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• </c><00:47:48.440><c> which</c> of Enterprise technology Services which of Enterprise technology Services
• </c><00:53:46.559><c> um</c> other use cases in um Public Services um other use cases in um Public Services
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Keywords: 910, house, all

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• language came to be in that work group by labor representatives, employer representatives, legal services
• language came to being in that work group by labor representatives employer representatives legal services
• That outcome is the... ...disruptive guest behavior following the introduction of alcohol service.
• different from a lot of the different states that we operate in currently when it comes to alcohol service
• There are definitely more restrictions when you add spirits, food service, and the like. Great.

Bills: HB1526, HB1069, HB1347, HB2091, HB2264

Keywords: liquor license, snack bar, state regulations, alcohol sales, business licensing, collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation

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• uh</c><00:01:54.920><c> increases</c><00:01:55.360><c> in</c> Next, I'll move to the earned wage services
• It'll go to Health and Human Services.
• </c> committee on Health and Human Services committee on Health and Human Services all<00:17:24.679><
• We think that's a wise choice to ensure fire and safety codes are met by those manufacturers.
• We think that's a wise choice to ensure fire and safety codes are met by those manufacturers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It also steals from communities, because those families then can be pushed towards public service, where
• They want to continue to contribute and fill in the gaps for our services.
• As a firefighter, one of my fire stations is currently a prefabricated structure.
• As a firefighter, who's one of my fire station. On final passage. Thank you, Madam Chair. Agreed.
• As a firefighter who's one of my fire stations is currently a prefabricated structure, I want to make

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2479, the Wage Recovery Act, which would create a wage recovery program and account to provide limited advance payments to low-wage workers facing immediate hardship from unpaid wages, while also changing how L&I prioritizes wage complaints and increasing civil penalties for willful wage violations. The bill was described as a consensus product of a labor-business work group, and testimony from the sponsor, work group members, business groups, and labor organizations was strongly supportive, emphasizing faster wage recovery, better enforcement, and a balanced approach to wage theft. No one testified in opposition. The committee then moved into executive session and took action on several bills. It reported out House Bill 291, extending employee contact-information sharing requirements to all state agencies; House Bill 2105, as amended, on notice requirements for I-9 audits and related records; House Bill 2107, as amended, on L&I notice to employers after construction-site hazard inspections; House Bill 2151, as amended, on factory-built housing and inspection standards; House Bill 2190, on compensation for language access providers for missed appointments; House Bill 2303, as amended, prohibiting employer requests or coercion for microchip implantation; and House Bill 2345, as amended, adjusting paid family and medical leave premium allocation to address an IRS-related issue. The committee also deferred action on House Bills 2191 and 2218. Several amendments were adopted during executive session, including technical and policy changes to HB 2105, a carve-out in HB 2151 for certain prefabricated enclosures used for energy equipment, and removal of administrative enforcement from HB 2303. Final votes were largely bipartisan, with most measures passing on voice vote or by recorded vote and receiving due pass recommendations.

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• Florida statutes require the board to partner with law enforcement agencies to obtain services related
• However, eight of the 10 SROs ultimately did not have that training prior to performing services.
• We have contractual service findings related to bids and satisfactory receipt of goods and services.
• Construction using their own services.
• Um, the best I can is that they were hired for strategy services.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee received a presentation from Auditor General staff on recurring findings from audits of district school boards, colleges, and universities. For school districts, the main issues discussed included missing or outdated safe-school officer training documentation, weak purchasing-card controls, vendor banking-change fraud risks, incomplete background screenings and disqualification-list procedures, missing website budget disclosures, excessive or untimely IT access, late deactivation of former employees’ access, missed emergency drill deadlines, inaccurate capital outlay and resiliency education records, weak tangible property inventories, adult education reporting errors, untimely bank reconciliations, and improper use of workforce development funds. The auditors said many of these issues are repeated from prior years and are summarized in their annual report on significant findings and financial trends. For universities and colleges, the auditors highlighted similar control weaknesses, including vendor information change controls, IT access issues, cash and investment reconciliation problems, purchasing and procurement deficiencies, personnel and compensation issues, and student fee compliance concerns. Specific examples included a UF consulting contract totaling about $6 million, FAU underreporting carry-forward balances by about $77 million, UCF’s payment loss of about $107,000 from an email scam tied to vendor changes, and a North Florida College unauthorized transfer involving a few hundred thousand dollars. The committee asked questions about the UF consulting work, the FAU carry-forward issue, and whether the listed findings meant every named entity had every issue; auditors clarified that the lists reflected entities with findings in those categories, not necessarily each specific problem. The committee then turned to enforcement for entities with long-standing uncorrected audit findings. Staff reported 144 entities with 197 findings repeated in three or more successive audit reports and recommended sending letters requesting updated corrective-action status, including for late-filed 2022-2023 reports where appropriate. The committee approved the staff recommendation and directed letters to be sent. The meeting ended with members emphasizing the importance of audit oversight and taxpayer accountability.

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• I'm here to of Environmental Services.
• You're on fire, Mr. Chair, this week. Sounds like a song. World was on fire. Don't get me started.
• </c><00:29:08.600><c> On</c><00:29:08.840><c> fire</c> Doing great. You're on fire, Mr.
• On fire Doing great. You're on fire, Mr. On fire this<00:29:09.520><c> week.
• </c> World was on fire. World was on fire.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I rise to present SB 163, our developmental services trailer bill.
• service types and provides for data collection to ensure quality service delivery.
• Board. ...and Parks Foundation and served on the American Canyon Fire Board.
• Fran leaves behind a legacy of service and kindness and community pride.
• for prenatal care and related services.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• A year ago, we had two retired fire captains commit suicide within a day of each other.
• TBIs are on the rise and also prevalent in law enforcement and fire service due to the nature of the
• A year ago, we had two retired fire captains commit suicide within a day of each other.
• TBIs are on the rise and also prevalent in law enforcement and fire service due to the nature of the
• And you guys know what it's like to not get paid for doing a job of service.

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted do pass on House Bill 3037, House Bill 2760, House Bill 1778, and House Bill 2830, each by recorded roll call. HB 3037, HB 2760, and HB 1778 all passed 8-4, while HB 2830 passed unanimously 12-0. The committee also said it would not take up HB 1746 and HB 1769 yet, because more work was needed on an amendment. The public hearing began with House Bill 3005, sponsored by Representative Justice, which would require public and school libraries to adopt and post reconsideration policies for challenged materials, limit requests to local residents or parents/guardians, extend the process to digital materials, and prohibit tracking or retaining personalized user data from digital library resources. Justice said the bill was developed with the Secretary of State’s office and library groups and was intended to add transparency, local control, and privacy protections. Testimony from EBSCO Information Services and the Missouri Library Association supported the bill as a codification of existing library practices and a way to create clearer procedures. The committee then heard a group of similar bills on AI-generated or digitally altered depictions, including measures by Representatives Lucas, Farnan, Gallick, Schmidt, Williams, Houseman, and Dolan. The sponsors described the bills as closing loopholes in child pornography, revenge-porn, and digital impersonation laws, creating civil remedies, criminal penalties, and in some versions platform takedown requirements for nonconsensual altered images. Members raised questions about how to combine the bills, whether sunsets should be included, and how the proposals relate to existing revenge-porn law. No votes were taken on these bills during the hearing. Finally, the committee heard House Bills 2817 and 2961 on ibogaine research for veterans and other trauma-affected populations, followed by House Bills 1717 and 1643 on psilocybin and other alternative therapies. Supporters, including veterans, first responders, clinicians, and family members, described severe PTSD, TBI, addiction, and suicide crises and said these treatments had helped them when conventional care had not. Opponents, including the Missouri State Medical Association, said they did not support non-FDA-approved drugs. Members questioned the cost and structure of the proposed studies, the role of the FDA, and whether similar research is already underway. The hearing ended without a vote on these bills.

