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• But a GPS location is assigned to every sample.
• So based on those risks that are assigned values, that is utilized to generate a specific number.
• So depending on whether it's been found in the area or not, we assign risk.

Summary: The task force met to review chronic wasting disease (CWD) developments and related management actions. After adopting an amended agenda and approving prior minutes, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries presented an update on the new CWD control area expansion triggered by a positive deer sample from Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area in Concordia Parish. Staff explained the emergency declaration, the enhanced mitigation zone and buffer zone rules, baiting and feeding restrictions, carcass transport limits, and the taxidermy waiver process. Members asked about where the deer may have been exposed, how sampling and surveillance are targeted, how the control area boundaries were drawn, and how the department tracks harvest and sample data. LDWF said the disease appears to be at low prevalence, that the emergency declaration lasts 180 days unless changed, and that a formal notice of intent will follow; the commission may act on the emergency and later rulemaking in time for the next hunting season. The committee also heard from the National Deer Association, which stated that CWD is the most serious long-term threat to wild deer and deer hunting and urged hunters, landowners, scientists, and agencies to work together to slow its spread. The task force then discussed its legislatively assigned report under H.R. ACR 75, with staff outlining five required areas: testing and tracking practices, information sharing and public notification, monitoring captive and wild herds, containment protocols, and needed regulatory updates. Members clarified the timing for recommendations and noted the report is due before the 2027 session, though recommendations can be made earlier. Later, LDWF staff provided retail sales figures showing significant declines in corn and rice bran sales in late 2025 compared with the prior year, attributing the drop to the baiting restrictions in CWD areas and noting impacts on small businesses and local economies. Members discussed the need to present harvest, sample, and DMAP data separately and in map form, while also cautioning that detailed property-level data could create legal or economic concerns; LDWF said it can stratify data by parish, public/private land, and DMAP status without identifying individual hunters or properties. The meeting ended with a public comment thanking Governor Landry for assistance after an ice storm, and the task force adjourned with the next meeting date to be announced.

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• funding that we set aside through another committee should all go to the purposes that they've been assigned
• time families often spend in temporary housing while they secure permanent residency near their assigned
• This year, I have approximately 50 evaluations between the two schools that I'm assigned to.

Bills: HB1662, HB1683, HB2534, HB2557, HB2594

Keywords: education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, military families, child stability, transitional schooling, support services, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, unhoused

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• for our taxpayers so those are all built into the next24 months working on each and we have teams assigned
• it it's not just we hope it's going to get better we have actual initiatives project managers etc assigned
• Now, I think it's important to note that the awarded companies are assigned a grant analyst in my office

Keywords: 914, all

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• Section 5 provides an accurate definition of managed assigned counsel program services.
• Sections 9 through 11 address providing managed assignment.
• Section 12 covers making staff in public defenders' offices and managed assigned counsel programs' home

Bills: HB 115, HB507, HB1765, HB1847, HB2046, HB2239, HB2328, HB2309, HB2417, HB2728, HB2794, HB3206, HB3566, HB3694, HB3744, HB4254, HB4697, HB4733, HB4915, HB5465, HB2813, HB115

Keywords: habeas corpus, postconviction, criminal procedure, indigent defense, scientific evidence, legal representation, judicial power, capital felony, criminal law, death penalty, attorney qualification, training standards, law enforcement, no-knock warrant, search warrant, peace officer, attorney workload, criminal justice, caseload limits, fair representation

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• could potentially risk legal action for performing basic duties, such as handing back tests and assignments
• Students do not have to assignments.
• Students do not have to put their legal name on tests and assignments, and often they don't.

