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• It is meant to safeguard against non-licensed individuals or entities, such as private equity firms,
• It is meant to safeguard against non-licensed individuals or entities, such as private equity firms,
• It adds 9773, which is reporting and ownership and control of certain health care entities.
• </c> control of certain healthcare entities. control of certain healthcare entities.
• </c> between those two entities. between those two entities.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• :55.119><c> or</c> Government entities cannot censor or Government entities cannot censor or prohibit
• The taxing entities, the governmental entities that pay for the insurance will not be able to get it
• The taxing entities, the governmental entities that pay for the insurance will not be able to get it
• They're going to say, "Yes, entities.
• ,</c><01:28:38.480><c> the</c> it." the tax the taxing entities, the it." the tax the taxing entities

Keywords: 916, all

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• declaratory relief, and take action and have an order from a court to have cease and desist from that entity
• So you can sue an individual or an entity or, you know, a school district or a city or a state.
• Madam Chairman, Representative Church, any person within these entities or the entity itself could be

Keywords: 989, all

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• So those are the only entities that are in this legislation, um, that would go through a review process
• impacted by these transactions goes a long way in keeping the trust in relationships with healthcare entities
• reduce or significantly change access to care for both patients and those employed by the healthcare entity
• was also at the request, uh, one of the requests of the hospitals that, uh, that be the appropriate entity

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• Uh, so the first area is the economic entities. at the previous meeting.
• </c> entity is the Wyoming business council. entity is the Wyoming business council.
• </c> The first area is the economic entities statutory framework.
• Number two is the economic entities organizational structure.
• </c> entity is uh it's thick, isn't it? entity is uh it's thick, isn't it?

Keywords: 916, all

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• Uh, do some of these other entities follow that?
• </c><00:25:09.919><c> I</c> special purpose governmental entity.
• I special purpose governmental entity.
• So Quac operates outside of normal government procurement processes as a private entity.
• </c> &gt;&gt; And so the person or the entity &gt;&gt; And so the person or the entity responsible<01

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:27 Legislative Research Commission 00:01:15 KentuckyWired Operations Company 00:17:30 Wireless Internet Service Providers Association 00:40:15 Administrative Office of the Courts 01:08:55 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts 01:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the July 9 minutes without objection and heard from Jay Hartz and Jonathan Harris of the Legislative Research Commission. Members asked about Capitol and legislator security in light of recent targeted shootings in other states. Hartz said LRC had removed members’ home addresses from its website, was reviewing other state-government records for similar information, and was working with the Speaker, Senate President, Kentucky State Police, and outside security experts on broader safety measures. He also said LRC is exploring commercial products to help block personal contact information from public view, but declined to name vendors publicly. Harris added that driver’s license scans at the Capitol are handled by Kentucky State Police, while LRC has a process for flagging high-volume or concerning contacts for police review. The LRC also reported that redistricting work has already begun, with census coordination underway, evaluation of redistricting software including Mapitude and open-source tools, and plans to make the same tools available to the public in the LRC library. The committee then heard from Kentucky Wired Operations Company CEO Robert Morphonius, COO Tom Snyder, and counsel Patrick Hughes about the Kentucky Wired network. They explained the corporate structure: Kentucky Wired Operations Company is a private for-profit special purpose entity that designs, builds, operates, and maintains the network; Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Company is a nonprofit instrumentality used for financing; and Open Fiber Kentucky handles commercialization of excess capacity under a wholesale agreement. They said Kentucky Wired Operations is in the operations and maintenance phase, with those obligations continuing until 2045, and that technical changes to the network generally require KCNA approval through formal change-order processes. They also said the company conducted a market test in June 2023 under Schedule 19 of its contract, considered proposals including Open Fiber and the incumbent service provider, and retained the existing provider. Members asked about KCNA’s role, procurement, network customers, and revenue. The witnesses said Quac operates outside normal state procurement because its process is governed by contract, while KCNA acts as the Commonwealth’s oversight authority and filter for changes. They identified current network users as including AOC, KCTCS, postsecondary education, and other Commonwealth agencies, with all requests routed through KCNA; they also said a separate change process for Exceliccom is in litigation. On funding, they said the operation is paid through monthly appropriations, with roughly a million dollars a month for the service provider and a couple hundred thousand for Quac’s oversight, not including debt service, which is bundled into the availability payment. The discussion ended as members began asking about responsibility for damage-related costs such as squirrel-related outages.

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• I think that they already are through the entities to some degree of O air and OTIAA.
• It's the entity down at OU.
• graduating from. institutions of higher education within our state who then go to work for one of these entities
• There's only a few entities that are doing this.

Bills: HB3882, HB4273, HB4280, HB4281

Keywords: transportation, revolving fund, grants, infrastructure, economic development, income tax, aerospace, higher education, tax credit, qualified employee, funding, safety, state highways, bridges, apportionment, Oklahoma, transportation funding, sales tax, road maintenance, public safety

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• It would be more of the entity that, in the case of MnDOT or a local community that has those rights,
• It would be more of the entity that, in the case of MnDOT or a local community that has those rights,
• And I think that we would use whatever standard rate that is done between government entities, and I'm
• and I'm not sure government entities and I'm not sure what<00:58:22.599><c> that</c><00:58:23.200><c
• so they can be ready for it and Entity so they can be ready for it and once<01:05:37.119><c> it</c><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So they want to make sure the regulator wants to make sure that the regulated entity is not just throwing
• In the case of an IOU, the entity that takes the first hit is the shareholders, and we’ve seen this in
• It's just setting up a different nonprofit entity.
• Nearly 40 load-serving entities, including community choice aggregators as well as the utilities, use
• It also enables entities who are litigating before us to obtain detailed data from each other, and we

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It's just when the data is being used by private entities... Of it.
• So that is a private entity.
• They would reach out to the private entity to get access to those cameras.
• It says it means public or private entity. And Mr.
• It says it means public or private entity. And Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing entity
• bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing entity
• bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing entity
• bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing entity
• Uh, in fact, we had one unit up north that called in and said, "I've tried 19 entities and have not yet

Bills: HF1458, HF2063, HF2164, HF1377, HF927, HF1059, HF1910, HF2232

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• But there's certainty for those entities... The situation might be different.
• needed to help these entities given what's happening federally.
• “Eligible entities for the MDI include the manufacturers as a part of this program.
• What is CARB's recourse for failure to perform by a covered entity receiving MDI allowances?
• Our members are regulated entities under cap and invest.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on CARB’s proposed April amendments to California’s cap-and-invest regulations, adopted under AB 1207 and SB 840. Committee members repeatedly framed the issue as a balance between climate ambition, affordability, leakage prevention, and the Legislature’s budget priorities. Several senators argued the proposal would weaken the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), reduce funding for transit, affordable housing, drinking water, wildfire prevention, and other programs, and potentially undermine the Legislature’s intent in last year’s reauthorization. Others emphasized that the program’s core purpose is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that any changes should preserve the cap’s integrity and the state’s climate targets. CARB Chair Lauren Sanchez said the amendments were designed to implement legislative direction while responding to public comment and economic uncertainty. She described four main changes: increasing electric bill credits, expanding the manufacturing decarbonization incentive (MDI) to $4 billion, adding about $800 million in additional compliance support for industry, and removing post-2030 allowance allocations from the current rulemaking. CARB said the proposal would still maintain declining caps aligned with 2030 and 2045 targets, provide near-term affordability relief, and support businesses and jobs while reducing emissions. In response to questions, CARB said the MDI has guardrails, is limited to emissions-reducing projects, and would require reporting and repayment if projects do not materialize. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the amendments are significant and could affect several legislative priorities. LAO highlighted that the MDI would add allowances above the cap, creating uncertainty about environmental ambition and 2030 compliance, while also shifting more allowances to industry and fewer to the GGRF. LAO said the proposal could significantly reduce GGRF revenues and noted that, if revenues fall to CARB’s estimated level, some tiered programs could go unfunded. The Department of Finance explained that GGRF revenue estimates are updated three times a year and are difficult to predict because they depend on auction outcomes and market conditions. Senators pressed both agencies on whether the proposal would raise consumer costs, whether industry savings would be passed through, and whether the Legislature should receive updated revenue estimates before voting on the budget.

Transcript Highlights:

• If a particular school or county wants to increase the revenue that that particular entity gets, they
• If a particular school or county wants to increase the revenue that that particular entity gets, they
• It's all law enforcement entities. ABLE, is that correct? Thank you for the question.
• Just for clarity, it speaks of the employees shall be required to reimburse the payer entity for the
• for the amount of the qualified education loan expenses that they, they, they, entity for the amount

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, SJR39, SB1290, HB4028, HB4029, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, HB1250, HB2951, HB2961, HB3151, HB3581, HB3705, HB3970, HB3972, HB3980, HB3981

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and several floor recognitions, including the Doctor of the Day, Psychologist of the Day, and Nurse of the Day. Members also honored the OSBI Cold Case Team for its work on unsolved cases, recognized the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and welcomed guests for the Prague-Kolache Festival. The chamber then moved into floor action on multiple measures and conference motions. The most significant item was Senate Joint Resolution 39, a property tax constitutional amendment. After extensive debate over the impact on homeowners, seniors, farmers, schools, local governments, and future revenue, the Senate adopted House amendments by a 27-19 roll call and then passed the resolution 40-8. However, the motion to order a special election failed 26-20, so the measure did not advance to a special election call. Senators also rejected House amendments to Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 215 and requested conference on both. The Senate passed Senate Bill 1290 unanimously as an emergency measure, and advanced or passed several House bills dealing with ARPA and funding reallocations: HB 4028, HB 4029, HB 4073, HB 4074, HB 4075, HB 4076, HB 4077, and HB 4078. Other approved measures included HB 1250 creating a Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund for local law enforcement grants, HB 2951 renaming Red Rock Prison as the Chief James Smith Correctional Center, HB 2961 creating a Gold Star Survivor tuition benefit, HB 3151 extending the school year to 173 days, and HB 3581 increasing penalties for riot-related offenses. The Senate also took up HB 3705, which would raise the Parental Choice tax credit cap from $250 million to $275 million, but the transcript cuts off during questioning on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• He said the NDA is to try to protect the entity or the institution involved, not the individual.
• </c><00:26:52.640><c> or</c><00:26:52.880><c> the</c> try to protect the entity or the try to protect
• the entity or the institution<00:26:54.240><c> that</c><00:26:54.559><c> that's</c><00:26:55.039><c>
• But sometimes these nonprofits, these entities, do good things very well.
• </c> all right, and and I miss other entities all right, and and I miss other entities that<00:28:30.399

Bills: HB63, HB19, HB80, HB41, HB20, HB60, HB100, HB71, HB91, HB93, HB63, HB19, HB80, HB41, HB20, HB60, HB100, HB71, HB91, HB93

Keywords: paternity, child custody, joint custody, parental rights, family law, domestic violence, shared parenting, Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, human trafficking, victim restitution, civil action, criminal prosecution, labor servitude, sexual servitude, class A felony, class B felony

Transcript Highlights:

• If you count all entities like Puerto Rico and Virgin...
• If you count all entities like Puerto Rico and Virgin I, Guam, and places like that, we're 52 out of
• connected with the in-state entity.
• With the in-state entity.
• connected with the in-state entity. with the in-state entity.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up a series of health and human services bills, beginning with CS/SB 1602, which would require hospital emergency departments to have evidence-based pediatric care protocols, staff training, child-sized equipment and medications, a pediatric care coordinator, and participation in a national pediatric readiness assessment. The bill was reported favorably after no public opposition. CS/SB 1224, aligning Florida law with federal requirements for paramedics to administer controlled substances under physician or nurse practitioner direction, also drew supportive testimony from the Florida Fire Chiefs Association and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1182, requiring coverage of continuous glucose monitors under both pharmacy and durable medical equipment benefits, was likewise reported favorably after brief support from AARP. The committee then considered CS/SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which addresses venous thromboembolism by defining certain conditions as chronic diseases, creating a statewide registry, and requiring screening and training in hospitals, surgical centers, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Family members and blood clot advocates strongly supported the bill, but assisted living representatives objected to being included, arguing the bill would impose unrealistic medical expectations and liability on residential care facilities. Senators also raised concerns about the assisted living provisions, but the bill was reported favorably after the sponsor said more changes were likely later. CS/CS/SB 954, dealing with recovery residences and treatment centers, was amended to reduce the number of active patients from 500 to 300 and then reported favorably after extensive debate over zoning, clustering, neighborhood impacts, and access to recovery housing. CS/SB 1050, which expands the developmental disabilities pilot program and creates an adult pathways waiver option, generated the most extensive testimony. Supporters said it would help reduce the long APD waitlist and expand services, while many families and advocates warned against managed care, citing provider shortages, weak oversight, and the importance of consumer-directed care. Committee members emphasized that participation is voluntary and that people can disenroll, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 614, requiring a public educational webpage about background screening and level-two screening requirements, and CS/SB 1578, expanding breast cancer screening coverage, were both reported favorably with little opposition. CS/SB 1060 created a joint legislative oversight committee for Medicaid financing and operations; after an amendment expanding the committee from three to five members, it was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 1240, updating DCF substance abuse and mental health procedures including 988, methadone assessment, forensic evaluators, and Baker Act transfer timing, was amended and reported favorably after debate over transfer deadlines and facility responsibilities. Finally, the committee began hearing CS/SB 526, a major nursing education bill aimed at improving Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates by tightening program standards, requiring exit exams and remediation, mandating reporting and inspections, and limiting accreditation extensions. A strike-all amendment was introduced that would also require certain low-performing programs to offer a three-month graduate preceptorship. The transcript cuts off before the bill’s full debate and final action are completed.

Transcript Highlights:

• In the year before the fire, about 8% of purchases were made by corporate entities.
• Are you saying that's the event if the $400,000 offer is from a smaller entity?
• Are you saying that's the event if the $400,000 offer is from a smaller entity?
• Are you saying that's the event if the $400,000 offer is from a smaller entity?
• I mean, I listed that 60% of homes have been sold to corporate entities.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And none of the law enforcement entities have sponsored this one or stand behind it.
• There are two entities that can point at each other while a child is left behind.
• The county has always been responsible for this entity. And so our suggestion is...
• What you find is the public review committee has to be created by multiple entities, and that may have
• House Bill 2933 enables that by allowing one integrated entity to evaluate the problem and find real

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• : government entities and organizations committed to put all their financial surplus into their housing
• And that means money of the entity, and maybe the state would have to be put in to make sure they're
• </c> fund would be used by only two entities fund would be used by only two entities government<00:12
• :45.600><c> entities</c><00:12:46.519><c> organizations</c> government entities organizations government
• entities organizations committed<00:12:47.639><c> to</c><00:12:48.279><c> put</c><00:12:48.440><c> all

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of housing measures focused on streamlining approvals, reshaping financing programs, and expanding affordability requirements. SB 27 would exempt state-financed housing developments from County Council approval; SB 38 would bar county legislative bodies from changing housing proposals in ways that increase project costs; SB 25 would let counties reduce housing capacity in one area only if they offset it elsewhere with no net loss; and SB 379 would require perpetual affordability covenants for HHFDC projects and prohibit affordable housing in special flood hazard areas. SB 378 would create an HHFDC working group to identify mixed-use Maui properties for possible acquisition, SB 414 would authorize condemnation proceedings for a new Lānaʻi access road tied to disaster recovery, and SB 13 would eliminate the state income tax mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Testimony was mixed across the bills, with state agencies and housing advocates generally supporting faster permitting and more production, while county planners, NAIOP, Catholic Charities, and others raised concerns about local control, marketability, financing feasibility, and long-term affordability enforcement. A major portion of the hearing centered on the rental housing revolving fund. SB 70 would limit eligible applicants to government agencies or organizations that reinvest all surplus into additional housing; HHFDC said most developers would not object in principle but questioned how the surplus requirement would be enforced, while NAIOP and Catholic Charities opposed it as too restrictive and difficult to monitor. SB 71 would amend the fund’s preference criteria and eligibility rules, and SB 163 would require HHFDC to prioritize projects with the shortest repayment terms and highest unit production per dollar per year. HHFDC and some advocates supported the goal of faster recycling of funds, but NAIOP and Catholic Charities warned that shorter loan terms and narrowed preferences could burden developers and disincentivize projects, especially for lower-income tenants. The chair indicated SB 163 would be deferred and its concerns folded into amendments to SB 71. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 27, SB 38, SB 70, and SB 71 with amendments, and SB 25 unamended. The chair said SB 27 would be amended to include projects with a state financing commitment and a report note that such projects still undergo 21-38 review; SB 38 would receive technical changes and language preventing county bodies from imposing cost-increasing conditions; SB 70 would add language addressing enforcement of the surplus requirement and a preamble citing the need to recycle taxpayer-financed housing value; and SB 71 would be amended to incorporate concerns raised in SB 163, including a broader preamble and revised priority criteria. SB 163 was deferred, while the other measures on the agenda were heard but no final action was described in the transcript excerpt.

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• So we can target these covered entities.
• So we can target these covered entities, or the EITE entities, that have large emissions that are very
• Separately, under CCA rule, entities can pursue emissions exemptions for sequestered and permanently
• The pathway for entities interested in pursuing those...
• Private and public entities can participate in collection sites.

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, our next panel is focused on an implementation update from California energy entities.
• The CPUC jurisdictional load-serving entities are continuing to procure to meet ongoing and expected
• So we do know that all of our load-serving entities are trying to sign the contracts the best they can
• And I think that the procurement orders of the CPUC are continuing to keep our load-serving entities
• Because a lot of times with energy project development, it's just not one entity that has jurisdiction

Keywords: 988, house, all