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• This is a practical, forward-looking application of American innovation to protect lives, including those
• This is a practical approach.
• This is a practical approach.
• AND RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
• DEVELOP RESOURCES TO VOLUNTARILY EDUCATE SMALL BUSINESSES ON BEST PRACTICES WHEN INTEGRATING AI INTO

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We do an engineering assessment, and we look at observations, what we call risk.
• And a lot of it's, you know, best engineering practice to determine which dams we say, okay, we need
• and then they're now negotiating the construction work orders consistent with that engineering assessment
• and then they're now negotiating the construction work orders consistent with that engineering assessment
• </c> initiates an engineering assessment initiates an engineering assessment with<00:35:45.599><c> the

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee heard testimony from the Energy and Environment Cabinet on the state-owned dam repair program and Kentucky’s electric grid resilience program. On dams, Commissioner Tony Hatton explained the legal definition and hazard classifications for Kentucky dams, noting there are 975 regulated dams statewide, including 76 state-owned dams, and that hazard ratings are based on potential loss of life or property damage if a dam fails. He described the cabinet’s screening criteria, including inundation mapping, engineering condition, and compliance status, and said the cabinet uses a design-bid-build procurement process to manage public funds responsibly. Hatton outlined current and planned dam projects funded from the prior biennium, including Willisburg Lake in Washington County, where work will address hydraulic capacity, unstable downstream slopes, and likely require a coffer dam, flood wall, auxiliary spillway, and raw water line replacement. He also said Big Bone Lake State Park Dam will be decommissioned, Clemens Lake Dam at Morehead State University is in design for a major rehabilitation, and additional projects include Marion County Sportsman’s Dam, Chenoa Lake Creek/Canning Creek Dam, and a rehabilitation study for the Mud River at Lake Malone. The cabinet also requested $500,000 for routine repairs and maintenance. Members questioned cost estimates, inflation, and whether it would be better to fund design separately; cabinet officials said estimates are current best engineering estimates, costs have generally stayed within about 10%, and the current funding flow requires all funds to be available before bidding. The committee then received a status update on the electric grid resilience program, a five-year federal formula grant under Section 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Officials said Kentucky has received years one through three of funding, which has been allocated to state park facilities and municipal electric utilities, while years four and five have not yet been received and would go to distribution cooperatives and remaining municipal utilities. Projects discussed included upgrades at Ken Lake State Park and Kentucky Dam Village, plus municipal projects in Owensboro, Princeton, Williamstown, and Hopkinsville. The cabinet said the selected projects focus on hardening infrastructure, replacing poles, wires, conductors, and transformers, improving vegetation management, and adding or upgrading outage management systems. Officials reported that all projects are under contract and moving into subcontracting and construction, while the Department of Parks is finalizing an agreement with Western Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative for the park-related work.

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• So we're using those assessments to plan these projects out.
• Page 234 is the core on assessment maintenance.
• They usually have about four funding sources, this assessment maintenance being one of them.
• And is there a potential that a per-parcel fee could be assessed locally?
• County, they might view this as an expansion of gambling, in effect, practically speaking.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• purposes like a medical clinic practical purposes like a medical clinic and<00:13:44.160><c> whether
• Representative standard HIPAA practices are in place in these centers, absolutely, for data protection
• Standard HIPAA practices are in place in these centers, absolutely, for data protection and for privacy
• We've done our own assessment, so the LBO didn't have specific dollars.
• impact on because the trying to assess impact on because the legislative<02:08:38.760><c> budget</c>

Bills: HF25, HF4

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• Ultimately, this bill is about building a practical recycling system that keeps bulky waste out of landfills
• recycling system that keeps a practical recycling system that keeps bulky<00:03:13.720><c> waste</c>
• SF 1980 requires retailers to assess a $10 fee on each mattress sold.
• the needs assessment and therefore causing the program to go past the statutorily created deadline.
• </c> completed first, see what best practices completed first, see what best practices exist,<00:13:13.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ,</c><00:38:22.880><c> relative</c><00:38:23.280><c> to</c> to the statewide assessment, relative to
• to the statewide assessment, relative to school<00:38:23.839><c> building</c><00:38:24.079><c> aid,</
• </c><01:39:01.840><c> in</c> bringing people who are practicing in bringing people who are practicing
• in the field uh not in are practicing in the field uh not in the<01:39:20.000><c> department.
• Again for practical purposes requires.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met with Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre and Charitable Gaming Chief Compliance Officer Kulie Aoyo to review proposed changes in HB 2 and related amendments affecting video lottery terminals, historic horse racing, charitable gaming, and scratch tickets. McIntyre said the late-arriving amendment made revenue estimates difficult, especially because the bill would allow operators to decide when to convert from HHR to VLTs and would change the floor-space rules. He explained that the existing 70/30 floor-space split between machines and table games was negotiated to protect charity revenue, and warned that moving to a 90/10 split could reduce charity revenue, potentially by as much as $17 million, while also changing the character of the facilities. Committee members discussed whether to keep the 70/30 split, and McIntyre said he could provide updated estimates later that day, including net impacts after any offsetting gains or losses under current law. Members also asked about the governor’s proposed operator share versus the Sweeney amendment’s higher operator share. McIntyre said the governor’s 45% figure was based on his own estimate and on comparable rates in other states, and he supported it as a way to maximize revenue for the state and charities. He also described a change to high-stakes tournaments: after speaking with Rep. Sweeney, he said the amendment was clarified to apply only to those tournaments and would lower the house take from 10% to 5% to encourage participation in rare, high-buy-in events. The committee also discussed a separate proposal to raise the maximum scratch ticket price from $30 to $50; McIntyre said the change would take time to implement, would likely increase net state revenue by about $1 million in year two, and was consistent with pricing in neighboring states such as Massachusetts and Connecticut. Additional questions covered sports betting and a separate Kino-related estimate. McIntyre said March Madness is the busiest period for sports betting and that the state’s sports betting revenue has exceeded initial expectations. He also said he had estimated that removing a municipal-vote restriction for Kino could cost about $12 million total, with $2 million in the first year and $10 million thereafter. No formal votes were taken during the discussion; the chair indicated the committee would revisit the VLT amendment and other sections later, and McIntyre agreed to send updated revenue estimates to committee members.

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• Now we'll move to the CEO, Practical Idealism Economics. Welcome.
• I am the founder and CEO of Practical Idealism Economics, formerly of finance.
• The state can also borrow from internal funds, a common practice that's been used multiple times and
• In practice, it doesn't work at all that way.
• In practice, as I said, it's more like a random number generator.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• door to unregulated extreme killing methods such as traps, snares, hounding, and aerial gunning, practices
• that are cruel, destabilizing populations, and undermine public trust. ...practices that are cruel,
• and risk unsustainable practices, and not to mention it is unlawful.
• This raises serious concerns about how wildlife management and law enforcement would function in practice
• You know, in practice, in real practice, real-life living stuff outside of all of these policies that

Bills: HB2023, HB2100, HB2147, HB2158, HB2159, HB2162, HB2197, HB2497, HB2787, HCM2006

Keywords: land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish

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• Appropriation to DWS takes a targeted, practical approach by investing directly in health care recruitment
• And not only that, when you don't have someone who can assess medically, order diagnostics, diagnose,
• happens is we've had a number of physicians who are not trained in this country but who've been practicing
• HB 90 takes a practical and targeted... ...and make our state a more attractive place to practice medicine
• HB 90 takes a practical and targeted approach by supporting experienced health care professionals who

Keywords: 996, all

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• So SB 6 puts into place some practices, and it'll be through rule makings and things of the PUC. but
• it'll put in place some practice those practices that make sure that we're assigning costs to the person
• Member Senate Bill 19. will ban the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying in Texas.
• Practice is waste, fraud, and abuse at the end of the day.
• That's the kind of thing that we see with this practice unfortunately and you've always got to ask the

