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• So, this bill wouldn't prevent um schools from having concession stands at sports games where they might
• So, this bill wouldn't prevent um schools from having concession stands at sports games where they might
• So, this bill wouldn't prevent um schools from having concession stands at sports games where they might
• 00:04:31.680> an<00:04:31.840> M&M<00:04:32.240> or<00:04:32.400> a games
• where they might sell an M&M or a games where they might sell an M&M or a Skittle<00:04:32.960

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Summary: The task force met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the August 20 meeting, and then heard testimony from Representative Steven Doan on House Bill 439, a school nutrition bill aimed at restricting certain ultra-processed foods in schools. Doan said the bill was inspired by his own health journey and his work in agriculture, and he described the measure as targeting specific chemical additives in foods served during the school day, not concession sales or after-hours activities. He said the bill would phase in later to give schools time to adjust and noted that the list of restricted additives was drawn from efforts in other states and advocacy groups. Members asked about the chemical abstract numbers, fiscal impact, summer meal programs, fundraisers, and whether the bill would affect parent-provided items; Doan said he had not done a fiscal note and explained that the bill was intended to apply only during instructional time on school property. Committee members generally reacted favorably, with some raising practical concerns about cost and implementation. One member asked about high fructose corn syrup, which Doan said was not included because it is too pervasive in the food system. Another member noted that schools already limit some homemade items and asked about the line between school-provided and parent-provided food. Doan also said the list was based in part on Turning Point USA materials and similar laws in other states, and he referenced federal efforts to define ultra-processed foods. The committee then heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials Matt Ross, Lauren Moore, and Katie Embry on school meals and nutrition programs. They outlined Kentucky’s school lunch, breakfast, summer meals, and other USDA child nutrition programs, including participation and reimbursement figures, and explained how community eligibility provision schools, meal patterns, offer-versus-serve, smart snacks, and local wellness policies work. They said USDA and FDA are currently seeking public input on a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, that there are no current USDA requirements specifically on ultra-processed foods, and that schools already operate under federal and state rules governing competitive foods, including a state time restriction on smart snacks. They also discussed local purchasing, noting its benefits but also the procurement and staffing challenges schools face. No votes or final actions on the bill were taken in the portion provided.

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• Understanding how state and federal duties interact will be essential going forward, and we gained a
• <00:56:05.680> will<00:56:05.839> be federal duties uh interact will be federal duties
• uh interact will be essential<00:56:06.400> going<00:56:06.640> forward,<00:56:07.280>
• and also my temporary the interactions and also my temporary sub<01:08:53.040> position<01:08
• of interactions with the state<01:11:05.920> or<01:11:06.239> not.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the March 6, 2026 meeting and then received updates from the Legislative Budget Assistant audit staff on several ongoing audits. Christine Young reported that the special education audit was in report-writing stage with 39 of 80 observations completed and a draft expected in the second quarter, the education freedom accounts audit had 27 of 42 observations completed with a draft also expected in the second quarter, and the Doorway program audit had a draft report with 15 observations sent to DHHS on March 30, with responses due April 24 and presentation expected at the May fiscal committee meeting. Members asked about the size of the special education report, and staff estimated it would be over 800 pages and roughly three pounds. The committee then reviewed prior audit responsiveness from the Human Rights Commission. The commission reported that 22 observations had been completed, with remaining issues focused on timely case processing, a formal risk assessment, and a performance measurement system. Officials said staffing shortages were improving, a risk assessment manual had been drafted, a scorecard system was nearly complete, and the commission’s rules were moving through the public hearing process. Members asked about the timeline, and the commission said case processing was averaging 20 to 22 months and that the remaining items were expected to be resolved over time. Police Standards and Training also reported progress on prior audit items. The director corrected one status designation and said the job task analysis for curriculum development was substantially resolved, with findings and recommendations being prepared for the council. He said work on fitness testing was on hold pending legislative action, the performance measurement and strategic planning item remained a priority, and the council was focusing first on updating administrative rules. He also said the corrections advisory committee likely needed a statutory amendment to better reflect members with practical corrections experience. In response to questions, he said the council does not certify county correctional officers but reviews county curriculum annually, and he said the agency would be open to discussing consolidation or a pathway for county officers to become state-certified. The Department of Corrections then updated the committee on parole board-related audit items, saying 11 of 13 DOC-related findings were resolved. The remaining issues involved implementing a structured decision-making process for the parole board and improving data collection for recidivism tracking; the board had applied to the National Institute of Corrections for training, and manual data collection was underway. DOC also said it had created a HIPAA-compliant release form to share substance use disorder treatment information with the parole board. Finally, OPLC reported on the mental health workforce audit, saying six findings were fully resolved and six substantially resolved, with most remaining items tied to rulemaking and application processing. The office expects to complete its backend system migration and improve timeliness metrics by the end of the year, and it recently launched a jurisprudence exam for the mental health board. Under potential audit topics, staff said two items remained suspended because of litigation, and the committee discussed whether to keep DHHS contract management on the list. Representative [name unclear] proposed adding two new education freedom account audit topics: verification of residency and eligibility, and a record of educational attainment while preserving student privacy. Members supported adding them, but staff warned the expanded scope could delay the report and would require coordination with the Department of Education and approval by the Fiscal Committee. The chair said staff would work with the commissioner and LBA to draft the revised scope for further committee action.

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• Franco led the football team to a combined record of 232-71-3, yes, three, appearance in state title games
• LED THE FOOTBALL TEAM TO A COMBINED RECORD OF 232, 71 AND THREE YES THREE APPEARANCE IN STATE TITLE GAMES
• response programs were activated, was a part of the state's response to help local government and interact

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• just saying kids are very impressionable, so when they see... they have the phones, they have video games
• just saying in kids are very impressionable so when they see they have the phones they have video games
• It's how to interact with one another. And I think we've gone away from that.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I think that says something more about the community's view of law enforcement and the interactions that
• I've had grand... ...jurors confronted at football games and grocery stores, asking, "Hey, why did you
• Indictments are based on probable cause, and no prosecutor who's sworn to do justice is going to game

Bills: HB285, HB795, HB1795, HB1871, HB2407, HB2461, HB2695, HB3507, HB4911, HB200

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• But all lawyers are not as responsible as the folks that you interact with.
• When an interaction AI chatbots as quasi-human and trust them more than adults.
• When an interaction between vulnerable persons and children and chatbots goes wrong, they go really,
• In one example, teenager Adam Raine ended his life after a prolonged interaction with ChatGPT.
• Last year I authored SB 243, an important first step in ensuring the safety of users interacting with

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So the experience of their teachers, um, and also those interactions that happen between children and
• It's called the CLASS, and that measures interactions between children and their teachers.
• between children and their interactions between children and their teachers.<00:55:40.319> And
• <00:55:49.520> come<00:55:49.760> through types of interactions come through types
• of interactions come through experience<00:55:50.400> and<00:55:50.640> training<00:55:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So the income tax interactions for that are shown on line 409 of about 450,000 to 500,000 a year.
• Earlier I mentioned the property tax interactions, and the total of those would be remitted from the
• <00:31:15.760> for related to the uh tax interactions for related to the uh tax interactions
• So the income<00:31:18.720> tax<00:31:19.200> interactions<00:31:19.760> for<00:
• 31:20.000> that<00:31:20.159> are income tax interactions for that are income tax interactions

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's also, when looking at this report, some of these provisions interact with each other.
• There's also, when looking at this report, some of these provisions interact with each other.
• There's also, when looking at this report, some of these provisions interact with each other.
• Some provisions even within a tax type interact with each other.
• Some provisions even within a tax type interact with each other.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And if we can teach phonemic awareness early, with things like rhyming games and making the connection
• like awareness early, with things like awareness early, with things like rhyming<01:09:03.560> games
• <01:09:04.240> and rhyming games and rhyming games and um<01:09:05.720> making<01:09
• And it was at that point that we realized that we were late to the game.
• is really building a relationship with that parent and modeling the social, verbal, and verbal interaction

Bills: HF1660, HF1824, HF1926, HF1002, HF994, HF1915, HF1336

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• There are no property tax refund or income tax deduction interactions with this increase because those
• Because this is a one-time increase, there are also no interactions with property tax refunds or income
• 55 are interactions with other property<00:07:07.480> tax<00:07:07.840> proposals<00:07
• <00:08:56.280> with<00:08:56.520> this deduction interactions with this deduction interactions
• <00:09:25.160> with there are also no interactions with there are also no interactions with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair, Representative. related to chatbots, like interacting with chatbots?
• Let's see what TCEQ would administer these funds, but for the folks that we do get to interact with on
• OPIC operates, and how OPIC interacts with TCEQ. First, OPEC's history.
• Last, I'll talk about how OPIC interacts with TCEQ.
• OPIC interacts with the TCEU.

Bills: HB512, HB2248, HB2679, HB2832, HB3112, HB3368, HB3490, HB3512, HB3623, HB3666, HB3700, HB3711, HB3770, HB3963

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• Uh, could you briefly describe your interactions with the board leading up to today?
• Could you briefly describe your interactions with the board leading up to today?
• And said, how did that interaction go? Was there much back and forth?
• And said, was how did that<00:32:48.799> interaction<00:32:49.200> go?
• Was there much back that interaction go? Was there much back and<00:32:50.720> forth?

Keywords: 0:22 – Roll Call 0:30 – Approval of minutes 1:04 – Department of Veterans Affairs 2:06 – Board of Pharmacy 3:20 – Board of Optometric Examiners 39:26 – Board of Nursing 40:07 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 41:52 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 44:36 – Transportation Cabinet: Department of Vehicle Registration 45:36 – Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 47:00 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Medicaid Services 49:59 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Community-Based Services, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.

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• s designed in a way that when you share your identity, only the data that is necessary for that interaction
• is<00:06:25.199> shared<00:06:25.639> with<00:06:25.880> the for that interaction
• is shared with the for that interaction is shared with the identifier<00:06:26.880> so<00:06:
• <00:07:01.400> within<00:07:01.680> the<00:07:01.800> mobile interaction within
• the mobile interaction within the mobile ID<00:07:03.639> uh<00:07:03.800> infrastructure

Keywords: 1183, house

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• very high-level skills involved that make it difficult for people to understand what exactly am I interacting
• What exactly am I interacting with? And should I trust this information?
• Bots are interacting with bots, and so we're getting further and further removed from anybody with a
• one of the things that most of us are taught at some point when we're trying to discern in human interaction
• And then it can interact with itself. Right, right. Okay, thank you.

Bills: SB2101, SB2334, SB2633, SB2637, SB2713, SB2781, SB2782, SB3059, HB 1130

Keywords: minors, sexually explicit materials, public libraries, age verification, civil penalties, library collection review, alcohol storage, airline permits, beverage regulations, airport, commercial flights, alcoholic beverages, local option election, zoning regulations, municipality control, land use, state law, social media, bot accounts, misinformation

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard several bills, mostly on alcohol regulation, ethics procedures, the Alamo, and free speech in professional associations. SB 2633 would let the City of Garland hold local option elections on alcohol sales within designated zones and use zoning/land-use rules for alcohol-selling businesses; Senator Johnson and Garland officials said it would reduce the burden of the petition process and support economic development. SB 2637 would require social media platforms to disclose when posts are made by bot accounts and allow Attorney General enforcement; supporters framed it as consumer protection against misleading automated content, while members raised questions about how platforms would identify bots and how enforcement would work. SB 2334 would allow airlines with passenger transportation permits to store sealed alcoholic beverages within five miles of an airport in the same county, which the sponsor and an American Airlines witness said would improve logistics without changing permits, taxes, or alcohol sourcing. The committee also heard SB 2781 and SB 2782, both related to Texas Ethics Commission procedures. SB 2781 would cap civil penalties tied to certain campaign contribution violations by former legislators who later lobby, and SB 2782 would require TEC to adopt discovery control plans and align discovery rules more closely with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure to limit costly, open-ended discovery. Both bills were left pending after no public testimony. SB 3059 would transfer oversight of the Alamo from the General Land Office to a new Alamo Commission beginning in 2027; Senator Campbell said it would provide long-term stewardship and transparency, while Senator Birdwell questioned the need for a change and the commission’s structure, and GLO witnesses said they were not aware of any problem prompting the shift. HB 1130, a House companion to a previously passed Senate bill, would provide liability protections for cavern entities that post warning signs, and it was also left pending. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 2713, which would bar professional or trade associations from denying membership or access based on protected characteristics or lawful speech and assembly. Senator Middleton and invited witnesses described disciplinary actions by realtor associations against members for social media posts, sermons, or political speech, arguing that the National Association of Realtors’ ethics rules were being used to punish private expression and threaten livelihoods through loss of MLS access. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the bill should be narrowed to avoid affecting religious organizations, how association discipline works, and whether the measure should address existing penalties or only future conduct. The bill was left pending after extensive invited testimony and committee discussion.

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• INTERACTION BETWEEN LOAD GROWTH IMPROVEMENTS AND ELECTRICITY RATES WAS RECENTLY ANALYZED IN THE U.S.
• EVERYONE IS STRUGGLING WITH INCREASED COSTS AND POWER COSTS ARE TOP OF THE LIST SO, HAVE YOU HAD ANY INTERACTION
• AND YOUR ANTICIPATION OF RATE REDUCTION ONCE AI CENTERS ARE UP AND RUNNING. >> I HAVE NOT HAD INTERACTIONS
• WHAT THE STEPS ARE FOR THAT COMMUNITY WE WILL TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THOSE INTERACTIONS PRIOR TO DOING THE
• BUT FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, YOU KNOW WE LOOK AT IT FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS AND WHAT INTERACTION

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• This event is an interactive, real-world simulation for 200 of our seniors, which engages them in various
• seniors or the freshman class, and just try to show them tricks of the trade and watch the students interact
• Last year, I was at Campus Kinderhouse, where I helped with lesson plans, interacted with the children
• an assistant teacher and do the same thing: aiding the teachers in the classroom with lessons, interacting

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held an informational hearing at Quincy Public Schools focused on career and technical education (CTE). Committee members said the visit was intended to gather input for statewide CTE legislation, including efforts to expand awareness and access, improve middle school exposure, invest in equipment and facilities, and strengthen ties to workforce boards and labor pathways. Quincy officials described their CTE system as integrated with academics and highlighted support from district, city, and state partners. School leaders outlined Quincy’s CTE offerings, including 15 Chapter 74 programs at Quincy High School and four at North Quincy High School, with about 1,360 students enrolled. Presenters emphasized curriculum aligned to DESE frameworks, work-based learning, industry-recognized credentials, safety training, business electives, dual enrollment and articulation with Quincy College, and grant funding such as Skills Capital and Perkins. They also discussed support liaisons for nontraditional careers and military pathways, advisory committees, and plans to seek Chapter 74 approval for an engineering program at North Quincy, along with new computer science and business offerings. Testimony from MassHire South Shore described workforce partnerships, YouthWorks, job fairs, resume workshops, and the Credit for Life Fair, while the assistant superintendent explained Quincy’s MyCAP planning grant and efforts to build a student-driven college and career readiness system. Three students testified about their pathways in welding, early education and care, and healthcare technology, describing hands-on learning, certifications, clinical or co-op experiences, and future plans for college and careers. Committee members praised Quincy as a model for combining CTE with general education, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous adjournment.

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• I certainly have an in-depth sort of day-to-day understanding of how those disciplines interact with
• I certainly have an in-depth sort of day-to-day understanding of how those disciplines interact with
• that can play such an important role in the way we interpret somebody's communication and social interaction
• that can play such an important role in the way we interpret somebody's communication and social interaction

Keywords: 1204, all

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• This often comes at the expense of hands-on learning, play, collaboration, and direct interaction with
• And then that interaction with people, I think it's important.
• So please be there to interact with your school board and other school board members from across the

Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• An area these funds could be used for is updating our aging interactive displays on our animals.
• changing the way that we all interact changing the way that we all interact with<00:48:51.160>
• with the tribes and how do you interact with the tribes and how do you interact or<01:33:04.040>
• at the State Fair, and it's an interactive exhibit that's done with community collaboration, usually
• exhibit uh is put together interactive exhibit uh is put together by<01:35:03.000> the<01:35:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all