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• We're going to jump on the schedule a little bit, and we're going to bring up House File 1997. over uh
• we're going to jump on the over uh we're going to jump on the schedule<00:06:44.680><c> a</c><00:06:
• 44.840><c> little</c> schedule a little schedule a little bit um<00:06:51.160><c> and</c><00:06:51.319
• been a lot of fun expanding our operation from seven trips in 2018 to currently this year we're scheduled
• </c><00:09:48.000><c> to</c> currently this year we're scheduled to currently this year we're scheduled

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there something within your schedules? You mentioned earlier it's tough to find time.
• Is there a homeroom or mentoring time that you have already built into your schedules to help address
• So my question is: do you have time built into your schedules that help address, whether it's social
• What we do with our schedule is we take some minutes from every period and we create a period for the
• Sixth period is the only time in the day that they don't have some extra time. schedule.

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to review Florida’s cell phone and social media literacy law, with Representative Brad Yeager describing the 2023 policy as aimed at removing classroom distractions and teaching students how to use social media responsibly. He said the law was intended to keep phones out of classrooms unless used for instruction, require social media literacy education, and limit access to certain sites on school Wi-Fi and government devices. Yeager said feedback since passage has been mixed: many teachers support it and some have adopted inexpensive shoe-organizer or pouch systems, but implementation varies by school and administrator enforcement. He said he is not currently pursuing a broader statewide mandate. Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez and Timber Creek High School Principal Mr. Wasco described Orange County’s approach as bell-to-bell phone restrictions, while Pasco County’s Dr. Zetchy described a similar policy with some flexibility during lunch or passing periods at the high school level. Both districts said the policy was implemented with parent communication, town halls, surveys, and transition periods, and that concerns about emergencies were addressed by allowing phones to be returned at the end of the day and by establishing procedures for parent contact. They reported few theft problems and said discipline issues related to phones have generally been manageable, though some teachers still struggle with enforcement or with students trying to evade the rules. A major portion of the discussion focused on social media literacy instruction. Orange County said it uses counselor-led programs, Canvas courses, resiliency days, and curriculum materials to teach students about cyberbullying, human trafficking, privacy, and the permanence of online posts, with progress tracked through the learning platform. Pasco said it has some resiliency modules but lacks a fully built-out, pre-made social media curriculum and would welcome more guidance from DOE, especially for high school classrooms where instructional time is limited. Members also asked about student anxiety, 504/IEP accommodations, caregiver students, and parent education; the districts said exceptions are handled through school committees and that parent academies and district resources are being used to help families set boundaries and understand the risks and benefits of phones and social media. No votes were taken.

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• Sorry, I don't like what you're asking, so I'm not going to schedule it.
• </c><00:27:55.880><c> for</c> declining to provide scheduling for declining to provide scheduling for
• </c> who's just a person who's a scheduler who's just a person who's a scheduler refusing<01:04:55.760
• ><c> because</c> refusing to schedule a patient because refusing to schedule a patient because they<01
• </c><01:05:05.760><c> or</c> patient to a different scheduler or patient to a different scheduler or

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232, which would protect health care workers’ conscience rights in connection with certain procedures, especially abortion and sterilization, and also referenced contraception. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, said the bill is meant to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their beliefs, while still prohibiting discrimination against patients based on protected characteristics. He said the measure was intended to help retain health care workers in New Hampshire and noted he had added an amendment to address concerns about people taking jobs only to later refuse duties, as well as emergency situations where a provider is the only one available. Committee members raised concerns about how broadly the bill and amendment were written. Questions focused on whether the protections could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers, receptionists, or pharmacy employees; whether a provider could refuse to schedule, refer, or otherwise assist with services; and how “emergency” would be determined in practice. Several members also questioned whether the bill could affect access to contraception, including pharmacy sales and procedures such as tubal ligation, and whether the language was clear enough to prevent confusion or unintended refusals of care. Pearson said the bill was not intended to allow refusal of emergency care or general patient discrimination, and he acknowledged some language could be tweaked. Rep. Paige Boerman, a maternal-child health nurse, testified in opposition, saying she had seen pharmacists question prescriptions related to miscarriage care and that the bill could create barriers to contraception and other reproductive health services. She warned that the lack of a disclosure requirement and the broad definitions could create risks, especially in rural areas with limited providers. She also pointed to problems she said had occurred in other states, arguing the bill could lead to delayed care in emergencies. The hearing ended after questions and discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:23:38.880><c> an</c> reaching out to them to schedule an reaching out to them to schedule an
• </c><01:36:49.679><c> uh</c> and their school um their schedules uh and their school um their schedules
• </c><01:39:33.040><c> are</c> instances and our schedules are instances and our schedules are constantly
• The change in the scheduling for those high school students as a whole.
• It's school scheduling. transportation. It's school scheduling.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 185, which would add timelines to Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) investigations. Senator Howard Pearl said the bill was prompted by concerns from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors about delays at the Real Estate Commission, and he explained that the proposal would require OPLC staff to make an initial determination within 30 days and, if misconduct is found, complete an investigation within 60 days. He said the goal is to improve transparency and give consumers and licensees more timely information, while preserving the board’s adjudicatory role. He also noted that the bill had been amended to delay implementation to give OPLC time to work through its backlog. Committee members questioned how the bill would work when an investigation is incomplete and whether the board could send a case back to OPLC without a firm deadline. Pearl said the board would have discretion to continue the investigation or make a final determination, and that the bill was intended to streamline OPLC’s process rather than impose a hard cap on complex cases. OPLC Executive Director Deanna Durus and General Counsel Nicholas Fry then testified that the agency has already changed its procedures under prior legislation, including a facial review of complaints and monthly board review of dismissal memos. They said the bill would substantially alter the current structure, could conflict with existing limitation periods and board duties, and would be difficult to implement without additional staff and funding. Durus said the agency’s backlog is large, that new complaints are being triaged and prioritized, and that some urgent matters are moved ahead based on risk and statutory deadlines. She said OPLC had completed a review of about 500 backlog cases that would now be dismissed under current screening standards, and that those cases are being turned into memos for board review. Board of Medicine public member Nina Gardner testified in favor of the bill but said the backlog is significant and that the agency needs more resources to make the process work effectively. She said the board is seeing progress, but not fast enough, and suggested the bill may not go far enough without additional staffing and funding. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• meet in July only to take up items that have an imminent need and cannot wait until the regularly scheduled
• Finally, the subcommittee voted to cancel the regularly scheduled July ALC meeting, authorize ALC subcommittees
• subcommittees for actions taken during the month of July 2026, which shall be reported at ALC's regularly scheduled
• subcommittees for actions taken during the month of July 2026, which shall be reported at ALC's regularly scheduled

Committee: All ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Having a contractor that is going through the Seymour process is going to help us establish a schedule
• The Seymour process is going to help us establish a schedule, and it's very technical inside when you're
• One, there is a tight schedule because this is being delivered as part of an LED project with agreements
• Staying within that schedule becomes critical.

Summary: The joint Senate and House Transportation, Highways, and Public Works committees met on March 3, 2026, and first considered several requests for approval to use the construction manager at risk (CMAR) method for local projects. The first item, Caddo Parish’s proposed $9.6 million pickleball park, drew extended questioning about whether the project was truly complex, whether CMAR would save money versus public bid, the project’s location and accessibility, and whether it fit the statute’s timing and risk criteria. The House initially voted to deny the request, while the Senate had moved to approve; after discussion about the statute and CMAR policy, the House motion was reconsidered and the Caddo project was ultimately approved. The committee then approved CMAR requests for an Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office indoor shooting range, a Calcasieu drainage district pump station rehabilitation/replacement project, St. Tammany Parish Hospital District No. 2’s Slidell Memorial emergency department expansion, St. Charles Parish Hospital’s entry registration/PACU renovation, and the Port of Vinton dock project in Calcasieu Parish. Testimony on the approved projects emphasized complexity, operational continuity, and schedule concerns. The Ascension Parish shooting range was described as involving bullet protection, ventilation and lead-control systems, and multiple training configurations; the drainage district project was presented as critical infrastructure serving much of Lake Charles and requiring staged construction to maintain flood protection; the hospital projects were justified by work inside operating facilities and the need to avoid disrupting patient care; and the Port of Vinton project was tied to an LED-related deadline and the need to keep port operations running during construction. Members generally supported these projects, with motions to approve made on both sides and no objections recorded. The meeting also featured a broader policy discussion about CMAR use. Several members, especially Representative Fontenot, questioned whether the committee had been too permissive in approving CMARs for projects that did not appear especially complex, and raised concerns about public bidding, taxpayer savings, and impacts on minority contractors. Senator Price said future legislation may tighten CMAR requirements, while Senator McMath and Senator Carter noted that the statute’s listed factors are not exhaustive and cautioned against abruptly changing practice for pending projects. The committee recessed after completing the CMAR agenda and planned to hear a DOTD presentation afterward.

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• So that concludes public testimony on 6226, and we have several bills scheduled for execs.
• Several bills scheduled for exec. We'll go ahead and start from the top.
• back at 225 and we'll go ahead and recess all righty so let's get back to work here several bills scheduled
• for exec will go ahead and start from the top of vice Chair LeCham. bills scheduled for exec.

Bills: SB5915 , SB6025 , SJM8002

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, public comment, medical necessity, rare disease, life-threatening disease

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• So that concludes public testimony on 6226, and we have several bills scheduled for execs, so let’s go
• Several bills scheduled for exec.
• back at 225 and we'll go ahead and recess all righty so let's get back to work here several bills scheduled
• for exec will go ahead and start from the top of vice Chair LeCham. bills scheduled for exec.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on Substitute Senate Bill 6183, which would require health plans to cover all FDA-approved HIV antiviral drugs without prior authorization, step therapy, or other utilization management, with only one therapeutically equivalent option required if equivalents exist. The prime sponsor said the bill is part of Washington’s effort to end HIV/AIDS, citing ongoing new diagnoses and the need for immediate access to treatment, especially for late-stage cases. No one testified in person or remotely, and public testimony was closed with written comments invited. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 6226, which limits the Board of Hearing and Speech from adopting rules that would prevent licensed audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and hearing aid specialists from using clinical judgment to choose telehealth or in-person care. Supporters said teleaudiology improves access, especially in rural areas and for patients with mobility barriers, and that the bill preserves professional autonomy. Some testifiers raised patient-safety concerns about first-time hearing aid fittings and asked for amendments or more time to study safeguards, while others said the bill should move forward to protect access. In executive session, the committee advanced several measures. It adopted amendments and reported out Substitute Senate Bill 5185 on international medical school graduate physician licensing, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5845 on claims payment timing and refund requests, Senate Bill 5915 on the health technology assessment program, Senate Bill 6025 on the definition of fetal death, and Senate Joint Memorial 8802 requesting federal Medicare changes. The committee recessed briefly for caucus before taking final votes, and each bill or memorial was reported out with a do pass recommendation; 5845 and 5185 were reported out as amended.

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• 50.560><c> feel</c><00:07:50.720><c> like</c> Members, we will no longer be meeting at our regularly scheduled
• 08:50.399><c> regularly</c> longer be meeting at our regularly longer be meeting at our regularly scheduled
• 51.600><c> and</c><00:08:51.839><c> any</c><00:08:52.160><c> future</c><00:08:52.480><c> meetings</c> scheduled
• time and any future meetings scheduled time and any future meetings this<00:08:53.120><c> session</c

Bills: HF2300

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• DO YOU ANTICIPATE A STAGGERED SCHEDULE OF SUNSET SO THEY ARE NOT ALL ARRIVING AT THE SAME TIME. >> Rep
• THE BILL AS IT STANDS ARTICULATES THAT THIS COMMITTEE WOULD BE ABLE TO SET THE SUNSET SCHEDULE FOR THE
• THERE IS NO INTERNAL PROCEDURE FOR ADVISING THE COMMITTEES SCHEDULING ABOUT ON THE RATIFICATION THEREFORE
• IT IS LIKELY WE WILL BE MEETING ONE OR MORE TIME DURING SESSION BUT AT THIS TIME NO MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Mooney, what was the original schedule for the construction process?
• just... management about it, and I'm just wondering where we are in relation to what was originally scheduled
• So, we will have to get a dedicated team to handle that on a scheduled basis.
• Handling that on a scheduled basis is also part of the Duke lawsuit regarding the locks at St.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• And as we started to do that, we didn't want to overlap, and we started sitting there scheduling these
• And as we started to do that, we didn't want to overlap, and we started sitting there scheduling these
• And as we started to do that, we didn't want to overlap, and we started sitting there scheduling these
• And as we started to do that, we didn't want to overlap, and we started sitting there scheduling these

Keywords: Pledge of allegiance, roll call, welcome of new members 00:00:15 Consideration of HB 313 00:03:20, 958, all

