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• Paul, and he said he was a photographer, but he was not.
• Paul, and he said he was a photographer, but he was not.
• Paul, and he said he was a photographer, but he was not.
• Paul, and he said he was a photographer, but he was not.
• </c> agriculture Sammy Joe Miller recipient agriculture Sammy Joe Miller recipient of<00:52:27.640><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And its previous recipients inspire us all through their examples of courage and sacrifice.
• If I can approach, I have a photograph to show y'all. Yes, sir.
• The photograph that I'm about to show you is...
• The viewpoint is all in infrared, so you'll notice that when you see the photograph.
• Choice to be the recipient of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor for service post-September 11, 2001

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• The state of Texas can bestow, and its previous recipients inspire us all through their examples of courage
• If I can approach, I have a photograph to show you all.
• The photograph that I'm about to show you is captured from the FLIR, forward-looking infrared that was
• You'll notice that when you see the photograph, there's mayhem going on with the waves.
• So, Gage Ingram is now the committee's choice to be the recipient of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Subsection B-3 states that when the Texas Department of Transportation approves the loan or grant, the recipient
• Currently, when the legislature allocates funding for local airports, recipients are often required to
• The recipient must provide at least 10% of the total project cost from sources other than state funds
• Currently, when the legislature allocates funding for local airports, recipients are often required to
• I don't know if you've seen that classic photograph, but that's what we're...

Bills: HB483, HB3345, HB3643, HB3821, HB3849, HB4472, HB4523, HB4524, HB5346, HB5347, HB5376

Keywords: high-speed rail, Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT, public-private partnership, comprehensive development agreement, CDA, Interstate 35, I-35 corridor, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, intercity passenger rail, rail infrastructure, private entity, transportation infrastructure, rail corridor, passenger rail, infrastructure finance, vehicle registration

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• And its previous recipients inspire us all through their examples of courage and sacrifice.
• I have a, a photograph to show you all.
• The viewpoint is all in IR so um you'll see it when, or you'll notice that when you see the photograph
• There being 5 ayes and 0 nay, Sergeant Ricky Winner is now the committee's choice to be the recipient
• Uh, so Nathan Gage Ingram is now, uh, the committee's choice to be the recipient of the Texas Legislative

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• There were some concerns about the privacy issues relating to the photograph.
• In respect to the photograph on the placard, it is the photograph with, you know, through the RMV.
• ><c> know</c> it is the photograph with you know it is the photograph with you know through<00:43:41.720
• </c> The photograph would be on there when it’s renewed.
• </c><01:26:09.239><c> of</c> departments and other recipients of departments and other recipients of

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• </c><00:25:38.960><c> You</c><00:25:39.200><c> can</c> photographed by a whistleblower.
• You can photographed by a whistleblower.
• He noted that the summary states the regulation amends Medicaid requirements for certain recipients to
• to allow incarcerated certain recipients to allow incarcerated children<00:47:46.319><c> and</c><00:
• incarcerated recipients to allow incarcerated children<00:48:45.839><c> and</c><00:48:46.079><c> youth

Keywords: 0:22 – Roll Call 0:30 – Approval of minutes 1:04 – Department of Veterans Affairs 2:06 – Board of Pharmacy 3:20 – Board of Optometric Examiners 39:26 – Board of Nursing 40:07 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 41:52 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 44:36 – Transportation Cabinet: Department of Vehicle Registration 45:36 – Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 47:00 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Medicaid Services 49:59 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Community-Based Services, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.

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• These are some photographs that I think... Inside and out.
• These are photographs from inside the criminals' warehouse. This is not my warehouse.
• There's some more photographs of the machines ready to go into our warehouse.
• The first two series went to the same three recipients: Underdog, Better, and PrizePicks.
• For the first two series of letters, they went to the same three recipients.

