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• financed by bonds in its annual budget request, increasing registration fees for passenger vehicles, requiring
• licensure, enacting the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. of New Mexico Compact Commissioners, requiring
• Providing powers and duties, establishing selection criteria and eligibility requirements, providing
• Requiring award recipients to be health professionals who currently maintain practice in New Mexico or
• Requiring the Higher Education Department to determine and disperse award amounts.

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• There are six main compliance requirements, and those are also outlined in the memo.
• So it had various requirements for deployers.
• Developers and deployers, but the requirements were potentially too stringent.
• Coding assistance used to be very difficult; highly specialized skills were required.
• ' rates low or steady when these centers require massive amounts of energy?"

Committee: Joint Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• In the event such lawsuits are successful, the bill requires monies collected be allocated for the benefit
• IN THE EVENT SUCH LAWSUITS   35 ARE SUCCESSFUL THE BILL REQUIRES MONIES COLLECTED BE ALLOCATED
• However, not all podiatrists prescribe controlled substances, so this bill removes that requirement if
• IT REQUIRES THE   326 EXAMINATION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY A BOARD APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION
• This shortage is due in part to the fact that Florida's licensing requirements do not align with the

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of health care-related bills, with Chair Tuck emphasizing respectful debate and noting that all bills on the agenda would be voted on that day. The first measure, HB 743, would give the Attorney General authority to investigate and bring civil actions against health care practitioners who violate Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and would make aiding or abetting such conduct a third-degree felony. Supporters said it closed loopholes and protected minors and parental rights, while opponents argued it was vague, overbroad, and could chill lawful care and professional judgment. The bill passed 13-4 and was reported favorably. The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 567, which narrows a continuing-education requirement for podiatrists so only those who prescribe controlled substances must take the related two-hour course. It also unanimously approved HB 439, allowing chiropractors, under specified training and certification requirements, to inject vitamins and nutrients while continuing to prohibit intravenous injections. The committee also passed HB 1235 to enter Florida into the respiratory care interstate compact, and HB 1237, a linked public-records/public-meetings exemption needed to implement that compact; both measures were supported as workforce and access-to-care bills and passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 809, which addresses temporary physician certificates in areas of need and aims to prevent doctors from losing the ability to practice when area designations change. Members asked about licensure pathways and the effect of federal or board designation changes, and supporters framed the bill as protecting continuity of care in underserved communities. The committee also unanimously passed HB 1347 to align clinical laboratory personnel licensing with federal CLIA standards amid staffing shortages, and HB 1515, a public-records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database. Finally, the committee approved HB 169 updating acupuncture statutes, including terminology changes and limits on injection therapy, and HB 1021, Representative Young’s first bill, allowing qualified hospital pharmacists in Level I and II trauma centers to administer emergency medications at a physician’s direction during life-threatening situations. HB 1021 drew the most questions, mainly about scope, definitions, and who could authorize the pharmacist, but after a technical amendment it passed unanimously. All remaining bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.

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• The challenges being confronted by Cal Fire and CHP are dangerously protracted and require experience
• These new officers still require guidance from experienced and senior personnel.
• And importantly, both RCPs specifically do not require the payment of prevailing wage.
• of the RCP and importantly both RCPs specifically do not require the payment of prevailing wage as I
• This requirement would dramatically exacerbate the cost of construction of housing projects and also

Committee: House Public Employment and Retirement

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS, STATE REQUIREMENTS AND ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS.
• WE WILL SEE THOSE REQUIREMENTS COME ONLINE IN JANUARY.
• A LOT OF REALLY POSITIVE REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF DATA REPORTING, IN TERMS OF REQUIRING INSURERS TO GET
• THIS WOULD REQUIRE OUR STAFF TO MANUALLY TAKE THE DATA AND ENTER IT INTO THE PA INFORMATION.
• THEY HAVE TO PROVE THEY ARE ABLE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS.

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• Number three, SB 748 requires HCD to report on a quarterly basis, SB 748 requires HCD to report on a
• This bill requires the LAO to evaluate the data and outcomes reported by HCD to assess efficacy of the
• This bill requires the LAO to evaluate the data and outcomes reported by HCD to assess efficacy of the
• I think it's just important and common sense that we let these burdensome requirements and barriers be
• So this bill requires a detailed plan for functional zero unsheltered to get dollars during the next

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several homelessness, public benefits, and aging-related bills. SB 748 would expand Encampment Resolution Funding to support safe parking sites for people living in cars or RVs, require quarterly reporting from HCD on outcomes, and direct LAO evaluation; supporters said it would help local governments reduce RV encampments while connecting people to housing and services. SB 290 would repeal the CalWORKs immunization sanction that reduces aid when parents cannot provide acceptable proof of a child’s vaccination; supporters argued the penalty unfairly harms families already in poverty and can worsen instability, while no opposition testified. SB 606 would define “functional zero” for overall and unsheltered homelessness and require local jurisdictions to plan for and report on the housing and interim shelter needed to reach that goal; supporters said it would add accountability and focus on reducing unsheltered homelessness, and one group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. SB 433 would create an income-based room-and-board cap and personal needs allowance for all Medi-Cal assisted living participants in residential care facilities for the elderly, not just SSI recipients; supporters said it would prevent eviction and homelessness among low-income seniors and people with disabilities, and facility groups withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. SB 761 would require students applying for Cal Grants to be notified that they may be eligible for CalFresh and given information on how to apply; supporters said it would address widespread student food insecurity and low enrollment among eligible students. The committee accepted amendments on the bills, and all of the measures discussed were reported out on 7-0 or similar unanimous votes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, with the consent calendar also approved unanimously.

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• To reduce the risk of devastating future oil spills, SB 5542 establishes requirements for the restart
• Requirement applies only to restarts of pipelines that have been idled for five years or more.
• And requires IOUs to create a removal plan for permanently abandoned lines.
• This bill would require the commission on or before January 1st, 2027 to update a general order to require
• with implementing the requirements of this bill?

Committee: House Emergency Management

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If you require assistance registering or testifying, please contact committee staff.
• And then finally, it adds teeth, uh, to the reporting requirements by market participants and allows
• Um, the requirement rather is that the history and traditions test be met as laid out in Kennedy.
• A captive audience in this sense meaning that like A classroom, the students are legally required to
• If denied, the bill requires a written explanation.

Bills: SB 231 , SB 667 , SB 689 , SB 825 , SB 965 , SB 992 , SB 1059 , SB 1220 , SB 2368 , SB 2601

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

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• If you require assistance registering or testifying, please contact committee staff.
• And then finally, it adds teeth to the reporting requirements by participants and allows the Office of
• Ensure that each unit of the entity does not accept as required by federal law.
• Compel, require, induce, or solicit any person to provide a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement
• The requirement, rather, is that the history and tradition. Test be met as laid out in Kennedy.

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

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• This bill requires the posting of notification for those people that are about to get out or what have
• All of the ones that are required under pardons and parole have to meet all those criteria.
• I mean, so this would, in essence, wouldn't this be requiring them...
• Create or require publishing the instructions to get your rights restored.
• Taking that completely out where that is not a requirement.

Bills: HB265 , HB146 , SB254 , HB202 , HB3 , HB42 , SB18

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, bail reform, cash deposit

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• It's it still requires some sophistication, but.
• With notice requirements, this bill assures that.
• Certified mail must be required by all homeowners with signature if you have to use FedEx or UPS.
• That can impact so many lives require careful consideration. My community trusts our.
• And, you know, is there notice required for landowners, things like that? that.

Bills: SB766 , SB290 , SB494 , SB1145

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water regulation, environmental protection, pesticide management, natural resources, LP-gas, property owner notice, gas installations, safety notification, petroleum theft, task force, oil and gas, law enforcement, economic impact, environmental regulation, water permits, water quality, land application, 1185, senate

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• Madam Whip, members, as passed the House, House Bill 2404 requires an authorized transporter to apprehend
• Madam Whip, members, as passed the House, House Bill 2404 requires an authorized transporter to apprehend
• The Senate amended the bill by requiring DCS rather than the Arizona Department of Health Services to
• The Senate amended the bill by requiring DCS rather than the Arizona Department of Health Services to
• Additionally, it removes the requirement for a business that commences operations during the area's term

Keywords: 1182, all

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• qualified health care providers who already perform K through 2 athletic physicals may also sign the required
• qualified health care providers who already perform K through 2 athletic physicals may also sign the required
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Bills: HB146 , HB276 , HB146 , HB276

Committee: House Health

Keywords: youthful offender, criminal justice, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls, age verification, digital privacy, online platform regulation, content moderation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General enforcement, cyber safety, mental health, youth mental health, screen time

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• practice registered nurses are required to obtain national certification in their area of specialty.
• The requirements to be a soil classifier is— Being extremely knowledgeable when it comes to soils.
• And of course, the law [requires a] three-year fund balance, so $600 times three would be $1,800.
• Every project may not require that, right? Okay. All right. Yeah. All right. Anything else?
• Every project may not require that, right. Okay. All right. Yeah. All right. Anything else?

Committee: All ALC-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee met to review two occupational licensing reports: the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and the State Board of Registration for Professional Soil Classifiers. For nursing, board officials described the board’s history, scope, and licensure categories, noting it regulates about 72,000 nurses and oversees RNs, LPNs, advanced practice nurses, medication assistants, and a new dialysis patient care technician registry. Members asked about workforce shortages, complaint types, and the board’s finances; the board said Arkansas has enough licensed nurses overall but has vacancy issues in some areas, complaints commonly involve criminal backgrounds, fraud, misrepresentation, drug abuse, and misappropriation, and the average case length is 191 days though some cases remain open much longer while awaiting criminal adjudication. Officials also said they are working on efficiency improvements and have added help positions with Department of Health support. The report was accepted without objection. The committee then reviewed the soil classifier program, now housed under the Natural Resources Commission after the former board was abolished in 2023. Agriculture Department officials explained that soil classifiers are a small, specialized profession requiring a four-year degree with coursework in biological, earth, and soil sciences, and that the state currently has 29 registered soil classifiers. Members asked whether that number is sufficient, what the work involves, and how the program’s finances are used. Officials said the profession is mainly used for septic system design, wetland determinations, nutrient management, and other soil-related work, and that current staffing appears adequate. They also noted the program has about $20,000 in reserves, above the statutory three-year balance, and discussed possible uses such as training, curriculum upgrades, and expanded administrative funding. The report was also accepted without objection, and the meeting adjourned with the next meeting scheduled for February 19 at 1:30 p.m.

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• The amendments will remove the United States citizenship or naturalization requirements as GPA qualification
• The bill also removes unpaid internship requirements and requires continuous enrollment in consecutive
• The reason that requirement is being removed is that there are international students that are in some
• that are required to be a New Mexico resident.
• For instance, the same residency requirements.

Committee: House House Education

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• <c> receiving</c><00:25:00.280><c> funds</c> Uh, it requires entities receiving funds Uh, it requires
• Changing education requirements, creating requirements for local school districts.
• Those are the only winnings that are are are are<01:18:44.840><c> required</c> are required are required
• . required. required.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• </c><00:15:12.520><c> the</c><00:15:12.600><c> sex</c><00:15:12.880><c> offender</c> and requires the
• We need it because organizations require documentation to protect themselves from liability.
• to prepare and post those reports until the statute is amended again to take that requirement out.
• </c><01:05:45.240><c> to</c> I'm still going to be required to I'm still going to be required to prepare
• </c> requirement out. requirement out.

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 963, which would make crimes against elders age 60 and over strict liability offenses by removing the requirement that the perpetrator knew or should have known the victim’s age. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing that removing the state-of-mind element would create unfair and subjective results and suggesting sentencing enhancements or broader vulnerability-based language instead. Supporters, including Sandy Wong and another testifier with elder-abuse experience, said the current knowledge requirement creates a loophole that lets offenders avoid the elder enhancement even when they target vulnerable older adults. No vote was taken on the measure in the portion provided. The committee also heard HB 384, which increases penalties for promoting minor-produced sexual images, extends probation terms for felony obscenity offenses, tolls the statute of limitations during a victim’s minority, and requires sex offender registration for certain felony obscenity offenses involving minors. The Public Defender opposed the bill as overly broad and warned of absurd results, while the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney supported it, saying the bill addresses sextortion and other exploitation cases where adults solicit images from minors and that the 3-year age-gap threshold preserves ordinary teen relationships. Committee members questioned whether the bill was aimed at adults only and whether the age-gap carveout was narrow enough; the prosecutor said it was intended to cover adult predators and not consensual peer conduct. No final action was reported. HB 1100, which renames the Neighbor Islands Blind and Visually Impaired Service Pilot Program to use “low vision” instead of “visually impaired,” was supported by the Department of Human Services and disability advocates, who said the current term is derogatory and that the change responds to the blind community. The department said it was beginning work on administrative rules and expected to seek an appropriation, with implementation hoped for in 2026. The committee then heard HB 1283, exempting paternity proceedings from mediation when domestic abuse is alleged; the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and others supported it as consistent with divorce law and important for survivor safety. HB 689, creating safe harbor protections for survivors of sexual exploitation who seek medical or law enforcement help, drew support from HPD, Emua Alliance, the Judiciary, and others, who said it would prevent traffickers from using prostitution charges to silence victims. Finally, HB 383, reinstating mandatory minimum jail terms for successive violations of protective orders and removing the court’s ability to suspend those minimums, drew opposition from the Public Defender, who said some repeat violations stem from mental health or substance use issues, and support from the Prosecuting Attorney, who argued the bill treats protective orders like temporary restraining orders and preserves judicial discretion within a misdemeanor framework.

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• have been directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed S. 1020, an act to require
• the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licenses are required
• </c><00:06:11.600><c> the</c> passed S1020, an act to require the passed S1020, an act to require the
• </c><00:06:17.120><c> to</c><00:06:17.280><c> commence</c> lences are required to commence lences are
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, August 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• First, the Study Act requires all schools to have formal policies prohibiting the use of personal cell
• The Study Act also requires schools to educate students about the social, emotional, and physical harms
• I think the most extreme example I had to require... ...with disabilities.
• So, Kathleen Berry. requirements of storage and promote a culture of gun safety.
• In Rutland, Vermont, the school committee chair received threats that required police involvement.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Multiple state agencies indicated that the APA-required rulemaking process could delay funding 12 to
• Additionally, the state passed a requirement that beginning in 2022, agencies and jurisdictions were
• This is AB 96, which would remove the requirement for a high school diploma or equivalent to obtain…”
• “This would remove the requirement for a high school diploma or equivalent to obtain certification as
• AB 1439, Garcia, development project investments, do pass as amended to require a study to determine

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all