Summary: The House State Government Committee held its first meeting of the session, established a quorum, welcomed new members, and heard only one item of business: House Bill 313, sponsored by Representative Kim King. King said the bill would add a Kentucky History Month recognition and tied it to recent local anniversary celebrations, arguing it could support education, economic development, and tourism. Kentucky Historical Society Executive Director Scott Alvi testified in support, describing the proposal as part of a broader effort to create a legacy around the nation’s 250th anniversary, coordinate statewide history events, and promote heritage tourism. Members asked why June was chosen and whether an emergency clause should be added so the measure could take effect in time for this June. King said June was selected because it aligns with Statehood Day and Boone Day and leads into July 4th, and she said she was open to the emergency-clause idea, though any amendment would need to be filed in writing later. The committee then voted on the bill and passed it 19-0, with no opposition. The chair noted the bill would next go to the House floor and closed by joking that the meeting was unusually short.

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• The original bill was a divestiture schedule of 2 years. We have taken out a divestiture schedule.
• We a divevestature schedule of 2 years.
• </c> have taken out a divevestature schedule. have taken out a divevestature schedule.
• Um it is up with a devestature schedule.
• </c> try to appreciate keep on that schedule. try to appreciate keep on that schedule.

Bills: HF3403 , HF2687 , HF2381

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

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• Coot is working on the project schedule for the remaining campgrounds.
• Design is currently underway and regularly scheduled project meetings are being held.
• scheduled project meetings are being<01:21:48.960><c> held.
• </c> scheduled to start in 2026. scheduled to start in 2026.
• It was right on schedule, right? Very, uh, very, uh, good presentation.

Keywords: Discussion of SB 126 (2025 RS) 00:05:13 Discussion of HB 16 (2025 RS) 00:15:40 Kentucky Department of Parks – Overview 01:05:06, 958, all

Summary: The committee met jointly for State Government, State and Local Government, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments, approved the minutes from the September 23 meeting, and then took up discussion of Senate Bill 126, a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the governor’s pardon power. Senator Chris McDaniel said the measure was prompted by concerns over pardons issued in 2019 and would bar pardons for 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the swearing-in of a new governor, leaving the power otherwise intact. Members who spoke generally supported the proposal as a way to increase accountability, and McDaniel said he intended to place it on the 2026 ballot. No vote was taken on the bill during the discussion. The committee then moved to House Bill 16 on water fluoridation. Representative Hart and Senator Greg Elkins said the bill would remove Kentucky’s fluoridation mandate and give local water districts the choice to add fluoride or not. They emphasized that the revised draft also adds immunity language to protect districts from civil litigation regardless of their decision. Dr. Jack Call, a Louisville dentist, presented against fluoridation, arguing that the main dental benefit is topical rather than from drinking water and citing studies and reports he said linked fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children and other health concerns. Cindy Batson, a nurse and parent, also supported the bill and said she had testified on the issue for years. During questions, Senator Rollins raised concerns about fluoride being an industrial byproduct and described fluoridation as forced medication. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s local-control and immunity provisions, with sponsors saying they were not trying to relitigate the broader science but wanted to remove the mandate. The transcript ends while questions and testimony on HB 16 were still underway, and no final committee action is shown.

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• We do support the amendment that was inadvertently deleted about the enforcement and the schedule of
• We do support the amendment that was inadvertently deleted about the enforcement and the schedule of
• We do support the amendment that was inadvertently deleted about the enforcement and the schedule of
• He and I are on the same tour schedule, uh, but it's one...
• I've got, uh, 37 to schedule, or 34 left to act on.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We ask everybody, if they can, to limit their testimony to three minutes because we have a busy schedule
• And we do take legislators out of turn because they have a busy schedule with other hearings today. .
• ..legislators out of turn because they have a busy schedule with other hearings today.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Public Service Committee heard testimony on a series of retirement, public safety, and personnel bills. House Bill 5054 would allow a public safety employee in Peabody to use an affidavit when pre-employment medical records are missing, so a firefighter’s disability/retirement application can proceed. Representative Tom Walsh, Mayor Ted Bettencourt, Fire Chief Thomas Griffin, Fire Chief Jay Dowling, and Senator Joan Lovely all supported the bill, describing it as a fix for an administrative gap that has delayed a 27-year firefighter’s retirement. No committee questions were raised. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 4698, which would authorize retirement benefits for Dale Kylie after a divorce altered the original beneficiary arrangement tied to his retirement option. Representative Donald Potham said the retirement board could not make the change without legislation. House Bill 3900 would raise the maximum age for Kingston special police officers to 70, with Representative Kathy LaNatra citing staffing shortages and unmanned details. House Bill 5159 would grant credible service to educator Sarah Shebelli for two years she worked as a paraprofessional at a charter school; she said the additional service would help her retire despite a degenerative eye disease. The committee then listed several other bills with no additional testimony, including measures involving continued employment or retirement issues for police officers in Pelham, New Bedford, Petersham, and Dayton, a retirement benefit transfer for a Massachusetts Maritime Academy professor, and a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee. After confirming there was no further testimony, the committee voted to adjourn.

Transcript Highlights:

• went into. effect July 1, 2025, ensuring every OSSM teacher is at or above the state minimum salary schedule
• After an evaluation by Oklahoma Roofing, we've developed a staggered replacement schedule to spread out
• Quantum Experience is our annual on- campus fundraiser dinner, which is scheduled for Friday evening,

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• You got your schedule in the mail or email, and the details are listed there.
• You got your schedule in the mail or email, and the resolution authorizes the House or Senate to adjourn
• You got your schedule in the mail or email, and the resolution authorizes the House or Senate to adjourn

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'm scheduled to appear on panels at all of the big affordable housing conferences throughout the fall
• in its priorities, first and foremost, its thresholds, application materials, award cycles, and schedules
• And schedules. So that's where we're going, and this is really, really good.
• in its priorities, first and foremost, its thresholds, application materials, award cycles, and schedules
• And, and schedules. There's thresholds, application materials, award cycles, and schedules.

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In addition to that, obviously, we're looking at better ways to collect and analyze contractor schedules
• Yeah, as soon as we, after today, we'll schedule a meeting over both grass cutting and ditches with DA
• Yeah, as soon as we, after today, we'll schedule a meeting over both grass cutting and ditches with DA's
• You talk about scheduling, talk about utilities, and sometimes those both at the beginning are causing
• And improve schedule performance and contractor accountability to make sure that we’re getting stuff

Summary: The committee met for an information-only hearing with no votes or other action items. DOTD Secretary Glenn LaD and Deputy Secretary Beau Black gave an update on the department’s transformation efforts, focusing on faster project delivery, improved construction administration, and new technology. They said monthly contractor payment approvals have been reduced from roughly 35 days to 15 days or less, change orders from about 40-45 days to around five days, and that DOTD delivered 86% of its advertised projects in the last fiscal year. They also described new tools such as Headlight for field inspections, Smart PM for schedule tracking, Hall Hub for e-ticketing and work-zone mapping, and a pilot using advanced sensors on district vehicles to identify potholes, guardrail damage, and other asset issues. The department also outlined a district reorganization that replaces the area engineer model with dedicated district points of contact for construction, maintenance, and operations, with no increase in total staff. Members raised concerns about local maintenance issues, especially mowing, drainage, culverts, potholes, and communication with district offices. Several members asked for clearer coordination on jurisdictional questions, more frequent meetings with district administrators, and better public updates on long-running projects. LaD said DOTD would schedule follow-up meetings, use the coming customer service portal to track complaints, and improve public communication through project information officers, social media, and other outreach. Questions also covered contractor accountability, utility relocations, road transfer maps on the DOTD website, and whether maintenance work adjacent to capital projects should be handled by district crews or through new IDIQ contracts. The secretary also reviewed the Highway Priority Program process, saying DOTD will work between June and September to review projects not included in the prior program, explain why, and refine a five-year fiscally constrained plan before the fall road show. He said the department is using IDIQ authority to award bridge maintenance and other task-order work, and that this should help address a two-year bridge repair backlog. Members discussed whether current funding levels are enough to reduce the statewide backlog, and DOTD said the current program likely maintains rather than eliminates it absent new revenue. The hearing ended with a project-specific update that a barge struck the Black Bayou Pontoon Bridge that morning, causing significant damage; DOTD said divers and staff would inspect it and determine emergency repairs. After DOTD’s presentation, Archie Chesson of the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction gave a brief update on that office’s first year, describing its use of consultant pools, master service agreements, a public GIS map, and a data tool to prioritize rural road and bridge projects, with several early projects already completed or under construction.