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• First is the interstate compact cost-sharing proposal.
• And for the interstate compact cost-sharing, have you gotten any pushback at all from any of the counties
• <00:36:45.440> compact<00:36:46.000> unit Um, and for the interstate compact unit Um
• , and for the interstate compact unit cost<00:36:46.640> sharing,<00:36:47.040> have<00
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, HB 932 would create an interstate compact for occupational therapists or OTs and occupational therapy
• Once the compact is in place, Texas OTs and OTAs. could choose to have a compact, could choose to have
• There are a number of benefits of adopting the interstate compact, including, uh, one, increasing market
• Texas is not new to interstate compacts, as the state is already part of other major occupational licensure
• compacts, including the nurse licensure compact and the physical therapy uh compact.

Bills: HB163, HB 296

Keywords: judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections

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• Made only in basins that have been designated as priorities by the Interstate Stream Commission.
• I am Hannah Risely-White, Director of the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission.
• And I would also just add the funding that the Interstate Stream Commission has.
• It's owned by the Interstate Stream Commission and operated by the Interstate Stream Commission, and
• I want to highlight a very nice study that the Interstate Stream Commission did.

Bills: HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178, HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178

Keywords: illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice

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• Whereas New Mexico may enter into an interstate medical licensing compact during the next legislative
• Appropriating funds to study and prepare for the implementation of any Interstate Medical Licensing Compact
• We understand the need to pass the medical compact.
• We also know that we have to deal with our medical compacts.
• Medical Licensure Compact.

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• Passing this compact will give us the same workforce boost we saw after joining the physician compact
• in these kinds of compacts.
• states. ...Compacts.
• With regards to the interstate medical licensure compact, our institution worked with some of you and
• I'm in strong support of HB 1731, the PA Interstate Compact, for my patients and for Texas.

Bills: HB111

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

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• This is the amended contract to continue home studies for foster, adoptive, interstate compact on placement
• It's an amended contract to continue the agreement for home studies for foster, adoptive, interstate
• compact on placement of children and court-ordered families.
• This is the amended contract to continue home studies for foster, adoptive, interstate compact on placement
• compact on placement. to continue the agreement for home studies for foster adoptive interstate compact

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large agenda of budget, appropriation, transfer, and contract items. Members approved temporary appropriation requests for several agencies, including the Auditor of State, Department of Education, and Labor and Licensing; ARPA return requests from Workforce Services; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests for State Police and Agriculture; restricted reserve transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic stimulus; a Commerce reallocation of positions and spending authority; cash fund, budget classification, overtime, and pay plan requests; and 17 methods of finance items for universities and other agencies. Most items were approved without objection after brief explanations from staff and agencies. Several items drew questions and were held or discussed further. A Department of Human Services discretionary grant package for the RSVP program was held over after Senator Irvin raised concerns about whether the grants were an effective use of state general revenue and asked for more information on administration costs and program operations. In the contracts section, Representative Richardson questioned a DHS sole-source contract with EMS Link for document management software and a DHS contract with Presidio; the EMS Link item was held for additional answers, while the Presidio item was clarified as not sole-source and was allowed to proceed. Members also asked for more information on a Department of Education mental health referral contract with Care Solace, which officials said is a statewide concierge/referral service connecting students to Arkansas providers and telehealth options. The committee also reviewed monthly reports, including the Medicaid Trust Fund. DHS and DFA officials said the fund was currently sufficient to finish the fiscal year, though it was being drawn down and would likely require a $100 million transfer from restricted reserves in FY27, with another $100 million set aside in the governor’s budget as a backstop. Members discussed the need to define a minimum reserve level and to better account for ongoing Medicaid costs in the budget. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.

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• In fact, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission owns and operates the reservoir.
• Stream Commission, back to Representative Dow's question, maybe Interstate Stream Commission, as the
• It's a storage compact, so the state of New Mexico can store up to 200,000 acre feet.
• Ortega will correct me if I don't have this quite right, but I think the Interstate Stream Commission
• That contract is with the Interstate Stream Commission. Your question is an interesting one.

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• ..was appointed Special Water Projects Coordinator for the Office of the State Engineer and the Interstate
• Compact.
• Compact, House Judiciary Committee Substitute for House Bill 31.
• Compact, amending the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act
• Compact, amending the scope of social work practice, amending the Social Work Practice Act to provide

Keywords: 996, all

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• Uh, Stacy Lukin, room commissioner for the Hawaii Interstate Compact Office.
• Uh, Stacy Lukin, room commissioner for the Hawaii Interstate Compact Office.
• Compact administrator of the State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, nominee Siolo Aganan
• Uh, Stacy Lukin, room commissioner for the Hawaii Interstate Compact Office. room commissioner for the
• Hawaii room commissioner for the Hawaii interstate<00:58:31.520> compact<00:58:31.960> office

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard advice-and-consent testimony on several gubernatorial nominations, beginning with GM 644 for Steven Logan to serve as Adjutant General of the Department of Defense through December 7, 2026. Testimony from multiple state officials and others was strongly supportive, citing Logan’s military leadership, service during the COVID-19 period, and coordination during the fireworks-related patient transfer. Logan described his 44 years of military service, 22 years with the Honolulu Police Department, and his approach of “unity of effort,” including how he would help operationalize the Office of the State Fire Marshal by coordinating with county fire chiefs, the State Fire Council, and emergency management to pursue funding and implement recommendations. The committee then took up GM 621 and GM 623 for the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee. Shante Asuda of Hawaii Correctional Industries supported both nominees and said the board is important for evaluating private-sector joint ventures that can provide work skills for incarcerated people. Carla Kashiwa said she wanted to help improve outcomes through public-private partnerships and vocational rehabilitation opportunities for people reentering society. Lee Shinato, however, gave a less prepared presentation, offering broad ideas such as crafts, lunch wagons, and ukulele-making, and acknowledged he was not fully clear on the board’s scope or goals. Committee members expressed concern about the lack of preparation and clarity around the board’s mission, and the administrator later explained that the board’s role is to review business plans for viability, return on investment, sustainability, and whether they provide marketable skills for inmates. The final item discussed was GM 568 for Aris Banag to serve on the Advisory Board of Veteran Services. Supporters described him as community-minded and deeply committed to veterans. Banag said he has over 30 years of service, has worked as a mental health therapist and veterans resource coordinator at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, and helped create the first veteran service center there. In response to questions about federal VA cutbacks and veterans nearing retirement, he said the board must be a strong independent voice for veterans, advocate against reductions in benefits, and help service members plan for post-military life, including disability benefits, retirement, and financial planning. No votes or final committee actions were stated in the portion provided.

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• Senator Mansfield, Senator Maye Quade will be presenting on the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact establishment
• The Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact is simply an occupational compact that increases flexibility
• 05.080> Compact The Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact The Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact
• Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Commission. Uh, who do they answer to?
• Interstate Teacher<01:25:28.440> Mobility<01:25:28.880> Compact<01:25:29.320> Commission

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• lens or compact thank you Mr Interstate lens or compact thank you Mr Interstate lens or compact thank
• license or compact by Interstate license or compact by Interstate license or compact by adopting article
• practice throughout party Interstate practice throughout party Interstate practice throughout party
• and what psychologist and the Compact and what psychologist and the Compact and what they doing for
• if even though it's an interstate if even though it's an interstate compact that we're doing we want

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And then members being appointed to the ITRB, the military Interstate Children's Compact, and then flip
• And then members being appointed to the ITRB, the military Interstate Children's Compact, and then flip
• And then members being appointed to the ITRB, the military Interstate Children's Compact, and then flip

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• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5015, relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
• The bill has introduced and enacts the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, which has been enacted by
• Compact, third reading of the bill.
• House Bill 5087, relating to the Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact, third reading of the bill.
• House Bill 5087 would enact the Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact, which has already been enacted

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, opened with prayer and the pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed numerous guests, honorary pages, school groups, and visitors. It also received committee reports and introduced several resolutions and petitions. Senate Resolution 62, designating March 12, 2026, as West Virginia Athletic Trainers Day, was taken up immediately, debated in support of athletic trainers’ role in preventing injuries, and adopted. Other resolutions, including SR 63 and SR 64, were laid over, and several study resolutions were referred to the Rules Committee. The chamber then moved through a large number of House bills on third reading, with most passing by wide margins. Measures included the West Virginia Collaboratory, business-ready sites funding, increased fire company spending authority, the Load Forecast Accountability Act, funeral service licensure changes, work-zone penalties, biennial business reporting, correctional officer retirement status, the Right to Try Act expansion, quick claim deed tax updates, an ibogaine trial grant program, enhanced penalties for aggravated vehicular homicide and related repeat offenses, 529 plan definition updates, extension of opportunity zones, a barber apprentice program, municipal hotel occupancy fund uses, criminal-record licensing standards, civil remedies for unauthorized intimate image disclosure, online estate-executor training, higher contempt penalties, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS education, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, expanded capitation rate reviews, CVB board appointments, peer support services, the Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact, natural resource police retirement changes, DNR fee indexing, ALS care services, the Neighborhood Investment Program extension, oil and gas well plugging changes with carbon-capture protections, DUI technical revisions, abuse intervention program changes, youth summer employment grants, telematics for fleet management, and municipal charter election compliance procedures. Several bills drew brief debate or questions, including the work-zone penalty bill, where one senator argued the measure increased fines without ensuring removal of outdated work-zone signs, while supporters emphasized worker safety. The Load Forecast Accountability Act also prompted discussion about incorporating coal-related provisions from another bill and concerns about prior House rejection of similar language. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, often 34-0, though a few had dissenting votes, including the Collaboratory bill (28-6), the Business Ready Sites bill (33-1), the Load Forecast Accountability Act (26-8), the Neighborhood Investment Program extension (33-1), and DNR fee indexing (29-5). Several bills also received title amendments, and one bill, HB 5162 on sales of tax liens, was referred to the Rules Committee.

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• And with me, I have the attorney for the Interstate Stream Commission, or the State Engineer.
• I'm the General Counsel for the Interstate Stream Commission.
• How is that board formed, the Interstate Commission? Who appoints...
• Senator, we do have water in the reserve for compact compliance. You are correct about that.
• For compact compliance purposes, it's possible that we would end up having...

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• The purpose of the compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of dentistry and dental hygiene.
• com uh compact and effective Interstate com uh compact like<01:38:39.520> this<01:38:39.639><
• compact is to facilitate the interstate compact is to facilitate the interstate practice<01:39:04.880
• study, access to care, and physician practice growth after the interstate medical licensure compact.
• questions with respect to the interstate questions with respect to the interstate compact<01:58:

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• The Physician Assistant Licensure Compact is an occupational licensure compact that allows physician
• regarding these kinds of compacts.
• I would also like to touch on our experience with the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact for physicians
• With regards to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, our institution worked with some of you and
• I'm in strong support of HB 1731, the PA Interstate Compact, for my patients and for Texas.

Bills: HB111

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5015, relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
• The bill has introduced and acts the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, which has been enacted by five
• Compact, third reading of the bill.
• Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact, third reading of the bill. Senator from Randolph.
• House Bill 5087 would enact the Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact, which has already been enacted

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on March 11, 2026, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and numerous guest and page introductions, including school groups, prayer caucus visitors, and advocates for Home Family Education Day and Women in Blue Day. The chamber then took up committee reports and a large number of House bills, most of them on third reading, along with several resolutions and referrals. Senate Resolution 62, designating March 12, 2026, as West Virginia Athletic Trainers Day, was adopted after remarks emphasizing the value of athletic trainers in preventing injuries and tragedies in school sports. Several other resolutions and concurrent resolutions were referred to the Committee on Rules or laid over under the rules. The Senate passed a wide range of bills addressing economic development, public safety, health, licensing, and state administration. Measures approved included bills on the West Virginia Collaboratory at Marshall University, the Business Ready Sites program, volunteer fire company spending authority, the Load Forecast Accountability Act, funeral service licensure, work zone fines, biennial business reporting, correctional officer retirement law, the Right to Try Act, quick claim deed tax exemptions, an ibogaine drug-development grant program, aggravated vehicular homicide sentencing, 529 savings plan definitions, opportunity zones, barber apprenticeship, municipal and county hotel occupancy fund uses, criminal-record licensing standards, intimate image disclosure remedies, executor training materials, contempt penalties, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS information, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, capitation rate review expansions, convention and visitors bureau board membership, peer support services, cosmetology licensure compacts, natural resource police retirement, DNR fee indexing, ALS care services, the Neighborhood Investment Program, oil and gas well plugging and carbon capture-related provisions, DUI technical changes, abuse intervention program terminology, and a youth summer employment and career readiness program. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, with a few closer votes, including the Load Forecast Accountability Act and the DNR fee-indexing bill. Several bills were amended on the floor, including title amendments and strike-and-insert changes. The Senate also debated the work zone penalty bill, with supporters citing worker safety and fatalities and opponents arguing the bill increased fines too much without requiring removal of outdated work-zone signs. On the energy-related load forecast bill, senators discussed the inclusion of provisions from Senate Bill 420 and concerns about coal plant utilization and utility impacts. After debate, the Senate adopted amendments and passed the bill. In most cases, after passage the Senate ordered the bills communicated to the House, and for a few measures it also adopted title amendments or made bills effective from passage or on a specified date.

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• Um, it also does cost sharing across the state for the interstate compact unit that oversees the transfers
• state.<00:04:37.600> um<00:04:37.680> for<00:04:37.919> the<00:04:38.080> interstate
• <00:04:38.560> compact state. um for the interstate compact state. um for the interstate compact

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• Um House Bill 705 will enter Texas into the Interstate Cosmetology license compact.
• This compact is a priority item of the Department of Defense.
• CSG through our National Center for Interstate Compacts has facilitated the development process of all
• Um, as has been mentioned, the compact has been enacted in 8 states.
• Compact requests or did you not? Yes or no?