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• Okay, but it will require a four-factor, step-by-step analysis by the court.
• Okay, but it will require a four-factor, step-by-step analysis by the court.
• Okay, but it will require a four-factor, step-by-step analysis by the court.
• Okay, but it will require a four-factor, step-by-step analysis by the court.
• Okay, but it will require a four-factor, step-by-step analysis by the court.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees first heard SB 1146, which would appropriate funds to the University of Hawaiʻi to develop an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan for debris management and water quality control in the Ala Wai Watershed. Testimony was largely supportive from DLNR, a UH student, and a special improvement district representative, while one speaker suggested the work should be coordinated with existing efforts to avoid duplication. Committee discussion focused on the multi-jurisdictional nature of the watershed, existing debris-trap work that captures only about 20 to 30 percent of debris, the role of the university in capstone projects and recommendations, and the relationship to the existing Geni project and other community efforts. Members also asked about costs, tracking progress, and the difference between water-quality improvements and the larger debris problem. The committees then voted to pass SB 1146 with amendments, including blanking out the appropriation and deferring the effective date to July 31, 2050. The motion passed in both committees, with votes recorded in support and no opposition noted during the decision-making. The committees also heard SB 321, which would deem certain fee simple privately owned lands transferred to adjacent property owners or community associations if specified conditions are met. Testimony was in support from several individuals, but members raised concerns about the lack of input from counties and the state, and about how the bill might affect roads already used by the public or maintained by local governments. After discussion, the committees voted to advance SB 321 unamended to the next committees, with the measure adopted in both committees despite one recorded no vote in the Water and Land committee.

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• An in-depth analysis will lay out the critical barriers that must be addressed to enable rapid scaling
• An in-depth analysis will lay out the critical barriers that must be addressed to enable rapid scaling
• An in-depth analysis will lay out the critical barriers that must be addressed to enable rapid scaling
• An in-depth analysis will lay out the critical barriers that must be addressed to enable rapid scaling
• and when we talk out that the analysis and when we talk about<01:22:50.440> analysis<01:22:50.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These questions and the pages of concerns raised in the analysis can be avoided by sticking with the
• Our members provide behavior analysis services, or ABA services, across a range of settings, including
• Also, there's an allegation that there was a $100 million settlement, but in the analysis itself, $100
• The problem with the enhancement, and it's further detailed in the analysis, are the irregularities that
• Chair's point of clarification: on those amendments that are in the analysis, that includes the sections

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:36:22.400> that answer all the work effort analysis that answer all the work effort analysis
• They do a sensitivity analysis on the potential increases or decreases. It does have an impact.
• They do a sensitivity analysis on the potential increases or decreases. It does have an impact.
• <01:16:05.199> that there was a great deal of analysis that there was a great deal of analysis
• Uh what is the analysis the PERS system.

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee heard an update from PERS Executive Director Higgins, who reported that the system has about $38 billion in assets, earned roughly 11.7% last fiscal year, and is about 57% funded. He thanked lawmakers for a newly passed $1 billion funding bill and emphasized that funding the existing system remains the top priority. Higgins also noted that the board’s actuarially recommended contribution is about 26% of payroll, while the system is currently receiving about 18.4%, and said PERS will return later in session with a few requested bills. Higgins addressed several policy topics under discussion this session, including return-to-work rules, first responders, and Tier 5. He said return-to-work changes are possible if the law is changed and funding implications are addressed. For first responders, he said any special treatment should be done within PERS rather than by creating a separate system, with the affected group and parameters clearly defined and fully funded. He also said the new Tier 5 hybrid plan is being implemented on track for March 1 and is projected to improve the system’s long-term financial position by reducing future liabilities and helping pay down the unfunded liability. Members then questioned Higgins about the system’s funding policy, the 30-year closed amortization period used in the ADC calculation, and whether that approach should be revisited in light of recent funding actions and changes in assumptions. Higgins said the board reviews the policy annually, that the closed amortization approach was chosen to better pay down the unfunded liability, and that the annual valuation and experience studies already incorporate recent funding changes, Tier 5, and the phased employer-rate increases. He acknowledged that a significant new infusion of funding could justify reviewing the amortization period, but cautioned against changing it too often because it could undermine progress toward paying down the unfunded liability.

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• This analysis combines responses and reports the percentage of respondents that selected each option
• their top three challenges this analysis their top three challenges this analysis combines<00:36
• So we excluded that other category from this analysis, and we found that nearly half of media centers
• So we excluded that other category from this analysis.
• So we excluded that other category from this analysis.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And from our survey data analysis, we concluded that in general, having some paid leave, even if it wasn't
• And from our survey data analysis, we concluded that in general, having some people, From our survey
• data analysis, we concluded that in general, having some paid leave, even if it wasn't the full 12 weeks
• something else, too, that comes up frequently is where we are on the market rate survey and our cost analysis

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes, then heard a presentation from Maddie San Juan of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas on the report “Holding It All Together: Working Moms and Child Care in Arkansas.” She said the report found that Arkansas moms want to work, but child care costs, inflexible schedules, inadequate paid leave, and the mental load of caregiving are major barriers. She cited survey and focus group findings showing most mothers want full-time work, 69% identified child care costs as a barrier, and many said flexible hours were the most important workplace support. She also described county-level dashboard data, the high cost of infant and toddler care, and examples from working mothers about spending most or all of their paychecks on child care. Members asked questions about labor force participation trends, the meaning of the child care cost figures, and how flexibility could be implemented across industries. The presenter and members also discussed the broader economic-development impact of child care shortages and the need for public-private partnerships. The Department of Education then gave an update on early childhood programs. Officials said they are building internal dashboards to improve transparency and data access for school readiness assistance, including enrollment, application, and provider participation monitoring. They reported that the state is still moving forward with the CLASS transition and expects to release transition funding to providers in the coming weeks using Preschool Development Grant funds. They also clarified that OEP awards based on CLASS scores are separate from OEC’s work and that the data is FOIA-able. Officials warned providers about a temporary payment delay during the transition to a new system, saying payments will stop June 30 and resume around July 14, with any owed funds processed then. Members raised additional concerns about early childhood special education funding, overpayment recovery from a child care center, audit requirements for Head Start and SRA funds, the market rate survey, and the status of local leads after a recompete. Department staff said they would follow up on special education funding levels and audit rules, noted that the overpayment case is under appeal, and said the market rate survey is still in procurement. They also reported that 23 local leads will cover all counties starting July 1, with no major job-description changes, and described a new PDG Partners stakeholder group and an upcoming June 23 QRIS webinar to gather provider and parent input. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.

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• SB 608 at the core is looking to protect what the analysis so beautifully mentioned: the increase of
• As the analysis noted, close to 50% of the cases, as most recently data shows, are being accounted for
• As the analysis notes, we already have a decline in teen pregnancies, but this will help with the STIs
• start my presentation by accepting the committee's amendments reflected on page 16 of the committee analysis

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There are no guardrails against elective investigations, no standards, and no fiscal analysis.
• THERE ARE NO GUARDRAILS   87 AGAINST ELECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS, NO STANDARDS AND NO FISCAL ANALYSIS
• And when you go and look up, and I was taken aback at the staff analysis of the definition of a health
• And when you go and look up, and I was taken aback at the staff analysis of the definition of a health

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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• Do we have any research or policy analysis that led you to make the 5% cap what it is?
• So the nonpartisan legislative staff analysis warns of indeterminate negative fiscal impacts on both
• People can look at the analysis to talk about what is included in DEI.
• The bill analysis states that there's an indeterminate negative impact on the Department of Education

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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• BUT THEY HAVE MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION AND I BELIEVE, AGAIN, YOU ARE TRYING
• THEIR ROADS WHICH IS APPROPRIATE IN MANY CASES ONE OF THE VARIABLES WE NEED TO CONSIDER AND THIS ANALYSIS
• AND THIS IS A CONSIDERATION THAT HAS SIGNIFICANT ANALYSIS INVOLVED AND IT.
• I WAS STRUGGLING A LITTLE BUT HERE GOING FOR THE BILL ANALYSIS AND I DID NOT BRING THE ACTUAL COPY OF

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• HAVE YOU DONE A DEEPER DIVE ANALYSIS VARIANCE WITH BOTH OF THEM TOGETHER FOR EXAMPLE AN ACCREDITED PUBLIC
• VERSUS ACCREDITED PRIVATE BECAUSE WE ARE DOING THIS FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF THE PRESSURE POINTS OF NURSING
• I'M WONDERING IF THAT WAS PART OF AN ANALYSIS THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN PRESENTED. >> Speaker: YOU ARE
• THAT'S WHERE WE WANT TO GO TO HAVE THE MULTI VARIANCE AND TO BE ABLE TO PERFORM THAT ANALYSIS.

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• EXPECTING THE TOP BAR TO GRAB YOUR ATTENTION AND IT LOOKS LIKE THAT ARE A SMALL NUMBER FOR BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS
• FIRST OF ALL, BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS IS A STATEWIDE MEDICAID PLAN SERVICE FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 21.
• WE HAVE SOME 3500 BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS PROVIDERS INCLUDED IN THAT NETWORK FOR CHILDREN.
• PROVIDERS WHO CAN SERVE ADULTS AND WE ARE DOING THAT SO AS MEMBERS COME IN RECEIVING BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS

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• THEN WE WORKED WITH OUR PARTNERS TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS THAT ALIGN THE IDENTIFIED OCCUPATIONS WITH THEIR
• THIS INFORMATION WAS SHARED WITH BOTH INDUSTRY AND OUR PARTNERS AND TO USE THE ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY IF
• THE CONCLUSION OF THIS ANALYSIS WAS THAT WHILE THEY WERE ALREADY PROGRAMS AVAILABLE THE ONES THAT DID
• Rosenwald: OF FOLLOW-UP FOR BOTH OF YOU, JUST BIG PICTURE AND I KNOW YOU WERE REFERENCING THE ANALYSIS

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• On the analysis of the fiscal impact report, it said there were some technical issues.
• Of not one on board for some reason, or so the man chairs and Mason that the list in the analysis, or
• Again, maybe it's just the person doing the analysis, but they also had a technical issue when you look
• This is the second time I've read that, so maybe it's just a person doing the analysis, but.

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• In the 52CP model, I think our staff is also conducting a little bit of analysis behind that just to
• Walk through your analysis of how you're formulating a policy based upon this 12 CP.
• Is there a dollar amount associated with your analysis here?
• Unfortunately, I haven't done that analysis, so I can't sit here and comment on that reasonably.
• This analysis supports the approach taken in House Bill 3824 around inspection, safety standards, and

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• In terms of the economic analysis, to conduct an economic analysis that is meaningful and reportable,
• Bureau of Economic Analysis, though. that already exist that I've ordered up from the U.S.
• Bureau of Economic Analysis, though are certainly defensible, and that's what we'll run with.
• So that's what a typical economic analysis would look like.
• When you quantify it, Carr, you know, for your economic analysis, the operator, under current contracts

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• LFC staff undertook this analysis, which you'll see more about in PED's quarter 3 report card after the
• I've been going really quick here and talk a little bit about the cost-benefit analysis and why it's
• So cost-benefit analysis helps you all as policymakers compare apples to apples across policy areas.
• All right, that's the economic impact analysis calculated using a REMI software.
• I think that cost-benefit analysis gets at exactly that point.

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• We do analysis, we investigations.
• They're not doing analysis or writing papers or whatever. These are people doing it stuff.
• They're not doing analysis or writing papers or whatever. These are people doing it stuff.
• They're not doing analysis or writing papers or whatever. These are people doing it stuff.
• , OA that relate to systems analysis, OA that relate to systems analysis, information<01:49:56.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <03:56:58.319> no<03:56:58.560> analysis<03:56:59.080> by we we did no analysis
• no analysis by we we did no analysis no analysis by cohort<03:56:59.720> level<03:56:59.960><
• <04:51:20.480> you're costs are we the the analysis you're costs are we the the analysis you're
• <04:51:40.638> on but um I can't provide that analysis on but um I can't provide that analysis
• No, no, I'm talking about how we do the data analysis. Oh, how we do the data analysis.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first discussed HB 443, which would change terms and vacancy language for members of a higher education commission. Members raised concerns that the bill was too narrow to address broader issues with commission membership, including expired appointments, attendance expectations, and whether the Department of Education could replace the commission’s role. Several members suggested the bill was not ready for action and favored holding it for further work, possibly through a subcommittee or work session. One member suggested that if attendance standards were added, no more than two unexcused absences should trigger removal, given the commission’s meeting schedule. The chair said he would defer action and form a small subcommittee to report back before the committee deadline. The committee then moved to HB 484, dealing with repurposing Career and Technical Education classroom space after 20 years of exclusive use. The chair explained that the bill was aimed at the Milford CTE project, where shared use of space could allow a school to repurpose part of a CTE facility while still using it for CTE-related instruction. Members discussed other possible situations around the state, including Claremont, North Conway, and Jaffrey/Rindge, and whether the bill should be limited to Milford or broadened to allow local districts more flexibility. Some members favored passing the bill now to help CTE projects move forward, while others argued for an amendment removing the requirement that the space be vacated specifically to expand the CTE program occupying it. Testimony and discussion emphasized that the Milford project had state approval but reduced funding, requiring a smaller scope and repurposing of existing space. Supporters said the bill could help preserve CTE programs while also benefiting general education space needs, and that local districts should have flexibility after 20 years. Opponents or cautious members noted that the language might not fit every district situation and asked for feedback from Director Beard and Steve Rothenberg before final action. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion provided, and instead discussed waiting for an amendment and additional input before acting.

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• Furthermore, based on an analysis of fuel costs paid by the library compared to mileage recorded in library
• Furthermore, based on an analysis, validity of these purchases could not be determined.
• Furthermore, based on an analysis of fuel cost paid by the library compared to mileage recorded in library

Keywords: 1204, all