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• </c> not uh to basically call a state plan not uh to basically call a state plan out<00:35:32.160><c>
• </c> your energies toward the state plan your energies toward the state plan amendment<01:23:55.440><
• It is a plan without any execution of a plan in place. There is no timeline here.
• It is a plan without as any execution It is a plan without as any execution of<01:36:23.280><c> a</c>
• It's just one giant plan to fail. And I It's just one giant plan to fail.

Bills: HF3439 , HF3763

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MNsure, MinnesotaCare, disability determination, expedited eligibility, state medical review team, compassionate allowance, rare disease, home and community-based services, long-term care, managed care, county-based purchasing, eligibility redetermination, periodic data matching, death master file, Social Security Administration, program integrity, income eligibility, asset test

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• He has written management plans and monitoring plans, knows the workings of livestock operations, and
• You need to plan for your crops. You need to plan for your banker.
• You need to plan all of that out longer than a month-to-month scenario so that you can operate appropriately
• Recently, the DWR approved our plan of operation, which is a governing document for the GRD.
• But we have to have a plan.

Bills: SB1082 , SB1200 , SB1335 , SB1336 , SB1559 , SB1761 , SB1762 , SB1785 , SCM1007

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, groundwater management, rural areas, natural resources, soil health, water conservation, agriculture, public participation, appropriation, University of Arizona, Yuma center of excellence, cooperative extension, experiment stations

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• and overseeing the implementation of the plan. to reviewing the facilities emissions reduction plan
• 35 years of operation.
• , Taft-Hartley trust health plans, and health plans offered by self-funded... ...funded group health
• plans, Taft-Hartley trust health plans, and health plans offered by health carriers.
• We do ask for the ability to use operating plans via a purely administrative review process.

Bills: HB1316 , HB2401 , HB2557 , HB2720 , HB1073 , HB2685 , HB2640 , HB2403

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access

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• I just wanted to ask the Department of Ag if they have plans of creating an animal welfare because if
• The way this is set up, they would still ensure that the rescues are operating in a manner that animal
• But I recognize that you guys are looking for ways to be efficient in how government operates.
• So, how do you score the 10 for emergencies.
• this stuff codified in here, we're going to really be able to take the projects that have the best planning

Bills: HM26 , HB243 , HB109

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Keywords: insects, ecosystem, education, public awareness, wildlife conservation, state agency involvement, New Mexico, equine welfare, animal rescue, shelter funding, trust fund, veterinary care, water project fund, water project finance act, New Mexico Finance Authority, water infrastructure, water grants, water loans, regional water planning, water rights adjudication

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• This piece of legislation deals with the emergency management agency of Alabama.
• Somebody told me you're going to operate the wrecking ball.

Bills: HB207 , SB269 , SB279 , SB291 , SB266

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: cybersecurity, Office of Information Technology, data management, telecommunications, state government, emergency management, public awareness, promotional materials, education, state funding, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures

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• Despite the comprehensive list, emergency service members continue to face denials for occupational diseases
• International Agency for Research on Cancer, research suggests that other cancers may also result from emergency
• impacts cities and counties, as mentioned by Representative Canales, that do not currently have or operate
• or police officer with a critical illness supplemental income benefit or comparable health benefit plan
• Supplemental plans that would satisfy the requirements of this bill are available on the.

Bills: HB1654 , HB1691 , HB2545 , HB2652 , HB3799 , HB4144 , HB5008

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: peace officers, firefighters, employment protection, worker's compensation, job security, maximum medical improvement, government employment, firefighter cancer benefits, emergency medical technicians, compensation claims, cancer exposures, firefighting hazards, workforce training, rural development, grant program, job-specific training, Texas Workforce Commission, child care, single-parent, subsidized

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• All county Piciccard purchases remain subject to the competitive bidding emergency declaration and purchase
• basically just the use of surplus funds from the county sheriff's commissary fund to be used for jail Operations

Bills: SB1265 , SB2154 , SB1775 , SB2139 , SB1552 , SB483 , SB1198 , SB2135 , SB2118

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, municipalities, city government, town government, property maintenance, nuisance abatement

Bills: HJR1088 , SB1280 , SB1316 , SB1433 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1461 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1721 , SB1280 , SB1316 , SB1433 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1461 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1721 , HJR1088

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, excise tax, oil tax

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• We clarified emergency by saying that we were talking about medical emergencies.
• ><c> emergencies.
• non-emergency non-emergency and<00:03:10.159><c> emergency</c><00:03:10.879><c> events.
• </c><00:14:23.120><c> and</c><00:14:23.360><c> emergencies</c> both non-emergencies and emergencies both
• </c> becomes an emergency. becomes an emergency.

Bills: HF3935 , HF2216 , HF4354 , HF4210 , HF4212

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• Make carveouts for times of declared emergencies or when necessary to protect life, public safety, and
• For a follow-up, who would be the official that would declare the emergency?
• out, where that could fall under their directors and not under this bill, just for those certain emergency
• You continue to highlight minors, and those operations aren't happening in the state of Oklahoma.

Bills: HB3620 , HB3942 , HB3279 , HB3378 , HB3383 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3420 , HB3130

Committee: House General Government

Keywords: 2030 census, complete count committee, census outreach, decennial census, enumeration, population count, hard-to-count populations, hard-to-enumerate areas, State Data Center, Oklahoma Census, multilingual campaign, public outreach, school-based outreach, community organizations, minority groups, ethnic minorities, language minorities, self-response rate, census awareness, federal census

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• My next to last question is about the emergency clause.
• And so when we say That this is an emergency issue.
• You can actually find the newly minted2025 comprehensive water plan, which is a 50-year plan that we
• If it's a well that's operated by a particular operator, then we're going to work with them.
• And there's a process where operators can take them off of that list.

Bills: SB1191 , SB1314 , SB1319 , SB1333 , SB1346 , SB1439 , SB1509 , SB1510 , SB1613

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, SB1319

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• bill requires that if the enrolling child of a military family is transferring with an IEP or 504 plan
• student must receive appropriate services and accommodations consistent with their existing IEP or 504 plan
• Senate Bill 6277 promotes educational stability by allowing families to initiate enrollment and planning
• We have Senate Bill 5918, School Operating Costs, before us.
• Senate Bill 6118 requires each school district to develop a cardiac emergency response plan for each

Bills: SB6277 , SB5992 , SB6078 , SB6089 , SB5918 , SB5861 , SB6118 , SB6065 , SB6052

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: military families, military children, school enrollment, residency requirements, public schools, school districts, educational stability, student mobility, interstate compact, military relocation, active duty, military orders, special education, IEP, Section 504, records transfer, conditional enrollment, Washington schools, RCW 28A.225.215, military installation

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• As such, this bill has an emergency clause, and she is looking for this committee's support.
• That means if that physician becomes ill, has an emergency, or must be away briefly, treatments may be
• So radiation therapy now is accessible through the cloud, so we can access treatment plans.
• You know, I've worked in almost every rural facility as an RN in the operating room in the state of Arizona
• and their services only to the extent that the complaint or proceeding relates to the emergency medical

Bills: HB2049 , HB2178 , HB2179 , HB2307 , HB2322

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, HB2178, Arizona, state agencies, chief medical officer, medical license, physician license, osteopathic license, licensure requirement, Title 41, Title 32, Arizona Revised Statutes, A.R.S. 41-5902, public health administration, agency leadership, state government personnel

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• , that they don't have To do a new nutrient management plan.
• All just about all the plans are six-year plans.
• The only plans that I know of are the Uochie Spavanna, which I think those go year to year.
• Most other plans are six-year plans. Right? Thank you. Another question. Thank you.
• Does the governor currently have to declare an emergency before a burn ban can be placed?

Bills: HB2975 , HB3405 , HB3406 , HB3728 , HB3902 , HB3977

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, noxious weeds, poison hemlock, kudzu, landowner responsibilities, environmental control, public nuisance, eradication, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, scrap metal, regulation

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• I'm an emergency nurse representing the Washington State Emergency Nurses Association.
• I am an emergency nurse representing the Washington State Emergency Nurses Association as their government
• If a person is receiving emergency care under the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act,
• Sixty-one percent of that was non-emergent.
• This bill is about non-emergent scheduled care.

Bills: HB1812 , HB2232 , HB2250 , HB2340 , HB2577

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: anesthesia services, healthcare access, reimbursement, patient care, equitable treatment, emergency services, healthcare outcomes, health infrastructure, system improvement, charity care, residency requirements, medical assistance, low-income, HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure

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• I'm trying to see if I have the name of it right here and who it's operated by.

Bills: HB87 , HB96 , HB28 , HB87 , HB96 , HB28

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: HB87, Marengo County, coroner, deputy coroner, county commission, expense allowance, mileage allowance, travel reimbursement, local act, local legislation, county general fund, public official compensation, county office, Section 45-46-60, Alabama Code, salary increase, allowance increase, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment

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• And, you know, you could have 2,000 voters and you have three people that had an emergency and walked
• a lot of people, and that three is not a reasonable aspect because you do have people that have emergencies
• But this is a huge shift in how we do elections, and it needs to be really planned out.
• Have we given Tanisha Hutzpeth the opportunity since she's been elected to operate outside of oversight
• That's not how modern democracy should operate. House Bill 311 is a simple, common-sense fix.

