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• We do not have groups, divisions, or any of that. It's a completely flat organization.
• platform could indeed get through this door, in effect a door that's been reinforced with concrete block
• I feel like there are a lot of great groups like yours that we want to make sure our students are getting
• then out, without taking up everyone's time by meeting every five minutes because all these three groups

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• When I came to DJJ, I saw a group of professionals, 3,400 people who are dedicated to service and passionate
• The same group of people do not get high-risk retirement. That comes to retention.
• Facilities are maintained by a talented group of staff, but they're aging.
• You're blocking. Well, we always, we get back to end. Now, we get a couple of nights.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed SB 156. The committee first considered the confirmation of Matthew Walsh as Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Walsh described his background in law enforcement, social work, and juvenile justice, and outlined DJJ priorities including recruitment and retention, staff wellness, collaboration with DCF and other agencies, aging facilities, and expanding educational and vocational opportunities for youth. Members asked about his social work training, lockout youth, bed space, recidivism, and the Florida Scholars Academy. The committee voted unanimously to favorably report his confirmation. The committee then took up SPB 704, a committee bill extending the public records exemption for conviction integrity unit reinvestigation information. Senator Martin explained that the exemption was originally created to protect active innocence reviews and should continue past its current sunset date. With no opposition or debate, the committee voted unanimously to report the bill favorably as a committee bill. Next, the committee considered CS for SB 32, as amended, which creates an injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and adds it to the statewide injunction verification system and related enforcement provisions. Senator Sharif said the bill is intended to give judges a faster tool to protect victims who have reported serious violence to law enforcement, while supporters said it addresses cases where victims are harmed before a repeat-violence injunction can be granted. Eric Friday of Florida Carry opposed the bill, warning it could be misused against self-defense situations and create problems in cases already covered by existing injunction laws. After debate, the committee voted unanimously to report the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 210, which extends public records protections to petitions for injunctions for protection against serious violence by a known person, including dismissed petitions and identifying information before service. There was no opposition, and the committee voted unanimously to report SB 210 favorably before adjourning.

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• just for our athletes out there and those in 350 gateway partitions that cross the hallways, that block
• But the groups that are doing this, they say.
• Often there's a fight that ensues locally because one group wants to teach to the top and one group wants

Bills: SB207, SB611, SB920, SB1174, SB1207, SB1325, SB1396, SB1551, SB1619

Keywords: SB 207, Texas Education Code, public school attendance, excused absence, mental health appointment, mental health care, behavioral health, school district, student absenteeism, same-day return, health care professionals, physician certification, religious holy days, court appearance, DFPS, foster care, education policy, student wellness, school mental health, attendance policy

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• um you have land banks who would have a superior claim or right than you would, an individual or groups
• um you have land banks who would have a superior claim or right than you would, an individual or groups
• This is one of the stumbling blocks in rural Alabama that prevents us.
• that we can This is one of<01:02:54.720> the<01:02:54.960> stumbling<01:02:55.520> blocks
• <01:02:55.920> in<01:02:56.160> rural<01:02:56.559> Alabama of the stumbling blocks

Bills: HB348, HB106, HB347, HB54, SB118, SB167, SB195, HB260, HB263, HB328, HB348, HB106, HB347, HB54, SB118, SB167, SB195, HB260, HB263, HB328

Keywords: bail reform, illegal aliens, violent offenses, pretrial detention, flight risk, court hearings, doxing, personal identifying information, harassment, online safety, law enforcement, public servants, penalties, consumer protection, illicit material, private rights, digital privacy, nonconsensual distribution, incarceration, pregnancy

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• A lot of that data is on Excel sheets in various groups within FMDC, and I would say probably within
• Well, I guess what I'm saying, exploring meaning we have a core group of users within state government
• It's on the 3900 block of Lendell in the St. Louis City area. Is that Central West End?
• It's on the 3,900 block of Lendell in the St. Louis City area. Is that Central Weston?
• I will tell you, just from my experience, there are different groups of people, some that would play

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And in C business entities that are part of a controlled group of corporations also is defined in the
• And in C business entities that are part of a controlled group of corporations also is defined in the
• /c><00:16:35.320> corporations<00:16:36.320> also<00:16:36.800> is controlled group
• of corporations also is controlled group of corporations also is defined<00:16:38.079> uh<00:
• social media platforms choose to block social media platforms choose to block Minnesota<01:42:43.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh we had a group of folks got program.
• >> Um which I think was part of your group >> Um which I think was part of your group
• Without doing a really groups.
• /c><01:51:27.840> a<01:51:28.000> particular group of students for a particular group of
• It's a totally different group of kids.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved corrected minutes from October 6 after members noted and fixed several transcription and spelling errors, including a clarification that a comment about SAU numbers came from former Senator Jim Rubin. The vote to approve the corrected minutes was moved, seconded, and adopted with one abstention. The main presentation came from Chuck Bates of the New Hampshire Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), who described the organization, its certification program, and the role of school business administrators. He explained that ASBO members handle accounting and financial management, facilities, food service, HR, information systems, transportation, and risk management. He also outlined the certification program, which includes 21 courses, most online, plus four in-person workshops unique to New Hampshire, and noted that many members are not certified because the state licensure requirement was removed. Bates then addressed the committee’s interest in SAU consolidation and county-wide restructuring. He said business administrators often manage multiple budgets, attend school board meetings, and serve as a visible point of contact for the community. He argued that consolidation would create operational and financial challenges, including staff and facility relocation, differing accounting systems, lack of a standardized chart of accounts, and uncertain return on investment. He said the biggest obstacle would be local control, especially in small towns that do not want outside decisions affecting school closures, class sizes, or student transportation. Committee members questioned him about the distinction between administrative and academic control, the size of district offices in larger cities, and what might reduce administrative costs; Bates responded that many administrative costs stem from legislation and that consolidation would be difficult to implement without local support.

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• So, is that the group to be aware of.
• Groups like the one I have good news.
• When we start to add like nonprofit groups or other groups, which I agree, then it looks more like a
• working group or a task force.
• feedback from those different groups. feedback from those different groups.

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• First, uh, improvements to our business block infrastructure, which will open land along Highway 169
• to learn about our variety of groups to learn about our state's<00:59:44.760> history.
• Uh, the mill also hosts tour groups from riverboat cruise ships, local school groups, and various other
• groups.
• , Trail Association, a non-profit group, Trail Association, a non-profit group, has<01:30:57.200>

Bills: HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• If we're mostly concerned about mirroring federal standards, I'd like to remind this group that marijuana
• response to a declared emergency, and of course fire trucks, police, and ambulances cannot travel on blocked
• But where a spark of the original hope that 250 years ago impelled a group of flawed men to dream up
• And we didn't end up blocking the bill. So, you know, I felt like I wasn't successful. I was upset.
• friendship and for the most creative tribute ever, reminding us of the good times we spent in Cell Block

Bills: LR509, LR510, LR511

Keywords: congratulations, Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame, Deloris Marshall Adamson, recognition, achievement, service, retirement, Nebraska Legislature, public service, legislature, Nebraska, 956, all

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• then uh submit all that then uh I would then uh submit all that then uh I would then uh submit to the group
• then I it seems like they to the group then I it seems like they to the group then I it seems like they
• qualify by having those three words and qualify by having those three words and floor level it it it blocks
• out of a lot floor level it it it blocks out of a lot floor level it it it blocks out of a lot of these

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• That is not something we discussed in the work group.
• the legislation that came from the work group, is public safety.
• So when we as a work group met unanimously, unanimously the work group said, we can't wait.
• Unanimously, the work group said, we can't wait. We have to do something.
• We took the work group recommendations, and every single work group recommendation that was unanimous

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard a lengthy agenda of bills, with the chair limiting public testimony to about one minute per speaker. Early action included passage of HB 203, which allows certain counties to opt back into transportation concurrency, as amended to narrow the bill to small counties. The committee also favorably reported CS/HB 43, allowing renters to reuse tenant screening reports for 30 days, and HB 897, a timeshare-related strike-all that clarified timeshare governance provisions and annual board meeting requirements. The committee then approved HJR 1,215, proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate tangible personal property tax for farmers and agricultural businesses, with support from agriculture and business groups. A major portion of the meeting focused on the committee’s hemp package. Members discussed the committee bill PCB for HAT-25-01, which would create a regulatory framework for hemp-derived intoxicating products, including licensing, packaging and labeling restrictions, testing, and sales limitations. Testimony was mixed: industry representatives and distributors generally supported regulation but urged changes on branding, packaging, milligram limits, and sales locations; convenience store and petroleum marketers opposed restrictions that would exclude gas stations; and consumer-safety and addiction advocates supported tighter controls, including bans on synthetics, online sales, and child-appealing packaging. The committee also heard and approved PCB for HAT-25-02, a companion tax bill imposing excise taxes on hemp consumables and beverages, despite concerns raised about possible triple taxation and higher compliance costs. The committee next passed HB 211, expanding the definition of farm products to include edible and non-edible plants and clarifying agricultural preemption on bona fide farm operations. It also favorably reported PCS for HB 561, creating a chief manufacturing officer role within the Department of Commerce, a workforce development grant program, a voluntary manufacturing promotion campaign, and required reporting, along with PCS for HB 563, which adds an annual fee of up to $100 for participants in the promotional campaign. Both manufacturing bills drew broad support from industry and economic development groups. Finally, the committee took up HJR 1257 and its conforming bill HB 1259, which would create property tax benefits for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians with a separate homestead. Supporters argued the measure would encourage long-term rentals and investment in Florida, while opponents from counties and cities warned it would shift tax burdens and reduce local revenue. After debate, the joint resolution passed 9-4 and the implementing bill also passed 9-4, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• I want to give a huge thank you to this group and to all representatives for your past support, which
• We've grouped the requests together so that the legislature can view the holistic requirements of the
• We've grouped the requests together so that the legislature can view the holistic requirements of the
• We've grouped the requests a large ask.
• are across the street or down the block are across the street or down the block across<01:45:42.960

Bills: HF2080, HF356, HF1968, HF228, HF569, HF603, HF692, HF1455, HF2224, HF1361

Keywords: contamination, water supply, municipal bonds, environmental mitigation, city funding, Sauk Rapids, PFAS contamination, drinking water, pollution control, bond issuance, Cokato, capital investment, school infrastructure, state bonds, HF228, Lakes Area Police Commission, Lindstrom, Chisago City, regional training facility, public safety facility

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• Because it makes it easier for me to make a decision about whether I want to invest $35 million in a group
• My name is Krista Cates, and I'm here representing a group of Minnesotans who are working hard to restore
• It's now blocked off by two large concrete barriers on each end.
• I did that with a group that was looking for some water or sewer funding.
• to give you the money, and you get to build it, and everyone's like, yes, but what about the next group

Bills: HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207

Keywords: capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day

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• I believe she's in the group that's going to be their way here. I did not hear you.
• I believe she's in a group that's going to be their way here.
• So those are some of the key groups.
• We’ve also had some of our folks participate in some focus groups that EEC put together, and so we’ve
• We’ve also had some of our folks participate in some focus groups that EEC put together, and so we’ve

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held its sixth public hearing and took testimony on a large slate of bills, with the chair moving H. 542/S. 341 on family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care to the top of the agenda so young constituents would not have to wait. Witnesses from labor, community organizations, and FFN providers strongly supported the bill, saying FFN care fills critical gaps for families working nonstandard hours, especially in low-income, immigrant, and BIPOC communities. Testimony emphasized that FFN providers are currently underpaid, often receive only about $24 per child per day, and should be guaranteed at least the state minimum wage. Witnesses also backed changes to the voucher system to allow families to combine formal and FFN care more flexibly, and they supported creating an FFN advisory council. Committee members asked about the difference between FFN and center-based care, registration requirements, fingerprinting/background checks, EEC’s ongoing study group, and the fiscal impact; witnesses said the current annual cost is about $1.8 million and could rise to about $6 million if all current FFN providers were paid minimum wage, still under 1% of the EEC budget. The committee then closed testimony on that bill. The committee next heard testimony on several preschool and universal pre-K bills, including H. 707 on public preschool facilities, H. 687/S. 339 on universal pre-K and mixed delivery, and related bills such as H. 606, H. 523, H. 618, H. 522, H. 510, and H. 615, many of which were later closed without additional witnesses. A Lowell school official testified that space and facilities funding are major barriers to expanding preschool and that the city has hundreds of children on voucher waitlists. Other witnesses and organizations, including the Early Care and Education Consortium and AFT Massachusetts, supported mixed-delivery universal pre-K and warned that public-school expansion should not undermine community-based providers, whose preschool tuition helps subsidize infant and toddler care. Several witnesses also urged stronger standards for preschool teachers, better staffing ratios, and more integrated special education and support services. The committee accepted written testimony on some bills and closed testimony on the others when no one else came forward. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 541/S. 373, which would ban school exclusion in pre-K through third grade. Advocates from Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Mass Appleseed, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, AFT Massachusetts, and the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee argued that suspensions and expulsions at young ages harm learning, worsen inequities, and contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. They cited data showing disproportionate impacts on Black and Latinx students, students with disabilities, and low-income children, and described personal stories of children whose behavior improved when schools kept them in class and addressed underlying needs. Committee members asked for updated data on the number of students and districts affected, and witnesses said they would provide more detailed written information. After testimony on this and a few other bills, including S. 372, S. 357, and H. 275/S. 133, the committee closed testimony and adjourned.

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• A group called Every Library says that $1 invested in a library brings $4 of economic benefit to the
• such as Story Time, which tend to operate not only as early childhood development but as a support group
• And any other group, if there's other villages in your community, they need to form a group of interested
• Almost all these libraries were started by a group of interested citizens.
• This is the group that cares very much about the economic side of things.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It benefits Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike. prevents any single group from capturing
• Then we also had to do group work and highlight.
• So all of those factors together, you need to be in a group, you need to be very aggressive, and you
• So there is leverage in dollars, numbers, and volumes, and you got to be smarter than the group that
• Now, what happened here is in 2020, there was a group of individuals within the National Association

Bills: SB2101, SB2334, SB2633, SB2637, SB2713, SB2781, SB2782, SB3059, HB1130, HB256, HCR19

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

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• HRAs can only be created by cities and counties or a group of counties in which they operate.
• We also encourage the agency to convene what's called the Interagency Stabilization Group, or the ISG
• This gets in the weeds quickly, but this is an informal group that's been very successful at helping
• I'm also talking with nonprofit developers to figure out the best way to keep that group stabilized,
• Well, to my surprise, Haven Park Investment Group of Utah.

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• He blocked me from getting out of the bathroom.
• <03:12:56.240> He<03:12:56.560> blocked paying attention to my ass.
• He blocked paying attention to my ass.
• And I had a group of had that year.
• I had gone through a number of women's groups to be connected.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ,<02:29:18.319> responsible environmental groups, responsible environmental groups, responsible
• <03:49:58.319> Just<03:49:58.560> this been blocked for a century.
• Just this been blocked for a century.
• <04:37:45.359> critical identify who is suing to block critical identify who is suing to block
• ,<05:01:36.320> and communities, conservation groups, and communities, conservation groups

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all