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• Millions of Texans are on the verge of losing their health... care.
• The heart of Texas beats in unity, and we have always cared for each other.
• He's going to come and take care of that for you.
• about our community, care about the law, and care about being residents here in Texas.
• All of you are public servants, and I commend you for caring about the future of Texas.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• You know, care models, new care coordination, increasing the workforce.
• 23.640><c> coordination,</c><00:07:24.919><c> uh</c> care models, new care coordination, uh care models
• </c> site and care for the child. site and care for the child.
• care for Kentuckians?
• </c> care and dental hygiene care. care and dental hygiene care.

Keywords: 958, all

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• This section of the tax revenue portion of the health care spreadsheet.
• So I'm really happy for us to be moving forward with a direct file program.
• So, we can do a direct file without having the feds do it.
• So initially, they piloted a direct file program at the IRS.
• All right, next, members, we do have a little more business we have to take care of.

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• Please direct those questions to me, and we can walk you through that process.
• Please direct those questions to me, and we can walk you through that process.
• Please direct those questions to me, and we can walk you through that process.
• Please direct those questions to me, and we can walk you through that process.
• Please direct those questions to me, and we can walk you through that process.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• I think that is a step in the right direction.
• I mean, it's just so ironic to me that uh Congress is basically saying we don't care if you spend the
• And this is also part of what actually happened in the recent order is that they are directed to work
• um, uh, uh, for all students in New Mexico, but in particular also to make sure that we, uh, take care
• To me, that is a direct uh data point as a result of what the PED and the legislature has done the last

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• For the record, my name is Hannah Burnhard, and I run a diversified direct-market livestock operation
• </c> how to rotationally graze and to care how to rotationally graze and to care for<00:03:46.959><c>
• ago, my instructor invited me to speak to the annual FBM staff meeting about the unique needs of direct
• And use grant money to start an intro to farm business management program for other direct market farmers
• We don't want to be directing the farm family.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• First, direct your attention to the back doors of the chamber.
• First, direct your attention to the back doors of the chamber.
• First, to direct your attention to the back doors of the chamber, we have with us today, Trooper 1st
• We'll take care of business on Monday, Tuesday, and if everything goes as planned, we will be able to
• We'll take care of business on Monday, Tuesday, and if everything goes as planned, we will be able to

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 98 members present, and granted leave for Representative Jack Ladyman. The chamber then received committee reports from the Joint Budget Committee recommending passage of several appropriation bills, and the Governor’s communication noting approval of House Bill 1001 (Act 2). The Speaker also recognized guests in the galleries, including law enforcement personnel, doctors, students visiting for STEM Day, line workers, and representatives from the Council of State Governments. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to budget amendments and appropriation bills. The House adopted amendments to House Bills 1018, 1023, 1036, 1041, 1055, 1068, and 1077, covering items such as title changes at East Arkansas College, DHS and Department of Health staffing adjustments, Capitol Police positions for the Winthrop Rockefeller Building, transfer of the early childhood nutrition program to the Department of Agriculture, DFA position changes and the Rural Health Transformation Program, and DHS county office reductions. The chamber then passed House Bill 1060 for the State Library, and Senate Bills 5, 13, 39, and 56, which funded the Tobacco Settlement Commission, Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, Arkansas State University, and Auditor of State continuing education/local offices. Most measures passed with strong support, though Senate Bill 56 drew 14 nays. Before adjournment, the Speaker announced the House was ahead of schedule and planned to move the following week’s calendar earlier, with a possible sine die adjournment on Wednesday if business proceeded as planned. Representative Meeks moved to adjourn until 1 p.m. the next day, and the motion carried without objection.

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• psychotherapy by requiring informed patient consent for certain uses and restricting AI from being used in direct
• patient care without proper safeguards.
• patient care without proper safeguards.
• to clarify and update the supervision requirements for licensed physical therapy assistants in home care
• and school-based settings by removing the requirement that the supervisor In home care and school-based

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Higher Education Committee met on May 5 and considered 12 bills, with most measures relating to higher education administration, student services, and professional licensing. The committee advanced a rural teacher loan repayment program for teachers serving underserved rural areas, a SUNY/CUNY mental health staffing requirement, a bill allowing SED access to patient or client records in professional misconduct cases, an AI-in-therapy regulation bill, cross-profession supervision for certain mental health professionals, an extension of limited permits for social workers, continuing education requirements for acupuncturists, and updated supervision rules for physical therapy assistants. One bill reorganizing SUNY police was held for further negotiations with SUNY, SUNY police, and stakeholders. Two Article 7, Section 2, subdivision E motions for committee consideration were taken up. Senator Rose’s bill to withhold financial aid from SUNY or CUNY institutions that permit organizations designated as terrorist organizations was defeated after several senators voted no or without recommendation. Senator Kanzanari Fitzpatrick’s bill requiring anti-Semitism awareness training, incident reporting, and compliance with state reporting rules for higher education institutions was approved and sent to the Codes Committee, with some senators voting without recommendation because they viewed the subject as already covered by existing law. The committee also reported Senator Rivera’s nurse practitioner conformity bill to the floor, and several other bills were reported either to the floor or to Finance depending on their fiscal impact. Most measures were approved without opposition, though some senators voted without recommendation on bills they said overlapped with existing statutes or prior legislation. The meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m.

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• Okay, there is no direct fiscal impact.
• They don't get retirement or health care benefits.
• I don't care what the FAA says. I don't.
• I don't care what the FAA says. full authority to shoot the things down.
• I don't care what the FAA says. Thank you. I don't.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 513 by Representative Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness activity for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a task force and sets guardrails such as parental consent and prohibited NIL categories. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably as amended. Members then heard several Senate bills from Senator Mizell and Senator Cloud. Senate Bill 233 would create a statewide data exchange compact to allow state agencies to share information more efficiently; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300 would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and procurement process clarifications; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 would allow executive branch agencies to buy or share technology solutions with other states and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411, removing a 20-year lease limitation for certain Orleans Parish state property, was also reported favorably. The committee spent substantial time on House Bill 660 and House Bill 719, both dealing with district attorney funding and staffing. HB 660 would raise the state warrant amount for assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000, with supporters arguing it is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors; an opposition witness argued the state should fund both prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. HB 719 would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; it too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. House Bill 596, which would have created an inactive well-feet assessment credit for oil and gas operators, was voluntarily deferred after concerns that it could reduce funding for the oil field site restoration fund. Later, the committee reported favorably as amended House Bill 802, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood restoration work in the Amite River Basin, and House Bill 940, which creates a task force and rules framework for law enforcement responses to unlawful drone activity. It also reported favorably House Bill 76 on coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications, House Bill 950 on consumer protection materials for seniors, and began discussion of House Bill 1028, which would require higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation providers.

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• And let's be clear, this bill is a direct attack on public education.
• a parent's child, including the right to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health
• And they take care of 16,000 miles. Kentucky gas... And they take care of 16,000 miles.
• That doesn't—I don't believe they receive direct appropriations.
• MSHSAA stepped in, took care of that. We've had that in the past. They did not.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And we're living in these mountains that, you know, that kind of care is not available locally.
• You have to eat properly and take care of yourself physically.
• This idea that you have, I do believe that this is a possible solution for health care.
• I'll be careful to say that I shouldn't say tribes do not pay taxes.
• They are also eligible for direct pay, so my apologies for the misstatement.

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• We directed large amounts of new money to competitive grant programs rather than direct appropriations
• </c><00:17:35.400><c> appropriations</c><00:17:36.400><c> like</c> earmarks or direct appropriations
• like earmarks or direct appropriations like some<00:17:37.200><c> previous</c><00:17:37.679><c> bills
• I am very grateful to your good work and taking care of my constituents back home as well.
• </c><00:36:41.920><c> of</c> is my CLA and has taken so good care of is my CLA and has taken so good

Keywords: 1183, house

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• A suspended license prevents individuals from working, caring for families, getting to school, meeting
• Some bicyclists are indeed careful and considerate to follow the rules of the road and directional bike
• on streets, and even ride the wrong direction on one-way bike lanes.
• Second, the bill would direct the RMV to send people electronic reminders so that drivers can pay the
• Access to reliable transportation is essential for reaching jobs, health care, and child care, especially

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on several bills related to driver’s license suspensions, junior operator training, online driver education, and regulation of e-bikes/scooters. A major focus was the Road to Opportunity Act (H. 3662/S. 2368), which would end license suspensions and registration holds for unpaid fines and fees unrelated to road safety, create hardship waivers and payment options, and replace suspension with nonrenewal in some cases. Supporters included the Attorney General’s office, ACLU, CPCS, Greater Boston Legal Services, transportation and anti-poverty advocates, and several affected residents who described job loss, housing instability, and difficulty paying toll and fee debts. They argued the current system punishes poverty, disproportionately affects Black and Latino residents, and is costly to enforce. Some testimony also noted that the bill would preserve suspensions for dangerous driving offenses. District Attorney Marion Ryan testified in favor of two bills: one allowing partial payment plans for certain RMV penalties and another closing a loophole that makes the penalty for violating a hardship license less severe than driving after a full suspension. Senator Sear and Representative Reed also spoke for the Road to Opportunity Act, while the AAG said the Attorney General supports it. Committee members asked about RMV implementation and whether the agency supports payment plans; Ryan said the RMV has been cooperative but believes legislation is needed. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on bills affecting young drivers. Senator Lovely and Representative Cruz supported a bill to create a junior operator license training fund, expand access for low- and moderate-income families, require refunds in some cases, and allow earlier passenger privileges. Another bill would make virtual instructor-led driver education permanent; AAA and several driving school owners supported it as an access and convenience measure, while other instructors opposed it, arguing in-person instruction is safer and more effective. Finally, Senator Collins and others testified for a transportation safety bill regulating motorized bicycles, scooters, e-bikes, and mopeds, increasing fines, requiring insurance for commercial use, and requiring public hearings and accessibility review for new bike lanes. Advocates for blind and disabled pedestrians supported that bill, while some transportation and business voices backed it as a safety and planning measure.

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• for kind of a waterfall of the sale proceeds to make sure other state taxes and liens are also taken care
• ... ...in the summer and make changes early enough to give years so you are able to give direction to
• But I don't want any governor having the ability on their own to direct the Department of Revenue to
• Additionally, policies such as HR1 are contributing to rising health care and prescription costs.
• Additionally, policies such as HR1 are contributing to rising health care and prescription costs.

Bills: HB2780, HB4029, HB4030, HCR2052

Keywords: judicial foreclosure, tax lien, redemption rights, excess proceeds, property auction, income tax, federal tax conformity, revenue analysis, legislative session, tax reporting, municipal fees, county fees, utility rates, moratorium, tax classification, local government, inflation, economic stability, tax increases, cost-of-living protection

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• I don’t care if you’re on the pharmacy board as an investigator.
• A deputy investigator, and that problem can go be taken care of.
• I just don't know that that's the direction until we put these principles into place: the threat and
• It's probably either taking care of itself or, I mean, there's no happy ending to it.
• Communication, I don't care what we're doing, is the key word, and we're light years better than what

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Oklahoma school safety from Commissioner Tipton, OSSI director Mike Fike, OACTIC director Alan Young, OSBI lieutenant Isiles Keene, and Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. The main focus was a statewide school-safety framework built around response, prevention, and recovery. Witnesses described training law enforcement in the LASER active-shooter response model, adding A-TURK training for coordinated law enforcement/fire/EMS response, expanding run-hide-fight and Stop the Bleed instruction for educators and staff, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and using the Rave panic-button system and the ProtectOK tip app to speed reporting and dispatch. They also emphasized behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams as a prevention tool to identify and support at-risk students before violence occurs. Members asked about administrator and teacher training, school counselor involvement, how apps are deployed on personal versus school devices, and whether schools are actually using the programs. Witnesses said administrators, counselors, and SROs should be part of BTAM, that training is most effective when it is realistic and repeated, and that Rave is geofenced and typically invited onto devices by schools. Several members stressed that school leaders must buy in for safety plans to work, and one member raised concerns about traumatic training and the need for mental-health support as part of prevention. Witnesses said mental-health referral and monitoring are part of BTAM, but the school and local partners must manage the process. OSBI’s lieutenant added broader context, comparing school safety to fire safety and noting that Oklahoma still lacks some statutory requirements for intruder drills and stronger penalties for school threats. He also discussed possible future tools such as surveillance analytics, gunshot detection, ballistic-rated doors and walls, and better access controls, while warning that technology should supplement, not replace, basic safety systems and training. Sheriff Walton closed by describing rural response challenges and his foundation’s effort to place ballistic shields in schools and police cars, arguing that human resources and rapid communication remain the biggest gaps. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• Before we begin our presentation, I'd like to take care of some logistical housekeeping.
• As you came into the hearing room today, As you came into the hearing room today, the sergeants directed
• Broadband is an essential service necessary for work, receiving health care, education, public safety
• We are on the verge of nearly 2 million people losing health care coverage... ...of nearly 2 million
• the direction that you've set forth for us.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The sponsor removed the right to care from the previous version of this bill.
• I think we're moving in the right direction.
• I think we're moving in the right direction, really do appreciate the working.
• I think we're moving in the right direction.
• Finally, House Bill 2186 directs the Washington State Institute of Public Policy to study the number

Bills: HB2186, HB2351, HB1170

Keywords: economic development, federal funds, state funding, infrastructure, grants, local government, emergency responders, emergency response, disaster response, obstruction of law enforcement, gross misdemeanor, public safety, incident command system, emergency operation zone, emergency management, law enforcement restrictions, warrant requirement, search and seizure, civil liberties, due process

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• with cities as far as planning for that overall question. ...direct communication with cities as far
• So how does policy get translated into direct... ...how does policy get translated into regulations?
• So this does require careful sequencing and coordination.
• They don't care if the fire marshal is the reviewer or the building department.
• They don't care if the fire marshal is the reviewer or the building department.

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee held a work session to review implementation of recent housing, planning, and climate-related laws. Department of Commerce staff outlined the 2023 climate planning requirements under the Growth Management Act, including the climate resiliency sub-element for all jurisdictions and greenhouse gas reduction requirements for larger ones. They described Commerce’s guidance, the use of the University of Washington’s Resilient Washington tool and FEMA hazard mitigation resources, attention to overburdened communities through the Department of Health’s Environmental Health Disparities Map, and the climate policy explorer. Members asked about specific climate impacts, flood mapping, evacuation language access, and how environmental justice and local stakeholder input are incorporated. Commerce also said climate planning grants are being drawn down from Climate Commitment Act funding and should be sufficient through the 2029 deadline for remaining Puget Sound jurisdictions. Local government witnesses described their comprehensive plan updates and implementation challenges. Pierce County said its adopted plan was a major multi-year effort that retracted some urban growth area acreage, concentrated growth near transit, expanded middle housing and streamlined permitting, and created capacity for far more housing than its 32,000-unit growth target. County staff emphasized the difficulty of balancing rural protection, urban growth, transportation constraints, climate goals, and limited transit funding, and asked for more technical assistance. Redmond said its update leveraged light rail investments, added transit-oriented development, middle housing, planned actions, and climate resilience policies, but also required costly mid-course corrections from changing state laws and agency guidance. Redmond urged more regulatory stability, clearer statutes, and streamlined certification and accountability processes. Snohomish County said it is now in early implementation, focusing on translating adopted policy into regulations, aligning with new state housing and parking laws, and coordinating across departments and with cities; it stressed the need for clearer comp plan language, realistic timelines, and more staffing and coordination support. The committee also heard from the Washington chapter of the American Planning Association about inconsistencies in recent planning laws. APA identified three issues: the use of the undefined term “guidelines” in the design review statute, the use of “variance” in a middle housing/design review context where APA said “departure” would better fit the intended flexibility, and the lack of a cross-reference or definition for “administrative design review” in the subdivision statute. APA said these ambiguities can create confusion and delay in permit processing and offered to work with the legislature on technical fixes. Senators asked whether local codes already use “departure” and whether the proposed changes would conflict with current law; APA responded that many cities already use departure provisions and that the goal is to align the RCW with existing planning practice. The meeting ended without any votes or formal action.

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• , be able to make sure that they can receive that standard of care.
• authority liens are taken care of when the county is on.
• Representative, this is directed specifically at the health care authority, but is that the only entity
• Or maybe, flip that around, why is it just the health care authority that's included in this bill?
• Interesting enough, OTC already has a program in place to take care of their tax liens.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of Senate bills dealing with county government, elections, licensing, property liens, and financial protections. SB 1877 would streamline and make more transparent the reporting of governmental agency reports to the legislature. SB 483 would allow counties to create voluntary relocation assistance programs, with supporters describing it as a way to help people in crisis connect with family or services rather than simply moving them along; it passed after questions about nonprofit involvement, tracking, and safeguards. SB 1198 would address county-held tax-delinquent properties by requiring Oklahoma Health Care Authority liens to be resolved in the county sale process, and SB 1286 would require political subdivisions to provide polling-place rooms at no cost when needed as a last resort, especially where private sites like churches are no longer available. The committee also advanced SB 1287, which clarifies that abstractor licenses do not have to be issued to people not lawfully present in the United States; members asked about TPS, visas, and remote work, and the bill passed. SB 1451 would add notification and reporting provisions to help counties and states maintain voter registration rolls and communicate when voters move, with discussion focused on duplicate registrations, name mismatches, and the end of Oklahoma’s participation in ERIC. SB 1581 would extend the time to gather signatures for a county grand jury petition from 45 to 90 days and add a 10-day protest period, and SB 1623 would update the state charter framework. SB 2067 would create a framework for financial institutions to detect and report suspected exploitation of protected adults and seniors, and SB 2135 would authorize county purchase agents to use county P-cards under rules similar to state purchasing procedures. Most bills were reported due pass by wide margins, including unanimous votes on SB 1286, SB 1623, SB 2067, and SB 2135. SB 1877 passed 14–1–1, SB 483 passed 15–2, SB 1198 passed 16–1, SB 1287 passed 15–2, SB 1451 passed 14–3, and SB 1581 passed 15–2. SB 2139 was laid over until the next day, and the meeting adjourned with notice that the committee would reconvene the following day.

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• She said that if her sister had not had the kind of care she had at that moment in time, in a direct
• Hawaii cares for its kūpuna. These caregivers care for kūpuna.
• Hawaii cares for its kūpuna. These caregivers care for kūpuna.
• Hawaii cares for its kūpuna. These caregivers care for kūpuna.
• Hawaii cares for its kūpuna. These caregivers care for kūpuna.

Keywords: 910, house, all