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• AB 783 would authorize the Department of General Services to negotiate and enter into contracts on a
• determined by using the most current data and field test, a model that serves as the basis of zone assignments
• AB 598 directly addresses this gap by allowing school districts to contract directly with qualified vendors

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Chairman, this delete all amendment requires the Department of Financial Services to contract with an
• included the administrative establishment of the Office of Faith and Community within the EOG and assigning
• potentially not renew, how would Orange County continue to fund these projects that we have long-term contracts

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They even have it in this graph here where it's assigned at intake and it can be dismissed at intake,
• Members, this bill relates to a contract regarding the operation of a school district campus.
• Members, this bill relates to a contract regarding the operation of a school district campus.

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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• This morning we had a bill that was assigned to us, Senate Bill 2399, and Sarah's here.
• The one question I have is, do we have that, the contract rate?
• If it looks like a contracted ability, there might be some tweaks that need to be made to the database

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2399, concerning therapeutic leave days for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs). Sarah Aker from the Department of Health and Human Services explained the current Medicaid rate-setting methodology, how occupancy affects rates, and why paying the full rate for leave days would create additional fiscal impact. Members debated whether the bill should pay the full Medicaid rate, a flat reduced rate, or a tiered rate, and discussed whether a cap or department authorization should be used to control use of leave days. The department said it was not supporting the change as it was not in the governor’s budget, though it supported family engagement in care. After discussion, the committee settled on a compromise motion to set therapeutic leave days at a $500 daily rate and require department authorization of the number of leave days. The motion passed 6-2, with Representative Anderson voting no and the rest of the recorded members voting yes. The committee then moved on to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget materials, where Michelle Zander walked through detailed population and rate calculations for women’s and men’s facilities, county holds, deferred admissions, transitional facilities, work release, and proposed reentry, man camp, and Grand Forks-related costs. Members asked about the county jail reimbursement rates and the overall pool of funds, and Zander explained the calculations and noted the proposal was roughly break-even depending on assumptions. The committee also heard an overview of DOCR IT requests from Amy and NDIT staff, including data processing, medical modules, a new client management system, body scanners, data management tools, facility management software, medical software upgrades, college solutions, and body cameras/tasers. Staff explained that the new client management system would likely be a multi-phase project with a wide cost range based on vendor selection and scope, and that the current request was for phase one. Members emphasized the importance of better data tracking, staff safety tools, and information that could help explain programming and release outcomes to the public. The committee planned to continue with Veterans Affairs the next day and then return to Senate Bill 2015.

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• It has contracts in addition to franchise agreements that are clarified this again as well as allowed
• A lot of times districts hands are tied because of due process requirements and union contracts.
• So haven't we assign to a different location is certainly a best practice until due process takes place

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD AS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION WITH 12,300 ASSIGNED GUARDSMEN AND 128 MILITARY
• NOT JUST FROM A FUNDING STANDPOINT BECAUSE WE HAVE A FUNDING CONTRACT, BUT TO OPERATIONALIZE THAT SORT
• EXECUTED CONTRACTS WITH EMPLOYERS AND TRAINERS. THE INTENT FOR THAT IS TO REMAIN PUBLIC.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In addition, they have a total of almost 50 special agents and criminal intelligence analysts assigned
• that can be surged to analysts assigned that can be surged to assist<00:32:03.279> with<00:32
• When we talk about grants, these are contracts. They're reimbursement contracts.
• And we need to make sure that all of the details are lined out in those contracts so that we are all
• Don't worry about a contract that's not quite right. Just get the money out.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 856, which would create an Office of the Inspector General to combat fraud in state public programs. Representative Norris described the bill as the product of a long bipartisan, bicameral working group and emphasized the office’s independence, five-year term, Senate confirmation, removal-for-cause protections, authority to investigate entities receiving public funds, prevention-focused duties, and required public and annual reporting. Representative Anderson PE also thanked the bipartisan authors and staff, saying the bill was the result of extensive negotiations and should move forward without reopening the agreement. Members then considered several amendments. Norris offered a technical cleanup amendment, A44, to clarify language about embedding employees at the Department of Education, distinguish civil and criminal investigative authority, and update law-enforcement terminology; it was adopted. Anderson PE then offered and secured adoption of a technical amendment, A45, to correct a drafting error. Representative Cleorne offered A37 to add prepayment review procedures for all agencies, but it failed on a roll call, 65-67. Cleorne also offered A38 to appropriate $15 million for OIG modernization and data-sharing improvements, but withdrew it after noting it would be out of order. A39, which would have renamed the proposed law enforcement unit from an anti-fraud and waste bureau to an anti-fraud and enforcement unit, failed on a roll call, 66-67, after debate over whether “waste” should be included in the title and scope. During debate on the naming amendment, supporters argued the title should better reflect law-enforcement work and avoid implying the office was a “waste” agency, while opponents said the existing language reflected the bipartisan working-group agreement and that changing it could jeopardize the bill’s progress. Representative West cited inspector general standards that include waste among their duties, and Representative Pinto questioned the substantive basis for opposing the change. Later, Representative Mhler offered A41 to eliminate the future law-enforcement agency entirely, arguing it would be duplicative and unfunded; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that amendment.

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• publicly thank them too for all the behind-the-scenes work they did, including getting a contingent contract
• mean that a suicidal assignments mean that a suicidal individual<00:30:39.039> doesn't<00:30:
• And then we also just did a University of Kentucky BHDI entered into a contract to have University of
• And then we also just did a University of Kentucky BHDI entered into a contract to have University of
• Kentucky BHD entered into a contract to have University of Kentucky study Senate Bill 90 to actually

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:09 State of the Judiciary: 00:02:33 The Corrections - KCTCS Reentry Program: 00:49:44 Update on 2022 RS SB 90: 01:27:49, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on the Judiciary met on November 6, 2025, approved the minutes, and welcomed guests including Kentucky Specialty Courts manager Elizabeth Nichols and Boyle/Mercer Family Court Judge Bruce Petri. The committee then heard the Chief Justice of Kentucky, Deborah Lambert, deliver her state of the judiciary address, focused largely on judicial branch funding, facilities, technology, and specialty court programs. Chief Justice Lambert said the branch is facing a projected $14.3 million shortfall for fiscal year 2026 and asked lawmakers for supplemental support, access to reserve funds, and higher base appropriations to cover inflation and nondiscretionary costs. She also requested a 15% across-the-board pay increase for judicial branch employees, citing salary gaps with other state workers and declining judicial compensation relative to national averages. She emphasized that the branch has received a clean FY 2025 audit and said the requests were intended to sustain current operations rather than expand them. A major portion of her remarks covered court technology and facilities. She described the move to Chamberlain during Capitol renovations, the purchase of that building as a cost-saving measure, and the need to fund courtroom audio/video systems and a new statewide case management system. She also discussed courthouse maintenance, flood damage, mold issues, security system upgrades, and the $47 million asset preservation fund created last session, while asking for additional local facilities funding and one-time disaster-related support. Lambert highlighted specialty court and statewide program results, including foster care review boards, family recovery courts, court designated worker programs, drug and mental health courts, and the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. She thanked legislators for prior bills and support, including House Bill 1, Senate Bill 26, and the CES law, and said 2026 recommendations will focus on civil commitment reforms under KRS 202C. During questions, Senator Wheeler asked whether some courthouses are being overbuilt; Lambert said most facilities are inadequate, though some may be larger than needed, and that future needs and population changes must be considered. She also noted that virtual hearings and technology have improved efficiency. No votes or formal committee actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the presentation.

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• That would be a nice homework assignment if someone of elected official so desires to do that.
• 00:50:44.079> a<00:50:44.240> nice<00:50:44.480> homework<00:50:44.880> assignment
• That would be a nice homework assignment That would be a nice homework assignment if<00:50:45.839
• <01:08:57.839> into have the authority to enter into have the authority to enter into contracts
• So bodies that could uh contracts.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• > with<00:50:59.079> the<00:50:59.200> Integrity<00:50:59.760> provider contract
• with the Integrity provider contract with the Integrity provider whoever<00:51:00.920> that<00
• a lot of stories from folks that have been struggling with addictive gambling, that they’ve been assigned
• <00:57:33.359> um<00:57:33.760> private that they've been assigned um private that
• they've been assigned um private hosts<00:57:34.480> and<00:57:34.880> concierges<00:57

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Furthermore, the majority of students will continue to attend their assigned school within their assigned
• assigned School within their assigned assigned School within their assigned District<02:03:03.199
• I vote to uphold the people's right to freedom of contract by pressing the green button.
• by pressing the green button contract by pressing the green button thank<05:17:13.240> you<05
• Republicans put forward a contract with our state, and number four on the list is empowering parents.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And then he waited for the court to assign a date.
• the procedure the assigned the procedure the assigned cpsw<05:00:03.160> um<05:00:03.280>
• our page and we had a contracted our page and we had a contracted marketing<05:18:23.120> partner
• You are assigned an attorney if you can't afford one. You are allowed to cross-examine witnesses.
• I imagine that would be the same group of independent contracted psychiatrists they would use.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So that's to be part of the contract.
• So that's to be part of the contract.
• and more construction contracts.
• That's how we issue contracts.
• and the new bridges contract.

Keywords: 904, all

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• I did have these assigned to people, but I think everybody that I assigned them to called in sick today
• :21:44.160> to<03:21:44.320> people<03:21:44.680> but did have these assigned to
• them I think everybody that I assigned them I think everybody that I assigned them to<03:21:48.120
• I did have these assigned to people, but I think everybody that I assigned them to called in sick today
• Senate File 10, sponsored by Judiciary, Contracts for Holding and Treating Mentally Ill Detainees.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Mainly, we're trying to work on a preferred contractor contract, which will allow us to more efficiently
• contractor trying to work on a preferred contractor trying to work on a preferred contractor contract
• 32:07.600> allow<00:32:07.760> us<00:32:07.919> to<00:32:08.080> more contract
• which will allow us to more contract which will allow us to more efficiently<00:32:09.840> return
• for services, add a couple contract for services, add a couple positions,<02:39:04.160> uh<02

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 3019, which would cap ticket resale prices at face value for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to enforce violations. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill and said it preferred a ticket transparency approach focused on upfront disclosure of fees, while supporters argued the measure would curb scalping, bots, and extreme markups. Testimony from the National Independent Venue Association and a concert promoter emphasized that resale does not add inventory and said the bill would protect consumers; committee members questioned DCCA about enforcement and cited examples of very high resale prices for local concerts. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair said the measure would be moved along for further consideration. The committee then heard Senate Bill 3311, which would create the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program within DLNR to fund fire-mitigation grants for residential property owners. DLNR supported the bill, saying the need is immediate and that the program is modeled on successful mainland efforts, though the department said it ultimately belongs under the State Fire Marshal once that office has capacity. DCCA’s Insurance Division submitted written comments only. The measure was received without further action in the excerpt. Senate Bill 2979, authorizing DLNR and community-based organizations to enter community co-management agreements for state lands, drew broad support from OHA, community groups, and several individuals, who said the bill would formalize partnerships, strengthen shared responsibility, and help community stewardship efforts. Testifiers clarified that the bill does not require 65-year agreements and said the term should be left to DLNR’s discretion. The committee then moved on without questions or a vote shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2351 on the state park special fund, which would allow DLNR to use fund monies for environmental protection programs. DLNR’s state parks administrator opposed the bill, saying the special fund is already fully committed to urgent maintenance and infrastructure needs across an aging park system, and warned that diverting money would weaken the fund’s ability to support parks. The Tax Foundation also submitted written testimony, and a community witness opposed the measure for similar reasons. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Senate Bill 2918, which would require HCDA to establish a community action center in Chinatown; HCDA’s executive director expressed concern about jurisdiction and said the city and county should continue leading that work.

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• and was a personnel force innovation and was a personnel force innovation member<00:05:59.560> assigned
• <00:06:00.480> to<00:06:00.600> the<00:06:00.720> 947th member assigned to the
• 947th member assigned to the 947th Quartermaster<00:06:02.760> Company<00:06:03.760> which
• This project is locked into a 20-year contract price of 9 cents per kilowatt hour at a time when the
• 25:03.880> for to use emergency contracting efforts for to use emergency contracting efforts for

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 16, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Then, a week after the election, the Arizona resident cancels their rental contract, and they return
• Oh, and I will assign all of these floor statements to myself. Thank you.
• I will go in order of how we heard them today, and I will assign all floor statements to myself.

Bills: AB534, AB562, AB595, AB597, AB600, SB74, SB226, SB422, SB488

Keywords: election reform, voter accessibility, conditional ballots, voter registration, mechanical voting systems, election audits, voter access grants, provisional ballot, voting technology, AB562, Nevada, Secretary of State, elections, elections management system, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, automatic voter registration, AVR, election technology, state appropriations

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• medical services personnel due to potential conflicts with collective bargaining or meet and confer contracts
• I'm assigned to the Colorado Police Department. I am with the Special Investigations Unit.
• I'm assigned to the United States Secret Service Cyber Crimes Task Force, so I'm also a federal agent

Bills: SB383, SB1012, SB1181, SB1705, SB2075, SB2221, SB2586, SB2864, SB2994

Keywords: SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service

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• Senator Kohlkorst noted, things such as insurance, retirement benefits, retired employees, facilities contracts
• SB 1241 improves the top 10% criteria by removing the fixed numbers assigned by SAT and ACT and instead
• who have been convicted of or placed on deferred education for a school offense must finish any assigned

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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• <01:32:56.000> a would have some method of assigning a would have some method of assigning
• ,<05:31:38.558> though<05:31:38.798> I contracted somebody like me, though I contracted
• The bill also does not assign any entity to verify that the energy sources that are used to serve New
• The bill also does not assign any entity to verify that the energy sources that are used to serve New
• The bill also does not assign any entity to verify that the energy sources that are used to serve New

Keywords: 1189, house, all