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• And when I say, I'm not sure if you understand, but the city of Cheyenne, the municipal golf course,
• It's a QR code that link takes you directly to our responsible gaming web page on our website.
• It's a QR code that link takes you directly to our responsible gaming web page on our website.
• It's a QR code that link takes you directly to our responsible gaming web page on our website.
• It's a QR code that link takes you directly to our responsible gaming web page on our website.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Gaming

Keywords: 916, all

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• It has affected a lot of neighbors and neighborhoods in my area and across the city of Louisville.
• </c><00:01:47.439><c> of</c><00:01:47.600><c> Louisville,</c> area and across the city of Louisville,
• It is written in what's called COBOL code, which is an obsolete code.
• , which is an what's called Cobalt code, which is an obsolete<00:46:30.720><c> code.
• So, those that we have on obsolete code.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the October 15 minutes, and began with a moment of silence following a Louisville UPS plane explosion that was described as a local tragedy affecting many families and first responders. The main presentation was an overview of Kentucky’s Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NMT) program from the Department for Medicaid Services and the Transportation Cabinet. Witnesses explained that NMT is a federally required Medicaid benefit, administered by the Transportation Cabinet under a risk-based capitated model, with eligibility limited to Medicaid members traveling to medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services and who lack access to other transportation. They also described exclusions, including certain KCHIP, QMB, and PACE members, and outlined the brokered regional structure, call center operations, scheduling rules, vehicle and driver oversight, complaint handling, and rider surveys. The presenters reported that NMT handled more than 3.1 million trips in state fiscal year 2024, with over 1.38 million trips already recorded in October, and said customer satisfaction surveys were high. They said the FY 2025-26 contract total is about $360.6 million, with monthly per-member capitation rates set by region through an actuarial process and approved by CMS. They emphasized that payments are tied to monthly Medicaid enrollment and that the state draws down federal funds for the exact amount paid, with no leftover balance. They also said most NMT use comes from adult day centers and rehabilitative care such as dialysis. Members questioned the witnesses about how quality metrics and contract standards are set, whether the state had explored alternatives such as Uber Health or other integrated models, and how utilization was calculated. The witnesses said contract requirements are developed collaboratively by Medicaid Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and other agencies, and that studies of other models generally found higher costs and lower approval ratings, with additional research on a hybrid model expected by the end of the year. They clarified that one figure reflected the share of Medicaid members with registered vehicles, while another reflected actual NMT users, and they defended the capitated structure as shifting financial risk to brokers rather than the state. Representative Fleming also raised concerns about oversight, reporting, and the apparent gap between budgeted and contracted amounts, asking whether any unused funds would return to general funds; the discussion ended before a final answer was given.

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• of Golden, the City of Grand Junction, the City of Greeley, the City of Steamboat Springs, the City
• of Golden, the City of Grand Junction, the City of Greeley, the City of Steamboat Springs, the City
• , the City of Federal Heights, the City of Golden, the City of Grand Junction, the City of Greeley, the
• City of Steamboat Springs, the City of Westminster.
• The City of Federal Heights, the City of Golden, the City of Grand Junction, the City of Greeley, the

Keywords: 981, all

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• It requires standardized itemization of all lien-based medical bills so that you have the same codes
• for the same treatment, i.e., like a chiropractor will be X code or Y code.
• programming in the 1970s, managing a team of programmers at Pacific Bell, taught at Skyline College, City
• today protects vital resources for our local communities, and it removes the greatest threat to our cities

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• item number one: Senate Bill 287 with Senate Amendment 2, an act to amend Title VII of the Delaware Code
• Amendment 2 was brought to me and Senator Hoffner by DNREC as a cleanup bill for Delaware's recycling code
• All right, so we're on agenda item number three, SB 326, an act to amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code
• These projects include underground cable and infrastructure improvements in the city of Wilmington, conversion
• of rear-lot to overhead infrastructure in the city of Newark, underground work in Christiana, the Sea

