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• So early access regional funding.
• All 13 regions submitted an early access proposal for up to $2 million. ...early access proposal for
• access was adding services to current programs, current residential treatment centers, et cetera.
• This is a program that has been in place since 2018.
• And what I learned out of the meeting is they loved every... ...in attendance, and what I learned out

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• You know, the front door is on the higher part.
• They moved canoes to higher ground.
• The youth camp program falls under my agency, DSHS, and under Mr.
• I've learned that the latter is one that gives me the grief.
• I've learned that the latter is one that gives me the grief.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• <00:14:39.759> for in I would point out in Oklahoma for in I would point out in Oklahoma for
• <00:54:41.960> for operated my own Childhood Program for operated my own Childhood Program
• will provide that care if our program will provide that care if our program are<00:57:42.839>
• families and the child care programs families and the child care programs have<00:58:04.440>
• centers will be able to access the program, just not upfront in the case of the smaller ones.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• study how to expand access to effective study how to expand access to effective public<01:07:28.480><
• Um but I think area access uh to rail.
• union. to accessing the power of a union.
• They should have access to full accounting and information.
• Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, all Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, all right-to-work<02:48:44.280

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received several committee reports moving bills forward, including measures from Transportation and Energy and Corporations. The chamber also heard a House message transmitting House Bill 1281. Later, senators used moments of personal privilege to recognize Día del Niño guests and welcome children and community representatives to the chamber; those remarks were ordered spread upon the journal. On the consent calendar and third reading calendar, the Senate passed a number of bills, including Senate Bill 171 on pre-production plastic disposal, Senate Bill 173 on teacher training in certain fitness disciplines, House Bill 1290 on assault sentencing, House Bill 1052 on Victim Rights Act changes, House Bill 1214 on continuation of the controlled substances licensing act, House Bill 1260 on child care assistance, Senate Bill 17 on out-of-network health care dispute resolution, House Bill 1313 on Statewide Affordable Housing Fund requirements, House Bill 1283 on confiscation of identification documents, Senate Bill 174 on lead generation marketing for legal services, House Bill 1193 on vision tests for pre-kindergarten students, Senate Bill 170 creating a task force on public school access, House Bill 1242 on interlock restricted licenses, House Bill 1258, and Senate Bill 165 on species conservation funding. Several of these passed with recorded no votes, especially House Bill 1214 and House Bill 1283. The most substantive debate centered on Senate Bill 138, which was described as reducing administrative burden in the health care system by repealing or modifying certain requirements on health facilities and insurance carriers. The Senate adopted committee report amendments, including provisions on opioid training for veterinarians and dentists, before passing the bill. Another extended discussion involved Senate Bill 172 on the Front Range Passenger Rail District; supporters said it would shrink and better tailor the district to the planned rail corridor, while a senator from Adams County argued the district should not ask communities to pay for rail service they may not use. The Senate also reconsidered and repassed Senate Bill 170 after a procedural mix-up, then proceeded to special orders and adopted the Committee of the Whole report on Senate Bill 165, which was placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage.

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• He learned... ...finally is able to pull him over. He learns that the suspect is not here legally.
• They have access to clergy. They have access to education. They can get their GED in this facility.
• And so we would have retraining programs, and we actually have a specific program called the Economic
• Transition Program.
• Wow, you have a great program. How long has this program been around?

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• Life, as we've learned, is very short, and I'm just grateful for her service all these years to Burton

Bills: SJR27, SJR39, SB22, SB33, SB34, SB37, SB209, SB310, SB326, SB505, SB605, SB618, SB732, SB762, SB769, SB783, SB819, SB825, SB870, SB964, SB1030, SB1080, SB1085, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1233, SB1314, SB1320, SB1333, SB1398, SB1405, SB1541, SB1567, SB1596, SB1598, SB1625, SB1646, SB1662, SB1750, SB1758, SB1791, SB1804, SB1810, SB1818, SB1838, SB1855, SB1869, SB1951, SB2024, SB2077, SB2078, SB2252, SB2253, SB2368, SB2411, SB2420, SB2425, SB2569

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department

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• day. the same subject but the football teams with them running out with their flags or a temporary program
• , event program. that you would expect for school, recognition of their mascot. would be accepted.
• In fact, many institutions of higher education in the state and around the country have recently seen
• I just was looking for clarification with regard to higher education. would be confined to using this
• Brackets the bill to areas with public institutions higher education clarifies that a city may adopt

