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• There's been a lot of discussion about this in the background for several years about how could we do
• There's been a lot of discussion about this in the background for several years about how could we do
• There's been a lot of discussion about this in the background for several years about how could we do
• So UND was offering some shared services... ...committee, I just want to provide a little background.
• And you have on the screen here a list that was updated as of December of 2025 of the shared services

Keywords: 908, all

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• SINCE THE LAUNCH THE NEW SINGLE SIGN ON TOOL HAS BEEN USED FOR ACCESS TO THE BACKGROUND SCREENING CLEARINGHOUSE
• ALSO HELP US RESOLVE OUR CURRENT PAYMENT ERROR RATE FINDINGS THE AGENCY HAS HAD AROUND RISK BASED SCREENINGS
• THERE FIRST, I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE DECISION TO START THERE BECAUSE ON SOFTWARE BACKGROUND

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• sacrifice, and relentless belief that every child deserves a seat at the table, regardless of race, background
• This measure will attract a wider range of candidates from diverse backgrounds who may have been discouraged
• Screenings, but because of a gap in implementation, our students who are housing insecure or unhoused
• our students who are housing insecure or unhoused also receive their free vision and free dental screenings

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And I hadn't screened the presentation prior.
• You know, time and time again, military background, so learning that lens and how you see what's tangible
• talk helping our impacted communities, 57 of the When you're sitting through this, and I hadn't screened
• You know, time and time again, military background, so learning that lens and how you see what's tangible

Summary: The committee held its first meeting of the session, with members introducing themselves and expressing support for veterans, military families, first responders, space industry growth, and domestic security. The first presentation was from the Florida Division of Emergency Management on the 2024 hurricane season and recovery efforts. Officials described response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debbie, Helene, and Milton, including sheltering, meals, water, tarps, power restoration, flood control, debris removal, and public assistance funding. They emphasized that recovery is ongoing, that mitigation and resiliency investments are critical, and that Florida’s shelter space remains in deficit in many counties, especially for special needs populations. Senators asked about improving logistics capacity, technology for grant processing, HOA/private property debris issues, drainage and culvert maintenance, and ways to expand shelter capacity; the witness said more technology, better local coordination, and county-by-county planning would help, while noting limits on state authority over private property and county emergency manager qualifications. Committee members praised FDEM’s response and asked how the Legislature could help, including whether more logistical hubs, pumps, and flood-control equipment were needed. The witness said technology investments could reduce fatigue and improve grant and recovery processing, but that manpower would still be necessary. The committee also discussed the statewide emergency shelter plan, the use of schools as shelters, and the need to identify vacant commercial space and other facilities for future sheltering and special-needs needs. The witness said FDEM works with counties and commerce partners to identify available space and uses legislative funding for shelter retrofits and new construction when needed. The second presentation was from Blue Origin on its Florida operations. The company outlined its work in New Glenn, New Shepard, Blue Ring, lunar landers, and engine production, highlighting its Space Coast presence, more than 3,600 Florida employees, and over $3 billion invested in facilities. Blue Origin also described partnerships with Space Florida, public school Space Academies, internships, SkillBridge, and STEM outreach through Club for the Future. Members asked about the upcoming New Glenn launch window, which the company said was targeted for later that week, and the committee expressed interest in Blue Origin’s role in Florida’s space economy. The meeting ended with no further business and a motion to adjourn, which was adopted.

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• They recommended our limits for children on screens.
• They recommended our limits for children on screens.
• They recommended our limits for children<01:20:44.080> on<01:20:44.480> screens.
• <01:20:45.520> Recently,<01:20:46.239> they've children on screens.
• Recently, they've children on screens.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met in Annapolis with 107 members present and proceeded through the journal and a series of Appropriations Committee reports. Several bills were advanced on favorable reports without amendment, including measures on constitutional officers’ salaries, correctional officer retirement systems for Dorchester and Allegany counties, Carroll and Calvert County public facilities bonds, higher education financial assistance for incarcerated individuals, and a bill on community college promise scholarship eligibility for Delmar High School graduates. Other bills received amendments before being ordered for third reading, including measures on community college trustee membership, Frederick Community College board meeting and training requirements, Howard County school funding disclosures, courts administrative judges’ stipends, correctional officers retirement membership clarifications, the Children’s Cabinet Fund, and a law enforcement pension bill limiting military service credit eligibility to helicopter pilots in state aviation units. The chamber also considered HB 1581 on horse racing facility ownership, development, licensing, and operations. Amendments expanded the bill to include additional economic development provisions for the Prince George’s County Blue Line corridor, Pimlico-related funding and community input requirements, a larger lottery-fund distribution for the racing community development financing fund, and changes to the bus rapid transit grant program. The bill’s favorable report as amended was adopted, and it was ordered for third reading. During debate on a separate amendment to HB 894, the Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act, members argued over project labor agreements: opponents said PLA requirements raise costs and limit competition, while supporters said the provision was optional, supported stability and predictability, and was part of a broader compromise. The amendment was rejected after discussion, and the bill remained amended. The House also took up HB 1430 on charter school facilities funding, adopting amendments that reduced the per-pupil amount and narrowed eligibility for certain districts, then advancing the bill as amended. In addition, HB 1248 was amended to convert a part-time state employment pilot program into a work group, and HB 680 was amended to adjust future appropriations for local management boards. Across the session, most actions were routine committee report adoptions and amendment votes, with no recorded roll-call counts in the excerpt except the initial quorum call.

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• Uh, none more important than what you'll see on the screen here is health care.
• <00:50:50.400> um<00:50:50.559> you the screen here is healthc care. um you the screen
• Doesn't matter where you come from, what you look like, what your background is.
• you look like, what your background is. you look like, what your background is.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Ben Benjamin Chan from the... extra time to explain the background of extra time to explain the background
• <01:53:25.280> for New Hampshire are routinely screened for New Hampshire are routinely screened
• <01:53:57.679> and countries rely on prenatal screening and countries rely on prenatal screening
• <02:13:07.440> for pregnant woman gets screened for pregnant woman gets screened for hepatitis
• <02:15:28.079> tests but generally there are screening tests but generally there are screening

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Does the background check cover both?
• I would get to see everyone's background check.
• I would get to see everyone's background check.
• So background checks will go to the state, to DIAA.
• Do you want to review the background check? If I get your background check. All right, moving on.

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with enough members present to conduct business and approved the June 17 minutes. It first heard HB 459 with House Amendment 1, which would prohibit the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or school events. The sponsor and Department of Education explained that the bill targets beverages containing caffeine and marketed as energy drinks, not ordinary soft drinks or coffee/tea products. Public testimony from the Medical Society supported the bill on health grounds, while the beverage industry said its companies already voluntarily limit school offerings and that the bill does not reflect current practice. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then heard HB 461, a follow-up to prior legislation on New Castle County property reassessment and school tax rates. Senator Cruz said the bill would let New Castle County school districts adjust and reset tax rates to reflect reassessment changes without increasing projected operating revenue, and that it includes a sunset. DSEA supported the measure, saying fair property values are important to public education funding. The committee also heard HB 452, which would require additional background checks and training for DIAA sports officials and strengthen DIAA enforcement procedures. Members questioned how checks would be handled, who would see the results, and who would provide training; the DIAA compliance coordinator said the checks would be maintained through the state process and that associations would verify eligibility. The bill’s sponsor and DIAA said the goal was to align officials with existing child-safety standards. Next, the committee considered HS1 for HB 425, which raises the salary supplement from 6% to 12% for nationally certified school counselors, nurses, and school social workers, and allows DOE to identify additional qualifying positions by regulation. Supporters, including school social workers, nurses, and DSEA, argued the change would improve retention and recognize advanced credentials. Senator Hansen raised concerns that school psychologists were not included; sponsors said a broader study and possible future legislation or budget language would address other nationally certified school-based professionals. The committee then heard HS1 for HB 358 on student elopement notifications, inspired by Ace’s Law, but administrators and the chair raised concerns that the bill may be too prescriptive and difficult to implement in practice, especially when schools may not immediately know a student has left campus. Finally, the committee discussed HB 379 on the comprehensive school discipline improvement program; DOE said the substitute was intended to consolidate prevention and intervention supports and avoid competition for funding, while DASA asked that the bill be paused or tabled. The meeting ended before action on the remaining bill, and HB 443 was deferred to a future executive meeting.

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• Committee in terms of where the resources are going, because I know there's going to be a lot of background
• to get a head start on vetting individuals who are up for appointment, and also to that backroom background
• I represent a district that goes from Las Cruces to Sierra County, and I have... ...and radium screens

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• On line 826 is House File 2643A1, which is Chairman West's background study violation fines item.
• background study violation fines item. background study violation fines item.
• And thirdly, the background study violation fines being increased.
• Kinderare proudly serves all children regardless of background and financial circumstances.
• Kinderare proudly serves all children regardless of background and financial circumstances.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• It's done on a handheld device that has a screen that provides streaming 4K video.
• It's done on a handheld device that has a screen providing streaming 4K video.
• The handheld device has a screen that provides streaming 4K video.
• <00:52:00.359> we've a lot of research and background we've a lot of research and background
• associated with the broader background associated with the broader background check<01:27:50.560

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate File 75, a pilot project to test autonomous or semi-autonomous mowing and vegetation management along state highways. Senator Jasinski said the bill is intended to reduce traffic delays caused by ditch mowing and improve worker safety by moving crews out of active traffic. An A1 amendment was adopted to shift the funding source from the general fund to trunk highway funds. Testifiers from Bot Crew described robotic mowing technology, including remote piloting, autonomous navigation using LiDAR, cameras, GIS data, and obstacle detection, and said the machines could work at night and potentially reduce labor needs while improving safety. Members asked about mowing around guardrails, bridge features, and sensitive plants; the company said the system could be programmed to identify and avoid certain vegetation and could also be used for seeding. The committee then approved the bill, as amended, and re-referred it to finance. The committee next received the Department of Public Safety’s presentation on the governor’s budget request. Commissioner Bob Jacobson outlined an operating adjustment for DPS divisions, a request for grant administration authority to allow a portion of grant funds to cover oversight costs, and then turned to division-specific items. State Patrol Colonel Christina Bovich presented a request for $48.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for a new metro headquarters, plus a recruitment proposal that would provide $1 million in each of 2026 and 2027 and $10 million in later years to expand recruiting, advertising, and academy capacity. She also proposed a change to the excessive-speed penalty so that driving more than 35 miles per hour over the limit would trigger a six-month license revocation, regardless of the posted speed zone. Members questioned the headquarters funding source, the cost of recruitment efforts, and academy expenses; Bovich said the academy costs about $350,000 per person and that the recruitment request would support broader outreach, including nationwide recruiting. Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hansen then presented a request for an additional $485,000 per year in trunk highway funds for planning and administration. He said the money is needed to cover rising operating costs, maintain the federal match for traffic safety grants, and support new federal public participation and engagement requirements tied to traffic safety funding. No votes were taken on the DPS budget items during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Instead of having, you know, six screens, we're looking at how do we combine it so that we're looking
• We have to scale that slope immediately and reset some of the rock screening over there.
• We have to scale that slope immediately and reset some of the rock screening over there.
• <01:06:52.680> So, up on the screen. So, up on the screen.
• <01:41:03.840> right that we have on the radar screen right that we have on the radar screen

Bills: SCR21, SCR75, SCR50, SCR149, SCR47, SCR163, SCR169, SCR170

Keywords: healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion

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• So I might speed through a few of the fundamentals and some of the background information, but again,
• You won't see the numbers up on the screen because again, that would be an eye test.
• The number 4 there and kind of the bottom left side of the screen, the pumphouse, the wells, and the

Keywords: 914, all

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• AND THEN FOR MASTERS AND DOCTORATE WE LOOKED AT THE THRESHOLDS SHOWN ON THE SCREEN.
• I HAVE THREE HIGHLIGHTED ON THE SCREEN AND I WANTED TO SPEND A BRIEF MINUTE A BRIEF MINUTE ON THAT THE
• STUDENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT DISRUPTED FROM THEIR EDUCATION BACKGROUND

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• Air National Guard, higher GT scores, a lot of screening processes, but it's a different challenge for
• Your report says going forward, you have to look at these 2 additional factors in your in your screening
• So in a very superficial background, that's where we came from. And here we are in statute.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I just want to understand more of the context as to why, if you can dive a little bit into the background
• standpoint, when do you think the State Board of Education would be in the position to say, hey, you've screened
• You've screened some other options, i-Ready, and there may be other vendors. I think Mr.

Bills: AB386

Keywords: AB386, Washoe County School District, reading assessment, literacy, elementary school, pupil assessment, statewide assessment, alternative assessment, reading proficiency, standards-based testing, valid and reliable test, State Board of Education, Department of Education, pilot program, school testing, assessment equivalency, education grant, Nevada education, NRS 388.157, school accountability

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• incandescent bulbs around anyway, so he goes, you know, my wife had migraines, and she started using these screens
• They changed it for full spectrum, put a screen on it, and the little boy asked to go to the front of
• I also have a background in genetics and clinical genetics, and so I see how not only the food additives

Bills: SB 25, SB 314

Keywords: nutrition, health standards, food labeling, education, dietary guidelines, medical education, food safety, school meals, child nutrition, food additives, public health

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• and I like your background and I like your background but<00:27:56.360> you<00:27:56.440>
• your background on there. your background on there.
• of your background. of your background.
• I'm thinking a place to screen shorts.
• from different backgrounds. from different backgrounds.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard several governor’s message nominations to the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s advisory board. The first nominee, Daniel O’Leary, received strong support from HTA leadership and Deputy Director James Kunane Tokioka, who praised his visitor-industry knowledge and work on brand marketing and tourism planning. O’Leary said he hoped to contribute his experience and strengthen the organization’s integrity. Joel Guy was also supported by HTA, Tokioka, and several community testifiers, who highlighted his long work in Hana, his film-industry background, and his role in community-focused tourism planning. During questioning, Guy said the advisory board should still have influence, especially on strategic planning and community concerns, even though its role is advisory rather than decision-making. The committee then considered Linda Wong’s nomination. HTA and Tokioka strongly supported her, citing her long community experience and familiarity with HTA work. Wong said the new advisory board was collaborative, had no conflicts so far, and was trying to balance resident concerns with attracting higher-value tourists. Senator Kim questioned her about the advisory structure, and Wong said she believed the Legislature had reduced HTA’s authority because of past conflicts but that the new board could help turn things around and possibly regain more authority in the future. The committee also heard testimony on Kimberly Algos and Terry Fisher. Algos was described by HTA and Tokioka as a strong leader and solid board member; Tokioka explained that she and another co-chair were selected because of their busy schedules and that the advisory board’s committees were created so members could contribute beyond the single statutory duty of selecting the chair, president, and CEO. Fisher was supported for his tour-operator experience and strategic planning work. In questioning, he endorsed performance-based contracting and accountability for contractors, while acknowledging that external events can affect results. He also said the convention center is critical infrastructure that should be repaired and used to help fill tourism lulls and attract major conferences. The hearing included supportive testimony from industry representatives, but no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Speaker, I know your background.
• Speaker, I know your background.
• Speaker, I know your background.
• Speaker, I know your background.
• Speaker, I know your background.

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

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• building to be required a background building to be required a background check<01:00:41.480>
• > check charged again to do a background check charged again to do a background check they<01:
• <01:05:05.279> check there so there's one background check there so there's one background
• Background checks are not required.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard Senate File 558, a bill to create a formal process for removing unauthorized occupants from real property, often described as a “squatters bill.” The author presented an A2 amendment, which was adopted, and explained that the bill would give sheriffs a structured complaint and verification process, allow fees, provide immunity when the process is followed, and impose civil remedies for wrongful removal and criminal penalties for false complaints. The bill also includes a provision on holdover situations, clarifying that certain unauthorized guests of tenants are unlawful occupants rather than tenants, and a use-of-excess-force provision was mentioned. Supporters said the measure is intended to give property owners and law enforcement a clearer, faster, and more consistent way to handle situations where people occupy property without a lawful basis, especially in rural or seasonal properties and in some landlord-tenant disputes. Senator Uty read a letter from Hubbard County Sheriff Corey Oas describing recurring problems with rental issues, couch hopping, and subletting without landlord knowledge, and a testifier from Pine Island described several local examples of prolonged and costly occupancy disputes, including a restaurant tenant who stopped paying rent and a rural property trespass incident. Committee members in support emphasized the need to balance tenant rights with property rights and to avoid leaving sheriffs to make ad hoc decisions. Michael D. from Homeline opposed the bill, arguing that existing trespass and harassment restraining order laws already address unlawful occupants and that the proposal creates due process concerns by allowing removal without a court hearing. He also warned that the bill’s definition of unlawful occupant could jeopardize oral leases, which are allowed under Minnesota law. In response, supporters said the bill is meant to distinguish true landlord-tenant relationships from trespass situations and to provide a workable process consistent with Minnesota law. At the end of the discussion, the chair announced that Senate File 558 would be laid over for possible inclusion. He also said Senate File 222 would be laid over, Senate File 559 would be moved with a recommendation to pass to the Judiciary Committee, and the fourth bill on the agenda was informational only.