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• Our first bill up today is SB68. Oh, excuse me. Okay, we have SB68. Good morning, thank you.
• It simply aligns the bill allowing for mutual aid agreements. Are there any questions?
• We got a motion first by F and a second by Wood. All in favor, say "Aye." Aye. Thank you, sir.

Bills: SB68, SB68

Keywords: emergency management, mutual aid, disaster response, local government, political subdivision, public safety, public health, emergency services, first responders, intergovernmental agreements, reciprocal aid, emergency preparedness, local emergency management organization, governing body, liability immunity, Alabama Code 31-9-9, Alabama Code 31-9-11, tribal agreements, federally recognized Indian tribes, state emergency management plan

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• What this does is modernize counties' authority to coordinate emergency aid resources.

Bills: HB68, HB140, HB168

Keywords: foreign investment, agriculture, property rights, critical infrastructure, sanctions, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates, wastewater management, Alabama utilities, Jefferson County Board of Health

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• We'll go ahead and call the first bill: HB441 by Representative Standbridge. Welcome.
• All right, we have a first second by Williams. I'm all about AED. So, all in favor say "Aye."

Bills: HB441, HB425, HB416

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, mental health, regional authority, board of directors, local governance, public health, sudden cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillator, AED, school safety, emergency response, cardiac emergency response plan, training, athletic events, first aid, 923

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• We'll go ahead and call the first bill: HB441 by Representative Standbridge. Welcome.
• All right, we have first and second by Williams. So, all in favor say "Aye." Any oppose? All right.

Bills: HB441, HB425, HB416

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, mental health, regional authority, board of directors, local governance, public health, sudden cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillator, AED, school safety, emergency response, cardiac emergency response plan, training, athletic events, first aid, sessions

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• We'd start first with Senate Bill 399 and Senator Bass.
• We'd start first with Senate Bill 399 and Senator Bass.
• The application comes in on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Again, the original LA First statute introduced data sharing for public school districts with LA First
• , further protecting data managed by LA First.

Bills: HR171, HCR49, HB632, HB1084, SB310, SB351, SB399

Keywords: HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations

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• aid CPR certification requirement to instead be one hour of first aid CPR training by an accredited
• HB265 would repeal waiver provisions and codify critical duties. by requiring CPR and first aid certifications
• The bill would codify existing background check requirements and add a requirement for first aid and
• If it needs to include CPR and first aid, I can speak to that.
• It's about $35 for the first aid counselor that you get if you come in to do the hour-long training.

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• aid and CPR training for staff.
• aid CPR certification requirement to instead be one hour of first aid CPR training by an accredited
• It's the HP would codify existing background check requirements and add a requirement for first aid and
• If it needs to include CPR first aid, I can speak to that.
• Um, so let's start with the first one.

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1192 excludes the provision of basic first aid in good faith to
• The bill specifies that if the injured person is under 15 years old, the person providing basic first
• The bill specifies that if the injured person is under 15 years old, the person providing basic first
• It is to enable private citizens to be able to deliver first aid, and there were concerns.
• It is to enable private citizens to be able to deliver first aid, and there were concerns.

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733, SB1192, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1813, SB1821

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

Summary: The committee took up several health and human services bills. SB 1192 would exempt good-faith basic first aid given without compensation from Arizona Medical Board licensure requirements, with added consent and law-enforcement notification rules for injured persons under 15; a Shamp amendment clarified that the bill does not limit existing liability protections, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1398 would require AHCCCS to redetermine eligibility for members over 21 every six months starting in 2027 and report eligibility data annually; Access testified neutral but raised concerns about costs and the lack of exemptions, while supporters framed it as a transparency and budgeting measure. The committee adopted a technical amendment and passed the bill as amended. SB 1399 would require prepaid capitated AHCCCS contractors to report annual spending on direct patient care versus administrative costs; it passed without amendment after testimony that the report would improve oversight of taxpayer dollars. The committee also considered SB 1494, a strike-everything amendment aimed at stopping patient brokering and steering, including prohibiting health care providers, institutions, and drug manufacturers from paying premiums or inducing plan changes tied to health-status factors. Blue Cross Blue Shield supported the concept, describing small-scale but harmful brokering and fraud concerns, while ARMA opposed the language as too broad and vague, warning it could chill ordinary provider-patient conversations and sweep in social workers and navigators. The committee adopted the striker and passed the bill as amended, though several members said they wanted to refine the language before floor action. SB 1813 would remove the Maricopa County cap on Arizona State Hospital civil beds tied to the Arnold v. Sarn settlement and require admission based on clinical need; the sponsor and supporters argued the cap is outdated and leaves beds unused while patients remain in crisis, while the Department of Health Services and others warned of rural access concerns, litigation risk, and the need for more resources. The committee adopted both amendments, including removal of a citizenship requirement, and passed the bill as amended after a lengthy debate about legality and possible court challenges. SB 1821, which would allow JLBC audit review of DCS case-management systems, authorize unannounced inspections of licensed group foster homes, prioritize kinship placements, and require one year of supervised training for new child safety workers, passed without amendment. SB 1557 would require signed informed consent before most medical interventions; supporters said it codifies standard practice, while the ACLU argued it was vague and could create burdens for ongoing care and politically sensitive treatments. The bill passed as introduced.

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• First time we did this, people were stunned.
• And so it's amazing what's going on, and I've had people say to me when they've looked at this map, first
• I feel like I'm in first grade show and tell.
• The permanent university fund, you know, the first time I walked on to the University of Texas campus
• but, you know, the Economic stabilization fund is projected to reach its constitutional cap for the first

Bills: HB188, HB 265, HJR35

Keywords: emergency preparedness, flood-prone communities, Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund, disaster relief, funding, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid

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• The aid is simply based on the number of non-public schools that request the aid.
• The aid is simply based on the number of non-public schools that request the aid.
• The aid is simply based on the number of non-public schools that request the aid.

Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922

Keywords: education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• It's our first on the agenda.
• The very first day of my first semester in PSEO, my English professor played the TED Talk, “The Danger
• <01:15:45.440> fully study standards are first fully study standards are first fully implemented
• First thing I want to say is let's go to the students.
• They're through the first year cycle of looking at curriculum review.

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• So, the first one is, Mr. Strom, you’ve been doing this a long time.
• equalization aid was was based<00:10:14.920> on<00:10:15.080> that.
• because the VITAL network was the first because the VITAL network was the first entity<00:54:13.880
• So, when we first started hearing right?
• first uh Tuesday that we're back. first uh Tuesday that we're back.

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• There are three main reasons: first, the person applying does not report information that would affect
• There are three main reasons: first, the person applying does not report information that would affect
• We know that first things first, what's going on with their financials, and they're looking and seeking
• Who's going to go come first?
• This is my first time testifying ever, so I'll try and speak fast. Bear with me.

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

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

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee opened with approval of the January 28 and 29 minutes and a welcome to Arizona Physical Therapy Day at the Capitol, including remarks from physical therapy advocates and students. The committee then took up several bills related to SNAP, health care oversight, child welfare, dementia planning, and safe haven newborn surrender. On SNAP, SB 1334 would bar DES from seeking or renewing federal waivers of work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents unless authorized by law; it passed 4-1. SB 1333 would require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030, with regular reporting, corrective action plans, and possible funding penalties; an amendment changed the reporting to quarterly and required a special audit, and the bill passed 4-1 as amended. SB 1331 would require able-bodied adults under 60 receiving SNAP to participate in mandatory employment and training unless exempt; testimony split between supporters citing work incentives and opponents warning of administrative burden and impacts on families and food banks, and it passed 4-2. The committee also advanced SB 1162, which clarifies DHS as the lead licensing and monitoring agency for health care institutions and, as amended, requires DHS and AHCCCS/Access to coordinate to identify duplicative oversight and report back periodically; it passed unanimously. SB 1017, requiring signatures on emergency informed consent forms for surgical procedures, passed 4-2. SB 1149, dealing with DCS periodic review hearings and notice/reporting requirements, including for tribal parties, passed 5-1. SB 1249, which designates DHS as the lead agency on Alzheimer’s and dementia planning and creates a dementia services program funded through lottery monies under the adopted amendment, passed unanimously after emotional testimony from advocates and family members. Finally, SB 1253, clarifying that a parent may surrender a newborn at the hospital of birth without leaving and returning, passed 5-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• project, $13 million in just the first project, $13 million in just the first phase<00:12:55.920
• <01:11:19.520> yesterday local homelessness aid yesterday local homelessness aid yesterday
• <01:11:34.800> have aids have aids have a<01:11:37.440> sunset<01:11:37.960> for
• Well first off Chair Gomez thank Yeah.

Bills: HF495, HF4321, HF3902, HF4161, HF3755

Keywords: day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, HF4321, dependent care assistance programs, gross income exclusion, federal conformity, Internal Revenue Code, individual income tax, Minnesota tax law, tax conformity, child care assistance, employer-provided dependent care, taxable income, state income tax, retroactive tax change, family care benefits, housing tax credit

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• Members, we're gonna try to accommodate noncommittee members first, and they also have to get back to
• It came up because of our ongoing concern and interest in First Amendment rights for everybody.
• I really love the first part of this bill. I think that's that's great reporting to the parents.
• So in my first year, we passed a three-year pilot program for literacy coaches.
• I missed the first part of your question.

Bills: SB1726, SB1236, SB1633, SB1413, SB1317, SB1360, SB1342, SB1477, SB1189, SB1546, SB1524, SB1338, SB1193, SB1812, SB1617

Keywords: higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition

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• With local homeless prevention aid funds, we were able to pay the security deposit and first month's
• The first is hotel stays. The first is hotel stays.
• invasive species aids, housing aids, riparian protection aids.
• c> to<00:23:02.760> aquatic aid, important aid related to aquatic aid, important aid related
• Aid Aid have<00:29:04.960> no<00:29:05.159> cost.

Bills: HF4561, HF4343

Keywords: homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax

Bills: HB342, HB342, HB168, HB220, SB187, SB270, SB265, SB220, SB242, SB277

Keywords: religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, tax credit, scholarship, education funding, financial aid, federal participation, HB168, Alabama, emergency management, local emergency management organization, mutual aid, mutual aid agreement, disaster response, public safety, public health, state emergency management plan

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• Aid, which I just covered.
• So that's my first question. I'll let you answer that one first if you know that answer.
• , and non-public education aid.
• The aid disbursements of $102 million are estimated for the first two summers of the program.
• Telecom equity aid.

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation

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• , and nonpublic education aid.
• , and nonpublic education aid.
• , and nonpublic education aid.
• The aid disbursements of $102 million are estimated for the first two summers of the program.
• aid uh is aid background, school library aid uh is aid to<00:59:30.240> districts<00:59:30.799

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, 1183, house

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• The first bill is House File 3403, emergency rental assistance.
• Prevention is going to the first place.
• bill on the first day of session. bill on the first day of session.
• park was privately owned for the first park was privately owned for the first nine<01:03:31.200>
• That doesn't of right of first refusal.

Bills: HF3403, HF2687, HF2381

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