Bills: SB287

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: solid waste, recycling, universal recycling, single-stream recycling, multifamily housing, apartment recycling, commercial recycling, waste diversion, recycling grants, low-interest loans, Delaware Recycling Fund, Delaware Solid Waste Authority, DNREC, waste hauler, curbside recycling, yard waste, source-separated recycling, pay-as-you-throw, extended producer responsibility, waste bans

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and considered three Senate bills. SB 287 with Senate Amendment 2, a DNREC cleanup bill on recycling, would tighten recycling collection rules for haulers and commercial generators, require multifamily recycling education, repurpose the Delaware Recycling Fund, and add annual reporting; after brief questions and no public comment, the committee motion to release did not initially receive enough votes, so the bill was circulated for signatures. SB 346, which would speed Environmental Appeals Board hearing and decision timelines so DNREC secretary decisions become final if deadlines are missed, drew support from the Nature Conservancy and also failed to get enough votes at the meeting, so it too was circulated for signatures. The committee then took up SB 326, a major utility-regulation bill sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Heffernan that would cap certain non-mandatory utility spending, limit interim rates, increase oversight and transparency, and streamline rate-setting. SB 326 generated extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the Public Advocate, Sierra Club, PSC staff, and some legislators, argued that Delmarva Power’s spending on non-mandatory infrastructure has risen far faster than inflation, that the company is a regulated monopoly, and that the bill would help restrain future delivery-rate increases without harming reliability because mandatory reliability, storm response, and vegetation management spending would remain allowed. Opponents, including Delmarva Power, business groups, contractors, labor representatives, and the Delaware Contractors Association, argued the cap would delay needed reliability and capacity projects, hurt economic development, reduce jobs, and interfere with utility planning; they also said supply costs, not distribution spending, are the main driver of recent bill increases. After public comment and additional questioning, the committee voted to release SB 326 on a split roll call, but because several members were absent the bill was also walked for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

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• It is really important: they have trained 289 providers over five years across 250 zip codes, produced
• important, so I'm going to get to it. 289 providers they have trained in over five years, across 250 zip codes
• providers over the last five years have received this training in Washington State, and that was 250 zip codes
• It actually happened in my city, about a mile from where I live.
• him go, and I don't know about you, but I don't want a murderer walking in my streets in Bullhead City

Bills: HB2050 , HB2082 , HB2176 , HB2195 , HB2202 , HB2307 , HB2584

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth

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• seems to be where you're making it a point to exclude pretty much anyone except Tulsa or Oklahoma City
• To the center of Oklahoma City, I absolutely understand your concerns and what it creates.
• So in the bill, under the definition section, it talks about foreign law, legal code, or system.
• So can you clarify what is meant by foreign law, legal code? Enforceable.
• So can you clarify what is meant by foreign law, legal code, or system in practical terms?

Bills: HJR1024 , SB1316 , SB1491 , SB1552 , SB1679 , SB1877 , SB2040 , SB2133 , SB2153 , SB2174 , SB2180 , SB227 , SJR39 , SJR47 , SJR48

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: Judicial Nominating Commission, congressional districts, terms of office, Oklahoma Constitution, legal qualifications, political party restrictions, family ties, administrative rules, sunset provision, state agencies, regulatory review, legislative oversight, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, elections, county home rule charter, home rule, county government