Bills: SB211, HB96, SB215, SB257, SB13, SB13

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

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• The assignment of benefit signed by the dentist and the patient brings transparency in making sure the
• The assignment of benefit signed by the dentist and the patient brings transparency in making sure the
• The assignment of benefit signed by the dentist and the patient brings transparency in making sure the

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:30 HB421 Discussion: 01:28 HB421 Vote: 02:19 HB184 Discussion: 03:20 HB184 Vote: 05:44 HB210 Discussion: 07:28 HB210 Vote: 08:14 HB415 Discussion: 09:05 HB415 Vote: 09:43 HB701 Discussion: 11:16 HB701 Vote: 13:42, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and moved quickly through several House bills related to health insurance, insurance regulation, dental benefits, and digital assets. Members repeatedly noted the need to keep testimony brief because of overlapping committee schedules and the late-session pace. The chair also reminded House members to coordinate floor sponsors since consent calendars were not being used this year. House Bill 421, presented by Rep. Amy Neighbors with support from Dr. Russell Williams, would require full coverage of FDA-approved bowel preps with no out-of-pocket cost and no prior authorization barriers. House Bill 814, presented by Rep. Mike Klein and explained by Sen. Girdler, would extend the insurance regulatory sandbox through December 2030; supporters said the committee substitute was a vetted NAIC model already adopted in 28 states. House Bill 210, presented by Rep. Pollock with Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association, would clarify assignment-of-benefit provisions so dentists are paid directly and with more transparency. House Bill 415, also by Rep. Pollock, would clarify that health insurance coverage mandates apply only to primary major medical policies. House Bill 701, presented by Rep. Adam Bowling with Ash Gun of Coinbase, would establish clearer rules for blockchain and digital assets, affirm Kentuckians’ right to hold and transact digital assets, align money transmission licensing with digital assets, and specify that certain crypto activities are not securities. Members discussed the bill in general terms, including a light exchange about crypto market volatility, but no substantive opposition was raised. Each bill received a favorable expression by roll call, and the committee adopted the committee substitute and title amendment on HB 814. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, and the chair said another meeting later in the week was possible.

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• The performance and the assignments are defended by 43.25. Did I say assignments?
• Yes, there have been teachers who have assigned their children, 7th graders, to actually go home and

Bills: SB20, SB1621, SB412, SB441, SB442

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, visual material, artificial intelligence, criminal penalties, law enforcement, defense against prosecution, obscenity, judicial officer, deepfake, deep fake, synthetic media, AI-generated content, machine learning, nonconsensual pornography, revenge porn, sexually explicit media, intimate images, digital manipulation, visual depiction

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• We assign a risk score. And then we obligate funds to the city and county based on that risk score.
• Then how do you assign vendors to certain areas?
• So they are willing to help fast-track, assign personnel, help us get this stuff done.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard two hurricane-recovery presentations focused on Florida’s response and long-term recovery efforts. Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, reviewed response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, including meals, water, sheltering, search and rescue deployments, power restoration, debris removal, flood-control efforts, and generator distribution. He also described ongoing public assistance and mitigation funding, the state’s FROC system for standardizing and speeding reimbursement documentation, and the Elevate Florida residential mitigation program, which will use about $400 million to elevate or reconstruct eligible flood-insurance properties and may expand to county-run programs. Senators asked about manufactured homes, school shelter hardening, mobile home tie-downs, reimbursement for USAR teams, debris hauling, regional sheltering, and FEMA review delays; Guthrie said the state is trying to move recovery faster and more proactively, while acknowledging some limits and federal bottlenecks. The committee then heard from Justin Domer, Deputy Secretary of Community Development at Florida Commerce, on HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery programs. He explained that Commerce administers long-term recovery funds through its Office of Long-Term Resiliency for housing, infrastructure, and economic development, with funds used as a last resort after FEMA and insurance. Domer outlined the process for the most recent $925 million allocation covering multiple disasters, including Idalia, Debby, Helene, Milton, Broward flooding, and North Florida tornadoes, and said the state currently manages about $3.4 billion in DR funds, rising to over $4 billion with the new allocation. He highlighted completed and ongoing housing programs for Hurricane Irma, Michael, and Ian, plus workforce recovery programs and subrecipient infrastructure grants. Senators asked about Broward and Fort Lauderdale funding, homeowner turnaround times, and mobile home eligibility; Domer said Broward and Fort Lauderdale will have separate HUD-directed programs, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• But that's not an official duty that's assigned by law.
• Or responsibility assigned by law. It doesn't say and a responsibility assigned by law.
• by law, a responsibility assigned by law, but it says or, it doesn't say and.
• But again, what it goes back to is what's assigned by law, rule, or policy.
• For example, a credit reporting agency may use AI to sort and assign records that make up a person's

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There is typically at that point a victim witness advocate that is assigned to that case through the
• So again, pre-trial and trial on felony cases, there's victim witness advocates assigned.
• </c> victim witness advocate that is assigned victim witness advocate that is assigned to<01:38:56.239
• misdemeanor and petty advocates assigned misdemeanor and petty misdemeanors<01:40:01.679><c> only</c
• on that level so again that's assigned on that level so again little<01:40:08.320><c> bit</c><01:40:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• /c><01:31:33.560><c> circuit</c><01:31:34.320><c> um</c><01:31:35.760><c> uh</c><01:31:36.760><c> assign
• </c><01:31:37.320><c> generally</c> in third circuit um uh assign generally in third circuit um uh assign
• myself and uh the public defender who myself and uh the public defender who was<01:38:13.800><c> assigned
• > that</c><01:38:14.320><c> courtroom</c><01:38:15.280><c> we</c><01:38:15.400><c> would</c> was assigned
• to that courtroom we would was assigned to that courtroom we would often<01:38:16.080><c> go</c><01:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several fireworks-related bills. On HB 550, which would allow law enforcement to use drone recordings to establish probable cause for fireworks arrests in public areas and appropriate funds for drones, the Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the measure. The Public Defender and some public testifiers opposed it, arguing that a statute cannot mandate probable cause and that the bill raises constitutional concerns. A prosecutor later explained that the bill is intended to address Hawaiʻi case law, especially State v. Kit, which limits aerial surveillance over homes under the state constitution, and suggested that changing “shall” to “may” could reduce constitutional problems. Members also questioned whether current law already allows video evidence of fireworks violations and whether the bill was necessary. Testimony included both support and opposition from individuals and organizations, and no vote was taken during the hearing. The committees then heard HB 806, which would appropriate funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oʻahu to enforce fireworks laws. The department and police supported the bill, while the Libertarian Party of Hawaiʻi opposed it, arguing that fireworks are already illegal and that the measure adds unnecessary enforcement powers and constitutional risk. Committee members asked what “sting operation” means and whether the term should be defined more clearly; the department said it refers to police or criminal investigations involving deception and agreed a definition would help guide use of the funds. The department also said the funding would support training, storage, and other operational costs for undercover investigations. Finally, the committees heard HB 1483, a broader fireworks enforcement bill that would create an adjudication system for fireworks infractions, revise definitions and penalties, establish new offenses, and increase penalties when fireworks offenses cause injury or death. The Attorney General’s office strongly supported the bill, saying it would improve enforcement by clarifying definitions and allowing cases to be proven without particle testing or expert witnesses when fireworks leave no physical evidence. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported it. The Public Defender opposed the bill, focusing on the bill’s penalty enhancements for offenses that are rarely enforced and its concurrent trial provision, which it said raises problems because of the differences between civil and criminal proceedings. No final committee action or vote was reported in the transcript.

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• We moved away from assigned workstations to shared workstations, 1.3 to 1.4 staff-to-seat ratio instead
• Three days in a week may have an assigned space; otherwise, on a shared hoteling-type space for the team
• </c> average uh we moved away from assigned average uh we moved away from assigned workstations<00:05
• uh space otherwise may have an assigned uh space otherwise on<00:05:19.039><c> a</c><00:05:19.240><c
• The funding is not assigned to a purpose, so we're proposing to cut that appropriation.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Then we have another group called assigned counsel.
• /c><01:30:27.280><c> get</c><01:30:27.440><c> the</c><01:30:27.600><c> first</c><01:30:27.960><c> assign
• </c> to so we would get the first assign to so we would get the first assign councel<01:30:29.280><c>
• <01:31:14.239><c> councils</c><01:31:15.239><c> assigned</c><01:31:15.679><c> Council</c><01:31:16.159
• ><c> don't</c> assigned councils assigned Council don't assigned councils assigned Council don't have

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• During my time at DHS, our team of CCAP fraud investigators and I, along with the BCA agents assigned
• ><00:24:11.440><c> the</c><00:24:11.520><c> BCA</c><00:24:12.000><c> agents</c><00:24:12.480><c> assigned
• </c><00:24:12.920><c> to</c> along with the BCA agents assigned to along with the BCA agents assigned
• Cases were assigned to investigators who would then conduct research on the center and owner and would
• to work on between homework assignments to work on between the<00:35:29.880><c> meetings.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate File 7 will be assigned to Committee Number One, Judiciary.
• Senate File 18 will be assigned to Committee Number Four, Education.
• Senate File 24 will be assigned to Committee Number Six, TRW.
• We will be hearing HB 150 and re-referrals as assigned. and re-referrals as assigned. >> Thank you, Representative
• and re-referrals as assigned. and re-referrals as assigned.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Energy Credit system altogether because it feels like a monopoly money system that we're going to assign
• monopoly money system that we're going monopoly money system that we're going to<00:52:11.319><c> assign
• and make available and publish uh assign and make available and publish on<00:53:11.200><c> our</c><
• Then we monitor the production meters and assign the issue of the RECs, and then they transact on the
• the ISS or production meters and assign the ISS or the<01:04:33.839><c> issue</c><01:04:34.240><c> the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• trained to have a sort of curriculum to support legislators consistently, where everyone would have an assigned
• Over the period of time, you might need to learn different things to have a different committee assignment
• Over the period of time, you might need to learn different things to have a different committee assignment
• You might need to learn different things, have a different committee assignment.
• timeline, along with sort of the decision makers or how it would be led, not that we're trying to assign

Summary: The Legislative Arrangements and Procedure Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up several follow-up items related to legislative security, public records, and the impacts of term limits. The Secretary of State’s office presented draft language to make legislators’ and candidates’ residential addresses confidential in public records, with discussion of who would be covered, how the protection would work, and whether it should expire when a candidate’s term ends. Members raised concerns about unintended consequences, transparency, and whether the public should still be able to see enough information to evaluate residency requirements. Rather than act immediately, the committee set the draft aside for a future meeting and asked for an amendment reflecting the Secretary of State’s suggested changes. The committee also reviewed a security best-practices memo and NCSL materials on capitol security. The memo encouraged legislators to be aware of their surroundings, avoid real-time vacation posting, vary routines, report threats, and follow security alerts. Members discussed a recent incident and the need to improve alert distribution and update contact information so legislators and staff receive notices consistently. The Secretary of State and committee members noted that the alert system may need refinement, including a separate legislative notification channel. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to Garrity Consulting’s final report on how to mitigate the effects of legislative term limits. The consultants summarized interviews, surveys, and focus groups with legislators, the public, and stakeholders, identifying major themes such as loss of institutional knowledge, leadership turnover, staffing pressures, and the need for stronger onboarding and training. Recommendations included considering annual sessions or shifting biennial sessions to even-numbered years, restructuring organizational session, making interim committees more consistent with regular committees, adding office hours, formalizing mentorship and leadership succession planning, expanding staff and professional development resources, creating public-facing educational tools, and improving communication and virtual testimony options. Members generally appreciated the report and its phased implementation roadmap, while also debating the practicality of some recommendations and the tension between making service more demanding and keeping the legislature accessible to new candidates.

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• , when we're monitoring, we're looking at things like their housing, we're looking at their job assignments
• I'm a life coach assigned to CSP Sacramento, and I am in complete support of both confirmations, specifically
• was acting in that capacity as far back as December 2024, two hours and 48 minutes into my acting assignment
• And if not, how do you assign value to contract... contracts to prove their success?
• And if not, how do you assign value to contracts that your department has? Certainly, yes.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules first handled several routine items, including governor’s appointments not required to appear, references to bills, and floor acknowledgments. The committee approved the appointments of Heather Lynn Gonzalez and Allison Salton-Sall to the Court Reporters Board, and then moved on to appointments required to appear from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both proposed associate directors in CDCR’s Division of Adult Institutions, testified about their backgrounds and emphasized staff safety, rehabilitation, trauma-informed practices, and the California model. Senators focused heavily on the rollout of the California model, the August 2024 use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, sexual abuse prevention, retaliation concerns, and prison visitation. Both nominees said the department had improved communication and training, had disciplined or removed staff in response to misconduct, and was working to strengthen PREA reporting, investigations, and family visiting consistency. Public testimony was strongly supportive, and the committee voted 4-0 to send both nominations to the Senate floor. The committee then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as CDCR Undersecretary of Operations. Johnson framed his work around rehabilitation, public safety, and culture change, and addressed concerns raised in late opposition letters and a lawsuit alleging retaliation, hostile work environment, discrimination, and whistleblower issues. He said he could not discuss pending litigation in detail, but described his leadership as focused on accountability, professional standards, and improving relationships with staff and community partners. Senators questioned him about parole supervision, risk assessment, contraband interdiction, and the Prison Rape Elimination Act response; Johnson said adult parole uses risk-based supervision and GPS for registered sex offenders, operations is working with correctional safety and law enforcement on contraband and drone interdiction, and CDCR continues to expand reporting channels and training. The committee also discussed the importance of rehabilitation and reentry programs, with Johnson saying most people return to the community and that CDCR must prepare them for successful reintegration.

