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• I appreciate the general being here.
• I appreciate the general being here.
• So these would be installed by licensed electricians generally and inspected by inspectors.
• generator is back feeding outside. generator is back feeding outside.
• Chairman, for the record, my name is Major General Greg Porter, the Adjutant General.

Bills: SF0095, SF0107, SF0112

Keywords: driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, motor vehicle, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers, vehicle fees, public records, license plates, replacement cycle, vehicle registration, motor vehicles, state fees, 916, all

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• >> How many inspectors do you have?
• >> How many inspectors do you have?
• >> How many inspectors do you have? One per >> How many inspectors do you have?
• <01:13:08.960> excise produced food from the general excise produced food from the general
• recommend is that when the general recommend is that when the general excise<01:14:30.400> tax

Bills: SB2709, SB3154

Keywords: biosecurity, Department of Agriculture, quarantine, Akamai Arrival Program, importation regulations, pests control, plant health, animal health, compliance mechanisms, environmental review, transportation projects, NEPA, state sovereignty, federal compliance, streamlining, Hawaii Department of Transportation, 912, senate, all

Summary: The hearing began with SB 2709, which would require the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules to enforce the Okami arrival program and strengthen quarantine enforcement for plants, non-domestic animals, and microorganisms. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the bill, as did DAB, saying it would improve biosecurity and make some provisions mandatory rather than optional. Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines supported the goal but raised concerns about language changing inspections from “may” to “shall” for aircraft, warning of possible federal preemption and operational conflicts unless the bill is clarified to align with federal aviation safety, security, and operational requirements. Committee members questioned DAB about inspection timing, scope, and compliance; DAB said the measure is intended to increase enforcement, improve form completion rates toward a 90% goal, and expand beyond airlines to other entry modes, while also noting plans to restore detector dog use and improve software/AI tools for processing forms. Decision-making on SB 2709 was deferred to February 17 at 3:02 p.m. in Room CR229. The committees then took up SB 3154, an administration measure authorizing the Department of Transportation to assume certain National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities for highway, rail, public transportation, and multimodal projects, with the aim of streamlining environmental review. DOT supported the bill and explained that it would allow the department to work directly with federal resource agencies such as U.S. Fish and Wildlife and SHPO rather than routing everything through federal highways. After brief discussion, the Committee on Transportation voted to pass SB 3154 with technical amendments, and the AEN committee followed with the same recommendation; the measure was adopted with five votes in favor. A later portion of the transcript shifted to SB 2374 on the blue economy. DBED said it supported the concept but noted that it already sits on many working groups and would need resources if a new working group is created. DBED suggested the committee could instead request research through a letter or memo, and said agencies including ADC, HTDC, and Agriculture had already begun internal discussions. Testimony in support came from IMUA Alliance, Hawaii Food Policy, and others, emphasizing the potential for blue economy ventures to support survivors, align with climate and cultural goals, and create economic opportunity. No final vote on SB 2374 appears in the excerpt.

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• Their analysis anticipates a state cost of $1.8 million in general fund.
• However, the city fire inspector would not have been able to use the city's already adopted fire code
• We also believe that the city's fire inspectors are best suited for this work, as in an emergency, it
• So if it was being sited with power generation, then yes.
• The committee can then ask the applicant those questions. power generation, then yes.

Bills: HB2051, HB2324, HB2439, HB2457, HB2686, HB2837, HB2875, HB2953

Keywords: AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, HB2324, fire code, fire marshal, state fire marshal, municipalities, cities and towns, county-owned buildings, county buildings, intergovernmental agreement, IGA, fire inspection, occupancy certificate, building inventory, local government, county government

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• is a negotiated glitch bill agreed to by stakeholders that protects co-ops' authority to choose generation
• Elizabeth, please call the roll on to by stakeholders that protects co-ops authority to choose generation
• Just like a building official has oversight of their own inspectors to make sure that they're following
• And generally the engineers and the architects that perform those milestone inspections have reported
• Much like we have oversight on our own inspectors to make sure that they are doing the same thing, we

Bills: S0014, S0016, S0024, S0168, S0288, S0548, S0686, S0830, S1138, S1234

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, impact fees, transportation capacity, local government, interlocal agreements, growth management, community planning, extraordinary circumstances

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of local claims, public records, growth management, permitting, and nuisance bills. It first heard and approved SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24, all uncontested claims bills providing relief related to injuries or settlements involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County. The committee also approved SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, which narrows statutory language to protect co-op decisions on generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections, and SB 830, which creates a public records exemption for certain personal information of county and city managers and their families due to reported threats against local officials. Members then considered SB 1138 on qualified contractors and development review, which would create a registry of licensed professionals to help local governments process pre-application reviews and plats more quickly. Local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, while private-provider supporters backed the bill; Senator Sharief voted no, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 168, expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increasing penalties, and SB 686 on agricultural enclaves, which revises the enclave process, adds a public hearing path, limits it to certain residential projects in urban service areas, and was amended to change a date to June 30, 2026 before being reported favorably. The committee next approved CS for SB 548 on growth management and impact fees, which clarifies plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for improper fee collections. Testimony reflected support for clearer standards but also concerns about fee increases and refund administration. Finally, SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was reported favorably; it would extend permit validity, exempt some low-value work from permitting, create a statewide residential permit form, speed review timelines, and expand private-provider use, drawing opposition from a Miami-Dade building official who argued for continued local oversight and support from private-provider advocates. Senator Jones requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on several tabs and negatively on tab 9, and the committee adjourned after all bills were disposed of.

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• ... ...but for our constituents in general, because it makes absolutely no sense in my mind.
• And once again, it's not just about whether we have a vehicle inspector here.
• And so that's the kind of mentality that's been going on for people like me, but just in general.
• And the inspector said, hey, I want you to take your car and go drive it for about 30 minutes, let it
• I have six inspectors in all four counties. So talk about a wait list, talk about a drive time.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Item 34, Office of the Inspector General or OIG.
• Thank you Now we're going to move over to the office of inspector general.
• General for Health and Human Services, and with me this morning, I have our Principal Deputy Inspector
• Quite simply, our mission at the Office of Inspector General is to safeguard the 50 billion dollars in
• It's a responsibility here at the Office of Inspector General to do administrative program integrity.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This includes the Office of Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office, and the...
• First of all, I would tell you that we work closely with the Inspector General at the Department of Veterans
• Inspectors General play a vital role.
• You're having input from an inspector general who's looking out for the best interest of what the VA
• I didn't mean to suggest, and don't think I did, that you need to agree with the inspector general.

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• This includes our Office of the Inspector General.
• This includes our Office of the Inspector General.
• This includes our Office of the Inspector General.
• This includes our Office of the Inspector General.
• Our Office of the Inspector General.

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• Obviously, that can only happen if credits are being generated. Thank you. Thank you.
• Mine Inspector in fiscal year 2027 for the purpose of monitoring uranium contamination.
• Is the mining inspector here by any chance? I did talk to him.
• We did have that conversation, and we can move that from the Mine Inspector to ADEQ.
• On your question about energy usage, this is a generation device.

Bills: HB2099, HB2263, HB2264, HB2330, HB2341, HB2492, HB2757, HB2782, HB2843, HB2889, HB2912, HB2915, HB2918, HB4025, HB4100, HCR2020, HCR2057

Keywords: water storage, long-term storage credits, groundwater management, drought contingency, Arizona water regulations, Colorado River, replenishment, groundwater savings facility, groundwater storage, underground water storage, active management area, irrigation non-expansion area, Arizona water law, water rights, water replenishment, recharge, water conservation district, multi-county water conservation district, CAP water, Central Arizona Project

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• You can see the general cost estimates of those products there.
• In general, the two filters that we've...
• Into the general fund at the closeout of the fiscal year.
• I'm just saying in general there's just a lot of hurry. I can wait.
• We have three resident inspectors here at Los Alamos.

Keywords: 996, all

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• the independent office of inspector the independent office of inspector general.<01:15:55.920>
• <01:39:26.960> Big inspector general legislation. Big inspector general legislation.
• And I'm grateful that this current inspector general and the Department of Human Services is finding
• And I'm grateful that this current inspector general and the Department of Human Services is finding
• And I'm grateful that this current inspector general and the Department of Human Services is finding

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:15:16.079> compensation and part-time inspectors compensation and part-time inspectors
• <00:15:29.839> working board, and part-time inspectors working board, and part-time inspectors
• <00:32:19.840> plans, land use, comprehensive general plans, land use, comprehensive general
• It also requires the department to brief the General Assembly.
• uh specify committees of the general uh specify committees of the general assembly<00:37:26.079>

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, journalized the prayer, and recognized Read Across America Day with a special resolution congratulating the Maryland State Education Association on the program’s 28th anniversary. Senators also welcomed several guests and student groups, including Eleanor Roosevelt High School students, Maryland Federation of Republican Women members for Red Scarf Day, medical shadows from Johns Hopkins, a student page prospect, and a group from Matthew Henson Elementary School. The chamber then took up multiple Finance Committee consent calendars and individual local alcohol-related bills, all of which were reported favorably, adopted without objection, and ordered printed for third reading. Measures included changes to alcohol license fee refunds for uniformed service members, Anne Arundel County license classifications and compensation for liquor board officials, a Baltimore City racetrack license extension, a Cecil County license quota change, and new or expanded licenses for golf courses, sports venues, and barber shop/beauty salon establishments. The Senate also advanced bills on social work licensing, a rural readiness economic development program, a Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission extension, peer-to-peer car sharing insurance rules, telematics-based auto insurance disclosures and appeals, and veteran status notation on public profiles. Several bills were amended before being advanced, generally with technical or clarifying changes and no recorded opposition. Senate Bill 18 would create a provisional social work license; Senate Bill 351 would regulate insurer use of vehicle telematics data; Senate Bill 395 would revise insurance and liability rules for peer-to-peer car sharing; and Senate Bill 197 would alter comprehensive plan elements in land use law. Senate Bill 439, protecting fire and rescue public safety employees from adverse action based on medical cannabis certification, also moved forward without amendment. One measure, Senate Bill 69, which would make permanent the nonprofit navigator position in the Department of Commerce, was discussed at length after a member raised concerns about oversight of nonprofit grant funding. On request, the bill was special ordered to the next day for further consideration. All other bills discussed in the transcript were advanced to third reading by unanimous or near-unanimous voice action, with no recorded roll-call votes.

