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• And uh employers the pre-leave level.
• A test has to be 20-hour online class.
• But I believe it is the state's responsibility at commissioner levels to be communicating this.
• But I believe it is the state's responsibility at commissioner levels to be communicating this.
• That's again that's a levels um to date.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The third offense is a class B felony.
• if a child is taken out of the state in violation of the custody order, the offense is treated as a class
• 633:4, uh, Roman 1 and 2 basically talk about, uh, being guilty of either a fine or, excuse me, a class
• or excuse me a class B felony or misdemeanor<00:08:46.800> for<00:08:47.839> taking<00
• should not be uh an issue at that level. should not be uh an issue at that level.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They provide resources, diapers, food, parenting classes, counseling services, sometimes medical care
• ,<00:06:44.080> counseling<00:06:44.560> services,<00:06:45.039> sometimes classes
• , counseling services, sometimes classes, counseling services, sometimes medical<00:06:46.000> care
• It's something that's an entirely different level of importance.
• And if there could be federal level.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• OK, this year that we're in, we actually dropped our budget request to the 2023 level.
• make sure that they're not turning in a request or an application to cover all of their undergrad classes

Keywords: 914, all

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• All headquartered in the city whose craftsmanship was shaped by Texas style and earned world-class world-wide
• Administrative code 89.1 requires that each district provide services for gifted students at all grade levels

Bills: SB2053, SCR19, SCR23, SCR29

Keywords: Governor's Medal of Service, Texas award, state honor, public service recognition, Governor's office, Governor's award, Texas Government Code Chapter 3108, ceremonial award, honorary medal, state service award, local government retirees, private sector contributions, Texas Legislature recognition, gift acceptance, donations, grant funding, executive recognition, Texas Life Monument, human life, preservation

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• There are jobs being created at all levels, um, catering, um, cosmetology, all different areas, and I
• this, but I mean, I don't know if you guys would, would have some sort of, even if they had A health class

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• That is commonly done depending on the licensure level of the person doing the service.
• levels of licensure, yes, you will see that.
• As a former provider, we’re going to do it whether the procedure is paid at a certain level or not.
• So this is based on what changed at the federal level, EPA level. Okay.
• Change at the federal level, EPA level. Okay, any questions from members of the committee?

Summary: The committee reviewed a series of Arkansas DHS and Department of Health rules, most tied to 2025 legislation. Early items covered Medicaid changes including presumptive eligibility application timing, adding a fictive kin definition for foster child eligibility, raising the able account disability onset age to 46, allowing continuous glucose monitors to be billed by both pharmacy and DME providers, increasing the RSV vaccine administration fee for children, a telemedicine exemption for ET3 ambulance services, and a physical therapy access rule that also included occupational therapy. Members generally asked limited questions and most rules were reviewed without objection. A major portion of the meeting focused on the dental rate increase rule under Act 1025. DHS said it implemented rate increases for certain pediatric, special-needs, and oral surgeon services, but not orthodontics, and it interpreted the act as applying only to oral and maxillofacial surgeons, not general dentists. The Arkansas State Dental Association and legislative sponsors testified that the intent was to cover general dentists performing oral surgery procedures for special-needs patients, estimating the broader interpretation would add about $1.5 million annually. Committee members debated the plain language of the act versus legislative intent, and the rule was reviewed, but with testimony noting the issue should be fixed in future legislation. Later items included the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies rule adding doula and lactation consultant billing and remote monitoring benefits; an adverse decisions rule extending provider appeal time from 35 to 65 days; CNA training program updates; PASSE network-status disclosure rules; certification rules for community-based doulas and community health workers; cosmetology, massage therapy, lead-based paint, radiation, radiologic technology, and RV park rule updates. Most of these were described as technical, statutory, or federally driven changes and were reviewed without objection. The committee briefly reopened the CGM rule after a motion to expunge the prior vote, and Representative Wardlaw said he would hold the rule for further review because he believed the billing changes did not match the law’s intent. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.

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• THIS IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND RESEARCH FOR STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS AND LOOKING REALLY OUR ETHNOLOGICAL
• THE BODY HEALTH COVERS CANCER AND DEMENTIA BUT ON A CLINICAL LEVEL IT DISTINGUISHES IT FROM THE BRAIN
• IT IS FOCUSED IN EDUCATION BOTH AT THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL BUT ALSO BRINGING IN K-12 AND
• IT BRINGS TOGETHER WORLD-CLASS TALENT. IT CREATES CONNECTIONS.
• THAT LEVERAGES WHAT WAS BILLED AT HPMI AND TAKES IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL FOR A FACILITY THAT WILL BE IN

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• c><00:21:16.000> not<00:21:16.159> my<00:21:16.320> favorite<00:21:16.559> class
• relationships was not my favorite class relationships was not my favorite class and<00:21:17.120
• I remember when I was going to law enforcement school, one of the classes I took was, uh, environmental
• And I understand that different people have different levels of comfort with the line I'm drawing here
• And that's just a quick high-level overview of this short bill. >> Thank you, Senator.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It assigned security level risk levels and priorities, and it provided the recommended physical security
• Projects are prioritized based on the need or the level of deficiency.
• We have the state settlement, we have the national class action, we have another national class action
• We've been in touch with Representative McCollum and her work on the federal level.
• <01:26:54.600> and here locally and at the state level and here locally and at the state level

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• So starting with 2024-25, the guarantee increases by $3.9 billion for a total guarantee level of $123.8
• So 2025-26, the guarantee increases by about $6.8 billion for a calculated guarantee level of $121.4
• And the state also can't reduce spending to that lower level because of a law that prohibits reductions
• Ken, I read in here, and this kind of made me a little sad, that the '26-'27 per-pupil funding level
• That also contributes to certainty, which is really important at the local level. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held its first hearing of the year on Proposition 98, focusing on the Governor’s budget estimates for the three-year budget window, the Public School System Stabilization Account (PSSA), and repayment of education deferrals. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee would rise by about $21.7 billion over the 2025 Budget Act, with increases in each year, full repayment of the existing settle-up obligation in 2024-25, a new $5.6 billion settle-up obligation proposed for 2025-26, and a higher guarantee in 2026-27. Finance also noted revised downward estimates for transitional kindergarten attendance and Los Angeles County property tax reimbursements, and said community colleges would be funded above the split because of enrollment growth. The Legislative Analyst’s Office emphasized fiscal risk and volatility, warning that recent revenue gains are tied heavily to the stock market and tech sector and could reverse quickly. The LAO argued the Governor’s proposed $5.6 billion delay shifts risk into future years and recommended instead fully funding the current estimate, making a larger reserve deposit, considering advance payments or pension-related uses, and finding additional non-Prop 98 solutions to reduce the state’s structural deficit. On the reserve and deferral items, Finance described revised PSSA deposits and withdrawals that would leave about $4.1 billion in the reserve by 2026-27, and both Finance and the LAO supported paying off the remaining LCFF and SCFF deferrals as good fiscal practice. Committee members questioned the size of the settle-up amount, the degree of revenue volatility, the use of the reserve, and the ongoing K-12/community college split. Finance said the proposal is meant to avoid overappropriation if revenues fall, while the LAO said a buffer of roughly $3.5 billion would address typical forecasting risk. Public commenters, including school boards, county offices of education, teachers, and advocacy groups, largely opposed the $5.6 billion withholding or settle-up delay, calling it a manipulation of Prop. 98 and urging full funding and more stable revenue solutions. Several speakers also urged dedicated funding for students experiencing homelessness. The hearing ended with no vote, and the chair announced that broader program discussions would occur in later hearings.

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• SOME OF THEM ARE ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR A DIFFERENT LEVEL.
• THAT LEVEL OF SUPPORT TO HELP THEM REACH SUCCESS. VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
• IT SET SOME PARAMETERS ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL. THE SAME KINDS OF THINGS THERE.
• WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ONES THAT DON'T RISE TO THE LEVEL OF VERIFICATION?
• SHE SAID THERE WAS THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS TO THIS, OKAY?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Then you'll see a level playing field for competitive beverage alcohol.
• Then you'll see a level playing field for competitive beverage alcohol.
• They're a world-class organization.
• They're a world-class organization.
• They're a world-class organization.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 242, a liquor bill concerning brew pub licenses. Testimony from the New Hampshire Beer Distributors Association, the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, and the Liquor Commission explained that the bill is intended to correct a clerical error from the prior session and restore the agreed-upon language. The bill would allow a brew pub, within the existing 2,500-barrel limit, to self-distribute its own product to one authorized on- or off-premise license; otherwise it must use wholesale distribution. Witnesses said the measure is a narrow fix specific to brew pubs and does not affect other manufacturing licenses. No opposition was raised during the hearing, and the chair closed the hearing after no committee questions remained. The committee then heard House Bill 81, which would allow patrons to take purchased alcoholic beverages into restaurant restrooms. The sponsor argued the current prohibition is outdated and can create safety risks by forcing people to set drinks down, citing concerns about drink tampering and a personal story about a friend who was drugged and assaulted after leaving a drink unattended. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would increase liability for restaurants, how enforcement would work, and whether the current law is aimed at preventing underage handoffs or drink spiking. The sponsor said the bill would be permissive for establishments, not mandatory, and that liability would still depend on overservice and Liquor Commission investigations. The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association testified in opposition, saying the bill could raise liability and create concerns about underage consumption in bathrooms. The hearing ended without a vote, with the chair noting the bill would move on to further committee/subcommittee consideration.

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• That level of deal flow is unprecedented for the state.
• , like education reading levels by county, by allocation...
• Education reading levels by county, by allocation.
• . ...and Workforce Solutions and the participation level.
• And what level will that bring you to?

Summary: The committee first recognized Mark Roper of the Economic Development Department for his long service and retirement, with members and the secretary praising his work on economic development across the state. Secretary Rob Black then presented EDD’s budget and special appropriation requests, describing strong recent job and income growth and outlining the department’s strategy around science and technology, site readiness, workforce development, foreign direct investment, and rural/community programs. He highlighted wins in advanced energy, quantum, space and defense, and biosciences, and asked for funding for quantum/DARPA matching funds, additional site readiness work, LIDA closing funds, JTIP training support, New Mexico Partnership, and healthy foods and other community programs. Members asked detailed questions about the quantum proposal, site readiness, the new mapping tool for industrial sites, workforce participation, trade missions, foreign investment, tariffs, water and produced water, tribal site evaluation, and public engagement on major projects. Black said the quantum request was intended to match federal dollars and build a workforce pipeline, that the site-readiness software would be a set enterprise license, and that the department was working with tribes and local partners on future site evaluations. He also said tariffs have created uncertainty but New Mexico’s infrastructure and foreign trade zones could help attract manufacturing, and he acknowledged concerns about transparency and community input while noting that some projects, such as Pacific Fusion, had gone through extensive public processes. The committee also discussed specific projects and funding balances, including Mantis Space’s move to Albuquerque, the status of Virgin Galactic’s spaceport lease, and the current LIDA fund balance and encumbrances. Black and Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero said the department was trying to use State Investment Council-backed venture funds to attract companies and that the new investments were already producing deals and jobs. Members generally supported the department’s direction but pressed for more targeted expertise, faster deployment, and stronger community involvement in future economic development decisions. Later, Secretary de Blassie of the Department of Health presented the department’s budget request and progress report. He said DOH had improved revenue cycle management, reduced old Medicaid-pending cases, increased census at facilities, improved budget and contract timeliness, and responded effectively to the measles outbreak. The department requested additional base funding for epidemiology and response, the DOH helpline, the Vital Records Virtual Vault, state labs, and the veterans home, along with special requests for respiratory vaccinations and marketing and lab equipment replacement. He also noted progress on MOUD and the medical psilocybin program, and said the department was not seeking to launch new programs given the limited time left in the administration.

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• This investment of this $15 million helps on all levels. It helps the child care workers.
• It helps the helps on all levels. It helps the childare<00:54:04.400> workers.
• We've closed classrooms and adopted class sizes to meet the staff that are staying.
• It's set at 100% or more of the federal poverty level.
• It's set at 100% or more of the federal poverty level. For a family of one, that's $15,600.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• These voluntary tariffs allow large power rate class customers to procure additional renewable energy
• customers to procure power rate class customers to procure additional<00:30:13.760> renewable
• And I expect that this type, the level of carbon accounting to track and verify those RECs would not
• <00:42:43.040> of<00:42:43.200> carbon that this type the level of carbon that this
• So, this would just be increasing the level of granularity. Representative Mecclin. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house

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• And for these older buildings, a lot of whom, you know, really since the Marco Polo fire, there's a class
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• of capital in them second is that level of capital in them second is that comic<00:35:00.680> would

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened by outlining hearing procedures, including a two-minute limit for live testimony, a request not to repeat written testimony, and a reminder about decorum. The first bill heard was SB 697, which would create a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for expenses to retrofit residences with wind-resistive devices. The Insurance Division said it supported the concept but noted it may need an appropriation or outside expertise to develop certification standards, while the Department of Taxation said the bill should retain a third-party certification requirement if the Insurance Division cannot administer the credit. The Hawaii Insurers Council supported the bill, and the Tax Foundation suggested a subsidy-style program would be more efficient than a tax credit and criticized the bill’s 100% credit structure. A testifier in support argued the measure would help homeowners fortify houses against hurricanes and reduce shelter demand; written testimony from several others, including HIEMA, was noted as supportive. The committee then moved through SB 76, which would require the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to provide commercial property coverage after two private-market denials, and SB 83, which would require insurers to give advance written premium-change notices and explanations to common-interest community policyholders and the insurance commissioner, along with a report on premium increases. For SB 76, the State Insurance Division stood on its written comments, and testimony in support came from Michael Honda, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, and Jessica Herzog. SB 83 drew more extensive discussion: the Insurance Division supported the need for better transparency, while the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the bill, arguing that agents—not insurers—typically communicate with AOAO boards and that the measure could worsen an already difficult market. Insurance Division staff acknowledged widespread complaints from condo associations about lack of transparency and said the division had received many calls about premium increases and nonrenewals. The discussion on SB 83 expanded into broader concerns about condo insurance, nonrenewals, surplus lines, and the difficulty of getting timely explanations for large premium increases. Committee members and testifiers described older buildings struggling to fund repairs and upgrades while facing steep insurance costs, and some urged the committee to craft baseline statutory protections for unit owners. The Insurance Division said surplus lines serve a critical gap-filling role and warned against regulating that market in a way that could slow access to coverage. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Infanzone, do you know if when individuals go through their motorcycle training class to get their license
• Infanzone, do you know if when individuals go through their motorcycle training class to get their license
• It levels the playing field and creates uniformity.
• The bill allows a person whose class D or G driver license is revoked due to an alcohol-related offense
• related to homicide or aggravated assault, or if their conviction is a class 4, 5, or 6 felony, to apply

Bills: HB2127, HB2257, HB2305, HB2573, HB2772, HB2941, HB2957

Keywords: special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement, safety fund, state funding, Arizona Revised Statutes, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges

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• pesticides and herbicides, and what’s happened is that these environmental groups go out and file a class
• PCBs were outlawed in this country in 1979, and that's reduced dioxin levels across the environment,
• Way different than chlorosulfuron and other what we call class two herbicides.
• But both Roundup and class two herbicides impact plant amino acid biosynthesis.
• Glyphosate does aromatics, which, and then... ...and paramedics, which, and then your class two herbicides

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several procedural motions, including suspending House rules for three legislative days and replacing conference committee members on Senate Bill 2282 and SCR 4007. The chamber also recognized visiting student groups from Grafton/Pleasant Valley and Shiloh School. Later, the House agreed to several conference committee reports and moved a number of measures through final passage or final disposition. House Bill 1428, which would have created a sales tax exemption for clothing sold by thrift stores or nonprofit corporations, drew extensive debate over tax policy, revenue loss, and possible conflicts with streamlined sales tax rules. Supporters argued it would help lower-income shoppers and nonprofit thrift stores, while opponents said it created an unfair advantage and could reduce state and local revenue. The conference report was adopted, but the bill ultimately failed on final vote, 37-54. House Bill 1440, relating to cigar lounges, was amended in conference and then passed 75-17. House Bill 1460, concerning adult foster care for private-pay adults, electronic monitoring, and a legislative study, was also adopted and passed overwhelmingly, 91-1. The House then passed Senate Bill 2224, which revises gaming commission structure and gaming stamp requirements, adds Attorney General enforcement provisions, and includes a $25,000 general fund appropriation, by a vote of 88-0. Senate Bill 2327, which expands uses of the agriculture diversification and development fund and appropriates $15 million to it, passed 74-17 after a member was excused from voting due to a personal interest. Senate Bill 2267, creating a regulatory framework for on-site wastewater treatment systems and shifting licensing authority to the Department of Environmental Quality, passed 82-10, and Senate Bill 2276, addressing joint water resource boards for cross-county projects, passed 90-1. The most contentious debate centered on Senate Bill 2160, which would move the state employee health plan from grandfathered status to a non-grandfathered ACA-compliant plan and appropriate about $6.6 million for the transition. Supporters said it would give the PERS board more flexibility, expand preventive and other benefits, and potentially slow premium growth without charging employees premiums. Opponents warned it could raise out-of-pocket costs, add mandated benefits, and shift costs to employees, while also arguing the bill had not been adequately studied. After extended debate, the House passed SB 2160 by a vote of 55-37. The chamber also concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 1318, a pesticide labeling bill, and placed it on final passage, but the transcript ends before the final vote on that measure.

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• I already passed my class test, so I love learning about this industry and supporting Maui, of course
• :17.640> my and I'm in training I already passed my and I'm in training I already passed my class
• 19.559> love<00:26:19.720> learning<00:26:20.080> about<00:26:20.279> this class
• test so I love learning about this class test so I love learning about this industry<00:26:20.799>
• Furthermore, the rental housing revolving fund is overbuilding rental housing at the 60% AMI level.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of housing measures focused on streamlining approvals, reshaping financing programs, and expanding affordability requirements. SB 27 would exempt state-financed housing developments from County Council approval; SB 38 would bar county legislative bodies from changing housing proposals in ways that increase project costs; SB 25 would let counties reduce housing capacity in one area only if they offset it elsewhere with no net loss; and SB 379 would require perpetual affordability covenants for HHFDC projects and prohibit affordable housing in special flood hazard areas. SB 378 would create an HHFDC working group to identify mixed-use Maui properties for possible acquisition, SB 414 would authorize condemnation proceedings for a new Lānaʻi access road tied to disaster recovery, and SB 13 would eliminate the state income tax mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Testimony was mixed across the bills, with state agencies and housing advocates generally supporting faster permitting and more production, while county planners, NAIOP, Catholic Charities, and others raised concerns about local control, marketability, financing feasibility, and long-term affordability enforcement. A major portion of the hearing centered on the rental housing revolving fund. SB 70 would limit eligible applicants to government agencies or organizations that reinvest all surplus into additional housing; HHFDC said most developers would not object in principle but questioned how the surplus requirement would be enforced, while NAIOP and Catholic Charities opposed it as too restrictive and difficult to monitor. SB 71 would amend the fund’s preference criteria and eligibility rules, and SB 163 would require HHFDC to prioritize projects with the shortest repayment terms and highest unit production per dollar per year. HHFDC and some advocates supported the goal of faster recycling of funds, but NAIOP and Catholic Charities warned that shorter loan terms and narrowed preferences could burden developers and disincentivize projects, especially for lower-income tenants. The chair indicated SB 163 would be deferred and its concerns folded into amendments to SB 71. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 27, SB 38, SB 70, and SB 71 with amendments, and SB 25 unamended. The chair said SB 27 would be amended to include projects with a state financing commitment and a report note that such projects still undergo 21-38 review; SB 38 would receive technical changes and language preventing county bodies from imposing cost-increasing conditions; SB 70 would add language addressing enforcement of the surplus requirement and a preamble citing the need to recycle taxpayer-financed housing value; and SB 71 would be amended to incorporate concerns raised in SB 163, including a broader preamble and revised priority criteria. SB 163 was deferred, while the other measures on the agenda were heard but no final action was described in the transcript excerpt.