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• ; we close their case.
• management.
• management.
• We have a new financial management system and a new case management system.
• And a new case management system. We've put it, we've invested a lot in this program.

Keywords: 996, all

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• You work with all the other city managers and talk with those guys.
• I'm the managing director for the State Building Code Council.
• I'm the managing director for the State Building Code Council.
• We have me, the managing director; two code specialists; two administrative assistants; and a management
• In many cases, in many cases, they're not.

Summary: The committee heard first from Ferndale city officials and a representative of FutureWise on annexation planning. Ferndale described its “annexation blueprint” or phased annexation plan as a way to tie urban growth area planning, capital facilities, and eventual annexation together earlier in the process. Speakers argued that counties often allow incremental development in urban growth areas without city-level standards, impact fees, or coordinated infrastructure planning, which can leave cities and taxpayers with higher future costs and make annexation less likely. Members raised questions about fire districts, county revenue loss, and whether annexation incentives or interlocal revenue-sharing agreements could help. FutureWise supported requiring annexation phasing in countywide planning policies, using pre-annexation agreements, and applying city standards in urban growth areas to make annexation more predictable and less contentious. The committee then received a primer and update from the State Building Code Council (SBCC). Staff explained the council’s composition, standing committees, technical advisory groups, and rulemaking process, including normal, expedited, and emergency rulemaking. They described the ongoing 2024 code cycle and the separate work underway on Senate Bill 5491 and related legislation concerning single-stair residential buildings and multiplex housing. Members discussed how the legislature can better direct the SBCC, the difference between prescriptive and performance-based code approaches, and the importance of involving technical experts early. The SBCC also addressed concerns about the wildfire urban interface code, noting that problems arose when code language and maps were developed on different timelines and applied to urban areas in ways that were not anticipated. Several members asked about regional differences, especially energy code impacts in eastern Washington and the role of natural gas. SBCC representatives said the council can use climate zones and appendices for some regional variation, but statewide statutory targets still constrain the energy code. They emphasized that the council is largely reactive to legislative direction and public proposals, and that clearer legislative intent would help avoid ambiguity in future code development. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• In many cases they don't know the laws of our country.
• In, in some cases that's true, and in some cases that is not true.
• We pay for prosecutors to prosecute the case. We pay for defenders to defend the case.
• There was no justice in this case for our children and there was no justice in this case for our families
• Today, we manage 30 contracts.

Bills: HB153

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• In many cases, they have no incentive to follow the laws of our country; in many cases, they don't know
• In some cases, that's true. In some cases, that is not true.
• We pay for prosecutors to prosecute the case. ...for the defenders to defend the case; we are your partners
• But in some tragic cases, like the one of Lauren and C.J.'
• ..in this case, for our families.

Bills: HB153, HB1410, HB1461, HB1760, HB1762, HB3261, HB3773, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing

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• <00:56:20.079> are cases, the majority of those cases are cases, the majority of those cases
• Um, so from a CA point of risk management, if that case is referred to the prosecutor, uh, uh, that investigation
• ,<00:59:39.440> if<00:59:39.680> that<00:59:39.839> case point of risk management
• , if that case point of risk management, if that case is<00:59:40.240> referred<00:59:40.559><
• It is cases or can't take cases.

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• The question of investment management fees is questionable.
• We originally aimed to manage the funds without a third-party administrator.
• And in those cases you're referring. That would have been money managed by the foundation.
• Case treatment plans were not appropriate to the circumstances in the case.
• I knew that earlier this year there were 800 cases.

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• this case this case uh<00:07:54.960> since uh since uh since um<00:07:56.280> they've<
• manage the operation of their sites. manage the operation of their sites.
• I'm a planning manager with Wittenberg.
• The risk profile investment management.
• to procure a pharmacy benefit manager to procure a pharmacy benefit manager for<00:51:01.640>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• management.
• We're managing this system and we're managing it well thanks to our governor and all the support.
• management, and I could go on and on.
• , masonry, HVAC, and wastewater management.
• We have business managers that are facilitating that model.

Summary: The Justice Budget Committee heard detailed presentations from the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Corrections on staffing, services, and budget needs. DJJ Secretary Hall emphasized that the agency’s main public safety strategy is education, along with prevention and recidivism reduction. He described major staffing improvements after pay increases for probation, detention, residential care, and prevention workers, and outlined DJJ’s mental health, aftercare, and education continuum, including the Florida Scholars Academy and Florida Youth College. He said the new statewide education model is showing early gains in progress monitoring, high school graduation, and postsecondary enrollment, while also noting ongoing operational issues such as IT connectivity, rural staffing gaps, and the need for geographic pay adjustments for teachers. He also discussed detention center replacement plans in Hillsborough, Broward, and Palm Beach, and said DJJ would transition the Broward JAC to a security contractor after the sheriff’s office pulls sworn officers from the site. Members asked about campus performance differences, teacher pay, detention education quality, and concerns about the rollout and leadership of the Scholars Academy. Hall said some campuses face rural access and infrastructure problems, but the blended learning model provides continuity when internet or staffing issues arise. He defended the superintendent’s qualifications and said early problems with inappropriate online content were addressed. Representative Porras raised concerns about educational quality and the superintendent’s past disciplinary history, while Representative Barrera urged more mentorship and fatherhood-focused programming in juvenile facilities. DOC Secretary Dixon said the prison system is under pressure from rising inmate populations, staffing shortages, and overtime costs. He argued that the system needs funded posts for every functioning housing unit, noting that the department has added housing units without enough staff and now relies heavily on overtime, mobile officer deployments, and shift conversions to keep facilities operating safely. He highlighted that many officers are new, that outside-hospital transports have risen sharply, and that mental health units require additional staffing. DOC’s mental health chief described a large and growing treatment system with outpatient, inpatient, intensive outpatient, and court-ordered services, saying about a quarter of the prison population has a diagnosed mental illness. Community corrections staff described treatment programs, employment specialists, mobile probation and reentry units, and a new mental health first aid training initiative. Reentry staff reported expanded substance abuse, education, CTE, chaplaincy, and digital learning programs, including Edovo and a forthcoming Work Bay platform. No votes were taken.

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• That individual information about a case is never shared.
• We do not share individual case information back with anybody.
• Gram manager for the child, you might want to share your mic.
• There's a new management system called Athena.
• provided they follow those nutrient management plans.

Keywords: 914, all

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• RULES ARE NOT BEING ADOPTED IN SOME CASES YEARS AFTER THEY WERE REQUIRED TO BE ADOPTED.
• THE JUDGES I COMPENSATION CLAIMS ARE CLASSIFIED AS SENIOR MANAGEMENT.
• >> IN THAT CASE, WOULDN'T THE MEDIATION BE A BETTER SOLUTION?
• CASE GOES AWAY.
• APPLY THE LAW TO THE FACTS BASED ON THE CASE BEFORE THEM.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I'm going down. 3325 Case study selected Ercot projects and data requirements. 3326 Case study selected
• >> Yes. >> And in some cases that works really, in some cases.
• Then file a rate case, then have us complete the rate case and make a determination.
• Then file a rate case, then have us complete the rate case and make a determination.
• Right now, whenever there is a rate case or any other case that goes before the commission and there's

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce held its first interim hearing on securing critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, with a focus on Texas’s electric grid and the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act. The chair also highlighted Texas’s relatively low electricity prices and welcomed new committee members. ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission (PUC), and the Attorney General’s office were invited to explain how the state screens market participants and grid equipment for ties to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and how the agencies respond to noncompliance. ERCOT testified that it has implemented the requirements of three related Senate bills by requiring attestations on corporate affiliations and on critical grid equipment and services. ERCOT said it has processed thousands of attestations, used additional requests for information and third-party verification tools such as Dun & Bradstreet, and terminated nonresponsive market participants. ERCOT also said it has not seen a case requiring direct Attorney General involvement, but it does refer matters to the PUC when needed. The PUC said it can investigate suspected violations and impose penalties of up to $1 million per violation per day, and that most investigations into late or missing attestations have been resolved through compliance, market exit, or removal by ERCOT. The Attorney General’s office said its role is currently limited to audits and court involvement, and that it lacks broad independent investigatory authority under the act. Members pressed the panel on whether the current system is too reliant on self-reporting and whether it adequately addresses indirect foreign influence, especially through supply chains for batteries, inverters, transformers, and other equipment with routable connectivity. ERCOT acknowledged that the current attestation process has gaps and said it plans to refine definitions of critical grid equipment and grid services, improve information requests, and continue stakeholder rulemaking. The panel also discussed possible legislative changes, including tying prohibitions to the Department of Defense Section 1260H list and the Texas Prohibited Technologies list, clarifying warranty and service access, and expanding the statute to cover grid services more directly. Several senators raised concerns about cost, reliability, and the extent to which foreign-sourced components remain embedded in Texas infrastructure, while others suggested incentives for domestic manufacturing and stronger verification tools, including possible work with national labs such as Sandia.

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• meeting for decision making in that case meeting for decision making in that case an<00:13:08.399
• that go towards sustaining and managing that go towards sustaining and managing the<00:25:01.399
• <00:36:07.880> is recommendations Land Management is recommendations Land Management is within
• with Hawaii Wildfire management with Hawaii Wildfire management organization<00:36:25.359> we
• the the mission of protecting managing the the mission of protecting managing and<00:42:26.839><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the House Committees on Tourism and Water and Land was held on March 20, 2025, on SB 1396 SD3 HD1, which would raise transient accommodations tax revenues beginning in 2027, impose a $20 per-night tax on stays booked through loyalty or rewards points, and dedicate funds to DLNR for natural resource protection, management, and restoration. The Office of the Governor, DLNR, DBEDT, the Hawaii State Energy Office, Tax Department, Hawaiian Home Lands, HI-EMA, the Climate Advisory Team, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, HCDA, the Hawaii Ocean Legislative Task Force, Resource Legacy Fund, KUA, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority all testified in support or with comments, generally emphasizing the need for dedicated funding for environmental stewardship, resilience, wildfire and climate preparedness, and community-based projects. Several supporters cited polling showing broad visitor willingness to pay additional fees to protect Hawaiʻi’s resources, and DLNR and the Attorney General noted the bill aligns with broader state land-management and fire-safety priorities. Opposition came from the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and the Maui Chamber of Commerce, which argued the bill unnecessarily raises the TAT, places more burden on visitors and visitor-dependent businesses, and could harm Maui’s still-recovering economy. The Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaiʻi initially marked opposition but then said it had misunderstood the bill’s relationship to another measure and asked to resend testimony. Expedia Group did not oppose the TAT increase itself but raised operational concerns about the new tax on loyalty-point redemptions, calling it novel and difficult to administer. The American Hotel Lodging Association and Hawaiʻi Hotel Alliance were listed as having no comments present. Testifiers also suggested amendments, including dedicating the revenues to a special fund, ensuring community grants, and clarifying administrative provisions. One testifier urged the bill be used to fund hurricane shelters and stronger building standards, while another emphasized that the measure should support people and disaster resilience as well as environmental protection. During questions, members asked for the polling methodology and for a breakdown of current TAT allocations; staff indicated they could share the survey memo and began identifying existing statutory remittances. No vote or final committee action was taken during the excerpted portion of the hearing.

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• The state has a required notice in cases of digital security breaches.
• not to exceed one manager for every 11 employees.
• ratio of one manager for each 11 staff members.
• In that case, correct? Correct. And you think that's okay?
• Technology and Management at Dallas Baptist University.

Bills: HB565, HB3743, HB4310, HB5083, HB5129, HB5195, HB5331, HB5469, SB21, HB3185, SB 21

Keywords: constitutional amendment, fiscal impact, state budget, ballot measure, transparency in voting, management-to-staff ratio, state agencies, employee regulations, government efficiency, workforce management, public information, governing board, transparency, confidentiality, access rights, privacy, identifying information, state agency, consent, occupational license

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• Remember, this is not only new cases but also existing cases that will have new claimants in them.
• So adding hundreds of cases into the system without any So adding hundreds of cases into the system without
• cases and medical malpractice.
• Civil cases can sometimes bring to light serious cases of medical negligence to law enforcement, whom
• I manage all the medical malpractice claims that come into our system.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Chair, Senator Gonzales, I think that's going to be a case-by-case basis.
• All of those cases have ongoing workloads, so every time there is a case that the Department of Justice
• all over the state, some of the most serious cases.
• Is that still the case? Mr.
• I can't speak to the specifics of that case because the cases are confidential.

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• Um Tammy Mack, our administration manager, and Jim Stafford, our geologic manager, um neither of whom
• Now how is that managed?
• Now how is that managed? All of aspect. Now how is that managed?
• manager Lovado print off the balance. manager Lovado print off the balance.
• In that case, Mr.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Kimberly Glass Castro from the village manager assistant village manager of Palm Springs. Hey, Kim.
• I'm assistant village manager for the village of Palm Springs.
• Yes, there was a case.
• from that case.
• from that case.

Summary: The committee heard five housing- and resilience-related bills. HB 793 would create an International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida to support aerospace research, workforce development, and commercialization; it was amended with a clarifying change and passed unanimously. C.S. for HB 411 would extend an affordable housing property tax exemption to certain nonprofit projects on leased land through a housing finance authority, such as Habitat for Humanity projects; it also passed unanimously. HB 701 would require local housing assistance plans to allow mobile home owners on leased land to seek help with lot rent, and it passed unanimously after an amendment and testimony from mobile home advocates and AARP in support. The committee also considered C.S. for HB 393, which expands the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to help eligible condominiums fund hurricane mitigation projects, including roof-related work, with added eligibility and inspection requirements. The bill drew support from condo and housing groups and passed unanimously with committee substitute. The final and most extensive measure, HB 943, would significantly revise state land-use and development rules to promote affordable housing by limiting local restrictions, changing zoning and approval standards, adjusting parking and impact fee rules, and expanding accessory dwelling unit and mixed-use provisions. It generated extensive testimony, with many local officials, city and county groups, and preservation advocates opposing it as overly broad and preemptive, while housing and business groups supported it. HB 943 was amended several times during the meeting, including changes related to church-owned property, parking, historic landmarks, manufactured homes as accessory dwelling units, and fair housing language. The sponsor repeatedly said the bill was a work in progress and that additional changes would be made. After debate from members emphasizing both the need for more housing and the need to preserve local control, the committee approved HB 943 on a 14-1 vote, with Rep. Casello voting no.

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• , director of risk management.
• Court case management, um, the Department of Education has a large number of hearing...
• So having a process to manage those kinds of cases would be a substantial improvement to the department
• DCR to manage...
• >> They are co-located in many cases, not... They are co-located in many cases, not in all cases.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing reconvened with testimony from several agencies on their capital budget requests. The Department of Environmental Services requested a little over $38 million, with major emphasis on dam repairs and design work for aging state-owned dams, including a $5.25 million match for possible FEMA BRIC funding at Pawtuckaway/Tuckaway and other projects such as Milton Three Ponds, Murphy Dam, and Lakeport Gates. DES also requested funding for state revolving loan fund matches, a Superfund match for the Savage Well site, IT and air-monitoring upgrades, and a new $750,000 cybersecurity request for water and wastewater systems. Committee members asked about FEMA eligibility, the distinction between design and construction money, and the timing and risk of banking funds if federal grants do not materialize. The University System of New Hampshire requested $20 million in state support, primarily $15 million for a major Diamond Library renovation at UNH to create a student support hub and reduce/repurpose collection space, plus $2.5 million each for deferred maintenance at Plymouth State and Keene State. The Community College System requested about $16.6 million across seven projects, led by critical maintenance, campus safety/security upgrades, IT infrastructure, parking and site improvements, HVAC replacement at White Mountains Community College in Littleton, a building management/energy system, and modernization of NHTI’s dental clinic and radiology spaces. The Department of Education requested $29.5 million, including a $4.9 million internal management platform to replace paper-based and siloed systems, plus career and technical education capital projects; Milford’s CTE project was described as being revised after repeated failed bond votes, while ConVal said its revised project would focus on modernizing existing CTE space and adding a security vestibule. Fish and Game requested $1.075 million for three facilities: Sewall Falls in Concord, the Lancaster Armory, and the Bunker Lane Barn in Durham, focusing on structural repairs, security, reconfiguration, and in one case replacement of a failing barn with a new 40-by-60 building. The department also said hatchery work is ongoing but that it is taking a cautious approach because of the planned New Hampton Hatchery and future capital needs. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources requested $9.26 million for eight projects, including campground electrical upgrades at Ellacoya and Lake Francis, White Lake water system replacement, Mount Washington fuel tank and safety work, Odiorne Point visitor center work funded through parks revenue, roofing and parking lot repairs, Fox Forest office safety upgrades, and historic site repairs at White Island and Fort Constitution. Members asked about revenue-based capital, the stability of the parks fund, and flexibility in choosing projects as bids come in. The Department of Transportation began its presentation at the end of the transcript, but its detailed requests were not yet discussed.

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• care organizations that do case management.
• manager that we've assigned to her case manager that we've assigned to her<01:10:26.320> isn't
• <01:11:38.080> It's<01:11:38.480> definitely that do case management.
• It's definitely that do case management.
• <01:11:47.360> managers,<01:11:48.159> and they're supported by case managers, and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Another services spotlight around risk management.
• Management risk manager served on boards like this instructional directors.
• to provide that threat management work.
• We love public case cases in state of Florida. I have been an educator now for 34 years.
• But because of their former certification are in some cases, lack of serve cases, which we leaves, you

Keywords: 999, senate, all