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• a few weeks ago, along with 16 other inspector generals.
• But the loss of the Inspector General and everything else, we still have one in DHS, I think.
• <00:31:09.519> part inspector generals are an important part inspector generals are an important
• <00:31:11.960> General of oversight but the Inspector General of oversight but the Inspector
• as<00:31:25.039> we other inspector generals I think as we other inspector generals I think

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm looking forward to another year of generous donations. Okay.<00:56:23.160> Speaker.
• I'm looking forward to another<00:57:43.440> year<00:57:44.000> of<00:57:44.240> generous
• another year of generous donations. another year of generous donations.

Bills: HR204, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB3320, SB2543, SB3097, SB3096, SB3140, SB2593, SB2567, SB2466, SB2140, SB2088, SB3090, SB608, SB2795, SB3294, SB3263, SB3001, SB2907, SB3251, SB2074, SB2360, SB2354, SB2908, SB2353, SB3045, SB2047, SB3254, SB3246, SB3133, SB2425, SB2671, SB3229, SB2969, SB1166, SB896, SB2391, SB2125, SB3118, SB3325, SB2613, SB2614, SB494, SB2376, SB3326, SB2001, SB2599, SB3048, SB3169, SB2002, SB3247, SB3253, SB2155, SB2192, SB3187, SB2190, SB2398, SB2424, SB3028, SB2338, SB3219, SB2981, HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Bills: HR204, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB3320, SB2543, SB3097, SB3096, SB3140, SB2593, SB2567, SB2466, SB2140, SB2088, SB3090, SB608, SB2795, SB3294, SB3263, SB3001, SB2907, SB3251, SB2074, SB2360, SB2354, SB2908, SB2353, SB3045, SB2047, SB3254, SB3246, SB3133, SB2425, SB2671, SB3229, SB2969, SB1166, SB896, SB2391, SB2125, SB3118, SB3325, SB2613, SB2614, SB494, SB2376, SB3326, SB2001, SB2599, SB3048, SB3169, SB2002, SB3247, SB3253, SB2155, SB2192, SB3187, SB2190, SB2398, SB2424, SB3028, SB2338, SB3219, SB2981, HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

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• He has fired inspectors general across the federal government.
• He has fired inspectors general across the federal government.
• He has fired inspectors general across the federal government.
• He has fired inspectors general across the federal government.
• He has fired inspectors general across the federal government.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we're okay with the feds reporting to the Attorney General, Office of Inspector General, the whole
• So we're okay with the feds reporting to the Attorney General, Office of Inspector General, the whole
• Huntsman is the recently retired Inspector General of the County of Los Angeles.
• As Inspector General, Mr. Huntsman led the largest sheriff oversight entity in the nation.
• s first inspector general when a sheriff tried to prevent the FBI from investigating jail conditions.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• of inspector general his um own of inspector general his um own statistics.<00:53:27.599> He<
• Inspector General, um, there were a couple comments about the health and safety licensing only, and I'm
• Inspector General,<01:19:03.920> um,<01:19:04.239> there<01:19:04.480> were<01:19
• Randy Keys, Inspector<01:20:05.760> General<01:20:06.080> at<01:20:06.320> Department
• <01:20:06.560> of Inspector General at Department of Inspector General at Department of Children

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Right now, under the current setup, how many inspectors are there in the current plumbing board?
• So, under the current bill, the Contractors Board would have much more inspectors.
• The inspector process is in reform at the plumbing board.
• As we know, inspectors at government agencies, both at the Contractors Board and the plumbing board,
• Here in Louisiana, Attorney General Liz Murrill and her office have made this work a priority by using

Bills: SB147, SB414, HB220, HB750, HB799, HB827, HB952, HB953

Keywords: roof standards, construction code, residential property, fortified roofs, insurance, medical debt, interest rate, healthcare services, consumer protection, debt collection, Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act, child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, automatic renewal, cancellation policy, subscription service, transparency

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• The rest comes from the general fund, the taxpayers of the citizens of Arizona.
• of Justice, Attorney General Pam Bondi.
• So if you have questions, you call into this general number... ...or to your license application.
• These folks are going to be generally independent.
• We'll have a general discussion about timeliness.

Keywords: 1182, all