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• I mean, I'm in favor of trying to verify people's qualifications to get them registered.
• :52.640> to<00:25:53.440> verify<00:25:54.080> people's<00:25:54.480> qualifications
• trying to verify people's qualifications trying to verify people's qualifications to<00:25:55.360

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• flexibility in the use of certain concentration of poverty grant funding, altering teacher licensure qualifications
• grant funding altering teacher poverty grant funding altering teacher licensure<00:39:51.360> qualifications
• <00:39:52.720> altering<00:39:53.160> the licensure qualifications altering the licensure
• qualifications altering the date<00:39:53.520> by<00:39:53.680> which<00:39:53.880>

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum present and then proceeded through committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports and amendments without objection. Early measures included SB 530, which funds grants for multigenerational social connection programs for older adults; SB 731, clarifying the legal status of the Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council; SB 809, directing a feasibility study on a caregiver infrastructure program; SB 860, creating an Aging Resilience Fund with reporting and budget protections; SB 910, requiring insurance reimbursement for services provided by graduate-level clinical interns under supervision; and SB 972, making several Baltimore City alcoholic beverages licensing changes. Each of these bills was advanced to third reading after committee amendments were adopted. The Finance Committee also advanced SB 555, establishing a Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and a provider resource toolkit for dementia care; SB 757, creating a Maryland Local Sourcing Portal to connect businesses with local sources for tariff-impacted goods; SB 772, creating an employment training and opportunity database to help people qualify for or maintain Medicaid and SNAP; SB 792, requiring hospitals to adopt and train staff on immigration-enforcement policies consistent with Attorney General guidance; SB 869, establishing a workforce training pilot program through Commerce and community colleges; SB 905, creating an advanced manufacturing grant program through TEDCO; and SB 974, changing who may serve as inspector for the Caroline County Board of License Commissioners. Most of these bills were reported favorably with technical or narrowing amendments and then ordered printed for third reading. Budget and Taxation advanced SB 28, which would create binding arbitration for state employee collective bargaining impasses and include a proposed constitutional amendment requiring funding in the Governor’s budget; SB 466, expanding a physician preceptor tax credit and adjusting training-hour requirements; and later SB 704, concerning estate tax treatment for qualified agricultural property transferred to an LLC. SB 557, a gaming-related bill, was laid over until the end of the evening at the majority leader’s request. In the Education, Energy, and the Environment report, the committee advanced SB 35 on a state natural science museum designation, SB 166 on shellfish aquaculture permit sanctions, SB 189 on municipal drainage inlet safety requirements prompted by a child’s death, SB 242 on civil relief for service members and spouses, SB 266 on local regulation of invasive trees and tree-of-heaven, and SB 267 on a corporate rental-property registry and local housing application review process. SB 267 drew a brief question from the minority leader, who asked whether prior opposition remained and how the amended bill differed; the sponsor said the opposition had gone away and described the bill as now focused on a responsible-owner registry and an administrative review process.

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• They have no pre-qualification requirement.
• They have<00:59:24.760> no<00:59:25.000> pre-qualification<00:59:26.200> requirement
• have no pre-qualification requirement. have no pre-qualification requirement.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ergonomics committee, new task and annual training, medical services, certain medical services qualifications
• services<01:45:07.440> and certain medical services and certain medical services and qualifications
• <01:45:08.639> and<01:45:08.960> certain<01:45:09.280> pandemic qualifications and
• certain pandemic qualifications and certain pandemic protections.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , which is one thing, or whether they need to up the pay rate so they can get people with the qualifications
• people up the pay rate so they can get people with<01:09:49.520> the<01:09:49.679> qualifications
• with the qualifications. with the qualifications.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee began a work session on House Bill 1600, concerning access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the state already has a new statewide voter registration system connected to town clerks and supervisors of the checklist, and that the bill was probably unnecessary but acceptable if the legislature wanted it. He raised concern about language that could require direct electronic access in every polling place, noting that some polling locations lack reliable internet or cell service and that municipalities can change polling locations, which could make a rigid requirement expensive and impractical. Members discussed whether the bill should be clarified to allow direct or indirect access, including use of a phone-based workaround, and the secretary said that would address his concern. The committee then voted on HB 1600. Representative Maguire moved ought to pass with an amendment adding “direct or indirect access” on page one, line seven, and the motion was seconded. The amendment was adopted 9-0 by voice vote, and the committee then voted 9-0 to OTP the bill. The chair stated that HB 1600 would be placed on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 1197F FN, a technical correction to insurance laws. Members noted it had already passed the House with amendment and that the fiscal note was effectively indeterminate but would not affect the general fund because the insurance agency is self-funded. The committee voted 9-0 to OTP the bill; the chair said consent calendar placement would be decided by the full committee. Finally, the committee opened a work session on House Bill 11:30 FN regarding judicial performance evaluations. Representative Lynn, the bill’s sponsor, argued that the fiscal note overstated the immediate cost and said the judicial branch could likely manage through the current biennium while implementing the new system. He also supported making judges’ names public and said the bill’s anonymity provisions were aimed at protecting the identities of questionnaire respondents, not the judges being evaluated. Members asked about public disclosure, internal access to evaluation materials, and the removal of language allowing the governor and executive council to receive evaluations on request; discussion continued on those points, but no final vote on HB 11:30 FN was taken in the portion provided.

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• Those are all things to consider when you're talking about owner-occupied qualification. >> And where
• 47.200> occupied you're talking about owner occupied you're talking about owner occupied qualification
• .<00:36:49.359> Um, qualification.
• Um, qualification.

Bills: SF0110, SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• This is a unique set of qualifications for which there had been no significant demand prior to the expansion
• This is a unique<00:51:51.359> set<00:51:51.520> of<00:51:51.680> qualifications
• <00:51:52.480> for<00:51:52.800> which unique set of qualifications for which unique set
• of qualifications for which there<00:51:53.200> had<00:51:53.440> been<00:51:53.680>

Bills: HB2185, HB2621, HB2179, HB2534, HB2168, HB2427, HB2560, HB2565, HB2172, HB2298, HB2304

Keywords: sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools

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• research, and yes, Hawaii already has a law that requires that any agents be registered and have the qualifications
• 28.560> the >> and have [clears throat] the >> and have [clears throat] the qualifications
• 29.679> be<01:42:29.920> able<01:42:30.080> to<01:42:30.400> represent qualifications
• to be able to represent qualifications to be able to represent um<01:42:31.600> the<01:42:31.840

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: A joint informational briefing of the House and Senate higher education committees focused on how the University of Hawaiʻi athletics department plans to remain competitive in the new NIL era, including the effects of the House v. NCAA settlement, direct institutional payments, and the need to balance competitiveness with the university’s educational mission. Senators and committee members introduced themselves, and the briefing featured remarks from women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman, football coach Timmy Chang, and Athletic Director Matt Elliott. Coach Beeman said NIL has already affected recruiting and retention in women’s basketball, estimating the program has lost six to 10 student-athletes because it lacks the funding to keep comparable talent. She emphasized that the issue is not greed but retention, culture, and keeping student-athletes who value the university and community, while also using NIL as a way to teach financial literacy, privacy, and adult responsibilities. Coach Chang described similar pressures in football, including transfer portal volatility and competing offers from other programs, and gave examples of players whose personal and family circumstances made NIL support important for staying at Hawaiʻi. Athletic Director Elliott said the department’s vision is to create an outstanding student-athlete experience, recruit and retain elite athletes, compete at the top of the Mountain West, and strengthen community ties. He said the department wants to preserve the educational focus while adapting to a system in which student-athletes can share in revenue. Elliott explained that UH is seeking a $5 million annual NIL fund, is fundraising through the community and the “Boost the Bose” account, and is also pursuing individual NIL deals, corporate sponsorship-related deals, and licensing opportunities. In response to Senator Kim’s question, he said NIL compensation can come through two tracks: institutional payments within the department’s discretion and outside deals that must be reviewed for market value under the new reporting system. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• I don't know qualifications of the people that are on the commission.
• I don't<01:10:12.320> know<01:10:12.560> qualifications<01:10:13.840> of<01:10:14.080
• > the<01:10:14.320> people don't know qualifications of the people don't know qualifications

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:03 Approve Minutes from July 10, 2025- 00:02:41 Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System Testimony- 00:03:38 Investment of State Funds- 00:46:13 Department of Juvenile Justice Update- 1:11:34 Adjournment- 1:54:08, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened with roll call, welcomed a new member, approved the July meeting minutes, and then took up testimony on the statewide emergency responder voice system, also described as the state police radio system replacement project. John Hicks, secretary of the governor’s executive cabinet and state budget director, testified that the project is unusually complex because it combines multiple IT replacements, land acquisition, and tower construction. He said the existing system dates to the early 1970s and that the administration is treating the project as a priority, with work proceeding in phases and weekly coordination among the Justice Cabinet, Kentucky State Police, and Finance and Administration Cabinet. Hicks said the project has already spent about $110 million, with nearly 1,900 portable radios acquired, microwave replacement completed at 56 sites and underway at 76 more, and routers, switches, and network upgrades addressed. He explained that because the State Police are not set up to handle real property work, the administration brought in outside real property consulting vendors through an RFP, and three vendors are now qualified to help identify and negotiate sites. He said the goal is to speed up land acquisition and tower construction while the State Police continue the technology work, and he emphasized that the project is intended to close coverage gaps for state police first and later benefit local governments and other first responders. Members of the committee expressed concern about the project’s cost and pace. Representative Petri noted that about $218.8 million has been authorized since 2018 and questioned whether the project could stretch into 2030 or later, asking what more the General Assembly could do to help. Representative Blandon also raised concerns about the long timeline and the risk of the project becoming another costly, delayed infrastructure effort, while asking when the vendor RFP was completed and whether any sites had been acquired since then. Representative Sharp asked whether there was a detailed plan and timeline, and Hicks responded that the technology side is well defined but the property acquisition side must proceed site by site because each location depends on ownership, access, power, and other factors. Hicks said the west-to-east phasing has been a smart approach and that the executive branch should improve performance to beat the current timeline expectations.

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• Um, we've also recommended some clarifications to the social equity qualification standards to ensure
• :03:30.080> uh<00:03:30.239> social<00:03:30.560> equity<00:03:31.400> qualification
• <00:03:32.560> uh the uh social equity qualification uh the uh social equity qualification