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met and first laid over Senate Bill 2133 and skipped several bills because the Pro Tem and Senator Hall were not present. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1552, which would expand an option for very large counties to adopt local charters; an amendment was adopted to raise the population thresholds so the bill would apply only to future growth. After discussion that the measure was optional and not a mandate, the bill passed 12-7. The committee also passed SJR 39, a proposed constitutional amendment to lower the cap on annual increases in property tax assessed value from 3% to 1% for homestead and agricultural property and from 5% to 3% for other property, despite opposition that it would worsen funding pressures and create inequities between long-term owners and new buyers. SJR 47, moving voter ID requirements into the Constitution, and SJR 48, changing how the state handles ad valorem reimbursement for tax-incentive projects, both passed 16-2. The committee next passed Senate Bill 1491, which requires replacement presidential electors to take the same oath as the original slate, and Senate Bill 2174, which changes the membership mix of the State Fire Marshal Commission to include more business-oriented voices; both measures drew little opposition and passed overwhelmingly. Senate Bill 1877 also passed unanimously; it creates a centralized reporting system for 510 reports, with members noting it should have no fiscal impact because an existing state filing system would be used. House Joint Resolution 1024, which revises the Judicial Nominating Commission by removing certain lawyer/non-lawyer and party-balance restrictions and capping service at 12 consecutive years, passed after significant debate over judicial independence and political influence. The committee then approved Senate Bill 2040, which updates the Tulsa Reconciliation Education Scholarship Program by simplifying eligibility rules, changing the income cap to $128,000 and indexing it to inflation, and clarifying that unused funds may still be used for room, board, and books; supporters said it preserves a long-standing scholarship with no fiscal impact. Senate Bill 1316 passed 17-1 and would require agencies to periodically sunset a percentage of administrative rules, though the author said he may lengthen the cycle after reviewing other states’ models. Senate Bill 1679, the Preserving Oklahoma Values Act, passed 16-2 after debate over its references to foreign law and Judeo-Christian Western values; supporters said it protects due process and equal protection, while opponents warned it could marginalize other faith traditions and create legal uncertainty. Finally, the committee passed Senate Bill 227, clarifying which oil and gas facilities are exempt from ad valorem tax and ensuring flow lines, gathering lines, and injection wells are treated consistently; Senate Bill 2153, directing state agencies to use the terms Judea and Samaria instead of West Bank in official documents; and Senate Bill 2180, a transparency measure on foreign lobbying that was amended before passing 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• You look at cities or towns like Oakman in Walker County.
• You look at cities or towns like Oakman in Walker County.
• replace, on line 18 of page one, the words relating to retirement benefits to amend Section 36-22-64, Code
• second change is replacing lines 22 through 28, also on page one, with the following: Section 36-22-64, Code
• second change is replacing lines 22 through 28, also on page one, with the following: Section 36-22-64, Code

Bills: HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60 , HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• </c><04:05:06.200><c> in</c> everywhere, particularly in my city in everywhere, particularly in my city
• I urge you to press the green cities.
• cite state fire code a num- numerous<04:14:06.560><c> times.
• Last year, we passed HB 628 almost unanimously that would bring the building code to one state, one code
• ,</c> Our constituents, our towns and cities, Our constituents, our towns and cities, are<05:32:48.400

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:20:19.320><c> councilman</c> worked with our local city councilman worked with our local city
• I thank them for their service to Staten Island, to our city, to our nation, and to the world.
• Did they tamper with the code?
• Speaker, I was the mayor of the city of Houston, a nonpartisan position, because as a mayor of a city
• </c> years Mr Speaker I was the mayor of City years Mr Speaker I was the mayor of City of<04:54:49.480

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The city wants to make sure you're paying attention. Paying attention. Uh, I believe that...
• Um, I also want to say that before going to City O City with Senator Cutter, I pronounced wings that
• We had lots of discussions when she was bringing the WOOI code.
• We had lots of discussions about the WOOI code, and how much I despise the WOOI code, because when I
• Um, but the way the bill was written, the city I represent, which is Thornton, the fifth largest city

Keywords: 981, all

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• So First Amendment is bar code 1, 8, 7, 5, 8, 6, by Senator Deciglie.
• There is one Amendment bar code 377-5345. We fall Amendment by Senator Deciglie.
• There is one amendment will take up Amendment bar code 3, 4, 8, 5, 0, 4, by Senator McClain.
• There is one amendment timely filed bar code 2, 4, 2, 3, 5, 8, by Senator McClain.
• They provided land to the cities of Aventura for schools and for an for housing.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And it's happening from our cities to our rural areas just at will.
• In 2021, my city of St.
• In 2021, my city of St.
• Louis City. County. Excuse me, St. Louis County. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• But I have heard your area in Kansas City and St. Louis.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• You know, things like the code of conduct, the preparation of an annual budget.
• </c><00:53:42.600><c> of</c> and relative to things like the code of and relative to things like the
• code of conduct. conduct. conduct.
• And the reality is in the city of Manchester, as an example, we have 750 students who are homeless or
• </c><01:18:56.480><c> of</c> And the reality is in the city of And the reality is in the city of Manchester

