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• everybody yes because sorry I know you see what is set establishes is a base amount for those must have
• second of all if you and John has the list up here, we did a lot of the DPS exceptional items in the base
• And then there's another part of this. also get stipends for education level, bilingual skill, and also

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• never, ever hit the required number of beds just due to cost and logistics if we were to just operate skilled
• These agreements increase the efficiencies of team-based care with the physician's ultimate discretion
• In conclusion, evidence-based collaborative care models show that pharmacists and physicians working

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services took up two bills. Senator Burgess presented SB 116, the Senate Veterans Package, which would reduce the number of Veterans Hall of Fame nominations, expand FDVA health survey and coordination efforts, add mental health training to the veterans suicide prevention pilot program, fix statutory references, improve coordination between Veterans Florida and FDVA, and require FDVA to develop a plan for adult day health care facilities for veterans and their families. An amendment was adopted to appropriate $300,000 for the suicide prevention training pilot and $50,000 for the health survey. The bill was supported in debate, especially for the adult day care provision, and CS/SB 116 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 294 by Senator Harrell, which would exclude specified cardiac conditions—such as heart failure, coronary heart disease, and cardiac arrhythmias—from the list of chronic health conditions that may be managed under collaborative pharmacy practice agreements. Senator Harrell argued that these complex conditions require direct physician involvement and that pharmacists should not be making medication changes for severe cardiac patients based on protocols alone. Senator Rouson asked why heart conditions had been included previously, and Vice Chair Davis asked about fiscal impact; Harrell said there would be no state cost, though patients might face additional out-of-pocket expenses, which she said could be offset by avoiding more serious complications. Public testimony on SB 294 was divided. The Florida Pharmacy Association opposed the bill, arguing that collaborative practice agreements are voluntary, physician-controlled, and already include safeguards, and that pharmacists are highly trained to help manage chronic conditions and improve access and outcomes. A cardiologist with the Florida Chapter of the American College of Cardiology supported the bill, warning that cardiac patients are complex and that pharmacists may make dangerous decisions without the full clinical picture. Senator Burton also supported the bill, saying the original collaborative practice framework was not intended to let pharmacists diagnose or treat serious cardiac disease. SB 294 was then reported favorably by roll call vote. At the end of the meeting, Senators Rodriguez and Garcia asked to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 116, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• personal privilege: one, introduction of a guest in the gallery; and second, an announcement from Game
• And then, on a second note, I have an announcement from Game and Fish.
• This upcoming Saturday and Sunday, the Arizona Game and Fish Department will be hosting their annual
• This year, the Game and Fish Department will highlight the importance of Arizona's six fish fisheries
• They surpass our constitutional rights, especially when they do not base an actual emergency that has

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So many of these things that we look at, based on truthfulness or, you know, falsifying testimony, I
• This is mostly, you know, and it really affects the state employees, the troopers, the game wardens.
• on truthfulness or that we look at based on truthfulness or you<00:28:30.159><c> know</c><00:28:30.320
• the state employees, the<00:29:10.320><c> troopers,</c><00:29:10.799><c> the</c><00:29:10.960><c> game
• </c><00:29:12.240><c> Um,</c> the troopers, the game wardens. Um, the troopers, the game wardens.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We are simply asking that they have some skin in the game upon receiving this generous benefit from the
• asking that they have some skin<00:05:03.280><c> in</c><00:05:03.520><c> the</c><00:05:03.600><c> game
• /c><00:05:03.919><c> upon</c><00:05:04.320><c> receiving</c><00:05:05.280><c> this</c> skin in the game
• upon receiving this skin in the game upon receiving this generous<00:05:06.000><c> benefit</c><00:05
• Choosing a degree is a deeply personal decision that should be based on one's strengths, passions, and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Based on the way the award phasing works from phase one and two, they normally will go on whatever usually
• This was an award language change, subcommittee approval to amend the language of the standard-based
• opportunity to ask the next questions, allowing opportunities further to drill down into projects based
• The PSFA currently has 160 active construction projects, 64 standards-based projects, 72 systems, 11
• addition to our regional manager team, is, uh, an exceptional young man with a lot of technological skills

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• ><c> on</c><01:37:52.239><c> the</c> clear evidence-based guidance on the clear evidence-based guidance
• So, I'll give you my personal stance based upon my reading of the statute.
• Yes, ma'am. identifying risk factors that are based identifying risk factors that are based upon<01:43
• ,</c> or any of those games, or any of those games, they're<03:11:46.880><c> information</c><03:11:47.600
• </c> of those games. of those games.

