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• Part of why this has become such a big issue is that litigation has become the catch-all for systems reform
• But I agree wholeheartedly that we cannot use the legal system to reform health care.
• I believe we can reform and improve our malpractice system.
• I believe we can reform and improve our medical system.
• public overwhelmingly supports increased transparency and disclosures for lobbyists, and our current rules

Bills: HB99 , HB49 , HB164 , SB30 , SB43 , SB50 , SB136

Committee: House House Judiciary

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

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Bills: HB1602 , HB2246 , HB1707 , HB2216 , HB2594 , HB2595 , HB2155 , HB2113 , HB2207 , HB1832 , HB2015 , HB2152 , HB2548

Committees: House Agriculture & Food Systems , House Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: agriculture, grant specialist, financial support, farmers, Hawaii, federal grants, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, transportation, reimbursement, food security, local production, sustainability, agricultural loans, financing, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii agriculture, loan portfolio

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• then on page two, paragraph C starting at 2.4, this clarifies that the requirements of the revised rules
• further medical review if they meet certain long-term stability criteria currently under Minnesota rules
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Bills: HF2382 , HF639 , SF1075 , HF1243 , HF1087 , SF1360 , HF739 , HF2337 , HF1220 , HF712 , HF1219

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: accident reporting, law enforcement, data privacy, contracted service providers, public safety, HF639, Minnesota driver license, Department of Public Safety, driver medical review, loss of consciousness, voluntary control, seizure, nonepileptic seizure, epilepsy, antiseizure medication, physician statement, medical certification, commercial driver, CDL, medical examiner's certificate

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• Now, for me, having been in local government and now state government, if we write the rules, we... .
• ..government, if we write the rules, we need to abide by the rules.
• If we're not going to abide by the rules, we need to change the rules because we have the power to do

Bills: SB324 , HB395 , HB222 , HB310 , HB285 , HB144 , HB251 , HB380

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: parole, pardons, paroles board, board of pardons and paroles, Alabama criminal justice, sentencing reform, prison reform, reentry, recidivism, risk assessment, validated risk and needs assessment, supervision, probation, parole denial, parole reconsideration, medical parole, violent offense, nonviolent offense, law enforcement member, board appointments

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• Kari Berman had to testify on House Bill 5086, electoral count reform.
• In 2022, Congress passed the bipartisan Electoral Count Reform Act, which eliminates the risk of alternate
• replacement approach, is something that's already been unanimously upheld by SCOTUS in a pair of 2020 rulings
• to ensure that state officials can always meet the federal government's new deadlines and paperwork rules
• This bill is supported by the Brennan Center for Justice, the Campaign Legal Center, the Election Reformers

Bills: H5227 , H5129 , H5086

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws

Keywords: vacancies, city council, local governance, Marlborough, elections, validation, town proceedings, MBTA Communities Zoning Bylaw, PFAS contamination, municipal governance, electoral process, presidential electors, election law, Electoral Count Reform Act, voter certification

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• The State Investment Board may also adopt rules to define a reasonable transition timeline and may consider
• Third, and finally, Washington State has led on many progressive economic reforms.
• Washington has led on many progressive economic reforms.
• And I'm curious, have they adopted the same rule? Do you know? I don't know in Washington.

Bills: SB5439 , SB6109 , SB6304

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: investment, thermal coal, divestment, state investment board, fossil fuels, environmental impact, renewable energy, detention facilities, state funds, privatization, criminal justice reform, Washington State Investment Board, responsible investment, sustainability, corporate governance

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• If you wish to speak, we have a strict three-minute rule in this committee.
• That is a three-minute rule for anyone giving testimony, including the authors of the bills, as well
• Primarily, I'd like to start with the 60-day rule. This is in Article 333 as amended Section C.
• This is a pretty massive rule. And what it does is it first shifts a lot of cost to the state.
• We're all played by the same rules. The rules that we have are set in place.

Bills: HB343 , HB378 , HB394 , HB396 , HB426 , HB439 , HB491 , HB523 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB1025 , HB1038

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: parole eligibility, juvenile offenders, rehabilitation, first-time offenders, reentry programs, substance abuse treatment, education programs, emergency responders, law enforcement, obstructing traffic, public safety, penalties, parole, criminal justice, release extension, prison reform, autopsy, criminal evidence, photographs, court proceedings

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• to pause there and explain that we're removing an existing mitigating factor from the Sentencing Reform
• And finally, it requires the CJTC to adopt rules to implement the new requirements for certification
• under the Administrative Procedures Act to make it clear that the ALJ, just violated the no acronym rule
• I remember my first session we passed like 13 bills to reform policing.
• As one of my constituents put it, it seems as though the rule of law is being challenged from the top

Bills: HB1591 , HB2146 , HB2220 , HB2430 , HB2526 , HB2641 , HB2648

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, survivor protections, legal remedies, defendants, sexual exploitation, minors, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight

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• The Supreme Court later issued a ruling that, without expressly overturning its previous findings, held
• House Bill 2408 removes requirements that the OFM director, the Office of Financial Management, adopt rules
• for background investigations of certain employees in cooperation... ...adopt rules for background investigations

Bills: HB2352 , HB2237 , HB2249 , HB2475 , HB2408 , HB2435 , HB2309 , HB2244 , HB2281

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: conflict of interest, transparency, state employees, municipal officers, ethics, fire safety, state fire marshals, regulation, public safety, emergency services, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity

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• Finally, per House Procedure rules, witness testimony must be limited to the bill or resolution currently
• These systems have different rules and different purposes, but under current law, there's one very big
• Criminal justice reform is a focus on locking people up that we're scared of, not people we're mad at
• These reforms align Texas with national best practices and federal juvenile justice standards.

Bills: HB1821 , HB1822 , HB1943 , HB3882 , HB4263 , HB4476 , HB4628 , HB4631 , HB4885 , HB4923 , HB5461 , HB5483 , HB5525

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: juvenile records, sealing, privacy, criminal justice, youth rehabilitation, legal procedures, juvenile court, record sealing, nondisclosure, age jurisdiction, criminal justice reform, juvenile board, compensation, Winkler County, juvenile justice, county funding, grants, career education, technical programs, workforce development

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• Hearing none the rules are suspended. The chair lays out on second reading.
• Senator Huffman moves suspension of the three-day rule. The secretary will call the roll.
• There being 31 ayes and no nays, the rule is suspended.
• The constitutional three-day rule is suspended.
• I mean the rule is suspended.

Bills: SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR36 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SR62 , SR92 , SR95 , SR108 , SR110 , SR111 , SR113 , SR114 , SR117 , SR120 , SB314 , SB314

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development

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• to the committee and our visitors and witnesses today, the House committees are subject to the same rules
• Under House rules, a committee member must first seek to be recognized for any purpose.
• House Bill 3860 will also allow the commission to adopt. the rules allowing the department to accept
• This bill would require TDCJ to adopt rules related to the program. to the leave pool.
• These individuals do not simply reform.

Bills: HB153 , HB1828 , HB2306 , HB2498 , HB3464 , HB3488 , HB3636 , HB3673 , HB3834 , HB3860 , HB4120 , HB4937 , HB1515 , HB153

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, legislative leave, correctional officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, accumulated leave, compensatory time, parole eligibility

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• There are some specific rules about that, and there are some rules as to when we are supposed to disclose
• As members, I would appreciate us all to follow the rules. Representative, can you cite the rule?
• And so what's actually going to happen will be subject to the rules, the final rules as they come out
• made into rule. Mr.
• All the rules won't be done until later this year. However, Mr.

Bills: HB145 , HB164 , HJR6 , HR1 , HB20 , HB65 , HB66 , HB80 , HB166 , HB295 , HB306 , SB29 , SB37 , HB99 , HB206 , HB213 , HB270 , HJR5 , SB104 , SB193 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation

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• I believe that there are Supreme Court rulings that have outlined the government's authority to place
• court cases around the country over the years that has withstood the United States Supreme Court ruling
• If, you know, we've had, this body's enacted several tort reforms over the years, specifically targeting
• Otherwise, there should be a ruling. That would be my other suggestion. Thank you, Chair.

Bills: HB1453 , HB2933 , HB2941 , HB2945 , HB2959 , HB3087 , HB3094 , HB3297 , HB3298 , HB3319 , HB3321 , HB3386 , HB3453 , HB3471 , HB3505 , HB3510 , HB3544 , HB3549 , HB3652 , HB3727 , HB3791 , HB3845 , HB3906 , HB4119 , HB4125 , HB4126 , HB4198 , HB4236 , HB4425 , HB4343 , HB4094 , HB3407

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, abortion

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• Representative Rule: Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Representative Alicia Rule [member_17090]: Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Representative Alicia Rule [member_17090]: Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Rule votes aye. Representative Rule votes aye. Scott votes aye. Representative Scott votes aye.
• Rule votes aye. Representative Rule votes aye. Scott. Representative Scott votes aye. Steele.

Bills: HB1795 , HB1634 , HB1662 , HB1683

Committee: House Education

Keywords: restraint, isolation, public schools, educational programs, student rights, mental health, behavioral support, education, school districts, student assistance, education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance

Bills: SB2 , SB3 , SB5 , SB9 , SB10 , SB14 , SB16 , SB34 , SB18 , SB 2 , SB 3 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 10 , SB 14 , SB 16 , SB 18 , SB 34 , SB2 , SB3 , SB5 , SB9 , SB10 , SB14 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• I want to note also that there's been some new court rules that have pushed some pressure on us advocates
• I want to note also that there's been some new court rules that have pushed some pressure on us advocates
• When it comes to sexually violent predators, this rule becomes especially significant.

Bills: HB2146 , HB2349 , HB2430 , HB2457 , HB2510 , HB2532

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: sexual exploitation, minors, human trafficking, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, sexually violent predator, SVP, civil commitment, community notification, release notification, conditional release, unconditional discharge, escape notification, victim notification, witness notification, prosecuting attorney, Department of Social and Health Services, DSHS, Department of Corrections

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• Substitutes are one that I would, I'm not sure that the rules apply exactly the same there.
• Substitutes are one that I would, I'm not sure that the rules apply exactly the same there.
• It's just in the rules to date. There is no actual definition of it.
• It's just in the rules to date. There is no actual definition of it.
• They make the individual determination based on the rule general benefits administrator term.

Bills: HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2160 , HB2179

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: retirement, lump sum payment, financial security, pension reform, monthly benefits, retirement system, investment earnings, trust funds, public pensions, financial management, education, benefits, school employees, membership eligibility, employment, public employees, port workers, federal retirement plan, pension

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• In the Sentencing Reform Act, a second or subsequent failure to register is a sex offense.
• You violated the no acronym rule twice: FTR and SOPB. What are those letters? It's okay.
• It's rare that any policy reform has such widespread agreement from all. Laws.
• The experts who study this believe that this reform is appropriate and needed.
• This has been a wildly popular reform here. It is a mitigation statute.

Bills: HB1591 , HB2209 , HB2403 , HB2526

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, survivor protections, legal remedies, defendants, theft, robbery, sentencing enhancements, criminal justice, property crimes, failure to register, registration requirements, public safety, law enforcement, prostitution, public health, criminal justice reform, community safety

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• Before we begin, we need to waive the five-day rule.
• I move that the five-day notice rule be suspended for House Bills 2515 and 1906.
• It clarifies that certain requirements relating to rules adopted by Ecology only apply to those rules
• Rules Committee. Is there any discussion? Good bill. Vote yes. All in favor say aye. I.
• And we all... ...significant permitting reform.

Bills: HB2338 , HB2367 , HB2426 , HB2606

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: weatherization, energy efficiency, community projects, sustainability, environment, coal-fired plant, preferential treatment, energy policy, electric generation, regulatory reform, pollution control, efficiency, appeals process, environmental regulation, hearing board, data protection, privacy, performance measures, reporting requirements, office of privacy