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• take that fourth year to be able to attend the career and technical school if we were not accepting embedded
• take that fourth year to be able to attend the career and technical school if we were not accepting embedded
• were career and technical school if we were not<05:23:11.760> accepting<05:23:12.560> embedded
• <05:23:15.200> Um not accepting embedded math classes.
• Um not accepting embedded math classes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If you're doing telehealth and you are using a HIPAA-compliant platform and you're using software that
• platform and you're using a uh software platform and you're using a uh software that<05:17:36.160
• and software are used that<05:39:21.760> don't<05:39:22.080> use<05:39:22.240> AI?
• J.: Computer software where data is held by the company that owns the test.
• that to HIPPA compliant using software that to HIPPA compliant using software that<05:43:04.000>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Now we have a GIS program manager who is very familiar with the kinds of software out there and how we
• with<00:37:37.359> the<00:37:37.680> kinds<00:37:37.920> of<00:37:38.160> software
• ><00:37:38.640> out<00:37:38.880> there<00:37:39.520> and with the kinds of software
• out there and with the kinds of software out there and how<00:37:40.079> we<00:37:40.240>
• And I think we can, with the right software, with AI that we have today, I think we can make the investment

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 1602 HD1 drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Ulupono Initiative, and others, with testimony emphasizing the value of a dedicated grant writer who had secured nearly $9 million in federal funds and was pursuing additional grants. Members discussed how much time grant applications take and how the position helps position projects for implementation. The committee then moved on without objection. HB 1832, relating to aquaculture, received support from state agencies and industry groups, with one individual opposed. HB 1707 HD1, relating to agriculture, also drew broad support. A committee question focused on the bill’s definition of “necessary supplies,” and the Hawaii Farm Bureau said the language was broad enough to cover the inputs farmers need, including transportation-related costs, and would help reduce production costs and food prices. HB 2155 HD1, relating to agricultural statistics, prompted testimony in support of better data collection to help Hawaii compete for federal agriculture funding. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity explained that its role would focus on production, import, and export data, distinct from the scientific data collected by another unit, and said it wanted an electronic system tied to existing manifest and GIS tools to avoid duplicative clipboard-based collection. HB 1831 HD1, relating to agricultural lands, was heard with support and no questions. HB 1650 HD1, relating to environmental assessments, drew opposition from several individuals who argued it would weaken environmental protections and resident input; no action was taken. The committee then heard HB 1652 HD1, relating to storm water management systems. The engineering industry supported clarifying that low-risk green stormwater infrastructure such as rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable pavement should not be treated like detention or retention ponds subject to fencing and other safety requirements. Opponents, including family members affected by a drowning and other residents, argued the bill would weaken Act 281’s safety protections and increase liability. The Hawaii Farm Bureau questioned whether agricultural water infrastructure should be exempted from the fencing requirements and said the costs would vary by system, but the committee did not take final action during the hearing.

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• Banking products and services are not currently taxable, so we do not have sales tax software programs
• It will take time to acquire and implement the necessary software programs needed to comply with this
• ><00:58:01.039> have<00:58:01.240> sales<00:58:01.720> tax<00:58:01.960> software
• so we do not have sales tax software so we do not have sales tax software programs<00:58:03.200>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, and the next revision will go from ArcNet, I think, to another program. software source, right?
• This request also includes the modernization of our Title V air permit software and the Water District's
• million to support our servers, our databases, applications. websites, infrastructure equipment, and software
• that will help perform holistic and the quality of services and to also help create and validate software
• user acceptance and performance. post-implementation support of software systems.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• scaffolds, the visual supports, the multi-sensory approaches, any differentiated tasks that are embedded
• differentiated<00:41:43.960> tasks<00:41:44.520> that<00:41:44.680> are<00:41:44.760> embedded
• differentiated tasks that are embedded differentiated tasks that are embedded in<00:41:45.360>

