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• . >> Um, the salary adjustment fund, technically in the statute it's called the pay adjustment fund.
• see a benefit adjustment fund you'll see a benefit adjustment fund which<00:39:19.920> is<00:
• . >> This is the corresponding employee benefit adjustment fund.
• <01:05:40.000> So the employee benefit adjustment fund.
• So the employee benefit adjustment fund.

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Summary: The meeting began with approval of partial minutes, with members noting that DHS/HHS material was not yet included and that the minutes would be finalized later. The committee then heard from the General Court about several dedicated funds. Testimony explained the Joint Legislative Historical Fund, which receives a $25,000 annual general fund appropriation and transfers from visitor center sales above a $50,000 threshold, and is used for portrait maintenance, chamber work, Hall of Flags upkeep, and other historical preservation needs. Members also discussed the preservation of the Civil War flags in the Hall of Flags, with the General Court stating the flags are monitored through annual high-definition photos and that no immediate stabilization project is planned. A question about Union cemeteries was raised but the witness said he had no knowledge of federal funding for them. The committee also reviewed the visitor center revolving fund and noted that the accounting presentation is confusing because transfers are netted out so the fund ends each year at $50,000. Members suggested the narrative should clearly identify the transfer amounts and actual revenue, and staff agreed to note that in future reporting. The General Court then described its special legislative account as a stability reserve for capital and emergency needs, citing past uses such as the plaza ADA renovation, the legislative parking garage, and moving operations to One Granite Place. Members asked about interest earnings and were told the account is held in the treasury and any interest goes to the general fund unless statute directs otherwise; no additional funding was recommended at this time. The Department of Administrative Services then presented the law enforcement memorial fund, explaining it is a long-standing leftover construction fund with a small balance that has not been needed because the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial Officers Association privately funds memorial upkeep and plaques. Members discussed whether the state should transfer the remaining money to the nonprofit, but no decision was made; the department said it would research whether such a transfer is legally possible. The department also reviewed the former land conservation endowment fund, now moving to Fish and Game under House Bill 2, and explained that it primarily covers administrative costs, management fees, and investment losses for a long-term conservation program. Members asked about the fund’s large balance and the increase in expenses, and were told the fund is intended to last indefinitely and that future reporting will shift to Fish and Game.

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• adjustment for the bianium.<00:24:36.240> I<00:24:36.480> wish<00:24:36.640> we
• , is that it takes dollars from the CanRenew grants and it would put it back dollar for dollar to adjust
• > cuts<00:40:15.680> that<00:40:16.000> have<00:40:16.160> been uh to adjust
• for the cuts that have been uh to adjust for the cuts that have been made<00:40:17.119> uh<00
• would delete the operating adjustment would delete the operating adjustment for<01:31:16.800>

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• Through pay investments, culture adjustments, flex schedules, other things like that.
• There may be things that could be done that don't merit an adjustment to the pension system.
• reasons, but enables public safety employees to collect immediately upon separation, and it also adjusts
• I reserve the right to... ...on the floor once some things have been worked out and adjusted and all
• And make sure that since it's not a live officer, the points aren't adjusted on your insurance and such

Bills: SB1046, SB1317, SB1376, SB1416, SB1448, SB1471, SB1493, SB1498, SB1502, SB1504, SB1538, SB1544, SB1550, SB1579, SB1581, SB1584, SB1624, SB1673

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

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• CalRecycle may establish or adjust performance standards by March 1, 2032.
• Cow recycle may establish review or adjust covered products to the department.
• Cow recycle may establish review or adjust performance standards by March 1, 2032.
• The Board of Environmental Safety can adjust this set rate every year, and that's their authority to
• index so that we can avoid this problem of big deficits, and the fee hasn't been adjusted in a long

