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• Uh, with the Assistant Commissioner George.
• Um, I'm the Assistant Commissioner for DCYF.
• Commissioner</c><00:44:06.040><c> for</c> Um I'm the Assistant Commissioner for Um I'm the Assistant
• </c><00:51:17.160><c> There's</c> the assistant commissioner. There's the assistant commissioner.
• </c> were self-reported, which can assist were self-reported, which can assist them<01:15:23.840><c>

Bills: HF4277 , HF3819 , HF3489 , HF4408 , HF3901 , HF4316

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy

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• </c> the SBA does not increase compliance the SBA does not increase compliance costs<00:34:53.440><c>
• CALIA Law LLC v Consumer assistance.
• CILA Law LLC v Consumer assistance.
• </c> compliance costs on small businesses. compliance costs on small businesses.
• </c><05:32:59.840><c> with</c> the true burden of compliance with the true burden of compliance with

Bills: HB4305 , HB2965 , HR916

Keywords: small business, regulatory burden, advocacy, government oversight, compliance assistance, Red Tape Hotline, regulatory budget, Small Business Administration, fiscal responsibility, rulemaking

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• Today I’ll be focusing on the impacts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as
• and outdated eligibility information divert limited resources away from those who truly need this assistance
• suspect, I don't know if DCS is in the audience, if they would be able to speak to what they do to assist
• suspect I don't know if DCS is in the audience, if they would be able to speak to what they do to assist
• Annual compliance reporting matters.

Bills: HB2180 , HB2184 , HB2188 , HB2194 , HB2206 , HB2321 , HB2322 , HB2438 , HB2442 , HB2448 , HB2727 , HB2797

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: appropriation, funding, University of Arizona, education, state budget, fetal death, funeral homes, informed consent, abortion, women's rights, medical assistance, emotional support, language acquisition, early intervention, hearing impairment, grant program, deaf education, health care, insurance claims, prior authorization

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• Since the Wayfair decision, as a remote seller into the other 49 states, we have spent $539,000 on compliance
• So you said your compliance costs were $539,000? Mr. Chairman, yes, that is correct.
• And that was a compliance administrative burden associated with collecting how much sales tax? Mr.
• The department stands ready to offer technical assistance in clarifying the statute; however, in order
• It does provide clarity and does assist, maybe not cure the difference in audits, but it does assist

Bills: HB2143 , HB2273 , HB2290 , HB2373 , HB2784 , HB2794 , HB4037

Committees: House Ways & Means , House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Keywords: public safety, retirement system, investments, trust fund, board of trustees, financial report, income tax rebate, Pinal County, taxpayer eligibility, state revenue, financial assistance, transaction privilege tax, business location, tangible personal property, shared vehicle, sourcing, income tax, veterans, donations, tax refunds

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• The one big ugly bill that imposed the largest cut to food assistance in U.S. history.
• </c><00:54:13.520><c> deputies</c> in Vero Beach while assisting deputies in Vero Beach while assisting
• The last thing they need is a stack of new federal compliance paperwork.
• </c> tried to assist her. tried to assist her.
• </c> that Trump is targeting food assistance that Trump is targeting food assistance and<07:48:59.760

Bills: HR1005 , HB4305 , HB2965 , HR1049

Keywords: digital workers, creators, platform economy, independent contractors, portable benefits, income stability, transparency, algorithmic systems, small businesses, fair treatment, small business, regulatory burden, advocacy, government oversight, compliance assistance, Red Tape Hotline, regulatory budget, Small Business Administration, fiscal responsibility, rulemaking

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• physical therapist, and I'm proud to be here today with my physical therapist, physical therapist assistant
• Over 600,000 Arizonans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to meet their household.
• Over 600,000 Arizonans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to meet their household
• The state has implemented many provisions of H.R. 1 in the nutrition assistance program, including new
• In compliance with licensing standards.

Bills: SB1017 , SB1149 , SB1162 , SB1192 , SB1249 , SB1253 , SB1331 , SB1333 , SB1334

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: informed consent, surgical procedures, healthcare professionals, patient rights, regulatory compliance, child welfare, dependency hearings, foster care, court procedures, parental rights, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing, monitoring, administrative burdens, basic first aid, good samaritan, medical licensing exemption, Arizona medical board, A.R.S. 32-1421

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• If you're using it for a project that would not happen but for the assistance, then TIF is a great tool
• ,</c> not happen but for the assistance, not happen but for the assistance, then<00:03:28.560><c> TIF
• It might be more that the authorities are only willing to provide the pay-as-you-go assistance.
• assistance. assistance.
• And so, if that they could also assist.