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And it will encourage business, it will encourage organizations to take actions based on his plans.
• And if we want to make decisions based on opposing anything mentioned in the Climate Action Plan, the
• They stay under the Department of Agriculture, and the wild game stays.
• This bill is directed toward wildlife, wild game.
• And it doesn't necessarily, based on whatever, It doesn't necessarily stop a development.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• SB 1393 is an omnibus update to California's Fish and Game Code with several key provisions covering
• TNC is a science-based organization that works worldwide to deliver conservation solutions that benefit
• The yearly limits are based on scientific data that incorporates a variety of environmental factors.
• The issuance of tags is never based on market demand for kangaroo products.
• And this is a report to the Fish and Game Commission, status review of March 2022, which stated that

Summary: The committee heard SB 1393, an omnibus update to the Fish and Game Code covering steelhead trout and Dungeness crab management. Supporters from The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, CalTrout, and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations said the bill would strengthen the steelhead report card program, refine crab fishery rules, and clarify vessel transit through closed crab areas. There was no opposition, and the bill was accepted with amendments and moved on a 4-0 vote to the Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1250, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning and asset management, with performance targets and coordination with wildlife agencies. The author and supporters argued it would improve ecosystem connectivity, reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, and save money by integrating crossings, culverts, and fencing into planned projects. The California Building Industry Association moved to neutral after amendments clarifying the bill would apply to transportation rights-of-way and not create exactions on private property. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. Members then considered SB 1212, which would repeal California’s ban on importing and selling kangaroo products. The author argued kangaroo harvest in Australia is tightly regulated and that California’s ban is outdated, while opponents from Humane World for Animals, Animal Legal Defense Fund, and others said the bill would reopen the market to products from a cruel commercial slaughter industry and undermine long-standing wildlife protections. No motion was taken at that point. The committee also heard SB 1268, codifying the Outdoors for All initiative, which supporters said would protect and expand equitable access to parks and outdoor recreation; it advanced 3-0. Finally, the committee heard three Western Joshua Tree bills from Senator Arreguín: SB 1061, SB 1062, and SB 1063. Supporters from water agencies, local governments, and industry said the bills would reduce fees and streamline permitting for tree relocation, public infrastructure, and basic utility hookups in desert communities. Opponents withdrew or softened opposition on the first two bills after amendments, but objected to SB 1063 as too broad. SB 1061 and SB 1062 each passed 2-0 to Appropriations, while SB 1063 was still under discussion at the end of the transcript.

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• I am the president of Summit Property Management based in Dallas.
• is trying to game the system.
• Like a couple percentage points maybe of people that are gaming the system.
• These are not Texas-based organizations.
• Strengthen your partnerships with community-based organizations.

Bills: HB15 , HB171 , HB204

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: flood risk, campground, safety regulations, civil penalty, guest safety, Harris County, flood control, governance, expansion, public health, local governance, environmental management

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• </c> based on historical viewing. based on historical viewing.
• The second item is a performance-based incentive program.
• </c> second item is a performance-based second item is a performance-based incentive<00:42:21.000><c>
• </c> effect on county-based purchasing. effect on county-based purchasing.
• </c> versus location-based versus location-based federal<01:25:38.880><c> requirements</c> federal requirements

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Start off, because in our agenda I believe the numbers that you prepared were based on the March 2nd
• We want to bring students back in to help them access that re-skilling and up-skilling opportunity that
• Estimates are based on caseload data that was provided by the Student Aid Commission in October.
• California College of the Arts is a nonprofit private college based in San Francisco.
• I urge you all against the proposed 8% or $396 million cut to the UC's base budget.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Based on their race or their skin color. And that's wrong.
• Any type of racial discrimination, any type of preferential treatment that's based on skin color or
• Even beyond polls, even in blue states like California, Race-based discrimination.
• defeated by 14 points despite spending 20 times as much in support of race-based discrimination.
• In Arizona, we ought to evaluate individuals based on their skills, character, and their hard work.

