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• children or to children that may have a threat assessment or maybe children who have any type of behavioral
• goal in what I'm understanding this section regarding educational emergency to be is targeted intervention

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee took up CS for House Bill 1071, a broad education package described by the sponsor as updating transparency, parental rights, student safety, early learning accountability, scholarship oversight, and instructional program rules. The committee adopted two amendments without objection: one clarifying that Title I funds may be used for STEM programs, and another removing a prior provision related to canine dogs on school grounds. Members then questioned the bill’s provisions on student records transfers, instructional materials adoption and removal, educational emergency authority for low-performing schools, health education and a fetal development video, student-led organizations, FHSAA board language, lab schools, and rulemaking authority. The sponsor repeatedly said the bill was intended to improve accountability, keep education dollars focused on students, and give districts flexibility, while also noting that some issues would be addressed through future rulemaking or later amendments. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed. Many speakers argued the bill was an omnibus measure that bundled unrelated policies together, making it hard for families and educators to understand or meaningfully comment on it. Opponents also said it would increase school-law enforcement coordination, chill immigrant and mixed-status families’ participation, restrict DEI-related and student-led organizations, and impose controversial health and embryology content on students. Supporters, including the Christian Family Coalition and Florida Citizens Alliance, backed the fetal development video and the bill’s parental rights and funding restrictions, saying the content should be medically accurate and that schools should not fund political advocacy. Several speakers urged the committee to break the bill into separate measures. In debate, some members praised the sponsor’s responsiveness but said they would vote no because of constituent concerns, especially around DEI, the fetal development video, and local control. Others supported the bill, emphasizing rulemaking, educational emergency flexibility, EpiPen access, early learning changes, and evidence-based math instruction. The sponsor closed by reiterating support for the bill as amended, saying the law enforcement provision had been removed, the embryology content would be opt-out with posted materials, state funds should not support political advocacy, and the bill would help with safety, accountability, and student outcomes. The committee then voted on the bill after debate, with the sponsor indicating support and members stating their positions during closing discussion.

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• There are also reports of staff experiencing rude and harassing behavior from ICE agents.
• While legal intervention eventually got his medication to him, we still don't know if he is actually

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: At this meeting, Senator Matt Klein and a group of Minnesota physicians and medical organizations described what they said was escalating ICE activity in and around hospitals and clinics, and argued it is deterring patients from seeking care and interfering with medical work. Speakers from emergency medicine, pediatrics, the Minnesota Medical Association, obstetrics/gynecology, and family medicine said patients are avoiding appointments, missing follow-up care, and in some cases suffering serious harm because of fear of detention or family separation. They emphasized that emergency departments and other health care settings should remain safe spaces where care is based on medical need, not immigration status. Several speakers gave examples they said showed actual patient harm, including missed prenatal and pediatric visits, delayed treatment leading to sepsis, perforated colon, burst appendix, and a patient with cancer who was detained and moved without medications. Pediatric and OB/GYN speakers focused on trauma to children and families, including fear of bringing children to appointments, requests for home births, and patients refusing transfer for higher-level care. Family medicine and emergency physicians also said staff morale is low, some workers are afraid to come in, and the situation is affecting diverse health care teams across the state. The discussion also touched on legal and policy questions. Speakers said they have tried calling police, hospital administration, and security to remove ICE agents from private patient areas, but reported that agents refused to leave. They said ICE may be allowed in public spaces but should not be in patient rooms or during private exams, and suggested there may be a role for legislation to codify best practices for law enforcement interactions in health care settings. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of testimony, questions from reporters, and calls for collaboration and for ICE to stop enforcement activity in health care settings.

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• But, from our committee and an economic development perspective, what partnerships or policy interventions—meaning
• support services, enforce consequences for chronic offenders, pair enforcement with treatment and behavioral

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the New Mexico Rural Library Initiative in support of fully funding the rural library endowment with an additional $29.5 million. The presenters described rural libraries as essential community infrastructure that provide not only books and internet access, but also early childhood programs, adult education, workforce support, telehealth, disaster response, and civic meeting space. They argued that the endowment would provide stable annual support for staffing and operations, help sustain libraries in very small towns and tribal communities, and support new or developing libraries. Members asked about eligibility, county coverage, how funds are distributed, and whether the state tracks broader outcomes such as job placements or certifications; the presenters said the State Library administers the funds and that the initiative itself is a nonprofit capacity-building organization, not the fund manager. Some members raised concerns about whether an endowment is the best long-term model versus recurring annual appropriations, and about the need for better reporting and state-library involvement. The committee then heard from food bank leaders Jill Dixon and Katie Anderson about food security and its economic impact. They said New Mexico’s five food banks and more than 500 partner agencies serve all 33 counties, distribute over 45 million meals, and rely mostly on philanthropy, with some state and local support. They emphasized that SNAP is a major economic driver, supporting grocery access, jobs, and local spending, and that recent legislative growth funding helped food banks respond to a surge in demand during a SNAP disruption. They also highlighted food banks as community hubs that can connect people to health care, job training, and other services, including through clinic referrals and closed-loop systems. In response to questions, they said food access gaps remain in some rural areas, that clients can generally seek food at other distribution sites without barriers, and that longer-term solutions should include more grocery access, healthy corner stores, and stronger broadband and health care infrastructure. The final presentations came from the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce and the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. Gallup-McKinley described a shrinking workforce, youth outmigration, crime, health care shortages, malpractice costs, and gross receipts tax burdens as major barriers to rural economic growth, and urged action on workforce pipelines, housing, public safety, malpractice reform, and tax/regulatory changes. Artesia highlighted its murals, library, sports tradition, oil and gas, agriculture, federal training center, and refinery, while also noting workforce shortages, health care recruitment challenges, housing constraints, and the need for quality-of-life investments and more flexible regulation. The committee also briefly heard a bill presentation proposing a New Mexico-Ireland Trade Commission to promote bilateral trade and investment, especially in technology, agriculture, and energy sectors. No votes were taken because quorum was not reached, and the endorsement item was not acted on.

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• funding for grades 6-12, which can be flexibly used for CTE programs, secondary fine arts programs, behavioral
• still now, are not sufficiently—I don't even like that word, really—able to provide services, interventions

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• individual okay should stand on the merits of the case and not necessarily take into account past behavior
• including within but not limited to and we need to go hibbett if possible experimentation and intervention

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• have more targeted<00:43:05.000> and<00:43:05.240> personalized<00:43:05.800> interventions
• targeted and personalized interventions targeted and personalized interventions uh<00:43:06.920>
• 31.079> soil<00:43:31.520> food In the environment, things like soil, food, and also behavioral
• This will be powered by AI, and we will be able to rapidly design novel interventions.
• This will be powered by AI, and we will be able to rapidly design novel interventions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• situation where this law would be applied would be between two kids who no doubt are engaging in behavior
• This allows guardians and regional behavioral health authorities to waive the 10-day notice of the intended
• Court-ordered treatment is one of the most restrictive state interventions that can happen.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• for where the fly is going to move if it shows up, how fast it might spread, and what different interventions
• The decline of rutting behavior is likely resulting in a decline in the screw worm infestation for the
• independent analysis confirmed that doramectin, working alongside sterile flies, And natural herd behavior

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• One example is at a school with behavioral concerns.
• As it will significantly increase the likelihood of early intervention, early identification of health
• prison beds we would need in the future because we know that a lot of acting out in school and behavioral

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It requires all reading instruction for kindergarten through third grade and reading interventions for
• While differentiated instruction and targeted interventions are commendable, the training component for
• That aligns evidence-based education reform with strong instruction, early intervention, and long-term
• And so we are just asking for teachers with this bill to make sure that students in their intervention
• And so we are just asking for teachers with this bill to make sure that students in their intervention

Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• Behavior is communication. So, when a student is acting out, that is a form of communication.
• Our youngest learners often communicate with behavior.
• <01:21:36.240> in to teach kids appropriate behaviors in to teach kids appropriate behaviors
• behavior is accountability. behavior is accountability.
• behavior behavior and<01:33:32.680> the<01:33:32.880> harm<01:33:33.160> that's

Keywords: 1183, house

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• behavioral health information.
• One of the reasons we're here is to help mold and change behavior.
• So we are trying to encourage your right behavior. So we're so... ...behavior.
• It has changed our behavior from when many of us were young.
• And bright lines do change behavior.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley described the bill as a major criminal justice and behavioral health reform measure that would expand pretrial mental health diversion, strengthen treatment-based probation conditions, broaden grant uses for mental health and substance abuse programs, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, require certain DOC mental health evaluations, and create a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, data collection, and the Murphy family’s role in advancing the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then approved 37 co-sponsors. The chamber then received the Senate’s 2025-26 General Appropriations Bill, SB 2500, with Chair Hooper outlining a $117.4 billion budget that he said reduces spending, preserves reserves, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and reporting requirements. Committee chairs summarized their portions: K-12 funding at $34.7 billion with increases for FEFP, scholarships, VPK, school hardening, and school safety; higher education at $11.5 billion with workforce, nursing, reading, autism, and student aid investments; health and human services with a $1.8 billion increase for Medicaid, mental health, opioid response, disability services, and veterans programs; criminal and civil justice at $7.6 billion for corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, and judgeships; transportation/tourism/economic development at about $18 billion including roads, housing, Visit Florida, and cultural grants; and agriculture/environment/general government with major Everglades, water quality, citrus, food bank, and agency IT funding. Members then questioned several budget items, especially education funding formulas, the shift of scholarship dollars below the line, the impact on public school districts, AP/IB and other accelerated program funding, the APD wait list, opioid settlement spending, arts grants, and the My Safe Florida Home and condo pilot programs. Chairs generally said scholarship and accelerated-program dollars were being restructured for transparency and flexibility rather than cut, that school districts would still receive funding based on enrollment, and that APD and other human services issues would continue to be worked out in conference. The budget discussion concluded with remarks praising staff and noting a 4% across-the-board pay raise for state employees and targeted increases for law enforcement and firefighters, followed by a recognition for FAMU Day at the Capitol.

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• They were trying to change people's behavior.
• They were trying to change people's behavior.
• They were trying to change people's behavior.
• They were trying to change people's behavior.
• There was uh change people's behavior.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We continue to do what we can to incentivize healthy behaviors through our wellness program to try to
• And then a bit of good news: we continue to see increased utilization of behavioral health.
• having some sort of acute behavioral having some sort of acute behavioral health<00:52:21.119>
• That's a shared savings program that incentivizes positive member behavior.
• We offer behavioral health services, of course, through brick-and-mortar providers, but also through

Keywords: Voter List Maintenance - State Board of Elections -- 05:38 State Employee Health Insurance Plan – 44:18 Discussion of HB 622 (2025 RS) – 01:01:43, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Committee on State Government met on July 29, established a quorum, approved the June 24 minutes unanimously, and heard an update from the State Board of Elections on voter list maintenance. Taylor Brown, the board’s general counsel, explained the federal NVRA requirements and Kentucky’s statutory process for maintaining voter rolls, including use of USPS change-of-address data, ERIC reports, and agreements with non-ERIC states. He said Kentucky has entered or discussed agreements with several states, and that the board sends postcards to voters believed to have moved; if a voter does not respond to an 8D2 postcard and does not vote over two federal election cycles, the registration may be removed. He also described other removal categories such as death, felony conviction, incompetency, duplicate registrations, and self-requested cancellations. Brown reported that between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, the board removed 284,381 registrations from the rolls, including 42,675 for death, 5,940 for felony conviction, 5,527 for registration in another state, 578 for incompetency, 223 based on jury questionnaires indicating non-citizenship, 746 self-removals, and 3,381 duplicates, along with 225,311 removals through the address-maintenance program. He said Kentucky’s total registrations decreased by roughly 169,000 over the year and are now below the Census Bureau’s estimate of the state’s voting-age population. Brown emphasized that receiving a postcard does not mean a voter has been purged and that failure to vote alone does not trigger removal. Members asked about the 223 non-citizen-related removals, the availability and effectiveness of alternatives to ERIC, the partisan criticism of ERIC, and how duplicate registrations are identified. Brown said the non-citizen jury questionnaire cases had been referred to the Attorney General for further review, that Kentucky currently has no organized alternative to ERIC but is pursuing reciprocal agreements with states such as Florida, and that ERIC recently changed bylaws to remove a postcard requirement that had been costly for member states. On duplicates, he said the board uses multiple data points, not just name and address, and noted that fuller Social Security data could improve accuracy. Committee leaders praised the board’s work and said they wanted to meet before session to discuss possible statutory changes to improve voter list maintenance.

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• House Bill 2248, Medical Interventions Prohibition, prohibits a business entity from refusing to provide
• a venue, or transportation to a person because that person has not received or used a medical intervention
• It also prohibits a school from requiring a medical intervention for any person attending, entering,
• Brendan, is medical intervention here in this bill defined just as things like a vaccine?
• The bill defines medical intervention as any medical procedure, treatment, device, drug, injection, medication

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of bills and resolutions, with members frequently asking to pull measures from consent and noting party-line or unanimous votes. Topics included medical and vaccination restrictions (HB 2248, HB 2086), state investment and conflict-of-interest rules for the treasurer (HB 2303), budget and reporting requirements (HB 2688, HB 2015), procurement limits involving China-linked companies (HB 2170, HB 2134), homelessness administration (HB 2533), traffic and transportation measures (HB 2109, HB 2574, HB 2210), school testing and education policy (HB 2032, HB 2033, HB 2075, HB 2266, HB 2395, HCR 2003), and several health-care bills involving lactation services, gender-transition care for minors, abortion-related restrictions, and hospital immigration-status reporting (HB 2072, HB 2085, HB 2364, HB 2689, HB 2796). Members also discussed water policy, including desalination, groundwater transport, and water-use limits (HB 2052, HB 2056, HB 2098, HB 2758, HB 2328), as well as food and agriculture measures such as SNAP restrictions, cultivated-cell food labeling and bans, and the Beef Council extension (HB 2396, HB 2762, HB 2791, HB 2155). Several members criticized bills as unconstitutional, costly, or harmful to affordability, while sponsors described them as clarifications, consumer protections, or administrative fixes. The caucus also considered a number of bills affecting labor, property, and consumer issues, including unemployment eligibility changes, mobile home park submetering fees, appraisal management company rules, digital goods seller requirements, property tax clarifications, and protections for minors in online content creation (HB 2690, HB 2459, HB 2501, HB 2010, HB 2120, HB 2192, HB 2261, HB 2279). Other measures addressed sexual extortion penalties, name-change procedures for sex offenders, and restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs and gender-transition procedures for minors (HB 2666, HB 2223, HB 2364, HB 2085). Members repeatedly raised concerns about federal preemption, constitutional issues, implementation costs, and unintended consequences, and several sponsors or members indicated they were working on amendments or stakeholder discussions. At the end of the meeting, the caucus also heard memorials and resolutions, including a proposal to limit voting centers and precinct voting, and memorials urging withdrawal from the United Nations and defunding the IMF (HCR 2016, HM 2001, HM 2004). The meeting concluded with caucus announcements, including an affordability-themed award recognizing Rep. Betty Villegas, a Black History Month sign-up request, and reminders about upcoming affordability and Latino Caucus events. No final floor votes were taken in the transcript, but multiple bills were pulled from consent or noted for opposition.

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• And we feel that if we really use interventions at that earlier age, that will counteract some of the
• Their academic skills seem to slip a little bit, so that early intervention is really important.
• that if we uh really use interventions that if we uh really use interventions at<00:03:33.879>
• <00:03:59.120> is<00:03:59.280> really bit so that early intervention is really bit
• so that early intervention is really important<00:04:00.319> the<00:04:00.480> other<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The most behaviorally active of these is called Delta-9-THC.
• Psychosis or criminal behavior, depending on the way this is consumed.
• Now we have the observations of the... ...driving behavior and the cues.
• To check up on this stuff and actually stop bad behavior.
• From the moment he walked into my home, it was chaos—yelling, screaming, bizarre behavior.

Bills: HB28, SB3, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

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• , you know, I'm not sure the registration would keep a bad actor from still engaging in the same behavior
• , you know, I'm not sure the registration would keep a bad actor from still engaging in the same behavior
• , you know, I'm not sure the registration would keep a bad actor from still engaging in the same behavior
• corporate middlemen or governmental bureaucracy, New Hampshire will not only reduce government intervention
• , but it will encourage intervention, but it will encourage rural<02:37:50.000> employment<02:

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• <01:27:19.760> We<01:27:20.080> do<01:27:20.320> good without ISIS's intervention
• We do good without ISIS's intervention?
• Um, do you believe that there should be enhanced penalties for people that engage in that kind of behavior
• Um, do you believe that there should be enhanced penalties for people that engage in that kind of behavior
• Um, do you believe that there should be enhanced penalties for people that engage in that kind of behavior

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• Applause, verbal outburst, shouting, and disruptive behavior are not allowed.
• 170 documents one of the many findings, quote, 'Puberty blockers are intended to be a short-term intervention
• 170 documents one of the many findings, quote, 'Puberty blockers are intended to be a short-term intervention
• 01:21:59.600> be<01:21:59.719> a<01:21:59.840> short-term<01:22:00.400> intervention
• intended to be a short-term intervention intended to be a short-term intervention and<01:22:01.320

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes