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• Our local county fairs do so much for scholarship programs, educational programs, helping young people
• So my bill is creates a rodeo, an event, um, Texas livestock and the rodeo education and continuing,
• Number one, investing in educational excellence.
• House Bill 1781 reflects the ag education is evolving and ensures opportunity to meet students wherever
• Aside from book and other media rentals, libraries are technologically capable, energy efficient, equipped

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• or or double voting um also efficient or or double voting um also efficient when<00:10:30.000>
• for voters and um workers uh education for voters and um and<00:27:35.880> then<00:27:36.480>
• I don't have data on higher education. Thank you, Senator Lang, excuse me, Mr.
• <01:27:19.600> thank education thank education thank you<01:27:21.679> Senator<01:27:22.199
• <01:54:27.760> and going for a four-year education and going for a four-year education and

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• <00:05:48.880> So,<00:05:49.479> a and educate these children.
• So, a and educate these children.
• As you heard, we provide complex care and education to the state's most medically and developmentally
• in<00:09:53.040> an special education instruction in an special education instruction
• " with continuing education in the annual training requirement.

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• Number one is education resource, and then, of course, mediation services as well.
• a lot of times in the end people the only place they know to go to is the courts, and that's not efficient
• People can't afford to go to court, and it's not efficient for anyone involved because residents as owners
• for anyone people can't afford efficient for anyone people can't afford to<00:21:40.679> go<00
• to go to court and it's not efficient to go to court and it's not efficient for<00:21:42.760>

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• <00:47:26.840> in create additional efficiencies in create additional efficiencies in running
• How efficient. All right. Any other comments on the A5? All right.
• , of Education, of Education, 300<01:23:57.560> million<01:23:58.000> dollars<01:23
• You got to bring education here. You got to bring human services here.
• Um Perpich Center for Arts Education. Um Perpich Center for Arts Education.

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• I understand the current law just generally broadly refers to educational institutions.
• They are different than just any other educational institution. They are state institutions.
• You have kept this chamber moving in a lively and efficient manner.
• Part of it is through energy efficiency in county buildings.
• Isn't that something that we want, but also fleet electrification and fuel efficiency?

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• This is for the expansion in addition to the school facility for K-12 education over there.
• This is for the expansion in addition to the school facility for K-12 education over there.
• , the sake of of brevity and efficiency, the sake of of brevity and efficiency, I'd<00:40:12.320>
• Um, and just again for the sake of efficiency and time, I'll just say again that St.
• Minnesota<01:38:36.239> tax and education about Minnesota tax and education about Minnesota

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• How are they going to be educated?
• How are they going to be educated?
• How are they going to be educated?
• How are they going to be educated?
• How are they going to be educated?

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• This reflects our commitment to moving applicants through the licensure process quickly and efficiently
• I think it's probably more efficient.
• The department is also responsible for supporting education, prevention, and treatment efforts aimed
• And that is why we continue to invest in prevention, education, and treatment through our division of
• We believe consumer protection goes hand in hand with consumer education.