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And we have launched a code development agreement, and accelerate delivery.
• , the city centers.
• station in agreements with the local cities and counties.
• As we go in our conversations with both the city and county.
• Good evening, Kior Ross, on behalf of the City of Burbank.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s 2026 draft business plan, with testimony from the authority, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the High-Speed Rail Inspector General. Chair Cortese framed the hearing around the project’s recent changes: a new CEO, revised delivery strategy, proposed station and scope changes in the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment, the loss of major federal funds, and the authority’s push for private investment and ancillary revenue. He also raised concerns about financing risks, the proposed changes to the initial operating segment, and the Inspector General’s finding that the draft plan may be missing required statutory elements. Authority CEO Ian Chaudhry said the project is now in a more disciplined phase, citing major construction progress in the Central Valley, near-completion of right-of-way and utility work, and plans to begin track and systems procurement. He said the authority expects the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment to be completed around 2032-33, with broader Phase 1 service later, and argued that design optimization, direct procurement, and public-private partnerships could reduce costs and attract private capital. He also described plans for ancillary revenue from real estate, broadband, energy, and logistics, and said the authority is discussing station locations and value-capture tools with local governments rather than locking them in yet. Several senators questioned the legality and practicality of tax increment financing, utility relocation authority, transparency, and whether the project’s revised scope still meets high-speed rail standards and public expectations. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the draft plan assumes major statutory changes, including changes to station locations and scope, and warned that the plan’s cost and schedule estimates depend on assumptions that may not materialize. LAO said the plan lacks transparency because it does not clearly disclose the assumed station changes, and it questioned whether even the shorter segment can be delivered within existing funding once borrowing costs and other risks are included. The office also noted uncertainty around future greenhouse gas reduction fund revenues and said ancillary revenues are not yet credit-worthy for financing. The Inspector General’s office said the draft business plan does not appear to meet several statutory requirements, including requirements added in AB 377, and reiterated that the final plan must address those omissions. Chaudhry said the authority would respond to the OIG’s findings in the final business plan and committed to resolving the compliance issues before final adoption.

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• It's a coalition of East Central Minnesota counties, cities, and educational institutions working on
• It's a coalition of East Central Minnesota counties, cities, and educational institutions working on
• It's a coalition of East Central Minnesota counties, cities, and educational institutions working on
• It's a coalition of East Central Minnesota counties, cities, and educational institutions working on
• It's a coalition of East Central Minnesota counties, cities, and educational institutions working on

Bills: HF3732

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

Keywords: workforce development, unemployment benefits, youth training, economic development, grants, job creation, 1183, house

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• We know that the National Guard has been deployed so far to six cities, threatened to be deployed to
• We know that the National Guard has been deployed so far to six cities, threatened to be deployed to
• </c><00:18:01.760><c> um</c> been deployed um so far to six cities um been deployed um so far to six
• cities um threatened<00:18:02.320><c> to</c><00:18:02.480><c> be</c><00:18:02.640><c> deployed</c><00
• </c><00:33:53.279><c> or</c> there any kind of author code or there any kind of author code or regulations

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing on findings from the deportation data project and possible policy responses to increased federal immigration enforcement in Hawaii. In opening remarks, the chair said the committee was concerned about changing federal executive orders, policies, and enforcement actions, and framed the issue as one involving due process and public safety. The chair and presenters described reports of ICE activity on multiple islands, including raids, courthouse presence, and fear in immigrant communities, and said the committee was considering whether state policies should be advanced more quickly. Mandy Fernandez of the ACLU of Hawaii presented updated deportation data and argued that increased immigration enforcement is creating fear, reducing crime reporting, and potentially making state and local agencies extensions of the federal immigration agenda if they accept federal funding with conditions. She said the deportation data project, housed at UC Berkeley Law with UCLA’s Center for Immigration Law and Policy, uses FOIA requests and its latest data runs through late July 2025. She reported 153 ICE arrests in Hawaii from January through July 2025, up from 41 in the same period in 2024; 96 removals, up from 15; a federal detention center average daily population of 91 in June 2025 versus 31 in June 2024; and 111 ICE detainers issued in Hawaii from September 2023 through July 2025, with 49 issued in 2025. She also cited an immigration court backlog of 1,144 pending cases as of August 2025 and noted that about one in five Hawaii residents were born outside the United States. Haley Chang of the Office of the Public Defender said her office is seeing a marked increase in ICE presence around courthouses and more ICE contacts with clients, including reports of people being detained after court appearances or while on supervision. She emphasized that the office is not an immigration law office and that much of its information is anecdotal, but said the pattern appears new compared with prior years. In response to committee questions, she explained that ICE detainers are requests, not judicial warrants, and said local law enforcement is generally not required to honor them unless accompanied by a judicial warrant or other legal authority. She also said the public defender’s office had not yet seen new criminal charges arise solely from an ICE detention or failure to appear tied to immigration enforcement, though cases could be affected if defendants are removed from the criminal process.

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• for the city of North St.
• for the city of North St.
• </c> unable to complete using only city unable to complete using only city resources,<00:20:48.840><c
• Several Minnesota cities, dollars.
• </c> cities can hire and retain workers. cities can hire and retain workers.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But sometimes cities and developers disagree on how to make that happen.
• And so this would open up and provide a little more flexibility by having cities limit the amount of
• We also recognize the good work that was done to make the cities more comfortable in this space, but
• But sometimes cities and developers disagree on how to make that happen.
• And so this would open up and provide a little more flexibility by having cities limit the amount of

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB5831 , SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6137 , HB2689 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5957 , SB5988 , SB5994 , SB6011 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

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• And we have launched a code development agreement, and accelerate delivery.
• , the city centers.
• As we go in our conversations with both the city and county.
• , especially the city, about building a high-speed rail station?
• Kior Ross, on behalf of the City of Burbank.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s 2026 draft business plan, with testimony from the authority, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the High-Speed Rail Inspector General. Chair Cortese framed the hearing around the project’s recent changes: a new CEO, revised delivery strategy, loss of federal funds, renewed interest in private financing and value capture, and proposed adjustments to the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment. He also raised concerns about statutory compliance, transparency, and whether the draft plan fully reflects required elements and true costs and timelines. Authority CEO Ian Chaudhry said the project has made substantial construction progress in the Central Valley and is moving toward track installation, with the state’s $1 billion annual cap-and-invest funding providing a stable base. He argued the plan uses design optimization, direct procurement of materials, and revised sequencing to reduce costs and support an early operating segment by about 2032-33. He also promoted broader commercialization of the corridor through real estate, energy, broadband, logistics, and public-private partnerships, saying private sector interest is now real. Several senators pressed him on station locations, tax increment financing, utility relocation authority, permitting delays, transparency, and whether the project can realistically reach Los Angeles and San Francisco on the current timeline and budget. The LAO and Inspector General were more skeptical. LAO analyst Helen Kirstine said the draft plan assumes major scope changes, including a shorter segment, a Merced station outside downtown, more single-tracking, and several statutory changes that have not yet been enacted. She warned that the plan may not comply with recent legislative requirements, that funding may still be insufficient even for the reduced segment, and that borrowing against future cap-and-invest revenues is risky because those revenues are uncertain and volatile. Inspector General Ben Belknap said the draft plan fails to comply with newer statutory requirements, especially regarding the Merced-to-Bakersfield scope, the funding plan, and missing procurement milestone dates. He said the presentation obscures cost increases and schedule delays and limits the Legislature’s ability to compare current estimates with prior reports. Committee members generally supported continued oversight and some form of project delivery reform, but several expressed concern that the plan relies on legislative changes that have not been approved and on private financing that may not materialize. Chaudhry said the authority would address the Inspector General’s findings in the final business plan and continue to pursue federal grants, private capital, and corridor commercialization. No vote was taken at the hearing.