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• </c> which serves 11th and 12th grade which serves 11th and 12th grade students.<00:02:37.200><c> But
• </c> 12th grade students in six arts areas. 12th grade students in six arts areas.
• The first of these is the St.
• The first of funded for design in 2023.
• When bonds are first authorized, they first appear in guideline two.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• First, I want to thank your committee.
• Um [sighs and gasps] the first.
• It's our first one for DUNA to try and address some of the concerns.
• It's our first one for DUNA to try and address some of the concerns. >> Thank you.
• <00:54:23.760><c> uh</c><00:54:24.880><c> um</c> grade uh um grade uh um exactly<00:54:26.720><c> your

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• </c> >> You're first on the list for questions. >> My first one was, oh, I didn't put myself on the first
• This is for the first phase.
• </c> &gt;&gt; When was the first communicate? &gt;&gt; When was the first communicate?
• When I was in fourth grade, I experienced my first ever lockdown.
• </c> that student well-being comes first. that student well-being comes first.

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

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• </c> introduce your first two testifiers. introduce your first two testifiers.
• I didn't first on the on the agenda.
• My first year of 30 years in education.
• </c> you're the first one. you're the first one. Thank<00:34:57.320><c> you.
• ,</c><00:55:46.760><c> uh</c> lots of thoughts, but first, uh lots of thoughts, but first, uh Representative

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 3493, the Safe Schools Revenue Increase bill, and first adopted the DE amendment before moving the bill on for re-referral to Ways and Means. Representative Lawrence described the bill as a multi-layered school safety package for all students and schools, including public, nonpublic, charter, and tribal schools, with increased safety funding, mental health support, anonymous threat reporting, school safety plans, and student discipline changes. Several supporters emphasized the need for flexible safety funding and cited real-world safety concerns, including anonymous tip systems that had generated many reports, classroom evacuations, staff injuries, and the need for more resources for mental health and safety infrastructure. Some supporters, including charter school leaders and Catholic Conference testimony, argued the bill’s flexibility and broader safety approach were important, while others supported the K-3 suspension language as a needed tool in severe cases. Opponents focused heavily on the bill’s repeal of Minnesota’s K-3 suspension ban and non-exclusionary discipline requirements. Legal aid, disability advocates, and education groups argued that suspensions harm young children, worsen disparities, and disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities, and they urged the committee to keep restorative and non-exclusionary practices in place. Disability advocates also asked that any safety planning explicitly account for students with disabilities and that the bill remain aligned with IDEA protections and individualized education decisions. Several testifiers opposed using public funds for private schools, saying public money should stay in public programs. Other testimony came from school administrators and staff who supported restoring limited suspension discretion, describing serious elementary incidents, classroom evacuations, and injuries that they said required a short-term removal option to stabilize classrooms and plan for students’ return. Mental health and school support personnel witnesses stressed that safety and mental health funding should remain distinct and that more counselors, social workers, and related staff are needed to address student crises. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided beyond adoption of the DE amendment and the motion to re-refer the bill.

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• </c><00:09:48.480><c> committee</c> heard it on on his first committee heard it on on his first committee
• </c> know this isn't the the first stop. know this isn't the the first stop.
• Um first we uh Awesome.
• </c> Seeing none, we'll move on to our first Seeing none, we'll move on to our first testifier,<00:34
• </c><01:05:06.920><c> point</c> maybe a two Is it a 2.5 grade point maybe a two Is it a 2.5 grade point

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Bridget Williams is the first Black woman to run the 75-year-old Heavy Constructors Association of Kansas
• The next order of business will be first reading of House bills and House joint resolutions.
• Warren deals with the training that would be for law enforcement, DSS, foster care workers, nurses, first
• The SAFE Act was actually brought through during my first year here in the House.
• You know it's an election year when two of the first bills heard on this floor are abortion and trans

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• You find their first customer. That conversion is something the inherently is is difficult.
• I do want to pick on anyone before him, but he's one of the first ones.
• She goes, oh, I I went on one of these stories when I was in grade school. I was like, wow.
• So, you know, first of all policy, you know, talk to call it. Here is a cycle.
• don't know the first thing about it until they're exposed to it.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Before us, the first item of business, we have RS 331-92, Representative VanderWater on milk testing.
• First, I need to declare Rule 80. I've spent a lifetime as a dairyman.
• And this news was first announced to the district's stakeholders in the public in the commission's June
• The situational assessment was our first significant task, which then pivoted to a survey, a workshop
• So that was the first step.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Now, I had my first kid when I was first elected, and I discovered this market dynamic, and it really
• But it wasn't until I found a preschool for my first kid and enrolled in the first day of school that
• But it wasn't until I found a preschool for my first kid and enrolled in the first day of school that
• Thrilled, first of all.
• exposed to this without even knowing it, and we have lost lives and first responders.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met and first took up HB 47, Child Care and Early Learning Providers, sponsored by Rep. McFarland. The bill was presented as an effort to reduce child care costs and regulatory burdens by exempting preschools from special tax assessments, moving teacher training and testing online and making it free, allowing abbreviated inspections for top providers, extending license-exempt status to employer-provided child care, and addressing an insurance issue affecting family child care homes. Members asked about DCF transparency, accreditation, background screening timelines, accountability for exempt facilities, and whether violations would still be searchable; McFarland said accreditation would still be required, DCF reporting and abuse hotlines would remain available, and the bill would not eliminate existing transparency for licensed providers. An amendment was adopted to add clarifying language and exempt certain DOD and Coast Guard child care facilities operated by DOD personnel. Several witnesses and members spoke in support, emphasizing workforce needs, affordability, and safety. HB 47 was reported favorably by a vote of 18-0. The committee then heard HB 259, which designates August 21 as Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day. Rep. Gerwig said the bill is intended to raise awareness of fentanyl’s dangers and overdose risks. Members spoke in strong support, citing fentanyl’s impact on families, youth, and first responders, and the need for education because fentanyl is often unknowingly ingested or mixed into other drugs. Gerwig also described a personal example involving a child exposed to fentanyl in a vacation rental. HB 259 was reported favorably by a vote of 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• First up, Representative Matthias. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, committee members. Good morning.
• So we have to have the testimony first? New learning curve. We have some testimony.
• So we have to have the testimony first? New learning curve. We have some testimony.
• The first is student behavior.
• I can tell you the first part, but does anybody have the percentage?

Summary: The House Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 515, sponsored by Representative Chris Matthias, which would require school districts to adopt procedures for reporting suspensions related to bullying, harassment, intimidation, and related conduct to families, while removing a prior state-level reporting requirement. Matthias said the bill is intended to help families respond quickly and to keep the focus on local school-level accountability; he noted earlier versions had included language about limiting access to means of harm and notifying law enforcement, but those provisions were removed after prior defeats. Quinn Perry of the Idaho School Boards Association testified in support, saying the bill improves communication and trust with families and eliminates redundant reporting to the Department of Education. The committee then voted to send HB 515 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also received a presentation from Brooke Blevins of the Idaho Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the University of Idaho on educator preparation programs. She described collaboration among Idaho’s colleges and universities and said programs have expanded coursework and field experiences in classroom management, educator ethics, career and technical education, rural school preparation, literacy and the science of reading, and the ethical use of AI. Members asked about literacy instruction and the earlier state literacy funding, with several expressing concern that phonics and the science of reading had not been emphasized enough in the past. Blevins said higher education institutions are aligning with state literacy efforts and that the $50 million literacy initiative primarily funds Department of Education programs rather than universities. Committee members also asked about teacher preparation pathways and workforce readiness. Blevins said Idaho has multiple routes to certification, including traditional undergraduate programs, alternative authorizations, alternative programs, apprenticeships, graduate programs, and CTE pathways, and estimated that about 63% of current Idaho teachers were educated through institutions like those represented. She emphasized early field experiences to help candidates determine whether teaching is the right fit and said institutions are studying student success across different educational settings. No further action was taken on the presentation, and the chair adjourned the meeting after reminding members to review the rules in their folders for the following week.

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• And so we kind of started the first half of today talking about a number of...
• We've got to give them an opportunity to have first and last month's rent.
• Attendance is graded. Behavior is graded.
• But they're graded as though this is an actual class. Attendance is graded. Behavior is graded.
• So to your point, I think the Senator brought up his first option was a mega...

