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• So MFIP applicants must meet an initial income test that...
• So MFIP applicants must meet an initial income test that...
• So MFIP applicants must meet an initial income test that...
• So MFIP applicants must meet an initial income test that...
• So MFIP applicants must meet an initial income test that...

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, the first requirement is that it shall be certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory
• </c><02:16:14.480><c> And</c><02:16:14.719><c> we</c> recognized testing laboratory.
• And we recognized testing laboratory.
• testing laboratory, this language<02:16:28.960><c> would</c><02:16:29.280><c> color</c><02:16:29.520
• </c><02:51:48.960><c> scenarios</c><02:51:49.680><c> with</c> credits, stress testing scenarios with

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of professional consensus, from a test of professional consensus, the<00:18:28.680><c> First</c><00:
• Now the law has to go back and be tested in a lower court on the basis of strict scrutiny.
• </c><00:46:43.720><c> set</c><00:46:43.960><c> forth</c> that that would meet the test set forth that
• that would meet the test set forth by<00:46:45.520><c> the</c><00:46:46.240><c> by</c><00:46:46.400>
• </c><00:47:43.560><c> and</c><00:47:43.720><c> the</c> itself has not yet been tested and the itself

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><01:01:41.760><c> of</c> Alliance, and Don Petri to the test of Alliance, and Don Petri to the test
• Sorry, my test... this isn't... I feel like I'm just word salad right now.
• Sorry, my test... this isn't... I feel like I'm just word salad right now.
• Sorry, my test... this isn't... I feel like I'm just word salad right now.
• </c><02:24:11.439><c> to</c> use is just the maintenance testing to use is just the maintenance testing

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• comes to the PV-SMART calculator as well, it's kind of like a predictive, sophisticated percolation test
• comes to the PV-SMART calculator as well, it's kind of like a predictive, sophisticated percolation test
• </c><00:18:10.360><c> you</c> predictive sophisticated perk test you predictive sophisticated perk test
• </c> completely done but we just have testing completely done but we just have testing that<01:10:10.400
• </c> it all right thank you for you testing it all right thank you for you testing any any any questions

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And I felt after I hung up the phone like I had really failed my test.
• ><00:02:07.160><c> failed</c><00:02:08.280><c> failed</c><00:02:08.600><c> my</c><00:02:08.759><c> test
• </c> like I had really failed failed my test. like I had really failed failed my test.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Furthermore, Minnesota already offers tax relief for school supplies with the income tested K-12 education
• ><00:03:48.000><c> with</c><00:03:48.239><c> the</c><00:03:48.400><c> income</c><00:03:48.799><c> tested
• </c> school supplies with the income tested school supplies with the income tested K12<00:03:50.400><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But under current law, I can't order that test.
• This bill ensures that PAs and APRNs can order the necessary diagnostic testing to properly evaluate
• and treat all patients seeking health care in our state. ...diagnostic testing to properly evaluate and
• Federal CMS regulations already authorize PAs and APRNs to order diagnostic testing.

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee held a Friday morning hearing with several House bills and then took executive action on three measures. In executive session, the committee voted do pass on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2242, Substitute House Bill 2152, and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2168, sending the first two to Rules and the overdose-mapping bill to Ways and Means. The committee also waived the five-day notice rule for several bills on the agenda. Public hearings focused on hospital inspections, continuing care retirement communities, radiologic technologist supervision, music therapy licensure, nursing regulation, ambulance billing after motor vehicle accidents, and EMT recertification. Representative Macri presented HB 2577 to require hospital inspections at least every 18 months, allow limited pauses during emergencies, and clarify when CMS or accrediting-body surveys may substitute for state inspections; DOH supported the bill, citing JLARC recommendations, while many people signed in opposed. Macri also presented Second Substitute HB 2384, which would require actuarial analysis review for certain CCRCs; OIC supported the transparency goal, while CCRC representatives opposed the added cost, though residents and association witnesses argued the oversight would protect seniors and their life savings. Representative Engel’s HB 2113 drew strong support from radiology, hospital, and provider groups for allowing virtual direct supervision for IV contrast procedures and aligning state law with CMS practice. Representative Ryu’s HB 1187 would bar ambulance services from sending motor-vehicle-accident medical debt to collections for 120 days; she described a personal experience with an ambulance collection issue, and the hearing was closed after no testifiers appeared. Representative Reed’s HB 2363 would let music therapy applicants practice under supervision for up to six months while exam results are processed; music therapy witnesses said it would prevent workforce gaps. Representative Simmons’ HB 2339 would update nursing title and transcript requirements and allow the board to issue interim permits directly, with the Board of Nursing and ARNP groups calling it a technical cleanup. HB 2540 would extend EMT recertification intervals to six years for long-tenured EMTs, and firefighters supported it as an administrative simplification without changing training requirements.

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• College Bound Scholarships are assistance that we give to low- and middle-income folks that is means-tested
• College Bound Scholarships are assistance that we give to low and middle income folks that is mean-tested
• Washington College Grant students, as you've heard, are all means-tested.
• educational options that work best for their families, that were promised support because of this means-tested

Summary: The Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee held courtesy hearings on three bills before moving to executive session. House Bill 2443 would create an Armed Forces Reserve post-secondary education grant for members of the Armed Forces Reserve and their spouses or dependents, with repayment required unless the reservist serves one year for each year of benefit received. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to extend educational support similar to what Washington National Guard members already receive. Testimony was generally supportive, emphasizing military readiness, recruitment, and fairness to reservists; one clarification was made that the bill applies to Armed Forces Reserve members broadly, not just the Army Reserve. House Bill 2567 would restore Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship award amounts for students attending four-year private, not-for-profit institutions. The sponsor and many students, school leaders, and private college representatives argued the 2025 cuts were inequitable, harmed low-income and first-generation students, and limited student choice. Supporters said the state’s dedicated financial aid account has grown and that the cuts disproportionately affected students at private institutions. Opponents, including representatives from public universities, argued state dollars should prioritize public institutions and questioned whether aid should be shifted away from state schools. Testimony was mixed but heavily pro, with sign-ins reported at 1,584 total, including 1,572 in support. House Bill 2498 would change nursing education oversight by limiting the Board of Nursing’s authority where programs are nationally accredited and by expediting approval for new programs. The sponsor and several community college leaders said the bill would reduce unnecessary barriers, speed program expansion, and help address the nursing shortage, especially in rural areas. The Board of Nursing, nursing educators, employers, and professional associations opposed the bill, arguing that state oversight is needed for public safety, Washington-specific workforce needs, and consistent standards, and that the board is already revising its rules through an open process. The committee then took executive action on two other bills: it passed Second Substitute House Bill 2363, allowing supervised music therapy practice for up to six months while exam results are verified, with an amendment delaying implementation to January 1, 2028; and it passed Substitute House Bill 2422, shifting private security guard license fees from applicants to employers and delaying implementation to November 1, 2026, by a 9-7 vote.

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• >> testing? Yeah, it is working. My light was not working for a minute. Sorry.
• else</c><00:36:24.640><c> on</c><00:36:25.200><c> Senator</c><00:36:25.520><c> Chisum</c> &gt;&gt; testing
• </c><00:36:30.480><c> My</c><00:36:30.640><c> light</c> &gt;&gt; testing? Yeah, it is working.
• My light &gt;&gt; testing? Yeah, it is working.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 21 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• documents, and performed detailed walkthroughs alongside analytical procedures to identify risk-based testing
• leveraged data analytics and automation tools to significantly enhance accuracy and enable robust testing
• Additionally, these two judicial circuits ensure that the pilot is tested in two different system environments
• Additionally, these two judicial circuits ensure that the pilot is tested in two different system environments

Summary: The subcommittee heard two Department of Children and Families implementation updates on measures passed in prior sessions. First, DCF reviewed House Bill 633, which increased oversight of behavioral health managing entities through biennial independent audits, standardized claims-based reporting, and new monthly outcome dashboards. The department said it had awarded the inaugural audit to Ernst & Young, found no significant waste, fraud, or abuse, but identified process risks involving financial controls, claims validation, data access, and system access controls. DCF also described its transition to standardized behavioral health coding and said the new public dashboard of 11 measures is posted on its website, though members asked for easier access and for hard copies of the audit report. Members asked about how the department distinguishes Medicaid-covered services from department-funded services, how duplicate payment risks are being addressed, and whether the new reporting and audit requirements would improve oversight without disrupting services. DCF said it is the payer of last resort for uninsured or underinsured individuals, that some overlap with Medicaid is expected because Medicaid does not cover all behavioral health services, and that new claims edits and cross-checks are being built into the system. The department also said it had not found significant negative feedback from providers and that the new requirements are intended to improve transparency and accountability. DCF then updated the committee on Senate Bill 7012, covering human trafficking data collection, domestic violence center certification, limited background-screening exemptions, expanded recruitment for child welfare staff, subcontractor liability protections, a four-year treatment foster care pilot, case management efficiency recommendations, and a statewide study of residential bed capacity for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation. The department said several items are already complete or underway, including limited exemptions in the screening clearinghouse, while others are in procurement or rulemaking. It identified Circuits 4 and 12 as the treatment foster care pilot sites and said the pilot will launch in January 2026. Members questioned recruitment metrics, pilot timing, and report deadlines; the department said final reports are expected by January and that some dates were flexible because of procurement and implementation timelines. The meeting ended after the presentations and questions, and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• know about, people like certified ophthalmologic technicians. the folks who run the machines that test
• to, for example, placebo effect or practice effects, where people just naturally get better at the test
• clinical trial has to go through the FDA IND approval process. which requires a lot of phase one testing
• costs associated with caring for residents, including the salaries of direct care staff, laboratory testing

Bills: SB128 , SB640 , SB672 , SB904 , SB1141 , SB1263 , SB1525 , SB1528 , SB2041 , SB2306 , SB2308 , SB2357 , SB2446 , SB2695 , SB2857 , SB2891 , SB2583

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• like that, so we're hoping we can pair up with the FACTS class to have our high school kids actually test
• landscape in southeast Minnesota was highlighted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's township testing
• , where they tested private wells across southeast Minnesota.
• This is not our grandfather's oats anymore; these are oats that have test weight and yield.

Committee: House Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• Place you can go in South Carolina where IBHS has model homes where they literally do hazard testing.
• terms of the shingles, there's different materials that are used to compile them, and they actually test
• They do have this giant facility in which they test a variety of different building patterns.
• We get a lot of really important data out of what IBHS does in their testing.

Bills: HB778 , HB 1266 , HB1576 , HB2213 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2841 , HB3306 , HB3320 , HB3388 , HB3508 , HB3520 , HB3689

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• We test all of our deer when they die. I've raised deer for 25 years. Had hundreds of deer die.
• </c><00:18:52.960><c> We</c><00:18:53.200><c> test</c><00:18:53.440><c> all</c><00:18:53.679><c> of</
• We test all of our federal regulation.
• We test all of our deer<00:18:55.200><c> when</c><00:18:55.440><c> they</c><00:18:55.679><c> die.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 40, authored by Representative Burkel, was heard and laid over. The bill would remove the statutory requirement that farmed deer/elk facilities maintain a physical barrier preventing contact with wild deer, and it would also strike language allowing revocation of registration and seizure/destruction of animals for fencing or escape violations. Burkel argued the current law is unfair to deer farmers, treats them differently than other livestock producers, and amounts to a regulatory taking of a legal agricultural enterprise. Supporters from the Minnesota Elk Breeders Association and Minnesota Deer Farmers Association said the 2023 secondary-fence requirement is expensive, difficult to implement on long-established properties, and has pushed some breeders out of the industry. They described costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, said the DNR’s guidance is case-by-case and unclear, and argued that the penalty structure is too harsh for what they view as minor or unavoidable escape incidents. One testifier said the industry is being driven out of business and that the state should help pay for the fencing if it remains required. The DNR opposed the bill. Its enforcement representative said the physical-contact barrier is intended to reduce the risk of chronic wasting disease transmission and that removing penalties would leave little incentive for compliance. He said the agency continues to work with the roughly 10 noncompliant whitetail farms and that the DNR provides case-by-case review because farm topography varies. In committee questions, members discussed whether wild deer commonly travel along fence lines, whether ear-tagged deer have been found, and whether there is a standard approved fence design; the DNR said there is no single standard fence, only suggestions and review. Representative Burkel closed by reiterating his support for the bill and the committee then laid it over.

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• they normally like to, but they always say old sayings are old sayings for a reason—they stand the test
• 16:22.040><c> the</c> old sayans for a reason they stand the old sayans for a reason they stand the test
• :23.399><c> all</c><00:16:23.560><c> have</c><00:16:23.639><c> heard</c><00:16:23.880><c> that</c> test
• of time and we all have heard that test of time and we all have heard that old<00:16:24.399><c> saying

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate VMAP Committee met with a quorum and heard several measures focused on public safety and emergency preparedness. Senate Bill 266, sponsored by Vice Chair Aaron Reed, would allow Kentucky State Police troopers to engage in secondary employment under a policy set by the commissioner. Reed argued the change would improve morale, recruitment, retention, and compensation opportunities. Senators Boswell, Nunn, and Higden asked about when the extra work would occur and whether the commissioner had been consulted; Reed said the policy would be left to KSP leadership and cited examples such as convention centers and events like the Derby. The bill passed unanimously and was sent to the floor. The committee then adopted a committee substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution 67, which creates a task force to study disaster preparedness, mitigation, and related issues such as flooding, wind events, insurance, communications, and coordination among state and local agencies. The sponsor described recent severe weather and flooding across Kentucky and said the resolution was intended to help the state identify risks and best practices, save money, and save lives. Senators discussed whether the National Guard should be included, and the sponsor said they would not object to adding a representative. The resolution passed unanimously. House Bill 234, presented by Representative Wade Williams with the Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, would add airport police departments to the list of agencies eligible for grants funded through confiscated or abandoned firearms sold through the Kentucky State Police auction process. Williams said the grants support life-saving equipment such as tasers and bulletproof vests and that airport police had been inadvertently left off the eligibility list. Senators asked whether the change would reduce funding for other departments, and Williams said he did not expect a detrimental effect. The bill passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with an invitation to legislators to attend a National Guard briefing and aerial flight event, followed by adjournment.

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• Well, we had that test here in this chamber over and over again. We had a real emergency.
• So unfortunately, we have had the test that this bill put before us, and we failed that test.
• Testing operation was a national leader.

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• That's the litmus test. That's the mandate. So as That's the litmus test. That's the mandate.
• Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first and the lesson after.
• part of that job interview, and without advanced warning, he was asked to complete a physical fitness test

Summary: The Florida Senate convened for its organizational session with prayer, presentation of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem, followed by a moment of silence for the mother of Senator Fine. The chamber then received special guests and administered oaths to newly elected senators after reading certificates of election from the Secretary of State. Tracy Campbell Cantella was nominated and unanimously elected Secretary of the Senate, then sworn in. Ben Albritton was nominated, seconded, and elected as President of the Senate for the 2024–2026 term, and Jason Brodeur was later nominated, seconded, and elected President Pro Tempore. Both leaders were sworn in and delivered extended remarks about faith, service, Florida’s economy and education, hurricane recovery, insurance, rural communities, agriculture, water quality, Israel, veterans, and the need for data-driven, accountable government. After the leadership elections, the Senate adopted its rules for the new term and authorized the Secretary to make technical and conforming changes. The chamber also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 2-O-RG, which establishes the joint rules of the Florida Legislature for 2024–26. A committee was appointed to notify the House that the Senate had convened for organization, and the committee later reported back that the House had been informed. The Senate then received a communication from the Democratic caucus certifying that Senator Jason Pizzo was elected Democratic leader and Senator Tracie Davis Democratic leader pro tempore for the term. The session included additional remarks recognizing Senate staff and security personnel, as well as tributes to the late John Pasidomo and a moment of silence for him. The meeting concluded with a performance of “Amazing Grace,” brief closing comments, and an attempted motion to adjourn sine die that was briefly tabled until the House confirmed it was convened and ready to transact business. The Senate then adjourned sine die.

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• During the competition, students are tested on their knowledge of personal finance, consumer rights and

Bills: HR204 , SB2925 , SB2798 , SB2320 , SB2800 , SB1230 , SB2706 , SB3233 , SB2405 , SB3320 , SB2543 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3140 , SB2593 , SB2567 , SB2466 , SB2140 , SB2088 , SB3090 , SB608 , SB2795 , SB3294 , SB3263 , SB3001 , SB2907 , SB3251 , SB2074 , SB2360 , SB2354 , SB2908 , SB2353 , SB3045 , SB2047 , SB3254 , SB3246 , SB3133 , SB2425 , SB2671 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB1166 , SB896 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB3118 , SB3325 , SB2613 , SB2614 , SB494 , SB2376 , SB3326 , SB2001 , SB2599 , SB3048 , SB3169 , SB2002 , SB3247 , SB3253 , SB2155 , SB2192 , SB3187 , SB2190 , SB2398 , SB2424 , SB3028 , SB2338 , SB3219 , SB2981 , HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Bills: HR204 , SB2925 , SB2798 , SB2320 , SB2800 , SB1230 , SB2706 , SB3233 , SB2405 , SB3320 , SB2543 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3140 , SB2593 , SB2567 , SB2466 , SB2140 , SB2088 , SB3090 , SB608 , SB2795 , SB3294 , SB3263 , SB3001 , SB2907 , SB3251 , SB2074 , SB2360 , SB2354 , SB2908 , SB2353 , SB3045 , SB2047 , SB3254 , SB3246 , SB3133 , SB2425 , SB2671 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB1166 , SB896 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB3118 , SB3325 , SB2613 , SB2614 , SB494 , SB2376 , SB3326 , SB2001 , SB2599 , SB3048 , SB3169 , SB2002 , SB3247 , SB3253 , SB2155 , SB2192 , SB3187 , SB2190 , SB2398 , SB2424 , SB3028 , SB2338 , SB3219 , SB2981 , HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams