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• With new statewide workplace safety standards, those can be reconsidered.
• Okay, so I have that here for the junior safety engineer.
• Like associate safety engineer and senior safety engineer with commensurate requirements of experience
• So you're definitely looking at somebody with a higher education degree in engineering.
• Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. Rulemaking support. Comments. Public.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <02:55:04.160> of it also showcases the high standards of it also showcases the high standards
• understand it in in the fire standard understand it in in the fire standard side<02:56:32.399>
• <03:41:41.520> so Cass and his team of Engineers so Cass and his team of Engineers so they're
• <04:03:58.720> Dave commissioner and chief engineer Dave commissioner and chief engineer Dave
• <04:08:08.960> series shortages are in our engineering series shortages are in our engineering

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee heard an overview and budget presentation from New Hampshire Fish and Game, led by new Executive Director Stephanie Simi and Business Division Chief Kathy Leonti. The agency described its mission to conserve and manage fish, wildlife, and marine resources, and emphasized growing pressures from disease, climate impacts, habitat change, and increased public demand. Simi said the department is largely funded by hunting and fishing license revenue and federal grants, is reviewing staffing and internal processes, and faces critical needs including permanent funding for environmental review staff, infrastructure and IT modernization, and possible service reductions if additional support is not found. Members asked about specific program and policy issues, including chronic wasting disease in deer, hemorrhagic disease in rabbits and hares, moose population decline, and a proposed bait-disease bill. The department said it is actively monitoring diseases and did not see a need for the bait bill at this time. Legislators also discussed the Hike Safe program, which the department said has grown from an expected $100,000 annually to more than $300,000, and a possible boating version of that program, which the department said remains under consideration but would involve complex logistics and multiple agencies. Questions were also raised about rescue costs, out-of-state hikers, and whether boat registrations could be used as a revenue source; Fish and Game said boat registration is handled by the Department of Safety, though the department receives $5 per registered boat for the public boat access program. The budget discussion focused on revenue projections, use of unrestricted Fish and Game funds, and dependence on federal reimbursements. Leonti said the department met the governor’s general fund target but not the Fish and Game fund target without using surplus unrestricted funds, leaving only about $100,000 in the fund by the end of the biennium. She said the budget uses more than $18 million in Fish and Game funds annually against about $14 million in unrestricted revenue, and that five of 193 full-time positions remain unfunded. The department warned that if federal grants were halted, it could cost about $5 million over five months and force the Fish and Game fund to cover the gap. Committee members also requested that future presentations be sent electronically in advance, and the department agreed to do so.

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• Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 as the historic first female, she was in Germany and beyond.
• Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 as the historic first female, she was in Germany and beyond.
• Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 as the historic first female, she was in Germany and beyond.
• Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 as the historic first female, she was in Germany and beyond.
• Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 as the historic first female, she was in Germany and beyond.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, November 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• When you say, when I think you said, when safety standards were not problematic, and so was there just
• Because the building has age, and because the building was created up to the standards of the time, if
• Itself to make it to the level of today's standards when they really should be gauging it to the standards
• This bill does not Eliminate safety standards. This bill does not stop inspections.
• Would the previous safety standards be sufficient for today's buildings and times?

Bills: HB3834, HB3940, HB4346, HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB4326, HB4421, HB3944, HB3979, HB4118, SCR22, SB169, HB1047, HB2123, HB2650, HB3260, HB3403, SR41, HB3649, HB3742, HB3831, HB3996, HB4321, HB4339

Keywords: HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs, clinical trials, FDA approval, breakthrough therapy designation, opioid use disorder, substance use disorder, traumatic brain injury, mental health, neurological disorders, drug development, public-private partnership, State Department of Health, intellectual property, revolving fund, research funding, medical licensing

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• And then they were supposed to develop this standard form on page five.

Bills: SB1238, SB1277, SB1304, SB1378, SB1423, SB1484, SB1501, SR32, SB1502, SB1721, SB1735, SB1832, SB1847, SB1859, SB1876, SB2170, SB2182

Keywords: domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation, intimate partner violence, family or household member, repeat offender, felony enhancement, Class B5 felony, stalking, batterers intervention program, court-ordered treatment, protective order, presence of a child, pregnant victim, great bodily injury, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, sex offender registration

Bills: SR29, SB667, SB1466, SB1942, SB1989, SB1670, SB1716, SB1521, SB1273, SB1433, HJR1032, SB1969, SB1953, SB1277, SB1287, SB1061, SB1916, SB1589, SB2178, SB1444, SB1438, SB1501, SB1873, SB1364

Keywords: chiropractic, licensure, animal chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, licensing requirements, midwifery, healthcare, Advisory Committee, state health policy, public safety, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity, insurance claims, dentist rights, Oklahoma College Savings Plan, 529 plan, 529 savings account, college savings, higher education savings

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• While this is the correct standard in the vast majority of cases, existing trafficking law ignores the
• This is why the typical standard for duress is insufficient, as it only considers force.
• Jails submit data to the Commission on Jail Standards.

Bills: SB614, SB872, SB1199, SB1212, SB1278, SB1573, SB1588, SB1602, SB1660, SB1704, SB1723, SB1833, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2146, SB2177, SB2373, SB2460, SB2785

Keywords: forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law

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• Brandon Wood, Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
• The current process lacks a due process standard protection for peace officers.
• I use a civil standard of preponderance of the evidence because it's a civil matter.
• We're the gold standard. Well, we're working towards being the gold standard. We're really not.
• We should be the gold standard. Texas has the ability to be the gold standard.

Bills: SB614, SB872, SB1199, SB1212, SB1278, SB1573, SB1588, SB1602, SB1660, SB1704, SB1723, SB1833, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2146, SB2177, SB2373, SB2460, SB2785

Keywords: forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law

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• While this is the correct standard in the vast majority of cases, existing law ignores the complicated
• This is why the typical standard for duress is insufficient, as it only considers force.
• I mean, law enforcement, they submit data to TC Cole jails submit data to the Commission on Jail Standards

Bills: SB 614, SB 872, SB 1199, SB 1212, SB 1278, SB 1573, SB 1588, SB 1602, SB 1660, SB 1704, SB 1723, SB 1833, SB 1858, SB 1946, SB 2009, SB 2146, SB 2177, SB 2373, SB 2460, SB 2785

Keywords: forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law

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• It is no No secret that smartphones and apps are intentionally engineered to grab our attention.
• It's been recognized over the years since 1988 as a very, very high standard.
• And we hold our kids to a very high discipline standard.
• That child has not met grade standards. This isn't just a statistic.
• Prior to the pandemic, 35% of our third graders met grade level standards.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

Bills: SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB413, SB427, SB499, SB583, SB621, SB673, SB840, SB850, SB854, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB 15

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• <00:19:22.880> engines<00:19:23.679> on by internal combustion engine engines on by
• internal combustion engine engines on any<00:19:24.240> property<00:19:24.640> within<
• <00:38:10.720> uh standard, a higher double standard uh standard, a higher double standard
• internal combustion engines emit internal combustion engines emit omissions other<00:54:38.640> than
• the uh um internal combustion engines the uh um internal combustion engines and<00:56:31.359> may<

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• And they're graduating with an engineering degree. It's been a real pleasure.
• Back in the day when I went through college, we didn't have something called a systems engineer.
• I think the most need is really the expansion of some of our environmental engineering areas.
• We need to encourage young ladies to go into the areas of engineering, research, and science.
• But if you look at engineering, and physical sciences, 30% is actually pretty good.

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• The first thing that it's not is ordinary jet engine exhaust from unadulterated fuel.
• and questioned by scientific standards and questioned by experts<00:18:20.559> due<00:18:20.799
• <00:22:54.960> can<00:22:55.039> do engineering uh which they can do engineering uh
• There'll be ground support crews, engineers, pilots, uh, you know, chemical people.
• , pilots, uh, you know, engineers, pilots, uh, you know, chemical<00:35:10.720> people.

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:56 Approval of Minutes 02:26 Discussion of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and Related Legislative 02:43 Presentation of Geoengineering and Related Legislation 07:42, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the prior meeting’s minutes. Senator Williams then presented a discussion draft involving KCNA and COOT/Kentucky Wired governance changes. He said the proposal would make the COOT executive director the KCNA director, place the education CIO as chair of a new board of constitutional officers, terminate existing KCNA employees at inception, and return KCNA funds to the general fund. He described the measure as a temporary holding pattern focused on customer connectivity until an audit is completed next summer. Senator West asked whether the bill would change existing Kentucky Wired contracts, and Williams said the contracts would remain in place and COOT would simply handle the work without an extra layer of bureaucracy. No vote was taken; the item was for discussion only. The committee then heard a presentation on geoengineering and related legislation from Rep. John Hodgson, Sen. Rollins, and retired meteorologist Randy Baker. They described geoengineering as attempts to alter climate or weather, including solar radiation modification, stratospheric aerosol injection, marine cloud brightening, and cloud seeding. The presenters distinguished these activities from ordinary jet contrails, crop dusting, ground-level emissions, and airport fog control, and said the proposed Kentucky bill would exclude those ordinary activities. They argued Kentucky lacks a current prohibition on weather modification, said the bill would protect farmland, crops, animal agriculture, aquaculture, and human health, and cited public concern, federal uncertainty, and similar legislation in other states. They also said cloud seeding is used in some western states but remains scientifically unproven and potentially harmful. Members asked about enforcement, federal preemption, and whether other states’ actions could affect Kentucky. The presenters said high-altitude spraying would be difficult to hide, that satellite imagery could detect large releases, and that the bill was intended as an assertion of state sovereignty even if federal law later changed. They also said there were no known active geoengineering projects in Kentucky. The discussion remained informational, with no committee vote or final action taken on either topic.

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• There were minor communications between our engineer and the CCN's engineer over the next three months
• We're told the CCN engineer provided water service options on April 12, 2024 to the CCN.
• Uh, Elevation specializes in my company in, uh, infrastructure planning, engineering, and construction
• This was the statute that the old Board of Water Engineers used for regulation of free flowing artesian
• We'd like to thank Representative Kitzman for drafting this legislation in an attempt to standardize

Bills: HB 937, HB 2078, HB 2080, HB 3322, HB 3350, HB 4212, HB 4630, HB 4896, HB 4951, HB 5348, HB 5675, SB 565, SB 971, SB 1662, SB 2124

Keywords: special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility

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• There were minor communications between our engineer and the CCN's engineer over the process. the next
• We were told the CCN's engineer provided water service options on December 12, 2024, to the CCN.
• Elevation specializes, my company, in infrastructure planning, engineering, and construction management
• This was the statute... ...that the old Board of Water Engineers used for regulation of free-flowing
• Standards.

Bills: HB937, HB2078, HB2080, HB3322, HB3350, HB4212, HB4630, HB4896, HB4951, HB5348, HB5675, SB565, SB971, SB1662, SB2124

Keywords: special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility

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• This is pretty standard. Page 6.
• State Engineer, same thing with settlement projects like the Arizona and State Engineer maintenance.
• ...and State Engineer maintenance costs associated with the Pecos River.
• Chair, Adrian, if we go back to the State Engineer, Strategic Water Reserve Fund, include $2 million
• State Engineer. This is the transfer to Curry, so they distribute it on.

Keywords: 996, all

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• There's an arms race over architects, engineers, you name it, and what those costs are going to be.
• : do they have the ability right now, the State Engineer's Office, to come to the same pay as an engineer
• And with me, I have the attorney for the Interstate Stream Commission, or the State Engineer.
• If we give them that power right now, if we give the state engineer and the ISC that power right now,
• It's clear and clean to that standard, but it doesn't have to be that way.

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• The protectedness review will not apply. to the standard permit with enhanced controls.
• Committee substitute Senate Bill 763, relaying the standard. permits for certain concrete plants.
• The development of common technical standards for water supply pipelines facilitating interoperability
• We're talking about civil engineering projects that are, you know, Bechtel's, you know, eyes of old.
• So we're not going to ask Water Development Board to be an engineer firm.

Bills: SJR 12, SCR 39, SB 7, SB 8, SB 27, SB 29, SB 125, SB 241, SB 371, SB 396, SB 406, SB 464, SB 568, SB 578, SB 608, SB 617, SB 660, SB 689, SB 693, SB 707, SB 731, SB 732, SB 763, SB 779, SB 836, SB 854, SB 857, SB 875, SB 878, SB 879, SB 906, SB 920, SB 921, SB 922, SB 942, SB 965, SB 985, SB 996, SB 1029, SB 1035, SB 1036, SB 1059, SB 1084, SB 1098, SB 1101, SB 1185, SB 1188, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1366, SB 1388, SB 1396, SB 1453, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1536, SB 1563, SB 1596, SB 1610, SB 1619, SB 1737, SB 1738, SB 1741, SB 1816, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1939, SB 2155, SB 2188, SB 2230

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

Summary: In this meeting, significant discussions revolved around the passage and modification of various Senate Bills, including SB1388, which pertains to family support services under the Health and Human Services Commission. Senator Kolkhorst advocated for the bill, emphasizing its focus on pro-life, family-centered care. The committee passed the bill after thorough examination, showcasing a collaborative effort among the members to ensure its alignment with successful past initiatives. In another session, Senator Hughes presented SB942, aimed at retroactive child support linked to prenatal care, which sparked a constructive dialogue reflecting bipartisan support for maternal and child welfare.