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission opened an informal discussion focused on developing recommendations for its September report on correctional consolidation and cooperation. Chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger emphasized that the group is still in an information-gathering phase, but should begin putting ideas on the table, including possible written recommendations, further hearings, and additional facility tours. Members discussed whether the commission should seek more input from frontline stakeholders such as sheriffs, probation, parole, reentry centers, unions, and the judiciary, and whether recommendations should be organized around specific issue areas like medical costs, programming, reentry, and facility operations. A major theme was the need for a more integrated and consistent correctional system. Participants raised concerns about fragmentation across DOC, county sheriffs, probation, and parole, and suggested exploring step-down pathways, minimum security, pre-release, day reporting, and regional reentry hubs to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism. Several speakers stressed the importance of uniform standards, evidence-based programming, better data on outcomes and spending, and clearer alignment between custody conditions and rehabilitation goals. There was also discussion of looking to other states and international models, as well as revisiting older reports and plans, including the 2009 commission report and the 2010 corrections master plan. Facility-specific issues were also raised, including the need to examine women’s facilities such as Framingham, Bridgewater, and restrictive housing practices in light of suicide concerns and mental health needs. Members discussed the relationship between correctional custody and behavioral health, the role of the judiciary in sentencing and reentry planning, and whether judges should be better informed about available programming and step-down options. There was broad agreement that collaboration, transparency, and accountability should be strengthened, with some members urging that recommendations be based on firsthand facts and data rather than opinion alone. The meeting also included presentation of a written set of eight high-level recommendations compiled by advocacy and legal organizations, which focused on clearer and more consistent programming, equitable application of rules, and reducing punitive conditions that function like solitary confinement. The chairs said the document would be shared with members and posted online. No formal votes were taken during the discussion, and the meeting ended with plans to continue the conversation at a future session, including possible follow-up on reentry centers, restrictive housing, and other systemwide reforms.

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• So, first is supply and demand.
• </c> um the original program um the first um the original program um the first granted<01:54:10.880><
• </c> assessments for their High School grades assessments for their High School grades specific<02:00
• </c><02:06:22.520><c> will</c><02:06:23.000><c> ask</c> first first thing that you will ask first first
• </c> very skeptical about that in the first very skeptical about that in the first place<02:15:17.760

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects. Representative Cahill, the prime sponsor, said the bill would raise the annual minimum from $50 million to $60 million and help address a long backlog of school construction and renovation needs after years of a moratorium on applications. He argued that districts forced to build during the moratorium were left to shoulder costs through local property taxes, and he cited examples such as Londonderry, Claremont, and other communities with aging or inadequate facilities. He also said the current aid structure, including paying 80% upfront and 20% at completion, concentrates too much spending at once and limits how many projects can be funded. Several committee members asked about the fairness and structure of the program. Representative Maguire questioned whether aid should be distributed more broadly to all districts rather than only a few selected projects, and Representative Luneau noted that the committee would also be considering related bills on catastrophic aid, special education aid, and the school foundation formula. Cahill responded that building aid has historically been targeted to property-poor communities and that the state should be a reliable partner in school construction. He also said the bill includes a small retroactive component for communities that built during the moratorium, which he described as a compromise. Testimony in support came from Representative Cluder, who described Claremont’s Stevens High School project as a case where a bond issue narrowly failed and the city later had to fund renovations without state aid, contributing to high property taxes. He said the bill would help property-poor communities and urged passage. Tony Weinstein of New Market also supported the bill, saying his community had serious facility and safety needs, had moved forward with scaled-back renovations during the moratorium, and still faced debt-service burdens without state participation. Robert Thompson, superintendent in Hampstead, testified that his district needs an addition for overcrowding, safety, and special education space, and said building aid would help reduce out-of-district placements and transportation costs. No vote was taken in the hearing.

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• Bridget Williams is the first Black woman to run the 75-year-old Heavy Constructors Association of Kansas
• The next order of business will be first reading of House bills and House joint resolutions.
• To screen all students before they reach the third grade for gifted education.
• The SAFE Act was actually brought through during my first year here in the House.
• You know it's an election year when two of the first bills heard on this floor are abortion and trans

Summary: The House met with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for February 5, 2026 by roll call vote, 134-2. During personal privilege remarks, a member recognized Bridget Williams, the first Black woman to lead the Heavy Constructors Association of Kansas City, in honor of Black History Month. The chamber then took up several bills. House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2273, 1946, 1814, and 2551, a large anti-trafficking package addressing sex trafficking, grooming, sextortion, terminology changes from “child pornography” to “child sexual abuse material,” a statewide anti-trafficking council, training requirements, expungement for some trafficking victims, and related criminal penalties, was debated at length over constitutional concerns but ultimately passed third reading 148-2. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1757, which helps school districts identify gifted students by the end of third grade, passed 142-8. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2375, a workers’ compensation reform measure clarifying the burden of proof and compensability standards, passed 86-62 after supporters said it would streamline claims and opponents called it unnecessary. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1788, regulating recurring political donations and increasing transparency, passed 134-16. House Bill 1628, a cleanup bill updating higher education and workforce development statutes and repealing outdated provisions including the Vietnam Veterans Survivors Grant, passed unanimously 153-0. The House also perfected House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2033, 1608, 1672, and 1854, a package centered on removing the sunset from the SAFE Act and continuing Missouri’s restrictions on gender-related medical treatment for minors; debate was sharply divided, with supporters citing child protection and opponents arguing it harms transgender youth and intrudes on parental and medical decision-making. The House then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until February 10, 2026.

