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• Vice Chair: from Christmas cards. Thanks for coming here today.
• Eric Friday: We got calls from synagogues, churches. The calls came in from every faith.
• I have hundreds of complaints from inmates at our prisons.
• I think this bill goes, you know, from my perspective, absent the concerns hearing from other members
• That's what you're saying, that they're going to take it directly from services from the inmates?

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• I have some big concern about the LCFF from the fact that I come from Northern County City of Irvine
• CSU, it's been campus by campus. away from opportunity from many, many folks in our state.
• They were from South Carolina.
• , in that case, from Nevada.
• They were from South Carolina. in that case from Nevada they were they were from South Carolina they

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard AB 402, which would increase Cal Grant award amounts for students attending private nonprofit colleges and allow community college transfer entitlement awards to be used at those institutions. The author and supporters said the bill would restore award levels to their 2001 value and improve access for low- and middle-income, working, military, and transfer students. Several witnesses from private nonprofit universities, community college districts, and advocacy groups supported the measure. Senators raised concerns about the prior Cal Grant agreement tied to Associate Degree for Transfer participation and about the need to fund broader Cal Grant reforms, but the bill advanced on a unanimous due-pass vote to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. The committee then took up AB 2067, a sunset extension for lease-lease-back authority for TK-12 school construction through July 1, 2032. The author and supporters from school housing and contractor groups said the method provides flexibility, early collaboration, cost control, and legal certainty for school construction projects. Senators asked how often lease-lease-back and other alternative delivery methods are used, and whether the skilled-and-trained workforce provisions limit competition. Some members objected to the skilled-and-trained requirement, while others said the bill simply preserves an existing tool without changing labor rules. The bill passed on a 6-1 vote, with Senator Ochoa Bogh voting no, and was placed on call. AB 1204, which would revise the Local Control Funding Formula by increasing supplemental and concentration grants, lowering the concentration threshold, adding regional cost adjustments, and setting a minimum annual COLA floor, drew extensive testimony on both sides. Supporters said the bill better reflects regional costs, inflation, and student need, especially for low-income, multilingual, and unhoused students. Opponents, including several school district leaders, argued it would widen funding disparities and divert money from the LCFF base grant, which they said should be the priority. Committee members also questioned the fiscal impact, the proposed 4% COLA floor, and whether the bill had enough research and stakeholder consensus. Despite those concerns, the bill was advanced to Appropriations on a due-pass vote and placed on call. Finally, the committee heard AB 1235, which would require a skilled-and-trained workforce process for CSU design-build projects to align CSU with UC and community college construction rules. Supporters said it would improve training and project quality, while opponents from contractor groups argued it would reduce competition, increase costs, and impose mandates without evidence of better outcomes. Several senators objected to the skilled-and-trained requirement as limiting opportunities for contractors who comply with state law, while others noted the issue was already common in higher education construction. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final vote on AB 1235 was captured.

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• I've heard from business...
• go from here?
• I have mostly looked at this from just a cost and from a negotiating standpoint.
• from from COVID.
• from GI doctor number one.

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• Sean Parker from Sheridan, Miss Sherice Meadows Haw from Jackson, Miss Janessa Meredith from Rock Springs
• Sean Parker<00:01:52.479> from<00:01:52.640> Sheridan,<00:01:53.439> Miss<00:01:
• 53.600> Sherice Parker from Sheridan, Miss Sherice Parker from Sheridan, Miss Sherice Meadows<
• 00:01:54.320> Haw<00:01:54.720> from<00:01:54.880> Jackson,<00:01:55.840> Miss
• <00:01:56.079> Janessa Meadows Haw from Jackson, Miss Janessa Meadows Haw from Jackson, Miss

Keywords: 916, all

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• This award is intended to honor Texans who have either one, honorably retired from position of public
• We do have invited testimony from El Paso to speak more on this. significance of this designation.
• Our founder, my father-in-law is a third generation. from Mexico who migrated with his family when his
• We're getting through motions where we have a lot of stuff coming in from other places around the world
• Texans of the invaluable worth from the beginning of life.

Bills: SB2053, SCR19, SCR23, SCR29

Keywords: Governor's Medal of Service, Texas award, state honor, public service recognition, Governor's office, Governor's award, Texas Government Code Chapter 3108, ceremonial award, honorary medal, state service award, local government retirees, private sector contributions, Texas Legislature recognition, gift acceptance, donations, grant funding, executive recognition, Texas Life Monument, human life, preservation

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• This award is intended to honor Texans who have either 1, honorably retired from a position of public
• We do have invited testimony from El Paso to speak more on the significance of this designation.
• Our founder, my father-in-law, is a 3rd generation bootmaker from Leon, Mexico who migrated with his
• It's, we're getting through, uh, motions where we have a lot of stuff coming in from, you know, other
• This is a substantive departure from where we are in the Michael Morton Act.

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• And what I found was from.
• Swanson and Miss Kelmet to maybe step down<00:12:20.079> from<00:12:20.160> the<00:12:
• <00:23:10.000> from people come in and adopt dogs from from people come in and adopt dogs
• from from them. them. them.
• But when we hear from Mr. Swanson line. But when we hear from Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• From Silicon Valley in the Bay Area to biotech...
• Ventura County, Sheldon Yip from Yolo County, and Elizabeth Esquivel from Yolo County.
• And if you don't hear from them, I hope that you tell us that you have not heard from them because it
• recruited a group of teachers from Mexico.
• Thank you Thank You miss Ponta's All your questions perfect miss Castillo I Want to thank the author

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• All of our financial funding from government sources comes from local and state sources.
• There have been some really profound limitations both from a cold storage standpoint and also just from
• Deferred from formal services.
• Now, we will hear from Animal Protection of New Mexico, and then after lunch, we will hear from the Council
• It was $180,000 from GROW money as well. as well as $82,500 that came from CYFD's annual budget.

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• parents, get feedback from teachers, get feedback from students, get feedback from the community at
• parents, get feedback from teachers, get feedback from students, get feedback from the community at
• parents, get feedback from teachers, get feedback from students, get feedback from the community at
• our from uh from uh from one of our assessors<04:59:14.320> from<04:59:14.480> the<04:
• no I had from last week sorry I had from no I had from last week sorry I had from last<05:22:45.480

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Alvarez, Charlie Chason from Tallahassee at my invitation, Clark Jason from Tallahassee at my invitation
• From Florida. Hey, you're yes. Oh, no.
• From Florida. Hey, you're yes. Oh, no.
• I thank you, and I will miss you all. Mr.
• I've cherished every gesture, from a letter to a prayer, from all of those who saw my work and showed

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Cody Popple of the FSU Police Department for his actions during the April campus shooting. The Speaker also outlined the final week of session, noting the chamber had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, with budget negotiations still unresolved and the 2026-27 budget not expected to be completed that week. The special order report was adopted, setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The chamber then took up several Senate bills, mostly technical or open-government sunset review measures, and passed them with little or no opposition: SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on Florida statutes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004 on public-records or meeting exemptions; and SB 7022 on public records related to exams. Members asked questions on a few of these bills, especially the exam-records bill and the military and gaming-related exemptions, but the measures generally advanced without amendment. Votes ranged from unanimous to modest opposition, with SB 7026 passing 106-3 and SB 7022 passing 101-8. The most substantial debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had been misused and that the Legislature should retain control over spending; several members supported her position, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. A strike-all amendment from Rep. Griffiths was adopted instead, adding accountability provisions and expanding the fund to cover man-made emergencies as well as natural disasters. The bill then passed 82-25. The House also passed CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS/SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issues, with SB 488 still under amendment debate when the transcript ends.

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• Etc continue to flow from the state into Etc continue to flow from the state into the the the district
• <00:19:01.840> that family to get them to and from that family to get them to and from that
• Uh, but instead of coming from the State Treasury Department, it comes from the local school district
• I am from Triester, Hampshire.
• <02:30:00.359> from cardiovascular um condition from from cardiovascular um condition from

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Policy Committee opened a hearing on HB 748, which would establish a local education freedom account (EFA) program. The prime sponsor, Rep. Kevin Verville, described the bill as enabling legislation that would let local voters decide whether to create a local EFA program by petition and ballot vote, with a 60% threshold to approve or repeal it. He argued that public education is about funding rather than a specific school building, said the proposal would expand parental choice, and cited Deerfield’s move from a single high school option to multiple tuitioned options as an example of local flexibility. Verville said the local EFA would be funded at twice the state adequacy amount, with the district matching the state portion, while other aid categories such as free and reduced meals, English language learner, and special education aid would not be doubled. He said students using a local EFA would still count in average daily membership, that unspent EFA funds would revert to the district, and that the bill would prohibit double-dipping with other scholarship or EFA programs. He also said special education services would remain under district discretion and that local EFA participants would still take statewide assessments for accountability. Committee members pressed him on several issues, especially special education, transportation, and fairness. Rep. Woodcock and Rep. Murray asked whether districts would still have to provide special education and transportation services if a student used a local EFA; Verville responded that special education would remain in the local district at district discretion, while transportation would generally become the family’s responsibility unless already required in an IEP. Rep. Cornell raised an equity concern about no income eligibility cap, asking whether higher-income families should receive the same public support; Verville replied that New Hampshire does not means-test public education and that the local EFA is a public funding mechanism, not a tuition subsidy that would cover full private-school costs. No vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• students from a number of towns. students from a number of towns.
• and I know the superintendent from and I know the superintendent from Merrimack<01:03:26.960>
• Not just from my district, but from other parts of the state.
• I<02:15:12.440> have I have I have Miss Miss Miss Mr.<02:15:14.520> Fru.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Two more code bills, as we call them, are coming from the House later in the session.
• It's over 200 pages of cleanup from the last session, basically, right?
• So this bill in particular, I would say, 95 percent of it arose from issues from last session.
• It's over 200 pages of cleanup from last session, basically, right?
• So this bill in particular, I would say, 95 percent of it arose from issues from last... session.

Bills: SCR3, SCR30, SB2375, HCR35

Keywords: cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature, statutory revision, code corrections, laws omitted, legislative updates, spaceports, tax-exempt bonds, aerospace investment, Texas space economy, Federal legislation, 1185

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• We are now reinstating the existing language, which was from the Open Enrollment Act and Senate Bill
• So it's almost like a job placement service. They do have some follow-up in the classroom.
• I will echo what the good representative from Claremore just said.
• Education and recess cannot be withheld from grades pre-K through 5 as a form of punishment.
• It is not a request bill from anyone. I do have support from organizations out there.

Bills: HB4274, HB3076, HB4358, HB3312, HB3288, HB3885

Keywords: HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment

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• FROM THE OFFICE OF BROADBAND.
• THE PLAN IS TO COORDINATE AND COLLABORATE WITH TAKE THE P UP JUST PRE APPRENTICESHIP SHIP PROGRAM FROM
• WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT GETTING THIS OUT FROM K TO 12 DISSIPATION.
• WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM AND WHAT IS A FUNDING SOURCE?
• IS THE FUNDING SOURCE WHERE WE RECEIVE THIS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• recognizes the gentle woman from recognizes the gentle woman from California<00:15:51.680> Miss
• The gentleman from Arkansas, Mr. Westerman, and the gentleman from California, Mr.
• The gentleman from California yields back. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized.
• Tracy, you are going to be missed on this Hill, but I want you to know that you won't be far from us
• Tracy, you are going to be missed on this Hill, but I want you to know that you won't be far from us

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN APPEARANCE FORM, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SOMEONE WILL FIND YOU FROM THE SERGEANTS OFFICE
• OR FROM THE COMMITTEE STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE AN APPEARANCE FORM.
• IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCE THE AMENDMENT PROHIBITS PETITIONS FROM BEING VALIDATED UNTIL THE BOND IS POSTED
• WHERE WE CGO RUN INTO PROBLEMS ARE THE PREFILLED WARRANT THAT LOOK LIKE THEY COME FROM THE GOVERNMENT
• IF THEY ARE NOT HERE LEGALLY AND SOMEBODY SAYS IT CAME FROM THE GOVERNMENT, WE FELT IT IN AND IT KIND

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We're going over the language from Commissioner Jasper from the Department of Agriculture.
• necessarily somebody from the agency. It necessarily somebody from the agency.
• <02:00:16.719> the people from the comm from the the people from the comm from the the industry
• sludge from from human waste? sludge from from human waste?
• from all the cars that drive by. from all the cars that drive by.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee held an open work session on HB 1766-FN, a bill addressing cruelty to livestock, and focused on proposed language changes from the Department of Agriculture. Assistant State Veterinarian Nathan Harvey, speaking for the commissioner, explained concerns about the term “imminent danger,” arguing that the bill should allow seizure based on probable cause when an animal is starving or has a life-threatening condition, rather than tying action too closely to whether the owner is arrested. The department also proposed language on “extreme suffering” that would require euthanasia if the cost of treatment would exceed the allowable reimbursement amount under AGR rules, though members immediately raised concerns about using a dollar limit to require euthanasia. The department further suggested clarifying who may participate in investigations by allowing the state veterinarian or a designate, and noted that the current draft could be read too narrowly. Members discussed the $5,000 emergency care cap in the rules, with Josh Marshall confirming it is an aggregate emergency veterinary care limit. Several legislators said they were uncomfortable changing the bill from “may” to “shall” euthanize, arguing that treatment costs vary widely by species and condition and that a fixed monetary threshold could be too rigid. Representative Bixby also raised a separate concern that the bill’s language may be broader than intended and could apply to all animals rather than livestock only. The department agreed the bill should be limited to livestock and suggested using existing statutory definitions or adding a new section to make that clear. The discussion also turned to humane societies and other organizations that might investigate complaints or board seized animals. A representative from a humane organization said the groups with expertise in care often also have expertise useful to investigations, and that removing them entirely could be impractical because only a few facilities in the state can provide boarding. Members and witnesses explored alternative language that would allow for-profit and nonprofit organizations to participate in either the investigation or the care of livestock, but not both, to avoid conflicts of interest while preserving needed expertise. No votes were taken; the work session ended with agreement to consult the Office of Legislative Services and the department to refine the bill before the next meeting.

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• So any questions on that, either from the committee or from the audience?
• Either from the committee or from the audience?
• Either from the committee or from the audience?
• Either from the committee or from the audience?
• I'm a State Rep from from uh from Durham I'm a State Rep from from uh from Durham and<00:58:35.680

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