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• schooler called in, and she said, “My son in high school was manipulated into giving his social media credentials
• schooler called in, and she said, my son in high school was manipulated into giving his social media credentials
• Some have digital. Some have paper. We asked, what do you track?
• Some have digital. Some have paper. We asked, what do you track?

Summary: The committee received agency updates on several behavioral health and justice programs. The Health Care Authority reported that assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) has expanded from two counties to eight, with a ninth expected in December, and described AOT as a court-ordered, least-restrictive treatment model that depends on close coordination among courts, treatment providers, and local officials. The agency also reviewed Joel’s Law, which lets family members, guardians, conservators, or tribes petition for an initial involuntary detention when they disagree with a designated crisis responder’s decision. Judges Ferreira and Larson said petition use has increased significantly statewide and in Snohomish County, but many cases do not proceed beyond the initial detention stage; they also noted family frustration, disjointed processes, and bed shortages as ongoing issues. Committee members asked about expansion criteria, the law’s effectiveness, and how the system fits together with other mental health interventions. The Attorney General’s Office presented on the hate crimes and bias incidents hotline created by SB 5427. The hotline began a pilot in King, Clark, and Spokane counties on July 1, 2025, with a statewide launch planned for 2027. Officials said the advisory committee helped shape the referral process, intake questions, outreach materials, and public branding. In the first five months, the hotline received 301 reports, with roughly 45% from King County and about 38% from outside the pilot counties; 42% requested follow-up, and only about a quarter of those wanted law enforcement referral. Testimony emphasized that the hotline is non-emergency, anonymous if desired, and focused on referrals rather than investigation. Members asked about why callers do not seek law enforcement involvement, how the hotline compares with Oregon’s launch, and what kinds of incidents are being reported. The Office of Independent Investigations reported progress on its work investigating police deadly force fatalities. Director Roger Rogoff said the agency has grown to 66 employees, including 31 investigators, and has completed six fatality investigations, with two public final reports posted. He said the office now operates in Region 1 and plans to expand statewide as staffing allows, with a future east-side expansion dependent on additional investigators. He also said the office has 29 requests to review prior cases, but those reviews are time-intensive and limited to cases with new evidence. Committee members asked about staffing needs, local cooperation, and whether the office conducts parallel investigations; Rogoff said OII performs the criminal investigation, while agencies may still do administrative reviews. The committee then heard a lengthy panel on public defense caseload standards and funding. The Washington State Bar Association, Washington Defender Association, county representatives, and city representatives all discussed the new caseload standards and the implementation timeline. Speakers said the standards reflect modern public defense realities but warned that funding, attorney recruitment and retention, office space, and data collection remain major barriers. Survey results from county offices showed wide variation in readiness, with many counties uncertain about timelines and most citing lack of funding as the biggest obstacle; attorney attrition was also described as high. County and city representatives argued that the new standards will require far more attorneys and support staff, and that local governments cannot absorb the cost without substantial state funding. They urged the Legislature to increase state support, improve workforce pipelines, and address structural issues in the public defense system.

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• Additionally, some patients turn to personal health records companies that store digital health records
• All of this is important as we catch up in the digital age.
• and evaluated with respect to entry-level competency by objective regulatory boards before being credentialed
• and evaluated with respect to entry-level competency by objective regulatory boards before being credentialed

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up five health-related bills. HB 1089, which would add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to Florida’s newborn screening panel, was presented as a way to enable earlier diagnosis and treatment; a pediatric neurologist from Nemours testified in support, noting existing FDA-approved therapies and ongoing clinical trials. After supportive debate, the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1083 would standardize patient access to medical records by setting deadlines for providers to produce or allow inspection of records and requiring electronic delivery when available. Supporters said it would reduce delays in care and costs, while two industry groups appeared in opposition. Members from both parties spoke in favor, and the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1297, which aligns Florida’s electronic prescribing rules more closely with federal law and removes some state exceptions, drew opposition from physicians who argued paper prescriptions are still needed for emergencies, shortages, and price shopping. The sponsor said the bill’s goals were patient safety, fraud prevention, and efficiency; despite concerns, it passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then considered PCS for HB 1421, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which would create a statewide blood clot and pulmonary embolism registry, require hospital reporting and risk-assessment policies, and expand training requirements in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. The bill was presented with emotional testimony from Emily Adkins’ parents, who urged support and co-sponsorship in her memory. Members from both parties praised the family’s advocacy, and the PCS passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. Finally, HB 449 on optometry would expand optometrists’ authority to prescribe certain medications and perform specified laser and non-laser eye procedures after certification. The bill and amendment drew strong opposition from ophthalmologists and their association, who raised patient-safety, training, and delegation concerns, while optometrists argued the bill would improve access, especially in rural areas and counties without ophthalmologists. The amendment was adopted, and the bill as amended passed on a recorded vote and was reported favorably.

