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• authorization after a line of duty death, House File 129, and Senate File 2210 requiring a safe harbor evaluation
• ><01:03:32.160><c> a</c><01:03:32.559><c> safe</c><01:03:33.520><c> harbor</c><01:03:33.920><c> evaluation
• </c> 2210 requiring a safe harbor evaluation 2210 requiring a safe harbor evaluation report<01:03:35.039

Keywords: 1183, house

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• cuts do come to fruition, if those things should happen, it would require the state to have to re-evaluate
• state to happen, it would require the state to have<00:44:30.160><c> to</c><00:44:30.440><c> re-evaluate
• the</c><00:44:31.760><c> manner</c><00:44:32.000><c> in</c><00:44:32.319><c> which</c> have to re-evaluate
• the manner in which have to re-evaluate the manner in which it<00:44:33.119><c> provides</c><00:44:33.760

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 20, 2025, to hear a series of Human Services and Health resolutions. HCR 146, which asks the Department of Human Services to apply for and implement the Elderly Simplified Application Project, drew strong support from disability, public health, and hunger advocates. Testifiers emphasized that the measure could create a more uniform benefits application, reduce repeated paperwork, extend certification periods from one year to three years, and ease burdens on both applicants and DHS staff. DHS said it stood on its written testimony and was available for questions. The committee also heard that a universal application could help people with disabilities avoid delays and denials caused by complex or duplicative forms. The committee then heard HR 170/HCR 174, which requests review of Aloha-based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system. Supporters from Opportunity for Youth Action Hawaii and DebtFree Justice Hawaii said the resolution would help advance restorative justice, community service, and culturally grounded rehabilitation, especially if youth fees and fines are reduced or eliminated. Testimony also supported HR 133/HCR 139, which asks the Office of Wellness and Resilience to report on the developmental needs of children born during the COVID-19 pandemic. Witnesses from the developmental disabilities council, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, the Hawaii Community Foundation, and others said the pandemic’s trauma and behavioral impacts justify a multidisciplinary, evidence-based report, and the office requested more time to complete its findings, suggesting a deadline at the end of 2026. The committee also heard HR 88/HCR 92, proposing a two-year homelessness sanctuary pilot program in Honolulu. One testifier described sleeping in a car and said the pilot could provide a safer option, while the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions said it supported the intent but stressed that a sanctuary is still an unsheltered situation and should lead people toward permanent housing. HCR 180, calling for collaboration among homelessness and law enforcement agencies, received comments that many of the issues are already being addressed locally. HR 103/HCR 107, which would convene a working group to strengthen Title 9 protections, received support from education, women’s, and LGBTQ advocates, who asked for student and queer representation on the working group and said federal Title 9 changes make state action important. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the committee moved from one resolution to the next after testimony and questions.

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• national licensure task force formed by the National Association of the State Boards of Accountancy to evaluate
• national licensure task force formed by the National Association of the State Boards of Accountancy to evaluate
• national licensure task force formed by the National Association of the State Boards of Accountancy to evaluate
• national licensure task force formed by the National Association of the State Boards of Accountancy to evaluate

Bills: HF1458 , HF2063 , HF2164 , HF1377 , HF927 , HF1059 , HF1910 , HF2232

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• provide a quality education and a strong learning environment, we would come back to the table and re-evaluate
• 00:32:06.120><c> the</c><00:32:06.240><c> table</c><00:32:06.559><c> and</c><00:32:06.919><c> re-evaluate
• </c><00:32:07.919><c> and</c><00:32:08.000><c> then</c> to the table and re-evaluate and then to the
• table and re-evaluate and then School<00:32:08.480><c> began</c><00:32:08.880><c> and</c><00:32:09.000

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard first from the Washway Nicotine Youth Advocacy Group, which urged stronger enforcement of Kentucky’s Tobacco 21 law. Youth advocates described the harms of flavored vaping products, argued that nicotine use is targeting children, and called for retailer licensing, annual compliance checks, harsher penalties for illegal sales, and more funding for enforcement. Committee members praised the presentation, and one senator said he had heard a bill on licensed retailers may be coming soon. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Cloverport Independent School District and the Kentucky Virtual Academy about the state’s virtual school model. Superintendent Keith Haynes and principals Brandy Fagan and Sally Johnson said KYVA serves about 2,800 students, many of whom are at-risk or have health, safety, behavioral, or family reasons for choosing virtual education. They emphasized that the program uses live synchronous instruction, provides devices and materials, and offers special education and related services. They also said the school had a large wait list and that virtual programs need more flexibility in staffing ratios, scheduling, and testing windows. School leaders acknowledged criticism of KYVA’s proficiency scores and said many students entered far below grade level, with 59% not proficient in English language arts and 79% not proficient in math on recent state testing. They argued the program is too new to judge solely on one year of data and pointed to growth in MAP scores, as well as middle and high school rankings in the top half of Kentucky schools. Fagan and Johnson outlined improvement efforts, including daily interventions, small-group instruction, literacy programs, staff training, and expanded clubs and student activities. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• After that, you can have a beneficiary nominated for the account who will get that money after it is evaluated

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• accountability processes by simplifying local testing calendars, specifying that the value-added evaluation

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, pledge, and recognitions of guests, including YMCA youth and government participants and the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Thomas Clem. Senators also made introductory remarks honoring the YMCA’s 175th anniversary and its community service, and the chamber noted the president’s birthday. The body then took up several bills on the special order calendar. Senate Bill 100 adopted the 2026 Florida Statutes and the 2025 regular session laws; Senate Bill 102 and Senate Bill 104 were reviser bills updating and cleaning up the Florida Statutes. Senate Bill 320, on administrative efficiency in public schools, would reduce district reporting and procedural requirements, expand teacher apprenticeship and certification options, adjust assessment and accountability rules, increase district flexibility in funding and facility planning, and shift some VPK oversight to school districts. Senate Bill 7010 would allow Roth post-tax contributions in state and local deferred compensation plans. Sponsors described each bill as improving efficiency, flexibility, or statutory clarity. All four bills passed unanimously, 36-0, after brief debate or no debate. The Senate also withdrew Senate Bill 1720 from further consideration. At the end of the session, the chamber adopted a motion to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• Whatever evaluation and different updates we're going to have will be in our November committee meeting

Committee: House Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee

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• And there was some solid waste site evaluation committee language added as well that was in House Bill

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference opened on Senate Bill 302, originally focused on background checks for solid waste management facility owners. Members discussed House-added amendments, including language from House Bill 616 on animal cruelty and additional solid waste site evaluation committee provisions from House Bill 2. The Senate chair said the Senate would not accept the HB 616 animal cruelty language in SB 302, though he indicated the issue could return next year in a standalone or amended bill. Representative Comtois explained a revised version of the animal-related language, including a provision that an owner’s name and address would not be publicized until a case is adjudicated and that donations raised using the stories or likeness of animals in protective custody would be limited to covering the animals’ care costs. Despite that explanation, the Senate maintained its opposition. House members said their side would not concur unless the language remained in the bill, and the chair responded that the Senate would let the bill go rather than accept the amendment. The hearing was then closed without agreement or final action on the bill.

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• This, of course, evaluates each application.

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Current law requires that the Department of Family evaluates several factors when considering foster

Bills: SB2041 , SB1777 , SB1681 , SB2311

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care

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• She was eventually referred, but before the evaluations have to go on, we have to screen for vision and

Committee: House Public Education

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• SO WE WILL BE EVALUATING THOSE ONCE THEY GET INTO OUR QUEUE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain federal building energy efficiency performance
• </c> building energy efficiency performance building energy efficiency performance standards<00:14:49.360
• the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain federal building energy efficiency performance
• the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain federal building energy efficiency performance
• </c><03:21:16.000><c> standards</c> energy efficiency performance standards energy efficiency performance

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It outlines grant processes, award criteria, and performance metrics, and requires an annual report on
• It defines eligible services and lays out award criteria, grant processes, and performance metrics.
• subcommittee of the governor's workforce development fund because they would require additional staff to perform
• they would require additional<00:10:38.800><c> staff</c><00:10:39.120><c> to</c><00:10:39.360><c> perform
• </c> additional staff to perform this work. additional staff to perform this work.

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

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• So, um, so while a good idea, um, if it's not a process that can be, um, performed at the same time as
• So, um, so while a good idea, um, if it's not a process that can be, um, performed at the same time as
• it's not a a process that can<00:21:27.360><c> be,</c><00:21:28.240><c> um,</c><00:21:28.720><c> performed
• at the same time can be, um, performed at the same time as,<00:21:31.120><c> um,</c><00:21:31.679><c
• </c><00:22:51.120><c> or</c> additional amount of time to perform or additional amount of time to perform

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• before undergoing anesthetized procedures under which they could have a pelvic or prostate exam performed
• present, they ask for your consent for the student to be in the room to observe the exam, let alone perform
• before undergoing anesthetized procedures under which they could have a pelvic or prostate exam performed
• </c> have a pelvic or prostate exam performed have a pelvic or prostate exam performed on<00:03:25.640
• the exam so the exam let alone perform the exam so if<00:04:39.160><c> you</c><00:04:39.280><c> are<

Bills: HF2371 , HF2147 , HF2557 , HF1165 , HF2466 , HF2465 , HF2482

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

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• established an agricultural experiment station at each land-grant university for the purpose of performing
• The Land Board's policies direct the department to evaluate and address underperforming assets through

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from University of Idaho representatives on the university’s land-grant mission and its role in federalism, followed by detailed overviews of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Natural Resources. Speakers described the Morrill, Hatch, and Smith-Lever Acts, the university’s history, and examples of research, extension, and workforce training in agriculture, engineering, law, forestry, fire science, and youth programs such as 4-H. They highlighted facilities and programs including research stations, the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, the deep soil ecotron, the Wildland Fire Center, the experimental forest, and the policy analysis group, while also noting the impact of federal and state funding delays and cuts on staffing and research capacity. Committee members asked about several current issues, including quagga mussels, screw worm, chronic wasting disease, and the effects of funding cuts. University officials said they were not actively researching some of those wildlife and livestock disease issues but were willing to help if capacity and funding allowed. They also said budget reductions had caused real losses, including layoffs and reduced programs, and that federal grant delays had disrupted research timelines. The committee also raised questions about conflicts of interest and university employees’ outside work; the university said it has annual conflict-of-interest and conflict-of-commitment training and review procedures. The committee then heard from Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse and the Idaho Sheriffs Association on the federal 287(g) immigration partnership program. Hulse argued that participation should remain voluntary and locally controlled, describing the different 287(g) models, the training and liability concerns, and the distinction between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement. He said Idaho agencies already cooperate with ICE in other ways and that mandatory participation could create staffing, legal, and community-trust problems. Members asked about costs, liability, detention standards, and whether deputies lose local control under task force arrangements; Hulse said the answer depends on the specific model and operation, and he emphasized the need for local discretion. Later, the committee took testimony on the long-running bighorn sheep and domestic sheep conflict affecting western Idaho grazing allotments. Idaho Wool Growers representatives and affected ranchers described the history of state legislation, federal litigation, and the closure of grazing areas after bighorn sheep transplants, which they said cut livestock operations in half and caused major financial and personal hardship. They argued that the state and federal agencies had not lived up to assurances that permittees would be held harmless, and they urged continued attention to the issue. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Last summer, the United States Department of Energy, the DOE, contacted LSU to perform a study of what
• And so the majority of our programs or the majority of our investments that we are evaluating within

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met on House Bill 7 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson, the Louisiana Landowners Protection Act, which would remove eminent domain authority for carbon capture and geological sequestration projects. After housekeeping and roll call, the committee adopted a set of technical amendments that cleaned up definitions, removed a stray statutory reference, and changed “commissioner” to “secretary.” The author then gave an extended presentation arguing the bill was needed to align Louisiana law with the state constitution’s property-rights protections and recent court rulings, and to ensure carbon capture projects proceed only through voluntary agreements rather than forced takings. Several members questioned the author and supportive witnesses about whether the bill would stop carbon capture, affect oil and gas pipelines, or disrupt investment. The author and supporters said it would not stop projects, only prevent taking land without consent, and argued that landowners—especially small and rural owners—should not face the threat of expropriation. Supportive testimony also emphasized family land, inheritance, and constitutional limits on takings. Some members raised concerns about changing the rules after prior legislative action and about the economic importance of carbon capture, but the author responded that the legislature had made a mistake in 2020 and should correct it now. Opposition testimony came from representatives of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, and attorneys who handle right-of-way matters. They argued that eminent domain is a rare last resort, that existing law and the Landowner Bill of Rights already protect owners, and that the Constitution’s provisions for private-entity expropriation are different from the provisions discussed by the bill’s supporters. They warned that removing the tool for carbon capture would chill investment, threaten jobs and revenue, and could spill over into other energy infrastructure. The committee did not reach a final vote on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Last summer, the United States Department of Energy, the DOE, contacted LSU to perform a study of what
• And so the majority of our programs or the ...majority of our investments that we are evaluating within

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• So the amendment asks, let's study, let's evaluate what are the real costs that are going to take to
• able to do. client in the state, but surely some of those 225 employees could be able to adequately perform

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification