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• rules officer; he's just a rules specialist.
• rules<02:26:09.120> specialist just a rules specialist just a rules specialist >> who
• temporary rules, right? temporary rules, right?
• a and a rules rules specialists and a and a rules officer<02:31:37.120> when<02:31:37.359>
• . the administration rules the director. the administration rules officer,<02:33:47.920> rule<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• So we're all following the same rules here in the state of Texas, right?
• And then, next slide is our child care fraud rules.
• around the fraud portion of those rules.
• This violates the rules.
• So we need to think about what one rule can do to one's health.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards. Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight. The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.

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• The severance tax permanent fund was also added to the Mexico Constitution and it was approved by the
• In 1988, they repealed the individual food medical PIT rebates but enacted a permanent rebate that combined
• Those rates were repeatedly amended and reduced And where the gas tax was permanently reduced to 17 cents
• First, a district court judge ruled that Mexico was violating the constitutional right of at-risk students
• That's our permanent funds. And what I've labeled over here is energy G.

Keywords: 996, all

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• be removed from their parents or guardians, it is important for them to heal in the context of a permanent
• and caregivers in permanency.
• Foster children and youth in transition to home-based care and permanency.
• Different federal programs have different rules about how they intersect with foster care benefits.
• Regarding issue number four, we appreciate CDSS's effort in moving towards a permanent foster care rate

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, it makes the program permanent.
• Um um it makes the program<00:03:23.800> permanent.
• Um and uh it's a program permanent.
• to use the standard rulemaking procedure rather than an expedited rulemaking process when adopting rules
• <00:09:16.000> for<00:09:16.240> academic rules for academic rules for academic standards

Bills: HF1306

Keywords: education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response, 1183, house

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• Chairman, the permanent standing Subcommittee on Defense and Veterans Affairs gave a recommendation vote
• Chairman, the permanent standing subcommittee on Defense and Veterans Affairs gave a recommendation vote
• including ensuring that personal data is collected, stored, and disseminated under clearly defined rules
• Additionally, it gives DPS the authority to set up rules regarding who qualifies. ...how much help they
• Additionally, legal permanent residents are eligible for unemployment and other state administration

Bills: HB5097, HB5513, SB523, SB857, SB964, SB1101, SB2143, SB2332, SB2383, HB 1108

Keywords: criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211

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• Madam Speaker, last night the Rules Committee met and produced a rule.
• rule 20, further proceedings clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on<03:17:35.520> this<03
• six of rule 20.
• <05:06:04.480> Members the rules and pass the bill? Members the rules and pass the bill?
• The rules are suspended.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bills are proper for consideration.
• The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bills are proper for consideration.
• And that's how deeply I felt it, because by and large, I'm a rule follower.
• It's Rule 9. It's the same rule that I used on you.
• We don't speak to other members under the rules of the body. Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and several guest introductions, including recognition of Lutheran Day at the Capitol and the doctor of the day. The chamber also handled routine business such as journal approval, temporary committee substitutions, and multiple motions to move into Committee of the Whole for floor consideration of bills and resolutions. A series of election, campaign finance, immigration, and public safety measures were taken up. Bills and resolutions discussed included SB 1003 on election canvass certification, SB 1006 and SCR 1002 on campaign finance disclosure thresholds, SB 1037, SB 1040, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1141, SB 1168, SB 1237, SB 1289, SCR 1010, SCR 1013, and SCR 1014 on various election administration topics, plus SB 1055 and SB 1152 on immigration enforcement and benefits, SB 1058 on firearm transaction merchant codes, SB 1093 on rioting, SB 1308 on a foreign adversary fraud office appropriation, and SB 1160 on drones in entertainment districts. Most of these measures received do-pass recommendations, several with committee or floor amendments, and some were retained on the calendar. The most extensive debate centered on social policy bills affecting transgender people and minors, including SCR 1006, SB 1015, and SB 1095. Opponents argued these measures were discriminatory, harmful to trans youth and families, and an improper intrusion into medical and school decisions; supporters framed them as protecting parental rights, privacy, and children from irreversible medical decisions. SB 1049 on spousal maintenance also drew opposition over a proposed four-year cap. Later, the Senate took third-reading votes and passed SB 1049, SB 1053, SB 1415, SB 1015, SB 1095, and SCR 1006, with recorded roll-call tallies generally around 16-11 or 17-10 on the more contentious measures, and the bills were transmitted to the House.

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• HB 4507 by Dutton ruling to.
• HB 4536 by Darby Ruling.
• HB 4648 by Crow and ruling the appeal of advoor taxes.
• HB 4672 by low ruling and increasing criminal penalty for.
• AG 4717 by Schofield Ruling in the creation of the Office.