Summary: The Special Committee on Government heard three measures and advanced all of them on due pass recommendations. First, HCR 2044, sponsored by the Speaker, would expand Arizona’s constitutional prohibition on preferential treatment and discrimination based on race or ethnicity in public education, spending, hiring, and contracting. Supporters, including Goldwater Institute, Our America, and Heritage Action, argued it would close loopholes around DEI and reaffirm merit-based treatment. Some members raised concerns that the resolution would chill speech and discussion about race and identity, while others said it was needed to prevent race-based preferences. The committee approved the resolution 4-3. The committee then considered HB 2671, as amended by the Blackman Amendment. The bill narrows mandatory adult-court transfer for juveniles classified as chronic felony offenders, limiting it to higher-level felonies and preserving transfer for serious violent offenses. Sponsor Rep. Hernandez and juvenile public defender Michelle Robbins said the change would restore judicial and prosecutorial discretion, keep lower-level repeat juvenile offenders in juvenile court, and reduce recidivism by allowing access to rehabilitative services. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing second chances and juvenile justice reform. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 7-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 2676, also sponsored by Rep. Hernandez, which lowers the minimum age for restoring firearm possession rights for certain juvenile offenders from 30 to 25 and broadens restoration eligibility for other juvenile felony convictions. Supporters said the bill aligns firearm-rights restoration with juvenile record-destruction timelines and helps rehabilitated individuals move forward without unnecessary barriers to employment, education, and housing. The committee passed the bill 7-0 and then adjourned.

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• Uh, but I have to acknowledge the game changer for me was Governor Rick Perry.
• Uh, but I have to acknowledge the game changer for me was Governor Rick Perry.
• Uh, but I have to acknowledge the game changer for me was Governor Rick Perry.
• Uh, but I have to acknowledge the game changer for me was Governor Rick Perry.
• Uh, but I have to acknowledge the game changer for me was Governor Rick Perry.

Keywords: 958, all

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• So what we're trying to do is just get the bar to more of a reasonable level where we can take our skilled
• Senate Bill 5901 relates to providing school construction assistance program facilities report for on-based
• for Already considered in this committee, and I think it does make some good adjustments for our on-base
• and that this bill addresses the real gap and challenge that two school districts in particular near bases
• needs, and this bill addresses the real gap and challenge that two school districts in particular near bases

Bills: SB6313

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support, 904, all

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• This was brought to the State Board's review cycle this year because of the zero-based regulation review
• communication with students must occur on a device and platform approved by the district and on a school-based
• school-related funds or property includes a device or platform approved by the district or on a school-based
• So the manual, every so many years we go through and we update it based on any changes to IDEA, which
• clarification of the committee, the Idaho content standards describe the knowledge, concepts, and skills

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee took up a series of State Board of Education rule dockets, most of them described by presenters as cleanup or clarification changes. Nicholas Wagner first presented a repeal of the pay-for-success contracting rule because it duplicated statute and had never been used; the committee approved the repeal. He also explained a cleanup to the Career Technical Centers rules to remove duplicative language tied to the federal Perkins 5 law and to delete an unnecessary reference to “data,” and that docket was approved as well. Greg Wilson then presented several dockets on uniformity, educator ethics, special education, and thoroughness. The uniformity changes were mostly technical edits, including abbreviating State Board of Education to SBOE and adding “standard” to a Career Technical Education certificate title; the committee approved that docket. On the Code of Ethics for Idaho Professional Educators, Wilson said the revisions came from the Professional Standards Commission and public comment, and included limits on digital communication with students to district-approved devices and platforms, plus other clarifications about misuse of school property and public funds; the committee approved it. He also described a temporary special education rule and a pending special education manual update intended to bring Idaho into compliance with federal IDEA requirements after an OSEP letter, including changes to specific learning disability criteria and dual enrollment, and the committee approved both the temporary and pending special education dockets. The final major item was the pending social studies standards under rules governing thoroughness. Wilson said the Legislature had rejected prior revisions, so the standards were reworked through a summer process with educators and outside reviewers. He said grade 4 social studies and U.S. history standards were revised, and a new 9-12 Western Civilization section was added. The committee approved the social studies docket, then corrected and re-approved an earlier docket number to ensure the record was accurate. The meeting ended with the chair noting the committee would discuss the budget the next day and then adjourning.

