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• REPORTS TO $2000 AND IT GRANTS AUTHORITY TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO OPT IN TO RECEIVE NOTICES BY ELECTRONIC MAIL
• APPLICATIONS WOULD BE PRIORITIZED AND LINKED TO INNOVATION AT MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ASSESSMENT BEFORE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I got an e-mail back in December there with everybody else, and it really hit me hard.
• They're taking applications for work.

Bills: HF1355, HF78, HF1846, HF1225

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF78, Minnesota veterans, veteran retreats, Camp Bliss, Walker, Independent Lifestyles Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs grant, general fund appropriation, family members, spouse, domestic partner, children, therapy, transportation

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• have to provide information for the property appraiser to then create the TRIM notice and get it mailed
• Voting trends, whether people are going to be voting by mail, early voting, or election day, and the
• We're paying our polling places, ballot mailing costs, ballot printing costs, all of that stuff kind
• We're paying our polling places, ballot mailing costs, ballot printing costs, all of that stuff kind
• mailings, training, and things like that, that had happened before the October 1st date.

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee met to review how county budgets are developed and how constitutional officers fit into that process. Davin Suggs of the Florida Association of Counties gave an overview of county budgeting, explaining the statutory framework, the role of property taxes and TRIM notices, the fiscal-year timeline, fund balances and reserves, and the Department of Revenue’s oversight. He emphasized that county budgets include the board’s budget plus the budgets of constitutional officers, and that relationships and communication are critical to resolving budget issues. A panel of constitutional officers then described their offices’ budget processes and responsibilities: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discussed law enforcement budgeting and the importance of negotiated agreements with county commissions; Alachua County Property Appraiser Aisha Solomon explained the June 1 budget deadline, valuation methods, and the appeal process for property assessments; Manatee County Clerk and Comptroller Angelina Coleniso outlined the clerk’s court and finance duties, the county-side budget process, and the clerk’s personal liability under section 129.09 for unlawful expenditures; Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Early described the cyclical nature of election costs, staffing, equipment, and the impact of turnout and election law changes; and Columbia County Tax Collector Kyle Keene explained that tax collectors’ budgets are reviewed by the Department of Revenue, with fee offices funding themselves through service charges and budget offices relying on county support. Members asked about personal liability for unlawful spending, conflicts between clerks and county commissions, property valuation and storm damage adjustments, reserve levels, and whether tax collectors can retain excess fees. Responses noted that clerks must refuse illegal expenditures, property appraisers use market-based assessments with VAB and court review available, counties should maintain healthy fund balances for cash flow and emergencies, and tax collectors generally must zero out year-end balances and distribute excess revenues to taxing authorities. The committee took no votes and adjourned after thanking the panelists for their testimony.

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• You may have an old record on the books that's no longer applicable.
• Withholding this information to applicants will increase the likelihood of their actions causing harm
• and the landowner in these the applicant and the landowner in these reviews. reviews. reviews.
• to actually either avoid the applicant to actually either avoid the muscles<00:45:56.640> and
• <00:46:05.359> to ability to work with an applicant to ability to work with an applicant to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• When it speaks to the eligibility criteria, right at the top it says applicants must be U.S. citizens
• Chair, members of the committee, are you talking about application or renewal?
• Oh, in the application process, part of what we'll be looking... Into is the application process.
• The eligibility application—it's the Aspen IT system automated application and eligibility system.
• The RHCDF application process has improved over time.

Keywords: 996, all

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• of the Texas Ethics Commission. rules relating to restrictions on contributions and expenditures applicable
• The opinion also to examine the application of Penal Code 3607A, which concludes that the.
• In her request for appeal, the filer stated that her campaign manager had directed all mail to his business

Keywords: Texas Ethics Commission, HB18, SB12, political contributions, civil penalties, Attorney General, criminal election offenses, legislation

Summary: In the latest meeting of the Texas Ethics Commission, significant discussions centered around newly passed legislation, specifically HB18 and SB12. HB18 introduces a civil penalty for members who accept political contributions while absent from the state, addressing potential obstructions to legislative actions. Senators and commissioners engaged in an in-depth dialogue about the implications of this bill, with many expressing concerns regarding enforcement and compliance. In contrast, SB12 expands the jurisdiction of the Attorney General to prosecute criminal election offenses, further tightening the oversight of election activities. The meeting concluded with acknowledgement of the efforts put forth by previous commission chairs, highlighting their contributions to the commission's success.

