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• foundry OpenAI chatgpt for our advice or managed by U.S. persons with background checks for by FDLE for access
• We're going to improve access methods so we can use voice or teams or other capability offerings and
• honestly a dilemma because those are critical positions to the administration of justice and to the access
• If you've if you've been in the courtroom or you even for our app, seen it on television.
• totally dialed in on the number of vacancies that we need and that we have and we don't have any more access

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• The good news about it is if you look at your ERCOT app right now, we still have about 10, almost 11,000
• So members, just as a reminder, this bill is about access and the ability for property owners to weigh
• their options for legal relief and found that most people didn't know of them or found them hard to access
• Access to financial resources is one of the most important predictors of whether a survivor can permanently
• It allowed judges employed by SOA to enhance their privacy and security by limiting public access to

Bills: SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 1495, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2154, SB 2167, SB 2184, SB 2211, SB 2268, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 2902

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The meeting of the committee commenced with the establishment of a quorum, where members discussed and voted on five significant bills related to energy efficiency, insurance regulation, and public utility governance. Notably, Senate Bill 2717 was presented, incorporating feedback to foster collaboration among various state agencies for improved energy efficiency performance. This was followed by a detailed discussion on Senate Bill 1642, which proposed changes to the Texas Department of Insurance's executive structure to optimize management and consumer focus. Each bill saw active participation from senators who moved to adopt committee substitutes for clarity and responsiveness to stakeholder concerns, indicating a proactive approach to legislative issues.

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• around just of a bunch of my friends nude and they weren't edited into child pornography using an AI app
• In addition, this bill, in addition accessing the database which predominantly help those who foster
• And animal abuse registry helps prevent known abusers from accessing animals and causing further harm
• We know the study show that access to firearms actually correlates to higher suicide rates, unfortunately
• create the forcefield around its campus where you have to go through a controlled area in order to access

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:18:10.400> Pain accessing nonopioid treatment. Pain accessing nonopioid treatment.
• <00:18:29.200> to thousands of people without access to thousands of people without access
• If we want access to these therapies.
• Thank you for accessible and covered.
• a communication app to communicate. a communication app to communicate.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But the law is ambiguous and unclear, which has led to some different app. law is ambiguous and unclear
• seeing in rural Louisiana as a broadband expansion project moves forward through our Broadband Equity, Access

Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee met on May 13 with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee then heard and advanced a series of House bills, many of them described as modernization or consumer-protection measures. HB 555, as amended, expands the definition of financial exploitation under the Protection of Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation Act, adds training and transaction-delay provisions for financial institutions, and was reported favorably after technical and substantive amendments. HB 1166 creates a disclosure form for vacant residential property transactions and was also reported favorably. HB 267, which changes how candidates for the Louisiana Board of Home Inspectors are submitted to the governor, and HB 1195, which updates rules and penalties for athletic contests, exhibitions, and sports-agent/NIL regulation, were each moved favorably without objection. The committee also advanced several licensing and regulatory bills. HB 917 modernizes life safety and property protection licensing by reducing burdens on some employees and moving to a three-year license cycle; it was reported favorably. HB 1230 overhauls Louisiana’s money transmission laws, replacing older statutes with a new framework for digital payments and stronger consumer protections; a technical amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. HB 1103, described as opening Louisiana for business in certain commerce areas, was reported favorably. HB 478 requires utility bills to clearly label and reimburse overcharges within 90 days and was reported favorably. HB 1096 gives electric cooperatives an opt-out from a prior law allowing boards to amend bylaws without member approval, and HB 921 modernizes private security licensing while restoring penalties for unlicensed activity; both were reported favorably, with HB 921 amended. HB 548 adds CPA licensure pathways to help address shortages, especially in rural areas, and was also reported favorably. Several bills drew more extensive discussion. HB 670 would promote wood pellet manufacturing and related workforce development; supporters argued it could create jobs and help manage timber waste, while an opponent warned about pollution, environmental violations, and the risks of biomass facilities. Committee members raised concerns about permitting and environmental oversight, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably, with discussion of possible follow-up with DEQ. HB 259, dealing with BEAD broadband projects, extends notice requirements before excavation, requires coordination with utility operators, and addresses damage reimbursement; an amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. HB 848 clarifies repair obligations for ATV and golf cart sellers, aiming to ensure consumers have meaningful repair access and to level the playing field between small dealers and big-box retailers; it was reported favorably after questions about enforcement and service requirements. The committee also heard HB 672 and HB 670 as economic-development measures tied to brick manufacturing and wood pellets, respectively, and both were moved favorably. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced that remaining bills would be carried over to the following week, and the committee adjourned.

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• <00:42:17.040> for college students more accessible for college students more accessible for
• So let's break down barriers and make college access the standard. Thank you for your time.
• it's going to be even more accessible it's going to be even more accessible and<01:01:03.720>
• <01:31:58.119> that state um to that clinic to access that state um to that clinic to access
• We play a vital role in accessible health care.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, I would say that most complaints go, you know, you can call or if you have an app on the app, if
• And what all this is said and done, once we get done and we get a title app or abandoned car paperwork
• we<01:38:33.280> get<01:38:33.440> a<01:38:33.600> title<01:38:33.920> app
• <01:38:34.239> or we get done and we get a title app or we get done and we get a title app

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met in a transportation work session and executive session, with the chair explaining the format change to allow fuller discussion and possible expert input before votes. The committee first took up House Bill 209, which would have allowed a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. Members said the bill was rendered unnecessary by the broader repeal of vehicle inspections, and the committee voted 16-0 to deem it inexpedient to legislate (ITL), with consent. The same outcome followed for House Bill 212, which would have allowed a 180-day operation waiver when a motor vehicle failed an emissions control test, and House Bill 533, which concerned civilian employees and commercial truck inspections. In both cases, members said the inspection repeal made the bills unnecessary, and in the commercial truck bill there were also concerns that the language did not fit federal requirements and referenced state inspection laws rather than federal ones. Both bills were voted ITL 16-0 and adopted by consent. House Bill 298, dealing with vehicle identification number-related issues and antique vehicle authenticity, also received an ITL recommendation 16-0. Members said the proposal raised fraud concerns and could affect the value and authenticity of antique vehicles, and several said the bill needed more work before any future consideration. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 150, which would define electric vehicle charging stations and establish annual testing fees for the Division of Weights and Measures. That bill drew the most discussion: Representative Sykes described a personal experience with a malfunctioning charging station and a large, unclear bill, arguing that consumer protection regulation is needed. Representative Miller said the fee structure seemed high compared with other inspections and that third-party inspectors were not allowed, though he acknowledged some need for consumer protection. Senator David Watters, the sponsor, said the bill should be improved and suggested a lower annual fee and a fund-based approach to build an inspection program over time. Cheryl, the director of Weights and Measures, testified that the division needs authority, staffing, licensing categories, and expensive test equipment to oversee EV chargers, and that current rules do not adequately cover this emerging technology.

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• to keep their access to healthcare. to keep their access to healthcare.
• healthcare access initiatives. healthcare access initiatives.
• I'm on my app all the time.
• I'm on my app all the time.
• I'm on my app all the time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is to rethink how we can make sure that rural health care has access to high-quality, accessible
• This is to rethink how we can make sure that rural health care has access to high-quality, accessible
• <00:56:59.280> to way to ensure that there is access to way to ensure that there is access
• It allows Kentucky Medicaid to access It allows Kentucky Medicaid to access additional<01:05:09.039
• That would mean less access to vital treatments, less access to care in general. >> [snorts] Sadly, there

