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• And whereas Donor Alliance, in collaboration with community partners, educates Colorado residents on
• And whereas Donor Alliance in<00:40:59.359><c> collaboration</c><00:40:59.920><c> with</c><00:41:00.160
• ><c> community</c><00:41:00.560><c> partners</c> in collaboration with community partners in collaboration
• </c><00:55:44.240><c> skills</c> essential knowledge and practical skills essential knowledge and practical
• Four, that the General Assembly encourages continued collaboration among the state, school districts,

Keywords: 981, all

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• have potentially they want to send both of their kids to the same school, which is a very common practice
• </c> school, which is a very common practice. school, which is a very common practice.
• of the prime sponsor the collaboration of the prime sponsor Senator<00:45:14.240><c> Murphy.
• </c><02:19:55.760><c> with</c><02:19:55.920><c> the</c> and it's uh in collaboration with the and it's
• uh in collaboration with the DOA<02:19:56.720><c> that</c><02:19:57.280><c> given</c><02:19:57.600><

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• goal as we think about the practical goal as we think about the reason<00:35:33.200><c> that</c><00:
• Maybe not in practice, but immigration enforcement has been where it's been a lot of folks deported.
• </c><01:08:18.719><c> We</c><01:08:18.880><c> collaborate</c> awareness everywhere.
• We collaborate awareness everywhere.
• </c><01:23:42.960><c> effort</c> of a cross- sector collaborative effort of a cross- sector collaborative

Bills: HF3004 , HF3663

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth

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• This is exactly the kind of grounded, collaborative process that a question this consequential deserves
• .is essential because it is linking a very current issue that we have right now with sort of our practices
• We want to be symbiotic with existing practices.
• Would I be granted time to handle the practical realities that come with losing a loved one and attend
• to To handle the practical realities that come with losing a loved one and attend to the funeral?

Committee: House Labor and Employment

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I don't know that it's all on the schools to do that, but I think a collaborative conversation to really
• Therefore, it would be out of our scope of practice to do so without a protocol written by a physician
• However, what I am saying is we are not qualified and it's not within our scope of practice to diagnose
• Robin Ortenberg, and I am a pediatric pulmonologist practicing in Washington State.
• I've been practicing as a pediatric pulmonologist since 2018, and I've treated hundreds, if not thousands

Bills: HB2246 , HB2360

Committee: House Education

Keywords: firearm violations, education, student discipline, school policies, safety measures, albuterol, asthma, inhaler, rescue inhaler, respiratory emergency, school nurse, student medication, self-administration, anaphylaxis, public schools, private schools, charter schools, tribal compact schools, K-12 health, medication policy

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• I was a little bit puzzled as to why the remedy falls under deceptive trade practices, though.
• It says a violation of this chapter is a deceptive trade practice and is actionable under that chapter
• areas in death penalty defense include obligations to ensure attorneys remain up-to-date on best practices
• This ensures representation quality is not dependent on geographic location, aligning with best practices
• chair on death... penalty cases because people want to be involved and to learn more about this practice

Bills: HB 115 , HB507 , HB1765 , HB1847 , HB2046 , HB2239 , HB2328 , HB2309 , HB2417 , HB2728 , HB2794 , HB3206 , HB3566 , HB3694 , HB3744 , HB4254 , HB4697 , HB4733 , HB4915 , HB5465 , HB2813 , HB115

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: habeas corpus, postconviction, criminal procedure, indigent defense, scientific evidence, legal representation, judicial power, capital felony, criminal law, death penalty, attorney qualification, training standards, law enforcement, no-knock warrant, search warrant, peace officer, attorney workload, criminal justice, caseload limits, fair representation

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• Every single company has different accounting practices because you can almost, you know, it's the old
• The delays in payment, lack of transparency, and inconsistent audit practices create unnecessary burdens
• work as intended, ensuring timely payments, fair audits, and medically sound utilization review practices
• Texas should not require a federal court case to implement best practice models in the management of
• Best practices are sacrificed, and workers quit.

Bills: HB660 , HB4845 , HB3902 , HB5396 , HB4615 , HB1825 , HB1403 , HB4336 , HB4585 , HB4371 , HB863 , SB1589 , HB5223 , HB3195 , HB2734

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• I don't understand what, unless it is the policy or the practice of the United States to support that
• how is it that we can be okay with terrorist activity or a terroristic organization, if it's the practice
• Maybe the first panel, then unless it's the policy or practice of the United States.
• The language generally be all about unless it's a policy or practice of the United States to support
• subject to varying interpretation, which will prove extremely dangerous if this bill is put into practice

Bills: SB2972 , SB1909 , SB2815 , SB735 , SB2233 , SB800 , SB1069 , SB2683 , SB2986 , SB2058 , SB2310 , SB2055 , SB1032

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, antisemitism, public institutions, disciplinary policy, student organizations, compliance, institutional policy, disciplinary sanctions, diploma designation, institution merger, academic records, student options, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, genocide education

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• Oh, and it's a best practice, uh, as defined by SISA for data management and, uh, keeping data safe.
• And then one ad here is not only is it a best practice, the only way to protect that sensitive data is
• No, not the only, the best practice to, uh, protect that sensitive data is to shred that hard drive.
• In that, um, uh, just good governmental accounting practices.
• Um And so that, that is our longstanding practice.

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• They might suggest collaborating with someone else, modifying it in some way, but coming back with a
• But it might present the opportunity to collaborate as institutions.
• So while no one institution can support German language, collaboratively, one institution could step
• But it might present the opportunity to collaborate as institutions.
• So while no one institution can support German language, collaboratively, one institution could step

Committee: Joint Higher Education Funding Review Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• I own private practice in medicine.
• The cost of trying to conform to private practice is astronomical, and most practices can't do it, and
• </c> legislation, but private practice legislation, but private practice unencumbered<00:05:29.759><c
• I ran my practice out of this these? I ran my practice out of this fourcolored<00:06:49.919><c> pen.
• </c> have already abandoned the practice. have already abandoned the practice.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He returned to Danville, where he’s been practicing in private practice ever since.
• He has a wide practice experience. He brings to the table. He has a wide practice experience.
• So I've been practicing— So I've been practicing now for almost 23 years.
• Again, it's not the area I practice in, so we don't practice against each other.
• I could practice here.

Committee: House Courts of Justice

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Over 40 stakeholders with different opinions and ideologies came together through the Kentucky Collaborative
• :27.400><c> Kentucky</c> came together through the Kentucky came together through the Kentucky Collaborative
• on Child Care and came up Collaborative on Child Care and came up with<00:03:30.440><c> eight</c><00
• and give those communities time to align their policies with these best practices.
• and give those communities time to align their policies with these best practices.

Committee: Senate Families & Children

Keywords: 958, all

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• For a defined benefit length of service award plan such as our plan in Montana, best practice dictates
• This will occur in collaboration with local stakeholders.
• So just a great collaborative effort.
• We want the input from them and things that work for them, practical solutions, and things that will
• We want the input from them and things that work for them, practical solutions, and things that will

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee was called to order, a quorum was established, and the minutes from the prior meeting were approved. The first major presentation came from Montana Public Employees Retirement System executive director William Hollahan, who gave an overview of Montana’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Compensation Act plan. He explained that the plan covers volunteer firefighters in unincorporated areas, is funded by 5% of state fire insurance premium taxes, and currently serves 228 departments with about 2,936 active members and 1,242 retirees. He described eligibility rules, annual training and reporting requirements, benefit levels for partial and full pensions, disability, death, medical, and funeral benefits, and said the plan is actuarially sound with roughly $60 million in assets and a funded ratio slightly above 100%. Committee members asked about prior-service credit, whether EMS personnel are included, the effect on recruitment and retention, and whether expanding coverage would require a funding analysis; Hollahan said prior service is not credited, EMS is not currently included, and any expansion would need financial review. Tim Walleen of Workforce Safety and Insurance then presented a draft North Dakota workers’ compensation solution for volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMS personnel. He explained that volunteer responders are already covered by workers’ comp for medical and wage-loss benefits, but the proposal would set a minimum annual wage of $30,000 for calculating wage-loss benefits for qualifying volunteers, with the benefit paid at two-thirds of that amount. Representative Porter suggested tying the volunteer definition to existing code rather than a fixed dollar amount, and Walleen agreed. Questions focused on whether search and rescue or other volunteer emergency services could be included, whether departments would face new paperwork, and whether volunteer organizations can already elect coverage; Walleen said there would be no additional paperwork and that volunteer coverage is already available. The committee also heard from volunteer fire service representatives and the state fire marshal. An Oakes-area firefighter, Mr. Olson, testified that small departments are struggling with retention, communication, and administrative burdens, especially around separate bookkeeping and funding rules for donated or fundraising money, and he said departments need clearer guidance from the state. State Fire Marshal Dr. Matthew Clark introduced himself and outlined a broader effort to improve education, support, and coordination for fire departments, including a planned 10% audit of certificates of existence beginning in 2027, more outreach through his office, and better assistance with training, reporting, and grant access. He said his office is authorized under current law to provide these services, but the role has been vague and underused. Finally, Arnagard Rural Fire District Chief Rick Schreiber testified in favor of new recruitment and retention ideas, including retirement-style benefits, health insurance, tax incentives, scholarships, grants, and more remote or regional training. He said volunteer departments are losing members, that local tax and donation funds are already stretched, and that any new retirement or incentive program should be sustainable and likely involve a mix of state and local support.

