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• Judge, State attorney, public defender, and those entities need to be in balance for the system to function
• We won't be able to function, and the court system will grind to a halt.
• Without them, they can barely function.
• But again, that will mean a lot to keep our offices functioning and to continue what we were created
• This has been mentioned Certainly, we are the same in function as the public defenders.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• budget at that rate may not make a whole lot of sense for school districts because their revenue is a function
• School district revenue and tax rate requirements function a little differently, and so that was what
• ... ...requirements function a little differently.
• This bill addresses a serious flaw in how the right-to-repair statute currently functions, specifically
• This bill addresses a serious flaw in how the right-to-repair statute currently functions, specifically

Bills: HB431, HB1522, HB1922, HB2467, HB2468, HB3228, HB3229, HB3306, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB4219, HB4238, HB4344, HB4386, HB4739

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, open meetings, public notice, transparency, government efficiency

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first took up pending business, reporting several House bills favorably to the full Senate, including HB 11, HB 132, HB 1041, HB 1606, HB 2286, and HB 5061, with some also recommended for the local and uncontested or contested calendars. The committee then heard and left pending HB 3306, which would extend construction-contract indemnity exceptions to electric infrastructure work, including construction, maintenance, and vegetation management for utilities. Supporters said it would align utility infrastructure work with public works and reduce litigation and ratepayer costs, while opponents argued it would shift liability onto subcontractors and create broad-form indemnity concerns. Members also heard HB 4739, a Comptroller-requested cleanup bill repealing an outdated Finance Code provision tied to delinquency charges on retail charge accounts, and left it pending without testimony. The committee then considered several Department of Banking cleanup bills, including HB 3803, HB 3804, and HB 3806, all left pending after brief explanations and no public opposition. HB 4219, dealing with public information requests, drew support from a journalist and a policy analyst who said it would improve transparency by requiring timely responses, notice when records do not exist, and training or fee consequences for noncompliance; it was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4238, a committee substitute addressing coerced debt and identity theft, which would bar collection of certain debts from victims who obtain a qualifying court order. A law professor and a family violence advocate supported the bill as narrow, protective relief for domestic violence and elder abuse survivors, and it was left pending. Other bills heard and left pending included HB 1522 on local government budget meeting posting and taxpayer impact disclosures, HB 4344 authorizing background checks for PUC employees and contractors, HB 3805 updating money services business regulation, HB 431 extending solar-panel HOA protections to solar tiles, HB 3228 and HB 3229 on wind and solar recycling financial assurance, and HB 1922 clarifying the accrual date for construction defect claims under right-to-repair law. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• .<00:32:13.760> And<00:32:14.560> so, Functions.
• <01:37:25.320> supports in some instances, functional supports in some instances, functional
• So, so I these functions.
• <01:47:18.080> We around functional support services.
• We around functional support services.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We have three primary functions. The first is pre-trial assessments and reports.
• We have three primary functions. The first is pre-trial assessments and reports.
• We have three functions of our division.
• We have three primary<00:20:58.159> um<00:20:58.400> functions.
• The first is primary um functions.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Our cement's performance is functionally unchanged from traditional cements, and in some designs it's
• So ideally a functioning market doesn't require a subsidy, right?
• So, ideally, a functioning market doesn't require a subsidy, right?
• So, ideally, a functioning market doesn't require a subsidy, right?
• So, ideally, a functioning market doesn't require a subsidy, right?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• You know, it's the space where people go get lunch, they go to the museum, and then it also functions
• If all tax forms and functionality are not incorporated into the overall DMS project, it would present
• So the document management system, the key functionality is to scan the documents as soon as possible
• So document management system, the key functionality is to scan the documents as soon as possible the
• OD Legal is a critical unit that serves DIR across a wide range of functions, representing the director

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

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• And I think cleaning our voter rolls is an important function for us as a state.
• And I think cleaning our voter rolls is an important function for us as a state.
• an important function an important function uh uh uh for<00:09:33.680> us<00:09:33.880>
• 26:05.400> that of states seem to be able to do that of states seem to be able to do that function
• function function fairly<00:26:07.480> well.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HF 2526 and received a walkthrough of the DE1 amendment from nonpartisan staff. The amendment revised the bill’s gift and ethics provisions by defining local government and public safety officer, narrowing covered mental health or wellness services to those provided by a qualified mental health professional and tied to recovery from a traumatic event, excluding luxury services or events as determined by the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, and allowing local governments to adopt additional gift restrictions. It also added a bribery-related provision for gifts made with intent to influence a public safety officer. Members noted the language had been worked on by Representatives Duran, Vernig, and Freiberg, and the DE1 was adopted unanimously. HF 2526, as amended, then passed to the floor on a voice vote. The committee then turned to HF 3722, which would remove deceased voters from the state voter registration system. The bill author argued that deceased voters should not remain on the rolls and that removing them would clean up the voter list. Secretary of State staff testified in opposition, saying deceased voters are already kept in a separate deceased status, not on active rolls, and that retaining the record helps flag suspicious activity and preserves voter history in case of administrative error. A second testifier described a real case in which a deceased voter’s retained record helped election officials identify and investigate a fraudulent ballot. After discussion, the committee tabled HF 3722. Finally, the committee heard HF 3723, which would require additional verification for absentee ballot applications and permanent absentee voters. Supporters said the bill would help ensure ballots are not sent to people who have died or moved out of state. Secretary of State staff opposed the bill, saying most voters are already verified at registration, that the proposed checks would duplicate existing procedures, and that additional verification could create delays or false rejections. A testifier also objected to the bill’s effective date, saying it would take effect only days after absentee voting begins. The sponsor argued that voters remain on the permanent list indefinitely and that periodic verification is needed because people move or die; the committee did not reach a final vote in the portion provided.

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• There's nothing about EPIC's mandate or the activities that cannot fully function while complying with
• rather than a public commission, even though it's relying on public funding and performs public functions
• <00:10:15.920> EPIC<00:10:16.280> has performs public functions.
• EPIC has performs public functions. EPIC has significant<00:10:17.040> authority.
• and the basis of its functioning and the basis of its decisions<00:11:35.400> and<00:11:35.480

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 02:25 SB 100 Discussion 02:59 SB 100 Roll Call Vote 31:10 SJR 134 Discussion 32:41 SJR 134 Roll Call Vote 33:43 SB 222 Discussion 34:43 SB 222 Roll Call Vote 39:55, 958, all

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• The people who execute these functions are desk jobs.
• <00:03:33.840> They<00:03:34.319> literally functions are desk jobs.
• They literally functions are desk jobs.
• Marylanders should know about this is that we're really handcuffing a very vital and fundamental function
• Marylanders should know about this is that we're really handcuffing a very vital and fundamental function

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, February 2, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House took up House Bill 444, Public Safety, Immigration Enforcement Agreements Prohibition, which would end 287(g) agreements and related formal understandings with federal immigration authorities. The main debate centered on whether the bill would interfere with the transfer of detainees to ICE and whether counties should be required to give advance notice before release. The sponsor argued the bill should be amended to require 48-hour notice and transfer of convicted detainees, saying it would protect public safety while respecting detainee rights. Opponents said the amendment was unnecessary because notice is already given in practice and that the bill would not allow holding anyone beyond a court-ordered release time. Members discussed a recent news story about a Prince George’s County detainee who was released after serving time and later picked up by ICE, using it as an example of why clearer procedures were needed. The floor leader and other opponents responded that the person had been released by court order and that the proposed amendment would not have changed that outcome. A delegate from Prince George’s County said the county followed standard correctional procedures, checked for detainers, notified ICE, and could not lawfully hold the person once the judge ordered release. A delegate from Baltimore County argued that formal agreements and MOUs with ICE are necessary because informal arrangements are inconsistent and detainers are often ignored; another member cited Baltimore County detainer statistics to support that point. The first amendment to HB 444 was put to a roll call vote and failed, with 36 votes in the negative. After that, a second amendment was offered that would ban arrest quotas, drone use in law enforcement, warrantless unmanned aerial surveillance, and no-knock warrants. The sponsor described it as a civil-liberties measure aimed at preventing quota-driven policing and intrusive surveillance. The transcript ends while that second amendment is being introduced and explained, before any final action on it is shown.

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• testimony from several people that indicated that the residents of a recovery house are quite high-functioning
• , very high-functioning.”
• House are<00:21:15.520> pretty<00:21:15.840> high are pretty high are pretty high functioning
• <00:21:17.760> very<00:21:18.080> high<00:21:18.360> functioning<00:21:19.120>
• > rep functioning very high functioning rep functioning very high functioning rep Dolan<00:21:20.919

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• carry out the administrative functions carry out the administrative functions of<00:13:06.160>
• So this small staff of seven people efficiently facilitates the functioning of Minnesota’s statewide
• So this small staff of seven people efficiently facilitates the functioning of Minnesota’s statewide
• So this small staff of seven people efficiently facilitates the functioning of Minnesota’s statewide
• So this small staff of seven people efficiently facilitates the functioning of Minnesota’s statewide

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• , there's no question in my mind that PAs are not provided the adequate training to provide this function
• Initial reviews from payers are now functionally prior authorizations under another name.
• avoiding long lags in treatment between episodes of illness, is critical to ensuring the long-term functioning
• Studies of coordinated specialty care have shown improvements in symptoms, functioning, increased education
• We're the only organization east of the Mississippi River that is contracted to function as part of the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on a large group of behavioral health and insurance-related bills. Topics included expanding access to mental health services by allowing physician assistants to authorize Section 12 emergency holds and be recognized as licensed mental health professionals (H. 1131/S. 773); improving coverage for community behavioral health centers so commercial insurance matches MassHealth’s bundled outpatient and crisis services (H. 1276/S. 703); eliminating cost sharing for certain behavioral health services (S. 718); extending detox and clinical stabilization coverage from 14 to 30 days and adding transitional support services (H. 1319/S. 772); requiring coverage for dual-diagnosis treatment in psychiatric facilities (H. 1277/S. 771); and preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness through coverage of coordinated specialty care and assertive community treatment (H. 1135/S. 709). The committee also heard bills on preventive behavioral health services for children (H. 1228/S. 802) and post-pregnancy mental health care, including postpartum depression and pregnancy loss-related care (H. 1314/S. 823).

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• Cates shared, in New Mexico that required health plans to cover more than one device to restore full function
• like surgical medical benefits like ACL tears, knee replacements, hip replacements to restore full function
• devices, wheelchairs, and activity chairs will improve patients' access to equipment essential for functional
• devices, wheelchairs, and activity chairs will improve patients' access to equipment essential for functional
• patient quality of life, and this bill allows us to keep patients in their physical health and functional

Bills: HB99, HB38, HB165, HB127, HB72, HB151, SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• shelters and food pantries, along with our health care services to do that closed-loop referral functionality
• shelters and food pantries, along with our health care services to do that closed-loop referral functionality
• continued engagement for expansion so that providers can leverage the admission-discharge-transfer functionality
• emission providers can leverage the emission discharge<00:18:07.039> transfer<00:18:07.520> functionality
• discharge transfer functionality. discharge transfer functionality.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its June 30 meeting and then considered Capital Project 2515, a request from the Pease Development Authority Division of Ports and Harbors to spend up to $125,000 from the Harbor Dredging and Pier Maintenance Fund to replace a deteriorated 99-foot floating dock at Rye Harbor. Acting Director Richard Hartley said the dock is used for passenger loading and unloading for charters and whale-watching tours and is in poor condition. Representative Edgar moved approval, Representative Wiler seconded, and the motion carried. The committee then received several informational items, including quarterly and maintenance reports from the Department of Administrative Services, the Community College System of New Hampshire, and the Pease Development Authority. It also heard a presentation from the Department of Health and Human Services on Capital Project 2516, the Beneficiary Service Improvement project supporting closed-loop referrals and related systems. DHHS described the project as a mix of Medicaid enterprise functions and New Hampshire Care Connections tools, including provider modules, third-party liability, event notifications, and closed-loop referrals to connect health and human service providers. Officials said the project is largely federally funded, with capital funds representing only part of the overall effort. Members asked about the accounting breakdown, prior committee review, provider participation, patient experience, and public response. Representative Burr questioned whether the project had been fully presented previously and raised concerns about the scope and necessity of the $8 million effort; DHHS responded that earlier work was discussed in other committees and that the current presentation covered only capital funds. Senator Waters asked about user response and patient experience, and DHHS said feedback has been generally positive but the system is still in design and implementation. In response to questions about participation, DHHS said 84 providers are currently on the network and clarified that a “provider” generally means an individual organization or health system, not each individual clinician. The committee also set its next meeting for December 9 at 9:00 a.m. at Granite Place, Room 228, and then adjourned.

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• of the bill where we see... huge amounts of cascading pressure placed on students that is not a function
• If you do it by all means, it's just a function of budget. There is time.
• This is a function of grading.
• That is not true, not as a function of state policy.
• In that the bill requires us to develop and then requires districts to follow the functional incentives

Bills: HB8

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• So they currently work for TEA, so they don't report to the board, um, which is functional generally,
• Um, the support functions would still come from the agency. OK, thank you very much.
• So the TEA will still support them from an HR IT perspective, which is functionally how everything is
• And it's functionally how it works today. We don't, as a SBOE organization have infrastructure.
• So it's already functionally working like that.

