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• There's now a very simple blood test that reveals the pathology for Alzheimer's, and, as is mentioned
• And it could be, you know, maybe this blood test is cheaper to use than maybe a colonoscopy.
• Whether it's a good thing or not, every extra test, every extra coverage that we do is adding cost.
• It does not change scope of practice or clinical standards.
• Industry standard, we may receive, and we are not a fiduciary, are stock phrases.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And so this is what they've set up as a standard to start with.
• We'd have to certify that emergency response plans are maintained and that they meet FEMA standards.
• And then as proponents actually come in, that's where the real testing of the system will occur.
• The test was seeing if the steam generated during the react...
• , Have presented current storage technologies as safe by contemporary standards.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Just because you took a Xanax yesterday to relax after work, you're Testing positive the next day, even
• Just because you took a hydrocodone this weekend for knee pain, you're still testing positive today,
• cooperate at that point, I now have a greater penalty than if I refuse to give a breath or a blood test
• The breadth and lament of Of the standards for applying granted red flag are great concern.
• It expands upon what is already an arbitrary standard for a victim's age, a standard that will always

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• I, I think I might throw out just for consideration whether or not HHSC should create a standard MOU.
• There is a test or there's some questions that are asked of the individual.
• Uh, we provide free pregnancy tests, sonograms, life-affirming options, educational classes.
• Since we have joined TPCN, our standard has been raised.
• So the testing protocol is different and.

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• Senate Bill, 1514, seeks to enact a minimum standard for responding to anaphylactic reactions in public
• It's we would need to actually see test scores in assessments over just income. You agree?
• The art center, the same standards of transparency or accountability. There's 2 separate things.
• And eventually the standard of education that is accessible to all students just won't be.
• , then Minutes, 5,000 third-party test center relationships and over 200 countries.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• about speech for a second, time and again, people who excel in speech and debate do better on the standardized
• tests that we're all familiar with.
• Until they established standards. And I was not on the board anymore.
• So this would be even before, if there's identification and they're in need of testing to see if they
• They are in need of testing to see if they qualify for an IEP.

Bills: S0564, S1062, S1340, S1646, S1718

Keywords: student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, speech education, debate, high school, Florida Debate Initiative, civics, competitive teams, student participation, educational advancement, dyslexia, dyscalculia, education, screening, intervention, student support, educational facilities

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 met with a quorum present and heard several education-related bills. The committee first considered CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, which would create a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, designate Speech and Debate Week, authorize a teacher endorsement, require FLVS to establish an institute for speech and debate, direct development of related coursework and credentials, and require annual district reporting. Supporters, including a parent and representatives of the Florida Debate Initiative and school groups, emphasized the academic and civic benefits of debate and the need for funding for travel and training. The committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and reported favorably SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, with testimony from an Orange County principal and others supporting a proposal to let educators bank professional learning hours, and SB 1646 on educational facilities, which revises how facility funding is calculated and prioritized, including safety and planning considerations. The committee then took up CS/SB 564 on student volunteers at polling locations. An amendment clarified that high school students who are registered or pre-registered to vote may volunteer at polling places and count the service toward graduation or postsecondary financial aid requirements. Testimony from a county supervisor of elections and civic groups supported the bill as a way to engage students in elections and expand volunteer opportunities, while clarifying it would not conflict with existing election funding rules. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1340 on coordinated screening and progress monitoring, which requires school districts to screen students for characteristics of dyslexia and dyscalculia, place identified students on support plans, and use evidence-based interventions, with State Board of Education rulemaking to implement the process. The sponsor and a supporting parent group stressed early identification and intervention. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also recommended confirmation of Laila Collins to the State Board of Education, and then adjourned.

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• And again, that the new standards in your bill also for the assistant living facilities and with the
• All these tests are happening within 90 days after discharge 90 days.
• A history of no blood clots or or paper or tested positive for factor 5 Leiden.
• Is there a a standard in Florida about what is a reasonable geographic area?
• The industry standard tends to be, however, it is one years prior compensation in order to buy out of

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So, it truly represents community standards, which is part of the Miller test, which is what the Supreme
• So, it truly represents community standards, which is part of the Miller test, which is what the Supreme
• So, it truly represents community standards, which is part of the Miller test, which is what the Supreme
• So, it truly represents community standards, which is part of the Miller test, which is what the Supreme
• honest D standard. honest D standard. >> Thank<01:14:43.679> you.

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• Do you have equipment that tests the. Any radiation and mittens coming out of the trucks?
• , New Mexico is the second most irradiated state in the country during our testing.
• It extends through 1962 when they did the last above-ground test at Nevada.
• There are talks of starting up testing again.
• There are no safe ways to test nuclear devices, and we have an 80-year history of that.

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• Assembly Bill 2395 creates accountability measures and standards.
• , a pregnancy test, and subjected to forceful penetration of her genitalia by a male. a pregnancy test
• Respectfully ask for your aye vote. or addition of new state building code standards.
• Assembly Bill 2748 by Assembly Member Kirk Silva, relating to building standards.
• Wine should meet the same standard, and this is a California first bill.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly convened in session, established a quorum, offered a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a very large third-reading file while urging members to be at their desks for their bills. The day featured many support measures on housing, health care, public safety, local government, labor, education, and consumer protection, with repeated reminders that absent authors would have their bills skipped. Several bills were passed temporarily or retained on file, but the chamber spent most of the time taking up individual measures and voting on them. Among the bills discussed were measures on land surveying, nurse midwifery access, historic-district transit zoning, EV charging infrastructure, foreclosure equity protections, tribal inclusion in interstate cannabis commerce, outdoor advertising permitting delays, commercial building permit timelines, DUI penalties, farmworker disadvantaged-community designation, restaurant reservation bots, open-space tax exemptions, pop-up business permits, anti-hate training for officials, sideshows and street takeovers, utility rate transparency, CalWORKs eligibility, dynamic electricity rates, interior designer licensure, compost contamination, modular housing standards, small claims limits for businesses, Native American Day as a paid state holiday, rural maternity care funding, protective orders tied to defendant release, immigrant service provider privacy under Safe at Home, mentally disordered offender evaluations, compounded weight-loss drug regulation, plasma donation center rules, missing persons DNA database updates, AI chatbot safeguards for children, an official state apology to California Native peoples, foster youth housing navigation, CTE teacher credentialing, Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, CalFresh protections, public hospital physician employment authority, child care, and film tax credit changes for post-production work. Testimony was generally supportive from authors, who framed the bills as cleanup, modernization, consumer protection, or targeted equity measures. A few measures drew notable opposition or debate, especially AB 2624 on Safe at Home privacy protections for immigrant service providers, where opponents argued it could chill journalism and transparency while supporters said it was needed to protect people facing doxing and threats. AB 2208 and AB 2299 were presented as responses to federal HR 1 impacts on Medi-Cal and CalFresh, and AB 2023 on AI chatbots drew emotional support centered on child safety and a reported suicide case. The chamber also heard strong advocacy for Native American recognition bills, rural health access, and housing affordability. Most bills passed with little or no opposition, often unanimously. Recorded votes included AB 1933 (48-0), AB 1696 (49-0), AB 2415 (54-0), AB 1820 (50-0), AB 1957 (53-0), AB 2506 (60-0), AB 2024 (58-0), AB 2418 (61-0), AB 1578 (44-17), AB 1600 (46-9), AB 1661 (44-10), AB 1715 (46-7), AB 1755 (66-0), AB 1787 (43-5), AB 1796 (45-6), AB 1812 (47-1), AB 1815 (57-0), AB 1827 (59-0), AB 1841 (64-0), AB 1868 (61-0), AB 1882 (64-0), AB 1889 (69-0), AB 2624 (49-19), AB 1897 (57-1), AB 1990 (52-0), AB 2009 (65-0), AB 2018 (60-0), AB 2023 (58-8), AB 2115 (65-0), AB 2162 (60-0), AB 2206 (62-0), AB 2208 (42-17), AB 2237 (54-0), AB 2241 (62-0), AB 2246 (56-1), AB 2249 (51-0), AB 2299 (51-1), AB 2311 (65-0), and AB 2314 (68-0). The session ended with the Assembly still working through the file, including the opening of AB 2319 on film tax credits.

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• It's standard operating procedure in most...
• So under this bill, only new animal testing is impacted.
• Testing cosmetics on animals is inhumane and also unnecessary.
• There is strong public support to end cosmetic animal testing.
• So far, 12 states have banned animal testing.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, guest introductions, and approval of the journal before moving through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars. Early action included approval of several bills and resolutions, with amendments adopted on measures such as SB 1515, SB 1678, and SCR 1023. SCR 1023, which would change Independent Redistricting Commission membership and require a two-thirds vote for map approval, drew extended debate over nonpartisanship, geographic diversity, and population deviation; the amendment and the resolution both advanced on voice votes. The body also approved SB 1399, SB 1507, SB 1564, SB 1621, SB 1629, and SB 1811, generally after committee amendments and brief explanations from sponsors. The Senate then considered another calendar featuring SB 1365, SB 1416, and SCR 1049. SB 1365, relating to the Williams Citrus, Fruit, and Vegetable Trust Fund, was amended and advanced. SB 1416, dealing with missing and kidnapped children reporting requirements and the Seek and Find Alert system, was amended to shift training from biannual to every two years and to require documentation of media/social media disclosure decisions; the bill passed as amended. SCR 1049, a constitutional referral on capital punishment, would add a firing-squad option; supporters said it would provide another execution method amid drug shortages, while opponents objected to expanding the death penalty. It also passed as amended. On later calendars, the Senate approved SB 1134, SB 1489, SB 1725, SCR 1048, SB 1012, SB 1573, SB 1661, SB 1662, SB 1569, SB 1634, SB 1647, SCR 1005, SCR 1027, SB 1065, SB 1156, SB 1157, and SB 1213, with several amendments adopted. Topics included political signs, ballot-measure circulator disclosures, marijuana smoke as a nuisance, concealed weapons notice and appeal, paternity, probation conditions, voter registration and signature handling, foreign contributions, election dates, veterans’ hyperbaric therapy funding, border-related appropriations, and immigration enforcement notification. SB 1213 prompted notable debate over a Miranda amendment requiring law enforcement officers to visibly display identification and prohibiting facial coverings during duties, with supporters citing community safety and opponents arguing it would constrain enforcement; the transcript cuts off during that discussion.

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• <00:05:04.360> and<00:05:04.600> best example on safety standards and best example
• , one that ABC would offer to test out of the program.
• a strong adherence to safety standards a strong adherence to safety standards Minnesota<00:36:46.599
• And so I think what we're doing here is saying what the standard should be.
• to be certified in the safety standards to be certified in the safety standards of<01:01:17.480>

Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

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• In standards, we oversee firefighting testing and certification requirements, ensure that other statewide
• It houses the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training.
• However, the fire standards and training is done by our personnel that are on campus.
• I don't believe anything special beyond the standard package and we provide any other employee.
• This question, this Idaho facility, what kind of stress testing goes on there?

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, then returned to its ongoing budget workshop with the Department of Management Services. DFS’s Division of Risk Management described its role as the state self-insurance fund, covering about 200,000 employees and 27,000 vehicles, paying roughly $150 million in claims last year, and managing a pilot ETS treatment program for veterans and first responders that had 49 patients and 804 treatments as of the latest report. The Division of State Fire Marshal outlined its fire prevention, training, emergency response, and grant programs, including hurricane deployments, the Florida State Fire College, and several capital and grant requests for roof, courtyard, memorial, and equipment needs. The Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation explained how it handles insolvent insurers under Chapter 631, currently administering 14 estates with $1.2 billion in assets and $3.7 billion in liabilities, and said no new receiverships had been opened since February 2023. Members asked about grant backlogs, fire truck procurement delays, memorial repairs, and whether affiliate transfers were occurring in insurer liquidations. Secretary Griffin then updated the committee on DBPR’s implementation of House Bill 1021 on community associations. He said the department had used the new authority to expand education, complaint handling, and ombudsman services, including 10 free standardized courses, a new condo website, and a four-hour board certification course that had already drawn more than 12,000 attendees. He reported that outreach to condominium communities had increased by more than 60%, that complaint filings were up 39% while jurisdictional dismissals dropped to 11%, and that about 81% to 82% of the 65 new positions had been filled. Members pressed him on whether the department had enough authority and funding, how condominium counts are determined, how self-reported structural integrity reserve study data is verified, and whether more public-facing complaint tracking and better reporting from local governments or developers would improve the system. The committee then resumed questioning Secretary Allende of DMS about outstanding budget and operations issues. Members focused on the delayed People First contract extension required by statute, with the secretary saying the delay involved technical and contractual complexity in moving a legacy hard-coded system to the cloud. They also revisited the state data team and data catalog project, asking why a statutory 2022 deadline had not been met, how the four-person team and broader data staff were organized, how many applicants were considered for key positions, and what each role was doing. The secretary said the catalog work was being simplified into six metadata fields and supported by a broader community of practice, but no firm completion date was given during the exchange.

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• Same thing for failure to meet, like, the physical fitness standards.
• You can’t pass the run or whatever physical fitness test that those folks have.
• Same thing for failure to meet, like, the physical fitness standards.
• Same thing for failure to meet, like, the physical fitness standards.
• Same thing for failure to meet, like, the physical fitness standards.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There are actually three that don't require standardized tests for admissions in the state of Florida
• They have to have a standardized admission test.
• From my understanding, what would be a standardized test for a trade school? Thank you, Mr.
• to take the test at all.
• I think this is in part applying the standard that we apply to...

