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• cause immediate harm or injury is given priority, and enforcement will visit that site as soon as practicable
• for a wide range of state agency programs, providing real-time analysis. and specific contextual knowledge
• there is not one agency in the state whose goals are not advanced. by empowering our workers with knowledge
• That was never the design under federal law or under state law, but it will be the practical implication
• majority support when petitions are filed, also investigate related objections and unfair labor practice

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And we saw this in practice.
• But I just don't feel comfortable enough with my level of knowledge.
• He said what intrigued him about the bill was that it was about trying to do best practices.
• Yeah, but and overall, I think the experts in the education have more knowledge.
• Yeah, but and overall, I think the experts in the education have more knowledge than legislators, so

Bills: HB2063, HB2271, HB2416, HB2478, HB2593, HB2692, HB2813, HB2992, HB2993, HB4044

Keywords: corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12

Summary: The committee heard several appropriations and policy bills, with testimony often focused on public safety, education, and procurement. HB 263 would appropriate $1.5 million in FY2027 to the Independent Correctional Oversight Office; the sponsor and supportive testimony argued the office is needed to address serious problems in the corrections system, and the bill received a due pass recommendation, 17-1. HB 2993, as amended, would allow DPS to spend on legal services independent of the Attorney General and redirect $5 million from the Consumer Protection/Consumer Fraud Revolving Fund to the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission Fund; the Speaker framed it as supporting law enforcement and public safety, and it passed 17-0. HB 2271 dealt with firefighter cancer coverage and insurance rates. The bill would allow an insurer covering firefighters and fire investigators to file a uniform rate deviation only if it is not reimbursed by the municipal firefighter cancer reimbursement fund. Testimony described the measure as a temporary shell pending a broader consensus agreement to bring fire districts into the reimbursement system; members stressed that firefighters should not see changes in claim handling, but several said the bill still needed work. It received a due pass recommendation on a 16-1-1 vote. HB 2416 would appropriate $20 million to DPS for local border support, including law enforcement positions, prosecution and detention costs, and equipment; sheriffs and the Arizona Sheriffs Association supported it as a continuation of existing funding for drug interdiction and border-related crime, and it passed 11-6-1. The committee also advanced HB 2692, which revises public construction procurement rules and authorizes progressive design-build and one-step competition for certain federally funded projects. Construction and procurement stakeholders said the bill was the product of a long consensus process, while some members worried about taxpayer impacts and the move away from standard procurement; it passed 10-7-1. HB 2478, as amended, creates the Arizona Commission on Student Outcomes to study K-12 accountability, standards, graduation requirements, early childhood education, and a trade pathways diploma, funded by Classroom Site Fund dollars; members debated whether the work should instead be done by ADE or the State Board, and the bill passed 11-7. The committee also heard HB 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund to support DPS and corrections salaries using investment earnings from the Budget Stabilization Fund and proceeds from forfeited digital assets; the sponsor and a troopers association witness argued it would provide a stable long-term funding source to address chronic vacancies and pay gaps.

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• So give them the knowledge that they need as they debate these issues.
• whereas the advancement of artificial intelligence provides the opportunity to optimize business practices
• has the responsibility to protect Floridians, especially minors, from the dangerous and deceptive practices
• So give them the knowledge that they need as they debate these issues.
• of large technology companies that wield artificial intelligent platforms, sometimes. practices of large

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I would and I would answer that to you know best practices when it comes to retirements.
• Don't have enough knowledge of the dB plan to specifically say closer or further away or not.
• Retirement best practices get you around 12% of retirement contribution.
• We're actually going to match that to get closer to that 12% as a best practice for retirement.
• To my knowledge, no other questions. None. Do I hear a motion? If a do, pass in a second.

Bills: HB3041, HB4428, HB4429, HB1064, HB3265, HB3721, HB3028, HB3313, HB3588, HB3020

Keywords: credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, ESG, environmental social governance, social goals

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• . knowledge. knowledge.
• unlicensed practice. unlicensed practice.
• the it would be an unlicensed practice the it would be an unlicensed practice case<05:34:55.760>
• office it passed unlicensed practice office it passed unlicensed practice that<05:35:41.760>
• This strengthens our practice here.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Witness: Not to my knowledge, no. Representative Mlan: Thank you, Mr.
• practicalities practicalities um<01:09:50.199> and<01:09:50.679> to<01:09:50.880> try
• I support stopping illegal practices.
• I support stopping illegal practices.
• <01:57:43.480> by<01:57:43.880> the<01:57:44.560> uh practices by the uh practices

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• residential treatment facilities to ensure that providers are operating according to current best practices
• practices such as those, I know there has been a lot of recent federal attention on these approaches
• Arora used to say, to democratize knowledge.
• It takes practice and rigor and intention and a lot of learning along the way. To make it work.
• We aim to have the most knowledgeable and prepared lawyers possible.

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• that helps provider providers practice that helps provider providers manage<00:04:35.240> their
• All of these experiences provided me the knowledge and confidence to build and operate my own center
• experiences provided me the knowledge experiences provided me the knowledge and<00:14:34.000>
• human error in and avoid best practices human error in this<00:15:49.600> field<00:15:50.160>
• That kind of goes beyond my top-of-the-head knowledge here.

Bills: HF1247, HF628

Keywords: child care, aides, supervision, child care centers, staffing regulations, childcare, day care, licensed child care center, early childhood education, child care licensing, director qualifications, staff ratios, group size, staff-to-child ratio, substitutes, volunteers, assistant teacher, teacher qualifications, infant care, toddler age

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• Uh and it scope of practice for PAS.
• was already sort of standard practice. was already sort of standard practice.
• employer, but I'm I'm a practicing employer, but I'm I'm a practicing attorney.<03:24:32.000>
• <03:43:35.840> base outside of um outside my knowledge base outside of um outside my knowledge
• degree in um or licensing to practice degree in um or licensing to practice chiropractic<04:26:14.880

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And they even practice this.
• I've And and they even practice this.
• and supervised driving practice. and supervised driving practice.
• like the practical? like the practical?
• That's not common practice, practice, practice, not<04:25:40.880> just<04:25:41.040> for

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• What they're hoping to achieve, and they've traditionally had their practice act in this committee, is
• has the the really in-depth knowledge has the the really in-depth knowledge about<01:02:32.200><
• <01:03:13.600> about interim to get more knowledgeable about interim to get more knowledgeable
• So knowledge<01:03:28.800> this knowledge this knowledge this interim<01:03:30.480> and
• You're very knowledgeable about this. You're very knowledgeable about this.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The chairman opened by explaining that the committee would hear proposed interim topics and then rank them by written submissions rather than debating them one by one. The Public Service Commission presented two topics: an educational session on small water utilities, citing maintenance needs, water-quality compliance, and difficulty accessing capital, and a review of civil penalties for pipeline safety violations because Wyoming’s statutory penalties are far below federal levels and could affect compliance and funding. Members and outside presenters then outlined a range of additional topics. Representative Campbell proposed work on fire protection districts and EMS districts, focusing on financial stability, mill levies, and possible county authority to combine districts and levies. He also raised public records at meetings, corporate filing fees, and fraudulent corporate filings. The Community College Commission proposed updating annexation statutes so communities can join community college districts more easily, especially where current mill-levy rules create funding issues. Senator Crago supported the fraudulent corporate filings topic and noted related technology-based solutions and overlap with blockchain issues. Other proposals included CPA “Pathways” licensing changes to address a shortage of accountants, a review of public meetings and public records laws, continuation of the electricity study with emphasis on grid reliability and large-load capacity constraints, and a broader review of the public meetings and records act. Ashley Harpstreith of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities supported extending municipal audit deadlines and described a statewide shortage of auditors and CPAs. Healthy Wyoming proposed studying health coverage options for low-income working adults, including state-sponsored or cooperative models. Representative Chestek proposed making most nonpartisan county offices elected on a nonpartisan basis. No votes or final selections were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and discussed whether topics should be assigned to this committee or another one.

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• Finally, this legislation balances privacy rights with practical consideration.
• Instead, they will have real rights and clear limits on corporate practices.
• Driscoll, knowledge standard. The question comes on adoption of the amendment.
• Knowledge standard. The question comes on adoption of the amendment.
• He dedicated himself to helping various companies improve their business practices.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized several guests in the chamber, and adopted a resolution congratulating Coleman-Nee on election as National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans. It also took up several local and personnel matters, including a sick leave bank for Emily Cullick and later Paul Stavarski, and local bills affecting the town of Weston and a Dorchester housing/library procurement exemption; those measures were advanced to third reading or engrossment as appropriate. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committees. The main business was Senate No. 2516, the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, which came before the Senate on a Ways and Means substitute (Senate Document 2608). Senators Creem, Moore, Charles, Feingold, Keenan, and others spoke in support, describing the bill as a comprehensive consumer privacy measure with data minimization rules, limits on sensitive data, protections for minors, and strong Attorney General enforcement. Several amendments were debated, with many rejected or withdrawn, while some were adopted, including provisions on geolocation data protections, opting out of targeted advertising, affiliate and merger/acquisition protections, internal operations exemptions, parental access to child data, and a Ways and Means amendment. A number of other amendments on employee data, union data, loyalty programs, AI training, reporting, and related issues were either not adopted or held/withdrawn. After the amendment process, the Senate adopted the amended Ways and Means substitute and ordered the bill to a third reading. The bill was then passed to be engrossed on a roll call vote of 40-0. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn to the following Monday at 11:00 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. The session adjourned in memory of Darrow Logan Alexander of South Boston.

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• Lucky for me, I stepped into a classroom with a teacher who had 30 years of knowledge to share.
• This, we believe, will lead to better retention rates and effective instructional practices.
• Effective instructional practices.
• These changes support smarter hiring decisions and better long-term practices for new teachers.
• This is not just best practice; it's a matter of worker safety.

Bills: HB30, HB120, HJR1, SB210, SB306

Keywords: teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model

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• Taekwondo cultivates mental strength as well as physical fitness and teaches students to use knowledge
• Well, I always lacked the in-depth knowledge of criminal law and procedure that our former colleague,
• This is part of a long pattern and practice of Chris Mays abusing the authority of her office.
• She sued Apple, DOJ for smartphone monopoly practices. She sued Meta. Thank you.
• DOJ for smartphone monopoly practices.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence honoring two Arizona Department of Public Safety personnel killed in a helicopter crash while responding to an active shooter incident in Flagstaff. Members also introduced numerous guests and Capitol Day visitors, including the Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists, the Arizona Dental Hygienists Association, and organizations serving deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind Arizonans. A proclamation was read designating September 4 as Taekwondo Day in Arizona. The chamber then processed a large number of bills through first reading, second reading, and Committee of the Whole. Measures receiving due-pass recommendations included HB 2075, HB 2120, HB 2155, HB 2328, HR 2004, HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 2178, HB 2203, HB 2395, HB 2010, HB 2043, HB 2108, HB 2135, and HB 2310. Several bills drew substantive debate, including HB 2051 and HB 2072 on lactation services and consultant certification for Medicaid reimbursement, HB 2203 on eliminating duplicative reporting requirements, HB 2395 on a voluntary mental health-related measure, and HB 2043, which sparked a sharp partisan exchange over whether it was a cleanup to felony-murder statutes or an anti-abortion/personhood measure. On third reading, HB 2008, dealing with school libraries and public funding for library associations, passed 33-25 after debate over whether it would help keep ideology out of schools or further weaken library support. House Resolution 2004, a nonbinding resolution expressing disapproval of Attorney General Chris Mays’ public statements, also passed 33-25 after extensive floor debate over her comments, her record on law enforcement and consumer protection, and whether the resolution was appropriate. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred the passed measures for engrossing, and adjourned until Monday, February 9, 2026.

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• Do you have any background or knowledge<00:23:12.320> or<00:23:12.559> how<00:23:12.799
• or how effective that is in knowledge or how effective that is in knocking<00:23:14.240> down
• The state then has to take it upon itself to clean up to some degree after these industrial practices
• But it is important to pause and consider what that truly means in practice.
• But it is important to pause and consider what that truly means in practice.

Bills: HB1621, HB1880, HB1831

Keywords: pesticides, environmental impact, agriculture, 1,3-dichloropropene, chlorpyrifos, land management, wastewater compliance, state funding, survey issues, 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Agriculture and Food Systems and Energy and Environmental Protection heard three bills. HB 1621 would create a conservation, agriculture, and soil health incentive program under the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, with annual reporting and funding. Testimony was broadly supportive from the Climate Commission, University of Hawaiʻi, Hawaii Farmers Union, White Alliance for Progressive Action, and the Farm Bureau, and the bill was described as a way to advance soil health and support producers. HB 1880 would prohibit, beginning in 2027, the use of pesticides containing 1,3-dichloropropene (such as Telone). The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered written comments, Hawaii Farmers Union supported the ban citing drift and health concerns, and the Farm Bureau opposed it, arguing growers need such tools; the bill also drew discussion about crop rotation and other pest-management practices. HB 1831 would authorize funding to address survey deficiencies and wastewater compliance issues on certain non-agricultural parklands; the Attorney General’s Office warned the bill as written may violate the U.S. Constitution’s contract clause and suggested revisions, while the department and Farm Bureau supported the measure’s intent. The committees later took up decision-making and voted to pass all three measures with amendments, with the effective dates changed to July 1, 3000 and HB 1831 amended to reflect the Attorney General’s suggested changes. The Agriculture and Food Systems committee then heard HB 1572, which would establish a four-year restorative aquaculture development program to streamline permitting, expand infrastructure and workforce capacity, create pilot sites, and convene an advisory council. The Attorney General noted a technical issue about whether council members would be compensated, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Farmers Union all expressed support for streamlining aquaculture and promoting restorative aquaculture. Members asked about the bill’s focus on restorative aquaculture, and the department said the program would give the area dedicated resources and a framework. The committee also heard HB 219, which would temporarily reestablish the coffee berry borer pesticide subsidy program and manager position; the department, Waimea Coffee Association, Farm Bureau, and Farmers Union supported it. HB 2139 would fund University of Hawaiʻi research on treatment methods for the Queensland longhorn beetle. Testimony from DLNR, the invasive species council, university researchers, farmers, and the Farm Bureau emphasized the beetle’s spread and damage to trees and crops, and described nematode biocontrol as promising but labor-intensive and in need of more research and scaling. Members asked whether the funding was for research rather than a position, whether the current nematode approach is sufficient for large orchards, and whether other controls are being explored; the response was that the bill funds testing and that more work is needed, including local production of nematodes if the method proves effective.

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• Practices and deterring bad actors.
• best practices.
• But in order to make those decisions, we have to have the knowledge.
• Not to my knowledge at this time. How long do wind turbines usually last?
• Not to my knowledge. Thank you. Thank you, Senator.

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

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• This is exactly what these practices.
• And that is how you improve practice in a lasting way.
• you improve practice in a lasting<00:31:58.080> way.
• <01:35:48.000> today knowledge.
• Can you disclose today knowledge.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But the group meets monthly to focus on practicing reflective and pbl exercises, explore new cases and
• So students in the pb Lcbo courses reported increased social work, knowledge and leadership communication
• And then they also meet live with the coach who helps them to apply that knowledge in a practical way
• And what that means is that we implement flexible and dynamic evidence-based practices as it relates
• This ongoing collaboration continues to strengthen the system, aligning policies and practice across

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:27:50.559> for<00:27:50.880> their practice for their practice for their children<00
• Medicare and Medicaid bu um practice Medicare and Medicaid bu um practice losing<00:50:39.880>
• here is is that if a medical practice here is is that if a medical practice can't<00:52:15.440><
• not realistic and is not good practice not realistic and is not good practice um<00:57:52.720>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I mean, we had a scope of practice bill last session with ...
• Tommy Lucas. ...and I'm an optometrist practicing in Killeen, Texas.
• independent optometry practices and manages their plans.
• Kate Walters, and I'm an optometrist practicing in Brenham, Texas.
• I started my optometry practice in Burnaby.

Bills: HB107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655, HB107

Keywords: sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records