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• CPUC to create a new electricity rate structure for large energy-use facilities that will properly assign
• CPUC to create a new electricity rate structure for large energy-use facilities that will properly assign
• costs. ...electricity rate structure for large energy-use facilities that will properly assign costs
• I think ultimately we all share the same goal, making sure that costs are appropriately assigned based
• I think ultimately we all share the same goal, making sure that costs are appropriately assigned based

Summary: The committee hearing covered a long agenda of energy, utility, and data-center bills, with members hearing extensive testimony on affordability, ratepayer protections, wildfire liability, and grid planning. Several measures were presented by Assembly Member Irwin and others, including AB 2182 on industrial energy efficiency incentives, AB 2396 on allowing community choice aggregators to develop transmission projects, AB 2589 on returning federal tax savings to ratepayers, AB 2508 on shifting public purpose program costs off utility bills, AB 1577 on data center reporting, and AB 2383 on large energy-use facility rate design. The chair noted the hearing began without a quorum and later proceeded once quorum was established for the data-center and AB 2383 votes. AB 2182 and AB 2589 were discussed but not acted on during the portion shown, while AB 2396 drew substantial debate over wildfire liability, financing, and whether CCAs should be allowed to own transmission lines. AB 2508 generated the most divided policy discussion, with supporters arguing that public purpose programs and energy efficiency costs should not be borne by ratepayers and should instead be funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund or other public sources. Opponents warned that moving those programs to GGRF would threaten funding stability, undermine cost-effective efficiency programs, and jeopardize important safety-net and wildfire-related spending; wildfire survivor advocates asked for amendments to ensure victims are paid first before any reallocation. Committee members raised concerns about whether GGRF is an appropriate and stable funding source, and several said they could not support the bill as drafted. AB 1577, requiring data centers to report energy, water, and noise information, passed on a 10-1 vote after supporters said the bill would help local and state planners manage rapid load growth, while opponents argued it was burdensome, duplicative, and could expose proprietary or security-sensitive information. AB 2383, which would direct the CPUC to create a new rate structure for large energy-use facilities and require long-term contracts to prevent cost shifts and stranded assets, also drew strong support and opposition. The Little Hoover Commission and NRDC backed the bill as a way to protect ratepayers from data-center-related costs, while CCAs, the Chamber of Commerce, manufacturers, and petroleum interests objected to the bill’s scope and to CPUC oversight, especially as it could affect CCAs and other large users beyond data centers. After discussion about preserving local authority and avoiding stranded costs, the committee approved AB 2383 on a 13-0 vote and left the roll open for absent members. The hearing then moved to AB 1774, a wildfire accountability bill by Assembly Member Berman, which was introduced with testimony from fire survivors and consumer advocates emphasizing the need to verify that utility wildfire mitigation spending is actually performed before ratepayers are charged.

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• And we are seeing that there looks like there's a big have more people assigned to making sure that that
• And so, there's track assignments and cases.
• Have X amount of days based on the track assignment to be fully prosecuted.
• Every time I assign a case, they're like, oh. Well, that's another witness list I have to do.
• Typically, we will assign a first chair deputy level or higher prosecutor to handle murder ones, and