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• Chairman, right now, based on the cars that are on the road, the LFO gave us an estimate of...
• The LFO gave us an estimate, based on last year's figures, that we would have brought in $26 million
• I believe we sat right in this room last year and I had suggested making it an optional program based
• There can be skills that they can learn, but if you don't have the...
• they funds that we're already pulling down, or are they going to be new funds that we would pull down based

Bills: HB52 , HB89 , HB141 , HB52 , HB89 , HB141

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, HB89, Medicaid, pregnant women, pregnancy, prenatal care, ambulatory prenatal care, presumptive eligibility, temporary Medicaid coverage, Alabama Medicaid Agency, maternal health, low-income women, health coverage, eligibility determination

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• Topics this year include a workshop on soft skills, an introduction to the legislative process with the
• Students from across the state came to the Capitol to showcase those skills as part of the YMCA's 71st
• She says the new role comes with new responsibilities, which is helping her hone new skills.
• it's taught me a lot hone new skills it's taught me a lot about<00:26:38.919><c> how</c><00:26:39.039
• to have as a is a really important skill to have as a leader<00:26:58.960><c> but</c><00:26:59.120><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , his leadership skills.
• There's other federal programs that allow, for example, in the military, a skill bridge program where
• </c><00:19:54.760><c> BD</c> example in the military um a skill BD example in the military um a skill
• To support and facilitate the development of a skilled workforce to meet the needs of small businesses
• that given her skills her High Intelligence<00:33:18.519><c> her</c><00:33:18.960><c> extreme</c><00

Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of Governor’s messages for confirmation to several boards and councils, with the chair noting the meeting would continue on Monday and that testimony would be limited due to the large volume of submissions. For Governor’s Message 660, Kelly Oka was nominated to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Oka described her work in workforce development and technology, emphasizing equitable access to tech jobs for local residents, keeping young talent in Hawaii, and using HTDC to attract major technology firms and support cybersecurity and startup growth. Testimony from multiple individuals and organizations was strongly supportive, and members asked about HTDC’s challenges, federal funding, and how to attract more tech investment; no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then considered Governor’s Message 529, nominating Fono Cafi Mei to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board. Mei said he had 20 years of crane-operating experience, including work on rail projects, and union representatives and labor organizations testified in support. Next, Governor’s Message 502 nominated Ken Louie to the Workforce Development Council. Louie highlighted his four years on the council, including two as chair, his family business, and his goal of expanding opportunities for younger and adult workers. DBEDT, council members, and labor representatives supported him, and members questioned him about the council’s priorities, staffing, federal funding uncertainty, apprenticeships, and military-to-private-sector transition programs. The committee also took up Governor’s Messages 581 and 690 together, both relating to Jared Gashi’s nomination to the Workforce Development Council for different terms. Gashi, from the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, said he would bring the tourism industry’s perspective to workforce development, citing workforce shortages, internships, scholarships, and the need for a broader tourism voice on the council. Support testimony came from state officials and community members, who praised his reliability and leadership; a member asked how he would broaden the council beyond tourism, and Gashi said HLTA represents a wide range of tourism-related sectors and partners. The committee then heard Governor’s Message 571 for Eric Noi to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board, with Noi citing his fiscal and budgeting background; DHS, the board chair, and others supported him. Finally, Governor’s Message 667 nominated Ty Noara to the same board, and Keith Regan testified in strong support, citing her public service, intelligence, and ability to handle difficult situations. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Governor’s Message 560, nominating David Louie to the Employees’ Retirement System Board, with Louie, the ERS executive director, the finance director, and former Governor Abercrombie offering strong support.

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• I think we can all... ...based on their race or their skin color. And that's wrong.
• ...any type of racial discrimination, any type of preferential treatment that's based on skin color
• Even beyond polls, even in blue states like California, race-based discrimination.
• defeated by 14 points despite spending 20 times as much in support of race-based discrimination.
• In Arizona, we ought to evaluate individuals based on their skills, character, and their hard work.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Special Committee on Government heard and advanced three measures. First, HCR 2044, a constitutional amendment to expand Arizona’s prohibition on preferential treatment and discrimination based on race or ethnicity in public education, public spending, and hiring, drew support from the Speaker, Goldwater Institute, and other advocates who argued it would close loopholes and reaffirm merit-based treatment. Opponents argued it would chill speech, training, and discussion of race and identity in public institutions. The committee approved the resolution on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2671, as amended, which narrows mandatory transfer to adult court for juveniles by limiting chronic felony offender treatment to higher-level felonies and preserving judicial/prosecutorial discretion for lower-level repeat offenses. The sponsor and juvenile defense testimony said the bill would keep low-level youth offenders in juvenile court where rehabilitative services are available and reduce recidivism, while still holding them accountable. The Blackman amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 7-0. Finally, HB 2676 was heard to reduce the age for restoring firearm possession rights for certain juvenile offenders from 30 to 25 and to broaden restoration eligibility for other juvenile felony convictions. Supporters said it would align firearm-rights restoration with juvenile record-destruction timelines and help rehabilitated individuals move forward without unnecessary barriers. The committee approved HB 2676 unanimously, 7-0.