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Well, it being 10:20, I'm going to open up the public hearing on SB 271, relative to qualifications for
• Hey, I’d like to open up the executive session on SB 271 relative to qualifications for issuing
• I'll open up the executive session at Senate Bill 271 relative to qualifications for issuing veteran
• It's going to put the voters' safety certificate qualification online.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on three transportation bills. SB 154 would add the Snow Traveler Foundation to the list of charitable organizations authorized to offer multi-use decal plates through the existing Department of Safety program. Senator David Roford said the bill would create a non-tax funding source for snowmobile trail maintenance, especially after flood damage, and Dan Gold of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association said the foundation would accept tax-deductible donations for projects such as upgraded trail signage. He explained that the association’s 96 volunteer clubs maintain about 7,000 miles of trails and that the sign program is costly. No opposition was presented, and the hearing was closed after questions from members about the foundation’s status and fundraising goals. SB 271 would expand eligibility for veteran license plates to include veterans with a general discharge under honorable conditions. The sponsor’s representative said the change would recognize service members who are already eligible for many veterans benefits but are excluded from plates under current law. Supporters included Phil Grizzo, who argued that general discharges often reflect service that was otherwise honorable, and Kevin Grady of the State Veterans Advisory Committee, which said it strongly supported the bill and was also considering broader statutory cleanup to standardize the definition of veteran across state law. Committee members asked whether the change should be limited to plates or applied more broadly, but the sponsor said broader changes would be a separate policy question. The public hearing was then closed. SB 273, titled “Cheryl’s Law,” would update New Hampshire’s move-over requirements for motorists approaching stopped or standing vehicles on the roadside, including stranded vehicles and those with warning signals. Senator Donovan Fenton said the bill was intended to save lives and honor Staff Sergeant Jesse Cheryl and Brigadier General John Pogo, both of whom died in roadside incidents. He said the measure would require drivers to slow down, change lanes if safe, and move over for roadside vehicles, with the intent of education rather than punishment. Committee members asked about enforcement, the lack of a fiscal note, whether the bill applied statewide, and whether the language could be read as weakening the move-over requirement; the sponsor said it applied to all roads, did not change fines, and was meant to clarify and broaden safety obligations. The hearing continued with additional questions, and the sponsor said state police and other safety stakeholders supported the approach.

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• according to the logic of our laws, we should include physician assistants because they have the qualification
• have<00:49:36.160> uh because uh they they have uh because uh they they have uh qualification
• :38.640> do<00:49:39.440> the<00:49:39.680> the<00:49:39.920> same qualification
• uh to do the the same qualification uh to do the the same prescription.<00:49:40.960> ions.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• facility conditions, licensing, complex formulas for transactions, charitable requirements and qualifications
• transactions, charitable requirements<00:25:30.720> and requirements and requirements and qualifications
• ,<00:25:32.640> even<00:25:32.960> problem<00:25:33.520> gambling qualifications
• , even problem gambling qualifications, even problem gambling coverage.<00:25:35.440> The<00:25

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• to again develop more professors and individuals who could teach those students and meet the qualifications
• <00:10:25.519> and<00:10:25.640> meet<00:10:25.839> the<00:10:26.040> qualifications
• students and meet the qualifications students and meet the qualifications with<00:10:27.120>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's the main concern, especially if there might be any changing of the qualifications of what would
• there might be any changing<01:19:58.440> of<01:19:58.560> the<01:19:58.719> qualifications
• <01:19:59.440> of<01:19:59.679> what changing of the qualifications of what changing
• of the qualifications of what would<01:20:00.199> qualify<01:20:00.639> for<01:20:00.800

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• there that may not be clear to an educator, it’d be important to clarify that or give some kind of qualification
• clarify that or or give some kind of uh clarify that or or give some kind of um<01:05:39.839> qualification
• 41.000> that<01:05:41.760> um<01:05:41.960> you<01:05:42.039> know um qualification
• there that um you know um qualification there that um you know somebody<01:05:42.520> was<01:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• For example, putting specific qualifications in for this commissioner to make sure that they are someone
• do uh for example<00:23:15.360> putting<00:23:16.080> specific<00:23:16.559> qualifications
• For example, putting specific qualifications in for this commissioner to make sure that they are
• The other thing that can impact timeline is the provider readiness to meet the qualifications that CMS

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• public health leaders throughout the state and professionals and individuals with the following qualifications
• Wesenberg: The A2 amendment is placed online as the way it is always, and we believe it meets the qualifications
• QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADA SEN. DAHMS. YOU MR.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• out licensed advanced practice registered nurses and licensed physician assistants, and what qualifications
• What qualifications do you think they What qualifications do you think they have<00:33:59.760> that

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

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• coroners across California, our sheriff coroner has no medical degrees, no medical expertise, no qualifications
• Such issues lie with the qualifications of a person obtaining a CCW license.
• Such issues lie with the qualifications of a person from obtaining a CCW license.

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.