Transcript Highlights:

• Um, but that's tested within six months, with a window on either side.
• We have two methods of testing. We do our testing generally during the daytime.
• I know the bill indicated nighttime testing.
• You talk about testing.
• Have you looked You talk about testing.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association on the importance of general aviation airports in Kentucky and their economic and public-safety role. Witnesses said the state has more than 50 general aviation airports that support jobs, agriculture, tourism, medical transport, disaster response, and law enforcement, and they urged continued support for aviation infrastructure and workforce development. They asked the legislature to again provide $200,000 per general aviation airport for operating and basic infrastructure costs, to route the money through the Kentucky Department of Aviation for accountability, to revisit a special-purpose governmental entity audit requirement they said is too costly for small airports, to create a long-term appropriations process for the roughly $100 million in unmet capital needs, and to fund the Arrow Act for aviation education and scholarships. Members asked about a dedicated aviation fuel tax and about local training partnerships, simulators, and school or community college programs; the witnesses said they preferred an appropriations-based solution and offered to help connect interested communities with aviation education resources. The committee then took up “Troy’s Law,” sponsored by Representatives White and Flannery, which would allow tow trucks to use blue lights while stationary and actively removing vehicles or debris from highways. Sponsors and tow operators said the bill is intended to improve worker safety after the deaths of tow operators Troy Cwell and Hubert Mosley in highway hit-and-run incidents, and they emphasized that tow operators often work in dangerous conditions at night, in bad weather, and near fast-moving traffic. They said the proposal would not apply while driving or towing and noted that other states have adopted similar measures. Witnesses from the towing industry, including Bubba Johnson and Barbara Maguire, supported the bill as an added layer of protection and described tow operators as first responders who help motorists in emergencies. Representative Flannery and other members expressed support for the safety goal and invited further discussion, but no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.

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• In many cases, multiple siblings must undergo testing, further delaying reunification.
• We have a testing protocol, but it's not enough.
• New to us this year are some additional testing protocols.
• Here in Florida we have a very rigorous medical marijuana testing protocol performed by testing labs
• These products should be tested. They should be tested. These products should be tested.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley described the bill as a major criminal justice and behavioral health reform measure that would expand pretrial mental health diversion, strengthen treatment-based probation conditions, broaden grant uses for mental health and substance abuse programs, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, require certain DOC mental health evaluations, and create a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, data collection, and the Murphy family’s role in advancing the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then approved 37 co-sponsors. The chamber then received the Senate’s 2025-26 General Appropriations Bill, SB 2500, with Chair Hooper outlining a $117.4 billion budget that he said reduces spending, preserves reserves, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and reporting requirements. Committee chairs summarized their portions: K-12 funding at $34.7 billion with increases for FEFP, scholarships, VPK, school hardening, and school safety; higher education at $11.5 billion with workforce, nursing, reading, autism, and student aid investments; health and human services with a $1.8 billion increase for Medicaid, mental health, opioid response, disability services, and veterans programs; criminal and civil justice at $7.6 billion for corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, and judgeships; transportation/tourism/economic development at about $18 billion including roads, housing, Visit Florida, and cultural grants; and agriculture/environment/general government with major Everglades, water quality, citrus, food bank, and agency IT funding. Members then questioned several budget items, especially education funding formulas, the shift of scholarship dollars below the line, the impact on public school districts, AP/IB and other accelerated program funding, the APD wait list, opioid settlement spending, arts grants, and the My Safe Florida Home and condo pilot programs. Chairs generally said scholarship and accelerated-program dollars were being restructured for transparency and flexibility rather than cut, that school districts would still receive funding based on enrollment, and that APD and other human services issues would continue to be worked out in conference. The budget discussion concluded with remarks praising staff and noting a 4% across-the-board pay raise for state employees and targeted increases for law enforcement and firefighters, followed by a recognition for FAMU Day at the Capitol.

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• :04:27.080> government<00:04:28.080> the<00:04:28.240> moral<00:04:28.639> test
• moral test of government the moral test moral test of government the moral test of<00:04:29.039>
• But this is not just about test scores.
• But this is not just about test scores.
• assessments many standardized tests assessments many standardized tests including<00:18:54.000><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• One lady, the DNA tests, the dogs, and they have a monthly fee for the dogs, and they still, if you leave
• and it catch you one lady the DNA tests and it catch you one lady the DNA tests the<00:54:47.319
• said<01:29:58.560> that<01:29:58.679> the<01:29:58.760> moral<01:29:59.080> test
• <01:29:59.320> of<01:29:59.520> government said that the moral test of government said
• that the moral test of government is<01:30:00.639> how<01:30:00.880> that<01:30:01.040

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Current aflatoxin testing has several problems.
• Number one, it's destructive, so you have to pull a sample and you destroy the sample in the testing.
• Uh, do you, uh, when did you guys stop doing soil testing and why? Uh, Mr.
• So we learned a lot and there was, we were always testing him out a little bit.
• You develop something that's going to test for something, you know what, how it's going to work.

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• I have to test that in some manner.
• I didn't do the test.
• that it's working I didn't do the test that it's working I didn't do the test and<04:57:29.080><
• question but I don't do the test question but I don't do the test personally<04:57:38.718> as
• <04:58:12.920> the<04:58:13.080> parent their test the parent their test the parent

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:32:54.720> for examiner to conduct testing for examiner to conduct testing for commercial
• The Minnesota Trucking Association supports the testing and deployment of level 1 through 5 automated
• Because for us, fundamentally, tested.
• Daley is, you know, you've been testing in these snowy areas in inclement weather.
• Daley is you know, you've been testing Daley is you know, you've been testing in<01:56:13.240>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• program there has there is a testing program there has been<01:08:10.160> a<01:08:10.279>
• testing<01:08:10.640> program<01:08:11.400> um<01:08:11.640> at<01:08:12.000
• > uh<01:08:13.000> uh<01:08:13.200> to been a testing program um at uh uh to been
• the new ones um and the the the testing the new ones um and the the the testing pilot<01:08:23.960
• and it's at a same protocol of testing and it's at a much<01:09:41.960> reduced<01:09:42.560>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several energy and environmental bills. On HB 974, which would authorize state step-in agreements for certain power purchase agreements and create a trust fund/reserve mechanism, the Attorney General’s office raised concern that the state should not incur liability beyond the trust fund. The Division of Consumer Advocacy said it had comments but did not take a position, while the Public Utilities Commission, Ameresco, Hawaiian Electric, and other industry groups supported the measure, saying it would help developers secure financing for renewable projects and improve reliability. Hawaiian Electric said the bill would not use state funds and that its proposed reserve account would be held in trust and returned to customers if unused. Committee members questioned whether the reserve would raise customer costs; Hawaiian Electric said the amount would be small and would be offset by avoiding higher financing costs, while Consumer Advocacy suggested the language should be strengthened to ensure unused funds are fully returned. The committee then heard HB 338, which would clarify that premium interest-rate adjustments for non-fossil fuel generation are just and reasonable and allow the PUC to include them in rates. DCCA and the State Energy Office supported the bill, and the PUC also supported it. Hawaiian Electric opposed unless amended, arguing the PUC already has discretion and warning the bill could weaken competitive procurement by encouraging higher bids tied to the utility’s credit rating. DCCA said the concern was that developers might not seek the best financing if premium rates are recoverable, but said Hawaiian Electric’s suggested amendment requiring clear and convincing evidence of unavoidable financing-cost increases would help. Members also asked about refinancing and whether developers could later lower debt costs after locking in a premium rate; DCCA said that ability exists and suggested a time limit or review mechanism. For HB 337, which would direct the PUC to establish standards requiring utilities to remove certain fossil-fuel costs from the rate base when adding renewable resources, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaii Clean Power Alliance, and the State Energy Office supported the measure. Hawaiian Electric opposed it, saying it misunderstood utility cost recovery and could threaten grid reliability because fossil plants provide ancillary services such as voltage regulation and balancing, not just energy. Hawaiian Electric pointed to its integrated grid plan and recent fossil-unit retirements as evidence of ongoing transition, and asked the committee to defer the bill and leave oversight to the PUC. The committee also heard HB 879 on cesspool conversions, which would raise the maximum grant from $20,000 to $30,000 and add DOH positions; DHHL, DOH, environmental groups, Hawaii Realtors, and others supported it, while DOH discussed staffing needs and the practical effect of the higher grant cap. The committee also began HB 379 on requiring denitrification capacity for certain wastewater systems near shorelines or groundwater, with DLNR testifying in support.

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• Um, just wanted to put out on the public record that having initial license requirements for testing
• requirements for testing to earn an<00:44:20.640> initial<00:44:21.040> license<00:44:
• <00:44:56.560> is more time to pass those tests is more time to pass those tests is appreciated
• It may be passing that K-Perry test that was mentioned earlier, and so with the Cox Campus training,
• It may be passing that K-Perry test that was mentioned earlier, and so with the Cox Campus training,

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In fact, internal testing—you see that there's about 67,000 internal tests that are done.
• In fact, internal testing—you see that there's about 67,000 internal tests that are done.
• In fact, internal testing—you see that there's about 67,000 internal tests that are done.
• In fact, internal testing—you see that there's about 67,000 internal tests that are done.
• And that actually took about 67,000 individual little tests, another 2,500 tests making sure things are

Keywords: 1183, house

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• educational material costs college educational material costs college application<00:32:57.080> test
• test costs educational therapies<00:32:59.440> for<00:32:59.679> students<00:33:00.080
• <00:43:50.040> prep connectivity or or uh uh SAT test prep connectivity or or uh uh SAT test
• When it's, when they're from, uh, wealthier families, they have high test scores.
• show um results in schools you know test show um results in schools you know test scores<03:58:25.479

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on HB 402, a bill dealing with whether Education Freedom Account (EFA) payments should be described in state law as not constituting taxable income. The bill sponsor argued that the current statute is misleading because New Hampshire should not imply a federal tax result, and said the bill would remove that language and could also be amended to clarify that families should consult tax advisors. He emphasized that the measure was not intended to impose a state tax on EFAs, but to avoid giving inaccurate advice about possible federal tax liability. Testimony was divided. A retired representative and a tax preparer both opposed the bill, saying EFA payments are already treated consistently with IRS rules and that the bill would create confusion, administrative burden, and possible tax consequences for low- and moderate-income families. They argued the bill is a solution in search of a problem and warned that requiring 1099s could add costs for the scholarship organization and recipients. A tax attorney supported the bill’s repeal of the state language, saying New Hampshire should not put tax advice into statute and that the current wording is inaccurate because federal law, not state law, controls taxability. He cited IRS Section 117 and Publication 970, explaining that only some scholarship-like payments are tax-free and that many EFA-eligible expenses may not qualify for federal exemption. Members asked questions about what would be misleading, whether the bill was trying to tax EFAs, and the cost of issuing 1099s. The sponsor and witnesses repeatedly said the bill was not a state tax on voucher payments, but a clarification about federal tax treatment. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• Senate Bill 422, Senator Kramer, research facilities and testing facilities that use animals, adoption
• Senator Kramer, research<00:01:43.759> facilities<00:01:44.159> and<00:01:44.400> testing
• research facilities and testing research facilities and testing facilities<00:01:45.119> that

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, January 30, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened for a brief pro forma session, with the clerk calling the roll and the presiding officer noting that three critical members were present and Maryland was back in session. There were a few light announcements, including a senator bringing his son to the chamber and a remark about the unusual week of multiple pro forma sessions. The presiding officer also welcomed the Senate pages and noted the historic nature of the week’s schedule. The chamber then processed calendar items without debate: Senate Bill 422, by Senator Kramer, concerning research and testing facilities that use animals and related adoption/reporting requirements, was read and ordered to its standing committee. A bond initiative sponsored by Senator King for Community Services for Adults and Children/Community School of Maryland was also read and sent to the capital budget subcommittee. The Senate received an executive message from Governor Wes Moore submitting a recess appointment for Senate confirmation under the Maryland Constitution. The message was read, journalized, and referred to the Executive Nominations Committee; the presiding officer identified it as a superintendent-related recess appointment. After a final quorum call, the Senate adjourned by unanimous consent until Monday evening at 8:00 p.m. for a regular session.

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• It's just that their blight test is more land-use oriented.
• land use their blight test is more land use oriented.<00:04:50.560> Um oriented.
• Nord. test. test.
• <00:34:31.720> And how meaningful the but for test is.
• And how meaningful the but for test is.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of whether or not to devolve the authority to review or change that test back to the Public Utilities
• back to the public change that test back to the public utilities<00:22:11.520> commission<00:
• , which the department agrees with, where there is in that test it's a dollar-for-dollar—you have for
• But, um, so yes, on the Grant C test, that's the dollar-for-dollar requirement.
• But, um, so yes, on the Granite State test, that's the dollar-for-dollar requirement.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They've taken an IQ test. We can go ahead and say this is what this person might be.
• Test. Not conjecture. That data that's IoT this later time.
• On fentanyl testing by Senator Polsky there.
• year in testing.
• aligns with their standards resources as opposed to the type of follow-up testing.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They have more test...
• They have more test...
• parents have to pay for genetic testing parents have to pay for genetic testing or<01:15:49.159>
• Could the high school league use these tests when evaluating a girl's eligibility?
• They would be subject to a test of some kind.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• $175 per meter per annual uh testing $175 per meter per annual uh testing that's<00:01:46.799>
• We are currently already testing through our agents.
• fact we are currently already testing fact we are currently already testing through<00:07:08.639
• <00:07:12.400> ourselves Staffing to do all the testing ourselves Staffing to do all the testing
• and New York who are doing testing and New York who are doing testing currently<00:10:15.000>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And now the Governor is proposing to fully reinstate the asset test limit to where it was prior to 2022
• And now the Governor is proposing to fully reinstate the asset test limit to where it was prior to 2022
• to fully estimate the number of individuals who will lose access to IHSS as a result of the asset test
• We strongly oppose the reduction of the asset test, and as a point of personal privilege, this proposal
• CBHA opposes the proposal to reinstate the Medi-Cal asset test limit.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, with no votes taken. The first major topic was child care and early education, where the Department of Social Services and Department of Finance outlined proposed changes to absorb federal Child Care and Development Fund and Proposition 64 revenue reductions, shift some funding between child care programs, end funding for prospective pay implementation now that the federal requirement has been rescinded, adjust the alternative payment administration structure, and fund child care infrastructure grants and a Low-Income Investment Fund contract closeout. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the budget makes progress on the structural deficit but recommended maintaining the administration’s solution level, making reserve deposits, and avoiding new ongoing commitments; it also raised concerns about shifting reductions to the California Alternative Payment Program and about the proposed administrative-rate change. Committee members strongly criticized the proposed loss of child care slots and said they would oppose eliminating those slots, while also expressing support for child care as essential infrastructure. The committee then reviewed California State Preschool Program proposals. Finance and CDE described reductions to the preschool COLA from 2.41% to 2.01%, removal of prospective pay funding, and increases for the QRIS block grant, audit support, and rate reform implementation. Trailer bill language would codify age-based rate categories, inclusion-rate documentation, family fee collection rules, portability, and excused absences. CDE supported the QRIS increase and some attendance and family-fee changes, but warned that aligning three- and four-year-old rates could reduce support for three-year-olds and that the budget does not fully cover enrollment growth. Members also questioned whether the preschool and child care slot reductions should be reallocated rather than terminated, and the administration said the reductions were intended to reflect current utilization and avoid harm to currently enrolled families. The hearing then moved to CalFresh and nutrition programs. CDSS said the May Revision includes a one-time CalFood augmentation, funding to cover federal SNAP administrative cost-share pressures, and additional staffing and technical assistance to implement HR 1 changes, including the able-bodied adults without dependents time limit and new non-citizen eligibility rules. The department estimated HR 1 could cut CalFresh funding by $2.3 billion to $3.7 billion annually and affect about 500,000 people, with roughly 806,000 adults potentially subject to the time limit and about 34,000 non-citizens expected to lose eligibility once fully implemented. Members pressed for stronger harm mitigation, including a $98 million backfill to protect families from losing food benefits, and raised concerns about county workload and the “chilling effect” on immigrant participation. The final portion of the transcript began the IHSS presentation, noting a revised budget of $33.7 billion total funds and $12.8 billion General Fund, with proposed reductions tied to Medi-Cal asset-limit changes and other federal conformity items.

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• Her test scores are now up.
• Her test scores are now up.
• There is no testing for admissions.
• Louisiana can compare apples to apples without forcing one test on every school.
• Without forcing one test on every school. And it's been fascinating.

Summary: The committee met for public testimony on the Finance budget, with the main discussion focused first on funding for disability services and then on the LA GATOR scholarship program. Several individuals testified in support of fully funding Families Helping Families and Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS), describing how advocacy, transition services, and direct support workers help people with disabilities access education, employment, and independent living. Witnesses urged the committee to preserve or increase state general funds to draw down federal matching dollars, and provider groups said current reimbursement rates and staffing shortages are leaving agencies in deficit, creating waitlists, overtime costs, and difficulty retaining workers. Committee members thanked the speakers and noted that the testimony would be used to compare the governor’s, House, and remaining budget requests. The committee then heard extensive testimony in support of increasing funding for the LA GATOR scholarship program. Supporters included policy groups, school leaders, parents, and students who argued that the program expands educational choice, helps low-income and special-needs students find schools that fit their needs, and should be fully funded at the level of demonstrated demand. Speakers from Catholic and Christian schools said GATOR funding had helped students thrive academically and spiritually, but that shortfalls left many eligible students without awards, hurt kindergarten enrollment, and forced schools to raise private donations to cover gaps. Several witnesses emphasized that the program is not a zero-sum attack on public schools, but a way to let education dollars follow students. A few committee questions focused on the fiscal impact and on whether choice programs improve outcomes without harming public schools. Testimony cited enrollment growth, parent demand, and data from other states to argue that school choice can improve student and parent outcomes and may also strengthen traditional public schools through competition. No votes or formal actions were taken during the public testimony portion of the meeting.

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• So it's just giving and publishing the testing and what it is.
• It requires the school systems to post. on the testing the school system.
• of what the testing is doing.
• So it's just giving it and publishing the testing and what it is.
• Provides relative to blood pressure testing in schools, requiring testing in accordance with the American

Bills: HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, HR223, HR224, HR225, HR226, HR227, HR229, HR230, HR231, HR232, HR234, HR235, HR236, HR237, HR238, HR239, HR240, HR241, HR242, HR243, HCR94, HCR95, HCR96, HCR97, HCR98, HCR99, HCR100, SCR31, SCR33, SCR35, SCR37, SCR56, SCR57, SB171, SB251, SB252, SB353, SB367, SB433, SB461, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB454, HB455, HB484, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB793, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB947, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SCR2, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, SB233, SB326, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB89, HB341, HB451, HB456, HB579, HB595, HB621, HB818, HB841, HB1064, HB1101, HB1191, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, HCR32, HB955, HB284, HB617, HB730, HB926, HB1125, HB1194, HB1203, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB646, HB824, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB59, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1234, HB1240, SB89, SB68, SB149

Keywords: disclosure, local law, public notice, legislative transparency, Artists at the Capitol Day, art education, Louisiana Art Education Association, recognition, community engagement, House Resolution 247, HR247, Laura Lewis, birthday commendation, 104th birthday, centenarian, longevity, St. James Parish, Louisiana House of Representatives, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, ceremonial resolution