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• Unanimous consent to Senate standard recess, subject to the call of the Chair.
• Seeing no objection, the Senate is in standard recess.

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• </c> pretty high standard. pretty high standard.
• I think I mean I don't understand how this meets that standard. >> Yeah.
• </c> that standard. that standard.
• Thirdly, selective protection creates unequal legal standards.
• So HB363 elevates protection standards.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Regarding so she reviewed the policy and compared it to the national standards.
• </c> compared it to the national standards compared it to the national standards she<00:46:31.000><c>
• </c> tried and failed every standard tried and failed every standard psychotherapeutic<01:03:48.079><
• </c><04:07:20.800><c> uh</c><04:07:21.000><c> standards</c><04:07:21.399><c> and</c> with the uh standard
• uh standards and with the uh standard uh standards and best<04:07:21.960><c> practices</c><04:07:23.439

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That would be for the whole dock if it's not the standard dock.
• That would be for the whole dock if it's not the standard dock.
• That would be for the whole dock if it's not the standard dock.
• That would be for the whole dock if it's not the standard dock.
• </c> otherwise we'd be held to the standard otherwise we'd be held to the standard of<05:54:11.000><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a House Bill 2 amendment to remove a bail-related section that had already passed in another bill and was now considered duplicative. Members discussed the earlier change to how bail commissioners are reimbursed, concerns that the Judiciary was losing money collecting the fees, and whether the magistrate-related language would still be needed. They noted the bill had already crossed over to the Senate, that the section was obsolete, and that any remaining issue about magistrates’ five-year terms might need to be raised with the Criminal Justice Committee. Amendment 997H, deleting section one, was moved, seconded, and adopted unanimously. The committee then reviewed a package of HB 1 position transfers involving the Department of Environmental Services, Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Staff explained that several positions were being shuffled to correct position numbers and align permitting functions, including one Fish and Game position moving back to Fish and Game, one DEES position remaining funded after ARPA money ends, and adjustments to hours for permitting and environmental services positions. Members discussed whether the Fish and Game position had been intended to be temporary, but ultimately agreed to accept the first four Environmental Services items and the last two Natural and Cultural Resources items as a package; that motion passed unanimously. They then also accepted sections 2 through 8 of HB 1 with the related amendments and footnote language. The committee next turned to dredge-and-fill fee changes in section 11, where one member objected to a 50% fee increase for seasonal docks, arguing it could discourage permitted work and might apply to repairs that only require notification. Staff said the increase was intended to help cover the cost of additional positions in future biennia, but members decided to hold that section for more information, including how many seasonal dock repair fees are actually collected. Finally, the committee began discussing HB 215 and a proposed tipping-fee/surcharge structure to make a solid waste accounting unit self-funded, with members saying the fee could offset about $2.9 million in general fund costs and support the grant program, but no final action was taken on that item in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• He said knowingly is a standard that is extremely hard to meet.
• That's the standard that it is now; that doesn't change at all.
• so the the standard so to to understand so the the standard of<04:11:45.880><c> a</c><04:11:46.159><
• </c> accord of course that's the standard accord of course that's the standard that<04:12:09.399><c>
• </c><04:31:23.199><c> as</c> be held to the same standard as be held to the same standard as lobbyists

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an introductory organizational session for the House Legislative Administration Committee. Chair Greg Hill and Vice Chair Vanessa Sheen welcomed members, introduced the new clerk and committee staff, and described the committee as generally nonpartisan and focused on bills on their merits. They also noted that many bills are handled on a consent calendar after discussion, and that the committee often works closely with staff, House counsel, and the House clerk on procedural matters. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on committee operations and expectations: how committee reports should be prepared and submitted, the use of electronic submissions, scheduling hearings, and the need for clear bill placards at the witness table for livestream viewers. Members discussed the committee’s calendar, including a proposed conflict with the governor’s budget address, and ultimately settled on moving the remaining hearings to February 19. The chair also emphasized advance notice for absences or amendments, and said executive sessions can be scheduled as time allows under current rules. House Clerk Paul Smith testified about his role as a nonpartisan officer and said he would be providing informational testimony on a bill affecting a law he sponsored years ago, as well as on a forthcoming PSLF-related bill for legislators. He also spoke about legislative customs, precedents, and the value of parliamentary procedure. The chair concluded with guidance on decorum: arrive on time, avoid interruptions during testimony, keep food out of the room, use electronic devices discreetly, and route questions through the chair for clarification rather than debate.

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• And at that time, we were doing something that is unheard of by today's standards.
• But we represent the same constituents and have an obligation to uphold the standards of transparency
• state and federal law, but as long as it's not in conflict with this standard, which is adherence to
• at the next ALF that also provides those services and meets those standards.
• There's a place for standards, and it should be based on... But if the HR manager, if the...

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Federally, like Mississippi, I think their match rate on standard Medicaid is 82%.
• Federally, like Mississippi, I think their match rate on standard Medicaid is 82%.
• If they are in the standard population, they will give only 50% back.
• </c> the department to provide standardized the department to provide standardized methods<01:35:08.719
• </c><01:35:24.840><c> and</c> desired outcomes and the standards and desired outcomes and the standards

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The standard toolkit that we use in treatment is pretty good, but there are obviously limitations to
• </c><01:34:29.679><c> prior</c> differences compared to standard prior differences compared to standard
• </c><01:36:01.360><c> So</c><01:36:01.520><c> it's</c> emerging standard of care.
• So it's emerging standard of care.
• and not by ballot initiatives standards and not by ballot initiatives or<01:47:14.960><c> popular</c

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The proposed appendix C to the standards, which is in your packets, explains how the assets that would
• , which is in your packets, standards, which is in your packets, explains<00:53:07.480><c> how</c><00
• An 80% replacement ratio is the industry standard and target for secure retirement.
• A 60% replacement ratio is not sufficient to maintain the standard of living earned through decades of
• and target for secure standard and target for secure retirement.<01:20:30.040><c> A</c><01:20:30.120

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> that right and that's pretty standard that right and that's pretty standard when<00:27:08.480><c
• And I think the gold standard of how it works for me is we have not gone broke. >> Thank you. >> Thanks
• And I think the gold standard of how it works for me is we have not gone broke. >> Thank you. >> Thanks
• And I think the gold standard of how it works for me is we have not gone broke. >> Thank you. >> Thanks
• And I think the gold standard of how it works for me is we have not gone broke. >> Thank you. >> Thanks

Bills: HF3965 , HF3704 , HF3260 , HF3718

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> House Bill 92 establishes a clear qualification standard.
• 02.799><c> qualification</c> establishes a clear qualification establishes a clear qualification standard
• 05.360><c> who</c><00:04:05.760><c> is</c><00:04:06.080><c> required</c><00:04:06.959><c> to</c> standard
• A person who is required to standard.
• </c><00:41:38.000><c> But</c> are held up to a high standard. But are held up to a high standard.

Bills: SF0082

Committee: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So our academic standards in our state.
• </c> So now we obviously we have the standard So now we obviously we have the standard scores,<01:09:
• We doubled down, if you will, and increased those standards.
• So we're holding ourselves to a much higher standard.
• Just thank you for asking that standard.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 14 January, 2026; 1:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Many of these railroads are still running on 90-pound track, where today's standard for handling 286,000
• they worked in Minnesota, evaluated properties with conservation easements under the same uniform standards
• </c><00:29:45.799><c> of</c><00:29:46.159><c> practice</c><00:29:47.159><c> in</c> same uniform standards
• of practice in same uniform standards of practice in some<00:29:47.600><c> cases</c><00:29:48.120><c
• marriage penalty not on the standard deduction<01:10:01.640><c> just</c><01:10:01.800><c> on</c><01:

Bills: HF1698 , HF632 , HF1352 , HF2197 , HF618 , HF1248 , HF1697

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

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• After passing the 100% carbon-free energy standard by 2040, we're going to need every tool in the toolbox
• Lines 111 to 2 identify the standard to determine whether deferred maintenance costs exist.
• It's not personal to you; it was that our standards and rules were just not being followed.
• It's not personal to you; it was that our standards and rules were just not being followed.
• and rules were just not being standards and rules were just not being followed<01:03:45.440><c> I</c

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The couple has no dependents and they take the standard deduction.
• Taxpayers A and B in this example are married with no dependents and take the standard deduction.
• Their joint taxable income after the standard deduction is $43,350.
• Taxpayer A has a standard deduction.
• </c> standard deduction is $43,350. standard deduction is $43,350.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Once licensed in Arizona, our scope of practice is far more limited than our national standards, and
• We're far behind the World Health Organization standards for midwifery care.
• We're far behind the World Health Organization standards for midwifery care.
• Petosin is administered. standards for midwifery care.
• It's not going to reduce the standards of care for Arizona.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee began with a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter and Dr. Anna Burke of Barrow Neurological Institute on the growing impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia in Arizona, the need for earlier diagnosis, better provider education, caregiver support, and continued research funding. They described current gaps in training and access to specialists, but also highlighted new therapies, lifestyle interventions, and Arizona-based research efforts. Members expressed support and optimism, but no action was taken on the presentation. The committee then heard HB 2202, which appropriates $300,000 from the general fund over fiscal years 2027 through 2029 for a dementia care tele-mentoring grant program through the Department of Health Services. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, a dementia specialist, and a patient advocate, said the program would help primary care providers diagnose dementia earlier and improve care. The bill was passed out of committee on an 11-0 vote. Next, the committee took up HB 2251, the midwifery bill, which would authorize certain licensed midwives to dispense and administer specified medications and devices, require liability insurance disclosure and annual reporting, and create a Midwifery Advisory Committee. A committee amendment removed some medications and renamed the bill the Jordan and MacTerry Act. ACOG and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association opposed the bill as drafted, citing concerns about oversight, peer review, and the medication list, while licensed midwives and other supporters argued the bill would improve safety, transparency, and alignment with national standards. The bill was held for further stakeholder work, with members indicating more amendments were likely. The committee then heard HB 2252, which would allow certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, or licensed midwives to accompany a patient in a ground ambulance during an out-of-hospital birth if approved by medical direction. Supporters described cases where continued midwife involvement during transport helped newborns and mothers, while firefighters and EMS representatives opposed the bill as written, saying it created ambiguity about command and scene control and could raise safety concerns. The chair said the bill would be held for further stakeholder meetings and possible language changes. After a recess, the committee reconvened for presentations on federal Medicaid and rural health funding impacts, beginning with JLBC’s overview of H.R. 1’s Medicaid provisions and the rural health transformation grant program.

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• We want to implement standardized... testing and labeling standards, and eliminate the chance of any
• The federal 0.3% THC standard is for hemp. plant.
• So that's a very standard and common practice right now.
• These cases take anywhere between four to four times longer than our standard case.
• They are meeting these compliance standards, but they ask for more clarity.

Bills: HB28 , SB3 , SB 3

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

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• And I note for those who are listening in, this should allow for the PEP process under the NARM standards
• process under the nor under<00:02:36.560><c> the</c><00:02:36.800><c> NARM</c><00:02:37.200><c> standards
• </c><00:02:37.920><c> We're</c><00:02:38.239><c> also</c> under the NARM standards.
• We're also under the NARM standards.
• Standard. Standard. Standard.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened its Health and Human Services calendar, noted quorum, and first took up HB 194. The chair explained amendments to add an exemption for a person invited by a patient to attend a birth outside an accredited birth facility when no compensation is involved, remove a date reference in section 9, and accept Department of Health amendments. Members raised no objections, and the committee voted to pass HB 194 with amendments. The committee then heard HB 139 on insurance, with the Attorney General flagging possible unlawful delegation issues and suggesting clarifying language, while the Insurance Division stood on written testimony. A number of health organizations and advocates, including HMSA, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, oncology and fertility groups, testified in support. HB 613 on homeless youth drew broad support from state agencies, counties, youth advocates, and community groups; testimony emphasized the need for permanent safe spaces and more attention to unaccompanied minors, with one witness asking for clarity on funding and shelter capacity. HB 71 on a tax credit for family caregivers drew support from AARP, Alzheimer’s and children’s advocates, and several individuals, while the Tax Foundation raised concerns about blank provisions and the cost-effectiveness of administering a small credit. The Department of Taxation said a prior version with a $5,000 nonrefundable credit would have cost the general fund about $397.4 million. HB 716 on health care technology support received strong support from SHPDA, OHIN, and many provider groups, who described it as a one-time investment of roughly $20–25 million to connect rural and neighbor island providers to electronic health records; members questioned how the grant program would be allocated. HB 799 on physician hospital privileges also drew mixed testimony: supporters said it would align Hawaii with updated CMS rules and improve access, especially on Maui, while Maui Health and some members worried it could reduce on-call coverage and hospital safety, leading to discussion of a possible report and sunset date.

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• And I think that we would use whatever standard rate that is done between government entities, and I'm
• And I think that we would use whatever standard rate that is done between government entities, and I'm
• And I think that we would use whatever standard rate that is done between government entities, and I'm
• And I think that we would use whatever standard rate that is done between government entities, and I'm
• And I think that we would use whatever standard rate that is done between government entities, and I'm

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• All journal entries are properly documented to meet audit standards and are reviewed and approved by
• They ensure that all staff are actively engaged and achieve their goals and standards for the agency.
• They coordinate and manage the consumer-centered updates utilizing the J.R.T. 7 standards for consumers
• Consumers' training supports the seven standards and employability skills.
• Like, is there some kind of standard that you go by?

Keywords: 977, all

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.