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• WITH RELIABLE SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIES BY PROMOTING JOB CREATION WITH RESTAURANTS, AGENCIES FIELD APPLICATORS
• FOR THE AI SPACE AS FAR BACK AS 2017 WE BEGAN DEVELOPING HIS APPLICATIONS AND WE BUILD OUR AI CENTER
• WHICH YOU NOW WE HAVE OUR JUNK FOLDER FOR E MAIL AND THE SPAM TEN JEWELS SPAM CALL BUT WHAT ABOUT TEXTING

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• and shall be subject to all the application review and approval requirements applicable to the new simulcasting
• <01:14:26.719> and<01:14:26.960> shall<01:14:27.199> be as a new application
• all the application review subject to all the application review and<01:14:29.360> approval<01
• requirements applicable to and approval requirements applicable to the<01:14:31.760> new<01:14
• I keep getting their mail. I done something wrong? Why do we have to put people through that?

Keywords: 916, all

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• Um, and this also says in the case of the tenant default, then the court mails the notice of default
• the<00:15:29.519> notice<00:15:30.079> of<00:15:30.320> default the court mails
• the notice of default the court mails the notice of default immediately<00:15:31.600> in<00:15
• c><00:29:15.840> the<00:29:16.000> court<00:29:16.240> shall<00:29:16.480> mail
• is in default and the court shall mail is in default and the court shall mail the<00:29:16.880><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Bills: SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, HB181, HB153, SB132, SB26, SB189, SB196, HB140, SB197, HB117

Keywords: SB115, Alabama, impersonating a peace officer, peace officer, law enforcement impersonation, police impersonation, unauthorized police officer, fake cop, certification revoked, certification suspended, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, APOSTC, Class C felony, law enforcement hiring, appointment of officers, federal law enforcement, arrest authority, public order, criminal offenses, Judiciary Committee

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• I'm mailing from Harris County.
• And so that would send the application to us for screening.
• And so that would send the application to us for screening.
• And that work really starts at application. So on slide 13, That work really starts at application.
• We accept licensure applications in kind of a siloed methodology.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• of of this is the vision for application of of this bill<00:23:08.640> to<00:23:08.880> be
• It's not like we're mailing out cases to unknown addresses.
• It's not like we're mailing out cases to unknown addresses.
• It's not like we're mailing out cases to unknown addresses.
• reduction services in its application reduction services in its application what<03:17:28.880>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• more applications that would fit into that bucket.
• Mind you, that's only talking about applications being processed.
• And we're not even cutting it, really, just by funding applications.
• Instead, the recipient could select whether or not to complete that pre-populated SAR 7 by mail or by
• We worry that we will have to divert resources away from intakes and processing new applications for

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Applicable HCBS waivers is something that we do regularly.
• DHCS collects an administrative fee applicable to PACE centers that are exempt from CDPH licensure.
• use a mail or service provided by DHS.
• That's a small mail or fee program. And this proposal has no impact on those existing fees.
• How do we set standards for applications, standards for entry?

Summary: The committee heard a budget oversight hearing on the Department of Health Care Services, focusing first on the overall Medi-Cal budget and a March General Fund loan to cover a current-year shortfall. DHCS said the 2025-26 budget proposal totals $193.4 billion, with Medi-Cal projected at $188.1 billion total funds and $42.1 billion General Fund, driven by higher enrollment, pharmacy costs, managed care growth, and costs tied to eligibility expansions and the COVID-era redetermination unwinding. The department said the $3.44 billion loan was needed to manage cash flow and ensure timely payments to providers and plans, while the LAO noted Medi-Cal’s cash-basis budgeting creates volatility and that more detailed estimates would come with the May Revision. Members discussed federal Medicaid threats, the need for transparency on cost drivers, and the impact of pharmacy spending, long-term care, and immigration-related coverage expansions. The second major topic was family health programs, including California Children’s Services, the continuous coverage unwinding, and opioid settlement fund spending. DHCS described CCS funding methodology changes, ongoing county stakeholder work, and a delayed rollout of CCS monitoring and oversight until July 1, 2025, while county representatives and advocates argued the program is underfunded and asked for more technical assistance and a delay in implementation. On the unwinding, the department explained that federal redetermination flexibilities helped maintain coverage after the pandemic, but the Governor’s budget proposes ending them at the end of June 2025; advocates urged making the flexibilities permanent to avoid coverage losses. For opioid settlement funds, DHCS and Finance said the budget increases funding for naloxone distribution while reducing other harm-reduction spending based on updated settlement revenues, prompting criticism from members and public commenters who argued the change would weaken effective harm-reduction programs. The hearing also included an update on Proposition 35 implementation. DHCS said the voter-approved measure continuously appropriates MCO tax revenues beginning in 2025, with up to $4.6 billion annually available for specified Medi-Cal and provider investments in 2025 and 2026, but implementation depends on consultation with the required stakeholder advisory committee. The department and LAO noted uncertainty about future federal rules affecting the MCO tax after 2026. Public testimony largely supported maintaining Medi-Cal expansions, protecting immigrant coverage, preserving harm-reduction funding, and increasing support for community health workers, pediatric dental care, and CCS county administration. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• coffee shops and churches, in our town hall meetings, and yes, through direct communication in the mail
• coffee shops and churches, in our town hall meetings, and yes, through direct communication in the mail
• coffee shops and churches, in our town hall meetings, and yes, through direct communication in the mail
• coffee shops and churches, in our town hall meetings, and yes, through direct communication in the mail
• Yes, through direct communication in the mail, is important.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As part of the application for this grant, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have included
• framework really unifies these issues under one clear mission to ensure that Kentucky laws are applicable
• Death by mail, death tourism, this is the abortion pill trafficking, assisted suicide.
• Um Um Um So<00:28:32.640> death<00:28:32.920> by<00:28:33.080> mail,<00:28:33.440
• death<00:28:33.680> tourism,<00:28:34.200> this<00:28:34.360> is So death by mail

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee opened its sixth and final interim meeting with roll call, quorum confirmation, approval of the prior minutes, and a brief change in agenda order to preserve quorum and accommodate presenters’ schedules. Members then moved through several proposed health-related items with limited discussion, and the chair noted the committee would reconvene in January for further conversation. The first substantive item was a proposal relating to utilization controls for non-opioid analgesics in Medicaid. Senator Gerald Neal and Tara Hyde of People Advocating Recovery argued that pain parity is needed so patients can access non-opioid options without prior authorization or step therapy barriers, especially in acute pain situations and for people in recovery. Senator Berg supported the concept and suggested expanding the approach to other prescriptions by allowing physicians to explain why step therapy is inappropriate at the time of prescribing; another member cautioned against unintended cost increases if non-opioid drugs are used as add-ons to opioids. The committee then heard a proposal on physician assistants from Senator Scott and Andrew Rutherford of the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants. They described a shift from a supervisory to a collaborative practice model, with practice scope set at the practice level, limited Schedule II prescribing authority under guardrails, and permission for PAs to perform driver’s license vision testing. Supporters said the changes would improve rural access, reduce administrative burden, and align Kentucky with neighboring states; a question from Representative Bratcher focused on experience requirements and how the proposal compares with nurse practitioner rules. No vote was taken. Finally, Representative Nancy Tate, Adia Wuchner, and Representative Jason Nemes introduced a 2026 proposal aimed at “protecting vulnerable people.” They described a broad package focused on abortion pill trafficking, marketing to minors, commercial surrogacy, assisted suicide, and organ procurement safeguards, arguing that current law leaves gaps and that additional criminal and civil penalties are needed. The presentation was informational only, with no action taken before the meeting ended.

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• Finally, I would just note that we do intend to provide mail and email notifications to any permittees
• do intend would just note that um we we do intend to<01:06:44.359> provide<01:06:44.799> mail
• I think one of the key concerns is the application of this measure outside of Water Management Areas,
• I think one of the key concerns is the application of this measure outside of Water Management Areas,
• of the key concerns is the application of the key concerns is the application of<01:12:38.159>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 347 relating to goats. The Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments and said its Division of Forestry and Wildlife was available to answer questions. Testimony on the bill was largely opposed, with speakers arguing it would amount to a “free-for-all” rather than game management and urging deferral. DLNR responded that bag limits can be adjusted by area and game management unit under adaptive management rules, and that hunters typically take out their catch. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1278, on which DLNR testified in support. The record in the excerpt does not include discussion of the bill’s substance beyond the department’s support, and no action or vote is shown. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 144, relating to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority and proposed exemptions from Sunshine Law requirements during the transition period. The authority’s vice chair testified that the body is a startup agency with a complex transition from the University and needs to be able to discuss strategic planning, operational formation, and other day-to-day matters with more than two members present. Opponents, including the Public First Law Center, Hawaiʻi Environmental Alliance, and community members, argued the bill would cut the public out of the deliberative process, allow decisions to be hashed out in private, and set a poor transparency precedent. One testifier also raised cultural and environmental concerns about Mauna Kea. Committee members questioned whether existing law and narrower guardrails could address the authority’s concerns, and the authority said it had already proposed a narrower alternative but the bill returned in similar form. The excerpt ends before any final committee action on HB 144 is shown.

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• Maine fully prohibited the application of coal-tar sealant products beginning in October 2024.
• > sealant<01:03:19.839> products application of colar sealant products application of colar
• from the Pavement of stuff in the mail from the Pavement Codings<01:11:53.600> Technology<01:
• Um, that is more applicable to this.
• issues with internet sales, mail issues with internet sales, mail delivery,<04:54:09.440> and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 1281, which would establish standards and voluntary certification for agency-owned “facility comfort dogs” used by police and other public safety agencies. Representative Morton, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to create a consistent statewide framework because different departments currently use different policies. He emphasized that the bill is meant to distinguish comfort dogs from service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs, and noted that a small amendment may be needed to make that distinction clearer. He also said the bill is timely under the ADA because comfort dogs fall outside service-animal protections, but still need training standards for public safety and consistency. Committee members questioned whether the bill was too detailed and whether the legislature should be setting rules on matters like training methods, diet, and breeding. Laura Barker of Hero Pups, who helped train New Hampshire’s first police comfort dog, supported the idea of a minimum standard but said the bill should be less prescriptive and should not interfere with therapy dogs or private handlers. She explained that comfort dogs vary in temperament and deployment needs, that raw diets raise zoonotic disease concerns, and that the program should remain voluntary and not cost the state money. Detective Michelle Jones of Portsmouth Police opposed the bill as written, saying the term “facility comfort dog” is confusing, the bill is overly restrictive, and some provisions go beyond what should be mandated by statute; she suggested a more flexible, guideline-based approach and noted that departments already have their own SOPs and can enforce them internally. Justin Brassen of the Manchester Police Department also testified, describing the history of comfort dog programs in New Hampshire and the work of a prior subcommittee formed through the governor’s commission on PTSD among first responders. He said there are currently no statewide standards and that the earlier study involved police, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, and NAMI New Hampshire, with the goal of creating a thoughtful work product. He agreed the bill needs work and answered questions about how departments handle training and public access. By the end of the hearing, members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, and one committee member suggested the bill may be better handled through interim study because of the amount of work still needed.

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• We’ll put those in the mail to you.
• We’ll put those in the mail to you.
• We’ll put those in the mail to you.
• We’ll put those in the mail to you.
• We’ll put those in the mail to you.

Bills: HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388, HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388

Keywords: school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories

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• it out to the customer, but it's still in the mail room or still in the desk.
• it out to the customer, but it's still in the mail room or still in the desk.
• it out to the customer, but it's still in the mail room or still in the desk.
• it out to the customer, but it's still in the mail room or still in the desk.
• it out to the customer, but it's still in the mail room or still in the desk.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, which would add ski, snowboard, and boat wax containing PFAS to the state’s consumer-product restrictions. The sponsor argued the product is already banned in many places, has PFAS-free alternatives, and is used in ways that can directly contaminate water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and said the bill was a simple extension of prior PFAS legislation. A witness also described a personal experience where a liquid ski wax disappeared from the market and later returned, likely because of PFAS concerns. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167 without a vote. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett said the bill was modeled on New Jersey law and intended to let student-athletes earn compensation from NIL without losing institutional scholarships, while also requiring licensed representation and setting limits on certain endorsements. He described the measure as proactive because NIL rules are evolving and could create conflicts among schools and future lawsuits. Members questioned whether the bill should apply to two-year institutions, whether it should exclude firearms and weapons, and whether the scholarship protections would cover need-based or academic aid as well as athletic scholarships. Moffett said the scholarship language was intended to protect scholarships generally, but not need-based aid specifically, and he acknowledged discomfort with some of the endorsement restrictions. Public testimony on HB 312 was mixed. One supporter, a former Division III athlete and coach, backed the bill but urged removal of a section allowing institutions or athletic bodies to use an athlete’s NIL without compensation, arguing most New Hampshire athletes do not receive NIL money and should not have to work extra jobs to cover basic expenses. The chair also raised concerns about the bill’s contractual and identity-rights implications, referencing prior committee work on a J.D. Salinger-related identity case and noting the committee had previously declined to get involved in similar contractual disputes. No vote was taken during the hearing.