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB3, SB6, SB15, SB35, SB290, SB706, SB842, SB917, SB1281, SB1451, SB1902, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB19, SB388, SR261, SR265, SR276, SR277, SR281, SR286, SR293, SCR5, SCR13, SB2425, SB2880, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB388, SB412, SB495, SB2425, SB2880

Keywords: 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, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• </c><00:04:05.680><c> and</c> member companies were assessed and member companies were assessed and fronted
• ,</c> this $35 million assessment, this $35 million assessment, well,<00:25:14.640><c> the</c><00:25:
• </c> offset the entire assessment. offset the entire assessment.
• So<01:00:49.520><c> the</c><01:00:49.760><c> assessment</c> So the assessment So the assessment the<01
• So the assessment if a this right.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So I practice in real estate law on a regular basis for my career, and I've handled liquor license applications
• I think it's an assessment of how things are done today.
• of maintaining high expectations for Delaware educators while ensuring that our policies remain practical
• has given me the ability to understand not only the need for environmental regulation, but the practicality

Bills: HB364, HB364

Keywords: film production, tax credit, Delaware, esports, video games, media projects

Summary: The Senate Executive Committee first considered several gubernatorial appointments. Heidi Gilmore was nominated to the Marijuana Appeals Commission and said her real estate and administrative-law background would help her support implementation of Delaware’s new marijuana framework. Lee Wynne Lynn and Ruth Tucker were both nominated to the Delaware River and Bay Authority Board; both emphasized long Delaware ties, public service, and experience in technology, transportation, and executive leadership, with committee members asking about modernization, cashless tolling, and potential conflicts of interest. Lindsay Alexic and Dr. Jennifer Hallman were nominated to the Professional Standards Board and described their classroom and administrative experience in Delaware public education, with discussion focused on supporting teachers, improving educator effectiveness, and helping schools address post-COVID classroom and student-support challenges. Jason Munion and F. Todd Collada were nominated to the Environmental Appeals Board; Munion cited his engineering and environmental background, while Collada noted his work as Milford’s mayor and a contractor. No votes on the nominations are reflected in the transcript excerpt. The committee then moved to legislation. House Bill 364 would create a Delaware Entertainment Production Tax Credit for film, television, e-sports, and video game production, with a $10 million annual cap, audit and reporting requirements, a 2031 sunset, and a focus on verified in-state spending and Delaware hiring; the bill was circulated after no public comment. House Bill 437 was described as a technical corrections bill affecting certain municipal charters and requiring a three-quarters vote; it also drew no public comment. The committee approved the previously circulated minutes by motion and second. House Bill 446 would reorganize the Delaware Forest Service chapter, consolidate authority in one section, and add definitions related to forests and urban forestry without creating new authority; House Amendment 1 was noted as clarifying existing authority for the Department of Agriculture. House Bill 180, the first leg of a constitutional amendment on voting, would limit felony-related voting loss to actual imprisonment or pardon, remove outdated residency and literacy provisions, update the voting age to 18, and eliminate a post-sentence voting ban; members raised a question about whether the change would apply retroactively, which was left for later clarification. No public comments were offered on the bills, and the committee adjourned after announcing written comments would be accepted for 24 hours.

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• emergency detention of persons with a mental illness in a mental health facility and certain best practices
• On Intergovernmental Affairs HB 2426 by Garcia Bay relating to the assessment of the use of surplus government
• HB 2532 by Schaffner relating to the licensing and regulation of certain advanced practice registered
• education requirements, finding such courses using state appropriations or requiring related facility practices

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• emergency detention of persons with a mental illness in the mental health facility in certain best practices
• Bearer relating to the assessment of the use of the surplus government property to provide houses to
• Human Services, HB 2532 by Schaffner relating to the licensing. and regulation of certain advanced practice
• education requirements finding such courses using state appropriations or requiring related facility practices

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• expanded under CSU and UC, and the differences in transfer requirements, admission standards, and practices
• UC’s Academic Senate also assessed the alignment of UC’s four biological science pathways, resulting
• UC's Academic Senate also assessed the alignment of UC's four biological science pathways, resulting
• something different other than, you know, having the same conversations, having the same auditing practices
• something different other than, you know, having the same conversations, having the same auditing practices

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Maintaining a civil practice that included litigation, real estate, succession, and wills, John, alongside
• In 2016, after practicing law for nearly 60 years, John retired from the profession to pursue other passions
• House Bill 618, by Representative McMakin, is an act to amend Title 36 relative to fees and costs assessed
• House Bill 618, by Representative McMakin, is an act to amend Title 36 relative to fees and costs assessed
• House Bill 618 by Representative McMakin it's an act to amend Title 36 relative to fees and costs assessed

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• </c> It's a clinical, evidence-based practice used by credentialed professionals that can be used to
• Next, we'll turn to Senate Bill 230, which is an act relating to fair employment practices.
• S. 230, an act relating to fair employment practices. I. I.
• Sections 14A through 14G create C-PACE, which stands for commercial property assessed clean energy.
• to finance energy, water, and resilience projects by attaching the loan to the property and an assessment

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• They're conducting interviews, performing risk assessments, and working on the audit plan.
• They're conducting interviews, performing risk assessments, and working on the audit plan.
• They're conducting interviews, performing risk assessments, and working on the audit plan.
• pick up some of the loads of some of these committees that were designed to speed things up but, in practice
• pick up some of the loads of some of these committees that were designed to speed things up but, in practice

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee organized itself by electing Representative Griffin as chair and a senator as vice chair, then approved the prior meeting minutes. Director Young then gave status updates on several ongoing performance audits. The New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights audit was reported complete, with presentations already made to the fiscal committee and House Judiciary. The special education oversight audit is still in progress, with 17 observations already sent to the department, responses received on 14, partial concurrence on 12, and a full draft report expected in late summer or early fall. The education freedom accounts audit is also underway, with fieldwork focused on eligibility controls and expenses; staffing shortages at the department have slowed the work, and a draft report is hoped for in the fall. The Doorway program audit is in the planning phase, with a report targeted for the end of the year. Members then discussed whether the committee should do more follow-up on completed audits. Several members said audits often identify issues that remain unresolved for years, and suggested a more active review process, similar to the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee, where agencies would return to report on what audit findings have been fixed and what remains outstanding. Staff noted that any such follow-up would take time away from new audit work, but said they were willing to consider the committee’s direction. Members also discussed using Transparency New Hampshire updates and agency self-reporting to help track progress, and there was general agreement to move toward a system of periodic follow-up on recent audits. The committee also reviewed suspended and potential audit topics. Two Department of Health and Human Services audits, involving the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services and out-of-date placements, remain suspended because of ongoing litigation. Two other DHS topics, contract management and the Bureau of Developmental Services, remain on the potential audit list. A member raised a possible Fish and Game topic based on constituent concerns, but agreed to wait after speaking with the new director. The committee concluded by agreeing that the audit division should compile a list of audits completed in the last 10 years, with members to identify which ones they want to revisit first.

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• </c> do, this is not a scope of practice. do, this is not a scope of practice.
• It's not a scope of practice.
• It only It's not a scope of practice.
• </c> your name just like the medical practice your name just like the medical practice has<00:16:17.920
• </c><00:27:09.760><c> of</c> comprehensive statewide assessment of comprehensive statewide assessment

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

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• </c><00:10:45.680><c> Some</c> and their communities of practice.
• Some and their communities of practice.
• </c><00:21:01.360><c> before</c> equity impact assessments before equity impact assessments before implementing
• practices practices and<00:21:37.200><c> we</c><00:21:37.440><c> are</c><00:21:37.600><c> permitted<
• Are there some best practices curb this.

Keywords: 1183, house