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• What is the practical effect of having an expiration as it relates to the language of your proposed bill
• Practically speaking, though, you could design, put a shovel on the ground, and build out something by
• Practically speaking, you could. Senator Pizzo. Thank you.
• Just by way of practical example, as an interrogatory here, if we were to get reimbursed $100, $200,
• Just by way of practical example, as an interrogatory here, if we were to get reimbursed $100, $200,

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They should be at the table so that workable, practical solutions are ultimately implemented.
• Agencies must have the ability to share accurate data in real time, using analytics to assess the massive
• Real time using analytics to assess the massive amounts of debt available.
• It's not unlike having a license to practice law.
• It's not unlike Kevin a license to practice law for inertia.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But at the end of the day, making sure that we're also following best practices in workplace law relative
• Finally, I want to note that the extended producer responsibility study is a good first step in assessing
• We've also partnered with Seattle-King County Public Health on a research project to assess unmet needs
• Instead, the practical effect will be to push out manufacturers that are currently complying, maintaining
• It prohibits the practice of selling vapor products below cost to avoid the impact of the higher tobacco

Bills: HB2439, HB2483, HB2400

Keywords: public health, tobacco regulation, smoking cessation, vapor products, health policy, youth prevention, data broker, registry, consumer protection, privacy, data regulation, social media, content creation, online platforms, digital marketing, user-generated content, 904, all

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• That will pull us out with this $1 billion assessment, leaving us with $300. $150 million in the account
• With best practices, we can't have that, certainly not today, not ever.
• I rise to present AB 610, the Fair Housing Practices Act.
• I support not only this teacher training, evidence-based practices.
• Members, AB 692 will end the exploitative practice of trapping workers into debt agreements.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• reviews the UCOP expenditures and programs and provides guidance to the president on the Campus assessment
• The UC Office of the President is funded on an assessment from the campuses that is approved by a group
• If you ask me, I understand the practical nature of life.
• It's just not practical, and the question around.
• We strive to build best practices, practices informed by the law, the data, and feedback from our community

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Also practicing attorneys in our private lives.
• A simple practicality of this bill will give 1.7 million Texas hunting license holders an option for
• So again, There's many practicalities of it, but the biggest part, it gives the further freedoms and
• Like I said, as somebody who's practiced criminal defense law for 20 years, I guarantee, and I've had
• This is not our usual practice at THA and we commit to making sure that doesn't happen again.

Bills: HB259

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation

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• The proposed budget does not differentiate that, and so is this just because it's common practice, or
• These professionals collaborate regularly with their assigned campuses by assessing all new reports and
• Together, we conducted a workforce and academic needs assessment. to identify the priority occupations
• most lawyers today do their legal research online, it was my experience that most lawyers use the practice
• And so, yeah, you know, the CEB practice guides, we have those.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The certainty of a fair playing field and transparent practices for all.
• By adopting regen ag practices, farmers and landowners can improve profitability, restore healthy soils
• Graders have been on the front lines of integrating many of these practices, but they're equally important
• I ask that you assess the ramifications of the loss of food production from within our borders.
• It's almost about looking at how we broaden out conservation practices and the impact Let me go on to

Keywords: agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.

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• Would that be an accurate assessment? That's according to HUD, more than likely. It's possible.
• This is a best practice from other states that's long overdue in California. Thank you. Thank you.
• Under CalHFA and the MIP program, it is structured to assess annual funding needs before resources are
• In practice, a rigid 50% floor risks unnecessarily tying up bond resources.
• So we would be applying that 3% increase to fees again after doing our annual assessment to see if that

Summary: Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration heard two housing-related trailer bill items tied to the Governor’s reorganization plan. The first item would codify the creation of a new Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency structure; the second would further streamline the state housing finance system by creating a Housing Development and Finance Committee and reserving most private activity bond capacity for affordable housing. Administration officials said the changes are intended to reduce duplication, speed awards to construction, and make housing funding more predictable and efficient. Agency leaders described recent housing investments and implementation steps, including work groups, coordination with Finance, the Controller, and the Treasurer’s Office, and development of new guidelines and staffing. Members raised concerns about limited funding, the need for better program-by-program outcome data, youth homelessness, excess sites, and fraud prevention. The Interagency Council on Homelessness presented new three-year action plan metrics, including goals to increase exits from unsheltered homelessness to 70% and move more people into permanent housing, while also noting current performance data and quarterly public reporting. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said it had no concerns with the first trailer bill, but supported the general concept of the second while recommending changes, including removing or revising the proposed 50% bond-cap floor for the new committee and adding attention to 9% and state tax credits. Public commenters, including local governments, nonprofit developers, housing authorities, and advocacy groups, largely supported the reorganization and streamlining goals, but several urged stronger protections for deeply affordable housing, earlier reallocation of unused bond authority, continued access to 9% credits, and more funding for housing programs. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the chair closed item one and moved to item two after member and public testimony.