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• And then practical supports. What do I mean by that?
• The next best practice is public health.
• Best practice number four.
• The next best practice is public health.
• It's an evidence-based practice.

Committee: House Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Harris County remains committed to working collaboratively with the Texas Secretary of State and the
• So even though under this bill, we probably could consolidate those down, practically speaking, keeping
• those open for our farmers and ranchers that live 20 miles from town, it just wouldn't be practical
• And that's also kind of one of the interesting... ...wouldn't be practical to do in Sherman County.
• And our group does this really well, is we look at one another and look at best practices.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• capacity both as a committee member of this committee, but also as chair of that caucus, for his collaboration
• It already does, and practically it will.
• Related to that, one practical recommendation is data transparency.
• Young people are indeed finding practical ways around the restrictions, including using someone else's
• Young people are indeed finding practical ways around the restrictions, including using someone else's

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is really for encouraging innovative practices.
• So specifically today, state how practical—not theoretical—but practically speaking, how do we let the
• I think each disaster would clearly make that distinction on its own, practically speaking.
• The Texas Justice Court Training Center is collaborating with TDEM and DISHES.
• Whatever group it is that you need to collaborate with, make sure...

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Assembly Bill 578 by Assemblymember Bauer-Cahan, an act relating to business practices.
• This is a measure that protects consumers from unfair refund and customer services practices by food
• This update will uphold fair and competitive business practices.
• And to uplift your leadership and calibrate and collaborate in collective good.
• These practices aren't just unfair. They make it harder for everyday Californians.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , and I think this is just an overly broad piece of legislation that retreats from best practices and
• It helps us to figure out best practices.
• I get the idea of why we would want it, but in practicality, does it really work? Okay, thank you.
• In committee, we had a board-certified OB-GYN physician who practices in the East Valley.
• In committee, we had a board-certified OB-GYN physician who practices in the East Valley.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, guest introductions, and a proclamation recognizing March as International Women’s Celebration Month. Members also welcomed guests from several school districts and the Arizona FFA. The chamber then moved through first readings of numerous Senate bills and took up several motions, including reconsideration of HB 2169 and referral of HB 210 and HB 2103 to an additional Committee of the Whole for further amendment. In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced HB 2100 and HB 2103 with technical amendments and due-pass recommendations. It then considered a series of bills on Calendar 2, including HB 2048, HB 2364, HB 2415, HB 2775, HB 2833, HB 2862, HB 2870, HB 2995, and HB 4067. Debate centered on election administration, sovereignty and international organizations, private school regulation, law enforcement face coverings, domestic violence and coercive control, and voter roll categories. HB 2862 drew the most procedural attention, with a division vote on a substitute amendment; the House rejected a motion to replace the adopted amendment, and the report was later adopted. On Calendar 3, the House considered education bills. HB 2093, which repeals the requirement for K-12 health education to include mental health instruction, prompted extensive debate over student suicide prevention, school counseling, parental responsibility, and whether schools should provide mental health support; it received a due-pass recommendation by a 27-22 division vote. The House also advanced HB 2313, which was described as responding to a Tucson Unified School District work stoppage tied to a political protest, and HB 2423, HB 2478, and other education measures after amendments and, in one case, withdrawal of an appropriations amendment. The session continued into HB 2830 as the transcript ended.