Bills: HB311 , SB447 , SB505 , SB2217 , SB2753 , HB311

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: voter registration, electronic, Texas election law, Signature verification, DPS, internet application, Texas Election Code, signature verification, online application, data security, electronic application, Department of Public Safety, information security, electronic voter registration, voting technology, voter access, state election laws, digital signature, election irregularities, audit

Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills. SB 447 would let the City of Mission in Hidalgo County permanently move its municipal elections from May to the uniform November election date if it chooses. The bill was described as permissive and intended to increase turnout and reduce costs. Mission’s mayor testified in support, saying voters had already approved the change by a wide margin in a charter amendment election. The bill was left pending after no objection. SB 2217 focused on standardizing election data reporting and reconciliation across counties to improve transparency and comparability. Testimony was generally supportive of the goal, but Dr. Laura Presley and others flagged technical issues, including a discrepancy between a three-ballot mismatch threshold in existing law and a 1% threshold in part of the bill, plus a definition issue involving central accumulators. Supporters said consistent auditing and reconciliation would help election integrity, while the bill was also left pending. The committee then took up SB 2753, a major proposal to create a continuous in-person voting period that would combine early voting and Election Day into one uninterrupted process, with precinct consolidation and other changes. Supporters said it could simplify administration, reduce equipment changes, and improve security by using one set of machines. Opponents and neutral witnesses raised concerns about cost, staffing, ballot security, reporting changes, weekend voting, and whether the bill was ready for implementation; several urged a pilot or study instead. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. SB 505 would create a process for election workers, candidates, party officials, and measure proponents or opponents to request explanations of election irregularities, with escalation to the Secretary of State for audit or enforcement if responses were unsatisfactory. Supporters said it would provide a way to resolve irregularities and restore confidence, while opponents argued it was too broad, lacked guardrails against abuse, and could be used by partisan actors to pressure counties. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 311 would expand Texas’s online voter registration system to first-time registrants and others, with supporters citing efficiency, lower costs, and broader access, and opponents raising concerns about signature verification and implementation details. Testimony was cut short because of the session deadline, and the bill had not been disposed of in the excerpt.

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• and the PUC are authorized to permit a public utility agency to serve as a temporary manager or operator
• We're going to close the regulatory gap, strengthen conservation, protect regional water planning, and
• The project itself is in the Region L Regional Water Plan, and so we'll hope to see that in the State
• Water Plan here shortly.
• There are some farming operations out there, like one of Mr.

Bills: HB4530 , HB4931 , HB5559 , HB5560 , HB143

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and first took up several pending bills for reconsideration and committee substitute adoption. House Bill 2692, relating to codification and clarification of local laws concerning the San Antonio River Authority, was reported favorably to the full House and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by an 11-0 vote. House Bills 1407, 1520, 1535, 2970, 4153, 291, 3663, and 3915 were also reconsidered or laid out as pending business, with committee substitutes adopted where needed and each bill reported favorably, generally by unanimous vote, to the full House and then to Calendars or Calendars/Calendars-related referral as applicable. The committee then heard House Bill 4530, which would expand the Texas Water Trust framework to include groundwater rights, require Texas Water Development Board review and approval of groundwater dedications, and notify local groundwater districts when groundwater rights are placed in the trust. The bill’s author and witnesses from the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Chispa Texas supported the measure as a conservation tool and a way to create a clear process for voluntary donations; a Texas Water Development Board witness testified neutrally. The bill was left pending. House Bill 4931, relating to an aquifer storage and recovery project in Medina County, drew support from the author, the Medina County judge, and a regional water alliance witness, who described severe stress on the Edwards Aquifer, low levels at Medina Lake, and the need for a local water-supply tool. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5559, which would clarify enforcement of drought contingency plans for investor-owned water utilities and involve the PUC in model plan development, received support from groundwater district representatives but also concerns from water company and utility witnesses about enforcement authority, approval procedures, and potential conflicts with existing obligations to provide continuous service; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5560, which would raise the maximum civil penalty for certain groundwater conservation district enforcement actions from $10,000 to $25,000 per violation, prompted debate over whether current law is already sufficient; supporters said the higher cap would better deter overpumping, while opponents argued existing penalties are already severe. That bill was also left pending, and the committee adjourned subject to call of the chair.

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• I mean, so we're saying that retirement plans have no benefit.
• But I can't answer a question as it pertains to the bigger retirement plans. Follow up, yes, sir.
• Don't have enough knowledge of the dB plan to specifically say closer or further away or not.
• I think you would ask something about the DB plan. So that's not what this is intended to do.
• This is for the DC retirement plan. Thank you for The question. Any other?

Bills: HB3041 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB1064 , HB3265 , HB3721 , HB3028 , HB3313 , HB3588 , HB3020

Committee: House Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Keywords: credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, ESG, environmental social governance, social goals

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• In fact, my vet and my emergency vet both said it's not necessary.
• Operate three of them in the state.
• Some do, some depending on where they're operating out of, but yes.
• On where they're operating out of, but yes.
• They knew how it operated. They know what the state's roles are.

Bills: SB1021 , SB1144 , SB1164 , SB1178 , SB1181 , SB1241 , SB1247 , SB1286 , SB1415 , SCR1011

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: health profession, regulatory boards, criminal activity, notification, auditor general, investigations, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, ALTCS, providers, ownership change, healthcare, Arizona Long Term Care System, naturopathic physician, naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctor, naturopathic physicians medical board