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• So given the studies and the information that I provided, I'm confounded by two points.
• Facilities registered under this system must annually provide detailed information.
• This bill provides an innovative solution to add some protection.
• But it also provided some minimum safety and health requirements. It wasn't licensure.
• to a provider-controlled structure.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee continued a public hearing on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ scope of practice. Supporters, including Dr. Kelly Deering, said optometrists are trained to perform the listed office-based procedures, that rural Missouri lacks access to ophthalmologists, and that the bill would reduce wait times, travel burdens, and costs while helping retain students and practitioners in the state. Opponents, including representatives of the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, argued the bill does not guarantee rural access and said the procedures should remain within the medical/surgical training of physicians. Members also questioned training on live human eyes and how suspicious lesions would be handled. No vote was taken, and the hearing on HB 2897 was closed. The committee then heard House Bill 2353, which would create a licensing and sign-and-seal framework for interior designers and move oversight to the board that includes architects, engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects. Sponsor Rep. Sherri Gallick and supporters said the bill modernizes regulation, recognizes accredited education and NCIDQ testing, and would let licensed interior designers take responsibility for non-structural interior design work without hiring an architect to stamp plans. Opponents from the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers and others said they were still negotiating but remained concerned about scope-of-practice language, especially phrases like “all interior design of buildings” and “publicly occupied buildings,” which they said could create overlap with architecture and engineering or unintended obligations for public entities. Testimony also focused on whether unlicensed interior designers would still be allowed to work under carve-outs. No final action was taken. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2241, which would create a separate framework for certain faith-based residential child care facilities to operate without a state license while registering with the state and meeting background-check, reporting, and oversight requirements. Sponsor Rep. Jamie Gregg and MACA representatives said the bill is intended to expand foster placement capacity for children in need while preserving the religious mission of Christian homes, and they cited federal and state initiatives encouraging partnerships with faith-based providers. Opponents argued the bill would create a two-tier system, weaken state licensing protections, and risk placing vulnerable children in facilities without the same direct oversight, inspections, and reunification safeguards as licensed foster homes. Members raised concerns about abuse history at some faith-based homes, the role of the proposed board, and whether religious practices or other mission-based rules would conflict with child welfare standards. The hearing continued with additional testimony; no vote was reported.

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• </c><00:03:45.280><c> referral</c> high. 17 states provide referral high. 17 states provide referral
• </c> each provide a $1,000 referral bonus. each provide a $1,000 referral bonus.
• additional lead generators to provide additional lead generators to provide<00:05:04.000><c> assessions
• </c> provide assessions. At this time, Mr. provide assessions. At this time, Mr.

Bills: SF0012 , SF0013 , SF0067

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Keywords: military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, Wyoming state guard, emergency response, governor authority, state council of defense, 916, all

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• This provides a lot of money to the general fund.
• So that service will be provided to local governments for free.
• So when you provide the report, do you break it out among the three that you've provided for us, Madam
• A company provides its employees health insurance or whatever.
• We have a Sankey chart that I'm happy to provide to you.

Committee: House Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

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• I also support the inclusion of training funding provided to the POST board that will help provide ongoing
• I also support the inclusion of training funding provided to the POST board that will help provide ongoing
• I also support the inclusion of training funding provided to the POST board that will help provide ongoing
• </c><00:37:12.079><c> them</c> being warehoused, but it provides them being warehoused, but it provides

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There was an across-the-board fuel tax increase provided in 5801, and then there were two additional
• There was a across-the-board fuel tax increase provided in 50801, and then there were two additional
• It amends that to also provide that debit card charges could go towards passengers as well.
• As of July 1, 2028, the Senate bill had provided a 10% cut off the top to go to that account.
• Provided a 10% cut off the top to go to that account.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 904, all

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• As a quick reminder, state law provides that no municipal officer may be beneficially interested in any
• to allow the spouse of an irrigation district director to be employed by the irrigation district, provided
• We were invited to provide an overview of the grant program that we administered this past year that
• We were invited to provide an overview of the grant program that we administered this past year that
• Then finally in 2023, the you all, the Washington legislature provided funding.

Bills: HB2104 , HB2223 , HB2348 , HB2554 , HB2619

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, irrigation, district director, contracts, beneficial interests, agriculture, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language, tribal rights, fishing rights, salmon management, state-tribal agreements, natural resources

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• </c><00:45:51.119><c> Fire</c> efficiency working to provide Fire efficiency working to provide Fire
• </c> the rules you should be able to provide the rules you should be able to provide a<02:15:10.320><
• </c> leaking it the methane fee provides leaking it the methane fee provides proof<02:48:01.359><c> to
• </c><07:10:36.200><c> crucial</c> program assistant who provide crucial program assistant who provide
• </c> 27 tax cut law that actually provided 27 tax cut law that actually provided more<07:49:28.920><c

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Paragraph B provides that a state employee then provides classified or not public data to the OIG, they
• </c> classification uh paragraph b u provides classification uh paragraph b u provides that<00:42:03.760
• </c> that of a state employee then provides that of a state employee then provides classified<00:42:06.280
• </c> contract with the state to provide contract with the state to provide benefits<00:53:25.160><c>
• </c><00:53:58.520><c> a</c> think needs to get done to provide a think needs to get done to provide a

Bills: HF1 , HF779 , HF1034

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• The bill provides that DFPI can bill licensees for the cost of the exams. The name. Sorry.
• The bill provides that DFPI can bill licensees for the cost of the exams.
• The bill provides that DFPI can bill licensees for the cost of the exams.
• With information provided by the financial institution and victims, we are hopeful that a more robust
• We do believe that the requirement to provide notice to the customer is essential.

Committee: Senate Banking and Financial Institutions

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We will provide you with some sunscreen.
• Services that OETI continues to provide to all communities across our state.
• an Ahoo aerospace... curriculum, which is also a free curriculum provided by manufacturers.
• Why are we giving a three-year window for these Entities to be captured now under provider.
• And as is arguably, provider is already vague enough in statute that other people could have been providing

Bills: HB1937 , HB2153 , HB3674 , HB2978 , HB3885 , HB3671 , HB3261 , HB3021 , HB3029 , HB4274 , HB3701 , HB3076

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• And they provide to us all of their transaction documents.
• That actually should exist, and if you have it, you should provide it.
• And I think we provided to you some examples of a stack of agreements.
• We are required to provide technical assistance.
• We also provide a lot of information online.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And they provide to us all of their transaction documents.
• And I think we provided to you some examples of a stack of agreements.
• We are required to provide technical assistance.
• You're interpreting the shall Training that we will provide less than an hour.
• We also provide a lot of information online.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Summary: The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules met to review Missouri marijuana microbusiness rule amendments, especially 19 CSR 100-1.060 and 19 CSR 100-1.190. The Department of Cannabis Regulation explained that the changes were intended to clarify what it means for a microbusiness to be “owned and operated” by eligible individuals, move compliance review earlier in the application process, and address repeated instances where licenses were later found to be controlled by ineligible or noncompliant parties. The department said it had used stakeholder outreach, town halls, listening sessions, and public comments in drafting the rules, and noted that 25 standalone comments were received during formal rulemaking. Committee members focused heavily on whether the rules were too broad, whether they effectively punished applicants for past agency revocations, and whether the department had clear authority to impose a lifetime ban on people denied or revoked under the ownership-and-operation provisions. Several members argued the language should be narrowed to intentional or egregious violations and better tied to specific conduct rather than prior agency action. Witnesses from the public, including applicants and attorneys, testified that the department’s guidance on “predatory practices” and acceptable ownership structures had been unclear, that some applicants relied on consultant arrangements later deemed problematic, and that similar agreements were treated inconsistently. Others supported stronger enforcement, saying the rules were needed to prevent manipulation of social equity applicants and preserve the constitutional requirements of the program. The committee also discussed training and technical assistance requirements, the five-day document deadline, and whether the department should provide more concrete guidance or model forms. Members raised concerns that the proposed definitions could burden small or first-time business owners and that some applicants might be unfairly penalized despite acting in good faith. No substantive vote on the rule package was taken; instead, the committee voted to adjourn and return on Thursday after working with the department on possible corrections, clarifications, or amendments.

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• We have a shortage of them, like we do of all health care providers.
• We are desperately in need of health care providers. ...has been rushed.
• We are desperately in need of health care providers.
• Linda Siegel with all the health care providers. So... Thank you.
• around New Mexico's health care provider shortage.

