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• And it's the same principle when you have interstate flight to avoid prosecution, where a criminal is
• flight to avoid when you have interstate flight to avoid prosecution,<00:14:21.440> right?
• Wyoming is particularly vulnerable to these because we have these interstates.
• Wyoming is particularly vulnerable to these because we have these interstates.
• Wyoming is particularly vulnerable to these because we have these interstates.

Bills: SF0007, SF0008

Keywords: theft, penalties, larceny, criminal offense, felony, Wyoming, absconding, law enforcement, criminal justice, 916, all

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• So we actually open the shoulder of the interstate to facilitate those evacuations. We, the...
• Open the shoulder of the interstate to facilitate those evacuations.
• We had to clear close to 400 miles of interstate if you look at it in both directions.
• So basically the... 400 miles of interstate if you look at it in both directions.
• This is the first time we've had 200 miles of interstate covered in inches of snow.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to continue its review of hurricane impacts and state response. The committee first heard from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which described its four core functions—preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation—and highlighted its 24/7 State Watch Office, regional training efforts, and disaster assistance work. Deputy Executive Director Keith Pruitt detailed the state’s 2024 storm response, including Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, citing large-scale mission support, flood-control deployments, meal and water distribution, power restoration, debris removal, and billions in disaster funding and mitigation dollars. He also discussed debris management challenges and recommended that local governments update and exercise debris plans and maintain contingency contracts.

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• Uh, what this bill does, it creates an interstate warehouser.
• That's when a tobacco company sells a product into the state where there's an interstate wholesaler.
• Replaces interstate warehouser permit and, on line 209, with the correct spelling.
• It says it's taxation tobacco interstate.
• So while well it's tobacco interstate.

Bills: HB117, HB17, HB22, HB153, HB140, HB117, HB17, HB22, HB153, HB140, SB12, SB42, SB93, SB28, SB35, SB134, SB12, SB42, SB93, SB28, SB35, SB134

Keywords: procurement, county commission, administrative savings, public services, government efficiency, HB17, municipal audits, municipal audit clarification act, municipal finance, local government, city council, mayor, city manager, Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, independent public accountant, annual audit, biennial audit, annual report, financial accountability, public records

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• So, we are part of the Interstate Medical Compact. Can you reintroduce yourself?
• So, we are part of the Interstate Medical Compact. Can you reintroduce yourself?
• So, we are part of the Interstate Medical Compact. Can you reintroduce yourself?
• So, we are part of the Interstate Medical Compact. Can you reintroduce yourself?
• Um, can you Interstate Medical Compact.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard and considered a series of gubernatorial nominations to boards and commissions. Early nominees included Falleno Vital for the Boxing Commission, Rebecca Moore for the Board of Nursing, and Alexander Smith and Zachary Johnson for the Board of Public Accountancy. DCCA and board representatives testified in support of each, and the nominees who were present briefly described their qualifications and willingness to serve. The chair noted the unusually large volume of written testimony in support of the boxing nominee and emphasized that these are voluntary positions and nominees had already been vetted through questionnaires and resumes. The committee then heard several nominations to the Hawaii Board of Optometry, the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, and the Hawaii Medical Board. Ashley Porter and Katherine Mao spoke in support of their optometry nominations, Nathan Konishi supported his motor vehicle repair board nomination, and Gary Belchure discussed his reappointment to the medical board. A substantial portion of the discussion on the medical board focused on physician shortages, especially on the neighbor islands, and efforts to address them through the Interstate Medical Compact and pending legislation such as SB 1365. Board staff also discussed possible pathways for foreign medical graduates and the need for criminal background checks to fully participate in the compact. The latter part of the hearing shifted to real estate commission nominations, including Audrey Abbe and Denise Lacosta. Testimony and member questions focused heavily on condominium governance, deferred maintenance, reserve studies, insurance costs, and the need for better education and oversight of volunteer board members and property managers. Both nominees said older buildings, rising insurance premiums, and lack of expertise among volunteer boards are major challenges, and they suggested more training, clearer guidance, stronger enforcement against unlicensed property management, and better access to qualified consultants and financing. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and moved through the agenda nominee by nominee.

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• And this is for the Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education.
• confirmation to the Western Interstate confirmation to the Western Interstate Commission<00:07:01.360
• And since we are on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, we're going to go ahead and
• My name is Terry George, and I'm honored to be considered for this service on the Western Interstate
• Commission of Higher Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education.<00:09:50.959> Um<00:09

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 96, which encourages the University of Hawaiʻi to evaluate and expand student mental health services. University of Hawaiʻi Associate Vice President Farah Marie Gomes testified in support and noted the system’s mental health and basic-needs efforts across all 10 campuses. Members discussed staffing and funding constraints, including that the system had 27 adult mental health positions, 21 filled and six vacant, with one vacancy open for about four years. The resolution was adopted unanimously, unamended. The committee then took up several gubernatorial appointments. GM 785 nominated Wendo Hensel to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), and GM 784 nominated Terry George to the same body. Both nominees testified about the value of Hawaiʻi’s participation in WICHE; Hensel emphasized the importance of sharing policy ideas and best practices, while George highlighted Hawaiʻi’s unique higher education needs and the benefits of learning from other western states. Both nominations were supported and moved forward. The committee also considered multiple appointments to the Hawaiʻi Commission for National and Community Service. Kylie Alakard described wanting to serve as a youth voice and role model, and Ray Galas spoke about his prior volunteer board experience and desire to help people connect through service. Sandra Larson said volunteerism and community service were important to her and that she wanted to give back. The committee then heard GM 771 and GM 772 for Ken Kawahara to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi; Kawahara said he would bring business and government experience to help with internal operations, education, and strategic goals, though he acknowledged he was still learning the organization’s details. Members also began hearing GM 624 for Joshua Famuina to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents, with student caucus testimony in strong support emphasizing his attendance, communication, and engagement with students.

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• Next up we have HB 1235, Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, by Rep. Conerly.
• House Bill 1235 is a bill that authorizes Florida to enter into a respiratory care interstate compact
• House Bill 1235 is a bill that authorizes Florida to enter into a respiratory care interstate compact
• support House Bill 1235, which would authorize Florida's participation in the Respiratory Care Interstate
• creates public records and public meeting exemptions required to implement the respiratory care interstate

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of health care-related bills, with Chair Tuck emphasizing respectful debate and noting that all bills on the agenda would be voted on that day. The first measure, HB 743, would give the Attorney General authority to investigate and bring civil actions against health care practitioners who violate Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and would make aiding or abetting such conduct a third-degree felony. Supporters said it closed loopholes and protected minors and parental rights, while opponents argued it was vague, overbroad, and could chill lawful care and professional judgment. The bill passed 13-4 and was reported favorably. The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 567, which narrows a continuing-education requirement for podiatrists so only those who prescribe controlled substances must take the related two-hour course. It also unanimously approved HB 439, allowing chiropractors, under specified training and certification requirements, to inject vitamins and nutrients while continuing to prohibit intravenous injections. The committee also passed HB 1235 to enter Florida into the respiratory care interstate compact, and HB 1237, a linked public-records/public-meetings exemption needed to implement that compact; both measures were supported as workforce and access-to-care bills and passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 809, which addresses temporary physician certificates in areas of need and aims to prevent doctors from losing the ability to practice when area designations change. Members asked about licensure pathways and the effect of federal or board designation changes, and supporters framed the bill as protecting continuity of care in underserved communities. The committee also unanimously passed HB 1347 to align clinical laboratory personnel licensing with federal CLIA standards amid staffing shortages, and HB 1515, a public-records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database. Finally, the committee approved HB 169 updating acupuncture statutes, including terminology changes and limits on injection therapy, and HB 1021, Representative Young’s first bill, allowing qualified hospital pharmacists in Level I and II trauma centers to administer emergency medications at a physician’s direction during life-threatening situations. HB 1021 drew the most questions, mainly about scope, definitions, and who could authorize the pharmacist, but after a technical amendment it passed unanimously. All remaining bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.

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• One, two, three, four. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
• H.R. number 55 by Schofield recognizing March 19th 2025 as Katie business and education Legislative Day
• Financial services AB 2890 by Patterson relating to the interstate compact for the liquid I'd natural

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• One of the things that we have been working on with the Interstate Stream Commission is for their New
• So, it was our first attempt at working with the Interstate Stream Commission.
• What is a typical Interstate Stream Commission?
• So, Madam Chair, we work with the Interstate Stream Commission.
• Madam Chair, that's what the Interstate Stream Commission does, yes. I do not see any questions.

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• track traffic flowing on our interstate. track traffic flowing on our interstate.
• As an industry,<00:21:31.520> interstate<00:21:32.080> commerce,<00:21:32.720> we
• ><00:21:33.039> need industry, interstate commerce, we need industry, interstate commerce, we
• But the thing I think you're dealing with as a committee in the legislature is the interstate highway
• But the thing I think you're dealing with as a committee in the legislature is the interstate highway

Bills: HB0032

Keywords: English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all

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• Long-range, interstate, and interregional transmission lines are critical pieces of our energy system
• And we should consolidate signing and permitting authorities for interstate transmission projects in
• the national interest under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, just as they are for interstate
• The Natural Gas Act section 7 gives FERC full siting and permitting authority over interstate natural
• In other words, we don't put a highway patrolman on every car on the interstate.

Keywords: environmental review, permitting process, infrastructure, bipartisan legislation, economic growth, Nucor, West Virginia

Summary: The meeting focused on critical discussions surrounding the need for modernizing the federal environmental review and permitting processes. Witnesses from various sectors, including Nucor, provided testimony on the delays and costs associated with current regulations, emphasizing the impact on infrastructure and economic growth. Major projects in West Virginia, such as the Corridor H and Coalfield Expressways, were highlighted as examples of initiatives stalled by excessive permitting hurdles, prompting calls for bipartisan legislation to streamline these processes while maintaining environmental protections. The committee expressed a commitment to address these issues immediately, highlighting the urgency to enhance efficiency in permitting to facilitate economic development.

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• THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT WE HAVE TERMED IMLC IN MAY THEY HAD SIX
• WE HAVE THE INTERSTATE COMPACT. THIS IS IN SOME OF THESE AREAS. IN NURSING IN PARTICULAR.
• THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT THOSE NUMBERS HAVE EVEN CHANGED. IT IS A DYNAMIC NUMBER.
• THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT HAS TAKEN OFF.
• ON THE SENATE BILL 1600 THE INTERSTATE MOBILITY AGAIN I AM INTERESTED IN BUILDING OUR WORKFORCE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• consideration engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5015, relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate
• consideration engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5015, relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate
• consideration engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5015, relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate
• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5015, relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened, returned to the third order of business, and took up House amendments to Senate Bill 155 on adjunct teaching permits. The Senate adopted its amendment, which created an exception so a criminal history check would not be required every year and was described as giving county boards another tool to fill vacancies, especially in shortage areas. The Senate then concurred in the House amendment as amended and passed SB 155 by a vote of 33 yeas, 0 nays, with one member absent and not voting. The chamber then received a series of committee reports advancing House bills on a wide range of topics, including economic development, education, finance, energy, health and human resources, and the judiciary. Measures reported favorably included bills creating Team West Virginia Corporation and the West Virginia Collaboratory, the Foster Youth Post-Secondary Transition Awareness Act, business-ready site programs, volunteer fire company allowances, extending qualified opportunity zones, natural resource police retirement, school transfer eligibility, the West Virginia Load Forecast Accountability Act, oil and gas well plugging requirements, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS, ALS care services, abuse prevention, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, peer support services, tax lien sales, the Neighborhood Investment Program, bonds for the West Virginia Science and Culture Center, a comprehensive energy development policy plan, TANF applicant drug screening, and child protection commissioners. Most of these bills were taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, and advanced. One bill, House Bill 5381 on a comprehensive energy development policy and plan, was also referred to the Committee on Rules. The Senate then moved to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m., after announcements of upcoming committee meetings, and adjourned.

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• House Bill 261, an act relating to the school psychologist interstate licensure compact.
• House Bill 261, an act relating to the school psychologist interstate licensure compact.
• school an act relating to the school an act relating to the school psychologist<00:20:42.080> interstate
• psychologist interstate lensure compact. psychologist interstate lensure compact.

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 06:39 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 13:20 Introductions of New Bills and Resolutions 17:05 Adjournment 23:56, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky House convened, heard the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from January 7, 2026. No committee reports, second readings, or floor amendments were needed during the session. The House adopted House Citation No. 3, adjourning in loving memory and honor of Gary Bennett Shell, the father of Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell and a former member’s colleague. Members offered remarks about his illness, his impact on his community and family, and requested a moment of silence. The chamber also heard a brief announcement about the KPA Big Boy Breakfast scheduled for the next morning. A long list of new bills and resolutions was introduced, covering topics including medical debt reporting, protection of minors on digital platforms, property tax exemptions and constitutional amendments, veterans benefits, emergency management services, student loan repayment and apprenticeship tax credits, abandoned property, residency definitions for postsecondary education, animal services tax exemptions, high school graduation requirements, Ten Commandments displays in public schools, animal control officers, disabled veterans benefits, hospital police departments, involuntary commitment, school lunches, hazardous duty and line-of-duty disability benefits, reading and language arts instruction, criminal procedure, education accountability, milk transportation, citizenship requirements for elected officials, student support personnel, school psychologist licensure compact, aircraft sales tax exemptions, glucagon, theft by deception, insurance regulatory authorizations, healthcare workforce credentials, welcome centers and rest areas, flags of remembrance, wages, affordable housing, legislative ethics, barbering, veterans’ benefits protections, KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, chickens on residential property, school nutrition, hospital price transparency, mental health and substance use coverage, food donation, vehicle lights, and several memorial bridge designations and an aviation economic development task force. The House then adjourned until 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2026.

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• When we're going down the interstate or a four-lane facility, it's down the middle of the median.
• Because the interstate would double up.
• When we're going down the interstate or a four-lane facility, it's down the middle of the median.
• Because the interstate would double up.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on House Bill 1053 met to resolve Senate changes concerning a statutory cap on state highway mileage. Members discussed the history of the mileage limit, which was set in 1933, and whether keeping the cap in Century Code still served a useful purpose. House members were split between viewing the cap as an accountability and educational tool for future legislators and seeing it as unnecessary clutter because DOT already reports highway mileage and is separately limited by the 50-mile-per-year rule. DOT Director Ron Hanky testified that the department already tracks and reports mileage for budget and federal purposes, that the 7,700-mile cap is not especially useful to DOT, and that the department would prefer the cap be removed. He also explained how mileage is measured and noted several potential road additions that could be affected by the cap. The committee ultimately could not reach agreement. Representative Dressler moved that the House reject the Senate amendment, and the motion was seconded, but the roll call failed with a split vote: Dressler, Johnston, and Freilich voted yes; Hogan, Rommel, and Corey voted no. With no further motion, the committee adjourned and planned to reschedule another meeting.

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• In fact, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission owns and operates the reservoir.
• Stream Commission, back to Representative Dow's question, maybe Interstate Stream Commission, as the
• So that's what the reservoir is doing on our behalf, on the behalf of New Mexicans, and the Interstate
• Ortega will correct me if I don't have this quite right, but I think the Interstate Stream Commission
• That contract is with the Interstate Stream Commission. Your question is an interesting one.

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• If you try to route us off of the interstate, around the state highway, numerous miles, we're probably
• the city, likely in Oakland or a major port, or something like that, probably connected to the interstate
• We have a hub in each location, fairly adjacent to the interstate, where we drive from one hub to the
• So there's actually no interstates in District 2.
• One of the major challenges for District 2 is, although we don't have interstates, we do have the most

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• So when oil was at $55 and $60 for an extended period of time, in light of shutting their rigs down and
• I presented in front of a legislative group in January, and I showed them a price of about $55.
• So it's for the month, boy, I think it was December, it's like $55 or something like that.
• projects that we're familiar with in North Dakota, natural gas transmission systems that operate as interstate

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met as the Regulatory Division of the budget section and received updates on several Industrial Commission-related agencies and programs. Legislative Council first reviewed base budget materials, then the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency reported on its current appropriation and staffing, noting that its new FTEs were being filled gradually and that it remained largely funded through special and federal funds. Agency leaders described homeownership lending, loan servicing, and housing incentive fund activity, including below-market mortgage rates, down payment assistance, and a growing servicing portfolio that has increased workload but not yet required additional FTEs. Housing Finance also detailed use of the Housing Incentive Fund and homeless grant dollars. Officials said the multifamily HIF round drew more than $73 million in requests and awarded $25 million, while the single-family program supported rural development and community land trusts. Homeless grant funding was split between emergency shelter, prevention, and rapid rehousing, with performance-based scoring used to renew or reallocate awards. Members discussed housing affordability, aging households, rental assistance, and the need to coordinate housing and site-preparation messaging with Commerce. The agency asked that HIF, single-family, and homeless funding be maintained or increased in the next session. The Department of Mineral Resources then presented its budget and operations update. Staff said the agency was on track financially, had filled most of its new reclamation FTEs, and was not expecting major litigation costs beyond normal late-biennium invoices. The director reviewed agency initiatives including Project North Star IT modernization, organizational restructuring, succession planning, rulemaking, and implementation of the development incentive well tax program and critical minerals rules. He also discussed oil and gas activity, explaining that longer laterals, especially three- and four-mile wells and the first five-mile spacing case, are helping keep production relatively flat even as rig counts ease. Members asked about gas capture, hedging, break-even prices, and the effects of Iran and Venezuela on oil markets. The committee also heard about enhanced oil recovery grants and the Pipeline Authority. The EOR program’s $25 million appropriation was fully allocated to six projects, with total awards reaching about $45.1 million when other fund balances were included, subject to a possible 5% reduction if federal DOE money does not materialize. Officials said the projects are public, reimbursement-based, and will produce results over the next several years. Finally, the Pipeline Authority outlined natural gas transmission projects, including the imminent Bakken Express line and the proposed Bakken East project, which WBI was selected to advance after an Industrial Commission RFI process. The project is moving through open season, survey permission, and regulatory work, with in-service dates projected for 2029 and 2030.

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• So when oil was at $55 and $60 for an extended period of time, in light of shutting their rigs down and
• I presented in front of a legislative group in January, and I showed them a price of about $55.
• So it's for the month, boy, I think it was December, it's like $55 or something like that.
• projects that we're familiar with in North Dakota, natural gas transmission systems that operate as interstate

Summary: The committee met as the Regulatory Division budget section and first reviewed the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s budget and program update. Legislative Council outlined the agency’s base budget and historical funding, and Housing Finance staff reported on homeownership lending, housing incentive fund (HIF) awards, and homeless grant spending. Agency officials said the five new FTEs approved last session are mostly filled, with one homeless program manager still open. They described strong demand for HIF, noting that September 2025 multifamily requests exceeded $73 million while only $25 million was available, and that single-family and homeless programs are also heavily subscribed. Members discussed the agency’s local loan servicing workload, interest-rate benefits, down payment assistance, and the need to coordinate housing discussions with Commerce and site-preparation efforts. The agency asked that HIF, single-family, and homeless funding be maintained or increased, and committee members emphasized accountability and statewide access for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing funds. The Department of Mineral Resources then presented its budget and agency initiatives. Staff reported that the department is on track financially, that most of the five new reclamation-related FTEs are hired, and that litigation costs tied to oil and gas matters are expected to continue appearing late in the biennium. The director reviewed ongoing modernization and organizational efforts, including the North Star IT project, succession planning, training, and rulemaking for oil and gas and critical minerals. Members asked about longer laterals, spacing, and production trends; the department said operators are increasingly drilling three-, four-, and even an initial five-mile lateral, which is helping keep North Dakota oil production relatively flat even as rig counts ease. The director also discussed oil price volatility tied to Middle East conflict, hedging practices among producers, gas capture remaining around 95%, and the likelihood that current production levels will stay near flat unless prices or geopolitical conditions change significantly. An update on the enhanced oil recovery grant program followed. The Industrial Commission’s grant administrator said the full $25 million appropriation was allocated in the fall to six projects, and because the oil and gas research fund also had carryover and biennial tax revenue, total awards reached about $45.1 million. The projects are expected to run two to four years, with meaningful results not likely until mid-2026 or later. Members questioned whether the public would have access to the research findings and how accountability would be maintained; staff said the grants are reimbursement-based, require regular status reports, and will culminate in public final reports. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, which updated members on natural gas transmission projects, especially WBI Energy’s proposed Bakken East pipeline. The authority said the project has advanced through a nonbinding and then binding open season, with WBI now securing survey permissions and moving through regulatory and landowner processes, while other related gas transmission projects near Minot and Epping are also in development.

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• Medicinal products directly to patient's homes via interstate carrier, but only after obtaining valid
• Ayes 55, noes 0, the measure passes. Next is file item 38, AB 1356 by Assemblymember Dixon.
• Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes, ayes 55, noes 0, the measure passes.
• That brings us to file item 55. Assembly Bill 53 by Assemblymember Ramos, clerk will read.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Conversation with the Interstate Medical Licensure Act and just gratitude from us as a committee, but
• You have four bills to present before us: House Bill 10, the Physician and Assistant Interstate Compact
• We are here to present House Bill 50, which allows New Mexico to join the Social Work Licensure Interstate
• Compact to facilitate the interstate practice of licensed social workers.
• I support the concept of the interstate compact for clinicians and mobile practitioners, and I also..

Keywords: 996, all