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• It addresses immediate risks.
• It addresses immediate<00:05:13.240> risks.
• It protects essential immediate risks.
• each other to assess the risks each other to assess the risks associated<00:20:08.880> with
• <01:00:00.760> to there is a male factor genetic risk to there is a male factor genetic risk

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The patient is fully aware of the treatment, is not fully approved, and understands the benefits and risks
• understands the benefits and risks. understands the benefits and risks.
• universities are making a ton of money off of athletics and therefore the players ought to share in that pool
• ought to share and therefore the players ought to share in<01:09:18.640> that<01:09:18.960> pool
• in that pool. in that pool.

Keywords: 916, all

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• layers working together reduce the risk layers working together reduce the risk of<00:29:38.960>
• <00:35:13.920> uh most cost effective to manage risk uh most cost effective to manage risk
• we'll kind of focus mostly on the risk we'll kind of focus mostly on the risk analysis<00:38:22.000
• obviously will help to mitigate risk obviously will help to mitigate risk importance<00:39:19.359
• Um again say the risk enhanced.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing from the House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems and the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment focused on the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity’s update on Hawaii’s biosecurity framework, especially implementation of Act 231 (2024) and Act 236 (2025). Chairs Corey Chun and Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing the briefing as an update on investments to fight invasive species and improve statewide evaluation and coordination. Department leaders Sharon Her and Richard Kim described historic legislative and executive investments that have allowed the department to rebuild and modernize biosecurity infrastructure to better prevent, detect, control, and eradicate invasive species. The presentation emphasized the importance of biosecurity to Hawaii’s agriculture, economy, environment, and public well-being, citing threats such as rapid ohia death, little fire ant, coconut rhinoceros beetle, brown tree snake, and red imported fire ant. Staff explained the state’s layered approach—pre-border, border, and post-border—and compared it to New Zealand’s model, stressing that Hawaii must act as a “net, not a wall” and that prevention before entry is far more cost-effective than response after establishment. They also outlined agency roles across the system, including agriculture, natural resources, health, transportation, enforcement, and university partners, and noted that Act 231 strengthened authority over high-risk imports, offshore treatment, compliance agreements, and pest management plans, while Act 236 renamed the department and clarified statewide biosecurity coordination. Jonathan Ho then walked through specific program areas and progress. He said pre-border risk analysis is being supported by Act 231 funding and a university contract, while offshore compliance and treatment efforts have improved substantially, including Christmas tree inspections from Oregon and Washington and airline declaration systems that provide advance passenger information. For border work, he highlighted inspections, surveillance, detector dogs, and port monitoring. For post-border response and readiness, he discussed the invasive pest hotline and dashboard, trace-forward/trace-back and diagnostics, preparedness for future threats, and the need to build stronger internal capacity. He also described a developing transitional facilities program authorized by Act 236, modeled on New Zealand’s certified facilities system, and said the department has already begun outreach to industry groups such as the Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Association. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• using that pool of resources to provide services.
• And the other part, as Jen said, is reserves mitigate risk.
• And I think one of the mitigate risk.
• Um, which again swimming pools of water.
• So, we're running the risk product yet.

Keywords: 916, all

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• WITHOUT A CLEAR REGULATION, CONSUMERS UNKNOWINGLY USE THESE PRODUCTS THAT MAY POSE LONG TERM HEALTH RISKS
• EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS INCREASE THE RISK OF LONG TERM HEALTH COMPLICATIONS PARTICULARLY CARCINOGENIC
• THE BILL ALSO THE AMENDMENT ALSO REQUIRES THE AGENCIES TO ASSESS RISKS AND WORK WITH THE INDUSTRY EXPERTS
• MODERN MARKETPLACE AND ENSURE THERE IS A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR ADULT SMOKERS TO SWITCH TO REDUCE RISK
• THANK YOU CARMEN SIMPSON WHO WAS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SAID DURING COVID WHO PUT A LARGE DEPOSIT DOWN ON A POOL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Uh quickly on risk the slides.
• They pick up bank risk supervision. They pick up bank risk management<00:25:23.120> standards.
• for longer cycle for low-risk issuers. for longer cycle for low-risk issuers.
• And if it is, uh, what are some of the risks or systemic risks that might raise?
• risks that that that might raise? risks that that that might raise?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call and introductions of commission members and guests, followed by approval of the agenda and a motion to approve the February 10 minutes with a correction clarifying that one quoted statement was misattributed. The commission then moved into presentations. The main presentation came from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors on implementation of the federal GENIUS Act for stablecoins. The speaker reviewed the OCC’s recent 367-page proposed rule, noting it raises many open questions and design choices for states, and discussed expected upcoming rulemaking from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury. The presentation focused on six areas: permissible issuer activities, reserve assets and redemption, risk management and supervision, treatment of state-qualified issuers, capital/operational backstops, and foreign issuers. It also flagged unresolved issues around Bank Secrecy Act/AML requirements and the meaning of “digital asset service provider” activities. A substantial portion of the discussion addressed yield restrictions, with the presenter explaining the OCC’s broad definition of yield and its rebuttable presumption against issuer-affiliated or related third-party yield arrangements. The speaker said this likely forecloses many existing white-label structures but leaves some room for third-party payments depending on distance from the issuer, and noted ongoing Senate debate over similar provisions. The presentation also covered reserve valuation, liquidity and diversification requirements, redemption timing, and supervisory expectations such as third-party oversight, IT security, exam cycles, and reporting. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended minutes.

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• it's A joke to the police officers to pull somebody over to write them a $26 ticket, to put that at risk
• We also provide quite a bit of risk management coverage training.
• Many of them do invest in the local investment pool, so we could certainly provide that.
• And then does the Municipal League assist counties in helping set up a local investment pool and advise
• So, LGIP, the local government investment pool, and SIC, if the population threshold is met.

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• fewer than 3,300 connections and serve communities whose access to clean drinking water is most at risk
• How many automated vehicles have to plunge into pools before we're going to?
• How many automatic vehicles have to plunge into pools before we're going to?
• Vehicles have to plunge into pools before we realize that we need a balanced approach.
• important bill that will require warning labels on social media to educate users of all ages about the risks

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long daily file with numerous guest introductions and recognitions, including tributes to outgoing University of California President Michael Drake, student and community advocates, and visitors connected to foster care, military appreciation, and college savings. The chamber also took up several procedural items, including concurrence in Senate amendments to ACR 75 on California Farm Week, which passed 59-0. Members then adopted AJR 7 on protecting federal special education funding and services for students with disabilities, with broad bipartisan support and a 65-0 vote after 63 co-authors were added. The Assembly also adopted ACR 82 recognizing Foster Care Month and ACR 85 recognizing 529 College Savings Day by voice vote after adding co-authors, and ACR 89 recognizing Military Appreciation Month, also adopted by voice vote after co-authors were added. These resolutions featured testimony and remarks emphasizing support for vulnerable children, foster youth, military families, and access to higher education. On policy bills, the Assembly passed AB 929 on groundwater and managed wetlands (41-14), AB 1026 on utility connection timelines for housing projects (52-0), AB 1332 on direct shipment of medicinal cannabis under specified conditions (55-0), AB 1356 on follow-up reporting in DHCS death investigations at treatment facilities (54-0), and AB 671 on streamlining restaurant openings through self-certification of certain plans (62-0). The chamber also approved AB 715 on anti-Semitism and school climate after extensive debate and cross-caucus support, 64-0, and AB 33 on autonomous vehicle deliveries requiring a human safety operator, 52-6. Later, AB 5 on election ballot-counting timelines passed 66-0, AB 27 and AB 28 addressing the Chiquita Canyon landfill disaster passed 61-0 and 44-6 respectively, and the Assembly began consideration of AB 43 to extend state authority over wild and scenic rivers.

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• All right, we've got Dallas Teeson from the Florida Swimming Pool Association, waiving in support.
• All right, we've got Dallas Teeson from the Florida Swimming Pool Association, waiving in support.
• Senate Bill 822 fixes this by aligning management requirements with financial risk.
• reduced penalties have made these businesses easier for organized operators to sustain, while the risks

Bills: S0468, S0822, S1234, S1260, S1580, S1706

Keywords: animal cruelty, reporting, veterinary, protection, liability, regulation, community association, management certification, Florida Statutes, certified manager, association governance, building permits, inspections, offsite construction, local government, housing, property regulation, construction standards, state of emergency, emergency response

Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills. SB 468 would require veterinarians and veterinary technicians to report suspected animal cruelty to law enforcement or animal control and allow release of patient records in good faith; it was reported favorably with support from animal welfare groups. SB 1706 narrows eligibility for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to buildings with at least 80% owner-occupied units and residents at or below 80% of area median income, and it also passed favorably. SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was amended extensively to clarify permit exemptions, private-provider rules, and timelines, then reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1260, dealing with building inspections after emergencies, was amended to require state-term contracts for inspection vendors and then passed. SB 822 would require professionally managed community associations above a budget threshold; an amendment raised the threshold to $750,000, added a parcel-count trigger, and allowed direct-hire credentialed managers, after which the bill was reported favorably. SB 1580 would increase penalties for illegal gaming operations, add enforcement tools, and clarify procedures for veterans organizations; after removing a fantasy sports provision, it also passed favorably. The committee also heard from several appointees and reappointees to the Public Service Commission and Florida Gaming Control Commission. Public Service Commission nominees Anna Ortega and Robert Payne were questioned closely about utility hardening projects, ratepayer costs, and the role of the Office of Public Counsel. Gaming Commission reappointee Julie Brown and appointees William Spacola, John DeQuilla, Peter Cutterman, and Tina Rep discussed illegal gaming enforcement, audits, agency operations, and their backgrounds in law, regulation, law enforcement, and public service. Several members raised concerns about contract timing and evidence handling at the Gaming Commission, while others praised the nominees’ experience and service. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 1 through 7. Members then requested favorable placement on the record for specific bills, including SB 468, SB 1234, SB 1260, SB 1580, and SB 1706, and the committee adjourned.

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• the few that produce fuel compatible with Maricopa County's required blend, creating a significant risk
• gas blends and moving forward so the state can see what other options are available to reduce the risk
• example, the state of Colorado introduced wolves two years ago, and they're now part of the competitive pool
• example the state of Colorado introduced wolves two years ago and they're now part of the competitive pool

Bills: HB2014, HB2156, HB2180, HB2554, HCR2047, HR2002

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, appropriation, University of Arizona, education, state budget, biennial budget, state funding, appropriations, budget procedures, fiscal years, Judea

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• unregistered businesses and registered businesses can utilize the expanded VDA, so a substantially larger pool
• larger number of people who are applying, if the number of items is holding steady, but it's a larger pool
• side of applying tax and collecting it from their customers, because this is what limits the vendors' risk
• side of applying tax and collecting it from their customers, because this is what limits the vendors risk

Summary: The House Finance Committee held a work session that began with welcoming new member Rep. Janice Zahn, who introduced herself as representing the 41st Legislative District. The Department of Revenue then gave an update on the Antio-related legislation following the Washington Supreme Court decision and the 2025 session changes. DOR explained its voluntary disclosure program and the new expanded voluntary disclosure agreement for taxpayers with unreported investment income, including broader eligibility and interest/penalty relief, but said utilization has been minimal so far because additional implementation questions remain unresolved. The committee next received the annual update on the Working Families Tax Credit. DOR reported record participation in 2025, with about $205 million refunded through October and a major increase in applications after TurboTax added the credit to its filing software. Officials said most dollars went to households with children, outreach efforts remained important, and community partners and state agencies helped increase uptake. Members focused heavily on fraud concerns, especially tax preparers allegedly filing claims without applicants’ knowledge or diverting refunds; DOR said it is using fraud detection tools, training preparers, and trying to make applicants whole, but current law does not provide direct penalties against preparers. The final portion covered implementation of engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5814, which expanded sales tax to certain services. DOR described the new tax framework, its guidance process, and the large volume of ruling requests and outreach since the law took effect October 1. Committee members asked about fiscal assumptions, the scope of taxable services, and whether the department had revised its implementation estimates; DOR said the fiscal note assumed broad application absent explicit exemptions and that no expenditure revision had been made. In stakeholder testimony, Expedia and T-Mobile argued the law creates complexity and competitive disadvantages for Washington businesses, while a construction training provider said the tax raises tuition for workers seeking required certifications. School and nonprofit representatives said the tax will increase costs for special education services, arts programming, and other public-facing activities, and urged exemptions or further legislative fixes. The chair closed by noting the committee would revisit 5814 in the next session and then adjourned the meeting.

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• is a highly volatile high-risk market. is a highly volatile high-risk market.
• uh the um uh ensuring that the risk uh the um uh ensuring that the risk profile<00:52:22.319>
• So risk pool and we need more generation.
• competitive business and the risk competitive business and the risk of<00:56:23.119> bad<
• pool, PJM Southwest power pool, PJM and<02:54:09.040> other<02:54:09.279> jurisdions.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You mentioned risk. The risk factor is adding contracting costs.
• And again, I think it boils down to cost and risk.
• You've got a humongous pool...
• So our unhomed population is also likely at risk.
• System-wide risk assessment in Mexico.

Summary: During the meeting, legislative members discussed the practice of municipalities diverting water and sewer revenues to their general funds, which impacts infrastructure maintenance and project delays. Vice Chair Sparks proposed limiting public testimony to two minutes, which was adopted without objection. The committee heard from various witnesses, including Perry Fowler from the Texas Water Infrastructure Network, who emphasized that utility revenues should primarily support water services and that transfers should be transparent and justified. He noted that many utilities face financial pressures that could hinder infrastructure projects. Larry French from the Texas Public Policy Foundation highlighted the significant financial impact of water loss and general fund transfers, estimating the annual loss at $1.5 billion. He argued that these transfers can create disincentives for municipalities to address water loss issues. Brian Butcher, Assistant City Manager of Sugar Land, defended the city's cost allocation model for general fund transfers, asserting that they are necessary for equitable service provision and operational efficiency. The committee also discussed the implications of rising construction costs and the need for better procurement processes to ensure effective use of taxpayer dollars. The second part of the meeting focused on the New World Screwworm and the state's preparedness to manage potential infestations. Dudley Hoskins from the USDA outlined the federal response efforts and the importance of collaboration with state agencies. He emphasized the need for ongoing surveillance and the production of sterile flies to combat the pest. Dr. Philip Kaufman from Texas A&M discussed the historical context of the screwworm and the challenges posed by its potential reintroduction, urging proactive management strategies among livestock producers. The committee acknowledged the need for increased resources and research to effectively address the threat of the screwworm.

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• know, the city councilor of Lake Wobegon is not going to have had, you know, they're bringing in a risk
• you know they're they're bringing<00:18:42.760> in<00:18:43.040> a<00:18:43.400> risk
• I<00:18:44.120> think<00:18:44.320> the<00:18:44.400> city bringing in a risk
• Uh, Nancy Haas, on behalf of Pool Haas myself, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention my clients,
• <01:07:47.000> Haas Uh Nancy Haas, on behalf of Pool Haas Uh Nancy Haas, on behalf of Pool

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Over the past decade, applicant pools have dropped by nearly ... fair, and accessible justice fair, and
• will be provide timely access to justice will be at<00:32:22.320> serious<00:32:22.799> risk
• at serious risk. at serious risk.
• Over the past decade, applicant pools Over the past decade, applicant pools have<00:32:56.240>
• the manner in which this closure occurs is going to be one which is not going to put the staff at risk

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee met late on Friday evening to discuss the Public Safety and Judiciary budget agreement, beginning with a brief exchange among members about concerns that the executive branch had been delaying the committee’s work by waiting to approve legislative decisions. Members emphasized that the legislature should retain its independence while still allowing normal collaboration with the governor’s office. The committee then moved through several outstanding policy items and adopted them without opposition, including the A38 amendment addressing data-sharing concerns involving disability-related information, a study of firefighting services by the state fire marshal, and an A46 amendment governing access to unredacted portable recording system data in collision investigations, with guardrails on disclosure and use. The committee next reviewed the spreadsheet and budget targets. Fiscal staff explained the judiciary side of the agreement, including funding for court operating costs, a one-time Justice Partner Access Program appropriation, forensic exam rate increases, guardian ad litem funding, public defense, human rights, the competency attainment board, the cannabis expungement board, and fee increases for civil filings and motions. On the public safety side, staff described the target as well as the discretionary items funded, including nonprofit security grants, BCA staffing changes, fire marshal initiatives, a 10-year arson statute of limitations, prosecutor training grants, legal representation for children, E911 funding for critical infrastructure, Philando Castile Training Fund support, corrections-related savings from the Stillwater phased closure and sentence-to-serve elimination, a mandatory minimums task force, a victims of crime account transfer, a decommissioning study, in-service use-of-force training, and extensions of several expiring appropriations. The committee also noted a correction to a spreadsheet label related to the Stillwater closure item. After the spreadsheet walkthrough, the committee took testimony from Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and State Court Administrator Jeff Shorban on behalf of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Hudson thanked the committee for its work and said the agreement covers some unavoidable costs, including insurance, lease expenses, forensic examiner pay, and the new access system, but argued it does not adequately address the judiciary’s most urgent problem: staffing and judicial compensation. She said court employees are leaving for better-paying jobs, judicial salaries are frozen for two years, and applicant pools for judgeships have declined, especially in greater Minnesota. She also said the judicial branch was not meaningfully consulted on the budget target and urged lawmakers to recognize the courts as a constitutional obligation rather than a discretionary program.

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• And then again, this helps to contribute to that $7 billion pool of unspent capital outlay dollars that
• So we risk funding projects that aren't ready at all.
• If you're not reauthorizing and perpetuating that, then that limits how big that pool is going to get
• That pool, and you're just saying after six years it's going to go away, then that limits how big that
• pool is going to get, and we'll start trimming that down slowly but surely.

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• $4.4 million for more than 300 new pay slots, and $27.8 million for Florida Healthy Kids, combined risk
• Within the Department of Management Services, there's $96 million for the Florida facilities pool to
• The heat index reached 116 degrees, putting staff and the incarcerated at serious risk and escalating
• Firefighters face the highest occupational cancer risks of any profession.
• Firefighters face the highest occupational cancer risks of any profession.

Bills: S2500, S2502, S2504, S7028, S2506, S2508, S2510, S2512, S2514, S2516, S2518, S0482, S0678, S0984, S1016, S1074, S1706, S7030

Keywords: budget, appropriation, education funding, healthcare, environmental protection, infrastructure, local government, Appropriations Act, funding, education, rural development, economic assistance, collective bargaining, state employees, labor relations, impasse resolution, negotiations, retirement, elected officials, Deferred Retirement Option Program

Summary: The committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2026-2027 budget, SPB 2500, with chairs outlining major spending in K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Highlights included a $115 billion overall budget, pay raises for state employees and public safety workers, major K-12 funding increases and enrollment supplements, higher education workforce and nursing investments, expanded Medicaid/KidCare and behavioral health funding, corrections and law enforcement operational funding, transportation and housing investments, and significant environmental and water quality spending. Members asked about civic education funding, declining enrollment, professor retention, APD waiver waitlists, cultural grant allocations, and other line items. Public testimony also addressed HIV/AIDS drug assistance funding and prison air conditioning. SPB 2500 was adopted as a committee bill after amendment consideration and a roll call vote. The committee then took up implementing and related budget bills, including SPB 2502 (implementing the General Appropriations Act), SPB 2504 (state employee bargaining placeholder), SB 7028 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and related retirement changes), SPB 2506 (fuel tax distributions), SPB 2508 (state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge), SPB 2510 (termination of an unused court trust fund), SPB 2512 (new judgeships), SPB 2514 (K-12 conforming changes), SPB 2516 (higher education conforming changes), and SPB 2518 (health conforming changes). Most were explained as technical or conforming measures tied to the budget, and all were reported favorably as committee bills, with SB 7028 amended to direct a portion of increased contributions to disability and line-of-duty death benefits in the FRS investment plan. The committee also heard and passed several member bills, including CS for SB 1074 on rounding rules for cash transactions in a world without pennies, CS for SB 678 restoring the alcohol loss deduction framework for distributors, and SB 964 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention. SB 964 drew the most discussion, with questions about the one-year death-benefit window, the separate $25,000 cancer diagnosis payment, and whether the bill could create gaps in coverage for firefighters diagnosed or dying just outside the new time limits. Firefighter representatives testified in support, saying the bill would provide clearer protections for members and families. All of these measures were reported favorably.

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• You cannot cut into somebody's abdomen risk-free.
• You can't give them, as I've begun this talk, even an antibiotic risk-free.
• They saw risk management as a janitorial service to mop up after something went bad.
• So we designated risk management and created an army of experienced clinicians to serve in the risk management
• Whether you're seen by a family medicine doctor, an obstetrician, or a high-risk doctor.

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• We unfortunately had a simultaneous phenomenon: the explosion in insurtech, risk scoring, risk models
• We unfortunately had a simultaneous phenomenon: the explosion in insurtech, risk scoring, risk models
• And spending money on risk reduction.
• - or property-risk-based.
• My comments today will be focused on actual risk reduction, not to transfer risks, but actually driving

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Requiring contractor classification shrinks the pool of who can legally paint murals.
• Our creative landscape in California risks becoming homogenized with fewer.

Keywords: 988, house, all