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• When they go to Halawa, they'll be processed and assessed and evaluated on how their time is going to
• We can take a look at why policies and practices respect to zero tolerance, because they should try to
• The department said it is going to get the final report from Janet Davidson soon and pilot the assessment
• to know whether there are positions specifically for rehabilitation training, mental health, and practical
• </c><01:05:21.760><c> skills,</c> mental health, um, uh, practical skills, mental health, um, uh, practical

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Many custody evaluators lack specialized training in assessing the needs of children with disabilities
• Members, House Bill 2340 makes sure that child custody evaluators have the necessary expertise to assess
• , to assess the cases involving children with disabilities, improving fairness, transparency, and the
• I'm in private practice.
• But many of the courts where I practice, they have their cluster courts.

Bills: HB116

Keywords: film industry, incentives, economic development, state funding, media production

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• Members, this bill modernizes physician assistant and advanced practice registered nurse practice to
• improve access to care... ...and advanced practice registered nurse practice to improve access to care
• And so, for practical purposes and practicality, when we are available to our elders, we are being punished
• Third: threat assessment and prevention.
• We have annual reviews, annual risk assessments.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• How D.C. legalese looks on the ground, and how policy plays out in practice.
• Then they get walloped by business practices that often delay and deny care.
• You practiced in Boston. I went to school in Boston, but I practiced in New York. Okay.
• Over the last decade, the doctors that are free practicing has gone from 70% to 30%.
• I was practicing And they wanted to talk about new technologies and this and that.

Keywords: Michael Falkender, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, IRS, taxpayer privacy, nomination process, committee hearing

Summary: The committee convened to discuss critical issues surrounding the nomination of Michael Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. This meeting included a series of remarks from committee members who expressed divergent views on Falkender's qualifications and the implications of his appointment. Senator Wyden voiced strong opposition, arguing that Falkender represents harmful policies expected to be perpetuated under the current administration, especially concerning taxpayer privacy and IRS tactics. Meanwhile, other members defended Falkender, noting his extensive experience, including a commitment to transparency in government operations if confirmed.

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• The disclosure of third-party litigation can enhance transparency, support better risk assessment and
• <00:28:24.200><c> and</c><00:28:24.640><c> management</c><00:28:25.640><c> Foster</c> assessment and
• management Foster assessment and management Foster competition<00:28:26.880><c> and</c><00:28:27.080>
• This practice of an uninterested party coming into a lawsuit to provide...

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 733-FN, a bill on third-party litigation financing (TPLF). Representative Cole, the prime sponsor, described TPLF as outside investors financing lawsuits in which they have no personal stake, arguing that the practice is largely unregulated, can involve foreign entities, and contributes to litigation abuse, higher insurance costs, and what he called a “tort tax.” He said the bill is modeled on an NCOIL proposal and would require disclosure of TPLF agreements, with specific references to foreign-entity restrictions, consumer-protection guardrails, and reporting requirements. He also noted a few technical fixes to the draft, including adding the word “knowingly” and restoring a section that had been omitted. Committee members questioned how the bill’s foreign-entity language would work, including whether a governor or the Department of Safety would designate countries of concern, and whether the bill would bar foreign parties from using litigation funding. Cole and others clarified that the bill was intended as a reporting measure, not a ban on litigation funding itself, and that the goal was to disclose who is funding lawsuits and to what extent. Representative Sal asked whether the bill would prevent a litigant from getting outside financing; Cole answered no, emphasizing disclosure rather than prohibition. Brandon Grat of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau testified that the bill’s enforcement provisions were too limited. He said the draft appears to give the Attorney General only a civil-penalty remedy, likely too small to deter violations, and not the broader Consumer Protection Act tools such as injunctions, restitution, or investigation authority. He also raised concerns about whether the Attorney General or Insurance Department would have proper jurisdiction, given that the product may be financial or insurance-related. Insurance Commissioner DJ Benton Court said the department sees possible benefits from transparency because disclosure of litigation funding could help insurers assess risk, improve underwriting, and potentially ease hard-market pressures, especially for nonprofits and child care providers. He also said the bill’s language likely needs further work to clarify agency authority and suggested involving the Attorney General, Insurance Department, and banking regulators. Opposition testimony came from the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association. Marissa Chase and Samantha Hering argued the bill is one-sided because it requires disclosure only on the plaintiff side and not from defendants or insurers. They said New Hampshire already has court rules and discovery procedures that cover relevant disclosures, making the bill unnecessary, and questioned whether the existence of a funding contract is even relevant in litigation. The hearing ended with the committee continuing to discuss possible revisions and enforcement options, but no vote or final action was taken in the transcript.

