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• K12 public school system, and the K12 public school system, and the Executive<00:01:33.680><c> Office
• So like with an eye for systemic change.
• how can we change for the entire system?
• >> So our data systems aren't that great, and I don't, you know, the data system doesn't give you the
• ,</c> complexity of the public school system, complexity of the public school system, we<00:47:52.000

Bills: SB2901, SB2902, SB2903, SB2904, SB2905, SB2906, SB2907, SB2908, SB2909, SB2910, SB2911, SB2912, SB2913, SB2914, SB2915, SB2916, SB2917, SB2918, SB2919, SB2920, SB2921, SB2922, SB2923, SB2924, SB2925, SB2926, SB2927, SB2928, SB2929, SB2930, SB2931, SB2932, SB2933, SB2934, SB2935, SB2936, SB2937, SB2938, SB2939, SB2940, SB2941, SB2942, SB2943, SB2944, SB2945, SB2946, SB2947, SB2948, SB2949, SB2950, SB2951, SB2952, SB2953, SB2954, SB2955, SB2956, SB2957, SB2958, SB2959, SB2960, SB2961, SB2962, SB2963, SB2964, SB2965, SB2966, SB2967, SB2968, SB2969, SB2970, SB2971, SB2972, SB2973, SB2974, SB2975, SB2976, SB2977, SB2978, SB2979, SB2980, SB2981, SB2982, SB2983, SB2984, SB2985, SB2986, SB2987, SB2988, SB2989, SB2990, SB2991, SB2992, SB2993, SB2994, SB2995, SB2996, SB2997, SB2998, SB2999, SB3000

Keywords: geological subsurface characterization, groundwater, geothermal resources, environmental review, Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center, scientific research, non-extractive, public trust doctrine, clean energy, greenhouse gas, carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, Hawaii state energy office, emissions reduction, sustainable development, fare-free transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, public transit, tax on petroleum

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• The house does the tracking system.
• Uh the the licensing lookup system.
• Under current through an EBT system.
• </c> and the digital nature of these systems. and the digital nature of these systems.
• </c> stability in our um county systems. stability in our um county systems.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• So you need to have a system to hold the water to run the sprinkler system.
• So you need to have a system to hold the water to run the sprinkler system.
• </c> a sprinkler system. a sprinkler system. &gt;&gt; Thank<01:49:31.920><c> you.
• </c> individuals who have sprinkler systems individuals who have sprinkler systems or<01:50:30.639><c
• </c> furnaces as well as sprinkler systems. furnaces as well as sprinkler systems.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You system, you have to have clinics.
• </c> IHS system. IHS system.
• </c><02:02:15.040><c> did</c> County case but uh but the system did County case but uh but the system
• So, that's probably better system.
• </c> tribal but state and federal systems. tribal but state and federal systems.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c> including what I described as a systemic including what I described as a systemic problem<00:15:
• Uh, what we found or what the OIG's team found was DHS's computer systems tran DHS's computer systems
• It's a basic in computer system.
• It's a basic in computer system. brakes. It's a basic in computer system.
• This system did not.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:03:29.680><c> or</c><00:03:30.000><c> swift</c><00:03:30.560><c> system</c> financial tools system
• or swift system financial tools system or swift system using<00:03:31.680><c> their</c><00:03:31.920
• </c> data systems that guide improvement. data systems that guide improvement.
• </c> readiness or CACR accountability system. readiness or CACR accountability system.
• </c> instruction and systems over time. instruction and systems over time.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:41:59.760><c> and</c> for abuse of this complaint system and for abuse of this complaint system
• I still have to do a paper I-9, then I got to transfer the information into a system.
• </c> while e verify maybe a free system while e verify maybe a free system there's<00:46:27.240><c> still
• That electronic system cannot do that.
• <00:52:01.480><c> now</c><00:52:02.119><c> they</c> system now they system now they can<00:52:04.520>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• She said this is happening systemically across some insurance companies.
• And this is a big reason for this systemic underpayments problem.
• What you've heard is a broken feature of the system, not a bug in the system.
• And it reinforces the integrity of our oversight system.
• Four kinds of licenses, four kinds of delivery systems.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Furthermore, it caps the system size.
• Even systems that are certified—UL certified 1741, UL 3141—that have non-export systems, we do see these
• systems failing, and they are backfeeding to our grid.
• The cost of these systems today ranges from $500 to $25, depending on the size of the system and whether
• They all have a system cap of around 1,200.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , to provide relative to benefits from membership in the system.
• , to provide relative to benefits from membership in the system.
• House Bill 11 by Representative of Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System is an act to provide
• The medical malpractice panel system is flawed.
• Is it—are the amendments in the system? Is that correct? Okay, yeah, we'll just... Okay.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• They are the ones that are running the personnel system.
• With respect to HR, again, ADOA HR, they're handling the personnel system.
• So in its current form, they're the ones who are administering the personnel system.
• that we are trying to move forward a workable system.
• , the Pima County Library System, and the Coconino County Library System, were the three that we were

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And I know when we have conversations about the foster care system or kids in the foster care system,
• These are current cases right now in our system. Some of the kids I personally worried about.
• These are current cases right now in our system. Some of the kids I personally worried about.
• It is the judicial system that makes those decisions and determinations regarding visitation, right?
• Representative Wheeler replied that it is the judicial system, so in that sense, yes, it would be the

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 754, which would add physical therapists to Idaho’s direct primary care statute so they can enter direct payment agreements with patients without those arrangements being treated as insurance contracts. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would improve access, especially for patients who need frequent therapy or live in underserved areas, and emphasized that it would not expand physical therapists’ scope of practice. One member objected that the bill’s wording could blur the definition of primary care and create scope confusion. After testimony from a physical therapy association representative and a small business health care provider, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, with several members recording no votes. The committee then took up House Bill 724, which would add and clarify safety-related rights for children in foster care, including safe placement, access to medical and forensic exams after abuse disclosures, basic necessities, and consideration of safety in visitation and placement decisions. The sponsor said the bill is a narrow child-safety measure that does not alter parental rights or removal standards, while foster parents, a psychologist, former foster youth, and others testified in support with accounts of abuse, unsafe placements, and inadequate oversight. Some members raised concerns about enumerating rights in statute and about broad language that could have unintended future consequences; a substitute motion to send the bill to amending order failed on a roll call vote, and the original motion to send the bill to the floor with a do-pass recommendation passed. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 759, a budget-related measure to reduce Medicaid residential habilitation funding and require a new audit/rate study of home and community-based services. The sponsor said the reduction reflects a governor’s budget recommendation and that the audit would help determine appropriate rates and spending. Providers and family members of people with disabilities testified that the bill was too vague, that prior rate studies were not fully followed, and that any reductions could harm staffing and services; they asked for clearer standards, collaboration, and assurance that rate-study results would actually be used. A motion to hold the bill until a later date was offered, but the sponsor opposed delaying the budget item and the committee continued discussion toward a floor recommendation.

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• E-Verify is a free web-based system operated by the U.S.
• The E-Verify system is free and user-friendly.
• This bill just says, here, file it on the system. If they're illegal, don't hire them.
• If they've broken the law, they've fallen into the system somewhere. They are living within a zone.
• If they've broken the law, they've fallen into the system somewhere.

Keywords: 989, all

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• The migration to this new software system has been challenging at times.
• That system is well established and widely understood as necessary.
• I did exactly what the system expected.
• This process often happens after a fire sprinkler system is already installed.
• the integrity of these systems can be affected.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1347, which would streamline cannabis testing lab accreditation by requiring the Liquor and Cannabis Board to accept Department of Agriculture accreditation as the basis for initial certification under certain conditions and to reduce duplication between agencies. The prime sponsor and several industry witnesses said the bill is intended to clarify authority, improve efficiency, and preserve consumer safety, while LCB said it had no policy objection but wanted implementation concerns addressed. Several witnesses supported the concept but said an amendment was needed to clearly assign accreditation authority to WSDA and avoid overlapping requirements. The committee also heard and later took action on several bills. House Bill 2229 would update the Professional Engineers Registration Act by changing board membership rules, increasing pro tem members, and revising registration and exam provisions; the sponsor and board director said it modernizes qualifications without changing licensure standards. House Bill 2091 would require more complete employee contact information to be shared with exclusive bargaining representatives under the Personnel System Reform Act; union witnesses supported it and a policy witness opposed it as a privacy intrusion. Second Substitute House Bill 1128 would create a Child Care Workforce Standards Board to make recommendations on child care worker standards; supporters said it addresses workforce shortages and retention, while providers and associations argued it duplicates existing work and could lead to unfunded mandates. In executive action, the committee voted do pass on Substitute House Bills 2492, 2107, 2151, 2355, and Gross Substitute House Bill 2471, and sent them to Rules. It also voted do pass on Second Substitute House Bill 2105 and referred it to Ways and Means. Other bills heard included House Bill 1701 on shared liquor license premises, where a small business owner supported more flexible shared-space arrangements and LCB suggested amendments to prevent undue influence; House Bill 2264 on unemployment benefits for employer-initiated layoffs, which was supported as a clarification to protect workers who opt into reduction-in-force programs; Substitute House Bill 2472 on fire sprinkler work enforcement, supported by labor and industry witnesses; and Second Substitute House Bill 2345, which would adjust paid family and medical leave premium allocations to address IRS tax guidance, with broad support from labor, business, and the agency.

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• The growth of data centers will put tremendous strain on the electric power system.
• During the 2001 energy crisis, emergency Columbia River system hydrosystem operations led to devastating
• person who has used or intends to use a high quantity of computing power to train a generative AI system
• It outputs any system provenance data that is detected in the content.
• As someone who will soon be working to pay my own bills in Washington, I care about a stable system of

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2515, which addresses emerging large energy use facilities, especially data centers. Staff explained that the bill requires utilities to adopt tariffs or policies for data centers, adds reporting and sustainability requirements, sets renewable energy targets, and creates a sales tax exemption for certain eligible data center equipment in eastern Washington. The House sponsor said the bill is intended to protect ratepayers, grid reliability, water resources, and Washington’s climate goals as data center growth accelerates. Tribal representatives and several environmental and labor witnesses urged restoring provisions removed from the House version, especially authority to curtail data center load during energy emergencies and to refuse service if reliability or affordability would be harmed; they also asked for stronger water reporting and protections for salmon. Utility, business, and data center industry witnesses supported the bill’s general framework but raised concerns about implementation, costs, and some of the added requirements, while some opposed the tax exemption and the loss of earlier protections. No final action on 2515 was taken during the hearing portion shown. The committee then heard and acted on several bills in executive session. It passed Substitute House Bill 1302, which allows municipal utilities to waive connection charges for industrial symbiosis projects. It also passed House Bill 2338 on community-scaled weatherization projects after rejecting an amendment, and House Bill 2367 on eliminating preferential treatment for a coal-fired plant after rejecting an amendment. Substitute House Bill 2496 on tribal consultation by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council was amended and then passed, while amendments to change public meeting and tribal summary provisions were rejected. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2225 on AI companion chatbots, House Bill 2426 on PCHB efficiency and appeals, House Bill 2606 on the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, Engrossed House Bill 2575 on reducing reporting obligations, and Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215 on Climate Commitment Act compliance for fuels were also advanced, with some amendments adopted and others rejected. The committee then reopened public hearing on House Bill 2416, which would treat a Spokane waste-to-energy facility differently under the Climate Commitment Act by allocating no-cost allowances in the second compliance period and requiring a decarbonization and waste-reduction plan. Spokane city officials, labor, environmental groups, and Ecology generally supported the bill as a balanced approach that protects ratepayers while allowing the facility to decarbonize, though Avista raised a concern about language implying a utility compliance obligation. After that, the committee resumed testimony on House Bill 1170, which requires large AI providers to offer provenance tools and disclosures for AI-generated or altered images, video, and audio. Supporters said the bill would help workers and consumers identify synthetic media and prevent impersonation and misinformation, while industry and civil liberties witnesses argued the bill is technically difficult, uses new definitions, and may be unworkable or premature compared with California’s evolving approach.

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• The system was rigged from the start, and we're wanting to hand that industry more.
• The current system is broken, with no accountability or rehabilitation for minors.
• Here's what's been happening in the juvenile system over the last few years.
• Here's what's been happening in the juvenile system over the last few years.
• He sees it as just a way to streamline teenagers into the adult system.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal by roll call vote, and established a quorum. Members then offered personal privilege remarks recognizing Dr. Penelope Martin Knox for Black History Month and introducing guests, including Adeline Overcast, who was made a page for the day, and visitors connected to a rural hospital in Rolla. Several bills were read for the first time, including measures on blind pension tax levies, penalties for impeding first responders, and flag display in the state capitol, and committee reports recommended passage of multiple deferred measures. The chamber then took up several bills on third reading. House Committee Substitute for HB 2596, concerning multiple employee self-insured health plans for small businesses, passed 145-0. HB 1644, dealing with franchise employment liability and joint-employer issues, passed 103-45 after debate over worker rights and franchisor liability. HB 2423, which would increase funding for the Division of Finance through higher licensing fees, passed 146-0 despite concerns about costs being passed on indirectly. House Committee Substitute for HB 2641, which aligns state law with federal restrictions on intoxicating hemp-derived products, drew extensive debate over hemp, beverages, and the impact on small businesses and consumers; it passed 109-34 with six present. Members also debated HB 2498 on juvenile justice reform, including changes to certification procedures and information sharing. Supporters argued it would improve accountability and public safety, while opponents warned it would politicize juvenile decisions, burden treatment facilities, and push more youth into the adult system. After a successful previous-question motion, the bill passed 100-44 with three present. House Committee Substitute for HB 2637 and 3155, described as a truth-in-sentencing measure that would make parole eligibility and time-served credit clearer, passed 102-45 with two present after debate over whether it effectively increased mandatory minimums. Finally, the House took up House Committee Substitute for HJR 154, a proposed constitutional amendment tied to Medicaid expansion and work requirements. Supporters framed it as encouraging work and reducing dependency, while opponents called it an attack on Medicaid expansion that would increase administrative costs and risk coverage losses for vulnerable residents. The transcript ends during the motion for the previous question on that resolution, before the final vote is shown.

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• These systems are black boxes with no transparency.
• These systems are black boxes with no transparency.
• She also said they oppose the moratorium on electronic shelf label systems because those systems improve
• We're also opposed to the moratorium on electronic shelf label systems.
• These systems improve price transparency and accuracy for consumers.

Bills: SB6149, SB6175, SB6230, SB6248, SB6312, SB6061, SB6137

Keywords: rural county, frontier county, public facilities funding, economic development, local option sales tax, sales and use tax, workforce housing, affordable housing, county tax authority, RCW, Washington state, community economic revitalization board, CED, infrastructure funding, public works, job creation, job retention, job expansion, county planning, state auditor reporting

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• The HVAC systems don't actually remove the levels of the HEPA filters.
• It is untenable for industry to comply with indexes or scoring systems that may be different from state
• If Washington is interested in a scoring system for products, it could recommend that Congress or the
• Transmission constraints in the bulk power system...
• Instead, they act as a critical backstop to fill market gaps and ensure that the transmission system

Bills: SB6124, SB5652

Keywords: appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, aviation, airport noise, air pollution, environmental justice, health disparities, public health, ultrafine particulate matter, black carbon, nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds, asthma, heart disease, cancer, sleep disruption, hypertension

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• our major responsibilities, Senators, is to make sure that our state colleges and our university system
• Our boards of trustees are so important to what we do and what our higher education system does.
• Data consistently shows that Florida College System graduates earn wages.
• I had to reboot the whole system. Okay, we are having to reboot the whole system.
• I went through the Hernando County school system here.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to consider a large slate of confirmations and reappointments to boards of trustees for Florida’s colleges, universities, and the Florida Prepaid College Board. Chair Harrell opened by emphasizing the importance of trustee appointments to maintaining Florida’s higher education system, and the committee heard brief testimony from each nominee about their background, ties to the institution, and priorities such as student success, workforce alignment, fiscal stewardship, and community partnerships. Several nominees highlighted personal connections to their schools, including alumni status, family legacy, or prior service on the board, while others emphasized experience in business, law, education, health care, or public service. Testimony focused heavily on workforce development and institutional growth. Speakers cited nursing, dual enrollment, applied programs, military and veteran support, broadband access, agriculture, law enforcement, and technical training as key areas for colleges to meet regional labor needs. University nominees discussed research expansion, affordability, strategic planning, and partnerships with industry and government, with Florida Atlantic, Florida Polytechnic, the University of West Florida, and the University of South Florida each described as being in periods of growth or transition. Miami-Dade College, Tallahassee State College, Polk State College, and other state colleges were praised for enrollment, economic impact, and job placement outcomes. The committee also heard from the Florida Prepaid College Board reappointee, who described the program as a long-term promise backed by public trust and reported recent technology and customer-service improvements. After testimony, the committee took up the nominations as a group. One nominee, Drew Weatherford, had withdrawn and was not voted on. The remaining trustees were approved unanimously by roll call and reported favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And they can access, like I mentioned earlier, any part of our system.
• This year, JR has implemented a behavior management system.
• I just want to acknowledge the limitations of our data system in terms of our family system does not
• But we don't believe that this would ...in our family system.
• And I want a good system that works.

Bills: HB1544, HB2219, HB2253

Keywords: child welfare, risk assessment, investigation, child abuse, neglect, HB 2219, child care licensing, early learning, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, Washington child care, preschool licensing, family child care, child care centers, nature-based child care, outdoor preschool, mixed-age ratios, staff-to-child ratio, group size, zero tolerance