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• </c> that um they should adopt a certain code that um they should adopt a certain code for<01:25:48.320
• There are other codes that also I don't want everyone to think that this is the only code that it's up
• forced the fire protection engineers to stay with that older style of code.
• It may be also obtained through a QR code as well. Why do we need this bill?
• And I am very to me in this commercial.

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 957, house, all

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• We'd rather complete our transition away from old energy generation facilities by developing our commercial
• Energy on a joint master plan for their property, and undertaking a multi-year overhaul of our zoning code

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Commercial applications would be four times a year.
• In 2022, two more designs were put into code with liners.

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The committee began with a presentation from the Florida On-Site Wastewater Association on advanced onsite wastewater treatment systems. Roxanne Groover described several technologies used in Florida, including NSF-245 systems, performance-based treatment systems, in-ground nitrogen-reducing biofilters, membrane/media filters, and sequencing batch reactors. She emphasized that these systems can substantially reduce nitrogen compared with conventional septic systems, discussed permitting and maintenance requirements, and noted that some grant programs help fund upgrades in springs and other impaired-water areas. Members asked about phosphorus and PFAS treatment, funding for non-springs watersheds, incentives for new construction, and whether more data should be collected on system performance. The committee then took up CS for SB 164 on vessel ownership, derelict vessels, and anchoring/mooring rules. The bill was explained as clarifying who is responsible for derelict vessels and using vessel title as prima facie evidence of ownership. Two amendments were adopted: one requiring FWC to offer an electronic long-term anchoring permit system and clarifying that the permit does not override other anchoring limits, and a technical amendment correcting a drafting error. Public testimony included opposition from a cruiser advocacy representative who argued the bill would unfairly restrict responsible boaters and harm the marine economy, and support from another boating coalition representative who said the bill was a proactive step to address derelict vessels. The committee then passed CS/SB 164 favorably by roll call. Finally, the committee considered SB 38, which makes clarifying changes to FWC trust funds. The bill would allow investment and carryover of the administrative trust fund balance, expand use of the Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund for feline disease research, monitoring, and habitat acquisition, and allow use of the Non-Game Wildlife Trust Fund for law enforcement and related coordination agreements. With no debate or opposition, the committee passed SB 38 favorably by roll call and then adjourned.

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• </c> every person who ever wore the uniform every person who ever wore the uniform and<00:20:34.720><
• The captain's dedication to serving others continued after his time in uniform.
• The captain's dedication to serving others continued after his time in uniform.
• He served as president of the uniform.
• </c><01:52:18.560><c> Third,</c> in uniform into harm's way. Third, in uniform into harm's way.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It strictly prohibits commercial development, allowing only for necessary dam operations that comply
• It strictly prohibits commercial development, allowing only for necessary dam operations that comply
• It strictly prohibits commercial development, allowing only for necessary dam operations that comply
• </c><04:41:23.040><c> and</c> in Washington's commercial and in Washington's commercial and recreational
• </c><04:41:50.240><c> and</c> sites, but important for commercial and sites, but important for commercial

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• There should be no commercialization.
• There should be no commercialization.
• There should be no commercialization.
• There should be no commercialization.
• Um there should be no commercialization. Um there should be no commercialization.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard testimony on the use of artificial intelligence in therapy and mental health settings. Representative Lisa Willner and Brenda Rosen of NASW Kentucky argued for “guard rails” on AI chatbots so they cannot present themselves as licensed therapists or replace school counselors, psychologists, or social workers. They said AI can support licensed professionals, but warned that chatbots cannot reliably recognize nonverbal cues, escalate crises, or provide accountable care, and they cited examples of harmful chatbot interactions, including a suicide case and a chatbot telling a user to “Please die.” The witnesses also raised concerns about data privacy, commercialization of sensitive mental health conversations, and the use of personal clinical content to train AI models. They said minors should require parental consent and suggested transparency about how a chatbot is trained and who created it. They distinguished between unvetted consumer chatbots and AI tools that have been scientifically validated or approved as digital therapeutics, noting that some evidence-based tools may be useful for specific conditions such as depression, anxiety, or eating disorders. Committee members asked whether regulation should be handled by the legislature or by professional boards, and whether a multi-state model would be preferable to 50 different state approaches. The witnesses generally favored expert-led standards and said a board or panel of experts could review and approve mental health chatbots, but members cautioned that boards can become too restrictive and that legislation should preserve flexibility and avoid discouraging children from seeking help. The discussion ended with a request for the witnesses to restate their proposed policy ideas, including privacy protections, bans on commercialization, limits on training AI with clinical content, transparency requirements, and informed consent.

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• that's really commercial because that's really different<01:30:40.040><c> commercial</c><01:30:40.560
• ><c> properties</c><01:30:41.000><c> are</c> different commercial properties are different commercial
• appropriate for a commercial property to be built on, that is the same as a public school.
• appropriate for a commercial property to be built on, that is the same as a public school.
• Commercial property is considered as what is appropriate for a commercial property to be built on.

Bills: HF1124 , HF1457 , HF1803

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: school calendar, education, school year, Labor Day, state law, school construction, landfill, dump site, closed landfill, contaminated site, pollution control agency, school siting, public school, charter school, environmental health, student safety, brownfield, solid waste, waste disposal site, site contamination

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• developer who built many commercial developer who built many attractive<00:03:03.600><c> communities
• <00:28:50.920><c> from</c><00:28:51.120><c> amendments</c> codes from amendments codes from amendments
• It just asks it to change zip codes. What do I mean by that? Let me tell you how the process works.
• In addition, commercial users are also among the primary beneficiaries of Empower incentives.
• <02:27:33.600><c> fisherman</c> commercial fisherman commercial fisherman in<02:27:34.840><c> Maryland

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 957, house, all

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• due process or uniform definitions of what would put you on the list.
• And so everybody has a uniform definition of what misconduct is.
• </c><00:31:29.440><c> due</c> would have provided provided uniform due would have provided provided uniform
• </c><00:31:33.279><c> definitions</c><00:31:33.919><c> of</c> process uh or uh uniform definitions of
• process uh or uh uniform definitions of what<00:31:34.360><c> would</c><00:31:34.639><c> put</c><00:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 hearing took testimony from the director of New Hampshire Police Standards and Training on the agency’s budget request and operations. He described the agency’s role in setting hiring, education, certification, and discipline standards for police, corrections, probation and parole, and court security officers, and noted that the agency runs the full-time, part-time, corrections, and court security training programs. He also outlined the agency’s staffing, facility, and budget request for FY 2026-27, including a request to keep funding level with the governor’s recommendation while shifting funds to support an IT manager position by defunding a vacant administrative slot. The agency requested several statutory changes in Chapter 106, including clarifying the definition of police misconduct, allowing a temporary member on the Conduct Review Committee, clarifying reporting requirements for misconduct allegations, and codifying the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. The director also reviewed new responsibilities added in recent years, including crisis intervention training, statewide accreditation, the Conduct Review Committee, and increased annual in-service training requirements. He explained that crisis intervention funding is carried in a continuously appropriated, non-lapsing account and that some budget lines were reclassified, including software and janitorial services, to reflect actual spending needs. Members asked about national standards, the different academy tracks, crisis intervention funding, maintenance and contract changes, temporary positions, and the court security training program. The agency said it coordinates with national peers through IADLEST, that the part-time and corrections academies are longstanding programs, and that the new court security academy can be delivered either as a full academy or as in-service training depending on resources. The director also said the agency has been running extra full-time academies because of high vacancy rates, but expects to return to three full-time academies this year, with two corrections academies and one or possibly two part-time academies. He also explained the current approach to misconduct records and public disclosure, saying sustained findings under RSA 106-L are heard by the council and published, replacing the older, less standardized exculpatory list process.

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• And I will tell you honestly that the only commercial I ever hear about is SafeLight.
• But in terms of the commercial transactions that are occurring within the state, the answer is yes.
• And there is a cross-reference in another section of the Government Code to this one we're talking about
• Second, SB 875 clarifies Public Utilities Code changes that were adopted in 2019.
• The worker analysis was added in 2019 to Section 851 of the Public Utilities Code.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• uniformity in the face<00:47:56.480><c> of</c><00:47:56.880><c> costly</c><00:47:57.359><c> lawsuits
• </c><00:48:26.319><c> so</c> So, we need that statewide uniformity so So, we need that statewide uniformity
• Vice Chair Feist said statewide uniformity is important.
• </c><01:36:37.440><c> Um,</c> statewide uniformity is important.
• Um, statewide uniformity is important.

Bills: HF3405 , HF3413 , HF3769 , HF3768 , HF3771 , HF3465

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Use of Force Investigations Unit, federal agents, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, officer-involved death, use of force, law enforcement accountability, police oversight, independent investigation, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers

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• I wanted to have a bill that puts it into code.
• But at least it's in code.
• In the code that you wrote.
• So at least by putting it in the code, we can avoid all that.
• “Code that needed to be addressed.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee opened with roll call and a review of special-session procedure: bills would be heard in filing order, with related school-lunch bills grouped together, and any bill advancing would require a motion, second, and majority vote to be introduced. Members also discussed that the committee was functioning much like a delayed-bills committee, with final referral to either Appropriations or Policy depending on the bill’s fiscal impact. The first major proposal was Senator Schibley’s bill to create a narrow, statewide Bank of North Dakota bridge-loan program for struggling nonprofit medical facilities, prompted by Jacobson Memorial Hospital’s financial crisis. He argued the hospital and surrounding EMS services could close without short-term help, while committee members questioned the added language, the population cap, the $10 million fund with $5 million per applicant limit, and whether the program could open the door to future requests. Representative Headland then presented two cleanup bills from the prior property-tax session: one to fix notice and tax-certification issues for local taxing districts, and another to correct how the primary residence credit is applied so taxpayers receive the full benefit rather than counties retaining part of the reimbursement. Members asked about township hearing timing, the estimated $10–15 million annual impact, and whether the credit issue could be fixed retroactively; Headland said the bill was intended to correct the problem going forward. Three school-lunch bills drew extensive discussion. Representative Vetter proposed a small administrative appropriation to add an FTE to help eligible families enroll in the existing free/reduced lunch program, saying the goal was to ensure needy children are signed up and that the state should not subsidize meals for wealthy families. Representative Nathe offered a broader bill mirroring the pending initiated measure but placing the program in statute instead of the Constitution, moving implementation up a year, and funding it with a one-time $65 million from the strategic investment fund; he said this would preserve legislative flexibility and avoid constitutional entrenchment. Representative Dressler proposed raising the state-funded eligibility threshold from 225% to 300% of poverty, arguing it would expand access while still preserving federal reimbursements and encouraging better enrollment systems. Members debated costs, future budget pressure, whether the bills set a precedent for responding to ballot measures, and whether the program should include breakfast and other operational details. Other proposals included Senator Powers’ bill to create a hyperbaric oxygen board and support rural access to hyperbaric chambers for wounds, concussions, PTSD, and other conditions; Representative Tolman’s reporting-requirements bill to force new or expanded programs to justify purpose, alternatives, evaluation methods, and full implementation costs; Representative Frelich’s bill addressing the ongoing redistricting litigation and what happens if the Supreme Court or lower courts alter the current map; and a bill requested by the Public Service Commission and ITD for FERC litigation support and ADA website/document compliance. The committee also heard a rural-health eligibility bill from Representative Twait aimed at steering federal rural health dollars toward rural providers, with questions focused on whether the mileage limits would exclude some communities. One Holocaust education item was deferred until the sponsor could be located.

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• </c><00:08:45.279><c> and</c> including construction codes and including construction codes and licensing
• And that the construction code fund.
• The next item are the construction code and licensing fee increases.
• </c><00:46:12.319><c> and</c> are the con construction code and are the con construction code and licensing
• revenue or IRS code that would please<02:26:41.040><c> everybody.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• delivery</c> And a unique feature of these is that states have been permitted to pay up to the average commercial
• are for value-based payments for academic medical centers and hospitals, and some of which provide uniform
• <00:29:26.480><c> of</c><00:29:26.640><c> which</c><00:29:26.799><c> provide</c><00:29:27.120><c> uniform
• </c><00:29:27.600><c> rate</c> and some of which provide uniform rate and some of which provide uniform

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met and approved the minutes from its August 27 meeting. It then received a presentation from Katherine Castanza of the National Conference of State Legislators on the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill, referred to as HR1. She explained that the bill is estimated by CBO to save the federal government $911 billion over 10 years, with more than 20 Medicaid-specific provisions, most of the savings concentrated in five policies and largely backloaded into 2030-2034. She emphasized that the bill’s effects will vary by state, but that expansion states and hospitals are expected to be most affected, in part because of changes to eligibility, provider taxes, and state-directed payments. Castanza highlighted several new funding and flexibility provisions, including a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund for 2026-2030 and a new home- and community-based services waiver option effective July 1, 2028, with $100 million in grants in fiscal year 2027. She also outlined major eligibility changes for Medicaid expansion adults: work or community engagement requirements effective January 1, 2027; twice-yearly redeterminations for the expansion population effective the same date; and new cost sharing for certain expansion adults effective October 1, 2028. She noted that Kentucky, as an expansion state, would be subject to these changes and that state agencies would face significant implementation demands, especially because federal guidance and timelines are tight. A substantial portion of the presentation focused on financing changes. Castanza described new limits on provider taxes, including a 0% safe harbor for new taxes and a phased reduction for existing taxes in expansion states beginning in 2028, while nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities are exempt from the reduction if already taxed. She also explained that state-directed payments will be capped and phased down over time, with existing arrangements grandfathered only briefly; she said Kentucky has 11 approved state-directed payments and could see significant fiscal effects. She added that the bill also bars Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood or similarly situated providers for one year, changes immigrant eligibility rules effective October 1, 2026, lowers the federal match for certain emergency services, and expands the scope of the federal erroneous payment recoupment provision effective October 1, 2029. Throughout, she stressed that federal savings may translate into state cost shifts and that implementation timing will be critical.