Bills: SJR27, SJR39, SB22, SB33, SB34, SB37, SB209, SB310, SB326, SB505, SB605, SB618, SB732, SB762, SB769, SB783, SB819, SB825, SB870, SB964, SB1030, SB1080, SB1085, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1233, SB1314, SB1320, SB1333, SB1398, SB1405, SB1541, SB1567, SB1596, SB1598, SB1625, SB1646, SB1662, SB1750, SB1758, SB1791, SB1804, SB1810, SB1818, SB1838, SB1855, SB1869, SB1951, SB2024, SB2077, SB2078, SB2252, SB2253, SB2368, SB2411, SB2420, SB2425, SB2569

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department

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• also concluded that right-to-work is associated with higher population growth, higher employment, a higher
• higher employment to population growth higher employment to population<00:41:26.319> higher<00
• higher employment higher rates suggests higher employment higher rates of<00:45:56.960> employment
• Um, you also have apprentices, but how big is the program? Well, the program is quite big.
• He added that the program is provided through funds and grants for some programs as well.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That means... anybody can access it for free.
• So there's three ways to access the information for the storage unit.
• My hometown is Oklahoma. Campo, Texas, who is the location for the honor.
• I don't believe that this would be a program that would be.
• Childhood and adolescence is the time for making mistakes and learning from them.

Bills: HB186, HB517, HB 1093, HB 1268, HB1395, HB186

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental

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• programs.
• of program types that are completing the program over that time.
• Loan Forgiveness Program.
• “With teacher preparation programs, educator preparation programs, and other preparation programs who
• in both programs.

Summary: The committee first approved the May 18 meeting minutes and then received a presentation from Legislative Audit on Arkansas Department of Education grant distributions. Auditors explained that the fiscal year 2025 report summarizes $4.6 billion in grants from state, federal, and miscellaneous sources, across school districts, charter schools, education cooperatives, and other entities, and that the report only shows amounts distributed, not how recipients ultimately used the money. Members asked about specific recipients and programs, including ClassWallet, Economics Arkansas, and CDC surveillance funding; department staff clarified that the Economics Arkansas grant is written into special language and that the CDC-related funding supports student surveys used by state agencies. Questions also focused on bonus and incentive programs such as master principal and National Board Certified teacher bonuses, with department staff saying the bonuses are generally tied to completion of the program or certification rather than classroom performance, though they would follow up on details. The committee then heard a Bureau of Legislative Research update on Consumer Price Index projections from Moody’s Analytics and S&P Global. Dr. Carlos Silva explained the difference between CPI-U and core CPI and said the estimates show inflation slowing over the forecast period, with some near-term variation between the two data providers. Members asked about the historical accuracy of prior projections, and he said the forecasts generally tend to move toward about 2 percent over time, though recent shocks have caused earlier estimates to understate actual inflation. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the final adequacy report on teacher recruitment, retention, and salaries. BLR staff reviewed Arkansas teacher demographics, shortage areas, educator preparation pipelines, licensure exceptions, survey results from teachers and principals, and teacher support programs. They reported that Arkansas had about 32,800 teachers and 473,000 students in 2025, with an average of 11.9 years of experience and a slight increase in National Board Certified teachers. The report found shortages in multiple subject areas, especially special education, math, science, foreign language, and social studies, and identified 65 districts as high-need geographically. Survey results showed school leadership as the strongest positive factor in recruitment and retention, while workload and salary were the biggest negatives; 30 percent of responding teachers said they were considering leaving the profession. The committee also reviewed teacher salary data showing a statewide average salary of $60,254 in 2025, Arkansas ranking 45th nationally by NEA methodology, and a long-term inflation-adjusted decline in district salaries, though LEARNS Act increases improved the trend. Members asked for additional follow-up information on survey methodology, alternative licensure costs, coursework, incentives for ESL and special education endorsements, exit data, and how salary comparisons are calculated.

