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• fields than where I am planning to head with my bill right now, so I see a whole bunch of other entities
• fields than where I am planning to head with my bill right now, so I see a whole bunch of other entities
• fields than where I am planning to head with my bill right now, so I see a whole bunch of other entities
• </c> a whole bunch of other you know entities a whole bunch of other you know entities different<01:20
• corporate entities coming into our<01:53:21.880><c> state</c> our state our state um<01:53:24.880><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The process by which the research is done, the research is funded by a variety of entities, and as you
• The process by which the research is done, the research is funded by a variety of entities, and as you
• and as you saw in those bar entities and as you saw in those bar charts<00:48:30.640><c> including</
• </c><01:33:47.760><c> like</c><01:33:47.880><c> May</c> example our um uh entities like May example our
• um uh entities like May Clinic<01:33:48.400><c> Ventures</c><01:33:48.960><c> and</c><01:33:49.159><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• recognized, the independent charity, is, I believe, a Health and Human Service Inspector General entity
• recognized, the independent charity, is, I believe, a Health and Human Services Inspector General entity
• The difference is that the manufacturer is a business entity, a for-profit business entity, it's paying
• </c><01:19:35.320><c> a</c> the manufacturer is a business entity a the manufacturer is a business entity
• business entity it's for-profit business entity it's paying<01:19:40.880><c> and</c><01:19:41.040><c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, the Boon Dental Clinic is a separate entity from the dental school and operates with two separate
• But even to that extent, it's a separate entity.
• I do acknowledge, you know, to your point that they are a separate entity from the dental school, but
• /c><00:42:19.839><c> from</c><00:42:20.079><c> the</c><00:42:20.240><c> the</c> they are separate entity
• like the University of state entities like the University of Minnesota<00:51:55.839><c> and</c><00:51

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Because other entities like cities and community-based nonprofits can administer the assistance, it will
• reporting broken down by each entity reporting broken down by each entity that<00:35:01.200><c> administers
• Um so because other entities<00:35:06.560><c> like</c><00:35:07.119><c> uh</c><00:35:07.280><c> cities
• </c><00:35:07.599><c> and</c><00:35:07.839><c> community</c> entities like uh cities and community entities
• and um so we will begin again entities and um so we will begin again at<01:22:50.000><c> um</c><01:22

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• How often are these private entities going to be audited to ensure that their cybersecurity policies
• And what incentives would private entities have to comply with the cybersecurity standards in this bill
• If there are entities that want to do this outside of local government and not using taxpayer dollars
• laws, but not necessarily other laws that regulate the internal workings of government entities.
• laws, but not necessarily other laws that regulate the internal workings of government entities, so

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all narrowed eligibility to certain properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, added environmental and zoning criteria, and included exemptions for agricultural land, parks, military-adjacent land, and other areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill was reported favorably 8-0. The committee then heard SB 212 on sexual offenders and predators, as amended to add public swimming pools and related child-centered locations to residency and presence restrictions. Testimony was sharply divided, with supporters emphasizing child safety and opponents arguing the bill lacked empirical support and would worsen homelessness and impose retroactive burdens. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably 8-1. Members next approved SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after adopting an amendment allowing certain enclaves adjacent to interstate highways to be developed for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential uses while clarifying protections for critical areas, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and military installations. The bill drew opposition from a county Republican committee representative who argued it would weaken zoning and comprehensive planning and encourage urban sprawl, while homebuilders and industry groups supported it. The committee also reported favorably SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, a Florida Bar-backed update intended to modernize and harmonize nonprofit corporate law, and SB 1338 on charitable giving, which would create donor remedies for endowment restrictions and limit state reporting burdens on certain charitable organizations; members noted the latter would need further work on cy pres and related issues. The committee then approved SB 532 on court fees after a strike-all that would let clerks retain all collections above revenue projections rather than splitting excess with general revenue, with clerks’ groups supporting the change and members citing long-standing funding shortfalls. SB 218 on land use regulations was also reported favorably; it would restore normal land-use authority to counties unaffected by the 2024 hurricanes while keeping SB 180 protections in place for damaged areas. SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability passed 9-2 after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption was retroactive; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks and reduce class-action litigation, while opponents wanted stronger compliance requirements. Finally, SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended and passed unanimously as a process-reform measure allowing licensed professionals to conduct pre-application reviews, and SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools was reported favorably 8-3 after extensive testimony and debate over whether it would protect free expression or invite coercion and litigation. The committee also began consideration of SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor framing it as historical accuracy and opponents arguing it erased Palestinian identity; the transcript cuts off during that item.

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• Its forward-looking, independent entity is focused not just on rooting out fraud, but deterring it through
• Its forward-looking independent entity Its forward-looking independent entity focused<00:01:38.079><
• Today, the program integrity office or oversight group is overseeing over 390,000 entities.
• Today, the program integrity office or oversight group is overseeing over 390,000 entities.
• Um, they have uh 390,000 entities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and Families to conduct biennial operational and financial audits of behavioral health managing entities
• But will the managing entities receive a copy or draft of the report before it's made final and given
• , in our bill, the 15th day of the month to the 22nd, in hopes that that would give the managing entities
• map or a single resource that I've seen anywhere in the state of Florida promulgated by one central entity
• It establishes regulatory requirements for entities that hold or facilitate transactions of gold coin

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions and recognitions. The Rules Chair moved CS/CS/SB 622 to the end of the special order calendar, which was adopted without objection. SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed, as were later bills SB 716 and CS/CS/CS/SB 1348. The chamber then took up a series of bills, often substituting House companions and adopting amendments before final passage. Measures approved included a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan (HB 295, 38-0), mitigation banking and land development changes with a phosphate mining lands amendment (CS/CS/SB 492, 35-3), aggravated animal cruelty with a searchable FDLE database and sentencing multiplier (HB 255, 37-0), the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism and related training/funding (HB 711, 37-0), newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (CS/CS/HB 1089, 36-0), and revisions to the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects and adjust approval thresholds (CS/CS/HB 393, 37-0). The Senate also passed workforce education legislation allowing charter schools access to grant funding and expanding money-back guarantees (HB 1145, 37-0), a statewide study on automation and workforce impact (HB 827, 35-0), parole guideline revisions (HB 181, 37-0), court-appointed psychologist procedures in family law cases (HB 901, 37-0), sexual cyber harassment protections covering digitally forged intimate images (HB 1451, 37-0), a home health aide program for medically fragile children with training and reimbursement provisions (CS/CS/SB 1156, 37-0), substance abuse and mental health care changes including 988 oversight and involuntary examination procedures (HB 1091, 37-0), a feasibility study for a statewide pond data database (HB 1359, 37-0), and Department of Law Enforcement housekeeping changes and retired police dog reimbursements (HB 1053, 37-0). The most extensive debate centered on the charter schools bill (HB 443), which expanded charter autonomy, reporting parity, enrollment flexibility, and governance rules; after a delete-all amendment and a friendly amendment, it was placed on the third-reading calendar rather than immediately voted on. Several bills were briefly discussed with concerns about transparency, accountability, funding, and constitutional issues, but all bills brought to a vote during this segment passed.

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• The bonding process at a very, very high level has three steps: the government entity issues the bonds
• So three steps and then three primary participants: you have the government entity that's issuing the
• 00:05:01.600><c> so</c><00:05:01.800><c> the</c><00:05:01.919><c> government</c><00:05:02.360><c> entity
• </c> three steps so the government entity three steps so the government entity issues<00:05:03.479><c
• that's issuing the bonds the entity that's issuing the bonds the investors<00:05:19.720><c> buying</

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, I mean, it was the highest amount possible for any of those entities that they would levy.
• That allows tracking and also easy payment to those entities when they collect the tax dollars.
• On the treasurer side, when those dollars come back to the county, they disperse those to the entities
• So Tyler Technologies, of course, is the largest software provider that only sells to government entities
• Chairman, I suppose there'd have to be an entity that's responsible for receiving and aggregating that

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met with a quorum to begin its study of whether the content of North Dakota real estate tax statements should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the background for the study, including House Bill 1176, current statutory requirements for tax statements, and recent changes such as separate line items for bonded debt, primary residence credit, and legacy fund-related amounts. The Tax Department then explained the current statement format and noted that the form is prescribed and approved by the tax commissioner, with changes typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual process for preparing budgets, setting levies, calculating taxable values, and issuing notices and tax statements. They said counties spend significant time coordinating with taxing districts, neighboring counties, and software vendors, and that the new budget hearing notices and valuation notices have not generated much public response. Members raised concerns about the usefulness and clarity of certain line items, especially the legislative tax relief calculation and the primary residence credit, and discussed whether the current statement creates confusion rather than transparency. Testimony also addressed the 3% cap, mill levy worksheets, assessment cycles, and the role of county auditors and tax directors in maintaining accurate values. The committee also heard from software vendors CPT and Tyler Technologies about how legislative changes are programmed into tax systems and how online taxpayer portals can provide more detailed breakdowns of tax bills. Vendors said changes required by law are generally absorbed in contracts rather than billed directly to counties, and they demonstrated web tools and pie-chart style breakdowns that show where tax dollars go. NDACO presented a survey of eight counties estimating tax statement preparation and mailing costs, concluding that outsourced printing tends to be cheaper on average and that total statewide tax statement costs may be roughly $600,000, though the estimate was based on limited data. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.

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• and unique understanding of Massachusetts to steward a functional program better than any outside entity
• Ten years ago, we created a nonprofit entity called the Mattress Recycling Council to operate mattress
• related to the transfer of responsibility from the original equipment manufacturer to recycling entities
• accountability on original producers should be the correct approach and not punishing recycling entities
• Entities downstream want them, and they're not waste products.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a heavily attended hybrid hearing focused primarily on plastics reduction bills, along with a few local and related waste-management measures. Chair Rauch and Chair Barber outlined strict testimony rules because of the large number of speakers. Before the plastics docket, the committee heard support for a local Sharon sewer-extension bill for a Sunrise Senior Living project, and the bill’s proponents said the project would help address senior housing needs and would still require MWRA and local approvals. The chairs also noted a separate local matter involving Sharon and the MWRA. A major portion of the hearing centered on the Plastics Reduction Act and related bills addressing single-use plastics, including plastic bags, polystyrene, black plastic, plastic beverage bottles, non-flushable wipes, skip-the-stuff provisions, and truth-in-labeling. Sponsors and supporters said the bills would reduce litter, microplastics, greenhouse gas emissions, and municipal waste costs, while creating statewide consistency and supporting environmental justice communities. Several speakers cited local bans already adopted by many Massachusetts cities and towns, and many urged the committee to advance comprehensive statewide action. The committee also heard testimony on a boat wrap recycling bill, a mattress recycling bill, and a bill to prohibit hotels from providing small plastic toiletries. Municipal officials and waste professionals supported extended producer responsibility for paint and labeling for non-flushable wipes, saying these measures would shift costs away from cities and towns and reduce strain on wastewater systems. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, Mayor Ruth Ann Fuller of Newton, and a Franklin County waste official all backed paint EPR and wipes labeling. Fire Chief Brian Nardelli testified for the Fire Chiefs Association in support of lithium-ion battery legislation, citing fire safety and disposal concerns. Other speakers, including environmental groups, local activists, and business representatives, supported bag and polystyrene bans, though the Retailers Association of Massachusetts urged any bag policy to be truly statewide and said any bag fee should be retained by retailers. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• health and retirement benefits is vital to closing the gap and ensuring we don't lose our talent to entities
• All of these various entities are moving slowly in this direction, but even if we had a flawless network
• the county for response and recovery from the Eaton and Palisades fires, and backfills to taxing entities
• Who ultimately decides which of these entities actually pays for soil testing?
• An entity has to make a request to Cal OES for us to even evaluate what various levels of support to

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, that is the entity that actually approves charters and they have the discretion whether or not to
• Um, that is the entity that actually approves charters and they have the discretion whether or not to
• Um, that is the entity that actually approves charters and they have the discretion whether or not to
• So, we get all of our money from the entities that we regulate.
• </c> get all of our money from the entities get all of our money from the entities that<00:31:30.480>

Bills: HB0116, HB0056

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

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• you know, that was limited to be billed only by um home health or hospital or by um like an SCCL entity
• therapy couldn't bill Medicaid outpatient unless we were doing it through one of those licensed entities
• therapy couldn't bill Medicaid outpatient unless we were doing it through one of those licensed entities
• therapy couldn't bill Medicaid outpatient unless we were doing it through one of those licensed entities
• At one point, they would come to Um, like an SCCL entity, a community living support agency.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services heard Senate Bill 18, a bill described by the sponsor and podiatry witnesses as a modernization of Kentucky’s podiatry laws. The bill would recognize and regulate podiatric assistants, podiatric residents, and supervising podiatrists; allow podiatrists to supervise physician assistants in podiatry practices with approval from the relevant licensing boards; require new podiatrists licensed after January 1, 2027 to complete at least two years of residency; and extend disciplinary authority to the new categories. Witnesses said the measure would improve access to foot and ankle care, especially in rural areas, without expanding scope of practice. The Kentucky Medical Association was said to be neutral after working on the language with the sponsors. Committee members raised concerns about the meaning of “supervision,” whether it required direct or indirect oversight, and whether the bill could broaden billing or coding privileges. Dr. Roberts said supervision could mean direct supervision or indirect supervision, including being available by telephone, and noted the bill mirrors language used in allopathic PA supervision. He also said the bill would not change office staff billing roles and that podiatric assistants would not bill separately. Several senators said they supported moving the bill forward but remained concerned about workforce, cost, and scope creep. The committee adopted a committee substitute, then voted on the bill. The motion passed unanimously with favorable expression. After the vote, the committee moved on to a presentation on outpatient pediatric therapies, where providers described Medicaid reimbursement pressures, workforce turnover, and long waiting lists for children’s therapy services, but no action was taken on that presentation in the portion provided.

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• moving on to my presentation, I'd like to express the Auditor General's sincere thanks to all the entities
• And so, under the current writing of the statute, it appears that it is permissible for an entity to
• It is permissible for an entity to use these monies for that purpose.
• And I just want to share that I'm not placing blame on any other entity.
• What was the number you guys gave all the entities that you brought in?

Keywords: 1182, all

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• with your other working entities around you? Yes, we work with the county.
• There are a lot of people in the state who rely on the jobs from these casinos and these tribal entities
• There are other ways to fund, but you have to have the cooperation of the county and other entities.
• At local communities, including tribal entities.
• To provide, like, information on whether it's public or private entities on where they could, you know

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• And what entity, it's a compound question, but what entity you... Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• And what entity, it's a compound question, but what entity will benefit the most from this change?
• And what entity or who actually would benefit the most from this change?
• provision that prohibits the state and its agencies from advertising or contracting with any media entity
• understand, specifically it says that a state agency may not use state funds to contract for any entity

Summary: The House met on the final day of session, swore in Representatives Boyles and Hodgers, and observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as for Representative Rosenwald’s father. The chamber then moved into final budget work, with leaders outlining the plan to take up H.J.R. 5019, HB 7031, HB 5017, HB 5015, and then the general appropriations act once the Senate transmitted it. H.J.R. 5019, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand the budget stabilization fund, was explained and amended to raise the rainy day fund cap, require annual deposits, and allow withdrawals for critical state needs by a two-thirds vote; it passed 100-1. The House then adopted the conference report on HB 7031, the tax package. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or expands several sales tax holidays and exemptions, including permanent exemptions for disaster-preparedness items, hunting/fishing/camping items, and ammunition and firearms-related purchases, and makes changes to property, corporate income, local tax, and economic development provisions. Members debated the removal of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related revenue streams, the new ammunition exemption, and the data center tax changes; supporters argued the package reduces taxes and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents raised concerns about housing, transportation, and gun violence. The conference report passed 93-7. HB 5017, creating a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer to retire state bonds early, passed unanimously. HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment, also passed. The House then began explanation and questions on the fiscal year 2025-26 general appropriations act, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down $3.8 billion from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major spending areas, including pre-K-12 funding increases, health care funding for Medicaid, KidCare, nursing homes, opioid treatment, and mental health, transportation and economic development funding, environmental and water projects, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology. Questions focused on school vouchers, inflationary pressures on school districts, and the adequacy of funding for housing, transportation, and other priorities.

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• The bill would impair the contract rights of entities like Charter that attach broadband communications
• The bill would impair the contract rights of entities like Charter that attach broadband communications
• I would understand it to be an isolated legal entity that has the, you know, similar to GEMS.
• </c> that's you're right that that entity that's you're right that that entity would<00:40:52.760><c>
• On page 14, line 15, we are excluding government entities from making a claim.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on HB 982 HD1, a wildfire-related measure aimed at creating a wildfire recovery fund and a financing structure to address future catastrophic wildfire liability. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Division of Consumer Advocacy, and the Public Utilities Commission submitted comments and were available for questions. Supporters included IBW Local 1260, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Clearway Energy Group, Hawaiian Electric, Par Hawaii, and others, while Charter Communications and the Hawaii Association for Justice opposed or raised concerns. Life of the Land supported the bill but urged changes to the definition of a catastrophic wildfire and noted concerns about prudency review language. IBW Local 1260 asked to restore language from the original draft, and Charter warned the bill could impair existing contract and indemnity rights unless amended. A major focus of the hearing was Hawaiian Electric’s position on the HD1 version. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the original bill but objected to the HD1 requirement for an additional $500 million shareholder contribution, arguing it was not feasible and could delay or prevent the fund from operating. The company said the bill would help protect customers and improve credit ratings by creating a dedicated revenue stream and a bankruptcy-remote financing structure, which it said would lower borrowing costs over time. Members questioned how the $1 billion securitization amount was chosen, whether credit rating agencies had indicated it was sufficient, and how the bill would work in bankruptcy; Hawaiian Electric said the amount was a balance among interests, not based on a specific agency directive, and that it would follow up on bankruptcy questions. Opponents and skeptics raised concerns about liability caps, the new claims process, and unclear language on damages above the fund’s limits. The Hawaii Association for Justice argued the bill limits victims’ remedies and gives too much authority to the new entity without clear guardrails. Committee members also pressed Hawaiian Electric on comparisons to California, the feasibility of the shareholder contribution, and whether alternative capital-raising or divestiture options had been considered. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; testimony and questioning continued with follow-up information requested from Hawaiian Electric and others.

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• priority should be going to kids that are in low-performing schools and impoverished communities. entities
• Yeah, it could, it could evolve into, uh, you know, bigger entity, depending on who they're serving and
• are many different protections in the legislation for the student, for the taxpayer and for the entities
• framework that. will serve 100,000 students, that it can be a choice of a profit. or a non-profit entity
• So we're making it very clear in this bill that those entities to our families and our ESA recipients

Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SB2, SR29, SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• The entity provides some expertise that we do not have in house, and it will fill that gap for us.
• Um the entity<00:25:13.919><c> provides</c><00:25:14.320><c> some</c><00:25:14.559><c> expertise</c><
• 00:25:15.039><c> that</c><00:25:15.279><c> we</c> entity provides some expertise that we entity provides
• For the definition of fraud, person also includes entity, which Yes would in fact be. >> So, it seems
• , which yes would in fact includes entity, which yes would in fact be. be. be.

Keywords: 924, joint, all