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• We're also having grant programs increase the number of qualified and appropriate credentialed special
• be outdone, we love the grant programs for increasing the number of or qualified, appropriately credentialed
• known as a securing online through parental empowerment and scope act bill was passed it prohibited digital
• Menendez laid out during the 88th Legislative Session, the SCOPE Act was passed, which prohibits digital

Bills: SB568, SCR5, SB57, SB1447, SB27, SB24

Keywords: special education, funding, individualized education program, visual impairments, accessibility, support services, state education code, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame

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• LITERACY THE BILL REQUIRES INTENSIVE READING INTERVENTIONS BY BE DELIVERED BY PERSONNEL WHO POSSESS A CREDENTIAL
• REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CENTRALIZED SYSTEM THAT INTEGRATES DIGITAL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• before many of today's This bill replaces the outdated statutes that were written before many of our digital

Bills: SCR53, HB259, HB267, HB478, HB548, HB555, HB617, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB848, HB917, HB921, HB1096, HB1103, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230

Keywords: payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board

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• Digital equity capacity 211 million dollars. Digital equity planning $882 million.

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

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• Complex Area 2025 Teacher of the Year, the 2025 United States Senate Youth Program delegate, the 2024 Credential
• She is a PBS Digital Innovator All-Star and a CSTA Equity Fellow who emphasizes real-world applications
• she<00:16:48.839> is<00:16:48.959> a<00:16:49.079> PBS<00:16:49.560> digital
• competitions she is a PBS digital competitions she is a PBS digital innovator<00:16:50.360> All-Star

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I mentioned before robotics, big data analytics, additive manufacturing, simulation and digital twinning
• could see every tech college, state college, and university that offered any type of certificate or credential
• see every tech college, state college, and university that offered any type of a certificate or credential
• I think there's a lot of attention right now on the master credential list and some of the programs and
• So where this comes down to the rubber meets the road is you might have a really necessary credential

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the year, took roll, and heard member introductions centered on the importance of workforce pathways beyond the traditional four-year college route. Members repeatedly emphasized manufacturing, trades, rural workforce needs, apprenticeships, and helping students and adults find multiple paths to good jobs. The chair outlined the subcommittee’s focus on policies that build a skilled workforce and announced the day’s theme would be manufacturing, with presentations from the Florida Department of Commerce, the Florida Semiconductor Institute, and Fleet Force CDL training. Secretary Alex Kelly presented Florida’s manufacturing report, saying manufacturing is a major economic driver and that Florida has become the 10th largest state in manufacturing employment. He highlighted strong job multipliers, rapid growth in manufacturing GDP and establishments, the importance of logistics and ports, and the state’s small-business-heavy manufacturing base. He also stressed the aging manufacturing workforce, the need for modern skills such as robotics, cybersecurity, and data analytics, and the role of public-private partnerships, apprenticeships, and workforce education investments in supporting reshoring and industry growth. Dr. David Arnold described Florida’s semiconductor sector and the Florida Semiconductor Institute’s mission to grow research, workforce, and ecosystem development. He said semiconductors are strategically important, Florida ranks fifth nationally in semiconductor workforce, and the main bottleneck is mid-level technician talent rather than engineers or entry-level workers. He pointed to NeoCity, Valencia College, and other regional partnerships as models, and said the state needs more proactive planning, better instructor capacity, and stronger pathways from K-12 through postsecondary. Evan Agiloff of Fleet Force discussed Florida’s CDL shortage, saying trucking is essential to the supply chain, Florida has about 18,000 open CDL positions, and Fleet Force’s college-based model can quickly move students into middle-class jobs. Members asked about apprenticeships, CTE pathways, semiconductor training, infrastructure needs, and how to expand and better fund workforce programs; no votes were taken.

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• He said work involving electronics, digital systems, and computing has recognized professional engineering
• professional engineer in another state, working in information technology, security, electronics, digital
• talking about information<01:05:49.279> security<01:05:50.279> and<01:05:50.440> digital
• <01:05:50.920> systems information security and digital systems information security and digital

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The last part I want to mention today is digital literacy.
• The Digital Equity Act also passed with the bipartisan infrastructure law.
• literacy or digital opportunity.
• I think it helps close the digital divide, especially in mobile households. As my colleague, Mr.
• For example, if someone were to misuse a credential, what can we do?