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations on the administration’s Proposition 4 spending plans for extreme heat mitigation and outdoor access, then took up SB 54 implementation, SB 707 textile producer responsibility, and recovery needs related to the Los Angeles fires at state parks. For the extreme heat chapter, agencies described funding for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, urban greening, urban forestry, fairground upgrades, and technical assistance for community-based climate programs. Witnesses emphasized that these are existing programs with strong demand, that technical assistance is important for reaching disadvantaged and tribal communities, and that the proposed funding would expand outreach and implementation capacity. Members asked for more detail on where funds have gone geographically, examples of successful projects, tree-planting totals, and how fairgrounds could better support fire staging and emergency preparedness. The LAO said the timing of the administration’s proposed funding generally made sense because the programs are already established, and no votes were taken. For outdoor access, State Parks, Fish and Wildlife, and Natural Resources described funding for new parks in underserved communities, deferred maintenance, state lands access, and several new or pending programs. State Parks said the park development program would fund roughly 48 projects and that deferred maintenance funding would address high-priority health, safety, and access needs. Fish and Wildlife said its lands program would improve visitor amenities and access on properties that often lack basic facilities. The Natural Resources Agency also outlined three newer outdoor-access proposals: expanding recreation in disadvantaged communities, enhancing natural resource values and trail access, and a nature/climate/education facilities grant program. The LAO distinguished between existing programs, which are ready to move forward, and the newer proposals, where the Legislature may want more input before funds are allocated. Members also raised concerns about park police vacancies, the need to track outcomes for accessibility investments, and whether Prop. 4 could help with wildfire-related recovery at state parks. CalRecycle then presented on SB 54, the plastics and packaging producer responsibility law, and members pressed hard on the delay in regulations. CalRecycle said it has held workshops, formed an advisory committee, selected the producer responsibility organization, and completed required baseline and covered-material reports, but needs more time to address complex comments and novel features such as source reduction and eco-modulated fees. Members expressed frustration that a statutory deadline was missed and asked for a concrete timeline; CalRecycle said it expects regulations in place by 2026, ahead of the PRO’s January 1, 2027 plan deadline. Finance said the Beverage Container Recycling Fund is currently healthy enough to support short-term loans for implementation. The committee also reviewed SB 707, the textile EPR law, which would create the nation’s first textile producer responsibility program; staff said the proposal would add positions and loan authority, and members noted the statutory deadlines for PRO approval, needs assessment, and later regulations. The hearing ended with discussion of the January Los Angeles fires’ damage to Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park, where State Parks described extensive losses, emergency response work, and ongoing damage assessment. Members asked about FEMA eligibility, state funding sources, and community engagement in rebuilding, and the department said it is still assessing costs and will work with the public on reimagining the parks.

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• However, I would ask that the bill be slightly adjusted, if possible, to include the word criminal in
• The bill slightly be adjusted, if possible, to include the word criminal in front of the word homicide
• I'm sorry, I would like to record a vote as well. bill slightly be adjusted if possible to bill slightly
• be adjusted if possible to include<00:06:22.840> the include the include the word<00:06:24.639
• and make those make those adjustments and make those changes<00:37:24.359> to<00:37:24.599>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate VMAP Committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. Senate Bill 144, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, would require destruction of firearms used in homicides and allow destruction of certain defaced, hazardous, unsafe, or owner-requested firearms, while prohibiting agencies from intentionally damaging firearms before transfer and requiring written agency policies. Senator Tichenor asked about lost auction revenue; KSP said it could not track homicide weapons separately, that auctions bring in about $1.2 million annually, and that most proceeds support Kentucky Homeland Security. Senators Boswell and others said they generally oppose destroying firearms but supported moving the bill forward; the bill passed favorably with no nays. House Bill 191, sponsored by Representative Aaron Thompson and presented with state and veterans’ officials, would align Kentucky law with federal changes to allow additional burials in state veteran cemeteries for certain National Guard and Reserve veterans, their spouses, and dependents who were not previously eligible. Testimony explained the bill would cover veterans who served in reserve components without Title 10 activation, including those who assisted during floods, fires, and tornadoes, and clarified eligibility rules for spouses and children. Senators asked about minimum service and dependent eligibility, and the committee passed the bill favorably and unanimously. Senate Bill 198, sponsored by Senator David Yates, addressed protection of veterans’ benefits by regulating third-party claims consultants. The committee adopted a substitute adding definitions and accreditation-related provisions, and Yates said the bill was intended to curb abusive fee practices and direct penalties to the special license plate fund for veterans. He explained the bill’s fee limits, including a cap tied to three times the monthly increase in benefits and an overall ceiling, while senators questioned whether the cap might discourage good actors and how the dollar limits would work. A veteran witness, Bob Casher, supported the bill and urged more public information on free claims assistance; the committee held further action while allowing guest comments, and the discussion focused on balancing consumer protection with access to legitimate consultants.

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• And so we don't know how the governor proposes to adjust the inflation in the DWS or how this will impact
• Lastly, we're looking to address workforce shortages, which are critical in this industry, by adjusting
• This proposal limits inflationary increases to 2% per adjustment.
• This proposal limits inflationary increases to 2% per adjustment.
• This proposal limits inflationary increases to 2% per adjustment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Referring to something we call a market condition adjustment or a time adjustment, the effect that has
• So again, having your support to look at that and make those adjustments is critical.
• So again, having your support to look at that and make those adjustments is critical.
• They were adjusted once in 2008 and they have not been adjusted since, so over the period of time, not
• They were adjusted once in 2008 and they have not been adjusted since, so over the period of time, not

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• it is my practice to make sure that all medical records are made available to the investigating adjuster
• matter of practice for me, I provide medical authorizations to my, to the defense attorneys and adjusters
• matter of practice for me, I provide medical authorizations to my, to the defense attorneys and adjusters
• access to the courts, then let's give it to the injured workers too, because I don't get to subpoena adjusters

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• it is my practice to make sure that all medical records are made available to the investigating adjuster
• As a matter of practice for me, I provide medical authorizations to the defense attorneys and adjusters
• matter of practice for me, I provide medical authorizations to my, to the defense attorneys and adjusters
• access to the courts, then let's give it to the injured workers too, because I don't get to subpoena adjusters

Summary: The Senate Labor Committee met on March 14 and adopted the prior minutes. It voluntarily deferred Senate Bill 358, which would have addressed workers’ compensation coverage for independent contractors and sole-proprietor subcontractors. Senator Abraham said the bill would instead be studied to determine whether such workers should be able to buy occupational accident coverage or be required to carry workers’ compensation coverage, particularly where no employees are involved. The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand and clarify workers’ compensation petition requirements and broaden employers’ and payers’ ability to file disputed claims beyond fraud and medical-director appeals to other disputes under the chapter. The bill drew strong support from business groups and strong opposition from injured-worker attorneys, who argued it would revive problems seen in 2012 when employers could sue injured workers without a ripe dispute, burden unrepresented claimants, and increase litigation and administrative costs. Supporters said it would improve access to the courts and help employers investigate questionable claims. After debate, the committee voted 5-1 to report HB 456 favorably, with Senator Barrow voting no. The committee also heard House Bill 549, which creates the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program, or Bayou Works, a proposed statewide workforce training grant program aimed at helping employers quickly train workers for specific skill needs. The sponsor and Louisiana Workforce Commission representatives said it would be privately funded, modeled on Michigan’s “Going Pro” program, and coordinated with technical colleges, apprenticeships, internships, and other workforce partners. Members asked about statewide reach, youth pipeline efforts, and timing; the department said implementation would likely begin later next year. The committee reported HB 549 favorably by unanimous consent and then adjourned.

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• the form of a stipend for the island burial council members representing geographic regions, and adjusts
• Adjusts<00:15:36.400> the<00:15:36.480> island<00:15:36.800> burial<00:15:37.120
• > council's Adjusts the island burial council's Adjusts the island burial council's quorum<00:

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• come for funding, but because this project was changed into the P25007 that I just mentioned, we'll adjust
• We anticipated it to come this meeting, but there were a couple adjustments that need to be made with
• the bid, so we're going to be adjusting that and moving it to the next meeting so it'll come in April
• digging out a courtyard and finding that there was an abandoned well and piping that needed to be adjusted

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• before the election and are still required to state the maximum amount of the increased revenue per adjusted
• :13.680> increased<00:02:14.160> revenue<00:02:14.879> per<00:02:15.280> adjusted
• <00:02:15.840> pupil the increased revenue per adjusted pupil the increased revenue per adjusted

Keywords: 1183, house

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• anytime I see a lawmaker trying to bring something and improve things statewide by these little adjustments
• effectively regulate highly regulated industries is to give the industry sufficient time to make that adjustment
• and And any time that we can kind of tear it or give you know 2 to 3 years for those adjustments to
• and all their vendors and all everything that goes along with It, they have time to make those adjustments

Bills: SB1246, SB1510, SB1979, SB1929, SB1930, SB1976

Keywords: environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations

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• So they would know then if they make this adjustment to their gas line they need to contact the fire
• ><00:09:44.000> this would know then if they make this would know then if they make this adjustment
• 45.680> gas<00:09:46.000> line<00:09:46.399> they<00:09:46.640> need adjustment
• to their gas line they need adjustment to their gas line they need to<00:09:46.959> contact<00

Bills: SB197, SB84, SB197, SB84

Keywords: business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, SB84, agricultural nonprofit, farm bureau, nonprofit agricultural organization, health benefits, member benefits, family coverage, health insurance exemption, insurance regulation, Title 27, Alabama insurance code, risk transfer

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• So adjust your hearing aids if you need to.
• I do this crown uh town crier style.<00:13:24.560> So<00:13:24.880> adjust<00:13:25.279
• So adjust your hearing aids if style.
• So adjust your hearing aids if you<00:13:26.320> need<00:13:26.480> to.

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• The clerks of courts have not been reimbursed or received a reimbursement adjustment.
• CONTINGENT ON TREATING INMATES, ADDRESSES MEDICAL TRANSPORT REIMBURSEMENT RATES AND THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT
• OF COMPENSATION REIMBURSEMENT RATES AND THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
• Chair Maney: You might adjust that microphone, you're a little bit taller. That's much better.

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• IS THERE SOME WAY WE CAN HAVE SOME SORT OF MECHANISM THAT WE CAN ADJUST MIDCOURSE BEFORE WE GET HERE
• IS A FORMULA, WE TAKE ONLY NATIONS THAT HAVE AT LEAST 60% OF GDP TO THE UNITED STATES AND THAT IS ADJUSTED
• HAPPENING, HOW LONG ARE PHARMACIES, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BUY THE PRODUCT SO WHOLESALERS WILL HAVE TO ADJUST
• BUYING THIS AT A LOT LESS EXPENSIVE AND WE ARE IN LIKE MARKETS THEY ARE SELLING TO THEM, WE NEED TO ADJUST

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• Uh, my chiropractor uh takes a a uh interest every time I am on the table getting adjusted um in what
• interest every time I am on the table interest every time I am on the table getting<00:09:59.839> adjusted
• getting adjusted um in what we do here. getting adjusted um in what we do here.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional led by Rep. Anne Donahue and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into first readings of 10 House bills. The bills covered building energy standards and a residential building code (H.717), building energy efficiency (H.718), hospital collaboration and state action immunity (H.719), cloud computing/public utility issues (H.720), juvenile proceedings and forensic facilities (H.721), municipal regulation of surface water use for drinking water supplies (H.722), posting of land (H.723), involuntary psychiatric medication in emergency circumstances (H.724), the State Labor Relations Act (H.725), and flexible working arrangements (H.726). Each was read the first time and referred to the appropriate committee; H.648, affecting state revenue through banking, insurance, and securities, was referred to Ways and Means under House Rule 35A. On the action calendar, the House took up and passed H.84, allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent, and H.534, relating to community action agencies. Both bills were read a third time and approved by voice vote, with the chair announcing that the ayes appeared to have it. The chamber then completed its orders of the day. Several announcements followed, including guest introductions, caucus meetings, an ice cream social, and notice of a press conference on immigration protections. The chair also reminded members to return later in the day for the joint assembly to hear the governor’s budget address. The House then adjourned until Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 3 p.m.

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• Um, the forecast can now be adjusted to reflect that instead of paying for items out of the special education
• forecast<00:03:19.040> can<00:03:19.360> now<00:03:19.599> be<00:03:20.200> adjusted
• <00:03:21.200> to<00:03:21.519> reflect forecast can now be adjusted to reflect forecast
• can now be adjusted to reflect that<00:03:22.959> instead<00:03:23.360> of<00:03:23.599

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So I believe that this scope adjustment is in the best interest of patient care and ultimately will be
• So I believe that<00:14:38.639> this<00:14:38.880> scope<00:14:39.440> adjustment
• is<00:14:40.320> the<00:14:40.560> in<00:14:40.800> the that this scope adjustment
• is the in the that this scope adjustment is the in the best<00:14:41.199> interest<00:14:41.440

Keywords: 1183, house