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• So it appears as though $12 million is already part of the code.
• bill conflicts with federal law by changing who determines donor eligibility and requires state compliance

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• This bill doesn't alter the Evidence Code. This bill doesn't apply to criminal investigations.
• My name is Adara Clark Gunn, and I’m a data and compliance technician for San Juan Unified School District

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.

Bills: LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504

Keywords: paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes

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• Um, are we looking at the correct code there, um, in terms of what we're looking at reducing?
• standards cuz not everybody wants code standards cuz not everybody wants them.<00:54:11.359> I
• object code 103 in the exception request, the three and the seven are reversed.
• page 11, when you look at that same code page 11, when you look at that same code object<03:00:02.800
• exception object code 103 in the exception object code 103 in the exception request, request,

Keywords: 916, all

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• placement should be overseeing a level of care coordination, care plan development, maintenance and compliance
• development, coordination care plan development, maintenance<00:16:24.240> and<00:16:24.560> compliance
• ,<00:16:25.680> metrics maintenance and compliance, metrics maintenance and compliance, metrics
• administrative adjustments with minimal upfront investment, primarily to update software and add billing codes
• Cabinet to submit the corresponding state plan amendment and have sufficient time to update system codes

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the November 12 minutes by voice vote, and then heard a presentation from former Governor Ernie Fletcher and Dave Johnson on Medicaid reimbursement for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Fletcher argued that addiction should be treated as a chronic disease requiring a longer continuum of care, not just short residential stays, and said recovery should combine clinical treatment with social supports such as housing, transportation, employment, peer coaching, and recovery housing. He cited data on overdose trends, low treatment rates, and high costs for people with SUD, and said current reimbursement models create poor incentives and do not adequately support long-term recovery or measure outcomes well. Fletcher proposed a “carve through” model administered at the MCO level with standardized metrics, data sharing, and an independent recovery coordinator that would assess patients, coordinate care, and connect them to clinical and social recovery services. He suggested using bundled payments, shared savings, and partial risk arrangements, with recovery housing reimbursed on a PMPM or weekly basis and funded in part through existing Medicaid spending and other sources such as opioid abatement funds. He also emphasized peer support, telemedicine, criminal justice coordination, workforce and education supports, and the use of technology, including text messaging and possibly AI, to maintain long-term follow-up and identify relapse risk. Members questioned how the model would work in practice, especially the education and staffing requirements for recovery coordinators, reimbursement levels, and how many patients each coordinator or peer would serve. Fletcher said peers could be certified and would need additional training in assessments such as ASAM and recovery residence standards, but he did not give a precise salary figure, saying the market and bundled rates would determine that. He also said follow-up should continue for years, noting relapse risk over the first 18 to 24 months and that meaningful employment and ongoing peer contact help sustain recovery. No formal vote or action was taken on the substance use presentation.

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• The amendment is coded A2.
• The<00:12:50.959> amendment<00:12:51.279> is<00:12:51.440> coded<00:12:51.920>
• <00:58:59.839> achieving work out a plan for achieving work out a plan for achieving compliance
• 01.599> some<00:59:01.839> of<00:59:02.000> those<00:59:02.319> will compliance
• I think some of those will compliance.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Right now they're required to use the provision in the federal code of regulations.
• provision<00:35:58.160> in<00:35:58.400> the<00:35:58.800> federal<00:35:59.119> code
• ballot<01:21:33.280> is<01:21:33.440> not<01:21:33.600> in<01:21:33.760> compliance
• <01:21:34.159> with<01:21:34.320> the ballot is not in compliance with the ballot is
• not in compliance with the laws<01:21:34.960> and<01:21:35.199> rules<01:21:35.520>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• if these, the magnitude and frequencies of these are increasing, is there something in our building codes
• What are building codes?
• And I don't know, it's well outside my field to know what the building codes are, but I do, I am aware
• with the Department of Education; most of the requirements are vested in the Louisiana Administrative Code
• So building codes and land planning and new parametric algorithms and Rapid and Risk Rating 2.0—I think

Summary: The committee met on May 26, 2026, and first approved the minutes from the May 22, 2025 meeting. The main topic was the Northwest Louisiana earthquake cluster, with testimony from Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy staff, LSU and Tulane geoscientists, and later LSU law professor Keith Hall. Witnesses said the cause of the swarm has not been definitively identified, but induced seismicity from wastewater injection or hydraulic fracturing remains a concern. They described 50 earthquakes reported by the USGS in Red River, Bienville, DeSoto, and Natchitoches Parishes, including a magnitude 4.9 event on March 5, 2026, and explained that Louisiana’s sparse seismic network limits detection and depth/location estimates. C&E said it inspected Class II injection wells within 12 miles of the events, found no violations, now requires more frequent injection reporting, and is working with researchers and LSU on a possible state monitoring network and future policy changes. Committee members asked about injection depths, fault locations, whether the activity could be natural, and whether Louisiana should adopt stronger monitoring or a traffic-light regulatory system like other states. The witnesses said more data is needed before firm conclusions can be drawn, but that denser monitoring can detect smaller quakes and help identify patterns. Professor Hall summarized responses in other states, including more frequent reporting, increased monitoring, injection reductions, moratoria, and traffic-light systems in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, and Illinois. Members also discussed whether operators should share more seismic and geologic data, and several said the state should avoid jumping to conclusions while still improving oversight. The committee then heard from William Berger, a Texas geoscientist, who described using AI and operator data to model wastewater injection and seismic risk, and said broader data sharing would improve forecasting and siting decisions. He and another witness emphasized that many earthquakes arise from clusters of wells rather than a single well, and that proprietary concerns limit voluntary disclosure. The committee also received a brief update from GOSEP and the Louisiana National Guard on the Barksdale Air Force Base drone incursions. GOSEP said it logged the incident in WebEOC and shared releasable information, while State Police and the FBI said they were limited in what they could disclose. Officers said a task force has been formed, some personnel have received federal drone-mitigation training, and House Bill 940 is intended to mirror the task force MOU. Finally, Major General Thomas Friloux and Brigadier General Jason Maffus updated the committee on the merger of GOSEP into the Louisiana Military Department. They said the merger has reduced GOSEP from seven divisions to three, brought back employees to in-person work, modernized the state’s common operating picture, and produced about $10.5 million in first-year cost avoidance through staffing and contract changes. They also noted the planned transfer of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, ongoing hurricane preparedness, and continued coordination with parish emergency managers. No votes were taken on the substantive topics, and the meeting ended with the committee moving through its agenda items and receiving informational testimony.

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• supporters claim, then why is California so afraid of audits and the review of voter data to ensure compliance
• The Attorney General will also be empowered to take enforcement actions to ensure compliance with this
• And I'm going to speak on behalf of all those great parking meter folks out there, code enforcement that

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• that EPA comes back and says, you know, they’ve got to have it 98% less than that, then we’d be in compliance
• “Then we’d be in compliance with that, and at any point in time that we need to amend this bill that
• would instead go in and have the effect of a rule change, making adjustments to the administrative code

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 706 by Representative Riser, which would set a more detailed process for commercial saltwater disposal wells, including site-specific modeling and pressure review. Riser and industry witnesses argued the bill would provide clearer, more predictable rules for operators who have faced long delays and changing requirements, while Department of Conservation and Energy officials said they are already developing guidance and that any pressure standard must remain site-specific to avoid fracturing confining layers, protecting drinking water, and staying within EPA primacy requirements. The department emphasized that geology varies widely across Louisiana and that a fixed pressure number in statute could be unsafe in some locations. Members also discussed the fiscal note, the need for additional staff, and whether the bill would tie the department’s hands or force approvals; witnesses said the bill’s modeling requirements were conservative, but opponents warned the statutory pressure ranges could conflict with site-specific safety determinations. After a technical amendment was adopted, the committee voted on the bill and it failed on a 6-6 tie. The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 4 by Representative McCormick, which would suspend Louisiana’s deer baiting ban for 18 months in areas affected by chronic wasting disease (CWD). McCormick and Hunter Nation representatives argued that baiting bans have not stopped CWD in other states, that deer feeders and food plots are part of hunting culture, and that Louisiana should rely on science and a more flexible approach. They cited Wisconsin as an example where CWD spread despite long-standing feed bans and said there has been no proven human transmission. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said bait bans are one of the few tools available to reduce artificial congregation of deer and help limit disease spread, and they explained that the department is also working with a CWD task force and another proposal that would tie restrictions to a 1.5% prevalence threshold rather than an across-the-board suspension. The discussion ended with the department providing information on the impacts of both measures, but no final action on HCR 4 was recorded in the transcript.

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• that EPA comes back and says, you know, they've got to have it 98% less than that, then we'd be in compliance
• "Then we'd be in compliance with that, and at any point in time that we need to amend this bill that
• So instead of suspending a rule, it goes in and makes adjustments to the administrative code.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee met on April 15, 2026, and first took up House Bill 706 by Rep. Riser, which would establish procedures for commercial saltwater disposal wells. Rep. Riser and industry witnesses argued that current Louisiana injection pressure limits are too low and too uncertain for operators to make investments, especially compared with Texas, and said the bill would create a clearer, site-specific process. Department of Conservation and Energy officials said the issue is highly geology-dependent, tied to EPA Region 6 oversight and recent seismic activity in northwest Louisiana, and that they are already developing guidance for operators. They opposed putting fixed pressure numbers in statute, saying it could conflict with site-specific safety reviews and federal primacy. After adopting a technical amendment, the committee discussed the bill at length but the motion to report it favorably failed on a 6-6 tie. The committee then heard House Concurrent Resolution 4 by Rep. McCormick, which would suspend deer baiting restrictions for 18 months in areas affected by chronic wasting disease. McCormick and Hunter Nation representatives argued that baiting bans have not slowed CWD spread in states like Wisconsin, that baiting is important to hunting traditions and rural businesses, and that more food sources may actually spread deer out. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said they were available to answer questions and explained that the resolution would suspend existing feed bans statewide for the period, while a separate measure under discussion would instead reset zones and use a prevalence trigger. Members questioned the science, the effect on current restricted areas, and how the resolution would interact with ongoing CWD management efforts. The committee did not take final action on HCR 4 during the portion provided.

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• They are usually color-coded, so you can actually see under the graph very easily which one is the pre-operational
• But we're also looking at their compliance history for those drums that sat out for almost 20 years.
• They have to be properly resourced, so to speak, in order to maintain compliance with their permit.

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• And students of all backgrounds, regardless of circumstances, identity, or zip code, deserve to feel
• We are fully in compliance with all... Federal and state agencies.
• We are fully in compliance with all federal requirements and regulations.
• And so we're in compliance with that MOU as well. Thank you for that.
• Presently in Massachusetts, the zip code of a school district determines whether or not you sit in first

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was a Joint Committee on Ways and Means budget session held in Lawrence focused on the governor’s proposed FY27 education and local aid budget, with remarks from legislative co-chairs, local officials, and education agency leaders. Acting Mayor Giovanni Rodriguez and Superintendent Ralph Carrero emphasized Lawrence’s high-need student population, the importance of Chapter 70 and Student Opportunity Act funding, and the impact of state aid on schools serving many English learners and low-income families. Carrero highlighted Lawrence High School programs such as early college, dual degrees, career pathways, and early childhood classrooms embedded in the high school, while lawmakers introduced themselves and noted the importance of the hearing to their districts. Acting Secretary of Education Amy Kershaw, Commissioner of Higher Education Noi Ortega, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Pedro Martinez, and Commissioner of Early Education and Care Amy Kershaw outlined the administration’s FY27 priorities. They described investments in literacy initiatives, universal school meals, student mental health, early college and career pathways, higher education affordability, community college and university student-success supports, preschool expansion, child care subsidies, and workforce supports for early educators. The commissioners also discussed federal funding threats, equity gaps, and the administration’s efforts to improve outcomes for Black and brown students, multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students. Members questioned the panel about the local contribution formula study, the final year of Student Opportunity Act implementation, and the need to revisit Chapter 70 funding to better address rising costs such as special education, transportation, and health care. Officials said the local contribution study report is expected by the end of June, with a draft to be shared after data analysis and public comment. Commissioner Martinez said the Student Opportunity Act narrowed funding gaps but more work is needed, and he pointed to a proposed Accelerating Achievement Initiative to support the highest-need schools. Senator Oliveira also raised concerns about Chapter 70 disparities and asked about partnerships with libraries to support literacy, prompting discussion of broader early literacy collaboration.

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• At another point in time when we recognize that we're out of compliance, we did our recalibration.
• compliance, we did our reccalibration. compliance, we did our reccalibration.
• 86 removal of county<02:14:14.719> officers<02:14:15.679> election<02:14:16.159> code
• <02:14:16.560> violations county officers election code violations county officers election
• code violations would<02:14:17.360> be<02:14:17.520> up.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The goal is correction and compliance, not simply monetary damages.
• :08:42.240> is<00:08:42.479> correction<00:08:42.959> and<00:08:43.279> compliance
• ,<00:08:43.919> not goal is correction and compliance, not goal is correction and compliance
• <00:31:23.760> or<00:31:24.000> violations<00:31:24.559> for the dress code
• or violations for the dress code or violations for bullying.<00:31:25.760> The<00:31:26.000>

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• Their clubhouse was in compliance with the ADA.
• <01:04:12.720> burden<01:04:13.039> on<01:04:13.240> housing unfunded compliance
• These folks rely on a complicated framework of federal law, state statutes, case law, local codes and
• These folks rely on a complicated framework of federal law, state statutes, case law, local codes and
• These folks rely on a complicated framework of federal law, state statutes, case law, local codes and

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• commission<01:15:45.760> also<01:15:46.000> has<01:15:46.120> a<01:15:46.280> code
• <01:15:46.480> of well commission also has a code of well commission also has a code of conduct
• these important relationships with the 11 sovereign tribal nations in Minnesota to ensure full compliance
• tribal nations in Minnesota to ensure tribal nations in Minnesota to ensure full<01:25:25.480> compliance
• <01:25:25.960> with<01:25:26.080> the full compliance with the full compliance with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Not you, but that's going to be clearly on the compliance side of it, where Senator Gruenhagen is going
• Not you, but that's going to be clearly on the compliance side of it, where Senator Gruenhagen is going
• To be clearly on the compliance side of it, where Senator Gruenhagen is going, unless you have a quick
• report also specifies that some of the reason for the increase in cost is using different billing codes
• To be clearly on the compliance side of it, where Senator Gruenhagen is going, unless you have a quick

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from DHS on its early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention (EIDBI) study and related licensing proposal. Christy Grom explained that EIDBI is a Medical Assistance state plan service for children and young adults under 21 with autism or related conditions, and that DHS’s multi-phase evaluation included standards review, community engagement, and a comparison with other states. She said the service is important but that DHS identified gaps in oversight, including stretched clinical supervision, providers affiliated with many centers, out-of-state providers, and rapid growth in enrollment that has outpaced current monitoring capacity. DHS’s main recommendation was to create a provisional license for EIDBI in Chapter 245A as an immediate step, with later work toward full licensing standards. The proposal would let DHS identify controlling individuals, disqualify ineligible people, investigate maltreatment, suspend or revoke licenses, require background studies and qualifications before service delivery, move EIDBI providers into a higher-risk category for revalidation, and make DHS the lead investigative agency for maltreatment. DHS also recommended statutory standards for supervision, caseloads, training, and documentation, while emphasizing the need to balance oversight with continued access to services. Grom said the provisional licensure proposal is part of the governor’s budget and that DHS hopes to begin implementation in 2025, with a possible full license start date in 2028. Testifiers then spoke in support of EIDBI while urging the committee to preserve access and include more community input. Ana Hagi Muhammad, a parent of three autistic children and a Somali community advocate, said EIDBI has been beneficial for her family and that community organizations serving Somali families have not been sufficiently engaged in DHS’s process. Ana Muhammad, a Black mother of a young autistic child, said ABA has helped her son with communication, self-regulation, and independence, and asked that discussions reflect the diversity of family experiences. Committee members asked testifiers to keep remarks brief and to identify which modality they use, and the chair indicated the committee would continue hearing from additional testifiers before further discussion.

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• eliminating the alternative compliance eliminating the alternative compliance payment,<00:18:56.559
• Does this eliminate all alternative compliance payments for the renewable?
• Um, but my understanding is the alternative compliance payments aren't impacted.
• <02:14:53.360> So<02:14:53.599> again, the tax code of New Hampshire.
• So again, the tax code of New Hampshire.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• “So not specifically to an address or a certain location, but rather to zip code.
• Whitney continued: “...So not specifically to an address or a certain location, but rather to zip code
• Whitney continued: “...So not specifically to an address or a certain location, but rather to zip code
• And so there's a concern that this could really broaden it, that some people might be scared into compliance
• Um, equally as concerning is the bill's compliance affidavit and private enforcement provisions that

Keywords: 1189, house, all