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Summary: The committee first heard the Arizona Auditor General’s sunset review of the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board. The audit found some strengths, including timely licensing and complaint resolution in the sample reviewed and rules that matched statutory curriculum requirements, but it also identified a major finding that the board had imposed inconsistent discipline for similar violations and lacked documentation for deviations from its disciplinary guidelines. Other issues included missing reciprocity education requirements, weak application quality control, incomplete school and establishment oversight, and compliance concerns involving open meeting law, public records, and conflicts of interest. The report made 25 recommendations total, including two tied to the disciplinary finding and three suggested statutory changes on esthetics scope of practice, cease-and-desist authority, and eyelash technician training. The board’s executive director said the board agreed with the findings, had already implemented several recommendations, updated disciplinary policies and conflict-of-interest procedures, and was working on legislation and rule changes. After questions about enforcement consistency, licensing verification, cash handling, complaint volume, and conflict disclosures, the committee voted 7-0 to recommend the board be continued for six years, until July 1, 2032. The committee then took up the Arizona Department of Gaming, the Arizona Racing Commission, and the Arizona Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission together. The Auditor General reported that the department correctly distributed more than $158 million in tribal contributions in fiscal year 2024 and issued event wagering licenses to reviewed applicants, but found several problems: the department did not consistently obtain and review independent audit reports for event wagering and fantasy sports operators, did not fully comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements, and lacked comprehensive complaint-handling processes. The review also found delays in distributing Compact Trust Fund payments to some tribes, gaps in IT security and horse-racing license checks, and incomplete fee-setting and public-records practices. The report made 36 recommendations to the department, six to the Racing Commission, and 13 to the Boxing and MMA Commission, and all three entities said they agreed and would implement them. In response, the Department of Gaming director said the agency was already making changes, including a historical look-back on operator audits, updated guidance to operators, a new constituent services unit and complaint-tracking process, and improved conflict-of-interest training and forms. She also explained the Compact Trust Fund dispute, saying the department administers the fund but the beneficiary tribes must agree on the revenue baseline formula, which has been complicated by COVID-era closures; no Category Three distributions had yet been made. Committee members asked about possible revenue losses, penalties, and the status of 2024-2025 audits, as well as prediction markets and whether they are legal under Arizona’s event wagering framework. The director said the department had issued cease-and-desist letters to unlicensed prediction-market operators, would review licensed operators for suitability if needed, and would continue to enforce Arizona law. The transcript ends while questioning on prediction markets is still underway, before any vote on the gaming-related reviews is shown.

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• H.R. 6162 requires the 19 pueblos to use the transferred land for educational and cultural purposes,
• Producing that energy requires the capacity to efficiently permit it.
• requires the capacity to efficiently requires the capacity to efficiently permit<03:45:04.720>
• <03:59:59.840> and gold book for efficient and gold book for efficient and environmentally
• through the process more efficiently through the process more efficiently while<04:05:43.680>

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• Um, you've heard this committee runs very effectively and efficiently, and so, um, out of respect for
• This fixes a problem caused by the fact existing energy efficiency laws and regulations were designed
• converting the energy source of a customer's end use from a non-electric fuel source to a high efficiency
• financial stability benefits young people when they know that they have the money aside for the education
• The fund would cover educational expenses. It could provide homeownership help.

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• that everyone understands that the Assembly has rules to ensure that we maintain an orderly and efficient
• They are economic engines, educational platforms, cultural touchstones, and command centers, hospitals
• bill at a time when some of our fair boards have decided not to fulfill their mission of running efficient
• venues for the taxpayer. ...fulfill their mission of running efficient venues for the taxpayer because
• are calling on our fairs to shoulder an important burden in society, and that is to not only run efficient

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation held its first regular hearing of the 2025-26 session, adopted its proposed committee rules on a 5-0 vote, and reinstated a suspense file for bills with fiscal impacts over the committee threshold. The chair explained that only AB 418 would be eligible for an immediate vote, while several other measures would be held for suspense consideration because of budget constraints. AB 330 was pulled by the author. AB 418 by Wilson, which would create a clearer process and administrative remedy for county Chapter 8 tax sales, received support from county tax collectors and housing and taxpayer groups. Supporters said the bill would add transparency, due process, and a noticed public hearing for negotiated sales of tax-defaulted properties, while helping counties dispose of low-value or problematic properties more efficiently. The committee voted 6-0 to send AB 418 to Appropriations. Several other bills were heard and then referred to suspense: AB 27 by Chau, which would exclude Chiquita Canyon landfill relief payments from gross income and protect recipients’ eligibility for public benefits, drew strong support from affected residents and environmental advocates; AB 258 by Conley would increase funding for California fairs, with supporters emphasizing fairs’ emergency-response role; AB 397 by Gonzalez would expand the California Young Child Tax Credit into a broader child tax credit for older children; and AB 398 by Aaron would set a $300 minimum refundable Cal EITC benefit. The committee also heard AB 231 by Tye, which would offer a tax credit to microbusinesses that hire formerly incarcerated people, and it too was referred to suspense after supportive testimony from reentry and small-business advocates.

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• we passed House Bill 7021 updating both the Baker and Marchman Acts to enhance care and improve efficiency
• And I'd very efficiently, and I did, I was very efficient in signing them and handing them back.
• The Army at that, during the time I was there, at one point, decided to be efficient, and instead of
• There are continuing education credits available for those who participate in those.
• So historically, with our contract with VATA, over 8,000 individuals have received continuing education

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to review implementation of House Bill 7021, the recent overhaul of Florida’s Baker Act and Marchman Act, and to hear from DCF Assistant Secretary Erica Floyd Thomas about how the department is using the $50 million appropriation tied to the bill. Representative Maney, the bill sponsor, gave a lengthy background on why he pursued the reforms and emphasized that the goal was to improve access, reduce unnecessary crisis interventions, and give agencies the resources needed to carry out their responsibilities. He and the chair both noted that the bill was the product of many years of work and broad bipartisan support. DCF reported several early outcomes and implementation steps, including a statewide reduction in Baker Act initiations over the past five years, strong diversion rates from crisis through 988, mobile response teams, care coordination, and forensic multidisciplinary teams, and the creation of new tools such as a Baker Act dashboard and the first annual Marchman Act report. The department described key statutory changes: law enforcement discretion in initiating Baker Acts, a single-petition process, remote appearances, stronger discharge planning, interim services, updated parent notification and hold-period rules, an ombudsman office for children’s behavioral health, and regional collaboratives to identify local service gaps. DCF said it has updated manuals, FAQs, trainings, and rules, and that the managing entities have begun contracting for services. Members asked about how the $50 million was allocated, why much of it went to crisis capacity rather than outpatient care, how much has been spent so far, whether administrative costs are capped, and how the department will measure success. DCF said most of the money was used to preserve and expand crisis beds, detox beds, CSU beds, short-term residential treatment, discharge planning, and outpatient supports, with $1.3 million for the ombudsman and regional collaboratives and $48.3 million to managing entities. The assistant secretary said the department tracks readmissions, utilization, provider capacity, and monthly and quarterly reports from managing entities, but it is still early to see full effects because contracts were only recently executed. Members also raised concerns about children, families, veterans, workforce shortages, transparency, and gaps for hard-to-place individuals, including those with developmental disabilities or dementia. The meeting ended with no formal action beyond adjournment after questions were completed.

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• of plummeting educational of plummeting educational scores<01:58:30.960> and<01:58:31.159
• <03:29:28.720> funding adopted committee on education funding adopted committee on education
• /c><03:47:44.120> population the general education population the general education population
• taxpayers and if the amount of education taxpayers and if the amount of education adequacy<04:12
• <04:23:27.199> consider the cost of special education consider the cost of special education

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• experience, I appreciate the unique role of this committee in ensuring public funds are deployed efficiently
• in transit and rail is a critical element of our multimodal strategy to improve the reliability, efficiency
• financing program for Massachusetts communities, and we will be using it to deliver safer, more efficient
• time when we're going to actually go to market can give us their best read of what would be most efficient
• That's education, public safety, the whole nine.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets held a public hearing on H. 5279, a bill financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges. MassDOT and A&F testified in support, describing the bill as a more than $5 billion transportation bond package centered on a four-year, $1.2 billion Chapter 90 authorization, plus funding for MBTA rail reliability and modernization, housing-related transportation improvements, a new DCR/MassDOT PRISM program for parkways and other DCR assets, and reauthorizations of the Municipal Pavement Program, Shared Streets and Spaces, and highway programs. They said the bill would support safety, resilience, housing production, and multimodal transportation, and noted that some bonds could be issued as special obligation bonds backed by the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and Fair Share revenues. Committee members asked about the size and structure of the authorizations, the federal match for highway projects, the source of MBTA vehicle procurement, bridge repair needs, and whether the housing-related funds could be used flexibly for items like sidewalks, bike lanes, bus stops, and other local transportation improvements. Administration witnesses said the bill is intended as a temporary refill of existing programs until a larger transportation bond bill is filed next session, that the federal-aid line includes the full spending authority while the state only borrows the 20% match, and that the housing-related program is deliberately broad and not limited to MBTA communities. They also said Chapter 90 includes a road-mile component that especially helps rural communities and that preservation and safety are built into the programs. The Massachusetts Municipal Association also testified in strong support, emphasizing that Chapter 90 is the most important tool municipalities have to maintain the roughly 30,000 miles of local roads and bridges they are responsible for. MMA urged timely passage before construction season and praised the continued $300 million Chapter 90 level, especially the $100 million road-mile distribution that helps communities with large road networks and smaller populations. No votes were taken on the bill, and the hearing concluded with adjournment after testimony ended.

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• education in our public libraries. education in our public libraries.
• >> I think this is set to go back to Education Finance. Education Finance.
• of PELSB, the Professional Educator of PELSB, the Professional Educator Licensing<00:58:31.000><
• And so in the most efficient manner.
• <01:42:30.720> and were able to do those efficiently and were able to do those efficiently

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• ,<00:49:15.640> and to provide resources, education, and to provide resources, education,
• limited access to energy efficiency limited access to energy efficiency upgrades<00:54:53.480>
• Um, and it is targeted, it's efficient, proven in structure, urgently needed.
• Um, and it is targeted, it's efficient, proven in structure, urgently needed.
• <01:12:39.200> in targeted, it's efficient, proven in targeted, it's efficient, proven in

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• Efficient and knowledgeable. It was a great combination.
• who were efficient uh with their<00:13:25.680> testimony.
• Efficient<00:13:27.520> and<00:13:27.640> knowledgeable.
• It was a Efficient and knowledgeable. It was a great<00:13:28.560> combination.
• And again, including Minnesota tribal governments in those educational planning committees.

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• Dakota for higher education.
• Dakota for higher education.
• to the higher education.
• Their education. And then next, we have internships.
• We think that the general education classes... ...them.

Summary: The committee met at Dakota College at Bottineau, approved the January 15, 2026 minutes, and heard an extensive campus update from Dean Corey Gorder and other DCB leaders. Gorder described the college’s affiliation with Minot State and its growing use of shared services, including business office functions, HR, institutional research, Title IX, printing, financial aid support through UND, and payroll support through NDSU. He said the arrangement lets DCB focus on its core mission while relying on system partners for specialized administrative work, and noted that accreditation concerns were not believed to limit those shared-service arrangements. He also highlighted DCB’s mission, enrollment growth, dual-credit reach across rural schools, and the college’s emphasis on nursing, dental, paramedic, farm management, and other workforce-oriented programs. Committee members asked detailed questions about dual credit, program delivery, and whether DCB’s partnerships were exclusive. Gorder said the relationships are generally collaborative rather than exclusive, that schools can choose other providers, and that many partnerships began through personal outreach and ongoing relationships with rural schools. Lisa Johnson of the university system added that transfer complaints are rare and that dual credit generally transfers well within North Dakota, though highly selective out-of-state institutions may treat credits differently. Members also asked about stipends for high school instructors, the share of K-12 versus DCB instructors, and the capacity limits in dental hygiene and other programs. Gorder said dental hygiene is capped by space and staffing, that there were more applicants than seats, and that expansion is being considered; he also said he would provide follow-up information on the paramedic program and instructor breakdowns. Gorder closed by identifying long-term challenges, including aging residence halls, recruiting faculty and staff, and the need to review low-enrollment programs. He said DCB should consider expanding into more high-demand trades such as welding, HVAC, and electrical work, and should streamline dual credit and strengthen its Minot programming. The committee then heard from the North Dakota Student Association, whose leaders outlined student priorities from the last session and the interim. Their main concerns included campus housing quality and affordability, food insecurity and food pantries, mental and physical health resources, student-led research funding, academic and career readiness, internships, and campus collaboration. They also discussed dual credit, saying it is valuable but uneven across the state, and raised questions about how to better retain students in North Dakota through the system. Members asked follow-up questions about housing, transferability of dual credit, and whether incentives could be used to encourage students to stay in-state for higher education.

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• special education teacher who has<00:16:29.720> a<00:16:30.000> strong<00:16:30.199>
• But we talk about this time and again; we come up with little efficiencies, oh maybe this workaround,
• But we talk about this time and again; we come up with little efficiencies, oh maybe this workaround,
• We don't want to pay analyze them, but we want to do it in an effective and efficient way.
• We don't want to pay analyze them, but we want to do it in an effective and efficient way.

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