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• We care for about 1 million commercial hen turkeys on three farms in the New London-Willmar area.
• So, he swapped out his mailman uniform for coveralls, and I left my corporate job in marketing.
• swapped<00:19:32.320><c> out</c><00:19:32.559><c> his</c><00:19:32.720><c> mailman</c><00:19:33.200><c> uniform
• </c><00:19:33.679><c> for</c> swapped out his mailman uniform for swapped out his mailman uniform for

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• whether it's reviewing health care records, comparing them to claims for reimbursement, learning CPT codes
• Commercial fleets have been using it for 30 years.
• Commercial<01:15:41.760><c> fleets</c><01:15:42.040><c> have</c><01:15:42.120><c> been</c><01:15:42.280
• ><c> using</c><01:15:42.560><c> it</c><01:15:42.680><c> for</c> Commercial fleets have been using it
• for Commercial fleets have been using it for 30<01:15:43.160><c> years.

Bills: HF2354 , HF3621 , HF3429 , HF3483

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud, payment withholding, withheld payments, program integrity, public funds, state agency, program participant, credible allegation of fraud, administrative reconsideration, contested case, chapter 14, data practices, confidential data, protected nonpublic data, anti-fraud

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• I am proud to support this bill to establish uniform storage requirements for firearms on school property
• <c> establish</c> proud to support this bill to establish proud to support this bill to establish uniform
• <00:48:40.240><c> storage</c><00:48:40.640><c> requirements</c><00:48:41.040><c> for</c> uniform storage
• requirements for uniform storage requirements for firearms<00:48:41.839><c> on</c><00:48:42.160><c>
• The bill establishes clear, uniform storage requirements for firearms lawfully permitted on school property

Bills: HF3409 , HF3487 , HF3401

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• But yet, we're going to extend this to other folks that fought with us in a different uniform.
• </c><01:22:48.880><c> of</c> oath and actually put on the uniform of oath and actually put on the uniform
• </c><01:23:13.920><c> And</c><01:23:14.080><c> I'm</c> with us in a different uniform.
• And I'm with us in a different uniform.
• Senator Howe: Our own folks that have volunteered to serve our country in uniform.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, let's work together to build a Florida where every child, no matter their background or zip code
• , can attend a well Every child, no matter their background or zip code, can attend a well-funded public
• Lastly, any existing ordinances, resolutions, regulations, codes, policies, or directives from local
• This bill establishes the capital offense outside of the current statutory framework of commercial sex
• Late-filed amendment, bar code 6-88524, by Senator Martin: delete line 993 and insert amendment.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including remarks from Senator Berman outlining Democratic priorities such as education, health care, environmental protection, and opposition to rollbacks on child labor, book access, and gun safety. The chamber also recognized military guests and an intern before moving to the special order calendar. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, Medicaid oversight at one point in the flow, and mammogram coverage, though the Medicaid oversight bill was later taken up and passed. The Senate passed a series of bills, often after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. Among the major measures approved were the dangerous dogs bill (the Pam Rock Act), which tightened penalties and procedures after fatal attacks; a local government land regulation bill that streamlined comp plan review and defined impact-fee circumstances, though members raised concerns about quasi-judicial hearing limits and local costs; a vessel-related bill combining boating safety and voter-freedom provisions; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act; fleeing and eluding penalties; concealed carry and firearm possession rules for certain officers and service members; timeshare management reforms; and public education on background screening requirements. The chamber also approved bills on disability history and awareness instruction, manufacturing and a related fee bill, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds. The disability instruction bill drew extended debate about the use of the term “disability,” inclusion, and whether the measure was consistent with broader DEI debates; it passed unanimously after emotional testimony from the sponsor and families. The manufacturing and utility bills focused on statewide economic policy and preemption of local restrictions, while the military children bill was presented as a student-driven proposal. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan support, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to 33-3 on the firearm bill and 26-8 on the land regulation bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• But at the end of the day, when I was in Afghanistan and I wore a uniform for two years and eight days
• But they may not understand the UCMJ, United States Code of Military Justice, which you've referenced
• Our uniforms mean something. And thank you for your service, whoever you are.
• So I remix the old commercial: Can you hear us now?
• It does not violate the bus code? That's correct. OK, thank you.

Bills: HB4

Committee: House Congressional Redistricting, Select

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all