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• Human Services Agency.
• is overseen by the Department of Social Services.
• Roar from the San Francisco Human Services Agency. Thank you.
• I am wanting us to be in a position, though, to fight fire with fire in terms of the in a position, though
• , to fight fire with fire in terms of the infrastructure that we need to be able to set up in order to

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Youth Services, which handles cases involving youthful offenders, has a range of services aimed at diversion
• These are services that are either rarely provided as a Trauma.
• by the Department of Youth Services, which helps them do better.
• The need for accessible, adequately funded services is clear.
• Updating and strengthening them will provide stable funding for services.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with procedural remarks and acknowledgments of Rosh Hashanah, followed by testimony on several criminal justice bills before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. A major focus was S. 1061, the “Raise the Age” bill, which would gradually move 18- to 20-year-olds into the juvenile justice system. Supporters included youth and young adult advocates, former juvenile court Judge Jay Blitzman, ACLU and CPCS representatives, Roca, United Way, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, and Senator Brendan Crichton. They argued that young adults are still developmentally immature, that juvenile court services improve education and rehabilitation, and that adult-system involvement leads to higher recidivism and racial disparities. Committee members asked practical questions about how the bill would work, and witnesses explained that it would expand access to juvenile court diversion, probation, and DYS services for the covered age group. The chairs also noted a notice issue, clarifying that the hearing had been posted seven days in advance rather than the usual ten. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to revise accomplice and joint venture murder liability and sentencing. Representative Sam Montaño and Senator Liz Miranda supported the reform, arguing that current law can impose life sentences on people with limited or no knowledge of a killing and that the doctrine contributes to racial bias and disproportionate punishment. A law professor, a former defendant, and advocates from the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls described cases where people were punished far beyond their actual role and said the bill would better align charges and sentences with individual culpability. Related testimony also supported a proportionality-focused reform to reduce the harshness of joint venture sentencing. Several other public safety and criminal justice bills drew testimony. Senator Robin Kennedy supported a bill redefining strangulation in domestic violence law, saying the current “substantial pressure” standard is too vague and that strangulation is often lethal without visible injury. District Attorney Ryan and a retail business executive backed a bill on organized retail theft, saying it would give prosecutors more flexible charging options and better address coordinated theft rings. Representative Vieira and the family of Kiana Barros urged action on Kiana’s Law, which would improve restraining-order notification and enforcement after Barros’s daughter was killed after an order was not served. The hearing also included support for the HALO Act, which would create a 25-foot safety zone around first responders and penalize harassment or obstruction, and for a bill to enhance courthouse security by creating specific protections for judges and their families. No votes were taken during the hearing."} 0}]}

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• Fire away.
• Higher education scholarship donation program, tax credit for purchasing dry fire hydrants, providing
• As a short line, we are, as Senator Gregor mentioned, the first and last mile of service.
• Those are actually usually paid for by the customers who are interested in getting rail service.
• It's just slowly getting them to where they need to be to just provide better service. All right.

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee first met in executive session on House Bill 2998, adopting a committee substitute that narrowed the bill to a study of the Upper Mississippi River Basin and the Rural Development Office and extended the deadline to December 1, 2029. Members discussed the bill’s roughly $3 million fiscal note and whether the proposed river-related study and power-generation concept would be a worthwhile investment. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted the committee substitute for HB 2998 do pass by a 21-0 roll call. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 913, which would extend several agricultural tax credit programs for five years, including the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Tax Credit (Mazbita), rolling stock credits, meat processing incentives, biodiesel-related credits, specialty crop credits, and a new short-line railroad credit. Senator Curtis Gregory said the bill was intended to provide certainty and support rural infrastructure, agricultural processing, and rail access, and witnesses from the Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Corn Growers, Missouri Chamber, short-line railroads, Missouri AgriBusiness Association, Missouri Dairy, Missouri Bankers Association, Missouri Railroad Association, and Missouri Pork Association testified in support. Opposition came from a public advocate who argued Missouri’s tax credit system is too large, lacks adequate auditing, and could cost tens of millions of dollars while adding state administrative costs. Committee members raised questions about the fiscal note, the carryforward of unused credits, and whether the rolling stock credit backfills local property tax revenue; supporters responded that the credit makes local governments whole and that the programs have strong returns on investment and help preserve agricultural and rail infrastructure. No final vote on SB 913 was taken in the transcript, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.

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• Twenty years in the fire service, I can tell you my experience with sheriffs has always been incredible
• They were there at the fires. They were there as we needed them.
• Twenty years in the fire service, I can tell you my experience with sheriffs has been always incredible
• They were there at the fires. They were there as we needed them.
• President, voters ought to be able to fire the sheriff, not a commission in Olympia.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Senate took up Second Substitute Senate Bill 5974, which would modernize and strengthen laws governing sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, and other law enforcement agencies, particularly by setting certification and background-check standards and addressing what happens if an elected sheriff is decertified. The chamber first considered several amendments focused on preserving voter control over sheriffs, limiting the bill’s reach, and shifting costs to the state. Amendment 632, which would have required a recall-style vote if a sheriff were found uncertified, failed. Amendment 628, which would have excluded foreign convictions from consideration, failed. Amendment 633, which would have made the state pay background-check costs, failed. Amendment 634, which would have exempted current sheriffs from the bill’s five-year uninterrupted employment requirement, failed on a roll call vote of 21 yeas to 28 nays. Members then rejected additional amendments: Amendment 631, which would have carved out an exception for Capitol security personnel, failed; Amendment 629, which would have prevented a vacancy if a sheriff was acting consistently with the state and U.S. constitutions, failed; Amendment 630, which would have created a private right of action for removed sheriffs, failed; and Amendment 627, which would have retained language barring men and women from being confined in the same cell when removing an old “police matron” provision, failed on a roll call vote of 19 yeas to 30 nays. Supporters of the bill argued it was about accountability, integrity, and aligning sheriffs with certification standards already applied to other law enforcement officers. Opponents argued it would override voter choice, create unfunded mandates, and let an unelected state body remove elected sheriffs. After amendments were disposed of, the Senate suspended the rules and advanced the bill to third reading and final passage. In final debate, supporters emphasized public safety, professional standards, and the need for clear decertification rules when a sheriff loses certification. Opponents repeatedly framed the bill as an unconstitutional intrusion on local democracy and a solution in search of a problem, warning it would disenfranchise voters and set a dangerous precedent. The transcript ends during final-passage debate, with no final vote on the bill shown in the excerpt.

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• that removes sales tax for a resident veteran with 100 percent disability rating connected to their service
• Fire Rescue District. You are recognized. Rep. Boyles: Thank you Chair, Vice Chair, Ranking Member.
• House Bill 4051 is a local bill amending the Pace Fire District non-ad valorem assessment formula to
• Boyles: This is same district, same effect of the fire bill. Chair: Questions of the sponsor?
• We were significantly impacted by the change in the fire taxation a couple years ago, and I want to thank

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• And so the police are given the most common patrol rifle and police service, the AR-15, because they
• I represent the city of Bristol, which has a professional fire department, and the men and women in that
• And a fire is a fire, and professional departments run a lot more calls.
• Page 11 of the printed calendar, we come to Amendment 9, which provides funding for a digital services
• This is item 471 in the budget... ...which provides funding for a digital services team.

Keywords: June 29, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

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• We don't know who has been fired. We don't know which offices will remain open.
• And we certainly don't know how many small businesses have been left without services because of the
• During my prior service at SBA, I oversaw the day-to-day operations.
• I bring to the role over two decades of public service and private sector experience.
• My family is steeped in service to our country as much as the spirit of entrepreneurship.

Keywords: SBA, small business, nominations, Bill Briggs, Casey Mulligan, regulations, capital access, public support

Summary: The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened to consider the nominations of Bill Briggs for Deputy Administrator of the SBA and Dr. Casey Mulligan for Chief Counsel for Advocacy. The discussions highlighted the critical role of the SBA in promoting small businesses, with emphasis on overcoming challenges posed by excessive regulations and the need for improved access to capital. Several committee members expressed their concerns over recent layoffs within the SBA and the closure of district offices, which they believe undermine support for small businesses across the nation. The committee meeting saw extensive dialogue about the implications of regulations on small business operations and how the nominees plan to address these issues if confirmed. Public support for the nominees was acknowledged through letters from various stakeholders who advocate for small business interests.

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• Next up, we have the Public Service Commission.
• Emergency Services. Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee.
• Of the Department of Emergency Services do have these programs.
• So welcome, Dave, and we appreciate your service. And when is your final date? July 12th.
• In North Dakota, our coal-fired power plants are more efficient than this nationwide average.

Keywords: 908, all

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• service.
• service.
• service.
• service.
• service.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee met on July 16 and approved the June meeting minutes. Members received six information items, including quarterly capital project status reports, notice that the committee did not approve a Kentucky Community and Technical College System fire academy maintenance building project, reports of upcoming school district debt issues, leasehold improvements, a Northern Kentucky University asset preservation revision, and prior debt issues from the School Facilities Construction Commission. The committee then heard five project reports from the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Three new projects were presented for action and approved: a $1.3 million White Haven rest area renovation in Paducah, a $6.5 million Boone County north- and southbound rest area remodel and expansion to add truck parking, and a $4.5 million Bluegrass Station Building 14 modernization project funded by a Department of the Army grant. Members asked several questions about the Boone County rest area project, including truck congestion, restroom capacity, staffing, and the need to keep the facility open during construction; Transportation staff explained the project is meant to expand parking and improve facilities. Two emergency projects were reported with no action required: an amended Fort Boonboro flood remediation project in Madison County and a Kentucky Horse Park emergency flood repair project. The committee also approved three new leases after hearing from the Division of Real Properties. The leases included Department of Corrections parking spaces in Louisville, a Kentucky State Police office and lab lease in Hopkins County, and an Education and Labor Cabinet lease in Kenton County that was negotiated at a lower rate. Members asked about lease terms and how local match or negotiated rates were set, and staff explained that lease lengths are generally set by lessors and that the Kenton County lease was reduced through direct negotiation to stay within budget. A separate lease modification for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, involving reception-area renovations, was reported with no action required. Finally, the committee considered seven grant reallocations from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, including six Clean Water Program grants and one EKSF-related reallocation. Members questioned whether some flood-related water infrastructure work, especially an Olive Branch subdivision storage tank project, fit the intended purpose of the funding; staff explained the reallocations were needed to keep federal dollars from being returned and to move funds to eligible projects. The committee initially failed to approve the package on a 4-4 vote, but after a member noted a missed vote and changed to yes, the grants passed with favorable expression. The committee then began hearing three Kentucky Product Development Initiative grants for industrial site development in Russell County, Cumberland County, and Berea/Madison County, with members asking about match requirements, funding sources, and the scope of the projects; the transcript ends during the roll call on those grants.

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• Ask the body allow us to go to conference on the Department of Social Services.
• All of the boundary issues regarding ambulance and fire districts have been removed.
• And then they can be reimbursed for their services appropriately in a district beyond their own.
• You know, it's not a full ambulance service.
• , fire districts, SB 40 boards, and countless others.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Thank you, TVW, for your service to the public and making sure folks can follow and track along with
• The CAPE aims to remove barriers to DNR services, takes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging,
• Nationally and internationally, we were seeing an increasing trend for bad fire years.
• Fire risk? Is it air quality? Is it access to health care? What criteria was used to create that?
• For the ecosystem services bill, did you say that it could be that the assessment was completed, but

Keywords: 904, all

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• Attorney's Office handling January 6th cases and fire a number of assistant attorneys simply because
• So he fired the Criminal Division Chief.
• anti-competitive. practices, and one problem is there isn't a functional FTC right now, because President Trump fired
• The legality of this firing is being challenged, because the firing goes directly against a 90-year-old
• So as I understand it, the Secretary of Health and Human Services already has the authority to refer

Bills: SB1040, SB1041, SB1095, SB1096, SB1097, SB527

Keywords: drug competition, product hopping, generic drugs, biosimilars, federal regulations, FTC Act, patent, biological products, healthcare access, affordable prescriptions, Medicare, Federal Trade Commission, sham petitions, competition, public health, unfair competition, healthcare, pharmaceutical, antitrust law, pay-for-delay

Summary: The meeting focused on addressing the high cost of prescription drugs and the abusive practices that contribute to elevated prices affecting American families. Several bills were presented, including proposals to end pay-for-delay deals and to enhance transparency in the operations of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The discussion was notable for its emphasis on consumer protection and ensuring that cheaper generic drugs reach the market more effectively. Members expressed frustration over past attempts to pass similar legislation stalling in the Senate, leading to renewed efforts to push these bills forward.