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• The current law still refers to crisis management plans.
• White said, I'm the assistant manager for the David Raines School-based Health Centers.
• I'm the assistant manager for the David Raines School-based Health Centers.
• I'm the Adolescent School Health Program Manager for the Louisiana Department of Health. Rep.
• I'm the Adolescent School Health Program Manager for the Louisiana Department of Health. Okay.

Bills: HB624 , HB1022 , HB1203 , SB82 , SB206 , SB305 , SB376 , SB441

Committee: House Education

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

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• manage in-house.
• So currently they're managed through the treasurer, and the treasurer works with Vanguard.
• manage in-house.
• And that's the only fund we manage in-house.
• And that's all we're... ...how it's going to be managed.

Bills: HCR14 , HB201 , HB218 , HB352 , HB626 , HB636 , HB738 , HB749

Committee: House Education

Keywords: Department of Education, federal overreach, education policy, Tenth Amendment, local control, fine arts, high school diploma, arts education, capstone project, academic achievement, student recognition, Louisiana education, food insecurity, hunger, student hunger, school meals, free lunch, community eligibility provision, McKinney-Vento, homeless students

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• more alarmed about the contaminants that are happening because of our ability to municipalities to manage
• So I just want to get out of the municipality's way and allow them to start having the ability to manage
• This talks about a lot of fees and recycling and managing.
• But What we want to do is make it so if they can allocate a cost of the waste in managing the waste,
• I also learned about waste management and the things that they are working to do to become zero waste

Bills: SB2106 , SB1471 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB1619

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: zoning, municipal compensation, property rights, financial impact, reversion ordinance, solid waste management, municipal authority, regulatory fees, waste reduction, environmental impact, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants, racially restrictive covenants, housing discrimination, Fair Housing Act, plats, subdivision plats, residential additions, county clerk, municipal ordinance

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• it provides that state agencies must report to the Office of Equity and the Office of Financial Management

Bills: HB1759 , HB2417 , HB2632 , HB2249 , HB2574 , HB2309 , HB2235 , SGA9066 , SGA9246 , SGA9268 , SGA9267

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: designation, commemoration, December 12, local observance, cultural significance, military justice, victims' rights, militia, Washington code, legal protections, citizenship, immigration, terminology, rights, legal status, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service

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• So when you talk about oversight and how this is managed, and yet we're opening the doors, welcome, come
• mean, I'm glad this measure's going to move, but there's just some questions for oversight and management
• But there's just some questions for oversight and management.

Bills: HB10 , HB12 , HB34 , SB130 , SM21

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• Member's questions, manager, please. Mr.
• than 85 million elders will come around by 2050, which needs palliative care and chronic disease management
• Thank you, Manager. Dr. Heap, are these prosthetic devices not already covered by insurance?
• This is manageable.
• My mom works two jobs, and managing my prosthetics has become another full-time responsibility.

Bills: HB2176 , HB2333 , HB2435 , HB2447 , HB2617 , HB2683 , HB2686 , HB2725 , HB2726 , HB2906 , HB2953 , HB2958

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• First, background, the Growth Management Act is the comprehensive...
• The Growth Management Act is the comprehensive land use planning framework for cities and counties in
• Thirdly, it's very important to add, I think, a new element to the Growth Management Act to proactively
• Predictability is what our state's architects, developers, project managers, and property owners need
• Predictability is what our state's architects, developers, project managers, and property owners need

Bills: HB2517 , HB2480 , HB2588 , HB1529 , HB2223 , HB2006 , HB2573 , HB2141

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: municipal permitting, transit projects, high capacity transit, infrastructure, urban development, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority

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• Turning next to House Bill 2267 concerning urban forest management ordinances.
• would provide that agrovoltaic and pivot corner solar energy facilities are deemed under the Growth Management
• Right now, we do have an ordinance for our city to manage our trees.
• We are here today because local governments need the right tools to manage critical transportation assets
• But ridership and fares are not keeping up with escalating costs of managing ferry systems.

Bills: HB2451 , HB2298 , HB2566 , HB2267 , HB2530 , HB2388 , HB2588 , HB2094

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: tax increment financing, local government, economic development, municipal finance, public infrastructure, property title protection, land record fraud, county auditors, voluntary program, real estate, procurement, contracting, transparency, financial oversight, urban forestry, environmental policy, tree management, community planning, public facilities district, regional aquatics

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• accordance with the statewide comprehensive management...
• I think any bill that elevates the role of emergency management is absolutely worth hearing.
• It sounds like there'd be a requirement for... ...and emergency management planning.
• With the Military Department, I've had many conversations with them and with emergency management.
• is a wildfire, flood, earthquake, tsunami, anything.

Bills: HB2186 , HB2351 , HB1170

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

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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• Thank you. substantial cap for um future wildfire substantial cap for um future wildfire victims.<00:
• </c> with the PUC's proceeding on wildfire with the PUC's proceeding on wildfire mitigation<00:43:05.520
• </c> we're currently at with the wildfire we're currently at with the wildfire mitigation<00:43:18.720
• </c><00:52:12.559><c> that</c> if there's a disaster, a wildfire that if there's a disaster, a wildfire
• </c> $350 million phase of the wildfire $350 million phase of the wildfire mitigation<01:22:10.440><c

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Summary: The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system. Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs. Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.

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• Madam Chair, Senators, I'm Laura Riley speaking today on behalf of water management companies.
• I haven’t seen any small business that can budget for a wildfire or a flood.
• That is lack of management... For the forest fires. That is lack of management in the forest.
• Let's manage the forest, eliminate the... Know the solutions now.
• Let's manage the forest, eliminate the smoke, and do the right thing.

Bills: SB12 , SB36 , SB92 , SB120 , SB133 , SB151 , SB18 , SB96

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, quantum technology, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, journalism, local news

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• Industry businesses like hotels, restaurants, and airports are gearing up for managing the influx of
• And so when you're investing in that brand through managing that brand and promoting that.
• The media narrative about the wildfires was catastrophic.
• Also, we've had, for the last 15 years, wildfires, just like, you know, just like... everyone, but wildfires
• Wildfire, of course, can keep focus on wildfire, keep doing what we can in our forests, and insurance—somehow

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

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• John Moffat for Waste Management, in support.
• for Conservancy wildfire resilience projects.
• Motion is due pass as amended to Emergency Management Committee.
• You know, so protect... ...longer and more destructive wildfires in the Central Coast.
• I'm Sean Drake, legislative manager for the California Coastal Commission.

Committee: House Natural Resources

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• Program, to authorize the Louisiana Tuition Trust Authority to enter into contracts with a program manager
• To enter into contracts with a program manager for the program accounts and investments of the account
• the operations related to the state's 529 savings account, START, K-12, and ABLE to a third-party manager
• I am a registered nurse, and I'm also the assistant clinic manager for David Raines School-Based Health
• Again, my name is Yolanda Green, and as I said, I serve as the assistant clinic manager.

Bills: SR119 , SCR65 , HCR47 , HB196 , HB218 , HB256 , HB325 , HB352 , HB434 , HB448 , HB476 , HB608 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB749 , HB818 , HB1059 , HB1112 , HB1242 , HB1249

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: SR119, Senate Resolution 119, D-D Breaux, Sara Breaux, LSU gymnastics, LSU Gymnastics Training Center, LSU Board of Supervisors, facility naming, honorary resolution, public buildings and grounds, women's athletics, Title IX, college gymnastics, SEC gymnastics, Louisiana State University, Tiger Athletic Foundation, women in sports, coach recognition, sports legend, campus naming

Bills: HCR11 , HB153 , HB278 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB687 , HB816 , HB833 , HB942 , HB1053 , HB1097 , HB1147 , HB1148 , HB1190 , SB75 , SB85 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service

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• insurance industry to regulate the insurance industry, and that's primarily where our money comes from to manage
• money comes that's primarily where our money comes from<00:11:12.079><c> to</c><00:11:12.320><c> manage
• </c><00:11:13.839><c> Uh</c><00:11:14.320><c> years</c><00:11:14.560><c> ago,</c> from to manage our
• Uh years ago, from to manage our agency.

Bills: SB7 , SB22 , SB39 , SB40 , SB45 , SB46 , SB86 , SB95 , SB107 , SB7 , SB22 , SB39 , SB40 , SB45 , SB46 , SB86 , SB95 , SB107

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: voting rights, absentee ballot, protected classes, Alabama Voting Rights Act, felony conviction, election integrity, preclearance, Alabama Jobs Act, incentives, job creation, economic development, recapture provisions, capital investment, employment, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40

Bills: SB231 , SB667 , SB689 , SB825 , SB965 , SB992 , SB1059 , SB1220 , SB2368 , SB2601

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

Bills: HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381 , HB178

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise, religious literature, Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, New Testament, ninth grade

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• Bonds are appropriate for contractors responsible for building the project, not for project managers
• Imposing... on requirements of project managers for risks beyond their control is unreasonable.
• Policies that reflect the distinct role of professional project managers in public construction.
• Whether they're called "project managers," "program managers," or something else, they must meet a professional
• The project managers aren't, which is where we see issues.

Bills: HB178 , HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

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• Luck Zone in Round Rock, and All Techs Management in Waco.
• We are, the new management in the company is very much into transparency.
• Exchange Commission on issues dealing with past management of this corporation.
• Yeah, and then they managed, they managed to draw. Then they said, now's the time, let's do it.
• Senate Bill 847 will protect cave owners, managers against frivolous lawsuits.

Bills: SB28 , SB687 , SJR34 , SCR9 , SB523 , SB62 , SB847 , SB706 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB 28

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.