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• added Crohn's disease or other inflammatory bowel disease into the conditions eligible for the TCAP program
• It is the right to repair bill that ensures that Texans have access to repairs and services.
• Senate Bill 2972 relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Bills: SB27, SB8, SB15, SB30, SB268, SB568, SB650, SB1405, SB1540, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB2024, SB2217, SB2308, SB2753, SB2878, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB40, HB46, HB119, HB145, HB493, HB705, HB1545, HB2017, HB2516, HB2885, HB2963, HB2974, HB3642, HB3909, HB5138, HB5246, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks

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• <04:44:46.798> Speaker, program or the VAS program. Speaker, program or the VAS program.
• The program is called the loan guarantee program.
• c><04:57:18.638> an<04:57:18.878> important program or VAS program was an important program
• program.
• training program. training program.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• They're here to learn about our government and our state.
• You can learn a little bit about Sufism, a little bit about the holiday of Nowruz, but colleagues for
• And all four of his siblings, him included, of moved into higher education with professions and all are
• Through the guest worker program, laboring under the hot sun to provide for his family.
• The San Diego trolleys served diverse communities and created greater accessibility for all residents

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So we're probably going to have some big fires break out in Oklahoma the next few days.
• We're probably going to have some big fires break out in Oklahoma the next few days.
• What this does is serve as the one-stop shop to administer all of the programs.
• He said there are currently 19 programs.
• Currently, there are 19 programs across five agencies.

Keywords: 914, all

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• So, I think the property owners, the citizens of Oklahoma, deserve some relief.
• The property tax structure we have in Oklahoma has been in place for generations.
• We need to help protect the citizens of Oklahoma, not the governments of Oklahoma.
• We're fortunate in Oklahoma; we have one of the strongest. Election systems in the United States.
• And ensure patients have and continue to receive high-quality dental care across Oklahoma.

Keywords: 914, all

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• uh programs and portfolios Why?
• And access to one actually choose it.
• /c><01:59:49.040> with<01:59:49.199> my denied access to meet with my denied access to
• , is is an attempt to control access, is is an attempt to control access, suppress<01:59:57.440><
• <02:23:58.479> of military defense than on programs of military defense than on programs of

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The states of Wisconsin and Oklahoma have developed programs that emphasize the real consequences of
• > programs<00:52:32.000> that Oklahoma have developed programs that Oklahoma have developed
• increased mental health programs. increased mental health programs.
• and higher every year.
• and higher every year.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, eradication programs were, uh, successful, uh, for the New World screw worms through Mexico.
• I'm the big game program director for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
• Uh, they then switched to the, they call it the Southwest program.
• We need access to products that are readily available and can be applied without a veterinarian.
• Otherwise, it's gonna end up in Oklahoma or wherever else it wants to go. So, it's that simple.

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• Keep accessibility in the forefront of their minds, also learning to accept assistance for things that
• Likewise, HST services such as PT-1, demand-responsive transit, and program-based transit programs are
• , day programs, and medical needs.
• When people advocate for greater abortion access, they often argue, if we don't have widespread access
• This bill isn't just about access or about being a leader in abortion access amongst other states.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill. The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony. Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• And you have access to these slides.
• and machine learning.
• Machine does not learn like that.
• activities and learning and doing... ...students have access to off-screen activities and learning and
• I've even learned how to make myself young. So I'm trying to learn.

Summary: The Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 held a panel discussion on artificial intelligence in K-12 education. Dr. Maya Israel of the University of Florida gave an overview of AI literacy, emphasizing that AI can support personalized learning, school operations, and teacher efficiency, but also raises concerns about data privacy, overreliance, mental health, and the need for human oversight. She described the Florida K-12 AI Task Force, which has produced guidance on policy, ethics, privacy, cybersecurity, classroom integration, and professional development, and is now working on district surveys, webinars, case studies, and teacher/family resources. Superintendents Van Ayers of Hillsborough County and Kevin Hendrick of Pinellas County described district-level implementation. Hillsborough outlined a governance council, a district AI policy, and an implementation guide; it prohibits generative AI for students below eighth grade, allows limited use for older students with teacher permission and district-vetted tools, and uses models for classroom AI expectations. The district also reported growing student enrollment in AI courses, teacher training through summer academies and quick learns, and pilots with tools such as Magic School and Microsoft Copilot. Pinellas emphasized academic integrity, student data privacy, digital responsibility, and the importance of human interaction in learning; it said state assessments already limit technology use and that districts need clear governance and parent transparency. Committee members asked about whether AI improves academic performance, the risk of student dependence, the possibility of returning to more paper-based testing, and who should set guardrails. Witnesses said reliable achievement data is still limited because the technology is new, though districts reported anecdotal gains in tutoring and early literacy. They also said there is no established statewide baseline for teacher AI training yet, so districts are using professional development, stipends, and partnerships with universities to build capacity. The committee also heard from Drew Andrew of FSU’s Inspire program, who argued that industry is moving faster than schools and that education should focus on teaching how AI works, building teacher confidence, and aligning training with workforce needs. No bills were considered and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted.