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• Is there acceptable practice?
• And it's not our common practice to codify in Title VI what the feds do.
• I mean, I have a pharmacy. The legislature changes the pharmacy laws all the time.
• engineering and land surveying, to provide for the incidental practice of engineering by architects,
• to provide for the scope of practice for architects engaging in incidental engineering work, to provide

Bills: HB387, HB673, HB947, HB975, HB1102, HB1228, HB1229, HCR66, SB102, SB165, SB280, SB291, SB326, SB521

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, security cameras, abandoned property, blighted structures, property management, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, Department of Public Service, statutory entities, public administration

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• Is there acceptable practices?
• And it's not our common practice to codify in Title VI what the feds do.
• I mean, I have a pharmacy. The legislature changes the pharmacy laws all the time.
• engineering and land surveying, to provide for the incidental practice of engineering by architects,
• to provide for the scope of practice for architects engaging in incidental engineering work, to provide

Summary: The committee first deferred House Bill 1102 without hearing it. It then took up House Concurrent Resolution 66, which urges Louisiana Economic Development and other state agencies to continue studying rural parishes’ economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. Representative Weible and Secretary Bougoir described the resolution as part of a broader effort to align state rural programs and create a strategic framework for rural development. Members emphasized infrastructure, workforce training, local coordination, and retaining young people in rural communities. An amendment requiring LED to report to the legislature by January 1, 2027 was adopted, and HCR 66 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered Senate Bill 102, which would allow qualified trade associations for motor vehicle dealers to bring declaratory and injunctive actions against manufacturers on behalf of dealers. Senator Presley and the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association said the bill would consolidate similar disputes into one action, reduce costs, and help smaller dealers avoid retaliation or uneven litigation. Questions focused on standing, the limited remedies, and whether the bill would affect nontraditional sales models. Technical amendments were adopted, and SB 102 was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 521, concerning banks’ continued use of a non-surviving bank’s name after mergers or consolidations, drew the most debate. Senator Boudreau and former Senator Fred Mills said the bill would preserve community-bank identity while following FDIC guidance on clear disclosure and consumer notice. Several members raised concerns about codifying federal guidance, future changes to federal rules, and whether the bill should instead set a fixed transition period; an amendment to limit use of the old name to 24 months was adopted after discussion. Another proposed amendment tying the bill to 1998 FDIC branch-name guidance failed on a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, was then reported favorably. The committee also advanced House Bill 387, which narrows the scope of incidental engineering work by architects and clarifies the state fire marshal’s authority to review plans under both architecture and engineering laws, and House Bill 1228, which updates hearing-aid dealer licensing and consumer-protection rules, including testing periods, cooling-off rights, and refund/cancellation procedures. Both bills were reported favorably with technical amendments. The transcript then shifted to additional measures, including House Bill 975 on Public Service Commission reconstitution and several Senate bills by Senator Abraham on self-storage facilities and contractor licensing, but the provided text cuts off before those items are fully concluded.

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• A site of practice for the physicians and physician and healthcare trainees of the OSU Center for Health
• So, good business practices.
• We found some smarter business practices.
• We're all in-house pharmacy and prescriptions. And I've got no. You don't.
• We merged the University of Oklahoma's faculty practice with OU Medicine Inc and privatized that practice

Keywords: 914, all

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• This is our work from House Bill 3767, but this is how it gets applied practically in real life.
• Practically, however, I think it's cumbersome and underutilized.
• Are you making sure that innovative practices are also put into these courses or are they just learning
• To get into a big debate on scope of practice, but just to ask the question, does your Has your study
• School of Veterinary Medicine, the School of Medicine, and the School of Pharmacy co-located.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• State Board of Pharmacy: Thomas Maslow.
• Teacher Standards and Practices Commission: Sarah Deleski.
• As superintendent in Coos Bay... ...he's been focusing on equitable practices, best practices, and delivering
• Our presentation yesterday in Senate Ed highlighted that Oregon does not yet fully employ best practices
• expenditures, and outcomes, and conduct a literature review to identify effective education programs and practices

Keywords: 907, all

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• Patients Safety Commission Board and Board of Directors, Holly Carwell, Kathy Haft, State Board of Pharmacy
• Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, Sarah Deleski, Oregon Transportation Commission, Donald Shanklin
• As superintendent in Coos Bay, he's been focusing on equitable practices, best practices, and delivering
• Our presentation yesterday in Senate Ed highlighted that Oregon does not yet fully employ best practices
• fundamental errors in the QEM, but it did identify several areas of misalignment with methodological best practices

Summary: The Senate convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Senator Starr, followed by several courtesies recognizing Pride Month, a staff birthday, and later a retirement and a community celebration. Senator Robinson then used remonstrances to warn against expanding surveillance through school bus camera systems, arguing that leaked plans from a vendor could create commercial databases of drivers’ movements and erode privacy. The main business was confirmation of numerous gubernatorial appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions. Senators debated the process at length, with several minority members objecting that the volume of nominees, limited hearing time, and lack of transparency made meaningful advice-and-consent review difficult. Supporters responded that the nominees were qualified public servants and that the Senate should work with the Governor’s office on reforms. The Senate first confirmed a large block of appointments, then confirmed two Sustainability Board appointees, and later confirmed three Quality Education Commission appointees after extended debate. The Quality Education Commission nominations drew the most substantive policy discussion. Opponents argued the commission needs more technical research expertise and broader representation, while supporters emphasized the nominees’ education experience and direct knowledge of Oregon schools. Several senators described Oregon’s education system as in crisis, citing low reading and math proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the need for urgent reform of the Quality Education Model and school funding. The Senate also received a proposed rule amendment creating an official Senate seal, which was distributed and held on the table, and the chamber adjourned without further action.

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• I've always had an aversion to not practical bid contracts.
• always had an aversion to not practical always had an aversion to not practical bid<00:41:40.720
• a number of years ago to help review and negotiate the contracts that the university hospitals' pharmacy
• One issue is about fees that are charged to the pharmacy itself as part of that agreement.
• department university hospitals pharmacy department does<01:13:02.719> with<01:13:03.360>

Keywords: This meeting will take place Upon Adjournment of both Chambers. An exact time is not given or known at this time., 958, all

Summary: The Government Contracts Committee met for its first 2026 meeting, approved the December 9 minutes, and reviewed 337 contracts totaling about $71.8 million. After a motion to consider the routine contract lists without objection passed, the committee pulled several items for discussion, including contracts from the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Department of Highways, the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission, and Kentucky State University. Most items were ultimately approved by roll call votes. For the Council on Postsecondary Education item, members discussed why the contract was not handled through the usual Finance Cabinet bidding process. Staff explained it stemmed from House Bill 200 and the healthcare workforce incentive fund, which uses a separate competitive award process and steering committee under different statutory standards. The committee accepted that explanation and approved the contract. Department of Highways staff then explained the difference between scour assessments, which evaluate erosion and foundation risk around bridge piers, and load ratings, which assess the bridge structure itself. Members also questioned a larger engineering contract increase; staff said it reflected progression from preliminary engineering to final design on a phased project and estimated the funding split at roughly 80% federal and 20% state. Those highway contracts were approved. The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission presented a legal services contract. Officials said the new corporation had identified legal needs, issued an RFP, and awarded four firms to create a pool of counsel to avoid conflicts as the agency now licenses racing, sports betting, and charitable gaming. They also said an emergency contract was needed after a temporary restraining order was issued in litigation involving charitable gaming machines and alleged losses to charities. The committee asked about the litigation and the affected organizations, and the contract was approved. Kentucky State University then defended a marketing/enrollment contract despite financial concerns, saying the work was intended to raise awareness of the university, improve enrollment, and support financial stability. University officials also said they were tightening student payment enforcement and collection practices, including payment plans and holding students accountable for balances. That contract was also approved.

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• If it's yellow, now you have to stop, and that would be the best practice for cyclists as well.
• <00:38:16.720> for that would be uh the best practice for that would be uh the best practice
• I work five days a week as a pharmacy cashier at Walmart, and MVTA Connect is how I get to and from work
• I work five days a week as a pharmacy cashier at Walmart, and MVTA Connect is how I get to and from work
• <01:16:23.840> cashier work 5 days a week as a pharmacy cashier work 5 days a week as a pharmacy

Bills: HF3676, HF3593, HF3785, HF3774, HF4111, HF3513

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• Slavery was practiced here.
• here in our state. ...owned human beings to continue in that practice here in our state.
• They're currently in practice. They are not subject to the uniform standards.
• AB 1222 would establish a higher threshold for demonstrating... ...problematic practice.
• six hours of practice time.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to reproductive access, child safety online, immigration enforcement in schools, health privacy, location data, digital provenance, reparations, and age assurance. AB 54 would protect the medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and others from liability; AB 1137 would strengthen reporting and enforcement tools for child sexual abuse material on social media; AB 49 would limit ICE activity at California public schools; AB 82 would expand privacy and safety protections for gender-affirming care patients and providers; AB 1355 would restrict the collection, use, and sale of precise location data; AB 853 would expand provenance requirements for AI-generated and authentic content; AB 62 would create a pathway for restitution for racially biased eminent domain takings; and AB 1043 would create a device-based age assurance framework for online services. Supporters generally framed the bills as necessary responses to current harms: reproductive rights advocates emphasized California’s role as a safe haven; child safety witnesses described the persistence and re-victimization caused by CSAM online; immigrant rights and education advocates said schools should remain safe from immigration enforcement; health and LGBTQ+ advocates stressed privacy and safety risks tied to tracking and harassment; privacy and consumer groups backed limits on location data and stronger provenance tools; and reparations advocates said AB 62 would help address historic injustices. Opposition came from family policy, tech, business, law enforcement, and industry groups, who raised concerns about safety claims, constitutional issues, implementation burdens, transparency, law enforcement access, and the need to preserve existing privacy frameworks and voluntary standards. The committee members largely expressed support for the policy goals while noting implementation concerns on some measures. Several members asked for or were offered coauthor status on bills. AB 1137, AB 54, AB 49, AB 82, AB 1355, AB 853, and AB 62 all received do-pass votes to Appropriations, with some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. AB 1355 and AB 853 were advanced with amendments or ongoing work promised with opponents, and AB 1043 was presented with discussion of possible amendments on parental consent and age assurance details, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• I very much recognize the need to protect the practice of the freedom of religion, but this, under the
• the Arizona Revised Statutes, amending Title 32, Chapter 18, Article 2, relating to the Board of Pharmacy
• Bill 2953, an act amending sections 32-1904.04 and 32-202, relating to the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So health care costs have been increasing and pharmacy costs have been increasing. more than anything
• The pharmacy cost trend increased 12.8% in 2000.
• Not just kind of good rates from hospitals and doctors and pharmacies and pharma. but the best that they
• The SAO also conducted an audit of financial practices at the Commission.
• But good things about the ERS medical and pharmacy program when it comes to cancer. comes to dealing

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's overwhelmingly not the practice.
• Uh, the Division of Medicaid Services is hamstrung to limit the pharmacy spending.
• Uh, the Division of Medicaid Services is hamstrung to limit the pharmacy spending.
• Very skilled legislators with medical, pharmacy, and reimbursement backgrounds express strong interest
• Very skilled legislators with medical, pharmacy, and reimbursement backgrounds express strong interest

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met on October 30 to act on a series of House bills that had been moved during the budget process and, in many cases, were already addressed in the state budget. The chair explained that bills covered by the budget would generally be reported inexpedient to legislate, while some others would be placed on the consent calendar or handled separately. Early votes were largely unanimous, including House Bill 54, which would allow alternate treatment centers to operate for profit; the committee voted 25-0 ought to pass and sent it to the consent calendar. The committee then recommended inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 97, a wastewater and infrastructure appropriation bill, because the funding had been replaced in House Bill 2 with $2.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Representative Rum opposed the ITL motion, arguing the projects would otherwise burden local property taxpayers and that the funding was important for housing and municipal infrastructure, but the motion passed 14-11. House Bill 111, dealing with the right-to-know ombudsman, was also reported ITL 14-11 on the grounds that the budget already made significant reforms and separate action could create conflicting statutory language. House Bill 164, creating funding for a local government records manager position in the Secretary of State’s office, received a unanimous amendment appropriating $150,000 for fiscal year 2027 and then passed 25-0 ought to pass as amended, moving to the regular calendar. House Bill 197, the Property Tax Relief Act, drew extended debate over whether restoring a state contribution to retirement system costs would reduce local property taxes; supporters framed it as tax relief for municipalities and school districts, while opponents said the effect would be minimal or offset by other retirement-system changes. The committee ultimately voted 14-11 ITL, with a minority report requested. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a report on potential harms and benefits, was amended and then passed 25-0 ought to pass as amended. House Bill 216, which would remove a workers’ compensation-related service-credit limit for certain disability retirement cases, was voted ITL 25-0 after the sponsor said the fiscal impact was too uncertain. Finally, House Bill 219, which would redirect renewable portfolio standard funds and was amended to delay its effective date to July 1, 2027, advanced after debate over electricity costs and renewable energy policy; the committee adopted the amendment unanimously and then voted on the bill as amended.

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• Additionally, we are currently purchasing pharmacy equipment that will improve the safety for our patients
• I'll just say from practice, a lot of our developments are vacant lots that If it wasn't for the abatement
• That sometimes I worry about, and the installers... could you tell me, is it common practice to install

Bills: SB101, SB58, SB55

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB58, metropolitan redevelopment, redevelopment property, property tax exemption, payments in lieu of taxes, PILOT, municipal redevelopment, local government

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• and then turning around and reselling it to one that would engage in extraordinary debt collection practices
• have the tools and information they need to respond effectively without disrupting their current practices
• This bill also requires the agency to reimburse for CGMs under the Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit.

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• A non-lawyer could not have an interest in an LLC whose sole business was to practice law.
• And imagine this scenario: a child goes down, let's say, to a pharmacy, wherever, and gets a vaccination
• But from a practical purpose, the punishment doesn't match the crime. I mean, because it's death.

Bills: HB2, HB43, HB49, HB94, HB137, HB156, HB200, HB250, HB3, HB42

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, HB49, Alabama criminal code, capital offense, capital punishment, death penalty, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, sexual torture, child sexual abuse

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• Located on the Kitsap Peninsula, we continue to engage in traditional fishing and hunting practices protected
• acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage therapy, and we are nearing completion on our new on-site pharmacy

Summary: The joint House and Senate committee meeting heard public testimony on tentative tribal-state gaming compact amendments for the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. Staff from the Washington State Gambling Commission explained the compacting process, the role of ex officio legislative members, and that the amendments would next go to the Gambling Commission for a January 8, 2026 vote before possible governor review. The Port Gamble S'Klallam presentation emphasized how gaming revenue supports tribal government services, health care, housing, education, language revitalization, natural resources work, and community investment projects in Kitsap County. For Port Gamble S'Klallam, the proposed changes include expanded credit and wager limits, more gaming stations and player terminals, language for a second facility, and adoption of an electronic table games appendix similar to other tribes. Members asked about pre-screening for high-limit tables, including how the tribe would define problem gambling and self-exclusion; tribal counsel said internal minimum control standards were still being developed and more detail would follow. A question about green crab removal in Port Gamble Bay was deferred for follow-up because the natural resources director was not present. The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe described its history, sovereignty, gaming operations, and how gaming revenue supports member programs such as nutrition assistance, education aid, homeownership down payment help, and charitable giving in Skagit County. Its amendment would allow electronic table games after the tribe removed traditional table games due to staffing and cost pressures, with the goal of remaining competitive. Committee members also asked about air quality and smoking-related provisions in the compact; the tribe said it maintains separate smoking and non-smoking areas and supports smoking cessation efforts. Chairs from both chambers closed by thanking the tribes for their contributions to members, local communities, and natural resource protection.

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• Its expertise ensures that the study will be practical, science-based recommendations to support growers
• I urge you to stop for dating the water and to end the practice of medicating citizens without their
• So let's end this dangerous practice and not keep on top of the latest science.
• My name is Dr Warren and which I am a practicing dentist of 47 years. I have a biological dentist.
• And if we all practiced medicine the way that some of this stuff is been flung around here, many of you

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICIES IMPLEMENTED BY FLORIDA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING EFFECTIVENESS AND BEST PRACTICES
• SURVEY RESPONDENTS AND OPPAGA IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THOSE POLICIES IDENTIFIED
• I HAVE INCLUDED SOME EXAMPLES OF THE BEST PRACTICES UNDER EACH POLICY.
• OUR REPORT AS MORE OF THOSE BEST PRACTICES.
• THROUGH MIXED-USE PROJECTS ONE EXAMPLE IS TO INTEGRATE ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS A GROCERY STORE OR PHARMACY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We also have oversight over pharmacy benefit managers and providers of last resort.
• We have been leaders in setting standards to reflect changing business practices, such as how to account
• We also have oversight over pharmacy benefit managers and providers of last resort.
• We have been leaders in setting standards to reflect changing business practices, such as how to account
• <00:12:53.240> benefit have oversight over Pharmacy benefit have oversight over Pharmacy benefit

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So House Bill 1928 is looking to amend that, so the joint venture, the trade practice, to be avoided,
• Two women from New York were caught with over 4,600 gift cards from a retail pharmacy unactivated.
• Yeah, but I'm thinking about the practical. So how will I know it's 25 feet?
• You're a practical on-the-ground person and I'm just a boring lawyer.
• On the face of it, this legal practice is unjust. Second, racial bias.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with procedural remarks and acknowledgments of Rosh Hashanah, followed by testimony on several criminal justice bills before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. A major focus was S. 1061, the “Raise the Age” bill, which would gradually move 18- to 20-year-olds into the juvenile justice system. Supporters included youth and young adult advocates, former juvenile court Judge Jay Blitzman, ACLU and CPCS representatives, Roca, United Way, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, and Senator Brendan Crichton. They argued that young adults are still developmentally immature, that juvenile court services improve education and rehabilitation, and that adult-system involvement leads to higher recidivism and racial disparities. Committee members asked practical questions about how the bill would work, and witnesses explained that it would expand access to juvenile court diversion, probation, and DYS services for the covered age group. The chairs also noted a notice issue, clarifying that the hearing had been posted seven days in advance rather than the usual ten. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to revise accomplice and joint venture murder liability and sentencing. Representative Sam Montaño and Senator Liz Miranda supported the reform, arguing that current law can impose life sentences on people with limited or no knowledge of a killing and that the doctrine contributes to racial bias and disproportionate punishment. A law professor, a former defendant, and advocates from the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls described cases where people were punished far beyond their actual role and said the bill would better align charges and sentences with individual culpability. Related testimony also supported a proportionality-focused reform to reduce the harshness of joint venture sentencing. Several other public safety and criminal justice bills drew testimony. Senator Robin Kennedy supported a bill redefining strangulation in domestic violence law, saying the current “substantial pressure” standard is too vague and that strangulation is often lethal without visible injury. District Attorney Ryan and a retail business executive backed a bill on organized retail theft, saying it would give prosecutors more flexible charging options and better address coordinated theft rings. Representative Vieira and the family of Kiana Barros urged action on Kiana’s Law, which would improve restraining-order notification and enforcement after Barros’s daughter was killed after an order was not served. The hearing also included support for the HALO Act, which would create a 25-foot safety zone around first responders and penalize harassment or obstruction, and for a bill to enhance courthouse security by creating specific protections for judges and their families. No votes were taken during the hearing."} 0}]}