Bills: HF9

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption

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• And again, I welcome the three new committee members and the committee legislative assistant.
• Committee legislative assistant. Uh, Chair Norse, thanks for your work today. Appreciate it.

Bills: HF9

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption

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• reimburse the same rate, we're going to have to go into all those contracts and see if we're in compliance
• Fund to be used for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program only when the federal government..
• . ...Fund to be used for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program only when the federal government
• Also, our statewide hunger hotline, where callers can find emergency food assistance that's closest to
• Whenever trying to come into compliance, they have an entire look back on how many medical devices have

Bills: HB2176 , HB2333 , HB2435 , HB2447 , HB2617 , HB2683 , HB2686 , HB2725 , HB2726 , HB2906 , HB2953 , HB2958

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• Since that time, we've continued to lead the nation by creating other specialty courts that aim to assist
• To assist individuals by addressing their specific problems through a continuum of evidence-based services
• Since that time, we've continued to lead the nation by creating other specialty courts that aim to assist
• individuals by addressing their specific problems through a continuum of evidence-based. to assist individuals

Bills: S0144 , S0192 , S0332 , S0532 , S0620 , S0694 , S0820 , S0888 , S1000 , S1224 , S1396 , S1500

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: public records, employee protection, Judicial Qualifications Commission, information exemption, confidentiality, chiropractic physician, chiropractor, patient trust funds, escrow, advance payments, prepaid treatment, trust account, fiduciary duty, patient property, Florida Statutes 460.413, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, disciplinary action, commingling of funds, client funds, medical billing

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and advanced a series of bills on candidate disclosure, litigation financing, professional liability, public meetings, problem-solving courts, probate, wrongful conviction compensation, public records, and housing fraud. Senate Bill 620, by Senator Mayfield, would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any citizenship in countries other than the United States; it drew one waived-in opposition from Common Cause and was reported favorably 8-0. Senate Bill 1396, by Vice Chair Burton, would regulate litigation financing, including limits on funders’ recovery, restrictions on funder control, and disclosure of foreign entities involved; it received support from several business and tort-reform groups, opposition from the Florida Justice Association, and was reported favorably 7-2 after questions about the purpose and scope of the disclosures. Senator Martin’s bills also moved forward. SB 192 would remove the $1,500 cap on patient funds chiropractic physicians may hold in trust for prepaid services; it was supported by the Florida Chiropractic Society and reported favorably 7-0. SB 888 would extend to private contracts the current limits on indemnity and insurance requirements for architects, engineers, surveyors, and landscape architects, and it was reported favorably 7-0 after testimony from engineering and design professionals. Senator Bradley’s CS for SB 332, as amended, would create a narrow public meetings/public records exemption for pre-suit Burt Harris litigation strategy discussions by local governments; it was adopted and reported favorably 7-0. SB 820 would require quarterly reporting on problem-solving courts, including participant counts, offenses, completion, failure, and recidivism data, and it was reported favorably 10-0. SB 1500 would update uncontested probate procedures, raise certain small-estate thresholds, clarify safe-deposit-box authority, and strengthen enforcement provisions; it was reported favorably 10-0. The committee also advanced several other measures. CS for SB 694, by Senator Bracey Davis, would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four; it was amended to divide any appropriation equally among the four family branches, received extensive emotional testimony in support, and was reported favorably 10-0. SB 144 would create a public records exemption for personal information of Judicial Qualifications Commission employees and their families due to harassment concerns, and it was reported favorably 9-1. CS for SB 1224, as amended, would make fraudulent entry into a rental dwelling a third-degree felony when done through false statements, counterfeit documents, or impersonation; it was supported by Florida Realtors and the Florida Apartment Association and reported favorably 10-0. SB 1000 would set a floor and ceiling for interest rates on law firm trust accounts tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate, and it was reported favorably 10-0 after stakeholder compromise. The committee also took up SB 532 only to temporarily postpone it, and at the end members recorded additional affirmative votes on selected bills before adjournment.

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• </c><02:36:25.280><c> vouchers</c> need of child care assistant vouchers need of child care assistant
• </c><03:19:04.880><c> living</c> scheme involving assistant living scheme involving assistant living
• ,</c> the state may be in non-compliance, the state may be in non-compliance, opening<04:49:26.958><c
• </c> audit of state child care assistance audit of state child care assistance programs<04:53:45.520>
• </c> to those truly in need of assistance. to those truly in need of assistance.

Bills: HCR84 , HR518 , HCR86 , HB7726 , HB2860 , HB8872 , HR1333 , SB254 , HB7618

Keywords: War Powers Resolution, Lebanon, troop withdrawal, U.S. Armed Forces, military deployment, foreign policy, congressional war powers, executive authority, Middle East, troop removal, concurrent resolution, defense policy, overseas deployment, Ukraine, support, foreign affairs, military aid, international relations, War Powers, military action

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• All of my compliance reports go to CAC.
• I'm the VP of Public Policy for the Texas Assisted Living Association.
• Assisted living communities with additional flexibility on the timing of an early compliance review.
• An early compliance review allows the provider, allows an assisted living community to record the architectural
• And we have quite a lack of assisted living placements.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• A provider has several areas of opportunity to show compliance.
• And it has to do with unlicensed assisted living facilities.
• Grounds to hold any accountability for non-compliance.
• There are areas of opportunity to show compliance.
• It's assisted living facilities under the health and safety code.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• That is in here and caught assistance.
• </c><00:12:59.040><c> with</c> regarding third-party assistance with regarding third-party assistance
• </c><00:15:59.280><c> from</c> based on some technical assistance from based on some technical assistance
• /c> financial assistance manager with financial assistance manager with Western<01:03:25.800><c> Prairie
• </c> for all medical assistance enrollees. for all medical assistance enrollees.

Bills: HF4207 , HF4338

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

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• So in the House Bill 2, there's an earmark for money for child care assistance program for that career
• of reforms that people were looking at to lessen the need for school-age kids to need child care assistance

Bills: SB152 , SB145 , SB190 , HB247

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• And, I mean, this is exactly the kind of front-loaded assistance.
• It simply updates the term physician assistant to physician associate.
• Matthew Cross, Louisiana Academy of Physician Assistants.
• Randall Johnson, Louisiana Academy of Physician Assistants.
• Randall Johnson, Louisiana Academy of Physician Assistants.

Bills: HB611 , HB897 , HB902 , HB931 , HB1030 , HB1092 , HB1100 , HB1118 , HB1138 , HB1143 , HB1160 , HB1185 , HB1216

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: pregnancy help centers, healthcare services, licensure, Department of Health, medical services, counseling, regulatory compliance, public health, healthcare data, privacy, pregnancy services, confidentiality, client rights, Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative, trauma-informed, child education, mental health, training program, adverse childhood events, religious instruction

Bills: HB358 , SB92 , SB194 , SB230 , HB358 , SB92 , SB194 , SB230

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: juvenile justice, detention, age of majority, jurisdiction, child welfare, K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, SNAP, nutrition assistance, benefits theft, state reimbursement, food security

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• I will add I am joined by my colleagues, including Assistant Secretary Rector behind us.
• Assistant Secretary, if you want to come up here and speak more, please feel free, wherever you are.
• Rector, Assistant Secretary of the Home and Community Living Administration, DSHS, and O'Meara.
• The pilot will provide up to 24 months of assistance, not to extend beyond the person's 21st birthday
• The pilot will provide up to 24 months of assistance, not to extend beyond the person's 21st birthday

Bills: HB2455 , HB2468 , HB2529

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: housing assistance, youth, foster care, pilot program, social services, terminology correction, healthcare, regulatory compliance, department reorganization, Washington, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, accountability board, oversight board, child welfare, juvenile rehabilitation, juvenile justice, early learning, family preservation, children and families

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• Let's do your bill first, 152, uh, telecom assistance program.
• This modernizes the low-income telephone assistance program to the low-income telecommunications assistance
• So, Chairman and Senator, mostly that's correct for the federal compliance piece.
• That's all part of the federal compliance laws. It's all here.
• Anything over a million dollars has to be audited for federal compliance.

Bills: SB152 , SB145 , SB190 , HB247 , SB152 , SB145 , HB2 , SB190 , HB247

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

Bills: S0326 , S0598 , S0632 , S0786 , S1110 , S1256 , S1380 , S1588 , S7042 , S7044

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: curators, estates, court appointment, fiduciary duty, bond requirements, removal, surrogate, funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care