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• And then some of this revenue that we get is from drug activities, failure to appear fines, driving on
• speeding, and then we check them out, you've got to be driving while suspended, or some other fine activity
• So at the end of the day, it’s just a speeding ticket that are being triggered the tipping point here
• Each year I actively seek out in the community citizens that would come on, become a treasurer/recorder

Summary: The committee approved the prior minutes and then received a series of audit and compliance updates. Staff reported on delinquent private water and sewer reports, delinquent 2013-2023 water reports, and several municipal accounting code noncompliance cases. Denning and Gum Springs were recommended to be removed from the 60-day clock after staff visits showed improved records, while Fargo, Lead Hill, Almy, Jericho, Haynes, Biggers, Gilmore, and Holly Grove were discussed for repeat findings involving missing audits, poor bookkeeping, unpaid or misapplied street funds, deficit balances, and other accounting deficiencies. Several of these entities were given additional time or had reports filed without objection, while others were deferred for later review. Fargo’s mayor said the town had been understaffed and was working to improve its accounting systems; the committee voted to defer the matter to the August meeting. Lead Hill’s mayor described efforts to complete overdue water audits and improve office procedures, and the committee also postponed action for 60 days. Almy’s mayor and recorder-treasurer were present, and the committee placed the town on the 60-day clock for repeat accounting issues. Biggers and Gilmore both acknowledged long-running audit problems and said they were working with auditors and the IRS; their reports were filed. Holly Grove’s treasurer said she had only recently taken the position, and that report was filed as well. The committee spent considerable time on the street-fund misuse cases for Jericho and Haynes. Jericho was found to have exceeded the statutory threshold tied to fines and costs, with staff noting the town had since become current on its repayment plan; the committee deferred the report to September. Haynes was also behind on its repayment plan for street funds, with staff saying the town had recently made up the shortfall and was current as of the meeting, but the committee still deferred the report to September. Members and staff also discussed how the speed-trap law is applied, whether certain fines and costs count toward the threshold, and the role of the prosecuting attorney in deciding whether to take further action. The committee then reviewed a special report on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District, which had six findings involving board approval of payroll and contracts, credit card documentation, vehicle and cell phone use, competitive bidding, electronic funds controls, and unusually high advertising spending. District Director Craig Douglas said the board had delegated some authority, that receipts were missing during a temporary staffing gap, and that advertising was needed to educate the public; he also defended the sale of trailers and other equipment as a way to exit the trailer business. Several members questioned the explanations and the low resale value of equipment, but the committee ultimately deferred the report to September. The meeting also included a recognition of accounting students interning with audit staff and a final set of actions on deferred water and sewer reports: 11 were filed, seven were deferred for lack of proper responses, and a private report on Shannon Hills Water, Sewer, and Fire Department was noted as involving misappropriation by an office manager and inadequate internal controls.

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• And then some of this revenue that we get, you know, from drug activities, failure to appear, fines,
• You've got to have a suspended driving license, or you wanted some other fine activity of insurance and
• So at the end of the day, it's just a speeding ticket that are being triggered, the tipping point here
• Each year I actively seek out citizens in the community who would come on and become a treasurer or recorder

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I may not be aware of at this time, but definitely I can go back and find if there's any type of activity
• Chairman, and that's why it's important that the two triggers are both here: one, the unlawfully in the
• Yes, so basically you have people, kids who take pictures of each other because they're sexually active
• and training staff with the resources and, where necessary, the ability to protect students during active

Bills: HB2076, HB2135, HB2175, HB2186, HB2223, HB2345, HB2364, HB2417, HB2440, HB2666, HB2763, HCR2043

Keywords: school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity

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• The act of providing the procedure to a minor triggers responsibility for follow-up reversal costs.
• And when I was just about halfway through that training, I was allowed and actively prescribing these
• Preci, this bill, I'm not sure if you're aware, it would effectively eliminate the active early voting
• I believe the idea of an active early voting list—well, I'm sorry, the permanently voting list—was established

Bills: SB1015, SB1049, SB1066, SB1081, SB1092, SB1133, SB1134, SB1139, SB1147, SB1148, SB1168, SB1189, SCR1001, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1010

Keywords: gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children

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• taxation and insurance requirements for taxation and insurance requirements for an<00:41:42.079> activity
• 42.880> already<00:41:43.280> going<00:41:43.520> on<00:41:43.680> in an activity
• that is already going on in an activity that is already going on in this<00:41:44.160> state<
• technical language: if land is transferred to an immediate family member, which is allowed without triggering

Bills: SB23, SB71, SB105, SB109, SB115, SB131, SB148, SB165

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• His voice activated. The chairman should know that. Thank you." "Mr.
• So the result from that triggered our CWD response plan, which includes the formulation of a declaration
• Just let me know when you're ready to hit it and I'll make it active. Certainly.
• There's a ton of information right now, communications, research, ongoing activity about this concept

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the agenda, and approval of the prior minutes. The main presentation was from Julie Grenwald of Louisiana Hunters for the Hungry, who described the nonprofit’s protein donation programs, including freezer clean-out days, deer and fish processing partnerships, and a paused feral hog donation program that had collected about 3,500 hogs and 137,000 pounds of pork before funding ran short. She said the group has donated roughly 300,000 pounds of protein over two years, works with food banks and local agencies, and is protected under Louisiana’s Good Samaritan Law. Members asked about processor locations, exotic species, signage, sponsorships, and whether the program could expand to other invasive species or mobile drop-off options; Grenwald said expansion is possible if processors and funding are available. The task force then received a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries update from Jonathan Bordelon on chronic wasting disease testing. He reported more than 2,800 samples collected and over 2,300 results returned, with nine positives total: eight in Tensas Parish and one confirmed in Concordia Parish on Richard K. Yancey WMA, which triggered preparation of an emergency declaration and future rulemaking to adjust the control area. He said harvest and sampling remain near record levels, most samples are voluntary, and the agency continues to monitor symptomatic deer reports and public submissions. The final major presentation was from William McKinley of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, who gave a detailed overview of Mississippi’s CWD response. He said Mississippi has 529 detections across 18 counties, with prevalence rising from about one in 500 samples to about one in 80 statewide, and much higher in some counties. He described Mississippi’s surveillance system, targeted tags within three miles of positives, environmental sampling, feeder bans in CWD zones, and research showing contamination at feeders and in scrapes. He also discussed possible multiple strains, including one linked to the Wisconsin whitetail strain and another around Vicksburg/Issaquena, and said the disease appears to be expanding about 3.5 miles per year. Members asked about high-fence enclosures, live deer movement restrictions, baiting and feeding rules, hunter participation, and whether Louisiana should develop similar environmental testing capacity; no votes were taken on these issues, but members discussed possible future legislative or budget action.

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• important that we be able to ask questions of the person that wrote that letter that then... and triggered
• talk to legal counsel first, simply because when that letter was written, it generated a lot of activity
• . ...activity in the lawsuit that Senator Hinojosa referenced in El Paso before the three-judge panel
• I'm active in my church and my local moms' group.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The laws around the statute that creates the committee, and then the Nursing Practice Act would trigger
• The reason society has a clear understanding from active and living memories of the horrors of these
• They also have lower rates of behavioral problems and are less likely to engage in criminal activities
• bill allows those negative outcomes to happen because it protects parents and guardians who are Actively

Bills: HB1106, HB3284, HB541, HB713, HB1403, HB1586, HB1942, HB2070, HB2844, HB2851, HB3151, HB3749, HB3940, HB3963, HB4454, HB4466, HB4795, HB5154, HB5394, SB1357, HB1052, HB4099, HB4638, HB5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

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• Increasing access to condoms does not mean an increase in sexual activity. It increases safety.
• SB 608 pushes the opposite direction by normalizing early sexual activity.
• educational and enrichment activities, it is not primarily an education bill.
• These activities are not simply educational. They are preventive.
• I have come to learn that you have been very active in this area, even on social media.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And if you, Cody's earlier comment, they struggle to find active, real employers to go on those boards
• And if you, Cody's earlier comment, they struggle to find active, real employers to go on those boards
• Our most talented students have been discouraged from taking and engaging in technical activities because
• Now, some of those are more active and some of those work better than others.
• Now, some of those are more active and some of those work better than other.

Summary: The meeting focused on Arkansas’s workforce development reorganization and a set of federal waiver requests intended to consolidate and streamline the state’s WIOA system. Commerce officials said the department has already centralized shared services, split the old workforce agency into reemployment and Arkansas Workforce Connections, and submitted a combined WIOA/Perkins state plan. They described nine waiver requests, including replacing local workforce boards with a single statewide board, creating one planning and accountability structure, allowing more flexible movement of funds across regions, easing the “last-dollar” requirement for training and supportive services, reducing required youth program elements, and allowing affiliate sites instead of mandatory comprehensive centers. Officials said the goal is to reduce administrative costs and redirect more money to training, supportive services, and employer-driven programs. Legislators raised concerns about rural representation, local employer relationships, and whether local offices would close. Commerce officials said local offices would remain open, some current staff could be rehired, and regional business councils would preserve local employer input. They said the current system is fragmented and expensive, with roughly $14 million in federal workforce funds flowing through local boards but only about $1.9 million spent on training and supportive services last year; they argued the reorganization could raise training spending to about $6 million to $7 million annually. Questions also addressed board composition, performance accountability, and how funds could be shifted between regions when needs change. The State Board of Workforce Development had approved the waiver package 11-3 before it was submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor. Members also discussed workforce access for people with disabilities, child care and transportation supports, and the role of Arkansas Launch, apprenticeships, and career and technical education. Officials said vocational rehabilitation now has better access to the state job board and that referrals and data-sharing with DHS and other partners still need improvement. Several legislators emphasized the need for training to align more closely with employer demand, especially in manufacturing, technology, health care, and rural areas. The committee also heard a brief overview of Workforce Pell, with staff explaining that the new federal short-term Pell option has narrow eligibility rules and may not fit many existing programs, including some CDL and CNA programs.

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• So we are actively making sure that for those sections of land that look like they meet the standards
• And so that we are actively making sure that for those sections of land that look like they meet the
• It adds a certain compost derived entirely from agricultural activity and regulated by the Department
• ...the order in which insurance premium tax credits are taken against tax liabilities so that all active
• I mean, certainly depending on modifications to whichever respective firearm is used in hunting activities

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• thing that he counseled us on was our families, to remain true to them and not get caught up in activities
• thing that he counseled us on was our families, to remain true to them, and not get caught up in activities
• As a freshman here, I was very glad to push the button for the trigger bill.
• They looked at 109 active projects and overwhelmingly they were underperforming.
• watched the development 20 years ago from when Macy's left to now we have a very vibrant downtown active

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I mean, I'm not disagreeing that there's money needed to perform this activity and go after these brokers
• changes, and the facility is not suspended, terminated, or subject to a payment hold, and maintains active
• When I was younger, he was very active. Whenever I visited him, ...about five years ago.
• When I was younger, he was very active.
• When I was younger, he was very active.

Bills: SB1095, SB1114, SB1116, SB1162, SB1164, SB1178, SB1179, SB1249, SB1253, SB1346, SB1347, SB1446, SB1561, SB1813

Keywords: gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing

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• In just months, it has attracted over 3,000 aspiring educators and is actively connecting them to quality
• You have alternative certified teachers, such as programs such as ours, which actively recruit career
• There's also a related section for the public education grant that would be triggered by students who
• Our district was a district that pro- actively released our accountability ratings over the past two
• Um, it goes into it goes into the principal's activity account. Well, that's pretty good.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• Yeah, it's designed to attract people, but all the business activity that would qualify for the credits
• 54.560> to If if they were to If if they were to uh<00:40:56.640> the<00:40:56.760> trigger
• uh the trigger that mechanism. uh the trigger that mechanism.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, dispensed with the reading of the journal, and welcomed several student and FFA groups from around the state, including chapters from Tippah, Forrest, Newton, and Wheeler counties, as well as the Puckett High School student council and an AP government class from Madison-Ridgeland Academy. After announcements, the chamber moved to the Ways and Means calendar and took up a series of tax and finance measures. House Bill 327 would extend Mississippi’s existing film tax credit to television production businesses, with a $42 million aggregate cap and a requirement that qualifying production activity occur in-state. House Bill 343 would create a tax credit for employers offering private health insurance to employees, set at $400 per employee in the first year and $200 in the second, capped at $10 million. House Bill 420 would lower the age threshold for an existing full homestead exemption for honorably discharged veterans and spouses from 90 to 85; members discussed the local cost impact, but the sponsor said the state cost would be zero. House Bill 489 would exempt from income tax any capital gains from a forced sale through eminent domain, so the property owner would not owe tax on that transaction. The House also passed House Bill 715, clarifying that both perishable and non-perishable food sold to food pantries are exempt from sales tax. House Bill 1063 would adjust an alternative energy/local tax provision by allowing a fee-in-lieu rate down to 10% and adding energy storage, such as large-scale batteries, to qualifying projects. House Bill 1793, by committee substitute, would add gun safes to the state’s Second Amendment sales tax holiday. House Bill 1941 would raise the Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund’s administrative fee from 2% to 3% and authorize $5 million in bonds. House Bill 1942 would create a conduit bond mechanism under the TIF code for local development projects. House Bill 1944, by committee substitute, would expand the Children’s Promise Act tax credit program from $18 million to $40 million over three years and add a new $1 million credit for facilities serving adults with mental handicaps; members debated its effects on private schools, foster care entities, and public education funding. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, including several unanimous votes; House Bill 327 passed 115-1, House Bill 343 passed 118-0, House Bill 420 passed 120-0, House Bill 489 passed 120-0, House Bill 715 passed 120-0, House Bill 1063 passed 115-0, House Bill 1793 passed 109-3, House Bill 1941 passed 118-0, House Bill 1942 passed 116-0, and House Bill 1944 passed after extended debate. The discussion on House Bill 1944 featured questions about whether the credits favored private schools over public schools, whether schools could also receive ESA-related funds, and how much money individual institutions could receive; the sponsor said the credits are separate from tuition, are administered by DOR on a first-come, first-served basis, and do not reduce direct public school funding.

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• active participant in those ongoing efforts.
• An active member in the department for beneficiaries or surviving spouse.
• An active member is eligible for retirement when they attain the age of 55.
• From the active members or from retirees? Porter: Retirees?
• Janice Zittleman: It was through active grassroots efforts that I was elected.

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• They are actively speculative assets.
• His peers would be horrified that the government would in any way interfere with that activity.
• Um, there is no cost in the appropriation request for that activity.
• Um, there is no cost in the appropriation request for that activity.
• appropriation request for that activity. appropriation request for that activity.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• As of today, this remains the northernmost active case.
• If an active response were triggered here, those expectations would place enormous strain on both the
• Surveillance activity is essential to combat a New World screwworm infestation.
• We continue to actively communicate best management...
• Finally, I would encourage you to make ...regards to intrastate activities.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on preparedness for the New World screwworm threat and brought together the House Committees on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism and Agriculture and Livestock. USDA officials, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, and Texas Animal Health Commission leadership described the pest as a serious risk to livestock, wildlife, rural economies, and beef prices, and emphasized coordination among federal, state, industry, and Mexican partners. Witnesses repeatedly stressed that Texas is currently seeing no confirmed U.S. detections, but that recent confirmed cases in northern Mexico, including Nuevo León, remain a concern because of their proximity to the border. USDA testimony outlined current surveillance and response efforts, including more than 120 screw worm-specific traps along the Texas border and neighboring states, thousands of additional dual-purpose traps, wildlife inspections, weekly coordination with Mexico’s Senasica, and a new USDA New World Screwworm Directorate. Officials said the existing Panama sterile fly facility is maxed out at about 100 million flies per week, while a dispersal facility in Tampico is helping move flies farther north in Mexico. They also described plans for a retrofitted sterile fly facility in Metapa, Mexico, expected to come online in 2026, and a new domestic production facility at Moore Air Base, with phase one targeted for late 2026 or early 2027 and phase two adding substantially more capacity later. Members pressed USDA on timelines, production capacity, the reliability of Mexican reporting, the risk from wildlife, and whether modular or mobile facilities could be deployed faster. USDA said it is also exploring innovative technologies, including a genetically engineered sterile male fly, but that such tools still require EPA review and field validation. Commissioner Miller highlighted Texas biosecurity efforts, five permanent inspection stations, cooperation with FDA and EPA on treatments such as Exzolt, and other pest issues affecting Texas agriculture. He also noted research into fly bait and private-sector efforts to speed sterile fly production. Texas Animal Health Commission officials described extensive state preparedness work, including weekly coordination calls, field response trainings, outreach to producers and veterinarians, and a Texas Screwworm Response Team. They said Texas has trained more than 100 inspectors and other personnel, with additional trainings planned, and that the state is expanding its cattle fever tick rider program. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing; the main action was the exchange of testimony and questions about readiness, surveillance, and facility timelines.

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• I think my co-prime did a very good job of explaining what the bill does and the triggers in it, and
• 58.800> the of explaining what the bill does and the of explaining what the bill does and the triggers
• 59.679> think<01:30:59.760> it's<01:30:59.920> just<01:31:00.080> really triggers
• in and I think it's just really triggers in and I think it's just really important<01:31:01.040>

Keywords: 981, all

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• being present, not having fingerprint technology, or not having an extra hinge, pivoting, or safety triggers
• being present, not having fingerprint technology, or not having an extra hinge, pivoting, or safety triggers
• Senator Perkins Quoka to speak. um, hinge pivoting or safety triggers. um, hinge pivoting or safety triggers

Keywords: 1191, senate, all