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• I'm here to speak about the different standard utility practice and what this data platform has been
• </c><00:54:59.599><c> and</c> in standard util utility practice and in standard util utility practice
• </c> communities that have a higher assessed communities that have a higher assessed value<01:40:37.480
• It's just a wrong practice, in my opinion.
• </c><03:46:01.880><c> in</c><03:46:02.040><c> my</c> just a wrong practice in my just a wrong practice

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 187, which would allow parents or guardians to seek restraining orders on behalf of a minor child even when the alleged perpetrator is not a family or household member. Tracy Sirles testified that the bill was prompted by her family’s experience after being told by state police to seek a restraining order, only to learn the current law did not allow it because the offender was the child’s best friend’s father. Members agreed the change was straightforward, noted the fiscal note reflected only a small indeterminate cost to the judicial branch, and moved House Bill 187 ought to pass; the motion was approved unanimously. The committee then discussed House Bill 66, a Right-to-Know bill that removes “citizen” language in favor of “person” in some provisions and allows certain New Hampshire-connected requesters to seek records electronically if the records already exist in that format. Members reviewed concerns about defining “member of the media,” the scope of electronic requests, and a sentence stating appeals would have no filing fee or search charge. After debate, the committee voted to amend the bill by removing that fee-waiver sentence, then recommended House Bill 66 ought to pass as amended. The vote was 6-3. Next, the committee heard from the Environment and Agriculture chair about several solid-waste-related bills being folded into trailer bill language, including House Bill 215 and House Bill 171, with discussion of a possible three-year landfill moratorium and the need to address DEES staffing and funding concerns. DEES later clarified that the revised approach would not require new positions or create a fiscal impact because the new solid waste commission would be self-funded through filing fees. The committee voted unanimously to retain House Bill 215. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 566, which requires landfill permit applications to include a detailed leachate management plan and more information about disposal contracts. The sponsor said the bill was developed with DEES to address leachate problems and improve safety oversight. DEES testified that the bill largely reflects current practice and would have no specific fiscal impact, with existing staff able to absorb any review workload. The committee moved House Bill 566 ought to pass, and the motion was approved unanimously. The committee also briefly discussed House Bill 624, a grant program for local river management advisory committees, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Before that, I was a practicing attorney. I did both civil and criminal practice.
• attorney I did both civil and practicing attorney I did both civil and criminal<00:06:43.039><c> practice
• </c><00:06:44.039><c> thank</c> criminal practice thank criminal practice thank you you you Aaron<00:
• 24 recommended practices.
• We found that OGM's policies partially reflected 17 of those 24 practices.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . assessments. assessments.
• They’re all really practical. This is extremely practical. This isn’t a talking point.
• </c><03:27:16.239><c> practical.
• </c> practical. This is extremely practical. practical. This is extremely practical.
• </c><04:28:51.040><c> These</c> safe gun handling practices. These safe gun handling practices.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• At that volume, you're not practicing law. You're triaging.
• And since 2005, we've seen a tenfold increase in assessed value, from about $900 million in 2005 to about
• And since 2005, we've seen a tenfold increase in assessed value from about $900 million in 2005 to about
• CRP provides practical, targeted support that helps small businesses stay compliant, retain jobs, and
• Judges earn more discretion to review young people as such and assess the individual circumstances of

Summary: The committee began with a public hearing on Substitute House Bill 1592, which would change how state public defense funds are distributed and, in the substitute version, keep current law on state funding responsibility while revising the allocation formula. Staff explained the bill would shift county and city distributions to a pro rata, caseload-based model, allow very low-density counties to request OPD to provide some or all public defense services, require additional data collection and reporting, and direct OPD to study caseload reductions and retention. Representative Peterson said the bill is meant to create a better structure for future state support of indigent defense without the very large cost of the original proposal. Testimony from counties, cities, OPD, defenders, and local officials was strongly supportive, emphasizing a statewide public defense crisis, rising local costs, staffing shortages, and the need for a fairer funding model. The committee then heard Substitute House Bill 1742 on environmentally sustainable urban design and Substitute House Bill 1906 on water system regulation and water rates. HB 1742 would create a center in Ecology to promote sustainable urban design, fund design competitions and grants, and establish an advisory council; the sponsor said the bill reflects a desire to support a pilot project through alternative funding, and there was no public testimony. HB 1906 would require more planning and notice for Group A water systems, add customer notice and right-of-first-refusal provisions for some ownership changes, and direct the UTC to consider external funding sources, capital planning, and rate smoothing when setting water rates. Water utility and PUD witnesses supported the goal of improving transparency and consolidation of failing small systems, while noting the substitute reduced some fiscal concerns. The committee also heard HB 2248 on Secretary of State corporate and charity filings, HB 2438 creating the SEED scholarship for early childhood education students, and HB 2515 addressing emerging large energy use facilities such as data centers. HB 2248 would redirect part of annual filing fees to the Secretary of State revolving fund, require initial reports from nonprofits and LLPs, and change trademark certificate procedures; the fiscal note showed modest revenue losses, and the division supported restoring the fee split for operational funding. HB 2438 would transfer $10 million annually from the GET account to fund scholarships and wraparound services for early childhood education degree seekers, with testimony from early learning advocates and a student describing workforce shortages and personal financial barriers. HB 2515 drew extensive testimony both for and against: supporters said it would protect ratepayers, water resources, and grid reliability by requiring tariffs, reporting, clean-energy requirements, and a fee on large energy users; opponents argued it singled out data centers, could hurt investment and jobs, and included unrelated labor and procurement provisions. After public testimony, the committee moved into executive-session briefing on several bills and amendments, including HB 1903 on statewide low-income energy assistance, HB 1909 on a court unification task force, HB 1982 on vacating certain convictions tied to treaty Indian rights, HB 2034 on LEOFF Plan 1 retirement changes, HB 2105 on employer notice of federal I-9 audits, HB 2210 on ranked-choice voting, HB 2215 on Climate Commitment Act fuel supplier obligations, and HB 2271 on post-consumer recycled content requirements. Staff summarized proposed substitutes and amendments, with several changes aimed at reducing or shifting fiscal impacts, narrowing agency duties, or striking provisions entirely.

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• Yes, it is not treated as a license to practice by the association.
• And then there's a temporary authorization to practice called TAP.
• What happens On the temporary authorization to practice, you have 30 days.
• And mainly because across the states, the allowances for temporary practice vary.
• So some of them allow you to practice unlimited, some 5 days, 10 days, 20 days.

Bills: HB9, HB50

Keywords: Immigrant Safety Act, immigration detention, civil immigration violations, ICE, federal immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, public bodies, local government, sheriff's department, school district, higher education, deputization, 287(g), 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 C.F.R. 287.7, intergovernmental services agreement, detainer, immigration cooperation, public property, attorney general enforcement

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• Then, if they do determine an assessment is necessary, maybe they have a reason for doing so.
• Representative Hall: "Well, I don't think they have to take an assessment every time.
• They only take the assessment to get the initial certification?" Chair: "Okay.
• Got it, thank you." have to take an assessment every time is have to take an assessment every time is
• to get the initial assessment to get the initial certification<00:36:52.960><c> okay</c><00:36:53.520

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 662, which would require discussion of abortion procedures and the viewing of certain videos in public school health education. Members argued the bill went too far by naming specific videos and involving the Attorney General in enforcement, and they said curriculum decisions should be left to educators. The committee voted ITL on HB 662 by a unanimous 18-0. The committee then considered HCR 6, a resolution calling for the removal of the superintendent of District 67. Members said the resolution targeted an individual and that the underlying dispute was already in court, so the matter should be left to the legal process. The motion to ITL passed 18-0. Next, HR 9, urging the Department of Education to emphasize STEM education, received broad support as a nonpartisan statement of priorities, and it also passed 18-0. HB 440, concerning educator licensing and shortages in Career and Technical Education, was amended to clarify that the bill applies to initial licensure only. After discussion about whether the amendment was necessary, the committee adopted Amendment 0188 unanimously and then voted OTPA on the bill as amended, 18-0. HB 222, which repealed the requirement for an MOU between charter schools and districts on services for students with disabilities, drew testimony that districts already provide substantial oversight through IEP processes and that the MOU requirement was burdensome and largely unenforced; the committee voted OTP 18-0. The committee then took up HB 719, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease unused district facilities. Supporters said the existing law had not generated complaints and could impede charter expansion, while opponents said the issue had not proven to be a problem and local control should be preserved. The committee voted ITL 17-1, with one member opposed and no minority report. The chair then postponed HB 184, a study committee bill on school start times, because it was scheduled for the next day, and the committee moved into a work session on bullying-related bills, discussing HB 108, HB 384, and HB 673 without taking final action in the portion provided.