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• Federal Meat Inspection Act's custom-exempt meat processing inspection criteria, with a third-party inspector
• use the Federal Meat Inspection Act's custom-exempt meat processing criteria with a third-party inspector
• so<00:12:08.200> adding Brady explained that the bill is asking for a third-party inspector
• she said, they are looking for an equal type of inspection at the USDA level with a third-party inspector
• that's all I've got unless inspector that's all I've got unless there's<00:13:07.920> any<00:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on HR 18, a resolution urging New Hampshire’s congressional delegation to seek federal changes that would let very small slaughter plants use custom-exempt inspection criteria with a third-party inspector present, so beef, pork, lamb, and goat could be sold as individual cuts directly to consumers. Representative Judy Aron said the resolution was drafted in lieu of state legislation because the issue is governed by USDA rules, and she noted she was also working on an amendment to ensure the measure covered federal “very small” plants. Representative Miner asked for clarification about custom slaughter versus retail sales, and Representative Scully supported the resolution while suggesting language to make clear it applied only to local end consumers. Joyce Brady of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the state’s four USDA slaughterhouses and the bottleneck in custom cutting made the issue important. After no further testimony, the chair closed the hearing. The committee then moved into a work session on several bills. For HB 616, members discussed an amendment that had been revised after public comments and Commissioner Jasper’s feedback; Representative Guber said it balanced the competing positions, and Representative Penza and Representative Ger said the language now addressed concerns about animal suffering by allowing euthanasia if a treating veterinarian determines the animal is in extreme suffering. The committee then discussed HB 77, with Representative Penza describing changes to landfill-related standards, including replacing aquifer references with drinking water wells, removing a penalty section, changing discretionary language to mandatory language for the department, and adjusting an in situ soils standard. Members praised the compromise, though Representative Scully raised concerns about the 1,500-foot setback and suggested engineering controls such as berms; Penza responded that current rules do not include such controls and that the setback was intended to address surface spills. Several members said the bill reflected a hard-fought balance and should not be rewritten at the last minute. For HB 505, the freeze-dried food bill, Representative Aron explained that the amendment replaced a simple exemption with a requirement that homestead food operations selling freeze-dried foods from a farm stand, farmers market, or retail food store obtain a homestead food license under RSA 143-A:4. She said the amendment defines freeze-dried foods as fruits, vegetables, and commercially prepared dairy products, and delays the effective date 120 days to allow rulemaking. Members generally supported the approach as a light-touch oversight mechanism for potentially hazardous foods, though Representative Ktoa asked for clarification about how the amendment interacts with existing licensing and inspection exemptions, and Aron clarified that these products would not be exempt from licensing under the relevant law. The committee then turned to HB 250, concerning local authority over dog muzzling, where members broadly supported the amendment as a simple solution, while Representative Ktoa asked about the underlying definition of a vicious dog and whether all listed behaviors would warrant muzzling. The discussion noted that the amendment would allow towns to require muzzling for dogs meeting the statutory definition, while excluding hunting, working, herding, and similar dogs.

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• This working group is also going to coordinate with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and
• Investigations conducted by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as well as the SEC Inspector
• General found that the SEC had Inspector General found that the SEC had exceeded<05:03:13.160> its
• <05:04:42.080> General<05:04:42.718> found the sec's own Inspector General found the
• sec's own Inspector General found that<05:04:43.160> the<05:04:43.280> SEC<05:04:43.878

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We have had our city vehicles shot at, we have had windows broken out, and this is all while the inspector
• My name is Sherry Strong, and I serve as the Division Manager for the Northside Inspectorate. of the
• As my co-worker spoke earlier, we only have 27 inspectors. and code enforcement officers for a vast area
• We only have 27 inspectors.
• And those 27 inspectors, twice monthly, they go out and they do sweeps of the seven districts that we

Bills: HB341, HB791, HB1564, HB1695, HB1722, HB1729, HB1772, HB2003, HB2954, HB2989, HB3084, HB3134, HB3135, HB3309, HB3611, HB3679, HB3727, HB3832

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• names of qualified candidates may be submitted to the governor by active licensed Louisiana home inspectors
• , I have a card that you are present and would like to speak, and you're with the Board of Home Inspectors
• You are present and would like to speak, and you're with the Board of Home Inspectors.

Bills: SCR53, HB259, HB267, HB478, HB548, HB555, HB617, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB848, HB917, HB921, HB1096, HB1103, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230

Keywords: payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board

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• I couldn't get an electrical inspector yesterday on a building because he disappeared.
• I couldn't get an electrical inspector yesterday on a building because he disappeared for two weeks.
• and then getting frustrated because we can't get a permit here or they're not showing up or the inspector

Bills: SB145, SB143

Keywords: auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license

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• We added to that team, our inspector general.
• Okay, 3 critical groups that said specially our inspector general, we were concerned a lot about the
• Next we have the inspector general position and that's pending our chair appointment and internal auditor

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• definition with getting bipartisan support for it, but also the new language that's traveling in the Inspector
• It will match the language traveling in the Inspector General bill, HF 1, for the definition of fraud
• It will match the language traveling in the Inspector General bill.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: State Representative Jim Nash and Representative Kristin Robbins discussed a package of fraud-prevention bills, centered on House File 3 and a separate whistleblower-protection measure. HF 3 would require annual reports based on Office of the Auditor (OA/OLA) findings to be sent to ranking members of relevant committees, with the goal of giving appropriators more information about internal controls and follow-up on audit recommendations. Nash said the bill is intended to help reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, cited the Feeding Our Future case as an example of weak controls, and noted that the OA helped draft the proposal and supports it. He also said the bill’s language is modeled in part on Colorado and on earlier recommendations for more information to be shared with decision-makers. Robbins said her bill would expand whistleblower protections for state employees, including unclassified employees, and add new protected reporting channels and definitions. She said employees are often afraid to come forward because of job and career concerns, and that the bill would better protect reports made to legislators, the OA, governmental bodies, and law enforcement. She and Nash said they were working with DFL members and committee chairs on bipartisan amendments to define “fraud” and “misuse,” and to align the language with the Inspector General bill and prior law. In questions, Robbins explained that current law protects only certain employees and that her bill would broaden coverage and make it easier for employees to report concerns without fear. She said the OA supports the effort and that the added reporting pathways would help with follow-up on agency recommendations. Nash and Robbins both emphasized that the measures are part of a broader fraud-fighting package and expressed hope for bipartisan support, though Nash criticized DFL leadership for not backing the bills more openly. No votes or final actions were taken in the exchange shown.

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• Health Law in relation to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds by the Medicaid Inspector
• Medical Assistance Program funds by the Medicaid Inspector General.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered a series of health-related bills, many of which were described as repeat measures previously passed by the Senate. Topics included expanding telehealth coverage, increasing Department of Health oversight of correctional health services, improving transparency for managed long-term care plans, requiring written consent for psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities, extending Medicaid inpatient coverage for childbirth, expanding abortion travel funding eligibility for active-duty military families, simplifying Medicaid enrollment and recertification, adding certified recovery peer advocates to standard coverage, strengthening protections against sexual misconduct by medical providers, covering medically tailored meals and nutrition therapy, regulating retail clinics, requiring nurse representation on hospital governing boards, creating a blood clot and pulmonary embolism work group, testing potable water in parks, setting PFAS drinking water standards, improving lead service line identification, creating a quality incentive program for Medicaid managed care, expanding concussion information requirements to additional youth sports, setting a residency requirement for funeral director licensure, and changing Medicaid Inspector General audit practices. Most bills were briefly explained by sponsors or the chair, with limited debate. Several members asked clarifying questions on specific provisions, including the frequency of park water testing, how concussion information would be distributed, and details of the nurse representation requirement. The chair also noted pulling one correctional health bill from the agenda in favor of a more comprehensive measure, and one bill on correctional health was formally removed from consideration. The committee voted on each remaining bill, generally with unanimous or near-unanimous support. Most measures were reported to either first reading or finance, while the bill on psychotropic medications was sent to aging. The correctional health bill that remained on the agenda was approved despite one opposition, and the bill on funeral director licensure was also advanced with one abstention. The meeting concluded after all listed bills were acted on.