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries heard a presentation from the Florida Gaming Control Commission on illegal gambling in Florida. Executive Director Ross Marchman described the commission’s role, the limited number of legal slot-machine locations in the state, and the prevalence of illegal casinos, including “fish tables” and other machines found in strip malls, gas stations, and back rooms. He said the commission has received thousands of complaints, conducted 88 operations, seized thousands of machines and millions in cash and other property, and is currently storing large amounts of seized evidence at significant cost because the cases and appeals are still pending. Marchman argued that illegal casinos are tied to broader criminal activity, including robberies, drug trafficking, human trafficking, firearms offenses, and even murders, and said the current penalties are too weak because most gaming offenses are second-degree misdemeanors. He and members discussed the need for stronger deterrents, better resources, and possible changes to the law, including whether evidence could be reduced to samples rather than retained in full. Senators also asked about cease-and-desist letters to online gaming operators, the role of manufacturers and landlords, and how the commission distinguishes legal amusement machines from illegal slot machines. Daniel McGinn, speaking as an individual, supported the commission’s concerns and said prior enforcement efforts were limited by the statutory scheme. He referenced the Gator Coin case and explained that operators often use licensing agreements and repeated cash-split arrangements to keep machines in circulation. He urged legislative action, noted a gap in the statute regarding private rights of action, and warned against creating carve-outs that could raise constitutional or compact issues. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentation and questions.

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• , and he's the only photographer to be awarded the organization's Photographer of the Year award five
• In 1973, as a photographer.
• </c><00:06:20.000><c> Bruce</c> as a freelance photographer. Bruce as a freelance photographer.
• </c><00:06:57.039><c> Association,</c> Professional Photographers Association, Professional Photographers
• ><c> photographer</c> awarded the organization's photographer awarded the organization's photographer

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• THESE ARE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS THAT I THINK DISPLAY WHAT THE COMMISSION HAS BEEN SEEING SINCE JULY OF 2022
• THESE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM INSIDE THE CRIMINALS WAREHOUSE. AND THIS IS NOT MY WAREHOUSE.
• THERE ARE MORE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MACHINES READY TO GO INTO OUR WAREHOUSE.
• THE FIRST TWO WENT TO THE SAME FOR RECIPIENTS. BETTER, AND PRICE PICS.
• FOR THE FIRST TWO SERIES OF LETTERS THAT WENT TO THE SAME RECIPIENTS THERE IS A LIMIT ON HOW MUCH INFORMATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Chair, members, this next slide just shows, for fiscal year 2024, the recipients and expenditures for
• Chair, members, this next slide just shows, for fiscal year 2024, the recipients and expenditures for
• There are fingerprint and photograph locations across the state.
• </c> requires um fingerprints and photograph requires um fingerprints and photograph this<01:02:42.839
• There are fingerprint and photograph locations across the state.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Communications with a parent included as a recipient.
• /c><00:10:50.000><c> So</c><00:10:50.399><c> having</c><00:10:50.640><c> those</c> included as a recipient
• So having those included as a recipient.
• , I will say on the commercial point, uh, if you've got a teacher who's doing some work with a photographer
• , I think the point that photographer, I think the point that point<00:31:05.120><c> was</c><00:31:05.279

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• Veneath, can you tell me who the largest grant recipient of the Gumbo 2.0 is?
• So the largest grant recipient for Gumbo 2.0 is a company called Swift Fiber.
• They're the largest GUMBO 1 recipient. They're the largest GUMBO 2.
• We already have the ability to take a photograph of the individual.
• We already have the ability to take a photograph of the individual.

Bills: HB1163, HB1168, HR252, HR253, HCR103, HCR108, SB80, SB131, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB384, SB414, SB468, SB469, SB496

Keywords: fireworks, retail sales, fire safety, legislation, holiday celebrations, construction standards, precast concrete, DOTD, building regulations, minimum requirements, public projects, private projects, consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction

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• The recipient of the gift card months.
• If a recipient does even purchased.
• </c> into the baby in a bathtub photograph into the baby in a bathtub photograph problem<04:45:42.600
• I think that's why that photograph.
• </c><04:52:35.760><c> on</c> this bill, if you make the photograph on this bill, if you make the photograph

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Before you is House Bill 2961, which is a tuition waiver for Goldar recipients.

Bills: HB3674, HB4326, HB4331, HB3029, HB2963, HB3551, HB2973, HB3019, HB3461, HB2961, HB3261, HB3759, HB3429, HB3069, HB3372, HB3705

Keywords: school resource officer, sexual assault training, law enforcement training, CLEET, school safety, mental health, continuing education, HB4326, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, Oklahoma's Promise, scholarship, tuition assistance, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, eligibility expansion, adopted students, foster care, DHS custody, child-placing agency, tribal custody

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• Consumer Services to the list of individuals whose home address, phone numbers, date of birth, photograph
• , photographs, and related family information are exempt from public disclosure.
• Our acceptance, or recipients rate, it's called, is the worst in the nation because, as was alluded to
• So the issue that we have with this bill is it's going to take that recipient rate and drop it from 9%
• And again, the recipiency rate is the percentage of applicants who actually receive benefits, which is

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee first heard SB 410, which would add current and former licensed private investigators, and their spouses and children, to the list of people whose home address, phone number, date of birth, photographs, and related family information are exempt from public records disclosure. Sponsor Senator Trunow said the exemption is meant to protect investigators who work on sensitive matters such as fraud, missing persons, human trafficking, and abuse cases and may face retaliation. After a technical amendment was adopted, the committee heard testimony from a private investigator describing threats and safety concerns, then voted to report the bill favorably as CS/SB 410. The committee then took up SB 216 on reemployment assistance eligibility verification. Senator McClain said the bill is intended to combat unemployment fraud by requiring claimants to contact five prospective employers per week, appear for scheduled interviews, and undergo regular identity, immigration, employment, and incarceration checks, with fraud information shared among agencies and published annually. Opponents, including labor advocates and representatives of construction and rural workers, argued the bill would add barriers for legitimate claimants, worsen Florida’s already low recipiency rate, and create problems for seasonal, rural, and transportation-limited workers. Supporters said the system needs stronger fraud controls and that employers and taxpayers bear real costs from noncompliance. The committee reported SB 216 favorably after debate. In routine open-government sunset review business, the committee approved two committee bills. SPB 7014 extends for five years a public records exemption tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations of a social media standards law, with staff noting the exemption has not been used because of ongoing constitutional litigation. SPB 7016 preserves a public records exemption for certain financial information held by an economic development agency when administering state or federally funded small business loan programs; supporters said the exemption protects applicants from fraud and harassment, while Senator Smith said he would vote no to remain consistent with his prior opposition. Both measures were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably, and the committee adjourned.

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• The Attorney General must award grants of up to $2 million to an individual recipient over a two-year
• cycle and make up to... of up to $2 million to an individual recipient over a two-year cycle and make
• of the child and submit the photograph to the NCMEC.
• Without a photograph, it's nearly impossible to effectively search for and identify a missing child.
• , but we cannot help them if we don't have a photograph and we do not know that they are missing.

Bills: SB1071, SB1315, SB1317, SB1416, SB1493, SB1537, SB1542, SB1584, SB1626, SB1740, SB1751, SB1804, SCR1047, SCR1049

Keywords: Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training

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• With our MCOs, we're averaging about 750,000 recipients per MCO. California has 26 MCOs.
• With our MCOs, we're averaging about 750,000 recipients per MCO. California has 26 MCOs.
• per MCO California 750,000 recipients per MCO California has<00:08:24.479><c> 26</c><00:08:25.360><c
• for insurance some Medicaid recipients for insurance some insurance<00:08:47.959><c> companies</c><00
• So they're not going to have Social Security numbers, they're not going to have photographs, they're

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Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum, first taking up referred administrative regulations. One regulation was deferred, and two others were noted as deficient; with no one wishing to speak, the committee treated the regulations as reviewed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 13 from Chairman Meredith, which would reduce the number of Medicaid managed care organizations from five to three. Meredith argued the bill would reduce administrative burden, improve oversight, help rural providers, and potentially lower costs for families and the Medicaid program. Senators Berg, Herron, and Douglas asked about data, patient impact, network adequacy, and prior authorization burdens; Meredith said the effect on patients would be indirect through better access and less administrative delay. The committee approved a committee substitute and passed SB 13 favorably on a 10-0 vote. The committee next considered Senate Joint Resolution 26, presented by Senator Richardson and Kentucky Pharmacists Association Executive Director Ben Mudd. The resolution asks the Department of Medicaid Services to provide data and cost analysis on paying pharmacists fairly for clinical services already within their scope of practice under Medicaid and KCHIP. Supporters said pharmacists can improve access, especially in rural areas, by providing services such as medication therapy management, chronic disease management, and preventive care, and that the resolution is intended to gather information before any future bill. Senator Douglas questioned whether expanded pharmacy duties have actually improved access or outcomes and whether there is published data; Mudd said the Board of Pharmacy tracks use of protocols but that more data is needed. The committee approved the resolution by roll call, with all members voting aye. At the end of the meeting, Chairman Meredith announced that Senate Bill 27 would be heard for discussion only and not acted on that day so members could review it further. Senator Brandon Storm introduced SB 27, which would create a Kentucky Parkinson’s disease research registry, and noted that a Michael J. Fox Foundation representative could not attend because of a winter storm; her letter was included in the packet. Storm said the registry is intended to support research and policy by tracking Parkinson’s disease in Kentucky, citing national prevalence and cost figures. No vote was taken on SB 27 during this meeting.

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• Veneath, can you tell me who the largest grant recipient of the GUMBO 2.0 is?
• So the largest grant recipient for GUMBO 2.0 is a company called Swift Fiber.
• They're the largest GUMBO 1 recipient. They're the largest GUMBO 2.
• of the seller, thumbprints, copies of identification, and photographs of materials sold.
• We already have the ability to take a photograph of the individual.

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and the chair noting it was the committee’s last meeting of the session. The committee first considered Senate Bill 254, which would prohibit certain excess debit card surcharges and authorize enforcement by the Attorney General. After adopting technical amendments and a committee amendment requiring written notice before a private right of action, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then took up Senate Bill 80 on broadband administration fees and GUMBO program closeout. Members questioned the proposed increase in administrative and contractor fees, the timing of project completion, and how withheld reimbursements would work for utility damage. After adopting several amendments, including cleanup language and a provision to restore the reimbursement process, the bill was reported favorably as amended, though the Louisiana Telecommunications Association voiced concerns about the withholding language and lack of a clearer fault-determination process. The committee next considered Senate Bill 469, updating the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law. Technical amendments were adopted, along with amendments clarifying that the bill’s 30-day notice to utility owner-operators is separate from existing GUMBO notice requirements and creating a rapid dispute-resolution process involving the Office of Broadband, the utility operator, and the local governing authority. Testimony from broadband and municipal stakeholders emphasized the need for quicker responses to excavation damage and better enforcement, while some witnesses raised concerns about the late amendment and the need for clearer recourse and standards. The bill was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 468, dealing with fuel rewards programs and fuel discount limits, was also amended to allow such discounts while capping them at $1 below the advertised price; it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 131, concerning attorney’s fees and costs in professional licensing disciplinary proceedings, drew testimony from a cosmetology board representative and the Pelican Institute. Supporters argued the bill would curb incentives for boards to generate revenue through enforcement and give licensees a fairer opportunity to resolve cases; board testimony noted that some boards already have fee caps and that enforcement actions are relatively limited. After adopting an amendment clarifying when a licensee is the prevailing party, the bill was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 251 on critical infrastructure protection also received technical amendments and several substantive changes, including adding ports and airports to the definition of critical infrastructure, clarifying “significant access,” adding a knowledge requirement, and adjusting exemptions and enforcement timing; it was reported favorably as amended after testimony from State Armor representatives about foreign adversary threats. Finally, House Resolution 253 was introduced to create a task force to study how post-2005 building code additions and inspection requirements affect residential construction costs, with the sponsor explaining the goal was to gather industry input and return recommendations next session.

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• </c> fiscal year 2024 um number of recipients fiscal year 2024 um number of recipients and<01:03:15.359
• DHS OIG also engages in efforts to reduce recipient fraud or prevent recipient fraud.
• recipient recipient fraud<01:11:46.679><c> and</c><01:11:46.840><c> for</c><01:11:47.000><c> some</c
• fraud or prevent reduce recipient fraud or prevent recipient<01:12:07.280><c> fraud</c> recipient fraud
• There's also the Minnesota Restricted Recipient Program, where certain MA recipients are placed in a

Keywords: 1183, house