Summary: The Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee heard several measures focused on health and child welfare. House Bill 65 would codify and fund CYFD’s foster care plus short-term stabilization pilot for children in state custody with behavioral health needs, using clinical experts and specialized foster parent training to reduce office stays, hotel placements, and multiple placements. CYFD and child welfare advocates supported the bill, while senators raised concerns about cultural competency, ICWA/IFPA compliance, LGBTQ youth placement, and the need to spell out protections in statute. The bill passed 9-0 to the next committee. The committee then considered House Bill 13 and House Bill 14, joining the occupational therapy compact and the dentist/dental hygienist compact. Both bills drew support from health agencies, chambers of commerce, and professional groups as workforce tools to improve licensure portability and recruitment. Members, however, were uneasy about late-arriving amendments, venue provisions, commission authority, and how much control New Mexico would retain over compact rules and enforcement. After debate, HB 13 advanced 6-3 and HB 14 advanced 7-3, both to Judiciary. House Bill 256, which would require school emergency response plans to include cardiac emergencies during athletic activities, received support from the American Heart Association and nursing advocates, who cited survival benefits from rapid AED use and CPR. Questions centered on travel across state lines, private and religious schools, homeschool athletics, and enforcement, but the bill passed 10-0. House Bill 66, which updates the health care professional loan repayment program to increase physician awards and broaden recruitment incentives, was backed by provider groups and business organizations; dentists noted concerns about equity, but the bill passed 5-0.

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• And the idea is to just open up this as a possibility for homeowners to provide housing to people who
• We know there's a lot of greenfield growth sentiment and how do we provide the services.
• COLAs that they had previously provided.
• You would design a plan that provides you purchasing power protection over time.
• You would design a plan that provides you purchasing power protection over time.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• This registration and reporting would provide the DOJ with the tools to provide accountability.
• Section 321 involves providing accounting to charities, and Section 322 involves providing information
• It has provided, as well, I think, a more tailored type of regulation than the alternatives.
• So we have to provide a means for charities to receive So we have to provide a means for charities to
• But no, I appreciate the input you provided.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• to provide that service free of charge to our veterans and active duty service members.
• to provide that service free of charge to our veterans and active duty service members.
• Of the funding provided in 2022, 73% of those dollars have... $200 million.
• Of the funding provided in 2022, 73% of those dollars have been spent.
• They just want to get a job, provide for their family, and get on with life.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs met to hear updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Washington Military Department, the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Commerce on federal and state impacts affecting veterans, military families, and military installations. JBLM’s garrison commander said the base remains focused on housing, child care, and spouse employment, but is facing workforce reductions tied to federal personnel actions, especially in air traffic control, 911 dispatch, and firefighting. He also said JBLM is preparing for increased mutual-aid needs during fire season, and that the Army Transformation Initiative could change unit composition at JBLM over time without a major overall population shift. He confirmed that the Lewis Army Museum is on a closure list, but said the building will remain in use for training and that the base is exploring partnerships to keep museum functions operating, possibly with volunteers or local partners. The Washington Military Department reported about 400 Guard members deployed on federal missions and described ongoing state missions in cybersecurity and firefighting. The department said the Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade will transition to a mobile combat team, with associated changes in equipment, manning, and end strength. It also warned that continuing resolutions are delaying funding, limiting new military construction starts, and increasing costs. The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs outlined a $3.2 million reduction from the governor’s budget and related cuts affecting internships, vacant positions, outreach travel, claims support contracts, counseling and wellness, veterans’ innovation assistance, and the military transition and readiness council staff position. WDVA said it is ending or scaling back several programs, including in-house nursing assistant training, the veteran farm at Ordean, Vet Corps due to AmeriCorps funding changes, and the tobacco cessation program, while noting that the legislature funded about $23.7 million in capital projects for veteran homes, cemeteries, and transitional housing. The Department of Commerce presented on the Defense Community Compatibility Account, which funds projects that reduce conflicts between military installations and nearby communities. The program currently has 10 projects across five legislative districts, including school and child care improvements, water wells, land acquisition, and a joint firefighting training center in Everett. The presenter said the main challenge is that DCCA projects often need non-state funding secured before they can compete, which can make it hard to leverage federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program dollars; he recommended more flexible state timing to help projects qualify for federal funding. In closing discussion, members raised possible future agenda items including child care near bases, veteran homelessness, suicide prevention, Navy Day, military family housing, and a possible Department of Licensing issue involving guard and reserve designations on driver’s licenses. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after members were invited to suggest topics for the October and December committee meetings.

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• I believe the prevention education requirements... will provide these valuable lessons and ultimately
• better guidance on what accommodations can be provided under the Scope Act standards.
• The various documents that you've been provided. So I didn't want to just flood you with...
• So what I wanted to do is provide you with a handy excerpt sheet.
• It provides the tools necessary to empower parents.

Bills: SB204 , SB570 , SB735 , SB784 , SB1207 , SB1396 , SB1447 , SB2392 , SB2540 , SB747 , SB875

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: parental rights, education, school trustees, training, handbook, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district, open-enrollment charter school, student support services, school counselor, principal, administrator

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• Clarkson will be tasked with providing legal advice to Secretary Rollins and all other officials and
• Whether it's cutting funding to emergency food providers or trade chaos, or across-the-board firings
• OGC's role in providing technical assistance, and will you commit to providing timely technical assistance
• Senator, I pledge to provide prompt TA to the committee in all instances, providing technical assistance
• continue to provide the food.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Keywords: USDA, nominations, Judge Vaden, Tyler Clarkson, agriculture policy, rural America, tariffs, farmer advocacy

Summary: The meeting focused on the nominations of Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Mr. Tyler Clarkson for General Counsel at the USDA. Members expressed concerns regarding the challenges farmers and ranchers face, especially in navigating the impacts of recent tariffs imposed by the President. Significant attention was given to how these nominations could influence agriculture policy and support rural communities amidst economic uncertainty. The committee emphasized the necessity for strong leadership in the USDA to advocate for farmer needs and ensure the proper implementation of assistance programs.

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• That's going to have this piece and this piece and the Japanese providing this and the FRA providing
• Yeah, well, we can provide that to the committee. We can provide contacts. ...to you guys. Okay.
• The first one actually says that you're supposed to provide, shall provide the proposed method of financing
• That you wouldn't be able to provide a clear picture of the project to them.
• Grade separations that provide safe and clear mobility for people over rail lines.

Bills: HB341 , HB791 , HB1564 , HB1695 , HB1722 , HB1729 , HB1772 , HB2003 , HB2954 , HB2989 , HB3084 , HB3134 , HB3135 , HB3309 , HB3611 , HB3679 , HB3727 , HB3832

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• So during the 87th Legislature, I authored House Bill 531, which provided notice to a tenant about whether
• Provide the same flood notification notice to folks that were renting homes or apartments.
• We have witnesses here to provide you more input. I reserve the right to close.
• The notices, how they're supposed to be provided, it's all substantially similar.
• I'm assigned to the service contract providers and administrators program.

Bills: HB112 , HB199 , HCR9

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: school district, bond issuance, election dates, voter approval, Texas Education Code, HCR 9, Texas State Cemetery, Hill Country flood, July 4 2025 flood, Guadalupe River, Camp Mystic, memorial, monument, concurrent resolution, disaster remembrance, natural disaster, flood victims, survivors, State Preservation Board, Texas secretary of state

Summary: The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development met with a quorum and moved quickly through a long agenda, hearing testimony and taking recorded votes on several bills. Early in the meeting, HB 2214 was laid out to exempt certain short-term residential leases and leaseback arrangements from flood-disclosure requirements; Texas Realtors supported the change, and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out a series of pending measures, including HB 46, HB 186 (with a committee substitute), HB 431, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2468, HB 2488, HB 2788 (with a substitute), HB 2791 (with a substitute), HB 3260, and HCR 90, all reported favorably to the full House, with HB 1147 receiving two nays and the others passing unanimously or nearly so. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 112, which would create a Texas Science Park district and commission to support advanced manufacturing and innovation sites. The bill’s author and supporters, including Samsung Austin Semiconductor, the Texas Association of Business, and the Governor’s economic development office, argued it would strengthen supply chains, attract investment, and support national security and workforce development. Testimony described interest from semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies and referenced the model of foreign science parks such as Sinshu in Taiwan. HB 112 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 3698 and HB 3699, both related to unemployment insurance administration. HB 3698 would expand eligibility for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program using federal funds, while HB 3699 would tighten the definition of “last work” to help the Texas Workforce Commission investigate UI fraud. Both bills were discussed with TWC resource witnesses and left pending after the committee withdrew the substitutes. HB 1349, which would extend HOA transparency and property-rights provisions to condominiums and refine HOA rules, and HB 621, which would require HOA meeting spaces to be available for residents to reserve for qualified political candidates or elected officials, were also heard and left pending. Finally, the committee heard HCR 9 to designate the first Saturday of each month as Small Business Saturday, HB 199 to index unemployment benefit duration to the state unemployment rate, and HB 3466 to exempt certain cancelable service contracts from Texas’s in-home sales cooling-off law; each drew supportive and opposing testimony and was left pending before adjournment.