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• And finally, using our multi-layered system of supports, commonly known as MLSS, our work centered on
• The focus is on strengthening student-centered standards aligned IEP development.
• So the Center on Law And Poverty and MALDEF are the two. Okay.
• And I used to work with the Center on Law and Poverty and MALDEP for many years.
• Family Resource Centers and pushing those monies out. Those are just beginning.

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• just thrown in there kind of last minute, not vetted, and makes absolutely no sense for people that operate
• heavy, and basically we're also going to shut down the standalone hemp stores, which are, again, operating
• Director of the Charleston Regional Development Association. He passed away last week.
• The Freedom Train came to Greenville out at Donaldson Center, and my grandparents took me out there.
• me think about a lot of what General Washington and our forefathers did, fighting in that war to secure

Keywords: 977, all

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• Center.
• Center.
• Center.
• development corporations in the state, and we’re based in the Lakes Region.”
• </c><00:31:14.399><c> planning</c> other groups as well Regional planning other groups as well Regional

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , as they operate their data centers.
• Um, and this operate their data centers.
• in the area to build the structures as well as then operate the data center.
• in the area to build the structures as well as then operate the data center.
• </c><01:05:32.240><c> So</c> as then operate the data center. So as then operate the data center.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Intelligence Task Force met with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the August 14 meeting. The first presentation was from the National Retail Federation on artificial intelligence in the retail sector. NRF described AI use cases in three areas: consumer-facing tools such as chatbots, product descriptions, and marketing; employee-facing tools such as company-specific apps trained on employee manuals; and internal uses such as supply chain forecasting, inventory planning, fraud detection, cybersecurity, and coding support. The presenters said retail has been among the top deployers of AI and emphasized that the goal is to improve both customer and employee experience. NRF also outlined its principles for responsible AI use, organized around governance and risk management, customer engagement and trust, workforce applications, and business partner accountability. The group said retailers should maintain strong internal oversight, be transparent with customers, ensure compliance with existing laws, closely review workforce-related uses because they can be high-risk, and clearly define responsibilities between retailers and third-party developers. In policy discussion, NRF urged a tiered approach focused first on high-risk uses such as hiring, health care, financial, mortgage, and rental decisions, warned against fragmented rules that could favor only the largest firms, and encouraged voluntary standards and worker upskilling incentives. In response to a question about dynamic pricing, NRF said its members do not target consumers based on pricing and offered to follow up with more information. The committee then moved to a follow-up discussion on energy policy and data centers, hearing from Bartley Cleland of NetChoice. He explained that AI runs largely in data centers and that cloud computing shifts processing and storage away from individual devices, which he argued improves efficiency and can reduce costs. He said electricity demand has been rising over time and that AI will increase compute-related electricity use, but framed electricity as a normal input to economic growth. No votes or formal actions were taken after these presentations.

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• At the data center, when they talk about jobs on the data center, and this is not coming from LED, this
• Does it relate specifically to the data center project in your area?
• These aren't fees we charge people to work and operate and be successful in Louisiana.
• We had the most employees in the southern region at one time.
• notification center, and to provide for related matters.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on March 11, 2026, opened with roll call and adoption of prior minutes, interim amendments, and the committee rules for the new session. Members then took up several bills, with technical amendments adopted on multiple measures before final committee action. The committee also deferred House Bill 267 because the author was absent. House Bill 853 by Representative McMakin, dealing with misleading solicitations by non-government entities, drew the most discussion. The committee adopted technical amendments and a concept amendment tying enforcement to the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, with members and Secretary of State Nancy Landry discussing the meaning of “may” versus “shall,” the scope of “foreign” entities, and whether the bill covered mail, email, and other digital solicitations. The Secretary of State’s office supported the bill as a consumer-protection measure against deceptive government-like mailings, and the committee reported the bill favorably with amendments. House Bill 618, also by Representative McMakin, would adjust Louisiana Economic Development fees and related cost provisions. Secretary of LED gave a detailed presentation on the department’s recent restructuring, investment totals, job creation, small-business support, and the Source Louisiana platform, while members questioned fee impacts, hardship waivers, competitive effects, and how LED tracks incentives and job data. After adopting technical amendments and an amendment removing biannual inflationary adjustments, the committee reported the bill favorably with amendments. House Bill 207 by Representative Henry, revising the Louisiana Auctioneer’s Licensing Board’s membership, domicile, and related provisions, was amended to keep consumer members and clarify venue in East Baton Rouge Parish before being reported favorably. House Bill 300 by Representative Riser, raising the appraisal threshold for certain state bank residential loans from $250,000 to $400,000, was reported favorably after discussion of federal alignment and appraisal safeguards. House Bill 464 by Representative Riser, requiring more centralized reporting of damaged utilities through 811 and related notifications, received support from utility and 811 representatives and was also reported favorably. The committee adjourned after adopting a motion to do so.

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• My day job is actually that I'm the senior instructor for Navy Region Northwest.
• And in Vancouver, where the heat dome was centered, it was even worse.
• We're opening up our community center to house people.
• Studies show that people do not go to cooling centers.
• My name is Ray Dumas, and I represent the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons.

Bills: HB2267 , HB2183 , HB2174 , HB1529

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: urban forestry, local government, environmental policy, tree management, community planning, heat response, counties, public health, emergency management, climate action, crash prevention, traffic safety, roadside regulations, emergency zones, public safety, state legislation, infrastructure, county resources, road construction, maintenance

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• </c><00:16:28.079><c> electric</c> funds to capitalize or operate electric funds to capitalize or operate
• I am Senator Tim Lang from Senate District 2, covering the Lakes Region North.
• :13.200><c> and</c><00:30:13.360><c> they're</c> assets operate for decades and they're assets operate
• It’s kind of a standard operating procedure.
• 11:34.080><c> will</c><01:11:34.320><c> not</c> regional planning commissions will not regional planning

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm a senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center.
• So a public bank could also operate sustainably.
• We work in all areas of anesthesia care, including operating rooms, GI centers, outpatient surgery centers
• birth center.
• , and birth centers.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held an informational opening hearing for the Financial Services Committee, with Chair Murphy and Senator Feeney introducing new and returning members and explaining that no bills were being heard that day beyond brief introductory testimony. Commissioner of Banks Mary Gallagher thanked the committee for last session’s money transmission modernization law, and several members echoed appreciation for her office’s work. The hearing then featured a long series of stakeholder introductions and overviews of their priorities for the session. Testimony covered a wide range of financial, insurance, housing, health care, and consumer issues. Banking and mortgage groups discussed housing affordability, foreclosure delinquencies, flood insurance, regulatory changes, and the impact of federal policy shifts. Insurance representatives raised concerns about auto and homeowners market pressures, labor rates, tariffs, rebates, e-titling, third-party litigation funding, and public adjuster restrictions. Consumer and advocacy groups highlighted debt collection reform, earned wage access, retirement savings access, public banking, and consumer protections in financial services. Several speakers also emphasized the need for committee expertise and offered themselves as resources for future bills. Health-related organizations focused on insurance mandates, prior authorization, behavioral health access, pharmacy benefit manager reform, community health center funding, maternal health and midwifery reimbursement, and anesthesia reimbursement parity. Other groups, including credit unions, retailers, auto dealers, dental and medical associations, and behavioral health providers, described their roles in the Commonwealth and previewed legislation or policy areas they expect to follow this session. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and ended after testimony from the sign-up list and a few late additions.

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• There are many people who assist in the behind-the-scenes operations of the Assembly, and Lou is one
• During his 50-year career, Lou worked for multiple printing companies in the Sacramento region.
• He also worked overseas in the Philippines, where he established the printing operation for Intensive
• But ultimately, at the end of the day, it was my job to center consumers in this conversation.
• But ultimately, at the end of the day, it was my job to center consumers in this conversation.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> from every region of the state. from every region of the state.
• overall are operated.
• operated operated versus<01:26:15.840><c> the</c><01:26:16.159><c> programs</c><01:26:17.040><c> overall
• .<01:26:19.360><c> Um</c> operated.
• Um operated.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You will pass about use the morning roll call center. >> Um, Mr.
• </c> call center. call center. &gt;&gt; Um<02:41:26.320><c> Mr.
• </c> or you know, operate on people. or you know, operate on people.
• </c> operate a motor vehicle in this state. operate a motor vehicle in this state.
• They have to county detention centers.

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

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• </c><00:19:33.240><c> and</c> establishment of a court security and establishment of a court security
• Security is not a barrier to accountability.
• Security is not a barrier to audit.
• </c> Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters. Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters.
• </c><01:10:46.920><c> an</c><01:10:47.040><c> ongoing</c> Foundation operates an ongoing Foundation operates

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee began with resolutions HCR 93 and HR 85, which ask the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, in collaboration with the Department of the Attorney General, to form a working group and report on ways to strengthen protections for survivors of image-based sexual abuse. The Attorney General’s office said it could support the effort as legal counsel to the commission but preferred not to be an active working-group member, and suggested the Legislative Reference Bureau could instead conduct a nationwide study for stakeholders. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the resolutions but urged broader scope to include prevention and intervention, expanded stakeholder membership, keeping the Attorney General involved, and adjusting the report deadline. Testimony in support also came from the Emoa Alliance, which emphasized the prevalence and harms of image-based abuse and the need for stronger protections. Members asked questions about current criminal and civil remedies, reporting barriers, and whether the commission could administer the effort without the Attorney General; no votes were taken on the resolutions during the excerpted discussion. The committee then heard HCR 113 and HR 106, supporting the Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group’s request for more resources and a timeline extension to fiscal year 2026-2027. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support, saying Native Hawaiian culture, traditional knowledge, and cultural expressions are increasingly being commercialized and exploited without adequate protection, and that the working group needs more time, resources, and community consultation to complete its work. The committee noted six supporters and no opposition or comments. The hearing also covered HCR 193 and HR 183, which would establish a court security and Department of Law Enforcement capacity working group to address staffing shortages and the use of private security at state courts. The Judiciary supported the intent, asked that the working group supplement rather than replace its budget request, and proposed allowing the chair to add members with relevant experience. In response to questions, Judiciary said it has requested $3.25 million for armed private security, which it said would cover about 18 contracted individuals, though with significant company overhead. The committee then moved through several bills: SB 2667, which restricts certain commercial vehicles and trailers from the far-left lane on multi-lane roads, received support from the Department of Transportation; SB 2851, which allows deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation for law enforcement access, drew testimony in support; SB 2521, which updates emergency vehicle rules and exempts EMS personnel from CDL requirements, received testimony from Honolulu Emergency Services; and SB 2466, which would make the Chief Elections Officer terminable only for cause, drew support from the League of Women Voters and opposition from Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, who argued the change could reduce accountability and create election disruptions if litigation over termination occurs.

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• Regional land banks can be formed through interlocal cooperation.
• Regional land banks can be formed through interlocal cooperation.
• Uh because currently operating under.
• They hope Social Security is going to still be around for them.
• In Mississippi, the average Social Security payment is just $1,600 per month.

Committee: Joint Finance

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• and operated for two years?
• </c> um child care center um child care center &gt;&gt; and<02:34:53.600><c> operated</c><02:34:54.080
• </c> child care center of 12. child care center of 12.
• </c> operated by the local. Right. operated by the local. Right.
• </c> operation, Mr. McUade? operation, Mr. McUade?

