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• Significantly to the success of countless missions and operations.
• Bombing, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, and countless other operations reflect his exceptional character,
• And does the state of Oklahoma recognize birth certificates from other states?
• Male or female birth certificate, yes. Follow up, thank you, Mr. President.
• So, if Someone's birth certificate does not match what's being put on their driver's license.

Bills: HJR1032, SB1314, SB1257, SB1326, SB1365, SB1932, SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention

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• Senate Bill 1197 by Byrd will relate the operation of an Aircraft, or of a Spaceport to Veteran Affairs
• certain municipalities that use certain tax revenue. and floor is relating to the access by a certificated
• Operative to business and commerce, Senate Bill 1252 by Schwartner, relating to the authority of the
• credentialing. processes to Health and Human Services Senate Bill 1267 by Alvarado relating to certificates
• of number and certificates of time.

Bills: SJR36, SJR3, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB5, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, SJR55, SCR18, SCR19, SCR22, SB27, SB29, SB35, SB1151, SB1152, SB1153, SB1154, SB1155, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1160, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1168, SB1169, SB1170, SB1171, SB1172, SB1173, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, SB1177, SB1178, SB1179, SB1180, SB1181, SB1182, SB1183, SB1184, SB1185, SB1186, SB1187, SB1188, SB1189, SB1190, SB1191, SB1192, SB1193, SB1194, SB1195, SB1196, SB1197, SB1198, SB1199, SB1200, SB1201, SB1202, SB1203, SB1204, SB1205, SB1206, SB1207, SB1208, SB1209, SB1210, SB1211, SB1212, SB1213, SB1214, SB1215, SB1216, SB1217, SB1218, SB1219, SB1220, SB1221, SB1222, SB1223, SB1224, SB1225, SB1226, SB1227, SB1228, SB1229, SB1230, SB1231, SB1232, SB1233, SB1234, SB1235, SB1236, SB1237, SB1238, SB1239, SB1240, SB1241, SB1242, SB1243, SB1244, SB1245, SB1246, SB1247, SB1248, SB1249, SB1250, SB1251, SB1252, SB1253, SB1254, SB1255, SB1256, SB1257, SB1258, SB1259, SB1260, SB1261, SB1262, SB1263, SB1264, SB1265, SB1266, SB1267, SB1268, SB1269, SB1270, SB1271, SB1272, SB1273, SB1274, SB1275, SB1276, SB1277, SB1278, SB1279, SB1280, SB1281, SB1282, SB1283, SB1284, SB1285, SB1286, SB1287, SB1288, SB1289, SB1290, SB1291, SB1292, SB1293, SB1294, SB1295, SB1296, SB1297, SB1298, SB1299, SB1300, SB1301, SB1302, SB1303, SB1304, SB1305, SB1306, SB1307, SB1308, SB1309, SB1310, SB1311, SB1312, SB1313, SB1314, SB1315, SB1316, SB1317, SB1318, SB1319, SB1320, SB1321, SB1322, SB1323, SB1324, SB1325, SB1326, SB1327, SB1328, SB1329, SB1330, SB1331, SB1332, SB1333, SB1334, SB1335, SB1336, SB1337, SB1338, SB1339, SB1340, SB1341, SB1342, SB1343, SB1344, SB1345, SB1621, SJR57

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension

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• We will have a certificate, Senator Townsend and Senator Rizzo, that will be read, and a bunch of guests
• Senators Micaelita O'Malley and Heather Berghmans, an act relating to firearms, enacting the Gas-Operated
• semi-automatic firearms subject to the provisions of the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion
• Act, and requiring the certification of semi-automatic firearms. of semi-automatic firearms, providing
• That we return to the Senate 15 minutes after the joint session so that we can finish up the certificate

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• a livestock operation.
• Uh, CALCAF operations, as you know, is a significant part of New Mexico's agriculture.
• My last question is for the president, and it is in regards to certificates.
• We need to do two things with regards to certificates.
• I know that we were looking for an operator for that.

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• This initiated legal challenges and debate over whether a private entity operating on public land has
• That trust is undermined when private entities operating on a public land impose restrictions that exceed
• This legal obligation acts as a safeguard against misuse, ensuring that the trust operates ethically.
• Also, with respect to some of the certification components, the language in those certification documents
• You know, we're going after the operators. Thank you. Thank you, Senator Middleton. Thanks, Mr.

Bills: SB1065, SB2117, SB2217, SB2363, SB2533, SB2742, SB2743, SB2881, SB2964, SB3013, SB3014

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

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• birth certificates, or other documents. birth certificates, or other documents.
• certificate.
• certificate and a marriage certificate. certificate and a marriage certificate.
• You have your birth certificate.
• You have your birth certificate.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• , the second column there shows you our professional certificate, our professional certificate.
• certificate.
• Certification includes individuals who hold National Board certification be CTE, American board certification
• The way it works is the certification outlines the requirements to hold a certificate wants.
• They don't need a certificate.

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• Our students earn some of the most rigorous industry certifications available.
• Removing those would allow us, as Urban Flow, to continue operating.
• I find that interesting because I am an operator in the industry.
• Our director of operations for the holistic cannabis, and it was growing significantly.
• ABC is a Florida family-owned and operated business since 1936.

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture heard a presentation from Florida FFA state officers Gabby Howell and Macy Jordan, who described FFA and agricultural education as a three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and leadership development. They highlighted FFA membership growth, Florida’s more than 60,000 members, industry certifications, and state funding that allows all agriculture education students to participate at no cost. Members praised the students and the organization’s role in developing future agricultural leaders. The committee then took up SB 438, which would regulate hemp and hemp extract products, including THC-infused beverages, by adding testing, labeling, retail location, age, and event restrictions, along with penalties and $2 million for testing equipment. Senator Burton said the bill is intended to address public safety, prevent products with illegal THC levels from reaching consumers, and respond to the governor’s prior veto concerns, especially store location and regulation. An amendment clarifying final batch testing was adopted without objection. Testimony was mixed. Supporters, including beverage distributors, law enforcement, and some hemp beverage businesses, backed regulation and said the bill would improve safety and clarity, though some asked for changes to avoid treating specialty beverage retailers like liquor stores. Opponents and some hemp industry representatives argued the bill was too restrictive, would hurt small businesses, and could push products into the black market; they also objected to THC limits, event restrictions, and the proposed regulatory structure. After debate, the committee voted 6-0 to report CS for SB 438 favorably.

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• Um we have certification requirements.
• Mark Eling, operations manager for Mark Eling, operations manager for Perary<00:46:24.839> EMS.
• even enough to cover our operational even enough to cover our operational deficit<00:49:11.839><
• operating deficit. operating deficit.
• <01:03:06.400> deficit coining a new term um operating deficit coining a new term um operating

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But we have both the operating performance funding of operating Miles, which the Florida education finance
• If you've dealt with education, but operating for most.
• And it's what we call local education agency, operational funding.
• That may be trying to gain certification or whatever is the case.
• And then when they finish, they receive a certificate.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And that's why we built that into the way that these programs operate. Thank you.
• Cuth, who operates Soluna, has been operating for over 20 years as a health care company in the UK.
• And they are required to have certification for that profession, and the They are required to have certification
• We start to do those calculations based on actual past operating expenditures.
• Mark Beckley, Chief Deputy Director for Operations.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused first on behavioral health, especially hard-to-treat serious mental illness through the lens of anosognosia, and the impact of potential federal Medi-Cal reductions under H.R. 1. A family member, Dawn Marie Anderson, described her son’s long cycle of psychosis, homelessness, arrests, jail-based stabilization, and repeated relapse when treatment ended, arguing that anosognosia is a symptom of illness rather than refusal of care. She and other witnesses urged more consistent, long-term treatment, family involvement, medication support, and stronger county and state coordination. County and provider representatives said the current system still relies too heavily on crisis response and leaves people with serious mental illness falling through gaps between managed care, county specialty care, housing, and justice systems. Testimony from the California Behavioral Health Association, Santa Barbara County Behavioral Health, and the County Behavioral Health Directors Association emphasized that people with anosognosia often cannot self-navigate care, making a “no wrong door” system essential. They said H.R. 1 could destabilize coverage and shift costs to counties, while existing private insurance coverage is inadequate for early psychosis and related services. Witnesses highlighted CalAIM, jail in-reach, assertive community treatment, mobile crisis, supportive housing, and LEAP-style family training as promising tools, but said counties still need more resources and that the state should strengthen both Medi-Cal and private insurance behavioral health coverage. A public commenter from Lake County said private insurers denied most claims, especially for unlicensed staff providing case management and mobile crisis services. The committee then heard an update on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, including the virtual services platforms BrightLife Kids and Soluna and the CYBHI fee schedule program. DHCS reported strong growth in app registrations, coaching sessions, referrals, and positive user outcomes, and said the platforms are serving children and youth statewide, including many who had never previously accessed care. For the fee schedule, DHCS said 72% of school districts and 50 of 58 county offices of education are participating across six cohorts, with $9.6 million reimbursed to date and 41,556 students represented in claims. Members pressed the department on the program’s roughly $69.3 million administrative cost, the slow pace of reimbursement relative to the investment, and the late delivery of requested data. DHCS responded that many claims are still being submitted, most denials are correctable, and local implementation is still scaling up through technical assistance and capacity grants.

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• certificate we introduced our electrical certificate we had had had um<00:43:33.720> I<00:43:
• 12.320> language certificates being the ojibway language certificates being the ojibway language
• certificate certificate programs<01:13:24.960> and<01:13:25.120> and<01:13:25.320>
• It’s a short-term certificate there.
• CNA would be your certif of Nursing CNA would be your certif of Nursing degree<01:15:02.560> um

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So it's a kind of large-scale operation.
• there has to be seed operation there has to be seed production<00:14:36.639> occurring<00:14:
• They pay operating expenses like security, parking staff, that type of thing, and cleanup.
• . parking all the Operational Support parking all the Operational Support um<00:49:57.880> the
• uh um yeah so from a Athletics operation uh um yeah so from a Athletics operation and<00:55:41.960

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education heard several measures focused on health, environment, and research. HB 970 would allow chiropractic students to participate in clinical practice under direct supervision; the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic offered comments and asked for a delayed implementation date until July 2027 to allow time to adopt rules, while the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the bill. Members also discussed that there are currently no chiropractic schools in the state. The committee then heard HB 1185, which creates a plant-based building materials working group, and HB 1337, which establishes an endemic plant seed bank pilot program. Supporters of HB 1185 said the bill could help create green jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by developing materials such as bamboo, hempcrete, and bio-cements, with questions raised about in-state processing. For HB 1337, witnesses supported the goal of preserving endemic species but said a large-scale refrigerated storage and seed-production facility would be needed; one witness estimated startup costs of about $6 million for one island and noted existing seed banks are small-scale and not designed for reforestation. HB 1300 would fund a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center multi-ethnic cohort study on cancer disparities among Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos, and Asians, including environmental and social factors such as proximity to landfills. The Cancer Center, ACS CAN, and labor representatives supported the bill, emphasizing health disparities and concerns about landfill exposure; committee members asked about federal funding, and the Cancer Center said it would pursue NIH, private, and foundation support, with the state share described as $500,000 per year for two years. HB 736 would create a wastewater technology testing pilot program at the Water Resources Research Center; supporters said it could help certify cheaper alternatives to costly cesspool and septic upgrades, and the Department of Health supported the measure. The committee also heard HB 531, which authorizes special license plates for the Cancer Center; supporters said it would raise visibility and funds, and the Cancer Center estimated revenue would likely be under $100,000. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• <00:33:48.760> on am aware of is required to operate on am aware of is required to operate
• They're already saying, you know, as long as you have a national certification. >> Ms.
• nationally recognized certification nationally recognized certification frameworks.<01:10:02.600
• <01:28:15.760> beyond where physical therapists operate beyond where physical therapists operate
• Know, at some point you're we're just going to operate on you."

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This often results in the need to take out loans to cover operating costs.
• costs by shifting to a cover operating costs by shifting to a quarterly<00:04:36.280> refund<
• The department has been doing work on certificates of rent paid.
• So this case held that when a charity operates this particular charity that operates this particular
• tenants because they're not operators tenants because they're not operators qualifying<01:30:10.360

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the situation. enable advanced UAS operations.
• We'll get the users who operate these drones, user accounts to operate the Vantis system.
• And we will make sure that they will. operate these drones, user accounts to operate the VANTIS system
• In the state, that's more appropriate for operations.
• and death certificates.

Summary: The committee began with roll call, introductions of a new fiscal analyst and a new member, and approval of the March 19 minutes. The first major presentation was from the Office of Management and Budget on the state’s general fund and special fund status through May. OMB reported general fund revenues were running below the legislative forecast by about $76 million, driven largely by weaker individual income tax and sales tax collections, though the projected ending balance remained positive and above the budgeted level. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap and would transfer excess earnings to the general fund, and the legacy fund balance continued to grow. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing revenue variability. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analyses, followed by discussion of a bill draft for the fixed-route city transportation network study. The draft would create a $15 million general fund grant program with a formula-based distribution to eligible fixed-route transit cities, intended to support operating and capital needs and help match federal transit funds. Transit officials from Minot and Fargo testified in support, explaining local fare and match structures and the difficulty of replacing aging buses and securing federal matching dollars. Several members questioned whether the program should be limited to the current four cities or broadened to future eligible urban areas, and whether local funding sources should be explored further. The committee did not finalize the bill draft at that point and planned to continue discussion at a later meeting. The committee also approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to approval of a bi-state authority with South Dakota, after staff explained that no agreements had ever been implemented and the provision appeared outdated. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried. Later, the Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site presented updates on uncrewed aircraft systems initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and efforts to build a revenue model for Vantis. Test site officials said FAA approval had been secured for the radar data program, replacement of noncompliant drones was underway, and future revenue could come from state and external users once pricing and intellectual property arrangements are finalized. Members asked about Chinese-made drones, supply chain issues, automation, and how the system would manage beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation then presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and a reentry housing study. Officials said the proposed facility would relocate the minimum-security prison to the penitentiary campus, reduce costs from an earlier estimate, and provide more beds and programming space, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and opening around 2031. They also described staffing needs, the planned move of women to the New England facility, and possible expansion of men’s housing there. The parole and probation chief described a reentry housing task force studying housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with a goal of developing data-driven recommendations for subsidies and support services; a representative from Protection and Advocacy closed by expressing general support for fixed-route and paratransit funding.

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• Right now, this formula does treat all certificates equally.
• We know they have operations to run. And I've advocated for...
• We know they have operations to run.
• Also, Alex had mentioned that there are certificate levels too.
• So you get, you know, the $500 per certificate...

Keywords: 908, all

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• Then the expenses that go to operate the facility—the cost of supplies, the... ...that go to operate
• Remember, we operate eight facilities.
• That's it on the recurring, the operating budget.
• So we want to move that operation over into OSI.
• I'd also like $1.25 million for insurance operations.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Certification are accessible and attractive, where early career support is abundant and where compensation
• Rise Academy in Lubbock is a small A-rated school operating solely out of modular buildings while serving
• I think that provision was put in in order to sort of protect daycare operators, I think, if I'm not
• By emphasizing rigorous pathways like teacher residencies and providing certification fee waivers in
• I have four certifications from the state of Texas.

Bills: HB2

Keywords: disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license, volunteer management system, volunteer registration, criminal history check, background check, Texas Division of Emergency Management

Summary: The committee continued public testimony on House Bill 2, which would make major changes to public school funding, teacher pay, special education, early learning, school safety, and related programs. Many superintendents and education advocates supported the bill’s overall direction but urged changes, especially a larger basic allotment and more flexible funding for rural and small districts. Witnesses from Paint Creek, West Hardin, Cushing, Blooming Grove, Mildred, Buffalo, Plano, and rural school groups said the bill’s targeted raises and new requirements would not fully cover inflation, TRS/Medicare costs, transportation, insurance, or support staff salaries, and several asked the committee to restore the House version’s higher basic allotment and small-school allotment. Charter school representatives supported the facilities funding changes and said charter schools need state help because they cannot levy taxes, while also noting the funding gap with ISDs. Fine arts advocates asked the committee to restore the fine arts allotment, arguing arts improve engagement, attendance, and academic outcomes, especially in rural and at-risk communities. Early learning and special education witnesses supported parts of the bill but raised concerns about pre-K restrictions, disability-related pre-K access, and the need to preserve or clarify special education provisions and mental health oversight language. Several witnesses praised the teacher pay raise, teacher incentive allotment expansion, and teacher preparation investments, saying they would help recruit and retain educators and improve student outcomes. Others, including counselors and support staff advocates, argued the bill should also include raises for counselors, nurses, librarians, bus drivers, custodians, aides, and other non-teaching employees who keep schools running. One witness from the Texas Counseling Association opposed the substitute because it removed a counselor pay provision, warning of counselor shortages and inequities. A parent and special education advocate said the bill’s structure creates too many strings attached and asked for a larger basic allotment instead of more targeted funding. Another witness from Mental Health America urged keeping the collaborative task force on public school mental health services through 2031, and a disability rights advocate said the committee substitute appears to omit some special education items that were in the House version. The committee also briefly took up House Bill 6, a school discipline bill. After questions about automatic mandatory expulsion for vape possession and concerns about younger students, the committee adopted the substitute and voted to report HB 6 favorably to the full Senate by a 9-1 vote, with Senator Menendez voting no and Senators West and Menendez expressing reservations but supporting further discussion. After that vote, testimony on HB 2 resumed. Senators used the hearing to ask about the bill’s cost, the difference between the basic allotment and the bill’s targeted funding buckets, and whether the permanent teacher pay increase shifts pressure off districts. The bill’s supporters emphasized that it represents an historic, roughly $8 billion investment and that many of the new funding streams are intended to be permanent or to address specific district needs.

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• Depending on the final calculation for 24-25 at certification in the 2026 Budget Act, and pursuant to
• existing law, any under-appropriation of Prop 98 would be repaid in full at certification.
• It has to do with the fact that Test One is operative and the state is paying the maintenance factor,
• In some cases, the local oversight and intervention measures are operating in those areas.
• I will say that the majority of districts are using those for operating costs for retirement.

Keywords: 988, house, all