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• rules package.
• rules package.
• rules package.
• Under clause 2(g) of rule II of the Rules of the U.S.
• <05:33:57.320> of Clause 2G of rule two of the rules of Clause 2G of rule two of the rules

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• immediate consideration pursuant to rule immediate consideration pursuant to rule Senate<00:09:06.560
• > rule<00:09:06.880> 26.
• Um, Senator, just so Senate rule 26.
• For those voting pursuant to rule<00:51:35.520> 40.7. rule 40.7. rule 40.7.
• The Senate is now in recess to the call of the President. rule 40.7. rule 40.7.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first received a House message reappointing a conference committee on Senate File 2077, the environment and natural resources appropriations bill, and took no further action on that message. The chamber then moved through motions and resolutions, including a failed attempt to suspend the rules to make House File 4102 a special order for immediate consideration. Senator Howe argued the bill was urgent because it would extend a study on state law enforcement pay and help address State Patrol recruitment and retention, while Senator Friends opposed suspending the rules; the motion failed on a roll call vote, 35 ayes to 32 nays. The Senate then took House File 3629 from the table, made it a special order, and adopted the A5 amendment. The bill, relating to grants management and the Department of Administration, was described as refining agency authority over exemptions, adding reporting requirements, expanding whistleblower protections, and broadening fraud-prevention tools. The A5 amendment added stronger payment-withholding authority for agencies based on credible allegations of fraud, removed the 60-day withholding limit, allowed cross-agency withholding in some cases, replaced court appeal with agency reconsideration, made the authority permanent, and added a reporting requirement for DHS and DCYF inspector general activity. Supporters said it would improve transparency and protect taxpayers; the bill then passed final roll call 67-0. Finally, the Senate took up House File 4492, which was amended with the A4 delete-everything amendment. The new version combined three articles: READ Act provisions, a veterans diploma provision, and early literacy field-experience changes. Senators described the veterans section as requiring school districts to award diplomas to veterans who left high school to serve in the Korean or Vietnam Wars, and the READ Act and literacy provisions as aligning teacher preparation and early literacy instruction with state standards. Members also discussed school discipline and classroom safety issues in the course of debate. The bill was then read for final passage, with senators speaking in support of the combined package and its education and veterans provisions.

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• So two rules I wanted to briefly talk about.
• So two rules I wanted to briefly talk about.
• The other related rule we put into place as a permanent rule a couple years back is our wildfire smoke
• rule.
• The rule we put into place as a permanent rule a couple years back is our wildfire smoke rule that intentionally

Summary: The committee heard a report on the Underground Economy Task Force in Washington’s construction industry. Labor and Industries said the task force, created by a 2024 budget proviso, met 11 times and developed consensus recommendations to improve enforcement against worker misclassification, unregistered contractors, and unpaid taxes and premiums. Consensus items included defining and regulating construction labor providers, improving interagency data sharing, increasing penalties for repeat offenders, expanding L&I authority over successor accountability, reviewing agency penalty rules, and exploring tracking of cash payments. Majority-but-not-consensus ideas included posting subcontractor notices at job sites, setting an independent-contractor threshold that would trigger L&I review, holding direct contractors liable for unpaid wages owed by subcontractors, and reviewing reporting requirements. Testifiers from labor, business, and the Attorney General’s Office generally supported stronger enforcement and transparency, while business representatives cautioned against overregulation and said any new rules should avoid burdening legitimate contractors or restricting lawful cash payments and independent contracting. L&I said the final report would be distributed by December 31 and the task force work group would be reconvened. The committee then reviewed the wage recovery work group report. L&I explained current wage complaint procedures and said the work group, made up of labor and business representatives, reached five consensus recommendations: allow L&I to prioritize wage complaints strategically, permit aggregation of related complaints, raise the minimum penalty under the Wage Payment Act from $1,000 to $1,500 and create a penalty matrix, improve employer awareness with materials for new hires, and establish a wage recovery fund. The fund would be seeded by penalties, would not require new employer assessments, and would allow limited early payments to eligible workers facing hardship, with a proposed cap of $2,500 and a later review of the program. Business and labor representatives both supported the overall framework, though business raised concerns about fraud safeguards and recovery of funds if a claim is later found invalid. Members also received an overview of Washington’s apprenticeship system. L&I described the state’s apprenticeship agency structure, the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, and the difference between Washington’s state apprenticeship standards and the federal Office of Apprenticeship system. The presentation highlighted current participation levels, program approval and objection processes, and strong post-completion outcomes, including median annual earnings above $100,000 and an estimated $7.80 return for every public dollar invested. Committee members asked about how apprentices apply, how sponsors work with L&I, and whether recurring objections could be addressed earlier in the process. Finally, the committee heard updates on wildland firefighter respiratory protection, federal cuts to NIOSH, and economic and federal policy impacts on unemployment insurance and workforce services. L&I said wildland firefighters face significant smoke exposure and cancer risk, but current rules do not require respiratory protection for that work because of technical and operational challenges; the agency is watching efforts in other jurisdictions and at the federal level. On NIOSH, L&I warned that federal staffing and grant cuts could weaken occupational safety research, training pipelines, and programs affecting Washington workers, including firefighter cancer tracking and Hanford exposure assessments. ESD reported rising UI claims, a stable unemployment rate, and pressure on the trust fund, while also describing technology and process changes that have improved claims handling. ESD also said HR1 will significantly increase demand on WorkSource services through new work-search requirements for SNAP and Medicaid recipients, creating an unfunded mandate that the agency is preparing to implement with partner agencies.

