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• Sections seven through nine are cleanup of statutory language for audiology and speech-language pathology
• > of<00:03:21.599> statutory<00:03:22.319> language<00:03:22.879> for cleanup
• It happens by operation of law unless we object to it.
• It's a cleanup technical bill from DHS. >> Thank you, Chair Beerman.
• need whether that's at a state operated need whether that's at a state operated program<00:20:30.400

Bills: HF4438, HF4467, HF4379, SF3402, HF4349, HF4064, HF84, HF85, HF3804

Keywords: healthcare, WIC, community health, licensing, speech-language pathology, audiology, contract term limits, healthcare services, provider enrollment, disenrollment, premium payments, medical assistance, substance use disorders, mental health, children's mental health, early childhood, early intervention, consultation grants, Head Start, child care

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• We're seeing that operation grow.
• We've had a very thriving operation, and we're seeing growth.
• Most of our casino funds that we receive go towards governmental operations.
• And the cleanup that's happening. I'm Senator Shannon Pinto.
• Our Elderly Center receives state grants, and that's how they operate.

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• Uh, Minnesota operates a drill core ... Mr.
• Chair, members, Minnesota operates a drill core repository in Hibbing that's highly regarded by people
• and also the the cost of our operation and also the haulers<00:31:50.000> get<00:31:50.159>
• <00:48:07.200> Um<00:48:07.520> they is then build for the cleanup.
• Um they is then build for the cleanup.

Bills: HF1531, HF4017, HF3399, HF4146, HF4019, HF3677

Keywords: crossbow, crossbow hunting, archery season, deer hunting, bear hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, common carp, rough fish, game and fish, wildlife management, hunting license, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, sunset clause, expiration removal, archery equipment, outdoor recreation, infectious waste, pathological waste

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• So when you do those recalculations at the end of that school year, is it in the cleanup 10% payment
• <00:21:11.120> metro high moment of metro operation metro high moment of metro operation metro
• Morehead's strategy is built on evidence-based intervention and operational precision.
• nature of the operations. nature of the operations.
• pedigogy and certifications to operate pedigogy and certifications to operate as<01:09:06.560>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He said he was looking at where money comes from for indemnification, cleanup costs, or composting, and
• costs or for composting is for cleanup costs or for composting is that<00:10:47.680> uh<00:10
• But from the grower or producer perspective, the indemnity for the birds that I lose, the cleanup costs
• While Minnesota Farm Bureau appreciates the operating adjustment of $367,000 in the FY 26-27 biennium
• While Minnesota Farm Bureau appreciates the operating adjustment of $367,000 in the FY 26-27 biennium

Bills: HF601, HF271, HF1101, HF979

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career

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• It's statutory<00:10:21.120> cleanup<00:10:21.519> for<00:10:21.680> the<00:10:21.760
• > Alzheimer's statutory cleanup for the Alzheimer's statutory cleanup for the Alzheimer's disease

Keywords: Due to a technical issue, the first part of the meeting did not stream live. This reupload restores that portion, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard four House bills, adjusting the order to accommodate members’ schedules. House Bill 510, on organ donation procedures, would require health care providers involved in organ procurement to pause the process if any signs of life are observed and restart the process if needed. The bill was presented as a consensus measure, received no opposition, and passed with favorable expression by unanimous vote and consent. House Bill 176 would create a framework for insurers to implement a waiver program reducing prior authorization requirements before care is provided. The sponsor said the language had been worked out with insurers to cut red tape and improve transparency. The committee approved the bill unanimously with favorable expression and then consent. House Bill 266 would add audiology and speech-language pathology to the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund eligibility list. Testimony emphasized that these professions are essential to patient care across the lifespan and meet the fund’s training and licensure standards. The bill passed unanimously with favorable expression and consent. House Bill 393 concerned Alzheimer’s-related statutory cleanup, adding a caregiver council seat and requiring the council to develop and distribute an early detection and diagnosis toolkit for health care providers. The bill was supported as a way to improve Alzheimer’s awareness and care, with one senator explaining a yes vote in memory of a parent who had Alzheimer’s. It also passed unanimously with favorable expression and consent. The chair announced the next committee meeting would be Wednesday, March 25 at 8:00 a.m.

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• Members, this piece of legislation is a cleanup to a bill that we passed last year, and it's got some
• Page 18, this was cleanup. We took enlisted... If they're on active duty for UCMJ.
• Page 18, this was cleanup.

Keywords: 914, all

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• You know, they float their own bonds, and we do just legal cleanup for clarity purposes. >> So simply
• Your bill has a favorable report. >> Thank you so much. legal cleanup is all it is for clarity legal
• cleanup is all it is for clarity purposes. purposes. purposes.

Bills: HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256, HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256

Keywords: Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement

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• This was a massive cleanup bill for OPLC.
• The This was The This was a<00:10:10.080> massive<00:10:10.640> cleanup<00:10:11.480>
• <00:10:14.079> The a massive cleanup bill or OPLC. The a massive cleanup bill or OPLC.
• :03.920> also<00:41:04.240> will<00:41:04.480> just<00:41:04.640> add cleanup
• I also will just add cleanup measure.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up several Senate messages on House bills. It recommended non-concurrence and a committee conference on HB 428 after Representative Pearson raised a constitutional concern about a retroactive provision in the building code bill. It also recommended non-concurrence on HB 156, which had been rewritten by the Senate to create a permanent subcommittee related to food/procurement; members said they did not want to create a permanent subcommittee and preferred to let the issue return next year if needed. On HB 85, concerning temporary student licenses for respiratory therapists, the committee concurred with a Senate rewrite that added restrictions but preserved the bill’s main purpose. On HB 82, a cleanup bill for occupational licensing, the committee concurred with a Senate amendment explicitly allowing the electricians board to create subcommittees, with members noting they did not think the authority was necessary but that it would not do harm. The committee then considered SB 178 on laboratory water testing. Representative Leyon offered amendment 2025-1743H to clarify how fees would be deposited and to direct a portion of certain fees and grants into a non-lapsing lab equipment and replacement fund rather than the general fund. Members said the amendment made the bill’s fiscal flow easier to understand. The amendment passed unanimously, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended on SB 178, also unanimously, and placed it on consent. For SB 180, dealing with Coos County distressed-area designation, the committee adopted amendment 1748H to remove a provision requiring commissioners to give extra consideration to Coos County and to add a 20-year sunset on the designation. The amendment passed 14-2, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended 15-1; Representative Schmidt said he would file a minority report because he viewed the provision as unenforceable rather than objectionable. The committee also voted to retain SB 185, which concerned OPLC-related issues, so the agency could continue working on a policy and report back later; that motion passed 16-0. Finally, the committee voted inexpedient to legislate on SB 198, establishing New Hampshire Service Dog Week, after debate over whether the recognition should be statutory or left to a gubernatorial proclamation. Supporters argued the bill would raise awareness and help promote service dogs, while opponents said the effort could continue without a statute and that special-day statutes often lose attention once enacted. The committee also voted inexpedient to legislate on SB 182 after extensive discussion of proposed changes to the maternal mortality review process. Opponents argued the bill would broaden access to personally identifiable information, change panel structure, and affect data comparability; supporters said it was a housekeeping update requested by DHS that would add DCYF and Corrections and improve review of maternal deaths. The ITL motion passed 10-6, and Representative Long said he would file a minority report and explain the committee’s reasoning to the bill’s sponsor.

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• evidence of this growing problem including in the complications that burned EV batteries posed in the cleanup
• EV batteries have already started arriving at Household Hazardous Waste, or HHW, facilities operated

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• operating budget to account for that. operating budget to account for that.
• cleanup item. cleanup item. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay.
• I'm in in Operation Game Thief. >> Uh, no. I'm in in Operation Game Thief.
• Operation Game. Operation Game.
• >> in in in the operating budget. >> in in in the operating budget.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds met to review inactive and dedicated accounts, note prior legislation that had passed, and begin its annual review of agency funds. Members discussed several inactive funds, including some HHS-related accounts, a law enforcement memorial fund, and possible cleanup of accounting references where funds had been reorganized or merged. Staff noted that some newer funds may simply not have started receiving revenue yet, and the committee agreed to follow up on specific accounts later rather than address everything immediately. The committee then heard from Fish and Game on its dedicated funds. Topics included the statewide public boat access account, which is used for boat ramp and access-site maintenance and is supported by boat registration fees and federal funds; the ORV education, training, and enforcement account, which has declined over time and may need attention because revenue depends heavily on weather and snowmobile use; and the search and rescue account, which is funded by Hike Safe cards, a $1 fee from boat and OHRV registrations, and court-ordered fees. Fish and Game also explained that the conservation license plate fund had been merged into the non-game species management account, which is supported by donations, federal funds, and a statutory general fund transfer, and that pheasants are treated as game species under a separate program. The committee spent considerable time on the lifetime license account, an off-book Treasury-held account that collects lifetime license sales and returns funds to Fish and Game based on annual sales plus 9% of the fund balance. Members questioned why the account’s presentation did not clearly show the transfer as a revenue reduction and suggested the reporting format needed cleanup so the flow of money would be easier to understand. Fish and Game said the account is operating properly and that the transfer to the unrestricted Fish and Game fund exceeded $400,000 in the most recent year. The committee also reviewed the publications and fundraising revolving fund, which keeps a $100,000 balance for inventory purchases and transfers excess year-end funds to the unrestricted Fish and Game fund; members again raised concerns that the reporting format did not clearly show the transfer, and staff said they could add a note or other clarification.

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• Um, we put this bill in last year as a cleanup bill.
• <00:05:13.759> a we put this bill in last year as a we put this bill in last year as a cleanup
• 05:15.199> Um,<00:05:16.479> so<00:05:16.800> the<00:05:17.039> public cleanup
• Um, so the public cleanup bill.
• limitation of where that dog works or is indemnified or protected by any insurance or where it could operate

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• For instance, Operation Lone Star has...
• House Bill 3463 is a cleanup bill that seeks to expand the modes of communication for victims of theft
• The second concern I have, though, is the transfer operates to transfer.
• Again, this is a simple cleanup.
• And where our DAs operate with a great sense of integrity.

Bills: HB285, HB795, HB1795, HB1871, HB2407, HB2461, HB2695, HB3507, HB4911, HB200

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• So the cleanup for the 90/10 distributions that we do at MDE, the 10% would not be included in fiscal
• year 2026 as reimbursement through the 10% cleanup payment in the subsequent year.
• payment for fiscal year 27 as cleanup payment for fiscal year 27 as we're<01:09:42.640> doing
• instruction, local operational instruction, local operational decisions.<01:33:05.280> And
• Our operating adjustment proposal, while it's an add from our initial one, is about half of what our

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, 1183, house

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• So on item number four, that does the same for the highway operations program under the other state funds
• column. ...is the same for the highway operations program under the other state funds column.
• if you look at the handout in front of you, the amount in these amendments increases the agency operating
• So we have a current-year operating budget of $64.7 million in roadway maintenance contracts, and if
• Chair, as I think about it, it seems like the transportation department is operating almost on, I mean

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The committee met with quorum and took up only HB 3, the Department of Transportation Appropriation Act of 2026 for FY27. The bill was presented as an amended budget that would increase NMDOT’s operating budget by about $132.6 million, or 10.2%, using available cash balances, additional projected revenue, and contingent revenue tied to Senate Bill 2, the highway bond bill. Staff walked through the amendment section by section, explaining changes to project design and construction, highway operations, program support, modal programs, federal and interagency transfer lines, corrected performance-measure language, and added budget adjustment authority for the current and next fiscal years. Several members raised concerns about the late circulation of a revised amendment and the appearance of multiple bill versions, arguing the committee had not had enough time to review the changes and that the process may have violated the 24-hour rule. Others asked for clarification on how the budget distinguished between rehabilitation and maintenance, and DOT staff explained that major rehabilitation is generally tied to STIP projects while maintenance is handled through district-level plans and contracts. Members also discussed the use of cash balances for non-recurring spending, the impact of electric vehicles on road revenue, and the need for more maintenance, litter cleanup, fencing, and beautification funding. DOT and executive representatives noted the amendment includes a significant maintenance increase and said additional non-recurring funding could also come through House Bill 2 and the capital bill. The committee first rejected a substitute motion to delay action, then adopted the amendment and later voted due pass on HB 3 as amended. Public comment was opened, but no one spoke in support or opposition. After passage, members explained their votes, with some supporting the bill as a needed transportation investment and others objecting to the process and the compressed review timeline.

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• Operation Game Thief was established in 1981 by the 67th Legislature.
• I'm going to be talking about the Texas Parks and Wildlife Senate Bill 384 Operation Game Thief program
• So the way that would operate.
• It's out of just the membership and out of the... within TSCRA of our operating.
• In short, this is a cleanup bill. Our more senior members may recall House Bill 3230.

Bills: SB 384, SB 503, SB 565, SB 616, SB 740

Keywords: hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.

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• appropriations so that, just because it went back to the treasury rather than just coming back to our operating
• There is for the foundation and any of those donations to just be totally separate from any other operating
• Members, SB1533 is cleanup language to define eligibility requirements for the Dignity and Burial Act

Bills: SB2026, SB1376, SB1355, SB2115, SB1533

Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans

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• It's fully reimbursable by the Fair Plan, which operates as a private entity outside of public funds.
• provide the fare plan access to capital when needed to ensure the fare plan's ability to continue operating
• Department of Toxic and Substance Control took up to a year to review paperwork to clarify that a site cleanup

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Thank you, Representative Spillers, for this good cleanup legislation regarding it.
• rams has become pretty popular, and a lot of landowners depend on that income for their ranching operations
• The final category is the ongoing operational impact of South by Southwest, Inc., which is 98%.
• We'll get into that later, but we did a bit of a cleanup while we were in the bill.
• So really, that was just a cleanup while we were in the bill.

Bills: HB2385, HB3349, HB3962, HB3883, HB4396, HB4811, HB5088, HB4588, HB4867, HB4895, HB5398, HB5616

Keywords: NRA, funding, major events reimbursement, annual meetings, exhibits, events trust fund, Pan American Games, Olympic Games, motor sports racing, local control, event support contract, INDYCAR, Arlington, tourism, funding eligibility, sporting events, economic impact, local governments, American Performance Horseman, American Rodeo

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• like ours, to ensure its ongoing operational integrity.
• Excuse me, operate there over decades 201 Growing.
• So, how long have you been in full operation?
• We just have a couple of machines operating at the moment.
• operating conditions for the staff and visitors.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2203, relating to certification of discovery issues in TCEQ contested cases referred to SOAH. The chair noted the House had already passed the companion HB 3249, then moved SB 2203 without amendments. The motion prevailed on a 5-0 vote, and the bill was reported favorably to the full House. The committee then heard SB 1898, which would prohibit the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam for testing and training, while still allowing it in emergency firefighting. The sponsor described PFAS as “forever chemicals” and said the bill would protect firefighters, water supplies, and public health. Testimony in support came from Environment Texas, which cited contamination concerns and noted other states and federal actions restricting PFAS foams. No one testified against the bill, and after closing testimony the committee left SB 1898 pending. The remainder of the hearing focused on SB 1758, a Grayson County pilot program aimed at addressing potential conflicts between Global Wafers’ semiconductor wafer facility and a proposed Black Mountain Cement/aggregate operation. Supporters, including Global Wafers, Grayson County officials, and manufacturing groups, argued that vibration from mining or blasting could threaten a major national-security semiconductor investment and that an independent BEG study was needed to set safe parameters. Opponents from Black Mountain Cement and related industry groups argued the bill would improperly interfere with a lawful permitting process, pick winners and losers, and harm Texas’ pro-business climate; they also said they had already revised operations and removed blast mining. The discussion included extensive questioning about geology, vibration, the permitting timeline, and whether the issue was really about mining rather than the air permit. No vote was taken on SB 1758 in the portion provided.