Summary: The committee first confirmed Heather L. Turnbull to the Florida Commission on Community Service without debate. It then took up SPB 7022, which sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2025, updates rates to address unfunded liability, and preserves the 3% employee contribution rate. Senator Fine said the bill would increase FRS Trust Fund revenue by about $310 million annually and also gives certain elected officers an option related to DROP accumulations. An amendment was adopted, the bill was submitted as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1710, a bill by Senator DeSantis/DeSigley to prohibit state agencies, vendors, and grant recipients from using state funds for DEI-related policies, trainings, and programs, and to impose related restrictions on medical institutions of higher education. Senator Polsky and others questioned the bill’s broad and vague language, its effect on health-related work, public-facing agency positions, private contractors, and medical school admissions. The sponsor said the bill was intended to stop DEI from influencing state agencies and that the medical-school portion would likely be amended out later. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill would harm health care, education, access, and minority communities; a few supporters said DEI is ideological and should be removed from government and public institutions. After debate, the bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote, with Senator Errington voting no. The committee then began SB 1678, relating to entities that boycott Israel, with a delete-all amendment. Senator Leak said the bill would expand Florida’s anti-BDS framework to cover nonprofits, foreign educational institutions, foreign government funds, academic boycotts, political subdivisions, and certain grants, while the amendment aligned the bill with existing law and clarified procurement and divestment provisions. Testimony included support from proponents who said Florida should not do business with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel, and opposition from speakers who argued the bill would restrict academic freedom and conscience. Debate continued as the transcript ended, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• , or you're using the substantial contacts test, and if you're using that test, then not all foreign
• >> And the effects test is is is the test >> And the effects test is is is the test
• still essentially a minimum contact test still essentially a minimum contact test because<00:38:
• are another way that the commercial test are another way that the commercial test would<00:43:20.800
• Not I'm not just standard practice.

Bills: HB0070, HB0043, HB0103, HB0157, HB0092, SF0092

Keywords: foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits

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• other applicable tests.
• purposes and of course uh the UI tests purposes and of course uh the UI tests that<00:04:08.560>
• other applicable tests. other applicable tests.
• And while these and safety standards.
• There are meaningful consent standards.

Bills: HF1316, HF4369

Keywords: HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, 1099, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees

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• It's the highest standard. It's not preponderance.
• And the second, we allow the government to lower the standard for us to beware. And...
• But this talks about 404 and 405, but we also have 403 where we do the balancing test.
• We don't want the government to have a lower standard.
• If I think they're bad enough, I just think that there needs to be a high standard.

Bills: HB207, HB235, HB324, HB449, HB463, HB502, HB 1121, HB1445, HB1465, HB1778, HB1977, HB2000, HB2066, HB2596, HB207, HB235

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• The AFS Blue Book standards are the official testing protocol approved by the World Organization for
• <00:31:04.240> standards specifically the testing standards specifically the testing standards
• Book standards are the official<00:31:18.679> testing<00:31:19.120> protocol<00:31:19.799
• <00:43:19.559> is<00:43:19.720> a So their testing is a standard across the United
• Currently, none of these other newer forms of testing have federal standards, so we do on an annual basis

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Yes, the homes are rebuilt to current standards and will probably, and theoretically, is with, built
• to current standards and will probably and theoretically is with evacuation warnings and people closing
• We had areas that were in geologic hazard zones that had additional soil test requirements.
• So, you know, I think that we've got, you've put the standards in place.
• So I think we need to change the standards for volunteers and get the equipment out there.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on lessons from the 2017 Tubbs Fire and how Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and state partners have changed wildfire prevention, recovery, and rebuilding practices since then. Opening remarks emphasized that catastrophic wildfire is now a statewide issue, that California has shifted more toward prevention and resilience, and that Sonoma County’s recovery has become a model for other communities. Panelists included fire, water, permitting, community recovery, and insurance experts, who described how local experience has informed broader policy discussions. Santa Rosa fire and city officials described major changes in prevention and preparedness, including stronger public education, a vegetation management ordinance, an ignition-free/Zone Zero approach, and more detailed community wildfire protection planning. They said these efforts helped reduce damage in later fires, such as the Glass Fire, and noted ongoing challenges with prescribed burning, smoke management, grant delays, and maintaining vegetation treatments over time. Santa Rosa Water described improvements in regional coordination, backup power, generator redesign, and wildfire contamination response protocols after the city became the first utility to identify wildfire-related contamination in its water system. Community recovery leaders stressed the importance of block captain networks, neighborhood organization, and trusted local information in helping residents rebuild and avoid fraud. They argued for more formal support, training, and funding for block captain programs, as well as better long-term financing for local mitigation work and utility upgrades. Permit Sonoma officials said the county tried to balance speed and safety in rebuilding by streamlining permits, reducing fees, and helping residents rebuild to stronger standards, though they noted the loss of a major BRIC grant has slowed home-hardening outreach. Insurance advocate Amy Bach said wildfire risk reduction is increasingly influencing insurer behavior, with some companies offering discounts or more favorable treatment for Firewise communities and homes meeting wildfire-prepared standards. She urged continued funding for mitigation grants, better disclosure when insurers use aerial imagery to non-renew policies, and caution against removing wildfire coverage from standard homeowners policies. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the hearing; it was an informational discussion intended to gather testimony and policy recommendations.