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• Related to funding, function, capacity, demand, and distributions. Members, any questions?
• At that time, until 1985, There was nothing to preserve kidney function, nothing.
• They slowed down kidney failure a little bit and preserved kidney function, but not for too long.
• But it did preserve kidney function, and then in the 90s, the ARBs were introduced.
• So I'm just wondering, what are we missing at our institutions that we need to create a new function

Bills: HB514, HB1652, HB2117, HB2298, HB3269, HB46, HB46

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• To be quite frank, in many respects, we're still functioning as if it's still 1988 with the way we functioned
• We do not receive one penny of taxpayers' money to function and to do the work that we do.
• We're still waiting a year later on that functionality. DMS also manages the capital complex.
• We get control of the climate control function of our committee rooms. Any other debate, members?
• We get control of the climate control function of our committee rooms. Any other debate, members?

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for budget day, heard agency follow-up questions, and then presented its recommended budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. Chair Lopez opened with remarks about reducing spending, emphasizing vacancy reductions and recurring savings across agencies. The recommendation eliminated 452.5 vacant positions and produced recurring savings of $57.2 million overall, while still funding selected priorities. Notable funded items included $500,000 for a new DBPR website for condominium complaints and document filing, $481.3 million for the MICEF Florida Home Program in DFS, funding for Florida PALM implementation, $330,000 for a Tampa office in the Office of Insurance Regulation, $835,000 for warehouse space for confiscated gambling machines, $821,000 for the Lottery gaming system contract, and major DMS capital and facilities funding. Lopez also criticized DMS leadership and said the secretary’s salary would be held in reserve pending answers on fleet management, remote workers, SUNCOM billing, and other issues. The committee then questioned DBPR Secretary Griffin about condominium records, structural integrity reserve studies, and milestone-inspection compliance. Members focused on how the division tracks condominiums, whether it can identify buildings with three habitable stories, and whether the current filing system can be improved to better capture building height and story count. Griffin said the division relies heavily on self-reporting and complaint-driven checks, but has updated forms to capture whether a condominium has buildings three stories or higher and has received additional submissions. Members also asked about staffing and the Miami-area office; Griffin said DBPR now has two Fort Lauderdale offices and a Doral office, with about 82% of new positions filled. Secretary Davis of the Florida Lottery also testified, defending travel to Paris and other conferences as part of industry engagement, technology research, and best-practice sharing. He said the travel was reimbursed through lottery-related organizations, described the Lottery as an enterprise fund that receives no general tax revenue, and said the agency has remained a top revenue generator nationally. Members questioned Orlando travel reimbursements and dues to the Multi-State Lottery Association, and asked for more information on how increased revenue translates into more Bright Futures scholarships. Davis said he would provide additional details. The subcommittee then unanimously passed two conforming bills. PCB SAB 25-01 removed statutory references to the legacy FLAIR accounting system in preparation for Florida PALM and was reported favorably. PCB SAB 25-02 addressed Capitol Center space after the planned House lease cancellation, declaring the governor, cabinet, and legislature permanent tenants, protecting existing space and parking allocations, giving the legislature first right of refusal on vacant space, and giving legislative leaders control over utilities in their space; it also passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned after the bills were reported favorably.

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• had mentioned that there was, the Railroad Commission's doing construction. notice and they're functionally
• I just want to make sure that it's functional in that you get to know. notice with enough time to respond
• So I've been very sensitive to industry. because it's functionality is critical.
• What I'm trying to get at is that language won't make the bill functionally inoperative.
• It's in law, but we're we're so swamped that that it's not as functional for us as would, as the committee

Bills: SB1150, SB763, SB1061, SB1146, SB1198, HB279, HB310

Keywords: concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting

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• or election to public office. courts have interpreted that support or oppose to include only the functional
• equivalent of express advocacy or express advocacy itself So, that would be limited to functional equivalent
• I've been the host of that function for several years. We have and we've had no issues at all.
• two million and has that been a decrease in population no ma'am People are still attending that function
• It's an annual function right?

Bills: HB 13, HB143, HB144, HB145, HB366, HB470, HB805, HB912, HB13, HB143, HB144, HB145

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection