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• . ...because of the change in law, I think it was House Bill 7 last year, related to including misdemeanors
• The State Personnel Office comp and class study that was conducted missed our office.
• Our elections director, Mandy B.

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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• I think the weeks ago on hepatitis B.
• I'm familiar with the Mahoud B. Taylor.
• <01:30:14.239> action tried to get involved in a class action tried to get involved in a class
• We don't remember what hemophilus influenza B is.
• That's Hib that causes influenza B is.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This started with our current sophomore class and will continue being built in.
• The former scholarship allowed two classes a semester.
• Now, whether they did ag or some of those other classes that they did, whatever it is.
• , they took an ag class and went, okay, this is not necessarily for me.
• They can be an AP scholar and take a certain number of AP classes to get there.

Summary: The committee approved the November 3 minutes and then received an extensive presentation from Arkansas education and workforce officials on how the LEARNS and ACCESS Acts are affecting career and technical education, concurrent enrollment, and postsecondary readiness. Officials said the state’s goal is for students to leave high school employed, enrolled, or enlisted, and reported increases in K-12 CTE enrollment from about 161,000 to 171,000 students and concurrent CTE enrollment from about 12,000 to 16,000. They also described the new success-ready pathways, merit and distinction designations, and how those measures tie into school accountability and graduation outcomes. The discussion then turned to scholarships and grants. Officials explained that ACCESS expanded concurrent credit support, increased funding per credit hour, and broadened eligibility for the Arkansas Academic Challenge and Governor’s Scholar programs by adding diploma-of-merit and diploma-of-distinction pathways. They said the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship itself did not change, but the non-distinguished Governor’s Scholar award now includes diploma of distinction as an additional eligibility route. Members raised concerns about how these requirements apply to private school and homeschool students, and officials said the intent is to ensure those students can qualify if they meet the same standards, though some implementation details are still being worked out. Questions also focused on whether students who explore multiple pathways could be penalized in school letter grades; officials said the system allows multiple ways to earn credit, including AP, IB, concurrent credit, technical certificates, and apprenticeships. Officials also reviewed workforce scholarships and short-term training funding. They said the state is developing policy for the Workforce Challenge and related professional skills training to set an 80-hour minimum and tiered funding, and they discussed the new federal Workforce Pell rules, which they said are very narrow and will likely apply to only a small number of Arkansas programs unless providers repackage training into stackable, credit-bearing pathways. Members asked for lists of eliminated programs, apprenticeships, and data on scholarship recipients, and staff said they could provide those. The committee also heard from Cody Waites on a $35.8 million U.S. Department of Labor cooperative agreement for the American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund, which Arkansas will administer nationally. He said the grant will support advanced manufacturing apprenticeships, use a pay-for-performance model, and be distributed to sponsors after apprentices are employed for 90 days, with applications opening January 28 and the state expecting to keep administrative costs under 8-9%.

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• From a personal experience, we see a lot of need for, like, B-roll or photographs for my son's a big
• I've went there to a few of the classes, and that was all set up through Georgia and C, and it really
• and that was all a few of the classes and that was all set<00:44:12.079> up<00:44:12.319>
• Modify to change means of financing for existing investigator 5 from B to A.
• Modify to change means of financing for existing investigator 5 from B to A.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• and working-class communities will bear the burden of the change.
• and working-class communities will bear the burden of the change.
• and working-class communities will bear the burden of the change.
• and working-class communities will bear the burden of the change.
• and working-class communities will bear the burden of the change.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Joan B. Lovely: No. Paul W. Mark. Liz Miranda. Mark C. Montigny. Michael O. Moore. Patrick M.
• Joan B. Lovely. Paul W. Mark. Liz... Liz Miranda. Mark C. Montigny. Michael O. Moore. No.
• Joan B. Lovely votes no. Senator Crighton. Thank you, Madam President.
• James B. Eldridge, yes. Ryan C. Fattman. Paul R. Feeney, yes. Dylan A. Fernandes. Barry R.
• If they miss schooling, then already they're behind in class.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a series of amendments to a primary care health care bill and also took up a separate literacy bill. Several amendments were withdrawn, including one on artificial intelligence in health care and others related to cost controls, direct primary care, and provider studies. The Senate adopted amendments on preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness, modernizing the definition of primary care, clarifying payment rates for community health centers, excluding pharmaceutical spending from primary care expenditure calculations, and strengthening health equity reporting. Other amendments on rate bands, alternative payment systems, private equity reporting, scope of practice, and ownership disclosure were rejected. The Senate then approved the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the primary care bill to a third reading. The chamber also took up final passage of An Act Relative to Teachers Preparation and Student Literacy, with senators describing it as a long-awaited compromise focused on improving early reading outcomes. Supporters said the bill requires evidence-based K-3 literacy curricula, regular student screening and family notification, dyslexia screening protocols, professional development for teachers, and a free state-developed curriculum option. Senators emphasized the need to address declining third-grade reading proficiency and equity gaps. The bill passed to be enacted by a unanimous roll call and was sent to the Governor. After the literacy bill, the Senate returned to the primary care bill, where senators again debated cost containment, innovation, and access. The final version included the adopted amendments and was passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35-4. The Senate then adopted an adjournment order and recessed, adjourning in memory of Henry Thomas III, former Representative Ben Swan, and Mr. Dennis Frane.

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• A B 14 12 provides necessary guardrails for.
• B. billion in hospital costs, first responder costs, follow-up care costs.
• Gabriel did sign in ahead of you so This is file item number 27 a b You It's about mrs.
• at is at is I Bonta Bonta I 7 to 2 7 to 2 the bill is out file item 20 a b 948 the motion is do pass
• as amended Hoover Hoover aye 9-0 the bill is out file item 22 a b 10-0 Ten oh five the motion is do

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have with us today Trooper 1st Class Dustin Starkey of the Highway Patrol Administration and Corporal
• JBC claims will meet this afternoon, 15 minutes upon adjournment of House management in Big Mac B.
• Rules Committee meeting tomorrow, 15 minutes upon adjournment, in MAC B.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• We have with us today Trooper First Class Dustin Starkey of the Highway Patrol Administration and Corporal
• JBC claims will meet this afternoon 15 minutes upon adjournment of House Management in Big Mac B.
• Rules Committee meeting tomorrow, 15 minutes upon adjournment, in MAC B.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum of 97 members present, and granted leave to Representatives Brad Hall and Brandon Aker. The chamber recognized several guests, including law enforcement officers, the doctor and nurse of the day, former Representative Carlton Wing, leadership groups from Hot Springs and Huntsville, NCSL liaison Susan Haltine, family members of Representative Jeremy Wooldridge, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and several representative-elects who will join the next General Assembly. The only bill taken up was House Bill 1001, the appropriation for the Arkansas House of Representatives for fiscal year 2025-2026. Representative Vaught presented the measure as the House’s operating appropriation for the fiscal session, no one spoke against it, and the bill passed with the emergency clause by a vote of 96 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 present. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 1 p.m. the next day. Members announced upcoming meetings for House Management, the Joint Budget Committee and its subcommittees, the Rules Committee, the Energy Caucus, and the House Prayer Caucus.

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• wonderful coastal folks right here, but make sure you get a close up on the Speaker whose wife's from B
• Members, please help me in welcoming the 27th class of leadership Bernie from House District 19's Kendall
• a state of the art bus called the Cardiovascular Awareness and Resource Delivery Vehicle, or Cardi B
• Cardi B.
• So today Cardi B is parked on the 11th 11th Street on the Capitol grounds near the Capitol Visitor Center

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• I mean, it's one thing to attend a class, right?
• that part of the report, but for this section, classroom teachers are defined as those assigned to a class
• And then looking at letter grades, experience is actually highest in the B districts instead of A in
• Appendix B in your report provides a list of all the districts and charters and their respective percentage
• Salaries are highest in charters that have between 501 and 750 students and in charters with B and C

Keywords: 1204, all

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• B. If two or more offices are to be filled, each office will be voted upon and decided separately.
• question to the joint assembly by voice question to the joint assembly by voice vote.<00:02:06.240> B.
• B. If two or more offices are to vote. B.
• He has also taught classes at the Community College of Vermont.
• > the<00:49:41.280> Community also taught classes at the Community also taught classes

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• And I don't think we're creating two classes of citizens because we're ostensibly requiring definitive
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• of citizens because we're two classes of citizens because we're ostensibly<01:35:17.040> requiring
• an absentee ballot never be sent the B an absentee ballot never be sent out<02:52:29.560> to<02

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, but we are commending them on winning the 2025 Mississippi High School Activities Association Class
• Association Class 5A State Championship.
• And the senior class has won four state championships, along with Coach Bill Hood.
• Jud B will meet today at 1:30 room 103.
• Jud B will meet today at 1:30 in<01:22:54.880> room<01:22:55.199> 113.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 18 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through routine organizational business, including confirming a quorum, dispensing with the journal reading, and introducing pages and several visiting groups. Recognitions included the Calhoun City High School Wildcats for winning the 2025 Class 1A state championship, the Florence High School girls soccer team for winning the Class 5A state championship, the Mississippi Children’s Museum, a Kosciusko-Attala business delegation, an empowerment group from Oxford, a pediatrician of the day, law enforcement leaders, and other guests. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 63 honoring the House softball team for winning the Battle of the Tombigbee. The main floor action centered on concurrence or conference motions on several bills. The House concurred in HB 1404, HB 1546, HB 1577, HB 1265, HB 895, HB 1923, HB 1937, and HB 1940, with votes ranging from near-unanimous to 99-14 and 108-8; HB 895 was amended by unanimous consent to correct a line reference. Members explained that HB 1404 added knowingly/willfully/unlawfully language, HB 1546 shortened the human-trafficking expungement period from five years to three, HB 1577 adjusted false-claims reporting language, HB 1265 removed a repealer from the Debt Management Services Act bill, HB 895 restored 12-month card validity and a two-year caregiver license period for the cannabis bill, HB 1923 funded the Athletic Commission at $174,000, HB 1937 finalized the Library Commission budget, and HB 1940 was a large deficit/appropriations bill covering settlements, public safety headquarters construction, MIMA grants, court support, DHS software, health litigation expenses, and student aid. The House also voted to invite conference on a number of bills, including HB 1390, HB 1651, HB 1649, HB 1653, HB 1654, HB 1752, HB 1648, HB 1934, HB 1935, HB 1936, HB 1938, HB 925, HB 1640, HB 1927, HB 1928, HB 1929, HB 1930, HB 1931, and HB 1924. During debate on HB 1940, members questioned the need for outside counsel and the size of legal and settlement costs, especially for Jackson water litigation; the sponsor said the Attorney General sometimes needs specialized outside attorneys. The bill ultimately passed concurrence, and the chamber continued with additional introductions and recognitions after the major votes.

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• teaching Algebra 1A on the same campus, where everything is completely the same: seven classes per day
• You know... ...completely the same, seven classes per day, lunch schedules are the same, same routines
• And if the kid changes classes, there's a learning gap that occurs because of our teaching style.
• If the student athletes are in a class where there's more resources available for student athletes at
• a particular school A over school B, those are all positive things.

Summary: The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee heard a presentation from Florida High School Athletic Association Executive Director Craig Damon, joined by student athletes Sydney Daniel and Taylor White. The students spoke about the value of education-based athletics, leadership, and the need for safe, equitable opportunities. Damon then discussed FHSAA issues including rising sportsmanship problems, ejections, violent incidents, recruiting allegations, transfers, mental health pressures on student athletes, and the need for qualified coaches. He said the association tries to be proactive, work with schools on discipline, and emphasize that school changes should be for academic reasons rather than athletics. Senators asked about mental health, transfer rules, and a recent Jacksonville incident; Damon explained the current transfer exceptions and said the association lacked authority over the Jacksonville football game because the schools were not in FHSAA football. The committee then heard a panel on high school coaches’ compensation led by Florida Coaches Coalition Executive Director Dr. Andrew Ramgett, with Coach Mike Hickman, Coach Charlie Ward, and superintendents from Okaloosa and Walton counties. Ramgett argued that coaching supplements are outdated, have not kept pace with the expanding year-round demands of coaching, and amount to very low hourly pay in many sports. He also said Florida’s restrictions on booster club funding and minimal certification requirements contribute to turnover and difficulty retaining qualified coaches. Hickman and Ward described coaching as a demanding, year-round profession that affects students beyond athletics, including academics and mental health. The superintendents said they value coaches but must balance compensation against limited district funds and other staffing needs; one noted Walton County uses a dedicated administrative lane for football coaching and athletic administration. Senators discussed whether booster club funding should be allowed, whether compensation should be tied to performance, and whether any increase in base student allocation would actually reach coaches. Public commenters, including Florida Athletic Coaches Association Executive Director Shelton Cruz and former coach Tyrone McGriff, urged support for coaches and emphasized their broader impact on students’ lives and school safety. At the end of the meeting, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments on tabs 3 through 6 and, with no appearance forms filed, voted unanimously to recommend confirmation. Senator Burgess then moved to adjourn, and the committee concluded the meeting.

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• "I think you would probably add it after 16 because you've got a B and I think you need a C."
• "I think you would probably add it after 16 because you've got a B and I think you need a C."
• They will walk with their class at graduation and kind of complete out their year.
• They will walk with their class at graduation and kind of complete out their year.
• They will walk with their class at graduation and kind of complete out their year.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• for well design are functionally identical between Class II and Class VI.
• for well design are functionally identical between Class II and Class VI.
• So, and then the class six permit. So these are only for, Class VI permits.
• So right now, Class VI is an EPA process, Class II, OCD.
• Chairman, you're talking about for a Class II AGI while converting that to a Class VI.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• But to look at Representative Houlahan and Representative Bean, two members of the class of 2018, they're
• <03:15:34.520> research capacity as well as world-class research capacity as well as world-class
• Jim B. have introduced yet again, to see hopefully passed in the House and eagerly awaiting the Senate
• I appreciate the good work of my colleagues, Representatives Stevens and B.
• transfer and repurposing of funds so designated by the Congress in the act pursuant to section 251(b)

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Um, we'll be clarifying that both A and B must occur in paragraph 2 on page four.
• Um, we'll be clarifying that both A and B must occur in paragraph 2 on page four.
• Um, we'll be clarifying that both A and B must occur in paragraph 2 on page four.
• Um, we'll be clarifying that both A and B must occur in paragraph 2 on page four.
• subsection B and 60-10 regarding review and concurrence time frames.

Bills: HB2611, HB2102, HB1710, HB1868, HB1920, HB1812, HB1733, HB1715, HB1723, HB1724, HB1727, HB1711

Keywords: HB2611, Hawaii antitrust, rental housing, rent price-fixing, algorithmic pricing, algorithmic rent-setting, property management software, pricing algorithms, rent coordination, price-fixing, collusion, cartel, multifamily housing, landlord software, occupancy levels, lease terms, Attorney General, public education program, consumer protection, housing affordability

Summary: The committee first took up HB 2611, which would prohibit algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii’s rental market, require public education by the Attorney General, and establish fines and penalties. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying its language was too unclear and could expose landlords and agents to criminal and civil liability for ordinary rent-setting practices based on public information or assistance from property professionals. Members asked about antitrust standards, tacit agreement, and whether using county-published affordable-rent schedules would be unlawful; the AG said that would not be unlawful if based on public information and without collusion. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Realtors with comments, 50501 Hawaii and General Strike Hawaii, Haloha Project, 13 individuals, and one opponent. The committee then heard HB 2102, which clarifies that residential projects involving ground disturbance in high-risk areas remain subject to state historic preservation review and removes an exemption for lands presumed nominally sensitive. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Department of Planning and Permitting supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity and ensure review focuses on projects most likely to affect historic properties or iwi kupuna, while also urging language refinements to better define sensitive sandy-soil areas and balance preservation with housing timelines. NAP Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing it would undo progress made last session and that the current process already includes protections for inadvertent discoveries and efficiency for lower-risk areas. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported HB 2102, explaining it was responding to beneficiary complaints about late-added language in last year’s law and saying the nominally sensitive-area language should be removed because it was adopted without sufficient stakeholder input and could be harmful to iwi kupuna protections. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several individuals also supported the bill. Committee discussion focused on how “nominally sensitive” areas are determined, whether project proponents could self-certify areas as exempt, and how high-density residential projects should be treated; SHPD said it uses survey and monitoring data to map sensitivity, that highly sensitive areas like Kīauea are not nominally sensitive, and that some high-density projects should remain exempt if they do not involve new ground disturbance. The hearing included no final vote in the portion provided, but the chair noted 48 individuals in support and continued questioning on the bill’s definitions and implementation.

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• Moving on to the next B. Asuchi measure. What number is that? 239 or seven. 2397. Mr.
• I have both attended and taught professional development classes offered by my union or by my district
• Well, B prevents counties from imposing a new tax classification.
• prevents counties from imposing a new tax class where none exist.
• Well, B prevents counties from imposing a new tax classification.

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2062, HB2100, HB2118, HB2165, HB2258, HB2327, HB2397, HB2445, HB2460, HB2641, HB2745, HB2876, HB2917, HB4011, HB4049, HB4056, HB4087, HCR2013, HCR2016, HCR2040, HCR2044, HCR2048, HCR2056

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use