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• That says, by the way, no children enrolled.
• It's not really a question of whether you're enrolled; it's a question of whether you have children that
• So if my district had 500 students enrolled, we’d get 500 times 10,000...
• So if my district had 500 students enrolled, we’d get 500 times 10,000, plus 4,000 per enrolled student
• resident status or having no enrolled resident status or having no enrolled children<01:10:30.400

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and why so many families are continuing and why so many families are continuing to<00:50:36.720>
• Um I their enrollment and participating.
• Thank and we want to continue to do so. Thank you. you. you.
• My husband and I continue living here.
• to continue. to continue.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education met on February 17 and announced it would limit public testimony to one minute because more than a thousand testimonies were expected on one measure. The first bill heard was HB 1934, relating to the Imagination Library of Hawaii. The state librarian and Friends of the Library supported the bill, saying the program is a proven, cost-effective way to improve early literacy and should be expanded statewide for children ages 0 to 5. Friends of the Library said the current 50/50 match requirement would be too difficult to meet immediately and asked for state funding for the first few years to help launch the expansion. Testimony included eight supporters and one opponent, and members asked whether the proposal was an expansion of an existing program; the state librarian said it would expand service beyond currently targeted communities. The committee then heard HB 20004, which would extend the floating librarian pilot program. The state librarian, Department of Education, HSTA, and several individuals testified in support. Supporters said the program helps address staffing needs and improves student readiness, especially for college and information literacy. One retired community college librarian said school librarians help students prepare for college and are increasingly important in teaching critical evaluation of misinformation and AI-generated content. Members asked about implementation of the existing pilot, including recruitment of certified librarians for neighbor island and Oahu complex areas; DOE said those positions had been identified and recruitment was underway, and existing funds remained intact. The final major discussion was HB 2398, which clarifies the library system’s role in RNMSP-related projects and public library construction on or near school land. The state librarian and public library system supported the bill, while the Department of Education and Attorney General’s office raised concerns about vague language, especially the phrase “land controlled by the board,” and suggested amendments. In questioning, the state librarian explained that the bill was prompted by conflicts on shared or adjacent school/public library sites, including traffic, pickup and drop-off access, and other operational issues. DOE described significant disruption from one project’s traffic changes and said planning for such projects should involve early coordination and formal agreements. The state librarian responded that the new bill would clarify oversight and help avoid delays and disputes over property control and future renovations.

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• SB 14 takes two critical steps to ensure continued access to essential health care in California.
• This bill come to life and the state of California for continued support of the health and well-being
• On behalf of Los Angeles County I want to thank the senator and her staff for her continued dialogue
• SB 774 will let us continue our consumer protection work extending our sunset to January 1, 2021.
• And so I believe you've made the commitment to continuing to work with stakeholders.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• critical support they need to continue critical support they need to continue caring<00:48:09.359
• impact of this program and the continued impact of this program and the continued need<00:48:26.839
• The need for our professional services doesn't go away, but it continues to grow.
• <01:31:09.960> appropriating program to continue appropriating program to continue appropriating
• out of the Medicare open enrollment out of the Medicare open enrollment which<01:46:01.800> takes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• model for subchapter G adult charter high schools, shifting from attendance-based funding to an enrollment
• Additionally, a majority of the voting members of the SHAC must be a parent of an enrolled student and
• There are people charged in a single continuing incident with more than 60 felonies.
• Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2658 continues the theme.
• The Senate Committee on Local Government will meet in E1.028 to continue our negotiations.

Bills: SCR46, SB31, SB39, SB227, SB330, SB401, SB407, SB467, SB482, SB500, SB506, SB512, SB527, SB584, SB619, SB636, SB646, SB647, SB648, SB659, SB663, SB715, SB732, SB758, SB801, SB816, SB847, SB870, SB884, SB1020, SB1055, SB1065, SB1137, SB1169, SB1181, SB1283, SB1383, SB1395, SB1410, SB1433, SB1490, SB1558, SB1574, SB1626, SB1666, SB1718, SB1727, SB1756, SB1757, SB1845, SB1924, SB1964, SB1972, SB2018, SB2031, SB2075, SB2076, SB2080, SB2111, SB2117, SB2154, SB2161, SB2173, SB2206, SB2225, SB2253, SB2268, SB2314, SB2322, SB2351, SB2371, SB2476, SB2533, SB2540, SB2570, SB2589, SB2623, SB2658, SB2660, SB2692, SB2693, SB2717, SB2722, SB2753, SB2779, SB2877, SB2880, SB2900, SB2920, SB3031, HJR4, SB5, SB260, SB1786, SJR3, SJR18, SB1, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR46, SCR48, SCR19, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1026, SB1433, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB619, SB1122, SB732, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB529, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1924, SB2253, SB2018, SB2206, SB584, SB1085, SB1490, SB2314, SB2046, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB1137, SB636, SB2056, SB1558, SB884, SB227, SB517, SB1200, SB1410, SB1626, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2050, SB2458, SB2201, SB1055, SB2660, SB2662, SB1065, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB648, SB647, SB512, SB1721, SB2268, SB2366, SB1013, SB2692, SB2570, SB2797, SB2111, SB2371, SB2383, SB646, SB1169, SB1754, SB1718, SB2779, SB2004, SB1756, SB2119, SB527, SB2322, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB407, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB3031, SB2877, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2920, SB2929, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB2742, SB2595, SB2217, SB2117, SB715, SB2330, SB1964, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2080, SB2722, SB506, SB2514, SB2623, SB2658, SB1574, SB2900, SB2753, SB2398, SB401, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB467, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB2031, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB31, SB2880, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB2351, SB410, SB659, SB816, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB482, SB456, SB127, SB1666, SB2843, SB2801, SB800, SB2055, SB784, SB2986, SB735, SB1012, SB324, SB2926, SB2938, SB2007, SB2138, SB1242, HJR4, HB135, HB1109, SCR30, SCR3, SB2615, SB1049, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB1568, SB2841, SB2885, SB3016, SB2858, SB2610, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB2308, SB2306, SB2041, SB1528, SB1681, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB2544, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, HCR35, HCR64

Keywords: Texas beef, cattle industry, agricultural heritage, Texas strip steak, economic growth, SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability

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• The more that the state continues to outsource and privatize state services and programs, the less control
• <00:08:46.480> to The more that the state continues to The more that the state continues to
• We also worry that eligible beneficiaries of state programs might be harmed during the lengthy enrollment
• The bill requires that enrollment in programs be suspended upon report of a fraud, and in large programs
• that could represent month- or years-long enrollment suspensions in major state programs.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• somebody should be allowed to continue somebody should be allowed to continue to<00:44:50.720>
• <00:45:17.920> to And if these people want to continue to And if these people want to continue
• The committee on enroll bills has examined and found correctly enrolled the following entitled bills:
• work and they're asking to continue work and they're asking to continue their<02:02:48.360> work
• > bill enrolled bill amendments, enrolled bill enrolled bill amendments, enrolled bill reports

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• success of this As we see the continued success of this model,<00:38:48.840> we<00:38:49.000>
• Senator from Taylor, I am told that we might have a committee report on a bill for enrollment.
• Senator from Jefferson 35, has the Enrollment Committee met? Yes, the Enrollment Committee met.
• Yes,<00:49:23.640> the<00:49:24.000> Enrollment<00:49:24.520> Committee<00:
• Yes, the Enrollment Committee uh met. Yes, the Enrollment Committee uh met.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Educational enrollment status.
• I educational enrollment status. agree. I educational enrollment status.
• So it would be school enrollment status. Um, or St. A. So it would be school enrollment status.
• subcommittee on this school enrollment subcommittee on this school enrollment status.
• , enrollment—I don't like the school enrollment status.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee on SB 170 opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then worked through the bill section by section, focusing first on a housing-related provision that would prohibit municipalities from requiring occupants to be related by blood or marriage. The chair proposed adding “school enrollment status” as a protected class to prevent towns from limiting where students may live, especially in Durham. Members debated whether that phrase was too vague and whether “educational status,” “enrollment status,” or “school enrollment status” was the best wording. Public testimony raised concerns that adding a new protected class could have broader implications under the state’s anti-discrimination law and could also affect municipal zoning authority, while supporters argued the bill was aimed at preventing local rules that restrict student housing and group living arrangements. The subcommittee did not take a final vote on that language during the discussion. The committee then turned to land-use and subdivision provisions. The Department of Environmental Services testified that its test-pit and related land-development rules are already protective of groundwater and surface water, and that municipalities sometimes impose stricter setbacks or other requirements locally. Builders and housing advocates argued that more stringent local requirements for test pits, well siting, and related approvals add time and cost and can impede housing development, while some municipal concerns were raised about aquifer and wellhead protection overlay districts and local groundwater safeguards. Public testimony also supported making state standards uniform across municipalities, though one speaker noted that local and state review processes can differ and that the bill could simplify approvals. The subcommittee also discussed a road-length provision, with one member supporting limits on municipal caps that could impede development and another suggesting a possible water-and-sewer-capacity qualifier. Additional sections were explained as allowing utilities and infrastructure to be placed in subdivision open spaces or perimeter buffers, and requiring municipalities to act quickly on plan changes after initial review. The chair indicated support for several of the sections as drafted, and the discussion ended with the committee moving through the remaining provisions without recorded final votes in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Today we are going to continue our understanding of the university financial process to learn how the
• Because they didn't estimate their enrollment properly.
• Continued follow-up. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• They continued his salary of a million dollars. Was that salary... ...a million dollars.
• And yes, his salary was continuing as his same salary as present.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met to hear a presentation from the Florida Auditor General’s office on recent operational audits of four universities and to discuss how audit findings are handled. The Auditor General explained that financial audits occur annually and operational audits at least every three years, with universities required to respond in writing to findings; the office generally follows up in the next audit cycle, though it can audit sooner if needed. Members asked about accountability, whether findings are referred to other bodies, and how internal university audit functions interact with the state audit process. The chair emphasized the committee’s oversight role in ensuring public funds are used appropriately. The audit findings highlighted issues at New College of Florida, Florida A&M University, the University of Florida, and Florida Atlantic University. At New College, auditors cited invoice/payment errors, delinquent student account collection delays, prohibited extra compensation, exceeding state remuneration limits for certain employees, weak purchasing card controls, construction management cost documentation issues, and subcontractor licensing documentation gaps. At FAMU, auditors found investment accounting classification issues, delayed bank reconciliations, late vendor payments, and incomplete annual employee evaluations. At UF, auditors reported concerns over a $6.4 million consulting contract, event and catering spending, president’s office hiring and salary practices, bonus and relocation payments, continued high compensation after the president transitioned to another role, travel expenses including charter flights, and remote work agreements. At FAU, auditors found distance learning fee revenue exceeded allowable costs by about $2.8 million, carry forward funds were underreported by about $77 million, and credit card controls needed improvement. Members pressed the Auditor General on whether overpayments were refunded, whether any findings involved statutory violations, and what enforcement exists beyond the audit report. The auditor said some issues were corrected by the universities, such as New College recovering excess compensation from foundation funds, but others would be revisited in future audits; if potential fraud were identified, it would be referred to the state attorney’s office. The chair closed by noting that accountability for public spending rests with the Legislature and the committee, and the meeting adjourned without any vote or formal action beyond receiving the presentation.

