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• Arizona and very first Native American to die in that war, and I’m truly surprised. I truly am.
• SB 1207 provides a practical, disciplined solution.
• The specialty license plate before you today is a practical, proven, and voluntary way for citizens to
• The specialty license plate before you today is a practical, proven, and voluntary way for citizens to
• The specialty license plate before you today is a practical, proven, and voluntary way for citizens to

Bills: SB1001, SB1035, SB1056, SB1065, SB1138, SB1161, SB1204, SB1207, SB1248, SB1274, SB1284, SCM1002, SCM1006, SCR1020

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons

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• Sat on behalf of Hawaiian Electric. We respectfully oppose HB 22.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on several measures, with the main discussion centered on energy policy. SB 993 on geothermal exploration drew support from the State Energy Office and others, who described geothermal as a key low-cost, firm renewable resource and said the state should fund community outreach and resource research. However, the chairs deferred further action on SB 993 because a similar bill, SB 1068, had already passed the prior week. SB 202 on renewable energy also received broad support, including testimony that net energy metering benefits households and helps clean energy adoption, while Hawaiian Electric opposed the bill’s changes to the NEM forfeit feature as unfair to non-solar customers. SB 1588 on nuclear energy drew sharply divided testimony: supporters argued the bill would only study nuclear options and that the state should consider all tools, while opponents from 350 Hawaii and Greenpeace said nuclear is unsafe, costly, and inconsistent with Hawaii’s clean energy goals and constitution. The committee also heard SB 73 on county permits, SB 100 on intoxicating liquor, SB 1234 on government efficiency, and SB 1336 on a greenhouse gas sequestration task force. SB 100 was described as helping a Maui nonprofit recruit board members by addressing liquor commission-related fingerprinting or background-check issues, and the Attorney General’s technical amendments were accepted. SB 1234 was framed as improving coordination among state, federal, and local agencies, though HGEA opposed it as an opening to privatize government services. SB 1336, which would establish a task force to study greenhouse gas sequestration and related mitigation topics, drew some questions about its scope but was supported as a way to study climate mitigation and green infrastructure. In the later portion of the meeting, the committee took votes and adopted recommendations on several bills. SB 73 was passed with an amendment setting a defective date of May 13, 2040. SB 100 was passed with amendments, SB 202 was passed with amendments including technical changes and allowing the PUC to set the customer credit rate, SB 1234 was passed with amendments and a defective date of May 13, 2040, SB 1336 was passed as is, and SB 1588 was passed with amendments and a defective date of May 13, 2040. The committee also took up SB 161 on county permitting and inspection, agreeing to a package of amendments that would soften exemption language, remove some inspection and certificate-of-occupancy provisions, add flood-hazard language, require reporting and a working group, and set a defective date of May 13, 2040; the bill was then passed with those amendments. SB 635 on energy efficiency was passed with amendments assigning the State Energy Office to lead a survey and prioritizing first responder facilities, and SB 700 on renewable energy was introduced with proposed amendments, though the transcript cuts off before its final disposition.

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• Uh, I had one other more practical campaign-related focus, and that is, um, I would, if this goes into
• And then the natively electronic assets may be where we need to tune a little bit, but I totally am on
• And then the<01:13:16.560> natively<01:13:17.040> electronic<01:13:17.840> assets
• ><01:13:18.560> that<01:13:19.199> may the natively electronic assets that may the natively
• close here, except for the natively close here, except for the natively electronic<01:28:55.360>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Did some 94142 things and uh did some we did a lot of funding together and worked a lot with the Native
• you're likely to see desks in rows, a pretty traditional look, and you will see students doing daily practice
• you'll see increases for all students, but specifically for Hispanic students, English learners, uh, Native

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• And um we also have the Native American Disability Law Center, which is, um, which serves the four corners
• this slide is the Governor's commission on Disability, and they have some, um, really important practical
• governor, and we also work because we don't have our own Indian Affairs Department or any kind of Native

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• we could start with our own genocide of the U.S. government slaughtering 4 million to starve our Native
• very same things that you've talked about on the floor of the Senate in terms of what happened to Native
• Without defining religious discrimination with any specificity, the bill practically ensures that this

Summary: The Senate Education Committee K-16 resumed public testimony on Senate Bill 735, a Holocaust education bill. Alice Min spoke in support, saying learning about difficult parts of history is important for understanding American history and the experiences of minority communities. Sheila Hemphill also supported the bill but urged broader language to include multiple genocides and more instructional material. After a brief exchange, public testimony on SB 735 closed and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 800, which would strengthen higher-education orientation materials on sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policies, and Senate Bill 2310, which would require public institutions to post clearer online degree and transfer requirements. Both bills were explained by their authors, committee substitutes were adopted, no public testimony was offered, and each bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2055, a cleanup bill for the Texas Leadership Scholars Program, was also heard and left pending after no testimony. A major portion of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 1069, which would require investigations and mandatory termination for faculty found to have discriminated against students based on religion, with a department placed under conservatorship after a termination. The author said the bill was meant to address religious discrimination and protect students; several witnesses, including Muslim and Jewish law students and other advocates, argued it was too vague, lacked a definition of religious discrimination, threatened academic freedom, and could chill speech. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2972, which would set new limits on expressive activity on public university campuses, including restrictions on encampments, masks, sound amplification, and protests during finals; opponents said it would restrict free speech and protest rights, while the bill was adopted as a committee substitute and left pending. Senate Bill 2815, allowing students to choose the diploma name after a university merger or renaming, was briefly heard and left pending. Later, the committee took up pending business and voted out several bills. SB 2920, SB 2398, SB 2927, SB 2929, SB 1241, SB 1395, SB 401, SB 1972, and SB 2540 were reported favorably, with some committee substitutes adopted and several placed on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1241’s substitute would have the Higher Education Coordinating Board study standardized test equivalency scores for admissions. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• They will be able to engage with Latino artists and artists that enhance their practice and visibility
• it's a great idea because instead of giving a grant for two thousand dollars to, I'm going to use my native
• I'm going through this, in 1852, it talks about the French Canadians, the Swiss, the Germans, the Native

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• All of which are co-planted with a resilient mix of native grasses.
• ENGIE's Minnesota community solar projects was even featured in the New York Times, highlighting native
• So I've worked with Minnesota's CSG program since practically the beginning.

Bills: HF2103, HF2793

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset

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• the Texas Cyber Command, legislation reforming the bail system in Texas to end revolving door bail practices
• Board certified in family medicine, practiced full scope family medicine over 45 years. known in our
• He's practiced as a solo practitioner in a group, and his focus has been on population health, making
• It's always great to welcome some of my fellow EastEnders as a native of the East End community.

Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SR19, SR27, SR30, SR32, SCR11

Keywords: Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition

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• Over 14,000 Native American students are enrolled in higher education institutions across the state.
• grants that we receive, and we were about to hear an alphabet soup, go to through what are called Native
• These are public institutions that have a student body of Native American students, which is 10% or more
• The Hispanic-serving grants and the Native American non-tribal serving grants are allocated through DOE
• So not just Hispanics, but Native Americans, African Americans.

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• A lot of our cloud platform solutions today also perform summarization just natively.
• Three areas we're looking for with the vendor side of things with their AI practice.
• Three areas we're looking for with the vendor side of things with their AI practice.
• Technically, it does; in practice, they've never exercised it.
• Technically, they do, in practice, they've never exercised it.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began. Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors. A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.

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• Nakbar has held a license to practice medicine in Arizona continually since 1981, and he will start his
• He trained in surgery at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and he has practiced plastic surgery in
• In her role, she leads the ILP's recruitment and retention efforts and has worked with over 1,000 Native

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The difference between our practice and what the bill outlines is that it's a consolidated audit.
• The difference between our practice and what the bill outlines is that it's a consolidated audit.
• I guarantee you it's Native Americans and African Americans, right?
• What I am proposing is practical, immediate relief: overnight parking programs that turn campus lots
• So again, I think the idea is that we know the best practice.

Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.

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• on the calendar oh we got first bill uh on the calendar oh we got to call the roll see I'm out of practice
• to call the roll see I'm out of practice to call the roll see I'm out of practice thank you Jen uh clerk
• among you must be treated as your native among you must be treated as your native born love them as
• as we and practices as we and practices as we do um so let's change that let's pass a do um so let's
• of finally uh some of the practicalities of finally uh some of the practicalities of the bill are to

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges

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• Today I rise to offer an amendment that would establish the best practices in immigration enforcement
• I want something that takes a look at what are the best practices.
• As a former teacher and an attorney who practiced immigration for a while, I can say children are the
• AS I STATED BEFORE, I PRACTICED IMMIGRATION LAW FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS.
• AND I REPEAT, WE ALL CAME FROM SOMEWHERE UNLESS WE ARE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS.

Keywords: immigration enforcement, unauthorized alien entry, death penalty, capital felonies, 287G agreements, in-state tuition, undocumented students, DACA, TPS, Venezuelan immigrants, law enforcement funding, immigration detention, federal preemption, equal protection, constitutional challenges, immigration status determination, school resource officers, conscientious objection, clergy protection, teacher protection

Summary: The Florida House passed two immigration enforcement bills during a special session. Senate Bill 4C creates new state offenses for unauthorized alien entry/reentry into Florida and mandates the death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies. Senate Bill 2C establishes a state immigration enforcement board, provides $300+ million for local law enforcement immigration cooperation, creates a $1,000 bonus program for officers participating in federal immigration enforcement, and repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students effective July 1, 2025. Multiple amendments were proposed but failed, including protections for Venezuelan TPS holders, DACA recipients, students in critical professions, and conscientious objection provisions for clergy and teachers. Debate included constitutional concerns about federal preemption, equal protection violations, and mandatory death penalty provisions. The session also included a memorial urging DHS to provide 287G agreement training opportunities.

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• Let's go to Tab. 12 SB 294 on collaborative pharmacy practice or chronic health care conditions or health
• And in that expansion, we allowed for collaborative practice.
• preclude the board of Pharmacy from adding these very complex itch conditions to the collaborative practice
• The doctor, the Senator Harrell has with the clever practice statute.
• Conservancy waives in support, Travis, more Florida native plan society waives in support the Shell.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In practice, what does that mean?
• These practices are in question in the medical community both globally and in the United States.
• Creating constitutional protection of low-certainty medical practice is not sound public policy.
• Um, one of the testifiers I thought brought forth just a very practical argument.
• brought forth just a very practical brought forth just a very practical argument.<01:30:59.600><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• when it goes back to CPE, it will also, if it's one of these doctoral programs for professional practice
• She said she is now in a very small minority in the practicing Jewish community who still says that,
• <00:41:08.480> Jewish community of the practicing Jewish community of the practicing Jewish
• <01:07:53.039> people<01:07:53.280> of erase and replace the native people of erase
• and replace the native people of the<01:07:53.680> land.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 77, which would allow comprehensive universities to pursue doctoral programs under a new approval process and, in the original bill, would also change who may serve on the EPSB board for small colleges and universities. The sponsor and Council on Postsecondary Education representative explained that the committee substitute removed the current statutory prohibition on comprehensive universities offering certain doctoral degrees, but added eligibility guardrails: a 77% first-to-second-year retention rate, a 56% six-year graduation rate, and three months of unrestricted cash reserves. They said the thresholds were based on national data placing institutions in roughly the top quartile, and that CPE would still review proposals for mission fit, workforce need, fiscal impact, and, where applicable, programmatic accreditation and legislative appropriations. EKU President David McFaden supported creating a pathway for comprehensive universities, said Kentucky is unusual in having an explicit statutory prohibition, and urged the committee to keep the standards attainable and durable. The committee approved the bill and adopted a title amendment, with the motion passing unanimously. The committee then heard Senate Joint Resolution 55, which addresses antisemitism on postsecondary campuses. Senator Tichenor said the resolution responds to a rise in antisemitic incidents after October 7, 2023, and would require campuses to notify students each semester of Title VI rights, complaint procedures, existing harassment policies, and available Jewish student resources. It would also direct campuses to disband student organizations found to provide material support to known terrorist organizations, report such matters to law enforcement, and collect and report antisemitism data to CPE for posting on its website. A guest speaker from the Kentucky Jewish Council described a sharp increase in reported incidents, including harassment, threats, vandalism, and hostile campus activity, and argued that schools have often done too little to respond. He said the resolution was amended to protect free speech while ensuring Jewish students receive the same protections as other protected groups. The transcript ends while testimony on the resolution was still underway, before any committee vote on SJR 55.

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• Max, a native of Berlin, Germany, began interning on Capitol Hill earlier this year.
• Max, a native of Berlin, Germany, began interning on Capitol Hill earlier this year.
• As a native son of Montana, your state is proud to call you ours. Happy birthday.
• As a native son of and community.
• The practice of reading on a high note.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• practical science It encourages practical science education<00:31:59.040> and<00:31:59.240>
• Um we had a Native American student who Um we had a Native American student who had<00:44:18.480>
• in on indigenous agricultural practices in on indigenous agricultural practices and<00:44:24.680
• :07:03.440> analysis<01:07:04.160> to practice root cause cause analysis to practice root
• <01:12:45.360> that elevate evidence-based practices that elevate evidence-based practices

Bills: HF3776, HF3557, HF3585

Keywords: screen time, preschool, kindergarten, early childhood education, digital media, tablets, smartphones, educational technology, EdTech, classroom devices, publicly funded preschool, school policy, child development, special education, IEP, 504 plan, IFSP, Minnesota education law, climate literacy, education

Summary: The committee first approved the previous day’s minutes, then took up House File 3776, as amended by the A2 amendment, which clarified how the bill would apply to students with IEPs and 504 plans. The bill’s author argued that Minnesota should address screen time for preschool and kindergarten students, saying current law is too broad, that young children are especially vulnerable to developmental and attention harms from screens, and that parents and teachers should have more control over device use. The bill was laid over after discussion. Testimony on HF 3776 was split. Amanda Faye of Minnetonka Public Schools opposed the bill as drafted, saying it would conflict with existing academic standards, READ Act screening requirements, accessibility tools, and local control, and would force districts back to paper-based screening. Katherine Myers of Live More Screen Less supported the bill, citing concerns about early childhood screen exposure and arguing that screen-free time supports child development. Members raised concerns about local control, parental rights, and how to protect students who need devices for accommodations; the author and nonpartisan staff noted that schools can already adopt cell phone policies, but exceptions may be needed for certain students and uses. After laying over HF 3776, the committee began House File 3557. Representative Craft introduced the bill as a voluntary program to promote practical science education and workforce development tied to climate literacy, including a proposed Minnesota Seal of Climate Literacy for high school students. The bill was only introduced before the transcript ended, with no vote or final action recorded on HF 3557.