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• appreciate the opportunity to come before you this evening with HB 112, which establishes the Texas Science
• HB 112 also establishes the Texas Science Park Commission to develop a statewide plan that fortifies.
• Science Park Districts are built on local input and private sector leadership, prioritizing the construction
• Are there any of these science districts currently, or is this a brand new type of thing?

Bills: HB112, HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management, 1185, senate, all

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• This appropriates funds to a Bachelor of Science degree program in agricultural science at the University
• degree program in the science degree program in the agricultural<01:06:06.880> science<01:06:
• This is the UH West Oahu Agricultural Sciences bachelor's program.
• This is the UH West Oahu Agricultural Sciences bachelor's program.
• :19:35.320> program Agricultural Sciences bachelor's program Agricultural Sciences bachelor's

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• that provides space for startups in the life sciences to refine their ideas.
• that provides space for startups in the life sciences to refine their ideas.
• that provides space for startups in the life sciences to refine their ideas.
• that provides space for startups in the life sciences to refine their ideas.
• that provides space for startups in the life sciences to refine their ideas.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Whereas Sheriff Cunningham earned a Bachelor of Science from Troy University and a Master of Science
• It was on my computer. I looked at it. I said, I didn't pull up the whole bill to read it.
• >> So, the Richmond degree was in political science. >> Okay. >> And urban policy, believe it or not.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted the previous day’s journal and excused absent senators. The chamber recognized visiting members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and adopted a Senate resolution designating February 10, 2026, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Alabama State Capitol. Senators offered remarks praising the fraternity’s service, civic outreach, and historical significance, and the House later sent over a matching resolution, which the Senate adopted. The Senate also heard a Black History Month presentation highlighting Benjamin Banneker, Dr. Charles Drew, Ralph Bunche, and Carter G. Woodson. The Senate then processed a large number of House messages and confirmations. House bills and resolutions were referred to committees, including measures on juvenile offenders, administrative rules, state income tax, local legislation, ad valorem tax, multi-member boards, license plates, criminal procedure, and food banks. The Senate confirmed several appointments, including multiple Alabama Army National Guard promotions, Mike Suo to the Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees, and Christy Andrews to the Alabama Securities Commission, each by roll call with no opposition. In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted numerous commemorative and honorary resolutions, including observances for National Blood Donor Month, Diabetes Month, Booker T. Washington Day, the Alabama Community College Football Study Commission, and recognitions for individuals and organizations such as the Baldwin County Fair, Sheriff Derek Cunningham, William Riley Hawkins Jr., and Clifford Ray Miller. Senator Barfoot’s resolution urging federal funding for the state logging efficiency grant fund was adopted after adding all senators as co-sponsors, and a resolution honoring Sheriff Derek Cunningham was read at length and adopted. The Senate also adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar for the next legislative day, which prioritized several bills on libraries, taxation, retired state employees, municipalities, transportation, coal-impacted communities, income tax, the Alabama Space Authority, cosmetology and barbering, security, entertainment incentives, and health. In local legislation, the Senate passed several local bills, including measures for Mobile County, class 2 municipalities, public transportation, Jefferson County, and the town of Morris.

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• from the Department of Justice, a DOT request on the protective hearing program, a DPI request on science
• teacher professional development, and a HEAB request related to tuition and materials... ...science
• supplemental appropriation to the department's appropriation for the professional development for science
• teachers to support a program that would provide professional development opportunities for science
• Appropriation to DPI's professional development for science teachers appropriation. Thank you.

Keywords: 970, all

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• It is imperative that the legislature make decisions based on the science and data.
• That candidate would also have to complete the same science prerequisites, have the same graduate-level
• There are all the undergraduate basic science. courses, and typically one might need to pass a GRE exam
• have a graduate or an undergraduate degree in nursing, so she went back to school, did the basic sciences
• , did the health sciences, got prepared, and then applied to midwifery school.

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• the White House to resend the EPA's endangerment finding, a 2009 determination based on very sound science
• has no legal power to do so. basis for the funding freezes, the clawbacks, or the manipulation of science
• There is some explanation for why that question is difficult to answer and it is not science.
• Science is about arguing, it's about research, it's about not everything, like you may have an idea,
• That's what the point of science is.

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• Safety to use monies appropriated or held in reserve to procure and implement a multidisciplinary computer-aided
• > a to procure and implement a to procure and implement a multidisciplinary<00:23:29.120> computer
• <00:23:29.679> aided multidisciplinary computer aided multidisciplinary computer aided dispatch
• for<00:23:31.039> public<00:23:31.360> safety Specifically, one, $2,250,000 for computer-aided

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• date now, looking at line 2.3, is going to be January 1 of 2027 to allow all the electronic and computer
• the um um uh the um electronic<00:41:08.440> and<00:41:08.599> the<00:41:09.200> computer
• <00:41:10.200> um<00:41:11.200> uh electronic and the computer um uh electronic and
• the computer um uh programs<00:41:12.319> that<00:41:12.520> need<00:41:12.720> to<
• There's no computers involved. There's no printer accessible.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AIRD is devoted to community-driven, science-based solutions that strengthen the resilience of New Mexico's
• lands and people. ...science-based solutions that strengthen the resilience of New Mexico's lands and
• Rio Grande Bosque health through our Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program, also known as BEMP, for science
• Machine learning and social sciences. Can you tell me about machine learning? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Could be science and STEM related. How do we monitor the overall quality of these programs?

Bills: SB83, SB106, SB107, SB123, SJR1

Keywords: ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections

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• This isn't rocket science.
• This isn't rocket science.
• It's just medical science.
• None of this is grounded in reality, much less science.
• is grounded in reality much less Science is grounded in reality much less Science Why<02:30:00.720

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• is one of only four states in the country that requires a bachelor’s degree to practice mortuary science
• is one of only four states in the country that requires a bachelor’s degree to practice mortuary science
• <00:02:58.360> and degree to practice mortuary science and degree to practice mortuary science
• This bill changes that by allowing students who are enrolled in an accredited mortuary science program
• And the obvious question is, why is the retention rate so low for mortuary science graduates?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Sure that science, you know, that best science is for endangered species and again coordinates with
• <00:48:32.280> and at they have to use the best science and at they have to use the best science
• And so we talk about science-based, doing the best for habitat and, obviously, for wildlife.
• And so we talk about science-based, doing the best for habitat and, obviously, for wildlife.
• He said the work is being designed with the best science.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Legacy Finance Committee held its first meeting of the session, with members and staff introducing themselves and the chair emphasizing the committee’s role in overseeing Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment funds. The committee then received an overview of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund from Mary Davis. She explained that the fund receives 19.75% of the 1% sales tax, is constitutionally limited to arts education, arts access, and preserving Minnesota history and cultural heritage, and is not a guaranteed base for prior recipients. She reviewed major recipients and statutory requirements, including the Minnesota State Arts Board’s 47% share, funding for the Historical Society, libraries, humanities and cultural organizations, public media, and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. She also noted the 5% reserve requirement, reporting obligations, and a 2023 legislative directive to improve access through free or reduced admission and outreach to households regardless of income. The committee next heard from Janelle Taylor on the natural resources funds, focusing on the Clean Water Fund and Parks and Trails Fund. She said the Clean Water Fund receives 33% of Legacy revenues and must be used to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and protect groundwater, with at least 5% dedicated to drinking water sources. She described the Clean Water Council’s recommendation process and said most of the money goes to Board of Water and Soil Resources projects, with additional funding for PCA and DNR monitoring. In response to a question about Hastings and PFAS contamination, she said the legislature could appropriate clean water money if the project fits the constitutional criteria and protects drinking water sources. For the Parks and Trails Fund, she explained it receives 14.25% of Legacy revenues and is allocated under the long-standing 40-40-20 split: 40% to state parks and trails, 40% to metropolitan regional parks and trails, and 20% to Greater Minnesota regional parks and trails. House Fiscal Analysis staff then reviewed the reserve requirement and available balances, noting that each Legacy fund must keep a 5% reserve to protect against forecast changes. For the upcoming biennium, they cited approximately $327.229 million available for the Outdoor Heritage Fund, $184.73 million for the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and $133.13 million for the Parks and Trails Fund, with the Clean Water Fund total discussed earlier at about $311 million. Members briefly discussed the importance of the reserve and the zero-base nature of the funds. The committee then moved on to an overview of the Outdoor Heritage Fund and Outdoor Heritage Council from Mark Johnson and Joe Pelco, who explained that the fund was approved by voters in 2008, lasts 25 years, receives about one-third of the 3/8 of 1% sales tax, and is used to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. They described the council’s statutory role, the small grants program for projects from $5,000 to $500,000, and the annual recommendation process, but no votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Pardon me while I get my computer to move forward.

