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• And through my involvement in those clubs, I've held several office positions such as FFA chapter historian
• , FFA chapter reporter, FFA district reporter, FHLA secretary, and NHS president currently.
• requirements, that these small-scale operators are not to be considered a distributor under Title 37, Chapter
• And if we go to page 3, line 32, it says nothing in this chapter shall.
• And if we go to page 3, line 32, it says nothing in this chapter shall.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

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• intent of the language as written there was to basically keep all of these references in the same chapter
• , Chapter 25, Title 46, that is being created by House Bill 494.
• proposed this statute that puts all of our authorities for doing background checks into this new chapter
• proposed this statute that puts all of our authorities for doing background checks into this new chapter
• Page 2, line 42 says adoptive parent applicants under this chapter and code.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

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• trauma centers under life-threatening emergency events at the direction of a physician licensed under Chapter
• LIFE-THREATENING  EMERGENCY EVENTS AT THE DIRECTION  750 OF A PHYSICIAN LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER
• Young: This is only under the direction of a physician as defined in Chapters 458 and 459. >> Rep.
• It is an adjustment to make sure the hospitals have under Chapter 395 that it falls within their purview
• SURE THE HOSPITALS HAVE UNDER  CHAPTER 395 THAT IT FALLS WITHIN  864 THEIR PURVIEW BECAUSE

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of health care-related bills, with Chair Tuck emphasizing respectful debate and noting that all bills on the agenda would be voted on that day. The first measure, HB 743, would give the Attorney General authority to investigate and bring civil actions against health care practitioners who violate Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and would make aiding or abetting such conduct a third-degree felony. Supporters said it closed loopholes and protected minors and parental rights, while opponents argued it was vague, overbroad, and could chill lawful care and professional judgment. The bill passed 13-4 and was reported favorably. The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 567, which narrows a continuing-education requirement for podiatrists so only those who prescribe controlled substances must take the related two-hour course. It also unanimously approved HB 439, allowing chiropractors, under specified training and certification requirements, to inject vitamins and nutrients while continuing to prohibit intravenous injections. The committee also passed HB 1235 to enter Florida into the respiratory care interstate compact, and HB 1237, a linked public-records/public-meetings exemption needed to implement that compact; both measures were supported as workforce and access-to-care bills and passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 809, which addresses temporary physician certificates in areas of need and aims to prevent doctors from losing the ability to practice when area designations change. Members asked about licensure pathways and the effect of federal or board designation changes, and supporters framed the bill as protecting continuity of care in underserved communities. The committee also unanimously passed HB 1347 to align clinical laboratory personnel licensing with federal CLIA standards amid staffing shortages, and HB 1515, a public-records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database. Finally, the committee approved HB 169 updating acupuncture statutes, including terminology changes and limits on injection therapy, and HB 1021, Representative Young’s first bill, allowing qualified hospital pharmacists in Level I and II trauma centers to administer emergency medications at a physician’s direction during life-threatening situations. HB 1021 drew the most questions, mainly about scope, definitions, and who could authorize the pharmacist, but after a technical amendment it passed unanimously. All remaining bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.

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• Okay, so expanded function dental programs are expressly authorized and regulated under Chapter 466,
• which is the Dental Chapter, and overseen by the Florida Board of Dentistry.
• Removing the exemption from Chapter 105 would subject these programs to dual regulation by CIE and the
• Any amendment to this chapter should clearly preserve the Board of Dentistry's authority over expanded
• This law that has been in Chapter 466.024, paragraph 7, has been in place since 1980.

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 1503, which would require general education courses that use technology to provide students opportunities to build digital literacy, including instruction on applications of artificial intelligence and related topics such as software engineering, computer networks, database systems, and cybersecurity as applicable to the course. It would also require high school computer science courses offered by school districts to include instruction on AI. There was no public testimony or debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then considered PCS for HB 1279, an education bill that the sponsor said was intended to improve consistency, oversight, and transparency while putting Florida students first. The bill drew extensive questioning and opposition over provisions affecting university admissions and funding, including a 95% Florida-resident first-time-in-college enrollment target tied to preeminent funding, a cap on nonresident students from any one country, standardized GPA weighting, limits on institution-wide graduation requirements, and changes related to accreditation references and other education programs. The sponsor argued these changes would open more seats for Florida students, preserve academic rigor, and align statutes with existing regulations and court action, while opponents said the bill would harm university competitiveness, research, revenue, faculty recruitment, and access for international and nontraditional students. Public testimony on HB 1279 was largely opposed. Speakers included a student advocate, a dental hygiene representative concerned about dual regulation of expanded-function dental programs, and faculty representatives from FSU and FAMU who warned the bill would politicize admissions and curriculum, reduce competitiveness, and create negative fiscal impacts. During debate, supporters emphasized taxpayer investment in Florida students and the need to prioritize in-state applicants, while opponents argued the bill would weaken the state university system and undermine its national standing. The committee reported PCS for HB 1279 favorably by a 12-5 vote.

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• It also modifies the exemption relating to insurers by specifying that the chapter does not apply to
• It also modifies the exemption relating to insurers by specifying that the chapter does not apply to
• direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of the commission of an offense under the chapter
• direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of the commission of an offense under the chapter
• The bill analysis includes details about victim rights, which Under the chapter.

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on several technology and economic development bills. Staff briefed proposed substitutes and amendments for House Bill 2157 on high-risk AI, House Bill 2225 on AI companion chatbots, House Bill 2351 on emergency responder protections, and House Bill 2186 on federal fund acquisition for economic development. Members discussed the competing approaches in the two proposed substitutes for HB 2225, including enforcement, disclosures, minor protections, and crisis-response requirements. The committee then voted to adopt the proposed substitute for HB 2225 and report it out with a due pass recommendation, with a 7-3 vote and three excused. It also passed HB 2186 out of committee with a unanimous due pass recommendation after discussion about reducing fiscal impact. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2397, which would require timely reimbursement within 60 days for state agencies and local jurisdictions mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services mobilization plan. Fire officials and fire finance staff testified in support, describing reimbursement delays of six to ten months that strain local budgets and can discourage participation in wildfire deployments. Testifiers said the bill would improve cash flow and staffing stability, while also noting the need for technical clarification on when the 60-day clock starts and possible staffing needs at the State Patrol. No one testified in opposition. The final public hearing was on House Bill 2417, which would add victim-rights protections to the Washington Code of Military Justice, aligning state military justice procedures with the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice. The prime sponsor and military legal experts testified that the bill closes a gap so victims serving in the Washington National Guard receive the same notice, participation, and fairness protections regardless of whether they are in state or federal status. Veterans’ advocates also supported the bill, saying it would improve trust, reporting, and accountability. The bill was scheduled for future executive action, and the meeting adjourned after the hearings.

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• Industry Council, and Carolyn Logue from the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inland Pacific Chapter
• the record, Carolyn Logue here on behalf of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inland Pacific Chapter
• So specifically, we are curious, since this would be a new section of the chapter, a rather voluminous
• chapter, of a rather large title, to get confirmation that if there are benefits paid to an employee
• I also serve as president of the Washington Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, representing

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held its first meeting of the session and heard four bills. HB 2107 would make permanent and slightly narrow a temporary L&I requirement that, after an on-site safety inspection at a building construction site, the agency make a good-faith effort to notify the owner or employer within 10 working days if an immediately identified hazard could injure a worker. Construction industry groups and L&I supported the bill and said the pilot had worked well, with L&I reporting it had been able to notify owners almost 96% of the time during about 1,400 inspections. HB 2137 would remove the population threshold for binding interest arbitration for correctional employees in city and county jails. Teamsters representatives said the change would give corrections officers in smaller jurisdictions the same bargaining rights as other uniformed personnel and help address safety, staffing, and wage inequities. County representatives opposed the bill, saying it would increase bargaining and compensation costs for many counties, and asked for amendments requiring arbitrators to consider county finances and making awards nonbinding on county legislative authorities. HB 2264 would clarify unemployment insurance eligibility for workers who opt into an employer-initiated layoff or reduction-in-force plan, even if they can rescind their decision, so long as the termination results from the employer’s plan. Supporters said current court rulings create confusing and unfair denials of benefits for workers who leave in good faith during layoffs; NFIB raised questions about severance, retirement, and UI solvency. HB 2243 would allow physical therapists and occupational therapists to serve as attending providers in the workers’ compensation system. Physical therapy and occupational therapy advocates said this would speed care and return workers to work sooner, while retailers, food industry representatives, NFIB, the Washington State Medical Association, and L&I raised concerns about diagnosis, scope of practice, added costs, and the possibility that all PTs and OTs would have to join the provider network. No votes were taken; the committee heard testimony and then adjourned.