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• JRS 35, joint resolution providing for a joint assembly for the election of an adjutant and inspector
• assembly for the election of an agitant assembly for the election of an agitant and<00:02:52.800> inspector

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• She also said USDA facilities are certified by the federal government, meaning there is a federal inspector
• /c> All that means is that you have a All that means is that you have a federal<00:13:32.639> inspector
• on site for the federal inspector on site for the slaughter<00:13:35.120> of<00:13:35.360>
• coplash, but farmers have to have an outlet and making sure that we have a USDA facility or USDA inspector
• USDA facility or USDA inspector is going to make that meat safe.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a work session and then an executive session on HB 396, which would allow processing of beef cows, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by USDA. Representative Comtois presented a revised amendment after earlier drafting issues were corrected. She explained that the amendment now limits the amenable species language to cuts of meat rather than meat food products, fixes labeling language, removes an exemption from federal law, strikes a seasonal date range, and restores a section that had been removed. She also said the amendment distinguishes between amenable and non-amenable species and keeps a registration statement acknowledging the federal-law conflict. Committee members and witnesses debated the policy. Representative Howard questioned whether the bill should educate farmers rather than legislate them and raised concerns about requiring a farmer to register as violating federal law. Representative Comtois argued the bill supports small farmers, year-round meat processing, and intrastate activity, and described problems she said had occurred at USDA facilities. Representative Miner and others expressed support for moving the amendment forward. DHHS food safety officials testified that the department has no oversight of custom exempt facilities, that USDA is the only inspector in that system, and that if the bill passed there would be very limited regulatory oversight unless there were complaints or a foodborne outbreak. They also noted the original September 1 to April 30 date range had been tied to bison because of size and temperature concerns, and said the current language appeared to address bison, elk, and red deer documentation rather than the livestock species named in the bill. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau’s policy director, Rob Johnson, said the organization had recently voted down a policy opposing state regulations that would allow uninspected meat sales at retail until federal law changes, and that he needed to consult further with leadership before taking a position on HB 396. He suggested the bill should use the term “beef cattle” for consistency with livestock statutes. In executive session, Representative Comtois moved to approve amendment 2025-3090H, Representative King seconded, and members reiterated both support and reservations. The transcript ends during executive-session discussion, with no final recorded vote on the bill shown in the excerpt.

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• section of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the legislative auditor, state auditor, and the inspector
• 00:09:50.800> auditor,<00:09:51.200> and<00:09:51.320> the<00:09:51.640> inspector
• and state auditor, and the inspector and state auditor, and the inspector general.<00:09:53.040>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The only thing that hasn't passed yet is the independent inspector general that Senator Augustine has
• that hasn't passed yet is the only thing that hasn't passed yet is the independent<00:09:32.000> inspector
• <00:09:32.560> general<00:09:33.120> that independent inspector general that independent
• inspector general that Senator<00:09:33.680> Augustine<00:09:34.320> has<00:09:34.480>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The program previewed the Minnesota Senate’s new session and featured interviews with Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Minority Leader Mark Johnson. Murphy said the DFL will focus on Capitol security, gun violence prevention, a supplemental budget, bonding/infrastructure, and continued anti-fraud work. She tied the session’s priorities to recent political violence and federal actions in Minnesota, and said she is working on legislation requiring federal agents to follow Minnesota’s rendering-aid law. She also said the Senate will pursue a bonding bill, likely a small supplemental budget bill, and additional fraud-related measures, including an independent inspector general proposal that stalled in the House. Murphy said the state’s November forecast showed a modest surplus but warned that federal policy changes could worsen the out-year budget outlook. She said the Senate would remain committed to balancing the budget and would not use infrastructure as leverage in negotiations. On fraud, she said the caucus has already passed multiple bills since 2023 and wants stronger enforcement, while expressing concern about prosecutorial capacity. She also emphasized a desire for bipartisan cooperation despite an election year and recent tragedy, saying senators should keep debates focused on policy and maintain working relationships. Johnson said Senate Republicans will emphasize fraud, affordability, infrastructure, and a broader approach to safety that includes mental health, school safety, and law enforcement training and equipment. He said the Senate has limited jurisdiction over the increased federal presence in Minnesota but can work on areas where bipartisan agreement is possible. He also said the session will be a bonding year, with attention to roads, bridges, water systems, and other capital projects, and noted that the governor’s proposed $97 million bonding bill is far below the roughly $6.5 billion in requests. On the budget, he said the legislature may have limited room to address the projected deficit this session, and he warned that retirements are changing the Senate’s makeup while also creating opportunities for new members and ideas.

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• So we have five inspectors throughout the state that collect feed, seed, and fertilizer inspections,
• So we have five inspectors throughout the state that collect feed, seed, and fertilizer inspections,
• feed take place at basically all of the different distribution points, just depending on where our inspectors
• have to go, if it's a response... ...points, just depending on where our inspectors have to go.

Bills: SB47, SB110, SB122, SB143, SB168

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, bosque management, Rio Grande, environmental protection, water resources, fiscal appropriation, drinking water, well owners, water testing, water treatment, public health, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture

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• Turning to the next slide, this slide describes how the Healthcare Authority has an Office of Inspector
• Now, this Office of Inspector General is separate from the Income Support Division.
• This upcoming LFC program evaluation will be working with the Director of the Office of Inspector General
• Chair, members of the committee, if you turn to slide 32, that describes the Office of the Inspector

Keywords: 996, all

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• Yes, sir, and we have inspectors.
• How do your inspectors know if the weatherization is adequate for its purpose?
• Well, our inspectors have been trained in the rule, in our best practices guide, and in weatherization
• So during the inspection, our inspectors will look at that at a station, see what the operation has told

Bills: HB3619, HB3652, HB4572, HB4891, HB4941, HB5103, HB5105, HB5106, HB5224, HB5600

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• The inspection sent out an inspector, Maricella Zamaripa.
• Did the inspector meet with any one of you when the inspection occurred?
• I need to meet with the health inspector. I need to meet with the Department of Health and Safety.
• In addition to the desk review portion of the emergency plan, we have trained our inspectors to conduct
• And our inspector, yes. And so I can appreciate.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And part of our electrical licenses and part of inspectors' licenses is continuing education that they
• part<00:48:30.440> of electrical licenses and part of electrical licenses and part of inspectors
• '<00:48:31.240> licenses<00:48:31.800> is<00:48:31.920> continuing inspectors' licenses
• is continuing inspectors' licenses is continuing education<00:48:33.680> that<00:48:33.880>
• then decided not to do that, and it was turned back over to the Department of Labor to have state inspectors

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• one thing it did allow us to do in the budget, we got 10 more additional compliance officers or inspectors
• But we're first of all, we're going to bring on 10 additional compliance officers or inspectors.
• to put individuals and how we're going to do it and how we're going to monitor it and keep these inspectors
• And initially they may go with inspectors to look at retailers and get comfortable with it, but there's
• We get them from inside inspectors, so they'll be coming from everything.

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• EPA, HUD, Office of Inspector General, FBI, probably DOJ.
• These FTEs are broken into five livestock inspector positions. and one training specialist.
• These five livestock inspectors are needed to continue. to provide service to our growing animal industry
• Adding a second training specialist will enhance and ensure that our livestock inspectors are getting
• We need better. data, better inspectors, better well plugging to address an issue that came up.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• An act to amend the Public Health Law in relation to the functions of the Medicaid Inspector General
• An act to amend the Public Health Law in relation to the functions of the Medicaid Inspector General

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Health considered a series of health-related bills, many of which were reported favorably. Among the measures approved were SB 999, which would restructure Medicaid reimbursement for early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services for children with IEPs or disabilities; SB 1816, lowering the state definition of elevated blood lead levels to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter; SB 1911A, extending due process protections for health care professionals when insurers terminate or fail to renew them; and SB 3105, allowing reciprocity for out-of-state medical cannabis patients. The committee also advanced SB 4589 on federally qualified health center rate adequacy, SB 4955B on Medicaid Inspector General audit procedures, SB 9196 to ban new for-profit hospices, SB 9237 expanding the definition of family for certain foster care health facility services, and SB 9275 requiring Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care and prohibiting related discrimination. Several of these bills were sent to Finance, while others were sent to First Reading or Higher Education as noted. The committee also discussed SB 2625, which would expand pharmacists’ authority to prescribe, administer, and dispense medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. One member raised concerns about expanding scope of practice without coordination with primary care or a holistic review of patient conditions, and indicated opposition; the bill was nevertheless referred to Higher Education. SB 5056B, requiring the Department of Health to examine heat vulnerability and heat-related deaths, prompted discussion about whether the bill should explicitly require recommendations for prevention; the sponsor said the idea was to gather data and that recommendations could be added, and the bill advanced with some reservations. Other measures included SB 7460, reauthorizing a maternal infant care centers pilot program using an existing $350,000 appropriation, and SB 9388, requiring public notice and engagement when a general hospital closes or shuts down a psychiatric, mental health, or substance use unit. The hospital closure bill drew discussion about relocations and whether moves that shift services to a new site would trigger the community engagement process; the sponsor said they would. Most bills were approved by voice vote, with some members voting no or without recommendation on certain measures, and the committee adjourned after reporting the bills onward.