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• Jacqueline Gardner, middle school science teacher in San Jacinto, California: I also oppose without the
• My school provided no environmental science courses and few resources to learn about the environment
• My school provided no environmental science courses and few resources to learn about the environment
• Jacqueline Gardner, middle school science teacher in San Jose.
• Jacqueline Gardner, middle school science teacher in San Jacinto, California, as well as the co-chair

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're not talking about rocket science. We're talking about have you gone by?
• We're not talking about rocket science. We're talking about have you gone by?
• 03:26.080> talking<00:03:26.239> about<00:03:26.400> rocket<00:03:26.720> science
• We're not talking about rocket science. We're not talking about rocket science.
• to to create the rocket science to to create the anomalies<00:04:40.240> are<00:04:40.560>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The program focused first on Minnesota Republicans’ efforts to combat fraud and improve government accountability, featuring Sen. Mark Koran. He argued that fraud in programs such as Medicaid, childcare assistance, PCA, autism services, housing support, and food aid harms both taxpayers and vulnerable recipients, and he cited cases where people in need were left without services. Koran said the problem stems from weak agency oversight, overreliance on self-attestation, and poor use of available data and site visits. He described a bill and related work to strengthen an independent inspector general structure, standardize eligibility checks, require better verification and external data use, and improve agency accountability; he also said federal involvement is necessary because many programs include federal dollars. No vote was taken in the interview, but he said the Senate had already passed an inspector general-related measure and that broader reform is still needed. The second major topic was the Senate DFL’s “ICE accountability agenda” in response to federal immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota. The package includes bills to protect sensitive spaces such as schools and hospitals, ban law enforcement officers from wearing masks while on duty, and allow Minnesotans to sue the federal government in state court. DFL members framed the issue as one of constitutional enforcement tactics rather than immigration policy, and said the measures are intended to prepare the state if ICE returns. No committee vote or final action was described. The final segment covered school seclusion policy. Sen. Judy Seeberger explained that seclusion is intended as an emergency safety tool, not discipline, but said the 2023 law banning it through grade 3 removed a resource without replacing it. She said supporters of the ban point to misuse and trauma, while she and a working group sought a compromise with tighter safeguards: extending the policy through grade 12, requiring explicit parental consent and access to the room, interpreter services when needed, and reporting if seclusion is used repeatedly. She said the working group’s recommendations were largely reached by consensus, but the issue remains unresolved and it is unclear whether further legislation will advance this session.

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• courses in a wide range of programs. related disciplines such as public administration, political science
• Cole, and it also strikes business administration and political science. to narrow the focus to more
• more efficient and extremely beneficial if we've already had a College of Engineering focused on science
• and applied sciences, so that it carries over into the farm and ranching. communities.
• I am a current freshman with a major in kinesiology. about minoring in political science or English.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This bill appropriates funds to establish the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at Maui College
• establish the appropriates funds to establish the Bachelor<00:18:18.400> of<00:18:18.520> Science
• /c><00:18:18.720> and<00:18:18.840> Nursing<00:18:19.159> degree Bachelor of Science
• and Nursing degree Bachelor of Science and Nursing degree program<00:18:19.840> at<00:18:20.000
• of Science and nursing program<00:32:18.880> within<00:32:19.200> uh<00:32:19.519>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education heard five bills and later took up one joint Housing/Higher Education measure. On SB 1146 SD1, relating to the Alaw Canal, testimony from DLNR and UH was in support of funding an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan to address debris management and water quality in the watershed; members discussed the cost burden on DLNR and the possibility of identifying upstream sources of debris. On SB 1232 SD2, relating to wastewater systems, the Department of Health, DHHL, and several advocacy groups supported a three-year pilot program at UH’s Water Resources Research Center to test new wastewater technologies, with witnesses saying it could help certify cheaper alternatives and reduce cesspool upgrade costs. On SB 119 SD1, relating to nursing, witnesses supported funding a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Maui College. On SB 865 SD1, relating to agriculture, UH CTAHR, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and many island agricultural groups supported funding for a Kona Cooperative Extension position, with testimony and committee discussion favoring an extension agent over an administrative support role. On SB 1487 SD1, relating to UH revenue bonds, UH supported authorizing revenue bonds for priority capital projects, and members asked for clarification that the measure was a preliminary authorization rather than a specific spending plan. In decision-making, the committee recommended passing SB 1146 SD1, SB 1232 SD2, SB 119 SD1, SB 865 SD1, and SB 1487 SD1 with House Draft 1 amendments, mainly to change defective dates to 7/1/3000 and, for SB 865, to upgrade the position to an extension agent. Votes were unanimous in favor on the measures, with one recusal noted on SB 865 and some members excused on other votes. The committee then recessed and later reconvened for a joint House Housing/Higher Education hearing on SB 1553 SD2, relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. DHHL asked that the bill be deferred because due diligence was incomplete and more discussion was needed with UH and other stakeholders; UH said it was coordinating access to the property and described its current and future use. Both committees agreed to defer the bill.

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• also has to be done with the parents if they'll spend 20 minutes a day with their child on this computer
• their<00:20:24.559> child<00:20:24.880> on<00:20:25.200> this<00:20:25.440> computer
• <00:20:26.960> We their child on this computer program.
• We their child on this computer program.
• minutes a day on this computer-based minutes a day on this computer-based program,<00:20:43.200>

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:04 Approval of Minutes – 0:03:57 United Way of Southern Kentucky –0:04:30 Preschool Education – 0:36:46 School Safety Updates – 1:01:41 Kentucky Association of School Superintendents – 1:41:47 Educational Cooperatives – 1:55:18 Adjournment – 2:07:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative. The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri. The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.

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• Dean of the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology. Under his leadership, St.
• I don't want science. to be the relentless pursuit of whatever the patrons of science decide science
• I want science to be the relentless pursuit of truth and a fact regardless of whether that sells drugs
• There is only one solution to that problem, and that's to provide. funding for science that is free of
• Science is bad science when it's funded by... those who are looking for secondary gain.

Bills: SB5, SJR3, HB 11, HJR72, HB48, HB27, HB144, HB37, HB1481, HB581, HB1696, HB2216, HB 1035, HB1633, HB742, HB754, HB1689, HB1690, HB2669, HB391, HB517, HB1775, HB 1024, HB1607, HB252, HB1716, HB1562, HB4116, HB1866, HB1741, HB2103, HB2637, HB2884, HB3707, HB503, HB 1089, HB1757, HB2986, HB972, SB365, SB1786, SB5, SJR3, HB14, HB43, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB 106, HB18, HB 11, HJR72, HB48, HB27, HB144, HB37, HB1481, HB581, HB1696, HB2216, HB 1035, HB1633, HB742, HB754, HB1689, HB1690, HB2669, HB391, HB517, HB1775, HB 1024, HB1607, HB252, HB1716, HB1562, HB4116, HB1866, HB1741, HB2103, HB2637, HB2884, HB3707, HB503, HB 1089, HB1757, HB2986, HB972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability