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• database to a hub for transferability.
• Just for reference, we have an OER database, and he is putting all of his OETA content on our OER database
• And that's something else too if you're Interested in you know using our statewide OER commons database

Keywords: 914, all

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• The bill outlines criteria for being placed on a provider database so that one parents looking for a
• that has a little granular detail that a self reported by patients that be linking into the memory database
• And we're starting to link our data into my database for more granular information on symptoms that they
• the children pregnancies, everybody Ling and we looked at one year health history in the Medicaid database

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• WORK WITH BETWEEN THE TIME WE RECEIVE THE DATA FILES BEFORE THE TIME WE WOULD UPLOAD IT INTO OUR DATABASE
• , INTO OUR PORTAL AT THE WE WOULD UPLOAD IT INTO OUR DATABASE, INTO OUR PORTAL AT THE DISTRICTS GET TO
• SEE, WORK THROUGH DATA ANOMALIES, LOAD IT INTO THE DATABASE.
• AND IN FACT WE ARE UPDATING THE SYSTEM, UPDATING OUR DATABASE AND HOPEFULLY GOING LIVE HERE SOON, EVEN

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• Into the database, so I've collected all three of their data, started incorporating it into the database
• Potentially, if they haven't been awarded yet, so creating the databases, streamlining the way that we're
• Form on steroids is a dashboard database system designed to collect, transmit, store, and display real-time

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• dollars of assets that they manage, but this would help provide some oversight with that within a database
• dollars of assets that they manage, but this would help provide some oversight with that within a database
• If it looks like a contracted ability, there might be some tweaks that need to be made to the database
• The database, like Elite, even to get us through until the upgrade, certainly, I think those things that

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2399, concerning therapeutic leave days for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs). Sarah Aker from the Department of Health and Human Services explained the current Medicaid rate-setting methodology, how occupancy affects rates, and why paying the full rate for leave days would create additional fiscal impact. Members debated whether the bill should pay the full Medicaid rate, a flat reduced rate, or a tiered rate, and discussed whether a cap or department authorization should be used to control use of leave days. The department said it was not supporting the change as it was not in the governor’s budget, though it supported family engagement in care. After discussion, the committee settled on a compromise motion to set therapeutic leave days at a $500 daily rate and require department authorization of the number of leave days. The motion passed 6-2, with Representative Anderson voting no and the rest of the recorded members voting yes. The committee then moved on to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget materials, where Michelle Zander walked through detailed population and rate calculations for women’s and men’s facilities, county holds, deferred admissions, transitional facilities, work release, and proposed reentry, man camp, and Grand Forks-related costs. Members asked about the county jail reimbursement rates and the overall pool of funds, and Zander explained the calculations and noted the proposal was roughly break-even depending on assumptions. The committee also heard an overview of DOCR IT requests from Amy and NDIT staff, including data processing, medical modules, a new client management system, body scanners, data management tools, facility management software, medical software upgrades, college solutions, and body cameras/tasers. Staff explained that the new client management system would likely be a multi-phase project with a wide cost range based on vendor selection and scope, and that the current request was for phase one. Members emphasized the importance of better data tracking, staff safety tools, and information that could help explain programming and release outcomes to the public. The committee planned to continue with Veterans Affairs the next day and then return to Senate Bill 2015.

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• So what we do is we create a database with data about the year 2023 in this case.
• <00:03:09.760> with what we do is we create a database with what we do is we create a database
• It's easy for a Department of Revenue to create a database of filers.
• It's more difficult to create a database that represents the entire population.
• It's easy for a Department of Revenue to create a database of filers.

Bills: HF331, HF916

Keywords: school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax

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• , and that's the National Crime Information Center database.
• , and that's the National Crime Information Center database.
• Center<01:12:15.120> database.
• So in this Information Center database.
• validating a match found in the database validating a match found in the database to<01:13:04.800

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• should wholeheartedly trust the federal government with all of our data in a separate government database
• Are you aware that the Department of Labor doesn't really even have an enforcement division, a database
• They do not have a database of all private businesses, nor do they have the program software that is

Bills: HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

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• What this particular bill does is require... a searchable database for local bond obligations, including
• I come here in full favor of House Bill 3526, as this database brings much-needed transparency to local
• Part of the challenge there is that there is no comprehensive database for your voters, and so a lot

Bills: HB148, HB334, HB554, HB762, HB1520, HB1593, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, SB2215, HB2607, HB148

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales

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• We match it to our voter registration database, and then we provide that to the county so that they can
• database, one statewide voter registration list that the counties draw from.
• As far as supporting our voter registration database and our counties that interface with that, we're
• One was our database, which we call Refresh and Modernization.
• The current database that we have online was built in 2015, and it uses an outdated Microsoft Access

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee first heard the Legislative Budget Board and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on the Secretary of State budget. LBB said the recommendation would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million overall, with major changes including removing federal HAVA funding and one-time business system replacement money, adjusting the agency’s base request, deleting an outdated Interstate Crosscheck rider, and directing HAVA funds to be drawn down first. Secretary Nelson and staff defended the agency’s needs, emphasizing election security, business filings, international protocol, and the Texas Register, and requested additional staff, a new website, digitization of records, IT and cybersecurity upgrades, and renovation of the Rudder Building. Senators discussed voter-roll maintenance, cross-checking data, call-center response times, and the need for online voter registration and more efficient election administration. No votes were taken. The committee then took up the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB outlined a $2.4 million decrease for the office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs, driven by unexpended balances and the removal of one-time federal and border-security items, while noting continued funding for disaster response, victim assistance, and $2.9 billion for border security at roughly the prior level. Governor’s staff said Texas remains focused on border security, economic development, and public safety, and discussed efforts to seek federal reimbursement for prior border spending. Members asked about the National Guard’s status, possible federal assumption of border costs, the music incubator program, the Semiconductor Innovation Consortium, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, defense economic adjustment grants, and a new $5 million nonprofit security grant proposal. Staff said the semiconductor program has 12 approved projects totaling about 948 jobs and $17 billion in capital investment, and that the nonprofit security request was added late to address threats to houses of worship and other nonprofits. No formal action was taken. Finally, the committee heard the Texas Facilities Commission and lease-payment recommendations. LBB said the Facilities Commission recommendation would reduce appropriations by about $2.0 billion, mainly by removing border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, while adding money for higher utility costs, Rudder Building refurbishment, and additional staff. The lease-payment recommendation would decrease general revenue by $9.3 million. LBB also noted new riders related to completing the State Library and Archives building, tenant communication during disruptions, and a space-utilization report. In agency testimony, members asked about border wall maintenance responsibility, total facilities-related debt, and the status of capital complex construction. The Rudder Building renovation and related security needs were repeatedly discussed as important one-time infrastructure investments.

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• And what this is for is our new licensing database.
• And what this is for is our new licensing database.
• a contract amendment to add $75,000 to the statewide voter registration and election management database
• <00:34:15.679> It<00:34:15.800> was election management database.
• It was election management database.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• But that’s still empirically true, whether, you know, looking at the databases. In terms of...
• judicial circuits in 67 counties and six district courts of appeal, we don't currently have a ready database
• Have a ready database to know statewide how many threats there are.
• It would just be a conduit to getting information to a centralized information-sharing database.
• And that... ...information to a centralized information-sharing database.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 133, which would lower the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. The sponsor said the bill restores the rights of law-abiding 18-year-olds. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters from Gun Owners of America and Florida Carry arguing that adults 18 and older should have equal Second Amendment rights and that current law is inconsistent with other adult responsibilities, while opponents, including gun violence prevention advocates, students, parents, and Parkland-related speakers, said the bill would reverse a post-Parkland safety measure and increase risks of suicide, accidental shootings, and school violence. Several members debated the bill, with opponents emphasizing Parkland, the Florida State shooting, and public polling showing broad opposition; supporters stressed parental responsibility, mental health, and constitutional rights. HB 133 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote of 13 yeas, with several members voting no. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, which would revise Florida’s wrongful death law to allow parents to recover damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to let grieving parents seek civil remedies, and members questioned how it would apply in situations involving surrogacy, rape, ectopic pregnancy, medical care, and damages calculations. The sponsor said the bill would not allow suits against the mother, would not apply to lawful non-negligent medical care, and would be handled through ordinary wrongful death damage proof before a jury. Public testimony was again split: supporters from pro-life and faith groups said the bill recognizes unborn children and aligns Florida with many other states, while opponents from civil liberties, reproductive rights, and advocacy groups warned it could be used to target abortion providers, helpers, and even families or businesses in miscarriage-related cases, and could be weaponized by abusive partners. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 289, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• CS for SB 12, 52 on feasibility study relating to statewide pond data database by Senator Yarbrough.
• To statewide pond data database by Senator Yarborough.
• , and the creation of the database at minimum must allow law enforcement agencies in all counties to
• , software solutions, and jurisdictions... ...be interoperable with different law enforcement databases
• On its website, a searchable database of those who have committed crimes of animal abuse.

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice, health, and public safety bills, with several measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations and mostly no opposition. CS for SB 1782 on dangerous excessive speeding, CS for SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access, CS for SB 716 on mandatory minimums for certain sexual offenses by registered offenders, CS for SB 1084 on intimate image dissemination and digitally forged images, and CS for CS for SB 1604 on corrections-related litigation and sentencing changes all passed the committee. Members also approved CS for SB 1838, which increases protections for court officials from tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for SB 1252, which directs FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database. CS for SB 468 on fleeing or eluding, CS for SB 490 on off-duty concealed carry for certain officers, and CS for SB 890 on blood clot screening and treatment also received favorable votes, with SB 890 drawing supportive testimony from the bill sponsor, medical and patient advocates, and family members affected by blood clots. The most extensive debate centered on CS for CS for SB 1804, which would create a capital offense for adults trafficking children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons for sexual exploitation. Senator Martin defended the bill as a response to especially heinous crimes and argued it fit within constitutional punishment principles, while several members raised concerns about the Eighth Amendment, the risk of lengthy and costly litigation, and the possibility of retraumatizing victims. The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, citing moral objections, due process concerns, and constitutional precedent; the bill nevertheless was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 572, the “Pam Rock Act,” which tightens dangerous-dog rules, adds enclosure, microchip, insurance, and penalty requirements, and allows stronger enforcement actions after serious attacks. The Rock family and animal control supporters testified in favor, describing the bill as a response to fatal dog attacks and urging stronger accountability for owners. For SB 572, members discussed insurance requirements, the role of local authorities in classifying dangerous dogs, and whether the bill would affect ordinary pet insurance or only liability coverage after a serious attack. The sponsor said the measure is not breed-specific and is aimed at dogs that have already caused significant harm. The committee also heard testimony from family members of Pam Rock and other victims, along with supporters from animal control and sheriff’s offices. All of the bills taken up in the meeting that were voted on were reported favorably, and no roll-call votes failed.

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• I wanted to ask you a question about M-TRAC. which I understand is your state's immunization database
• So you said other providers can, but are private companies allowed to access that database? No.
• To verify information, AES uses electronic data sources including multiple federal databases.
• Um, such as the Social Security Administration Database, State Databases, including Texas Workforce Commission
• The available information would come from all of those state and federal resource databases.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• that it's too important for us to look at this and then have the LSU Ag Center not only create this database
• it's too important for us to look at this and then have the LSU Accent and not only create this database
• , For us to look at this and then come up, have the LSU AgCenter not only create this database, but then

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Development met on May 12, 2026, approved the April 28 minutes, and heard extensive testimony on House Concurrent Resolution 77, which urges federal action to address labor shortages affecting Louisiana’s crawfish industry and other seasonal employers. Representative Butler, Commissioner Strain, industry representatives, landscapers, nursery operators, and Farm Bureau supporters argued that H-2A/H-2B visa limits and processing delays are hurting crawfish processors, landscapers, nurseries, and related businesses, causing lost production, higher costs, and broader economic harm. Members emphasized that the workers discussed are legal guest workers, not illegal immigration, and several senators voiced support. HCR 77 was reported favorably, with a motion to co-author also noted. The committee then considered House Bill 81 on property rights and accountability for violations. Representative Boyer presented the bill, but Senator Long asked that it be voluntarily deferred so he could work on possible amendments and improve the measure before it advances. The author agreed, and the bill was deferred. The committee also heard and acted on several bills related to agricultural policy and food systems. House Bill 512, concerning cell-cultured meat, was presented as a measure to protect livestock producers and allow continued research while prohibiting the product; after questions about research and labeling, it was reported favorably. House Bill 717, a labeling companion measure for cell-cultured meat, was also reported favorably. House Bill 1194, which would direct the LSU AgCenter to study food deserts and develop a plan, drew concern from the AgCenter over capacity and funding; members agreed to report it without action so it could be recommitted to finance and worked on further. Finally, House Bill 663, revising the membership of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District board, was presented on behalf of the absent author and reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• can see us pass law to fix a problem we all know exists and I respect that, but we don't create a database
• I would love to see us either create a database of these bad actors or get them disbarred.
• So there is a quasi-database, but perhaps it could be a new business for you as well.

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• So we have a database.
• It is called the facility assessment database where we have a group of assessors that go out and assess
• It is on our website and it is considered the facilities assessment database, OK. Um, Mr.

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• We would also mark the filing as fraudulent or unauthorized in the business filings database, and we
• explaining that rationale, and then of course in that case the filing would stay in place in the database
• explaining that rationale, and then of course in that case the filing would stay in place in the database

Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• are state databases.
• Uh so if there a way to databases.
• automate those with state databases automate those with state databases uh<00:51:13.760> you<
• databases and track how we're doing.
• > just<01:01:40.240> very<01:01:41.040> um databases and it's just very um databases

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• THE SYSTEM ALSO INCLUDES INTERFACES WITH OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL DATABASES TO VALIDATE AGAINST NATIONAL
• DATABASES LIKE THE MEDICARE EXCLUSION SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE NATIONAL PROVIDER ID.
• MISSING INFORMATION OR INFORMATION NOT MATCHING FEDERAL DATABASES ARE AMONG THE BIGGEST REASONS FOR DENIAL
• THE AGENCY HAS HAD AROUND RISK BASED SCREENINGS BY HAVING THOSE AUTOMATED CHECKS AGAINST FEDERAL DATABASES