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• EXCEPT WHERE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THIS APPLICABLE LAW.
• THAT DIRECTIVE INFORMED THE AGENCY'S DECISION MAKING.
• AND THE AGENCY DIRECTED HERE THAT THIS DIRECTIVE IS CONSISTENT WITH SOUND PUBLIC POLICY.
• TWO ARE THE HEALTH CARE LICENSING AND THREE ARE RELATED TO CERTIFICATES.
• IN 1990 THE LEGISLATURE DIRECTED DP FOR IN 1990 THE LEGISLATURE DIRECTED DP FOR AN ONGOING COMPUTERIZED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It just takes care of a statute.
• It just takes care of a statute.
• </c> they need to take care of that statute. they need to take care of that statute.
• </c><01:22:40.800><c> It</c> it just takes care of a statute. It it just takes care of a statute.
• </c> be careful here. Thank you Mr. Chairman. be careful here. Thank you Mr. Chairman.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Direct services to victims of crime in Minnesota are provided by a network of community-based organizations
• and care for a child<00:15:52.160><c> who</c><00:15:52.240><c> has</c><00:15:52.360><c> experienced<
• They don't care about what the border is. They don't care if they're going to other cities.
• They don't care about what the border is. They don't care if they're going to other cities.
• about what the border is they don't care about what the border is they don't<01:07:35.760><c> care</

Bills: HF1082, HF2099, HF4177, HF2742

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

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• It's a tragic situation, but genuine care.
• I believe the health care system is broken.
• Yes or no was the direction.
• Providing care for pregnant women? We should be providing care for pregnant women.
• Kennedy made, which is right: health care is not just medical care; it's a lot more.

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• That is why our amendment is direct and intentional: remove subsection 4B entirely.
• They're part-time jobs because they don't want to give health care.
• I still had to pay five days of child care. It didn't matter, but it was 32 hours.
• , child care centers, but if employers are... ...teachers, health care, child care centers, but if employers
• This bill will also reduce access to health care.

Bills: HB2513, HB2524, HB2611

Keywords: plumbing contractor, plumber, license suspension, credential suspension, administrative penalty, infractions, repeat violator, consumer protection, residential plumbing, construction licensing, Washington Department of Labor and Industries, advisory board of plumbers, plumbing certificate fund, code enforcement, professional licensing, trade regulation, security, regulation, employment standards, security guards

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• No, that program is separate from your general health care budget.
• So we are moving in different directions. And so it's definitely pretty quick and fast.
• True public safety includes health care, housing, education, and prevention, not just policing.
• Prop 36 created a right to care for those charged with treatment mandated felonies.
• We must take care of our fallen angels, the homeless, the broken. the forgotten.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Our community is, just like our neighbors, are quick to respond and take care of it. care of each other
• She's also our. indigent health care provider.
• I don't care if it's Houston, El Paso.
• We don't care if somebody about the rules, take care of the people.
• I don't care if we form a committee or not.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• There is a directive by the Secretary of State to cut the wires.
• There is a directive by the Secretary of State to cut the wires.
• </c> we to use our imaginations I don't care we to use our imaginations I don't care what<03:38:24.160
• It was a non-germane health care bill. ...health care bill that ended up becoming election law. 2022
• </c><05:26:25.638><c> as</c> levels of responsibility and care as levels of responsibility and care as

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• about the things I care about.
• We don't just get health care. We don't just get...
• These include things like emergency care, trauma, labor and delivery, chronic and ongoing patient care
• Health care costs, or groceries, or anything else.
• Be real careful with the discussion about rates.

Bills: HB26, HB73, SB 14, HB46

Keywords: HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County

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• I think that's, I will say this to you, I don't care where the precinct is, OK, I don't care if it's
• I don't care.
• Uh, it does need to be taken care of.
• And I don't care. You know, I, I'm a Democrat. Right. I don't care.
• I don't care.

Bills: HB304

Keywords: franchise tax credit, food desert, grocery store, healthy corner store, nutrition assistance, economic development, public health

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• We need to move that direction quickly.
• We need to move that direction quickly.
• We need to move that direction quickly.
• We need to move that direction quickly.
• We need to move that direction quickly.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 117 on condominiums. Testifiers were split: reserve-study professionals and the Community Associations Institute opposed tying reserve requirements to assessed value, arguing reserve studies should be based on actual components and costs and that the bill could lead to over- or under-collection. Condominium owners and advocates supported the bill, saying some associations are not completing reserve studies or are failing to provide audits and adequate funding, and urging stronger fiduciary accountability. A member later asked about compliance rates, and a witness said he was not aware of any association that had failed to do a reserve study, estimating compliance at well over 95 percent, likely close to 100 percent. The committee then took testimony on HB 544 on pet insurance, which drew support from the Attorney General’s office and the Insurance Division with comments about contract-impairment issues, as well as support from the North American Pet Health Insurance Association and the Hawaiian Humane Society. Testifiers said the bill would help consumers understand and use pet insurance as veterinary costs rise. HB 983 on certified public accountants also drew mostly support, with the Hawaii Society of CPAs and the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants offering conditional support and proposed amendments. Public accountants said the bill could help address a shortage of CPAs and expand pathways into the profession, while some speakers cautioned that the language needed clarification and that public accounting experience should be tied to CPA-firm work. An instructor from UH West Oahu said students cannot afford the extra credits currently required and would benefit from a more accessible pathway. The committee also heard HB 1050 on Title 24, with DCCA supporting the measure and no opposition or questions. The discussion then moved to HB 256 HD1 on environmental protection and incinerator emissions. The Department of Health offered comments, while Energy Justice Network and Climate Protectors Hawaii supported strengthening the bill, warning that it could weaken existing standards at H-Power unless amended to preserve stricter state rules and require modern pollution controls. A member questioned the Department of Health about H-Power’s permits and whether additional controls would be required if federal rules change; the department said permits are reviewed every five years and that the facility currently meets state and federal requirements, while EPA rules remain in a public comment process. Finally, the committee heard HB 1051 HD1 on energy efficiency portfolio standards, with support from the Consumer Advocate, State Energy Office, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Public Utilities Commission, and Hawaii Energy. The committee then heard HB 350 HD1 on energy, where the State Energy Office supported the bill, Solar Ray Corporation offered conditional comments urging any new mandated water-heating technology to meet the same efficiency level as existing solar thermal systems, and the Kauai Climate Action Coalition testified in support. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• This bill prioritizes patient comfort and access while keeping them in direct contact with their care
• Children in the foster care system face many unique struggles.
• on legislation to improve our state's foster care system.
• And on behalf of the 43,000 foster care children Madam Speaker, and on behalf of the 43,000 foster care
• This project will expand access to high-quality care, strengthen our health care workforce, and ensure

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a ceremonial observance for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Members from multiple caucuses spoke in support of House Resolution 107, which designates May as AAPI Heritage Month, emphasizing the community’s contributions, resilience, and the need to confront discrimination and hate. The resolution was adopted, and the chamber then recognized 13 honorees for the 2026 AAPI Heritage Month celebration, highlighting leaders in education, business, labor, media, cultural preservation, and public service. After guest introductions, the Assembly took up a series of bills. Measures discussed included HOA reserve funding for common interest developments (AB 2050), professional review requirements for lawsuits against design professionals (AB 2106), direct home delivery of enteral formula (AB 1794), expanded CalWORKs-related support for student parents (AB 1829), longer insurance moratoriums for wildfire survivors (AB 2038), election cybersecurity (AB 2281), medical privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care (AB 2448), water district board compensation (AB 2568), county public contract change-order authority (AB 1658), and several other education, health, and licensing bills. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 2050 passed 44-6, AB 2038 passed 45-8, AB 2448 passed 49-13, and AB 1658 passed 61-2, while several others passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Assembly also adopted AJR 29, a resolution opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail and affirming California’s mail voting system. The resolution prompted extended debate over election integrity, voter access, and federal versus state authority, with supporters arguing mail voting is secure and accessible and opponents calling for stronger voter list maintenance and verification. The resolution passed 47-13. In addition, ACR 141 and ACR 123 were adopted by voice vote after co-author roll calls, and the chamber continued or passed on numerous other file items as it worked through the daily file.

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• , such as abortion care.
• </c><00:03:41.120><c> the</c><00:03:41.280><c> A5</c> Health Care such as abortion care the A5 Health
• postnatal care, family planning, and full reproductive health care.
• postnatal care, family planning, and full reproductive health care.
• postnatal care, family planning, and full reproductive health care.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If the court is going in that direction, then everything goes in that direction: verdicts, rulings, overturns
• </c><00:55:54.079><c> um</c> Young testifying on behalf of CARES um Young testifying on behalf of CARES
• ,</c> the court is going in that direction, the court is going in that direction, then<00:56:16.799><
• </c> then everything goes in that direction. then everything goes in that direction. verdicts,<00:56:
• Um, I that people are being cared for.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 2095, which would provide supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary for the 2025-2027 biennium. Judiciary Administrative Director Brandon Kimura testified in strong support and outlined a request for about $6.4 million in supplemental operating funds, plus four permanent full-time position conversions. He grouped the request into security, services to court users, and staffing needs, including $3.25 million for supplemental armed private security at judiciary facilities statewide, nearly $200,000 for cybersecurity staffing and support, restoration of funding for substance use treatment purchase-of-service contracts, restoration of funding for the Office of Public Guardian on Kauaʻi, salary commission funding, a Kona court operations position, and two Court-Appointed Special Advocates positions converted from temporary to permanent. He also described five capital improvement requests totaling $55.4 million, led by $30 million for construction of a new South Kohala courthouse, $1.2 million each for air conditioning upgrades in Hilo and Kauaʻi, $15 million for elevator upgrades at Kahumanu Hale, and $8 million in lump-sum bond funds for emerging projects. Several organizations testified in support, including Parents and Children Together and the True Cost Coalition. Supporters emphasized the importance of the purchase-of-service funding for domestic violence and substance use treatment services and said the restoration would return funding to pre-COVID levels and help providers maintain capacity. Kimura explained that the Judiciary often shifts funds among contracts during the year to avoid service interruptions, but that the reduced funding has caused delays and operational problems for providers and probationers. Members asked detailed questions about the capital projects and operating requests. Representative Shimizu asked for more information on the lump-sum bond funds and the elevator project, and Kimura explained that the Kahumanu Hale request covers four remaining elevator shafts after earlier funding addressed the first five elevators. Representative Cochran asked about the absence of Maui County projects, and Kimura said the Judiciary is still planning for its older Maui facilities with DAGS. Chair Tarnas questioned the need for armed private guards and discussed whether court security should be prioritized within the Department of Law Enforcement; Kimura said the Judiciary needs additional personnel now and has not asked DLE to deprioritize other missions, though the chair suggested further coordination between the agencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• I didn't care. I didn't care. That is correct. So, quick comment.
• Who cares? I care. All of the parents in St. Charles County care. The kids...
• The kids in school care.
• We do care about the children. And we just want to make sure that St.
• Charles is being taken care of and that we're doing what's best for our children.

Summary: The Committee on Children and Families heard public testimony on Senate Bill 1002, which would move St. Charles County school board elections and related levy/bond questions from April to the November general election, extend terms to four years, and allow candidates to voluntarily list party affiliation. The sponsor argued the bill would increase voter participation, broaden community input, and potentially save money, while several supporters said April turnout is too low and that November elections would better reflect the county’s voters. Supporters also said the change could help candidates campaign more effectively and bring more attention to school issues. Opponents, including school board members, parents, and the Missouri NEA and Missouri School Boards Association, argued the bill would politicize school board races, crowd out local issues on November ballots, and reduce the value of staggered terms and institutional continuity. Several witnesses objected to carving out only St. Charles County rather than making any change statewide, and some warned that limiting levy and bond elections could delay urgent district needs. One witness also said the bill would burden regular parents and community members who run for school board, while others emphasized that school boards should remain focused on governance, budgeting, and student needs rather than partisan labels. After testimony, the committee voted on Senate substitute for Senate Bill 1002 and advanced it by a vote of 10 aye, 5 no, and 1 present. The committee then took up Senate substitute for Senate Bill 1135, described as the Henderson, Bentley, and Mason’s law, and voted it do pass by 16 aye and 9 no. The committee then adjourned.

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• On line 23, there is no direct general fund impact for the farm to school and early care program within
• </c> for the farm to school and early care for the farm to school and early care program<00:21:46.799
• Um, on line 25, no direct general 2829.
• This doesn't have a direct impact on the egg fund.
• </c><00:42:43.760><c> services</c> 10% um uh is for um uh direct services 10% um uh is for um uh direct

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And yet we're not taking care of that in a substantive bill.
• We're taking care of that by way of hanging an ornament onto a 6 percent sales tax.
• And my question for you is, why do they care? Why do they care?
• I'm happy to give you a yes vote, but we didn't take care of business today. Thank you.
• But the big boys do not care about your 6% sales tax. Oh, my goodness, quit embarrassing ourselves.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, recognized several guests in the gallery, and then took up a series of committee reports, referrals, and floor actions. Early business included concurrence in committee reports on bills and resolutions from Game and Fisheries, Professional Licensure, Health, and Children and Youth, along with referral of Senate Bill 1377 to Transportation. The chamber also signed House Bill 1344 after the Senate returned it without amendment. Later, members announced caucus and committee meetings, including Rules, Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations, Insurance, and Appropriations, before recessing and then reconvening for floor votes. The House adopted several resolutions, including House Resolution 537 designating Rail Safety Week, House Resolution 449 recognizing the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and House Resolution 568 designating Javei Syndrome Awareness Day. The chamber also considered House Bill 2037 on cryptocurrency corruption, where Amendment A03882 narrowing the bill to public officials and immediate family members was adopted, while two later amendments were tabled or failed. House Bill 2198, repealing the sales and use tax exemption for computer data center equipment, was amended to take effect immediately and to bar KOZ use for data centers, then agreed to. House Bill 2559, concerning a university conveyance and other conveyances, was agreed to after out-of-order amendments were ruled on. A major portion of the session focused on data center policy. House Bill 2496, creating a 180-day pause on data center proposals to give municipalities time to update zoning and planning, drew extensive support from members emphasizing local control, environmental concerns, and the need for time to assess impacts; it passed final passage 201-1. House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development certification for data centers, also generated lengthy debate over energy use, water, community benefits, and tax treatment; it passed 134-68. The House also passed House Bill 2162 on temporary licensing for drug manufacturers before FDA approval, House Bill 2388 on rounding cash payments when pennies are unavailable, House Bill 2437 on county and municipal bridge repair funds, House Bill 2555 on equine dealer recordkeeping, and House Bill 2621 directing a Department of Health survey on maternal and infant outcomes. Other actions included final passage of House Bill 1006 on milk tester and wearer sampler certification periods, House Bill 2014 on opportunities for minors and emergency service organizations, House Bill 2512 prohibiting ride-share pricing based on device condition, House Bill 2644 authorizing itemized capital bridge projects, and Senate Bill 1058 updating the E85 flex-fuel reference. The House also adopted House Bill 2162, House Bill 2388, House Bill 2437, and House Bill 2555 by recorded votes, and several committee reports were agreed to throughout the day. The session ended with additional committee referrals, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until the next morning.

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• This would take care of that.
• This bill today is going to help us take care of our home and take care of our students just a little
• Taxes are a way to care for one another and to support collective causes.
• It has a direct impact on their education and behavior in the classroom.
• And if Feeding Our Future has taught us anything, it's that it's preferable to be too careful.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• It requires FDOT to adopt rules establishing circumstances under which it may make direct payments to
• would be faced with the fact that their employees, who are protected under FELA, there would be a direct
• Under longstanding Florida case law, contractors operating under this level of direction often qualify
• This bill is designed to prevent manufacturers from directing most of their sales to a single dealer
• You take care and have a great day. All right.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several bills. CS/SB 1274 (transportation) was amended to remove multiple unrelated provisions and instead address local residential speed limits, license plate frame rules, rural airport funding, yellow-light timing at red-light camera intersections, private use of license plate readers, and FDOT payment rules; it passed unanimously. CS/SB 1310 (railroad safety) was amended into a study bill directing FDOT to examine advanced detection and monitoring systems at public railroad crossings and report policy options; it also passed unanimously after testimony from rail interests supporting a study but cautioning about interoperability and safety concerns. CS/SB 828 (sovereign immunity for public transit contractors) would extend sovereign immunity protections to private contractors providing public transit services for state and local governments. Supporters argued it would reduce costs, improve predictability, and help rural paratransit access, while opponents warned it would be a broad expansion of sovereign immunity and could conflict with railroad employee protections under FELA. Despite opposition from some members and outside groups, the bill was reported favorably. SB 1378 (traffic enforcement) passed and would strengthen abandoned-vehicle removal, penalties for unlawful plates or stickers, and vehicle seizure authority for fleeing/eluding cases. The committee also confirmed a slate of appointees in one vote, then heard SB 1562 (motor vehicle dealers), which would limit manufacturers from concentrating sales with a single dealer group once a brand has a meaningful Florida presence and require broader dealer representation to promote competition. It received supportive testimony and was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on earlier bills, and the committee adjourned, with the chair noting it was likely the final meeting of the year.

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• Uh we quality care to our communities.
• </c> for us that probably mean keeping care for us that probably mean keeping care local<00:26:25.039
• </c><00:41:01.920><c> more</c><00:41:02.240><c> direct</c> primarily where the direct more direct primarily
• where the direct more direct benefits<00:41:02.960><c> will</c><00:41:03.200><c> be.
• </c> work of our direct service providers. work of our direct service providers.

Keywords: 910, house, all