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• Eligible folks must have a developmental disability, be enrolled Rep.
• Tant: their enrollment and every year thereafter put in enrollment.
• Laura Antonello: Partially due to the enrollment problem.
• Tant: "You have it and there's an automatic enrollment."
• How do I know there's an automatic enrollment? I did not get noticed there was an enrollment.

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• So, but we're going to continue to work on this.
• <00:48:12.599> to it was so but we're going to continue to it was so but we're going to continue
• I think we can continue this work if given the ability to do so.
• coordinate and support and enroles coordinate and support and enroles Medicare<01:20:44.840>
• think this uh conversation will continue think this uh conversation will continue and<01:45:48.159

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• My second question is: I understand you have about 9,500 students enrolled.
• How many of those are enrolled in the online program? Mr.
• I would love to continue the conversation about how we...
• I noted a decline, of course, in your enrollment.
• And so as these fluctuations in funding happen or changes in enrollment occur, we're able to continue

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• Educational enrollment status.
• <00:05:42.639> Enrollment I am currently a student. Enrollment I am currently a student.
• I educational enrollment status. agree. I educational enrollment status.
• So it would be school enrollment status. Yeah, there you go. I like that enrollment.
• subcommittee on this school enrollment subcommittee on this school enrollment status.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened discussion on SP 170 and worked through the bill section by section, focusing first on housing discrimination language and then on land-use and development provisions. On the housing section, members discussed adding “school enrollment status” or a similar term as a protected class to prevent municipalities from steering students into specific zones, especially in Durham. Some members questioned whether “status” was too vague and suggested “enrollment status” or “school enrollment status” for clarity. Public testimony raised concerns that adding a new protected class could have broader implications beyond this bill and could affect municipal zoning authority, while supporters argued the language was needed to prevent discrimination against students in housing access. The committee then heard testimony on provisions limiting municipal authority over septic test pits and well-siting requirements. DEES officials and a builder testified that state standards are already protective of groundwater and surface water and that some local requirements are more stringent than the state’s, adding cost and delay to housing projects. Supporters said uniform state standards would make housing development faster and more predictable. Opponents warned that local rules can protect aquifers, wellhead areas, and drinking water in specific communities, and that removing municipal flexibility could weaken those protections. The subcommittee appeared comfortable keeping these sections, though members discussed whether to clarify the language and whether some local review authority should remain. The meeting also covered road-length limits, caps on the number of lots on dead-end roads, and subdivision design rules. Members generally supported prohibiting municipalities from using maximum road length or lot caps to block development, with one amendment suggested to allow such limits where adequate water and sewer capacity is lacking. The committee also discussed allowing utilities and infrastructure such as septic systems, wells, electric systems, drainage structures, and shared leach fields to be placed in subdivision open space or perimeter buffers when those areas are not protected wetlands or shoreland. Finally, the committee reviewed a provision requiring municipalities to stamp and accept plan changes within three days after initial review, with members explaining that the goal is to prevent repeated, incremental changes from dragging out the approval process. No final votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided, but members indicated general comfort with several sections as amended or clarified.

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• And if you would continue standing, I would like to call on social.
• And if you would continue standing, I would like to call on Snowflake Blackwell.
• We need to continue that. So I really appreciate that. And it was very encouraging.
• We need to continue that, so I really appreciate that.
• , between tribes and states, continues, and it strengthens year after year after year.

Bills: HB111, HJR1, HB61, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB70, SB3, HJM3

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

Transcript Highlights:

• PERSONNEL MEET ME ACCESS TO RECORDS FOR EXAMPLE REGISTER NEWLY ENROLLED STUDENTS, TRANSMIT INFORMATION
• WE HAVE NORMAL EMPLOYEE ACCESS NOT TERMINATED TIMELY, FOR EXAMPLE ONE EXAMPLE 15 EMPLOYEES CONTINUED
• DISTRICTS MUST MAINTAIN ENROLLMENT BASED ON MINIMUM ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS FUNDING PRESCRIBED BY FDOE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We recognize those who continue to serve. So today we honor all who have served.
• We recognize those who continue to serve. And we remember those who gave everything.
• I'll continue to read here.
• Aaron continues to live a life of selfless service long after...
• Bill processing, engrossment, and enrolling. Bill processing, engrossment and enrolling.

Bills: HCR1030, HB1370, SB893, SB2, SB1589

Keywords: legislative procedure, session calendar, deadline schedule, bill deadlines, joint resolution, Oklahoma Legislature, 61st Legislature, regular session, adjourn sine die, floor deadline, third reading, committee deadlines, bill drafting, appropriations, budget bills, ethics commission, agency rules, administrative procedures act, local and special laws, pension legislation

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, and heard an invocation and pledge before moving through several ceremonial presentations. Members recognized Monty Smith for 43 years of service with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, honored the Marlow Lady Outlaws girls golf team for winning the Class 3A state and academic state championships, and acknowledged the final group of pages for the 60th Legislature. The House also adopted HCR 1030, which sets the legislative procedure schedule and deadlines for the 61st Oklahoma Legislature. The chamber then met in a joint session with the Senate to observe Veterans Awareness Day. Speakers from both chambers and the Oklahoma Veterans Council delivered remarks honoring veterans, Gold Star families, and military service, and highlighted recent policy achievements for veterans, including the full tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans, the exemption of military retirement pay from state income tax, improved funding for veterans’ homes, and restructuring of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission. The Veterans Council also presented its annual awards, naming Sen. Kerry Hicks as Outstanding Senator of the Year, Rep. Andy Menz as Outstanding Representative of the Year, Aaron Higgins as Veteran of the Year, and the Speed family as Veteran Family of the Year, and recognized Scott Howell for his service to the council. The joint session then adjourned. Back in the House, members took up Senate amendments to House Bill 1370, which concerns the Corporation Commission plugging fund and a repealer tied to a state fuel-tax offset provision. The bill’s author explained that the amendment would prevent the state from capturing savings if the federal fuel excise tax is reduced, so any reduction would benefit consumers rather than state revenue. After questions about fiscal impact and the well-plugging fund, the House adopted the Senate amendments without objection and passed HB 1370 on final passage by a vote of 89-1; the emergency clause also passed 89-1. The House then recessed, later returned for a staff appreciation and sine die-style recognition, including a tribute to long-serving bill drafter Mark Carter, and recessed again while awaiting any additional legislation from the Senate.

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• It's in the enrollment process.
• That's one that's enrolled currently. Yeah. Okay. So, we have some control over this one.
• That's one that's enrolled passage. That's one that's enrolled currently.<00:18:37.920> Yeah.
• been enrolled uh that's been enrolled uh is<00:18:44.320> something<00:18:44.720> we<00
• the governor in the enrolling process. the governor in the enrolling process.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• To continue the momentum on addressing these deficits.
• And probably beyond as federal policy changes continue to come or continue to be passed, what those impacts
• So thank you, and we'll continue that conversation.
• I'm concerned about the enrollment increases and decreases.
• I think that's a very important issue that we need to continue to address, continue to bring forward,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• zero here, but I think it's continuing zero here, but I think it's continuing to<00:23:55.280>
• We will continue to build on what is working, continuing to place families and community voices at the
• <03:59:47.120> the It'd be nice if we could continue the It'd be nice if we could continue
• continually training my team continually training my team and<04:11:07.680> other<04:11:07.880
• Uh warning to those enrolled members.

Keywords: 916, all