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• These are dangerous practices for the people involved as well as for emergency vehicles that may not
• </c><00:03:05.920><c> by</c><00:03:06.080><c> the</c> charging and sentencing practices by the charging
• </c> airport these are dangerous practices airport these are dangerous practices for<00:05:05.400><c>
• Finally, this bill brings sunlight to the practice of our criminal justice partners, many of whom work
• Finally, this bill brings sunlight to the practice of our criminal justice partners, many of whom work

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• would be um &gt;&gt; The the current practice would be um if<01:00:11.040><c> if</c><01:00:11.200><c
• I constantly find out in my practice there are other laws that I wasn't aware of.
• </c> practice. I know this firsthand. practice. I know this firsthand.
• The bill aligns the form with the reality of practice and aligns both with legislative intent.
• The bill aligns the form with the reality of practice and aligns both with legislative intent.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Analyzing public company accounting standards is a good governance practice for investors.
• </c> examining wildfire mitigation practices examining wildfire mitigation practices puts<00:34:37.919
• </c> governance practice governance practice for<00:35:08.800><c> investors.
• This bill makes two very important, practical, and necessary reforms to the system.
• It's a practical targeted way retirees.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This makes clear in state law that all reasonable measures consistent with good medical practice are
• are used to preserve Medical Practice are used to preserve the<00:32:58.159><c> life</c><00:32:58.960
• <01:43:15.400><c> of</c><01:43:15.599><c> these</c> practices of these practices of these organizations
• </c><02:18:20.479><c> happens</c><02:18:20.840><c> lot</c> and this kind of practice happens lot and
• this kind of practice happens lot and and and listen<02:18:22.760><c> religious</c><02:18:23.439><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of the best practices and to support<03:27:22.800><c> the</c><03:27:23.040><c> care</c><03:27:23.200
• I urge my colleagues to support this bill, which is a practical bipartisan solution that strengthens
• I urge my colleagues to support this bill, which is a practical bipartisan solution that strengthens
• </c> practices and a roadmap for the future. practices and a roadmap for the future.
• H.R. 3029 is a practical, targeted bill.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Uh, I practice animal law in New Hampshire for the past 20 years.
• It would be in treatment and it would be prone to the veterinary practice rules.
• It would be in treatment and it would be prone to the veterinary practice rules.
• </c> prone to the veterinary practice rules. prone to the veterinary practice rules.
• as they can currently under the Veterinary Practice Act.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• . >> And I think practically there are many reasons for that.
• If you could practice before the Supreme Court, you can practice before every agency or every court in
• </c><02:27:22.240><c> before</c> admitted so that you can practice before admitted so that you can practice
• If you could practice the Supreme Court.
• And I would never want to stop practice.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• </c> nurses who are committed to practicing nurses who are committed to practicing in<01:31:57.440><c
• Work as a school nurse but has no practical or relational experience with children.
• practice going forward.
• practice going forward.
• </c> Schools they have um different practices Schools they have um different practices from<04:45:42.240

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays. The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0. House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0. The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.

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• The teamwork and collaboration are at the core of best practice in special education.
• The teamwork and collaboration are at the core of best practice in special education.
• It's a best practice.
• </c><04:39:55.120><c> IEP</c> communication it's a best practice IEP communication it's a best practice
• The process was not in law or rule, but it was a practice that was being provided to parents.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and noted weather-related absences and a large number of new bills. The chair said a subcommittee would be formed to review three cell phone bills, and a full committee work session on bullying would be scheduled for the week after next. The committee then began a hearing on House Bill 121, which would create local special education advisory councils in school districts. Representative Glenn Cordelli, the sponsor, said the councils would be parent-driven, with parents of children with disabilities advising districts on education, safety, program development, evaluation, planning, policies, and communication with administrators. He said the bill would require at least quarterly meetings with district administration, an annual parent workshop, and a year-end report to the school board. He also cited federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on parent advisory councils and said the goal was to improve collaboration between parents and schools. Members raised questions about the use of “shall,” how councils would be formed in districts without PTAs/PTOs, whether the councils could function in very small districts, privacy concerns about parents disclosing their children’s disabilities, whether the councils should include guardians or educational professionals, and whether the councils would have any direct tie to the state advisory council. The sponsor said the requirement was intended to make the councils mandatory, that local districts could organize them organically if needed, that participation would be voluntary, that parents would not be required to disclose private information, and that the councils would remain advisory rather than determinative. He also said costs should be minimal. Testimony then began from Nicole Sheath, a pediatric occupational therapist and parent of four children with disabilities, who described her experience balancing advocacy, school collaboration, and the demands of her children’s therapies and education.

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• , or dental practice to temporarily take into custody and detain a person who presents a security or
• The House Substitute also clarifies the definition of health care institution, medical practice, and
• dental practice to ensure the law is applied consistently.
• Animal cruelty is strongly linked in research and practice... ...matters?
• This can create practical barriers for families, hunting clubs, and outdoor sports participants.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• It is a long-standing practice to disclose environmental hazards.
• Practical backstop so that if a unit has been vacant for too long, providers can act to fill it while
• AB 2415 provides a practical, balanced solution by allowing the city to transfer those obligations to
• And just to note that these are new practices for California, and certainly everything comes with new
• I wanted to follow the guidance and the kind of common practice you see with many other states.

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• students while allowing work with those from elsewhere in the United States on the recommendation of a practicing
• </c><00:09:52.720><c> a</c> States on the recommendation of a States on the recommendation of a practicing
• Minnesota</c><00:09:53.839><c> oncologist</c><00:09:54.399><c> if</c><00:09:54.640><c> all</c> practicing
• Minnesota oncologist if all practicing Minnesota oncologist if all care<00:09:55.040><c> is</c><00:09
• beginning the phaseout of the Class B licenses, matching building code enforcement with existing practice

Bills: HF3732

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: workforce development, unemployment benefits, youth training, economic development, grants, job creation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The current practice of local entities having individual maintenance contracts to maintain locally owned
• Given the vendor's practice of requiring infrastructure platform changes every 5 to 10 years or so, which
• ,<00:47:30.560><c> develop</c><00:47:30.920><c> objective</c><00:47:31.400><c> protocols,</c> practices
• , develop objective protocols, practices, develop objective protocols, and<00:47:32.200><c> draw</c><
• best practices around the nation<01:04:15.120><c> at</c><01:04:15.240><c> state</c><01:04:15.520><c>

Bills: HF4810 , HF4597 , HF1082 , HF3230

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, 911, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform

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• Notwithstanding the regular practice, the legislature has decided that it is time to act um to cover
• Notwithstanding the regular practice, Notwithstanding the regular practice, the<00:10:06.520><c> edge
• I'm not sure about Connecticut, but it's a very common practice.
• For your question is who engages in this practice?
• For your question is who engages in this practice?

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's just not practical with this structure.
• c> with</c><00:29:38.280><c> this</c> It's just not practical with this It's just not practical with
• I think this is a practical thing. Thank you, Senator Lucero.
• I think this is a practical thing. Thank you, Senator Lucero.
• I think this is a practical thing. Thank you, Senator Lucero.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, I rise today to talk about Senate Bill 147 as a practical and administrative bill that improves how
• Uh, I rise today to talk about Senate Bill 147 as a practical and administrative bill that improves how
• Uh, I rise today to talk about Senate Bill 147 as a practical and administrative bill that improves how
• And any<02:02:26.800><c> practice</c><02:02:27.199><c> that</c><02:02:27.520><c> circumvents</c><02:02
• :28.320><c> local</c> any practice that circumvents local any practice that circumvents local board<02

Keywords: 958, all

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• It's over some of their governance practices. And we will continue to work on that suit.
• So we draw from the Merchandising Practices Fund, which is money our office generates.
• The great news is this is coming from the merchandising practices revolving fund and not from GR.
• This is coming from the merchandising practices revolving fund and not from GR.
• The Merchandising Practices Act fund had $2 million for E&E that didn't get spent.

Summary: Attorney General Catherine Hanaway presented the Office of the Attorney General’s FY 2027 budget request and outlined her office’s priorities: reducing violent crime, targeting illegal and unregulated activities she described as a “vice squad” focus, protecting Missourians from fraud, and improving the office’s legal work. She highlighted major cases and enforcement efforts, including litigation over insulin pricing, Dollar General pricing practices, a criminal prosecution in Hermann, the Jackson County assessment dispute, and a new lawsuit involving Misha’s board policy. Committee members asked about cybercrime enforcement, cooperation with federal authorities, VLTs, ballot and referendum litigation, and the office’s approach to diversity-related legal issues. Hanaway said cybercrime and no-call enforcement rely heavily on multi-state and federal cooperation, and she emphasized that many cases begin with citizen reports. Members also questioned the cost and scope of ongoing election-related litigation, including redistricting and referendum cases, and Hanaway said her office is defending the laws and ballot processes as required. She estimated roughly $600,000 in staff time over about six months for the referendum/redistricting work combined. Several members raised concerns about the Misha lawsuit and whether similar statutory provisions elsewhere in state government could raise the same legal issues; Hanaway responded that the case involved a board rule, not a statute, and turned on whether the requirement functioned as a quota. The committee also discussed child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, Medicaid fraud, and the use of outside counsel and pro hac vice fees. Hanaway said the office is using non-GR funds where possible and is not requesting pay increases this year. The Missouri Office of Prosecution Services then presented its budget. Officials explained that MOPS trains and supports prosecutors statewide, including on DWIs, child sex cases, and new prosecutor training, and that its budget request matches the governor’s recommendation. Members asked about support for local prosecutors, the nine counties without elected prosecutors, and the new conviction integrity unit; staff said the unit’s positions were shifted between line items and that the office can help answer prosecutorial questions through its general counsel. The committee then moved to the Department of Public Safety budget. DPS reviewed funding for crime victims notification, law enforcement recruitment and retention, drug task forces, academy scholarships, Blue Star grants, local crime prevention, school safety, World Cup security, 988 trainings, wastewater testing in schools, and other programs. Members asked about the $59 million federal FIFA World Cup grant, school safety app funding, and wastewater testing participation; DPS said the World Cup funds require no state match, the app funding is being phased out, and schools opted into the testing program. The committee recessed before finishing the DPS book, with plans to return later.

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• licensed al and other health practice licensed al and other drug<00:17:33.679><c> professionals</c><
• So temporary licensure laws and practice.
• </c><00:34:12.079><c> So</c> temporary lensure laws and practice.
• So temporary lensure laws and practice.
• Um, happy to report both the Board of Psychology and the Board of Mental Health Practice have been hard

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the Legislative Budget Assistant audit of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification’s response to 12 findings, especially those tied to mental health workforce licensure. The executive director said 10 findings were substantially resolved, one fully resolved, and one partially resolved, with most issues tied to ongoing rulemaking. He explained that the office regulates 61 professions, has limited rules-drafting staff, and is working through a long rulemaking process while also adapting to frequent statutory changes. The committee discussed the first finding on license portability/endorsement, which the director said was the office’s highest priority and had been implemented through universal recognition rules adopted in 2023. Members asked detailed questions about how the office reviews other states’ licensing standards, whether it evaluates jurisdictions case-by-case or maintains a database, and how many jurisdictions qualify for endorsement in various professions. The director said the office initially reviewed all states and professions at once, now maintains and updates a list of substantially similar jurisdictions, and sometimes evaluates narrower jurisdictions such as counties, cities, or foreign countries. He noted that some professions, like nursing, have broad reciprocity, while others, including some mental health-related fields, vary widely and may have only a limited number of qualifying jurisdictions. He also said the office is exploring whether AI could help with research and tracking, though not with final verification. The committee then turned to expedited licensure processing. The director said the office now handles examination, review, and issuance or denial based on board-set criteria, rather than requiring every board to review every application, which has sped up processing. He said delays still occur with criminal background checks and FBI fingerprint processing because of paper forms, federal involvement, and back-and-forth with the Department of Safety when releases are incomplete or incorrect. Members raised concerns about broader state process bottlenecks and asked whether legislation could help streamline the system. A legislator said he was already working on related background-check language for another agency and believed the current draft may satisfy FBI requirements.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm testifying today in support of Representative Nash's bill to offer practical perspective on how recent
• </c><00:09:06.680><c> perspective</c><00:09:07.120><c> on</c><00:09:07.240><c> how</c> to offer practical
• perspective on how to offer practical perspective on how recent<00:09:07.880><c> expansions</c><00:09
• I have a solo practice law firm in Minneapolis, and I represent the Minnesota State Bar Association.
• </c><00:17:31.000><c> Consulting</c> 7500 employees that practice Consulting 7500 employees that practice

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And so I think having this higher bar beyond just a simple majority does align with practices in other
• in other spaces uh spaces with practices in other spaces uh spaces that that that we<04:33:53.600><c
• Both of us serve on the statutory revisions committee, and this would just make for good practice.
• ><c> see</c><04:50:49.280><c> this</c><04:50:49.600><c> coming</c><04:50:50.560><c> and</c> good practice
• If we see this coming and good practice.

Keywords: 981, all