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• Leader Sirois: I move that a committee be appointed to notify the Governor that the session Leader Sirois
• I move that a committee be appointed to notify the Governor that the joint session is assembled and ready
• On behalf of the Senate, I appoint Senator Hooper, Senator Harrell, Senator Wright, and Senator Boyd
• who will serve as co-chair, and on behalf of Speaker: the Speaker, I appoint Representative Jock, Representative
• I was happy to appoint him to be the state's top law enforcement officer and man is he off to a strong

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• the response to discomfort is not to embrace it and grow, but rather to report me to a politically appointed
• I mean, if Barack Obama or Joe Biden were the governor of Texas and were responsible for appointing the
• Board of Regents, how comfortable would you feel of Joe Biden or Barack Obama appointing the political
• So what would you feel if Joe Biden was responsible for appointing the Board of Regents?
• And if Joe Biden were appointing boards of regents as directed in the Texas Constitution, they would

Bills: SB 37

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction

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• rebalances institutional authority and strengthens the appropriate oversight for the boards that are appointed
• It politicizes appointments and allows persons with political connections to...
• ...appointing the political appointees who would... I'm really just out of curiosity.
• What would you feel if Joe Biden was responsible for appointing the Board of Regents?
• I think within the guidelines of Senate Bill 37, and if Joe Biden were appointing Boards of Regents as

Bills: SB 37

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction, 1184, house, all

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• amendments by the House to Senate File 4282, and that a conference committee of four members be appointed
• I move a brief recess for the purpose of appointing conference committees. >> On that motion, all in
• Senator Friends moves that the foregoing appointments be approved.
• <00:28:52.840> as<00:28:52.960> a<00:28:53.000> conference hereby are appointed
• as a conference hereby are appointed as a conference committee<00:28:53.760> on<00:28:54.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh the second thing it does is removes the section concerning craft member appointments by the president
• by the president of the appointments by the president of the speaker speaker speaker of<00:04:31.640
• I didn't really hear what you said about you taking appointments out from the speaker and the president
• These are governor's appointments.
• >> Was that appointments? Is that what you said? >> Yes, that's right.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee met to consider House Bill 534, an elections bill sponsored by Representative D.J. Johnson. The committee first adopted a committee substitute, and Johnson explained that the substitute removed the emergency clause, deleted provisions on craft member appointments and cast vote records, changed language on memoranda of understanding with the Department of Justice from mandatory to permissive, and removed a section on election-day procedures for voters flagged as non-citizens. He said the changes were made in response to concerns from county clerks and to improve the bill before floor consideration. Members asked about the bill’s purpose, cost, and effects. Johnson said the measure was not aimed at a widespread fraud problem but was intended to improve election security, accuracy, and fairness, and he said he had not been told it would create a significant cost increase. Questions also focused on a provision allowing certain federal officeholders to run for president or vice president while retaining their current office; Johnson said the language was meant to apply only to federal offices decided by the Electoral College and to avoid penalizing voters who elected those officials. Representative Roberts supported that provision, while Representative Gooch objected to it and said he would vote no if it remained. The committee also discussed voter-roll maintenance and whether the bill would improperly remove people whose voting rights had been restored by pardon or other legal means. Johnson said the administrative process should account for restored rights through coordination with the governor’s office and the Administrative Office of the Courts. Several members praised the Secretary of State’s work but raised concerns about the clerks’ opposition, the bill’s cost, and whether it solved a real problem. After debate, the committee voted 12-4 to pass the bill as amended by the committee substitute, then adopted a title amendment, and reported House Bill 534 favorably to the House floor.

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• Before we get started, please note the appointment of Dr.
• that appointment.
• In December 2021, I was honored to be appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis and confirmed by the Senate
• And now, Senators, take up appointments under tabs 5 through 46.
• Does any senator wish to be recorded on any appointment before the committee today?

Summary: The committee met to consider a large slate of appointments, with the main discussion centered on the confirmation of Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Harris testified about her background in state service and outlined agency priorities including Medicaid financial accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, behavioral health redesign, rural health access, workforce recruitment, and use of technology and AI. Senators questioned her extensively about the Hope Florida/Medicaid settlement controversy, opioid settlement-funded advertising campaigns tied to marijuana prevention and the 2024 Amendment 3 election, public records compliance, abortion reporting and enforcement under the Heartbeat Protection Act, managed care denials, value-based purchasing, and Medicaid funding pressures. After debate, the committee voted to recommend her confirmation, with Senator Polsky voting no. The committee then considered Anna Ortega and Robert Payne for the Florida Public Service Commission. Ortega, a current PSC commissioner and former staff advisor, discussed utility regulation, data center load issues, ratepayer protections, transparency in PSC decisions, and lessons from other states. Payne, a former legislator and longtime utility co-op employee, emphasized his technical background and the need to balance utility returns with consumer affordability. Both nominees were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and recommended favorably to the full Senate. Next, the committee heard from Jeffrey Aaron for reappointment to the Public Employees Relations Commission. Aaron described PERC’s role in public-sector labor disputes and said his work had been upheld in appellate courts without reversal. Senators questioned him about his law firm’s state contracts, his role as chairman of Attorney General James Uthmeier’s PAC, and his connection to the Hope Florida Foundation matter; he declined to discuss the pending investigation. Public testimony included opposition from Florida Voice for the Unborn. The committee nevertheless recommended his confirmation, with several no votes. Finally, the committee approved the remaining appointees on tabs 5 through 46 in a single vote, postponing Dr. John Littell and DCF Secretary Hatch, and then adjourned.

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• Um there would be a nine-person board appointed by the governor, the lieutenant governor, the Speaker
• uh by the governor, the appointed uh by the governor, the lieutenant<00:14:00.320> governor,<
• And I was an assistant DA until '09 when Governor Bob Riley appointed me district attorney.
• <00:22:38.559> I<00:22:38.960> this appointed me district attorney.
• I this appointed me district attorney.

Bills: HB304, HB285, HB312, HB311, SB60

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• Thank you for your comments. here to support a budget increase for the court-appointed counsel system
• KAPLA has seen a 70% increase in cases in which we need appointed counsel.
• And we have appointed 2,800 cases.
• We still have, we've appointed the increase from 2,800 to 4,000 with 1,000 clients still waiting.
• As our executive director explained, caseload exploded from like 2,800 cases that we appointed every

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I move that the Speaker appoint a committee of three to act with a like committee from the Senate as
• concur with the Senate amendments to the House measure as read, and that a committee of three be appointed
• Continuing on the 12th order, the Speaker appoints to the Conference Committee on House Bill 1218.
• The Speaker appoints to the Conference Committee on House Bill 1218 Representative Hagert, Representative
• For those of you that have been appointed to conference committees, keep an eye on your dashboard.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The North Dakota House convened with prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests and student visitors, then moved through a long calendar of resolutions and bills. Early in the session, members honored Mandan High School’s e-sports team for state championships and recognized House Minority Leader Zachary Ista’s birthday. The House then passed HCR 3037 unanimously, urging mandatory reporting requirements for public officials, after committee support and remarks emphasizing accountability in public office. The chamber then considered numerous Senate amendments and final-passage votes on bills covering ambulance service grants (HB 1597), Public Service Commission records and open meetings (HB 1110 and HB 1063), squatter/trespass law (HB 1305), nonconforming structures in local governments (HB 1500), academic tenure policy (HB 1437), retirement eligibility for correctional officers and state radio dispatchers (HB 1274 and HB 1419), a Medicaid dental study (HB 1567), above-ground fuel storage tank regulation (HB 1058), gaming site authorization procedures (HB 1615), an oil extraction tax incentive outside the Bakken and Three Forks formations (HB 1483), and simple assault protections for hospital workers (HB 1341). Most of these measures passed, though HB 1231, which would have created a study on early discontinuation of sex offender registration, failed on final passage. A major point of debate was Senate Bill 2354, which would restrict student use of personal electronic devices during the school day in public and nonpublic schools, with exceptions for medical and special education needs and annual reporting on impacts. Supporters argued it would improve focus, behavior, and mental health, while opponents raised concerns about private-school regulation, logistics, liability, and duplication with a similar bill. The House passed SB 2354, and also passed SB 2112, which temporarily authorizes the Life Skills and Transition Center to serve certain non-eligible youth in crisis, despite objections that the facility should remain focused on developmental disabilities and concerns about repeating past institutional problems. The House also debated and rejected HB 1300 on legislative term limits after extensive discussion about whether the Senate’s date change altered the effect of the voter-approved measure. The session ended with announcements, committee notices, and adjournment until April 8, 2025.

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• off as a subcommittee, and we're going to start with the first item on the agenda, which is the appointment
• The appointment of Heather Jordan to the Workers' Compensation Administration.
• She was appointed as the director of the Workers' Compensation Administration.
• Jordan for her appointment as the director. as the director.
• There was no opposition for your appointment. I'm going to head to the committee room.

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• hospital, and the coordinator owns the care of these patients until they get to their physician appointment
• hospital, and the coordinator owns the care of these patients until they get to their physician appointment
• and the time they had an appointment to less than 14 days, which I think is fairly incredible.
• But when they don't go off without a hitch, they absolutely disrupt people getting to appointments, people
• We've paid $13.5 million in member incentives to get them to go to prenatal appointments, to get them

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion focused on how Florida health care organizations are working to improve access, quality, and affordability. Panelists from Florida Community Care/Independent Living Systems, Sunshine Health, AdventHealth, UF Health, and Nemours described their approaches, including Medicaid managed care, value-based contracting, community partnerships, mobile screening units, smart-room technology, telehealth, and specialized programs for maternal health, children, and complex chronic conditions. Several speakers emphasized that managed care and coordinated care can improve outcomes while reducing unnecessary utilization and costs. Members asked about the impact of Medicare’s V28 changes, mobile cancer screening, urgent care versus emergency room billing, pediatric specialty access, complaint resolution, Black maternal mortality, provider shortages, network adequacy, and the use of AI in prior authorization. Witnesses said V28 has affected providers and revenue, UF Health’s mobile screening program is expanding beyond a few cancer types, and its urgent care model bills patients at the appropriate level rather than both urgent care and ER rates. Nemours said it reduced specialty wait times through scheduling changes, telemedicine, and registry tools, while AdventHealth described postpartum coordination and maternal heart programs to reduce maternal complications and mortality. On complaints and access problems, panelists said their organizations use patient/member advocates, care managers, call centers, and escalation processes to resolve issues, and Sunshine Health specifically discussed a transportation complaint that was addressed with its vendor and the family. Sunshine Health also said it is not using AI for prior authorization, though it is exploring responsible uses elsewhere, and Florida Community Care said it is not using AI in utilization management. In closing, panelists identified workforce shortages, provider burnout, and high-cost drugs as the biggest ongoing challenges. The meeting ended with thanks to the panel and adjournment after Representative Brackett moved to rise, without objection.

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• Again, there's emergency appointments.
• allow for um some the timely appointment allow for um some the timely appointment of<00:16:22.560
• permanent guardian to be appointed which permanent guardian to be appointed which sets<00:20:43.120
• Is there um healthcare agent appointed?
• So there is some emergency appointment?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• objection, one matter will be taken out of the orders of the day: An act authorizing the town of Avon to appoint
• Third reading of the bill: An act establishing the position of appointed town clerk in the town of Avon
• the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, H. 3306; an act regulating the appointment
• Sikonk, H. 4459, and an act authorizing the town of Billerica to establish an age limit for original appointment

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted an order related to receiving communications from Governor Maura Healey. It then took up and passed to be engrossed two local bills: H.4556, establishing an appointed town clerk position in Avon, and H.4716, amending the charter of Provincetown. The chamber also suspended Senate Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12 to allow several Senate petitions to be considered and referred to their respective committees. The Senate adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of William Richard Lynch of South Boston, followed by a moment of silence. It then took up H.4363, authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a parcel of land in Wellesley; the emergency preamble was adopted by standing vote, and the bill later passed to be enacted. The Senate also passed to be enacted H.3306, establishing Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, H.4214, regulating the appointment of the police chief in Fall River, H.4459, amending the charter of Sikonk, and H.4632, authorizing Billerica to set an age limit for original appointment as a police officer. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. It then adjourned in memory of William Richard Lynch.

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• President, I move that the president be authorized to appoint a committee to appoint committees of five
• President, I move that the president be authorized to appoint a committee to appoint committees of five

Bills: SR1, SR2

Keywords: Texas Senate, senate rules, caucus report, legislative administration, senate officers, parliamentarian, assistant parliamentarian, secretary of the senate, sergeant-at-arms, calendar clerk, journal clerk, doorkeeper, enrolling clerk, senate staff, employee policies, leave policy, compensatory time, outside employment, staff salaries, per diem

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• Superintendent of Public Administration were all removed from being elected positions and became appointed
• House Bill 4408, a bill to amend the Powers of Appointment Act of 1967. First reading of the bill.
• House Bill 4408, a bill to amend the Powers of Appointment Act of 1967. Second reading of the bill.
• The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute and appointed Representatives
• Pursuant to Joint Rule 3, the Senate having not concurred in the House substitute to Senate Bill 878, I appoint

Keywords: 983, senate, all

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• and Superintendent of Public Instruction were all removed from being elected positions and became appointed
• has transmitted to the Senate the following bills: House Bill 4408, a bill to amend the Powers of Appointment
• The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute and appointed Representatives
• Pursuant to Joint Rule 3, the Senate having not concurred in the House substitute to Senate Bill 878, I appoint
• Pursuant to Joint Rule 3, the Senate having not concurred in the House substitute to Senate Bill 878, I appoint

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, excused several members, and heard a memorial statement from Majority Floor Leader Singh honoring Thomas James Cleary, a longtime Michigan public servant, lobbyist, and civic volunteer. The chamber also recognized a departing staff member from Senator Geis’s office and later welcomed guests from Cleary’s family. No substantive debate occurred during these tributes, and remarks were ordered printed in the journal. The Senate then handled a large number of introductions and referrals, including Senate Joint Resolution K to prohibit autopen use by certain executive officials, Senate bills on Treasury revenue collection and liquor control, and numerous House bills covering housing, health, insurance, natural resources, education, consumer finance, child care licensing, public employment contracts, and other topics. Several housing and finance-related House bills were sent directly to the Committee of the Whole by unanimous consent. In Committee of the Whole, bills including House Bill 4072, House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 792, 793, 947, 1013, and 885 were considered; substitutes were adopted for House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 1013, 947, and 885, and the committee recommended all of those bills, plus House Bill 4072, Senate Bills 792 and 793, for third reading. On final passage, House Bill 4042 and House Bill 5630 each passed 34-0, with four members excused. The Senate also concurred in the House substitute to Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, approving an extension of the state energy emergency, by a 33-1 vote. By contrast, concurrence in the House substitute to Senate Bill 878 failed 2-32, sending that appropriations bill to conference committee. The House then named conferees on Senate Bill 878, and the Senate named conferees for both SB 878 and HB 5630 after the chambers disagreed on those measures.

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• So the first one is we've got an appointment with the Arkansas Psychology Board.
• This is a board-certified behavioral analyst appointed by the Arkansas Psychology Board.
• One member who is a clinical geneticist appointed by UAMS.
• One member who is a clinical geneticist appointed by UAMS, apparently UAMS doesn't really have that role
• Senate staff about this, we need four members who are parents or guardians of children with autism appointed

Summary: The Arkansas Legislative Autism Task Force approved the April 1, 2026 meeting minutes and discussed several vacant membership slots, including positions tied to the Arkansas Psychology Board, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, UAMS, and parent or guardian appointments. Members said they would try to fill the vacancies and, if not, include the issue in the legislative report and consider statutory changes in the next General Assembly. The task force then heard from the Developmental Disabilities Provider Association and Civitan Services about DDPA’s role in supporting 80 provider organizations serving more than 13,000 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across 75 counties. They described services such as early intervention day programs, adult day programs, supported employment, intermediate care facilities, work activities, and community/residential waiver services, and said autism falls within the populations they serve. They also shared survey information on services used by older adults with IDD and offered contact information for providers. Members also heard a proposal to amend Act 656 of 2021 to add licensed psychological practitioners as qualified providers for autism waiver-related evaluations. The presenter argued this would reduce wait times, avoid duplicate assessments, and help families access services sooner, while noting that Arkansas Medicaid already pays for some of these evaluations. Task force members and Dr. Scott discussed the roles of psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and the possibility of using training or board oversight to ensure evaluators are properly qualified, with some noting that speech pathologists’ inclusion has historical and clinical roots. The task force also said it still needs a future discussion on fraud, plans to invite the Attorney General’s office, and wants to identify priorities for the 2027 session before adjourning.

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• The first item is an appointment with the Arkansas Psychology Board.
• The first item is an appointment with the Arkansas Psychology Board.
• This is a board-certified behavioral analyst appointed by the Arkansas Psychology Board.
• One member is a clinical geneticist appointed by UAMS.
• representative, and we can work with the Senate President Pro Tem to see if we can get somebody appointed

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• leadership of this state, starting with the governor and his family, all the other elected officials and appointed
• leadership of this state, starting with the governor and his family, all the other elected officials and appointed
• The Speaker of the House, on the disagreement to House Bill 258, by Representative Boe, has appointed
• House Bill 258. ...on the disagreement to House Bill 258 by Representative Boe, the President has appointed
• 42 relative to removal of public officials, to provide for removal of certain elected temporarily appointed

Bills: SCR12, HB221, HB509, HCR58, SB78, SB25, SB80, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB250, SB414, SB433, SB479, SB513, SCR9, SCR58, SB65, SB215, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR32, HB17, HB41, HB73, HB223, HB244, HB759, HB906, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1215, HB1242, SB217, SB283, SB469, HB36, HB42, HB74, HB119, HB159, HB259, HB302, HB414, HB459, HB776, HB848, HB956, HB1017, HB1028, HB1095, SB208, SB312, SB382, SB389, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB368, HB468, HB552, HB732, HB784, HB870, HB953, HB1117, HB1236

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

Summary: The Senate met with 29 members present, heard a prayer and national anthem presentation, and approved the journal without objection. The chamber then received multiple messages from the House on conference committee reports and concurrence actions, and took up a long calendar of Senate resolutions and House/Senate bills returned from the House with amendments. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including commendations and requests for reports or studies, while others were left over or returned to the calendar. The Senate concurred in or adopted amendments on a series of bills covering registrar compensation (SB 25), broadband administration and reimbursement (SB 80), school safety master key boxes (SB 132), dental coverage for cancer treatment (SB 155), paid parental leave for educators (SB 157), election supervisor compensation days (SB 202), water utility service line replacement funding (SB 228), weight management services through the Office of Group Benefits (SB 250), medical debt protection (SB 414), Medicaid coverage of weight-loss medication (SB 443), and design-build authority for vertiport facilities (SB 513). It also adopted a House concurrent resolution urging backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge (HCR 32). One bill, SB 479 on removal of certain judges, had its amendments rejected and was sent to conference. The chamber then considered conference committee reports on several measures. Reports were adopted on SB 312 (labor organization dues and fees), SB 208 (veterans services and VA-related restrictions), SB 382 (workers’ compensation advisory council and reimbursement schedule timing), SB 389 (agent and athlete registration and fee review), and multiple House bills including HB 359 (party primary qualifying rules), HB 368 (New Orleans historic preservation lien procedures), HB 468 (wholesale residential real estate definitions), HB 552 (DWI-related responsive verdict language), HB 732 (motor vehicle fines/fees and hybrids), HB 870 and HB 1236 (pharmacy benefit manager and insurance provisions), and HB 1117 (prescription period issues). HB 210 on retroactivity was also adopted after debate. Several conference reports were temporarily passed over or returned to the calendar, including HB 953, and the Senate adjourned to reconvene the next morning for final work.

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• I'd like to thank the governor for the appointment and Senator Frick for carrying the nomination today
• First of all, I'd like to thank the governor for this appointment.
• Like Senator McIntosh said, I'd like to thank the governor for this appointment.
• Senator Guthrie, Senator Pugh, Senator Reinhart, Senator Standridge Thank the governor for the appointment
• And all of this has led to my recent appointment to the governor's cabinet as the secretary of licensing

Bills: HB2933, HB3041, HB3048, HB3081, HB3297, HB3338, HB3673, HB3790, HB3983, HB4105, HB4139, HB4203, HJR1023

Keywords: insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, Oklahoma, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, towing services