Keywords: 958, all

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• present AB 2549, which will provide necessary compliance improvements to the state's covered battery-embedded
• covered electronic devices under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 to include covered battery-embedded
• Covered battery-embedded products.
• The bill will strengthen the management and recycling of battery-embedded products in order to advance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly convened in session, established a quorum, offered a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a very large third-reading file while urging members to be at their desks for their bills. The day featured many support measures on housing, health care, public safety, local government, labor, education, and consumer protection, with repeated reminders that absent authors would have their bills skipped. Several bills were passed temporarily or retained on file, but the chamber spent most of the time taking up individual measures and voting on them. Among the bills discussed were measures on land surveying, nurse midwifery access, historic-district transit zoning, EV charging infrastructure, foreclosure equity protections, tribal inclusion in interstate cannabis commerce, outdoor advertising permitting delays, commercial building permit timelines, DUI penalties, farmworker disadvantaged-community designation, restaurant reservation bots, open-space tax exemptions, pop-up business permits, anti-hate training for officials, sideshows and street takeovers, utility rate transparency, CalWORKs eligibility, dynamic electricity rates, interior designer licensure, compost contamination, modular housing standards, small claims limits for businesses, Native American Day as a paid state holiday, rural maternity care funding, protective orders tied to defendant release, immigrant service provider privacy under Safe at Home, mentally disordered offender evaluations, compounded weight-loss drug regulation, plasma donation center rules, missing persons DNA database updates, AI chatbot safeguards for children, an official state apology to California Native peoples, foster youth housing navigation, CTE teacher credentialing, Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, CalFresh protections, public hospital physician employment authority, child care, and film tax credit changes for post-production work. Testimony was generally supportive from authors, who framed the bills as cleanup, modernization, consumer protection, or targeted equity measures. A few measures drew notable opposition or debate, especially AB 2624 on Safe at Home privacy protections for immigrant service providers, where opponents argued it could chill journalism and transparency while supporters said it was needed to protect people facing doxing and threats. AB 2208 and AB 2299 were presented as responses to federal HR 1 impacts on Medi-Cal and CalFresh, and AB 2023 on AI chatbots drew emotional support centered on child safety and a reported suicide case. The chamber also heard strong advocacy for Native American recognition bills, rural health access, and housing affordability. Most bills passed with little or no opposition, often unanimously. Recorded votes included AB 1933 (48-0), AB 1696 (49-0), AB 2415 (54-0), AB 1820 (50-0), AB 1957 (53-0), AB 2506 (60-0), AB 2024 (58-0), AB 2418 (61-0), AB 1578 (44-17), AB 1600 (46-9), AB 1661 (44-10), AB 1715 (46-7), AB 1755 (66-0), AB 1787 (43-5), AB 1796 (45-6), AB 1812 (47-1), AB 1815 (57-0), AB 1827 (59-0), AB 1841 (64-0), AB 1868 (61-0), AB 1882 (64-0), AB 1889 (69-0), AB 2624 (49-19), AB 1897 (57-1), AB 1990 (52-0), AB 2009 (65-0), AB 2018 (60-0), AB 2023 (58-8), AB 2115 (65-0), AB 2162 (60-0), AB 2206 (62-0), AB 2208 (42-17), AB 2237 (54-0), AB 2241 (62-0), AB 2246 (56-1), AB 2249 (51-0), AB 2299 (51-1), AB 2311 (65-0), and AB 2314 (68-0). The session ended with the Assembly still working through the file, including the opening of AB 2319 on film tax credits.

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• But I'll note that in this particular version, there are four policy changes embedded in what looks like
• four this particular version, there are four policy<00:31:40.960> changes<00:31:41.919> embedded
• <00:31:42.480> in<00:31:42.960> what<00:31:43.279> looks policy changes embedded
• in what looks policy changes embedded in what looks like<00:31:43.840> all<00:31:44.000> new

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with chairs explaining that the program integrity omnibus bill is a combined draft assembled from individual member bills and governor proposals, many of which had already been heard in committee. Members emphasized the compressed end-of-session timeline, said the language was not yet ready for enactment, and invited continued revisions as the bill moves next to judiciary and finance. Several speakers stressed the need for bipartisan collaboration, while also warning that the Legislature must act this session on program integrity rather than defer reforms. The fiscal staff then walked through a spreadsheet showing the bill’s overall budget effects and major provisions. The package includes DHS proposals on transforming human services, market- and receipt-based rate reform, enhanced program and payment integrity, uniform service standards, nursing facility rate changes, ICS reforms, and a repeal/redesign of housing stabilization, along with child care assistance integrity and human services redesign items in DCYF. Staff highlighted that the bill combines multiple sources, including governor proposals and member bills, and noted several items that are also in the supplemental human services budget. Committee discussion focused heavily on prepayment review, remote supports, ICS, and provider accountability. Chairs said the bill would codify prepayment review with a 60-day notice requirement after providers were caught off guard by prior rollout, and that remote supports and ICS language were placeholders or under active debate. One member argued the system needs stronger standards but cautioned against harming compliant providers, while another urged the committee to learn from good providers and warned against repeating failed implementations. Staff also reviewed thematic indexes covering billing and service delivery oversight, EVV, administrative reform, licensing and background studies, provider enrollment, sanctions, and child care provider compliance training. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided. The hearing ended with staff beginning the index walkthrough and members indicating that posted amendments would be considered as the bill advances through the remaining committees.

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• The batch number will need to continue to be printed on the package itself and not embedded in the QR
• ><01:23:21.560> itself<01:23:22.120> and<01:23:22.280> not<01:23:22.560> embedded
• <01:23:22.920> in the package itself and not embedded in the package itself and not embedded

Bills: HF3794, HF4472, HF4410, HF4347, HF4412, HF4398, HF4397, HF4201, HF4199, HF4203, HF3706, HF4071, HF4120, HF4175, HF4188

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, school district health insurance, charter school health benefits, employee benefits, public sector health insurance, health insurance survey, Legislative Budget Office, LBO report, premium costs, retiree coverage, broker commissions, third-party administrator, health plan transparency, health reimbursement arrangement

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• Taxing these inputs creates tax pyramiding, embedding hidden taxes into prices that are ultimately passed
• creates a tax Taxing these inputs creates a tax pyramiding,<00:58:40.720> uh,<00:58:41.240> embedding
• <00:58:41.720> hidden<00:58:42.000> taxes pyramiding, uh, embedding hidden taxes pyramiding
• , uh, embedding hidden taxes into<00:58:42.640> prices<00:58:43.000> that<00:58:43.160>

Bills: HF4561, HF4343

Keywords: homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax

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• Heller and reflects the same lawful restrictions on carrying firearms in sensitive places already embedded
• Heller and reflects the same lawful restrictions on carrying firearms in sensitive places already embedded
• establish and enhance anonymous reporting platforms in our schools while ensuring that systems are embedded
• establish and enhance anonymous reporting platforms in our schools while ensuring that systems are embedded

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• to go to make sure the—I mean, we have mandates that we have to meet, um, and those mandates are embedded
• um and those that we have to meet um and those mandates<01:33:22.080> are<01:33:22.320> embedded
• <01:33:23.360> content<01:33:23.920> and<01:33:24.159> and mandates are embedded
• in content and and mandates are embedded in content and and curriculum<01:33:25.199> and<01:33

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• SFCA and, uh, Solomon through the community support created essentially the artwork, right, that is embedded
• c><01:07:14.560> right<01:07:14.760> that<01:07:14.920> is<01:07:15.040> embedded
• <01:07:15.480> in the artwork right that is embedded in the artwork right that is embedded

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Government Operations held an informational briefing with the State Procurement Office on its small business procurement program. SPO staff described the program’s purpose as expanding access to state contracting for small businesses, including veteran-, Native Hawaiian-, and women-owned firms, and said they are seeking to make the current five-year initiative permanent before it ends in June 2027. They reported outreach efforts, a new website and newsletter, statewide surveys, draft administrative rules, and a 38% increase in small business registrations in the HANS database. They also explained that the program is intended to support outreach, education, certification, compliance, and a statewide database to connect agencies with qualified small businesses. Committee members focused heavily on whether the program is producing measurable contract awards, not just registrations. The chair and senators questioned the definition of “small business,” noting that SPO currently relies on SBA standards in HANS and is considering a Hawaii-specific definition based on employees, revenue, and Hawaii residency. Members raised concerns that the data showed only a small number of registered businesses receiving awards and that the database does not yet track awards well enough to evaluate performance. SPO responded that the database has had funding gaps, that the position was only filled in February 2025, and that the agency is still building the system and rules needed to track outcomes accurately. A major theme was how to make the program more effective for very small or “micro” businesses and how to reduce the complexity of state procurement. Members discussed the difference between set-asides and bid preferences, with SPO explaining that set-asides are generally tied to RFPs and preferences to IFBs. The committee suggested that future rules should make participation easier, provide more training and hand-holding, and possibly create pathways for micro businesses or groups of small businesses to bid together. No votes or formal actions were taken; the briefing ended with the committee asking SPO to provide more performance data and clearer information on outreach results and database contents.

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• Really, this is working if the trust were to not have that language embedded already in the document.
• not have working if the trust were to not have that<01:02:36.799> language<01:02:37.280> embedded
• <01:02:38.319> already<01:02:38.640> in<01:02:38.799> the that language embedded
• in already in the that language embedded in already in the document.<01:02:39.359> Can<01:02:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up HB 164, dealing with homeowners and certain service agreements tied to residential real estate. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be framed as prohibiting “service agreements” or more specifically as banning “future right to listing” agreements, and whether the bill should mirror Maine’s newer law. Mike Padmore of AARP New Hampshire presented suggested edits, including clarifying that the agreements are unenforceable, striking a provision at Roman 6C, and adding language making clear that registry of deeds staff are not liable when they record documents they are statutorily required to file. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors said the bill and Maine’s law reach the same result, but he preferred simpler wording and argued the bill should not include a two-year time limit because legitimate listing agreements should not create liens at all. Members and witnesses debated whether the bill should simply make the practice illegal outright, whether the Consumer Protection Act is the right enforcement vehicle, and whether the lien-removal process should be modeled on the recent undischarged mortgage bill. A consumer protection official said the bureau supports the statute and explained that under RSA 358-A, consumers could seek damages and equitable relief to strike a lien, while also noting that the bureau often uses the Consumer Protection Act as an enforcement tool. The committee also discussed narrowing the bill to residential real estate, with the sponsor and witnesses saying the problem has been seen in residential transactions and that commercial property was not the focus. The testimony described the underlying problem as companies, often national rather than New Hampshire-based, using long-term or future listing agreements to impose liens or penalties on homeowners, sometimes in connection with estate transfers or home sales. Witnesses said legitimate real estate listings do not normally place liens on houses, but these arrangements can include hidden or unclear penalties, including a reported 3% charge on home value. No vote was taken in the excerpt, but the committee appeared to be working through possible amendments and whether to adopt Maine-style language or a simpler New Hampshire-specific approach.

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• structural inequalities, and provide a fundamental remedy and a foundational remedy to overcome them by embedding
• 01:28:05.119> overcome<01:28:05.800> them<01:28:06.760> by<01:28:07.000> embedding
• remedy to overcome them by embedding remedy to overcome them by embedding constitutional<01:28:08.719

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• You're going to see a required resources staffing and there's some lensure needs because you're embedding
• 08:55.680> needs<00:08:56.000> because<00:08:56.240> you're<00:08:56.480> embedding
• lensure needs because you're embedding lensure needs because you're embedding multiple<00:08:58.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Just want to make clear we've always had a banking function, but it was embedded underneath our financial
• always had a banking function but<00:20:34.039> it<00:20:34.159> was<00:20:34.360> embedded
• <00:20:34.840> underneath<00:20:35.400> our but it was embedded underneath our but
• it was embedded underneath our financial<00:20:36.080> reporting<00:20:36.440> and<00:20

Bills: HF10

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, 1183, house

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• that to mean something either in addition to or supplementing indemnity benefits, given that it's embedded
• Indemnity benefits given that<00:12:29.519> it's<00:12:29.959> um<00:12:30.320> embedded
• <00:12:30.839> within<00:12:31.240> the<00:12:31.720> uh that it's um embedded
• within the uh that it's um embedded within the uh workers<00:12:32.480> compensation<00:12:33.120

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Because of that, the expenses that we incur are software-related. We geofence clients' properties.
• We geoence clients software uh related.
• We use real-time production software<00:08:34.000> to<00:08:34.240> track<00:08:34.560>
• <00:08:35.120> and<00:08:35.360> we<00:08:35.519> are software to track work
• . and we are software to track work. and we are always<00:08:35.839> looking<00:08:36.000>

Bills: HF3793, HF3699, HF793, HF3322, HF3426

Keywords: groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements

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• This new approach covers both our subscription-based software and our courtroom audio and video systems
• company began in Jefferson County in the early 1980s and continues to design its own hardware and software
• software and our courtroom<00:18:14.559> audio<00:18:15.039> and<00:18:15.360> video
• > use<00:19:33.760> in<00:19:34.000> courts<00:19:34.480> across and software
• for use in courts across and software for use in courts across the<00:19:35.120> world.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:09 State of the Judiciary: 00:02:33 The Corrections - KCTCS Reentry Program: 00:49:44 Update on 2022 RS SB 90: 01:27:49, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on the Judiciary met on November 6, 2025, approved the minutes, and welcomed guests including Kentucky Specialty Courts manager Elizabeth Nichols and Boyle/Mercer Family Court Judge Bruce Petri. The committee then heard the Chief Justice of Kentucky, Deborah Lambert, deliver her state of the judiciary address, focused largely on judicial branch funding, facilities, technology, and specialty court programs. Chief Justice Lambert said the branch is facing a projected $14.3 million shortfall for fiscal year 2026 and asked lawmakers for supplemental support, access to reserve funds, and higher base appropriations to cover inflation and nondiscretionary costs. She also requested a 15% across-the-board pay increase for judicial branch employees, citing salary gaps with other state workers and declining judicial compensation relative to national averages. She emphasized that the branch has received a clean FY 2025 audit and said the requests were intended to sustain current operations rather than expand them. A major portion of her remarks covered court technology and facilities. She described the move to Chamberlain during Capitol renovations, the purchase of that building as a cost-saving measure, and the need to fund courtroom audio/video systems and a new statewide case management system. She also discussed courthouse maintenance, flood damage, mold issues, security system upgrades, and the $47 million asset preservation fund created last session, while asking for additional local facilities funding and one-time disaster-related support. Lambert highlighted specialty court and statewide program results, including foster care review boards, family recovery courts, court designated worker programs, drug and mental health courts, and the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. She thanked legislators for prior bills and support, including House Bill 1, Senate Bill 26, and the CES law, and said 2026 recommendations will focus on civil commitment reforms under KRS 202C. During questions, Senator Wheeler asked whether some courthouses are being overbuilt; Lambert said most facilities are inadequate, though some may be larger than needed, and that future needs and population changes must be considered. She also noted that virtual hearings and technology have improved efficiency. No votes or formal committee actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the presentation.