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• Senate Bill 1483 amends Chapter 351 of the tax code to extend the convention...
• ...to the list of cities that may use the hotel occupancy tax for a qualified hotel project under Chapter
• Similar to when we allowed the 313 chapter to expire at the end of the 2021 session.
• obligation, or other obligation of which revenue was pledged or committed under Subchapter B or C of Chapter
• of Galveston precisely because it has a Park Board of Trustees to administer public beaches under Chapter

Bills: SB1071 , SB1444 , SB1483 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB1756 , SB1854 , SB2036 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2622 , SB2779 , SB2955 , SB2979

Committee: Senate Economic Development

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• You referenced Chapter 171 and 343 of the HRS.
• </c><01:23:44.480><c> 171</c> yes you you referenced uh chapter 171 yes you you referenced uh chapter
• 343, as well as processes under Chapter 343, as well as under the National Environmental Pro— um, EPA
• to Chapter 343.
• 343 or it's fleshed out in the chapter 343 or the<01:33:35.800><c> NEPA</c><01:33:36.400><c> analysis

Committee: House Public Safety

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.

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• Education Code Chapter 61 requires that by September 1st... ...and statutes.
• It goes into Education Code Chapter 61 requires...
• Chapter 544.
• Chapter 32 of A dollar lost, even if innocent, we will seek to recover.
• Chapter 32 of the Human Resources Code is our enforcement statute.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met to hear interim charges on higher education transparency and on preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in state government. The chair emphasized accountability for taxpayer dollars and asked witnesses to address financial reporting, audit practices, and whether more frequent or comprehensive audits would improve oversight. Legislative Budget Board staff described how public university systems and most community colleges respond to requests about internal audit practices, noting that university systems generally follow a similar annual audit timeline and that community colleges use a more varied mix of internal and external audit arrangements. Members focused on gaps in reporting, especially Texas Southern University’s missing submissions for several years and Collin County Community College’s nonresponse to the LBB survey. The State Auditor’s Office then outlined its higher education audit work, including mandatory statewide single audits, DEI compliance audits, HUB and State Use Program audits, benefits proportional audits, and discretionary audits based on risk. The auditor said the office has released 43 higher-ed audit reports since fiscal year 2021 and has two audits in progress, and explained that internal audit reports from institutions help guide future audit selection. Senators pressed the office on the lack of enforcement authority, the value of internal auditors at each institution, and whether community colleges should have more standardized reporting and audit requirements. The auditor and general counsel said the SAO can refer suspected fraud to law enforcement but cannot itself enforce findings, while several senators suggested stronger clawback authority and more robust internal audit structures. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board explained that it collects annual financial reports, sources-and-uses data, and community college finance reports, and uses them for funding formulas and other reporting. It also trains governing board members and said it has limited regulatory authority, though community colleges must certify compliance annually and can lose eligibility for state funds if they do not. Members questioned the reliability of self-attested data, the adequacy of board training, and whether a single reporting structure would be more efficient. During public testimony, a ScholarShot representative argued for clearer, student-facing financial transparency so students can see total cost of attendance and the gap they must cover before enrolling.

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• uniform service standards chapter, and these are the same on R25, House section 21, Senate article 9
• uniform service standards chapter, and these are the same.
• They add client grievance rights in chapter 245I, mental health uniform service standards.
• chapter health uniform service standards chapter and<00:26:34.480><c> these</c><00:26:34.720><c> are
• They add client grievance rights in chapter 245I, mental health uniform service standards.

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• These all add tardive dyskinesia to medication-related sections in chapter 245I.
• service standards chapter.
• </c> medication related sections in chapter medication related sections in chapter 245I.<00:13:53.120
• Section 28 from House File chapter.
• chapter chapter 245A<00:14:38.720><c> when</c><00:14:39.040><c> a</c><00:14:39.279><c> program</c><00

Bills: HF2115 , HF2276 , HF1644 , HF99 , HF2068 , HF2707 , HF2704 , HF2406 , HF1674 , HF1579

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• I'll start at section one, which amends the applicability of chapter 515B.
• It would also amend the interaction between chapter 308C, which relates to housing cooperatives, and
• chapter 515B.
• <00:07:12.800><c> uh</c> chapter uh chapter uh 515b<00:07:14.720><c> uh</c><00:07:14.919><c> section<
• </c> and chapter and chapter 515b 515b 515b um<00:10:35.760><c> most</c><00:10:36.079><c> notably</c>

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• So for chapter 16...” &gt;&gt; Hi. So, Melody Young testifying on &gt;&gt; Hi.
• <03:23:28.399><c> 16</c> &gt;&gt; chapter 16 &gt;&gt; chapter 16 &gt;&gt; yes &gt;&gt; yes &gt;&gt; yes
• And then the meat of the issue here today is HRS Chapter 6E.
• And under 6E there are three chapter 6E.
• So, you know, Chapter 6E, a push to refocus on the positive aspects of SHPD would be good.

Summary: The task force held its first meeting, beginning with roll call and introductions of members and participants in the room and on Zoom. The chair emphasized Sunshine Law transparency, noted the meeting was on September 11, and opened public testimony on the orientation report. No one testified in person or on Zoom, and the chair observed a moment of silence in remembrance of 9/11 before moving into the agenda. The chair then reported on several orientation presentations given statewide between July 18 and September 5, including meetings with transit-oriented development, the Maui Chamber of Commerce, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce on Hawaiʻi Island, the Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaiʻi Island Native Hawaiian Chamber, and the Capo Chamber of Commerce. The main presentation item was a detailed overview from Kauaʻi County on its permitting process. County staff explained that zoning and building permits are handled separately on the outer islands, with zoning focused on form, character, and compatibility, and building permits focused on health and safety. They described a two-tier zoning system: ministerial permits that are automatically approved if not acted on within 30 days, and discretionary permits that go to the planning commission and can become lengthy contested cases if there is intervention. They also discussed special management area review in coastal areas, which can add time, and explained that building permits must conform to what was approved in zoning. Kauaʻi County staff also outlined the building permit process, including online and in-person submission, coordination with planning, engineering, water, wastewater, health, and fire agencies, and the county’s fully electronic review system using ProjectDox and related software. They noted that applicants are encouraged to check zoning, water, wastewater, and floodplain issues before hiring someone to prepare plans, especially for homeowners. The county shared permit and utility statistics and said the public can check permit history through Click2Gov. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided; after the Kauaʻi presentation, the chair opened a question period for members.

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• exempt from an EA environmental assessment or determined as a finding of no significant impact under chapter
• 40.280><c> significant</c><00:04:40.880><c> impact</c><00:04:41.360><c> under</c><00:04:41.560><c> chapter
• </c><00:04:41.880><c> 343</c> no significant impact under chapter 343 no significant impact under chapter

Bills: HB2592

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on several decision-making agendas and first considered HB 1696, which would lower the minimum age for commercial driving in-state from 19 to 18 and adjust qualifying criteria. The committee agreed to accept amendments, including changes suggested by the Operating Engineers Union, and voted unanimously to pass the bill with amendments. HB 2333, which would authorize airport special districts and increase penalties for certain aeronautics violations, was deferred after concerns were raised about treatment of people outside airport security perimeters. On the next agenda, the committee passed HB 1710 with technical amendments only. That bill would allow the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct phase reviews of certain private-property projects and revise concurrence deadlines. HB 1737, clarifying allowable agricultural district uses related to farm dwellings and farm employee housing, also passed with technical amendments only. HB 1823, dealing with coastal zone management and excluding certain state- or county-funded infrastructure projects in Lahaina from the definition of development, passed with amendments from the Attorney General’s office. The committee then took up HB 1897, an alternative dispute resolution measure for condominium-related disputes, including facilitated mediation, evaluative mediation, and binding arbitration. Despite noting broad opposition and a reservation from Senator Buenaventura, the committee adopted the measure and moved it forward as is. Finally, HB 2576, which streamlines background check requirements for health care facilities and workers, passed with amendments reflecting input from OHA, HAH, and DOH. The meeting concluded with notice of a later joint agenda and adjournment.

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• Association," Families for Vaccines, Arizona Academy of Family Physicians, Arizona Medical Association, Chapter
• I want to welcome the director of the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, Sandy Barr, and the director
• Amending Title 23, Chapter 6, Article 1, at arrest batting section 23-911, relating to workers' compensation
• House Bill 2680, amending Title 23, Chapter 6, Article 1, at Arizona Revised Statutes section 23-911,

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and numerous guest introductions, including advocates for children’s health, Jewish advocacy, housing affordability, environmental issues, and other community groups. Members also made several personal privilege remarks, including a resolution-style statement for Lobo Week supporting Mexican gray wolf conservation and a brief announcement about an upcoming CAP update. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered two Senate bills. SB 1415 was recommended do pass without amendment, and SB 1430 was amended in committee to remove a disputed provision so the measure remained limited to tax-code corrections; it was then recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, and both bills were deferred for engrossing. Earlier calendar actions also included the placement and referral of several Senate bills and resolutions. On third reading, the House passed HB 2680 on workers’ compensation by a vote of 55-1, and SB 1029 on campaign contributions and expenses by a vote of 57-0. The session included extended partisan debate during personal privilege remarks over the federal government shutdown, TSA pay, ICE presence at airports, and broader federal and state budget issues. The House later recessed briefly, received additional bill referrals and first readings, and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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• citation: Whereas Sam Madewell, honored as the 2025 Oklahoma Air and Space Forces Association Jarretti Chapter
• and Whereas Sam Madewell, honored as the 2025 Oklahoma Air and Space Forces Association Jarretti Chapter
• state's outstanding educator, Sam Madewell, 2025 Oklahoma Air and Space Forces Association Garrity Chapter
• state's outstanding educator, Sam Madewell, 2025, Oklahoma Air and Space Forces Association, Garrity Chapter

Bills: HB1411 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3901 , HCR1019 , HB3981 , HB4248 , HB3194 , HB3849 , HB4095 , HB4302 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3287 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB1818 , HB4454 , HB4336

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department

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• SB 1010: An act amending Title 41, Chapter 4.1, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section
• SB 1439: An act amending section 9-500.07 and 11-269, Arizona Revised Statutes, amending Title 49, Chapter
• Senate Bill 1010: An act amending Title 41, Chapter 4.1, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
• Bill 1439: An act amending sections 28-2351 and 28-203, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending Title 28, Chapter

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• Notwithstanding this section or any other provision of this chapter, increases in fees under section
• 00:04:48.760><c> provision</c><00:04:49.160><c> of</c><00:04:49.240><c> this</c><00:04:49.400><c> chapter
• ,</c> other provision of this chapter, other provision of this chapter, increases<00:04:50.600><c> in

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

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• this actually was modified but SB 1012, to reduce the time to 12 months for providers license under chapters
• 458, 459 460, 461, 466 the chapter 490 was out was a mandate for psychologists services.
• It changes some section of 6.27, and it has a provision to 6 Chapter 6.41. which applies to over payment
• Edward Briggs from the American Fire Sprinkler Association, Florida chapter requesting to speak. >> You

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• This legislation will change and create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 to define terms and require criminal
• 00:04:48.320><c> KS</c> create a new section of KS one of KS create a new section of KS one of KS chapter
• 50.080><c> Define</c><00:04:50.479><c> terms</c><00:04:50.840><c> and</c><00:04:51.080><c> require</c> chapter
• 13 to Define terms and require chapter 13 to Define terms and require criminal<00:04:52.440><c> justice

Summary: The committee opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then heard an announcement inviting members to the Kentucky National Guard’s annual legislator briefing and rotary-wing flight over Frankfort on March 10, with a Friday deadline to RSVP. After roll call, the committee took up House Bill 340, sponsored by Representative Tony Hampton, with testimony from Hampton and representatives of the Kentucky sheriffs and law enforcement community. HB 340 would create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 requiring criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records information to requesting federal agencies conducting suitability or fitness assessments for federal or contractor employees under 5 U.S.C. 9101. The bill also allows a $25 fee to reimburse agencies for the cost of providing the records and makes a conforming change to juvenile justice records law. Supporters said the measure is needed to bring Kentucky into compliance with federal law, noting the state had been out of compliance and could risk federal funding; they also said sheriffs’ offices need statutory authority to charge the fee. Members asked about whether the bill covers all background checks, sealed or expunged records, and juvenile records. Testimony explained that the bill applies to federal security-related background checks, that federal law requires access to sealed or expunged records, and that juvenile information would remain in-house but could be relevant when applicants disclose past conduct. One example was given involving a juvenile firearms-related offense discovered during a federal suitability review. The committee then voted on the bill, and House Bill 340 passed with favorable expression, with the chair announcing it should do the same in the House.