Keywords: 00:00:22 - Call to Order and Roll Call 00:03:00 – Approval of June 25, 2025 Minutes 00:03:22 - Update on Federal Changes to the Medicaid Program 01:03:44 - State Directed Payments, Provider Taxes, and the Rural Health Transformation Fund: How Medicaid Changes Could Impact Kentucky Hospitals 01:29:42 – Public Comments 01:45:25 – Announcements 01:46:19 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board met on July 30, 2025, approved the June 25 minutes, and received a presentation from Katherine Castanza of the National Conference of State Legislatures on Medicaid provisions in H.R. 1. The presentation outlined more than 20 Medicaid-related provisions, emphasizing that the largest federal savings come from work/community engagement requirements, changes to provider taxes, limits on state-directed payments, more frequent eligibility redeterminations for expansion populations, and related eligibility/enrollment changes. She said the fiscal effects are backloaded, with most reductions occurring in the later years of the 10-year window, and noted potential significant impacts on hospital payments and state financing. She also described new funding opportunities, including a $50 billion rural health transformation fund and a new home and community-based services waiver with associated grants. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on Kentucky’s pending community engagement 1115 waiver and how it would interact with the new federal requirements. Board members asked whether the waiver had been approved, what the cabinet’s contingency plan would be if CMS does not approve it, and what the timeline is for compliance. Cabinet representatives said the waiver has not yet been approved by CMS, remains under public comment, and that the state will wait for CMS guidance before moving forward; if needed, the state would amend the waiver or submit a new one. They said the work requirement must be in place by January 1, 2027, with a possible extension to 2028. Castanza also explained that expansion adults with incomes between 100% and 138% of the federal poverty level would face new cost-sharing requirements beginning October 1, 2028, and that eligibility redeterminations would move from annual to every six months starting January 1, 2027. She then walked through provider tax changes, including a moratorium on new provider taxes beginning October 1, 2026, and a phased reduction in the hold-harmless threshold for existing taxes beginning January 1, 2028, with exemptions for nursing facilities and ICF/IID providers. Board members questioned the timing and likely impact on Kentucky, and Castanza responded that the effect would depend on each tax’s current rate and would phase in over time.

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• <00:04:56.560> to population and the limited access to population and the limited access to
• lab that will expand Child Care access lab that will expand Child Care access boost<00:10:08.680
• We provide language access to services. Thank you. We provide language access to services.
• Access Surf is a local, homegrown nonprofit that provides life-changing accessible water programs for
• a lack of accessible a lack of accessible resources<06:21:40.120> uh<06:21:40.200> we<

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I appreciate public access.
• I think that's absolutely access.
• have access. have access.
• that should have access.
• world to access public property get it. world to access public property get it.

Keywords: 916, all

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• ask that we are This year's VO Rec app ask that we are asking<00:30:55.800> for<00:30:56.160>
• Access to primary care is declining in our state, and many practices are closing.
• Well, the potential for easier access for folks.
• Well, the potential for easier access for folks.
• <01:56:57.560> tax long time that worked on the access tax long time that worked on the access

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• The access to child care in this state.
• It means they need to get access to health care.
• they need to get access to health care. they need to get access to health care. this<01:27:56.719
• <01:35:56.239> these folks who are primarily accessing these folks who are primarily accessing
• constituents ability to access care. constituents ability to access care.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• A fitting tribute to someone who has helped make athletics more accessible for our young people.
• c> for<00:09:56.040> our<00:09:56.240> young<00:09:56.519> people more accessible
• <00:21:48.600> to adversarial governments access to adversarial governments access to sensitive
• to treat matters of phone messaging app to treat matters of National<00:47:03.000> Security<00
• cards with less access or shut out<04:27:25.800> of<04:27:25.960> the<04:27:26.159>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This includes phone services, internet access, wireless service, video conferencing, WebEx, etc.
• These funds are specific to supporting families' access to quality child care and early education.
• Yeah, that's just the federal fund that OA has access to that we can draw those funds into. Okay.
• Yeah, that's just the federal fund that OA has access to that we can draw those funds into. Okay.
• Amazon came around, and all of a sudden people started buying things through apps and online.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• boards and commissions receiving briefings from entities such as the Department of Defense can only access
• I just wondered, with the day and age where we can all put an app on our phones, either from Experian
• Without clear statutory requirements, TDI doesn't have the authority to mandate access to a...
• Process, but having an independent appraiser and access to that made all the difference.
• These affect my property rights and my future generations' access to my land.

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

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• It's for workers who don't have access to a pension program through their employer, and there are currently
• about 770,000 employees in Minnesota who don't have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
• to an employer sponsored not have access to an employer sponsored retirement<00:05:25.280> to
• app of the application for this review app of the application for this review that<03:06:32.200> is
• it's not always readily is accessible it's not always readily accessible<03:17:31.279> because

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You know, EO 14178, public blockchain access for all. Public blockchains are a public utility.
• Why would we block access to the internet just because someone's building an application on it?
• I think that's super important to maintain block access for all. a long time.
• Plenty of unsafe websites, systems and apps. The wild west.
• . apps. apps.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, confirmation of a quorum, and approval of the April 6 and May 4 minutes, with minor corrections noted to the May minutes. The main presentation came from JD of Link Network, introduced by Dan Cohen, who described Link’s work with crypto.com and other market participants on tokenized money market funds and real-time settlement for institutional clients. JD gave a detailed history of his earlier work developing the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund and ArCoin, emphasizing that the project was built within existing SEC and 1940 Act frameworks and was intended to use blockchain technology for a traditional asset rather than create a crypto product. He said the effort involved years of discussions with the SEC, multiple custodians, and partners such as U.S. Bank, T-Zero Securities, and Tassat, and that the model eventually led to Link’s settlement system. He highlighted concerns that shaped the design, including regulatory compliance, privacy for institutional users, and the need to bridge traditional banking hours with 24/7 digital asset markets. The presentation also described Link’s features, including segregated and bankruptcy-remote fund structures, tokenized deposit and treasury fund settlement, and “yield in transit,” which allows interest to accrue and be distributed daily down to a two-second block. JD said the platform is being expanded for use cases such as exchange liquidity, cross-border capital movement, off-exchange collateral, stablecoin bridging, treasury management, and peer-to-peer settlement. He closed by posing policy questions for the commission about the use cases for stablecoins versus tokenized money market funds in New Hampshire and whether the state could issue or administer a security-based program with appropriate compliance controls.

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• however these unfunded mandates would however these unfunded mandates would hurt<00:10:44.360> access
• c> nursing<00:10:45.040> homes<00:10:45.279> in<00:10:45.360> rural hurt access
• to nursing homes in rural hurt access to nursing homes in rural communities<00:10:46.800> we<
• we also app plan to double<01:10:34.360> our<01:10:34.560> enrollment<01:10:35.320>
• She said access to capital is the biggest opportunity for entrepreneurs, and NDC provides loans up to

Bills: HF500, HF718, HF1096, HF1246, HF1469

Keywords: nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training

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• collaborate all that together where every kid with a disability is leaving high school either with an app
• We talked about just making that data more accessible and how do we bring that out.
• But if we're able to structure it where it's very accessible for parents, very accessible for individuals
• with disabilities, very accessible for employers who don't understand how it's going to work to come
• Just they’re eager once they get access or what?

Summary: The meeting was a 14(c) Task Force hearing focused on employment experiences of Oklahomans with disabilities and the state’s use of subminimum wage. Numerous self-advocates and workers testified about their jobs, accommodations, pay, transportation barriers, and the importance of community integration. Several speakers described positive experiences in competitive or community jobs, while others recounted being underused, fired without explanation, or paid by piece rate or minimum wage in sheltered or enclave settings. Many emphasized that fair pay, independence, ABLE accounts, and supportive employers matter to them, and several said they want future careers, promotions, or even to own businesses and help others with disabilities find work. Task force members discussed recurring themes from the testimony: transportation as a major barrier, the importance of community and self-advocacy, employer misconceptions and stigma, the need for better transition services from school to work, and the difficulty families face navigating benefits and employment systems. Members also raised concerns about people being fired without explanation and about the need for meaningful options for those not ready for competitive employment. Suggestions included more employer education, reverse job fairs, job coaching, benefits planning, better coordination between DDS and DRS, and stronger transition supports in schools and through programs like Project SEARCH. Staff then presented research on how other states have phased out or eliminated 14(c) certificates. Examples included Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington, with common approaches such as phase-out timelines, technical assistance, provider transition plans, and support for competitive integrated employment. The presenters noted that Oklahoma still has 40 entities using 14(c), most of them DDS providers, but many providers are already moving away from it. Members discussed potential unintended consequences, the need for a clear timeline, the possibility of blending or braiding services, and whether Oklahoma should create a more one-stop, employer-friendly system. No votes were taken, and the group agreed to continue gathering information and return in June to begin shaping priorities and possible policy directions.