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• <04:28:53.439> and processes such as credentiing and processes such as credentiing and privileging
• <04:29:25.680> processes, licensing and credentiing processes, licensing and credentiing processes
• And I rise today in support of H.R. 3481, the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act.
• And I rise today in support of H.R. 3481, the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act.
• And I rise today in support of H.R. 3481, the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In today's digital age. Many people begin their search for a new pet online.
• Assembly Bill 1180 by Assemblymember Valencia, an accolade to digital financial assets.
• We must be proactive in addressing the growing digital threats they face.
• Assembly Bill 959 by Assemblymember Hadwick, an act relating to teacher credentialing.
• Speaker, AB 959 seeks to help with getting more administrative credentials staff in our schools.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Again, credentials, who determines it, what entity?
• Again, credentials, who determines it, what entity?
• Obviously, most county credentials?
• Um, if a if need no credentials to run.
• <01:12:45.679> what credentials, who determines it, what credentials, who determines it, what

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved corrected minutes from October 6 after members noted and fixed several transcription and spelling errors, including a clarification that a comment about SAU numbers came from former Senator Jim Rubin. The vote to approve the corrected minutes was moved, seconded, and adopted with one abstention. The main presentation came from Chuck Bates of the New Hampshire Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), who described the organization, its certification program, and the role of school business administrators. He explained that ASBO members handle accounting and financial management, facilities, food service, HR, information systems, transportation, and risk management. He also outlined the certification program, which includes 21 courses, most online, plus four in-person workshops unique to New Hampshire, and noted that many members are not certified because the state licensure requirement was removed. Bates then addressed the committee’s interest in SAU consolidation and county-wide restructuring. He said business administrators often manage multiple budgets, attend school board meetings, and serve as a visible point of contact for the community. He argued that consolidation would create operational and financial challenges, including staff and facility relocation, differing accounting systems, lack of a standardized chart of accounts, and uncertain return on investment. He said the biggest obstacle would be local control, especially in small towns that do not want outside decisions affecting school closures, class sizes, or student transportation. Committee members questioned him about the distinction between administrative and academic control, the size of district offices in larger cities, and what might reduce administrative costs; Bates responded that many administrative costs stem from legislation and that consolidation would be difficult to implement without local support.

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• So a lot of the times when we went through digitization, the first question we asked is, OK, what are
• And you clearly said it: all it takes is one misconfiguration, one unpatched system, one lost credential
• What used to be multiple incidents is down to single digits; we've come a long way.
• That was the basic thesis of No Child Left Behind and giving them a digital device.
• to adversaries, has led us to invest significantly in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, digital

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• You're instructional software applications or anything that is digital and nature.
• So we talked about digital citizenship as well for us.
• The very first thing we we we talk about is right digital citizenship.
• Double citizenship, digital literacy, your digital footprint. I use how to determine biases.
• And this is are born digital natives. I'm I'm before you know it.

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• : the credentialing of anybody who is student-facing.
• are, how would that expertise be considered for credentialing of that person by the department?
• They would be credentialed. Absolutely. Same with, like, a farmer—agriculturally.
• So I think that was just a good question that they had on credentialing and what credentialing means
• And Senator Irvin asked about the credentialed person.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• digital assets on behalf of consumers.
• Texas, as we all know, should be the jurisdiction of choice for the digital assets of the future, and
• Texas, as we all know, should be the jurisdiction of choice for the digital assets of the future.
• Well, you're really trying to support the digital asset movement, right?
• All the move to cryptocurrency, all the digital assets and so forth.

Bills: HB111

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

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• There are a couple key points: the digital divide, the entrepreneurs' ability to use technology to access
• Some key learnings I've talked a little bit about are technology and the digital divide, but the piece
• A lot of the applicants lack the digital skills to navigate.
• So the governor recommends modifying the definition of a credential to allow non-postsecondary credentials
• <01:37:40.199> we some of the modern credentials that we some of the modern credentials that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Bills: HB4440, HJR1067, HJR1087, HB4426, HB3704, HB4311, HB3044, HB4191, HB3465, HB3972, HB3759, HB3625, HB1411, HB2980, HB3015, HB3147, HB3277, HB3323, HB3443, HB3882, HB3406, HB2975, HB3977, HB3263, HB2988, HB3404, HB1770

Keywords: Medicaid, low-income adults, healthcare, eligibility restrictions, constitutional amendment, Medicaid expansion, SoonerCare, health coverage, federal matching funds, FMAP, Article XXV-A, state question, special election, Title 63, public assistance, healthcare funding, federal-state match, Medicaid eligibility, Oklahoma Constitution, ad valorem

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• So those of us in the room, you know, we took it a tour to the Florida digital service during our last
• State term contracts include IT, Staff, Augmentation Services, digital security solutions and it independent
• And so they're going to determine technical expertise, qualifications, credentials of that size and scope
• Could the to the digital service today absorb review of every project over a million dollars. >> Thank
• Can you remind us of the triggers whether statutory or in rule that require digital service have eyes