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• Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can cause permanent infertility, leaving survivors
• Kristen McIntosh was 17 at the time of the crash and sustained permanent injuries to her neck, back,
• Leah was 13 at the time of the crash and sustained permanent injuries to her lower back, right knee,
• So the bill allows for the department to adopt rules for the implementation of the grant program, but
• So, you know, the fees could range from, you know, $50 to $100, depending on how they set the rules up

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up a long agenda of House and Senate bills, many of them conforming or “orphan” measures that were amended with delete-all or strike-all amendments to place them in conference posture. Among those reported favorably were HB 5015 on the State Group Insurance Program, HB 5009 creating the Florida Accountability Office, HB 5013 on state-funded property reinsurance, HB 5201 on state financial accounting, HB 5203 on the Capitol Center, and HB 5501 on documentary stamp tax distributions. The committee also approved SB 1292 on public records exemptions for certain email addresses, SB 1290 on highway safety and motor vehicle agency changes, SB 26 on an uncontested claims settlement, SB 176 and SJR 174 on homestead property assessment for flood-mitigation improvements, and SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School procedures. Several substantive bills drew discussion. SB 924, covering fertility preservation services for cancer patients under the state health plan, received supportive comments from members and was reported favorably. SB 1160 expanded health insurance premium coverage for law enforcement officers and their families when catastrophic injury or death occurs in the line of duty or during official training, and it also passed. HB 1662, the Department of Transportation package, established or revised programs involving the Florida Transportation Academy, transportation research, rural transit, airport and seaport accountability, advanced air mobility, landscaping, and HOV lane changes; it was amended after testimony from the Florida Airports Council about landing-fee language and questions from members about AAM and HOV lane implementation, then reported favorably. The committee also heard and approved SB 600, which codifies a statewide manufacturing office and creates a Florida manufacturing promotional campaign and grant framework, and SB 602, the fee bill tied to that campaign. That pair prompted the most extensive debate, with members asking about grant structure, eligibility, oversight, and whether the program could become a “slush fund”; the sponsor and Florida Makes said the program is aimed at small manufacturers, would be subject to rulemaking, and is intended to support training and modernization. SB 602 passed on a mostly party-line vote with Senator Pizzo voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• Then, on February 7th, 2025, Judge Tastrud ruled in favor of our motion on summary...
• Judgment, permanently blocking enforcement of the law.
• We are hopeful for a ruling on this in the near future so we can get some real definition on the final
• There's a district court ruling...
• we're seeing in this bill that we want to draw your attention to specifically is the removal of the permanent

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• We've built permanent economic damage.
• Keeping doors open means preventing permanent closures and maintaining jobs.
• And in 2021, we were able to permanently purchase this location.
• We follow the rules. We show up rent. We follow the rules.
• <01:06:56.760> disappearance it's about the permanent disappearance it's about the permanent

Bills: HF4477

Keywords: Minnesota business recovery loan program, small business loan, zero-interest loan, forgivable loan, business recovery, economic development, small business emergency loan account, Minnesota Initiative Foundations, nonprofit lenders, greater Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, seven-county metropolitan area, immigration enforcement, business interruption, revenue loss, job preservation, business stabilization, state appropriation, forward fund, loan forgiveness

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• All the rules stay; all the stuff stays.
• The board stays the same; the rules stay the same. All of that stays the same.
• or make recommendations for the rules.
• So, you know, it's time for us to play by our own rules if this...
• So there, okay, so that’s permanent in that sense. It's permanent until we change it.

Bills: SB174, SB180, HB196, HB25, SB193, HB25

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911

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• Speaker, this bill would amend RSA 265:4, which is the rules of the road.
• The question is a suspension of rules to move the deadline next week. >> Amendment.
• Amending the rules. >> The motion is to amend the rules to allow extending the deadline to act on bills
• Second, by rule, right now there is no ferreting season.
• debate, persuasion, and the rule of law. debate, persuasion, and the rule of law.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Pursuant to clause one of rule one, the journal stands approved.
• Pursuant to clause eight of rule votes.
• You know, I said at the rules accurate.
• <05:05:27.360> The<05:05:27.600> remaining to clause 9 of rule 20.
• The remaining to clause 9 of rule 20.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We set very specific rules as to how this would apply?
• It does not change any of the meaningful use rules.
• , the High Tech Act, and information blocking rules.
• so long as they are following DEP rules and regulations.
• This is the Rules Committee. This is the Rules Committee of the Florida Senate.

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.

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• Add a conforming six-year rule extension to the St.
• Cloud TIF district that is already receiving a five-year rule extension of the bill.
• The exclusion available for veterans with a 100% total and permanent disability would be increased from
• It would also allow that increment to be transferred to a local housing trust fund and provides rules
• The Plymouth special legislation also grants a five and six-year rule extension to 10 and 11 years, and

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center