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• 107, Representative Cook, a concurrent resolution establishing the Charitable Gaming Modernization Task
• Gaming Modernization Task Force to study, review, and report on updates to Kentucky's charitable gaming
• force, and that is going to go during the interim where we study all the rules, regulations that go
• force, and that is going to go during the interim where we study all the rules, regulations that go
• is<00:53:39.800> going created a task force, and that is going created a task force, and that

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• The complaints that legislators have received over the years were so great that you formed a task force
• That task force heard hundreds of angry homeowners tell stories of outrage about abuse and conflicts
• That task force heard hundreds of angry homeowners tell stories of outrage about abuse and conflicts
• kinds of examples where it just forces kinds of examples where it just forces the<00:09:22.240><
• Forcing administrative policymaking.

Bills: SF1750, HF704, HF3479

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• There was a task force, I don't believe we referenced it here in the beginning, but a task force has
• worked on this for the last 12 months, a large task force across various stakeholders.
• Nevada Hand's CEO and President, Adra Hammernick, sat on the Governor's Task Force and appreciates the
• Nevada Hand's CEO and President, Adra Hammernick, sat on the Governor's Task Force and appreciates the
• Cameronick sat on the Governor's Task Force and appreciate the results of the working group in AB 540

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• The work that they would be tasked with doing would, in our view, essentially require them to draw on
• But in order for them to accomplish the things that they're tasked with doing, we believe that's going
• I was just... it feels like a whole lot of bills and task forces that we create.
• And so, a whole lot of bills and task forces that we create.
• And I could appreciate your thinking about this in the broader context of other task forces and consortiums

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: During the legislative meeting, House Bill 287 was discussed, which proposes the establishment of a permanent Health and Human Services Committee to oversee the state's $14.4 billion expenditure in this area. An amendment to the bill was adopted, which clarified funding and operational details. Public comments were solicited, but no one spoke in opposition. The committee ultimately voted, with some members expressing concerns about budget implications, but the motion to pass the bill as amended was made and seconded, with several members opposing it. House Bill 371 was also addressed, which focuses on creating an Acequia Infrastructure Fund to support land grant and Acequia communities. The bill aims to provide a financial mechanism for these communities to access funds for infrastructure projects without relying on capital outlay requests. The committee discussed the bill's implications, potential funding sources, and the need for further amendments regarding representation and oversight. A motion to pass the bill was made, with some opposition noted, particularly regarding the lack of specificity in the bill's provisions. Lastly, Senate Bill 143 was presented, which seeks to raise the caps on inspection fees under the Egg Grading Act, among other agricultural regulations. Supportive testimony was provided by representatives from agricultural organizations, emphasizing the need for updated fee structures. The committee engaged in discussions about the bill's implications for consumers and the agricultural sector, ultimately moving towards a vote to pass the bill.

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• I will also note that California authorized in 2019 the long-term care insurance task force under the
• The task force was in effect until last year, and that task force Was in effect until last year, and
• that task force commissioned a feasibility report on a long-term care insurance program, which was completed
• Force and their vulnerable populations task force.
• Thank you, and I'll take... and their vulnerable populations task force we continue to support the 52

Summary: The joint Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused first on long-term services and supports for older adults, especially the “forgotten/overlooked middle” who earn too much for Medi-Cal but cannot afford private long-term care. Administration witnesses from DHCS, the Department of Aging, and Social Services described Medicare’s limited long-term care coverage, Medi-Cal’s role, the elimination of the Medi-Cal asset test, and ongoing state studies and listening sessions on financing options. Testimony from advocates and researchers emphasized rising homelessness among older adults, the need for better navigation and coordination across health, aging, housing, and social service systems, and short-term policy steps such as share-of-cost reform, housing stability supports, and protecting home- and community-based services. Members highlighted the need for a coordinated, no-wrong-door approach and asked for the most impactful budget investments to address affordability and homelessness risk. The second major topic was the Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program. CDA reported that CBAS helps participants remain in the community, that 304 centers operate statewide serving about 42,000 people, and that demand is stable but access gaps remain in some regions. DHCS explained that a 2024 rate increase authorized by SB 159 became inoperative after Proposition 35, and that a separate 10% rate change on the fee schedule was the result of a DHCS system error; the department said it would not require recoupment, though managed care plans may act under their contracts. CBAS providers and advocates warned that reimbursement rates have not kept pace with costs, that several centers have closed, and that clawbacks could trigger more closures. They requested $74.8 million ongoing General Fund to close part of the rate gap and preserve the program, while members expressed concern about closures and the cost savings of keeping people out of more expensive institutional care. The hearing then moved to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and statewide collective bargaining. CDSS reviewed provider recruitment and retention efforts, including electronic timesheets, direct deposit, and the now-completed IHSS Career Pathways program, which trained more than 59,000 providers. CDSS also summarized its AB 102 workgroup report on statewide versus regional bargaining, saying the final report would be sent to the Legislature soon and that statewide bargaining appeared more viable than regional bargaining, though it would require clear statutory scope and major fiscal changes. The department estimated that each $1 per hour statewide wage increase would cost at least $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion annually. Labor advocates argued that IHSS wages, benefits, and training are too inconsistent across counties and called for statewide bargaining, consumer participation, and ongoing state funding. County representatives supported stronger wages but cautioned that counties need protection from new costs and administrative burdens, and consumer advocates warned that moving bargaining to the state could weaken local consumer control and the program’s consumer-driven structure.

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• They actually have. related to this issue that they put a task force together and I'll have to to send
• And that task force was tasked with exploring. or in this particular loophole, is that right?
• N.S.A., Texas, 16th Air Force, and on and on.
• I'm here to seek your all's insight into the need to correct. a task force committee that would begin
• I'm a retired Air Force Cyber Operations Officer.

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• I'm interested in having an independent task force to bring us some data and information on private equity
• And so I wanted to note more that this task force, I believe, can bring us some independent information
• More that this task force, I believe, can bring us some independent information of how private equity
• I do not see, at least in the memorial that I read, that it gave the memorial any authority or the task
• force any authority to stop any work before their information is.

Bills: HB303, SB96, HM6

Keywords: public utility, certificate of public convenience and necessity, certificate of need, Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility regulation, ratemaking, energy storage, battery storage, grid reliability, renewable energy, transmission, distribution, generation plant, utility expansion, service territory, mutual domestic water consumer association, economic development department, clean energy, fossil fuel reduction

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• If we do not act now, we risk being forced into mandatory funding soundness restoration plan later.
• We either act now or we're forced to act later and delaying action is not in the best interest of our
• Force.
• Our ICAC task force has arrested over 830 individuals for possessing and distributing child pornography
• In addition to these daily investigative duties, the police officers of the OEG are also tasked with

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• force or be on call or uh be task force or be on call or uh be available<00:19:26.400> to<00:19
• <02:13:36.559> but to be trained to perform a task but to be trained to perform a task but
• <02:16:40.639> is someone says that uh the task is someone says that uh the task is to<02:
• <02:17:40.920> maybe the animals is performing a task maybe the animals is performing a task
• much sway we would or how much force much sway we would or how much force this<04:57:09.878>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on a bill arising from the Lee case involving animal seizures and humane society involvement. Members and the commissioner discussed concerns about due process, lack of clear notice to animal owners, the need for owners to understand when they are surrendering ownership, and whether humane agents should have additional training or certification. Several members also questioned the role of the NH SPCA and humane societies, the absence of oversight, and whether there was any financial or policy conflict in their involvement. The commissioner said the Department of Agriculture does not have a direct relationship with humane societies, but does coordinate with police on seizures, and noted that problems tend to arise when agencies do not consult the department first. Testimony and discussion focused on possible fixes to the bill, including clearer written notice of rights, requiring a third-party qualified veterinarian or other neutral evaluator, establishing the condition of animals at the time of seizure for later court proceedings, and possibly using teleconferencing with a veterinarian in limited circumstances. Some members suggested the bill may need a broader study committee, while others said it should be amended now rather than delayed. The chair said the bill would be worked on further and sent to the subcommittee for more detailed review. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 250, which would allow local governing bodies to regulate dog muzzling. Representative Jodi Newell testified that the bill was intended to let municipalities respond to dangerous dogs, citing Keene’s attempt to require muzzling after a serious incident but lack of clear authority under current law. Deborah LeBlanc also testified about a dog attack that seriously injured her dog and said a muzzle requirement could have prevented the attack. Committee members asked about the incident, existing dog-control laws, and whether the dog had been leashed; the discussion suggested the bill was meant to clarify local authority over muzzling as a public safety measure.

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• task force which I in the um attendance task force which I got<00:25:05.360> to<00:25:05.440>
• We had a task force to examine compensatory revenue formula.
• We had a task force to examine compensatory revenue formula.
• We had a task force to examine compensatory revenue formula.
• The task force included in The task force included in this bill is a much-needed start to the process

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• So, moving past TIA, slide 17, Governor Abbott asked with us to convene a teacher vacancy task force
• three years ago, I believe, and this was the set of recommendations. that came out of the task force
• So you'll see things related to that in the teacher vacancy task force recommendation.
• So some of the teacher vacancy task force are policy recommendation and they're useful broadly. which
• One of the recommendations that we received from the teacher vacancy task force was. technical assistance

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Again, to force trading partners to be fair with us, to achieve other goals.
• Maybe it had something to do with your time in the Air Force. That's exactly right.
• And we have an Air Force base there.
• You have a big task in front of you, as we discussed.
• Forced Labor Enforcement Committee.

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• Force.
• It was the first meeting we had, and I stood up to tell them why I was on the task force.
• It builds on the work of the task force that occurred earlier, like 2023, I think that was the report
• Provisions include the formation of a genetic and pediatric disease task force.
• There's a lot of good pediatric awareness in this bill, a lot of good pediatric awareness, the task force

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal for the prior day by a vote of 118-1. The rest of the session was dominated by points of personal privilege, including farewell remarks from several outgoing members. Those speeches focused on service, family, staff, veterans, law enforcement, integrity, and concerns about lobbyist influence, with members also thanking legislative assistants and recognizing guests and family members in the chamber. The chamber then took up several bills. Senate Bill 1019, dealing with hospital finance and investment authority, was amended to align workplace violence, telehealth, prior authorization, physician licensure, and Lyme disease language, then passed 110-31. Senate Bill 1572, a pensions bill affecting police retirement, MOSERS, EMPERS, and related board provisions, drew extended debate over how to handle retirement overpayments; amendments were adopted to address technical and policy issues, and the bill passed 129-14. Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1196, concerning workforce diploma programs, Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grants, workforce Pell Grants, higher education funding, and university board residency rules, was amended and passed 115-20, but its emergency clause failed 2-132. The House also granted further conference on Senate Bill 1020. Committee reports were read on several other measures, including bills recommended to pass by Fiscal Review. Later, the House began considering Senate amendments to House Bill 2508, an LLC-related bill involving certificates of good standing, court dissolution of LLCs in limited circumstances, and a St. Louis County property-management affidavit process for repeated ordinance violations.

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• Chairman, I had a bill that basically supported the criminal justice task force to reduce the waiting
• task force to reduce uh criminal justice task force to reduce the<00:52:59.920> waiting<00:53
• Chairman, that's the exact recommendation from the Criminal Justice Task Force.
• <00:54:10.640> Force.
• Task Force. Task Force.

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1131, which would revise penalties for procuring prostitution by increasing the misdemeanor fine from $200 to $1,000, increasing the felony fine from $1,000 to $2,000, and adding 100 hours of community service. Representative Ford explained that the bill had been changed from an earlier version that made the first offense a felony. The committee approved the bill after brief discussion. Members then discussed a strike-all for House Bill 1613, a drug trafficking bill that had been amended to add a pill-count threshold for aggravated trafficking and to include language addressing abortion-inducing drugs. The added provisions would make certain conduct involving abortion-inducing drugs a felony punishable by one to ten years and would authorize the Attorney General to seek civil enforcement. Senators raised questions about whether the House and Senate versions were identical, and one member expressed concern about mail-order abortion pills and the lack of medical oversight. Another senator raised a concern about the definition of "clinically diagnosable pregnancy" and ectopic pregnancies. The committee adopted the strike-all and passed the bill. House Bill 525, dealing with sexual battery sentencing, drew the most extended debate. Representative Rimac said the bill was prompted by constituent concerns about what he viewed as lenient sentences in a few cases and would add minimum sentences of five years for a first offense and ten years for a second offense. After discussion, the committee adopted a friendly amendment narrowing the bill by striking language related to age-difference provisions, with members noting that those provisions could affect cases not intended to be covered. Several senators then debated whether mandatory minimums were appropriate, with some arguing the bill was needed to ensure meaningful punishment for sexual battery and others arguing it would remove judicial discretion and respond to a small number of outlier cases. The committee ultimately passed the bill as amended. The committee also considered House Bill 538, which would require political subdivisions to cooperate with immigration detainers and give the Attorney General enforcement authority, but only after adding a reverse repealer. Senators raised concerns about possible sovereign-immunity issues and the breadth of the cooperation language, while others urged narrowing the bill to avoid unintended consequences. The committee adopted the strike-all and passed the bill. At the end of the meeting, the chairman introduced House Bill 1612, a Department of Public Safety restructuring bill, and noted that Commissioner Tindell would present it with a possible conceptual amendment, but that bill was not yet discussed in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• force within HCDA to update the affordable rental housing report and 10-year plan, maps, tables, and
• > to inventory task force within hcda to inventory task force within hcda to update<00:23:21.200>
• We'll also add to the task force the House Speaker, Senate President, or their designees, and representatives
• <00:44:42.599> force<00:44:42.839> the<00:44:42.960> house also add to the task
• force the house also add to the task force the house Speaker<00:44:43.640> Senate<00:44:44.000

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Summary: The committees first heard SB 443, which would require agricultural-district lands with solar energy facilities to also be certified as being used for a farming operation. DLNR, the State Energy Office, and the Agri-Business Development Corporation all supported the bill but recommended changes, including shifting the certifying authority from DLNR/BLNR to the Department of Agriculture. The Attorney General also recommended replacing the certification requirement with a condition that the land be used for a farming operation, citing the lack of a clear statutory framework for certification. The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported the measure but suggested using existing county agricultural dedication processes and raised concerns about conversion of agricultural land. The committees adopted amendments reflecting the Department of Agriculture as the certifying body and the Attorney General’s proposed language, then passed SB 443 with amendments. The committees then took up SB 79, relating to historic preservation reviews for state affordable housing projects. DLNR State Historic Preservation and DHHL supported the bill with amendments, including striking a redundant section and conforming the language to existing law. The committees agreed to those changes, and after a brief recess and decision-making, Water and Land, Housing, and Hawaiian Affairs each voted to pass SB 79 with amendments. The record notes that some members were excused and that the committees adopted the chair’s recommendations. Later, the joint Housing and Water and Land hearing considered SB 26, SB 867, and SB 1170. SB 26 would create an affordable housing land inventory task force within HCDA; HHFDC supported it, while HCDA suggested an alternative approach involving county coordination. The committees amended the bill to incorporate OPSD’s proposed language, add legislative and county representatives to the task force, and include an appropriation for the Mayor Wright project, then passed it with amendments. SB 867, which creates a working group to inventory water resources and streamline well permit approvals for affordable housing, drew broad support and was amended to specify the Department of Health director rather than the Clean Water Branch chief; it also passed with amendments. SB 1170, which would exempt certain Maui affordable rental housing projects from chapter 205A, drew support from housing interests but concern from the Attorney General that it could be unconstitutional; the AG suggested narrowing the bill to disaster recovery and limiting its scope. Testifiers also discussed the Weinberg Court Apartments project and other redevelopment concerns, but the transcript ends before final action on SB 1170 is completed.

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• I actually signed a negotiation with Lincoln County just maybe a month ago for a planning task force
• This morning, the Fire Planning Task Force met and reviewed the mapping products that are now online
• We've taken the initiative; it started with the governor's task force.
• Force in 2022.
• Task Force recommendations.

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• There is the task force model, the jail enforcement model, the warrant service officer model, and, just
• Okay, so under the model in Curry County, they're not out working on a task force with them or anything
• I'm not talking necessarily even out on the streets in a task force capacity...
• I'm not talking necessarily even out on the streets in a task force capacity that we're going to have
• Whether it is a partial reduction in force or whether it's a total reduction in force, the Department

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• This is why we have elected and it is our primary task during session.
• state attorney's offices, multiple code enforcement agencies, FDLE, HSI ICE, FBI Human Trafficking Task
• Force, the Southwest Florida Intercept Task Force and the DEA as a result and he way opened 73 regulatory

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• This is a simple amendment and Representative Cleorne and I both were on the aging task force, and this
• She and Representative Cleorne were both on the aging task force, and this amendment simply is a voice
• That was one of the things they heard loud and clear on the task force: seniors felt that they often
• were forgotten when there were task force issues that affected them.
• Representative Zeleznikar continues that seniors felt forgotten when task force issues affected them.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I have a habit of forcing everybody to come together.
• So it used to be looked at as a reserve force of the military.
• It condemns the idea that the military should be used as a policing force.
• So there are Title 10 forces in New Mexico right now on the southern border.
• The rest of the force is Title 32, either training or some of my active folks.