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• Constitution, First Amendment, for example. U.S. Constitution, First Amendment, for example.
• You move the amendment first.
• So first off, Mr.
• first.
• grade reading?

Keywords: 996, all

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• First item on the agenda is House Bill 5510.
• Newly employed classroom teachers are to enroll in their first year of employment.
• That’s the first part.
• That’s the first part.
• The first new article creates the West Virginia...”

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up several House bills with strike-and-insert amendments. House Bill 5510 was amended to incorporate provisions from Senate Bills 1065 and 928, modernizing Alcohol Beverage Control licensing and adding rules for low-proof spirit alcohol products, including a $1.25 per gallon tax; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 5453 on school funding. After discussion of a proposed block-grant system and supplemental aid for special education, the committee adopted an amendment replacing much of the bill with weighted funding for level two and level three special education students, exempting those funds from block grant rules and limiting their use to direct instruction. The committee also adopted a clarification to extend the special education funding to charter school students and reported the amended bill to the Senate. House Bill 5412, dealing with multi-year technology licensing contracts for local fiscal bodies and science-of-reading training for K-5 teachers, was amended to clarify contract language, delay implementation dates, change “endorsement” to “training,” and require charter school teachers to participate; it was then reported. The committee next amended and reported House Bill 4006, which creates aerospace development and workforce grant programs, changing the funding mechanism to use Department of Commerce reporting and personal income tax proceeds rather than direct employee withholdings. It also took up House Bill 4009, combining voluntary portable benefits for independent contractors with microcredentialing and an expanded apprenticeship tax credit, adopted the Finance Committee amendment, and reported it. Finally, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program was amended to raise the annual employer reimbursement cap from $50,000 to $100,000 while keeping the $10,000 per-employee limit, and the committee reported the bill. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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• The secretary will read the first message. The secretary will read the first message. Mr.
• First reading of House bills. The secretary would give the bill its first reading.
• </c> explaining it like this is the first explaining it like this is the first ever<00:25:17.760><c>
• </c> The House file has been given its first The House file has been given its first reading.
• This um First District Papus.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , and that should be first on everyone's mind.
• We're going to get a report before the first hearing.
• We're going to get a report before the first hearing.
• Kinship first: when safe, children belong with family, and when removal is imminent, the first priority
• Arizona was sued first.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• </c> forward to spending time with her first forward to spending time with her first grandchild,<00:14
• For the first time in history, the Magnolia Junior High 7th grade basketball team completed a season
• First, Mr.
• </c> the first to die." the first to die."
• </c> later the first black chief of staff. later the first black chief of staff.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• My name is Helen Foley, and today I'm representing First Med.
• I'm the chairman of the board of First Med, which is a federally qualified health center in southern
• Seven years ago, when we started First Med, we decided mental health was an issue we really needed to
• We are happy to support our member First Med.
• It might be tutoring to help get their grades up. It might be tutoring to help get their grades up.

Keywords: 909, all

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• So let's first turn our...
• Okay, what you reading first? Going To, okay.
• Parents had to be notified and questions provided first.
• First of all, I think the YBS is critical.
• </c><06:21:34.000><c> report</c> do the same so maybe your first report do the same so maybe your first

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first noted that House Bill 398, concerning Holocaust and genocide studies, and House Bill 131 had already been handled previously and were off the schedule. It then took up House Bill 740, which would require the Department of Education to maintain permanent records for closed charter schools. After brief discussion about overlap with another charter-school bill that already addressed closure and records, Representative Freeman moved to table the bill. The committee voted 16-0 to table/ITL the bill, and it was placed on the consent calendar. The main discussion centered on House Bill 557, which would require additional information on school budget ballots, including average cost per pupil, enrollment history, and teacher-to-administrator ratios. Members raised concerns that the bill was duplicative of existing law, overly detailed, costly to towns, and potentially electioneering or cumbersome on ballots. Supporters argued it would improve transparency and help voters who do not attend deliberative sessions or use online resources. The committee did not vote on the bill during the discussion; instead, members moved into caucus and later indicated they would hold the bill until Monday for further review. Later, the committee turned to House Bill 699 on special education definitions and considered Amendment 0606H. The sponsor explained the amendment was developed with the Department of Education after hearing testimony and was intended to align state definitions with federal law and incorporate recommendations from a prior audit, including changing “functionally blind pupils” to “students with visual impairments.” Some members supported the changes as responsive to the hearing and audit, while others objected that the amendment was still confusing, had not fully addressed stakeholder concerns, and should wait for a more comprehensive special education audit. The discussion also referenced House Bill 754 and another amendment, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 699 is shown.