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> Mississippi operate offers one as well. Mississippi operate offers one as well.
• </c><00:05:06.720><c> dollars</c> some plus ups in our operating dollars some plus ups in our operating
• </c> development and asset intensive region development and asset intensive region in<00:25:14.640><c
• </c> operate and then your requests. operate and then your requests.
• . operating. operating.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 28 January, 2026; 8:15 AM, 925, all

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• We have direct payments to individuals and the states such as Social Security.
• You see Department of Homeland Security, for example. 61% of their budget is federal funding.
• Uh, NMDOT's operating budget includes federal formula allocations for highway construction and transit
• They had a grant for school-based health centers, as well as the Central Regional Education Cooperative
• so there's, there's certain Medicaid payments that go out to help with kind of the foundational operating

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• First off is modernizing our state communications center and the Idaho Emergency Operations Center.
• We also plan to relocate our backup center for state comm to Gowen Field.
• It's co-located with Idaho State Police, and our backup center is downtown in the DHW building.
• And so we plan on moving our backup center out to...
• We think a lot of the medical education discussion should be centered.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the minutes from its May 28 meeting and received an update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the status of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon said the department has posted a public funding-opportunities page with a subscribe feature, is using an expedited committee review process for solicitations and subgrant opportunities, and plans to provide monthly summaries, award information, and federal progress reports. Members asked for clearer access to information on applicants and awards, and Sharon said the department is open to posting more complete listings in SharePoint and to simplifying provider-facing applications. The committee also discussed outreach to rural providers and the need to ensure smaller organizations know about opportunities and can apply within the short timelines. The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its portion of the program. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is working with DHW on modernizing state communications and emergency systems, including next-generation 911, relocating backup communications infrastructure, coordinating exercises, and supporting rural health extenders such as community health workers and community health EMS providers. Members asked how those roles would function, how counties would participate, and how the work would be sustained after the five-year funding period; Denny said the goal is to demonstrate return on investment so counties and payers can support the services long term. Jennifer White of the State Board of Education described higher education and graduate medical education proposals. She said Idaho’s institutions are coordinating on statewide strategies for rural health workforce training, including mobile simulation, shared clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities. She also outlined GME and medical education options, including a strategic rural GME incubator, a rural training site network, and possible support for undergraduate medical education such as expanded seats or the University of Idaho–University of Utah partnership. Members debated sustainability and whether rural health funds should support only GME or broader medical education; some supported using the funds to build Idaho-based training capacity, while others cautioned against creating long-term state obligations without broader legislative approval. No formal votes were taken on those policy questions. In closing, Sharon said the department expects more provider subgrants, ongoing assessments, the first federal reporting deadline at the end of August, and the creation of a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and rural representation. The committee tentatively scheduled an additional meeting for August 18 and discussed a later September meeting, likely around September 23-25, to review the federal report and any emerging issues.

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• </c><00:03:38.480><c> at</c> how they've been dysfunctional at how they've been dysfunctional at operating
• why would anybody give any operating why would anybody give any more<00:03:41.519><c> money</c><00:03
• We bought another building to open a garden center.
• We bought another building to open a garden center.
• and we evaluate the that is operational and we evaluate the Lessons<00:15:19.880><c> Learned</c><00:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> I also run the 911 center in Cody. I also run the 911 center in Cody.
• center center because<00:41:53.160><c> of</c><00:41:53.320><c> the</c><00:41:53.600><c> mental</c><00
• center rests within the local community. center rests within the local community.
• Uh, we're in Region 3.
• That's an up in every region.

Committee: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:27:25.520><c> Having</c> operator employer licences. Having operator employer licences.
• </c> Center in Manchester. Center in Manchester.
• </c><04:00:56.080><c> guard,</c> woman's restroom by a security guard, woman's restroom by a security
• </c><04:52:41.760><c> Now,</c> they're operating in the field. Now, they're operating in the field.
• And this matters because New Hampshire... operational chaos that the secretary was operational chaos

Keywords: 1191, senate, all