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• and magnets and academies and P-TECHs and allowing kids to transfer between public schools. schools or
• Last study to show that vouchers improved test scores for kids who actually used them to transfer from
• athletes who are in certain schools and dictate where they can play in. and when they transfer schools
• If your question. is by some transfer there, I have been subsidized over the last year by the AFT, I
• We met with the principal, he transferred, and graduated as a junior.

Bills: HB3, HB3

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management

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• Well, if they're using small increments in Cash App, you're not capturing that information.
• that you must meet all rules of the governing athletic association body that's involved in your transfer
• involved in your transfer. involved in your transfer. >> Uhhuh. >> Uhhuh.
• 01:59:34.480> don't<01:59:34.639> allow<01:59:34.960> just<01:59:35.199> transfers
• but they don't allow just transfers but they don't allow just transfers unless<01:59:36.000>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• One year, Kelsey was hospitalized for 182 days, almost all in two-week increments.

Bills: SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers

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• local control, our housing crisis has reached a level where we cannot wait for changes to be made incrementally

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So why don't you try and just get something in there as an incremental step?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 110, HD1, which would clarify local food purchase goals for the Department of Education. DOE said it supports the measure and will work toward the 30% local food mandate by 2030. The Department of Agriculture also supported the bill, and outside advocates from the Hawaii Public Health Institute and Hawaii Farm to School Network strongly backed it as consistent with prior farm-to-school laws and helpful for measuring progress toward the goal. The committee then took up House Bill 293, which would exempt certain DOE purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products from electronic procurement rules and allow written-quote purchasing thresholds, including a lower quote requirement for some rural schools. DOE, the Department of Agriculture, the State Procurement Office, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau all supported the measure, describing it as a tool to help the department test and add local products and meet the 30% goal. However, members pressed DOE on the bill’s purpose and mechanics, questioning why the department could not simply add products to vendor lists or use existing procurement flexibility. DOE explained it was trying to test new local products, including products not yet on the USDA-approved list, and said the bill would allow limited pilot purchases while it works through USDA approval and vendor-list updates. Members also raised concerns about whether the bill was being used to bypass procurement and whether small farmers or aggregators could realistically supply the needed volume. House Bill 1069, which would add two voting members representing DOE and the Board of Education to the School Facilities Authority, also drew support from DOE and the Board of Education. Supporters said the change would improve accountability, strategic input, and communication on school facilities matters. SFA testified that it has already increased coordination with DOE through regular meetings and that recent discussions have been more robust. Committee members questioned whether voting seats were necessary given that DOE and BOE could already attend meetings and receive updates, and they raised concerns about how a voting representative would report back and whether the measure would actually solve communication problems. No votes or final actions were taken on the measures during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• And really, that's a continuation of a transfer that was authorized by the legislature in 2024.
• And really, that's a continuation of a transfer that was authorized by the legislature in 2024.
• So, the new Section 12 is for that transfer of about a quarter acre to the city of Marine on St.
• , uh which will the two uh transfers, uh which will the first<00:08:04.960> one,<00:08:05.120>
• > of<00:09:03.800> an<00:09:03.960> acre<00:09:04.360> so transferring a

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The deposits were included on the agency's year-end cash and transfer... asset retirements, we identified
• The deposits were included on the AC's year-in cash in cash and transfer.
• And that would allow, I think it was, in the last session, the vehicle all was transferred over to Shared

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard audit reports from Tom Bullington. For the Department of Public Safety FY24 audit, two findings were presented: a duplicate vendor payment of nearly $3,700 that was later recouped, and a $2.5 million collateral deficiency tied to bank deposits that exceeded FDIC coverage because securities were not properly pledged to the State Police. Agency representatives from Arkansas State Police and the Department of Public Safety answered questions, and members discussed how the collateral requirement works before the report was filed without objection. The committee then reviewed the Department of Transformation and Shared Services FY24 audit, which contained five findings. These included an $800 career service overpayment caused by incorrect rehire data, delayed deactivation and inaccurate listing of fixed assets including stolen cameras, a double count of more than $940,000 in year-end cash records, $10.3 million in health claims that should have been recorded as fiscal year 2024 payables, and repeated deficiencies in vehicle mileage logs. Agency officials said the stolen cameras were recovered through restitution, and they described corrective steps for asset tracking, cash reporting, and vehicle logs. Members asked detailed questions about the vehicle log issues and the planned statewide GPS/telematics rollout. Shared Administrative Services said it is negotiating a vendor contract, expects to implement the system first in its own department, and aims to use GPS, geofencing, alerts, and WEX fuel-card data to improve oversight while preserving privacy. The committee also discussed possible future vehicle sharing across agencies, but no action was taken beyond filing the report. The meeting adjourned after announcing the next meeting date.

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• had under consideration engrossed House Bill 4425, to repeal the provision allowing students to transfer
• had under consideration engrossed House Bill 4425, to repeal the provision allowing students to transfer
• had under consideration engrossed House Bill 4425, to repeal the provision allowing students to transfer

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Providing for transfers from the General Fund Operating Reserve to the Appropriation Contingency Fund
• and the Medicaid Trust Fund, providing a transfer authority if revenue and transfers to the General

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• policy be re-referred to the committee policy be re-referred to the committee on<00:09:50.800> transfer
• <00:09:53.040> I<00:09:53.200> have on transfer finance and policy.
• I have on transfer finance and policy.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The transfer portal is an allowance for your student athletes to get in.
• thing called the transfer portal. thing called the transfer portal. transfer<00:20:04.240> portal
• We can absorb some of these transfer portal issues that they've talked about so that a student who's
• portal window and build my transfer portal window and build my roster<00:41:29.599> that's<00
• So, we've got to get that timing right as transfer portal windows are about to open.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House-Senate higher education briefing focused on how the University of Hawaii athletics department plans to remain competitive in the NIL era, especially as the House settlement and related changes allow new forms of athlete compensation. Chair and Senator Kim opened by framing the issue as balancing competitiveness, sustainability, compliance, and UH’s educational mission. Coaches Laura Beeman and Timmy Chang described how NIL and the transfer portal are already affecting recruiting and retention, with Beeman saying women’s basketball has lost six to 10 recruits because UH cannot yet match offers, and Chang citing examples of players being courted with large sums and the need to retain proven local and out-of-state athletes. Both emphasized that student-athletes should still prioritize education, culture, and team values, while also receiving support that helps them stay at UH. Athletic Director Matt Elliott then outlined UH’s broader strategy. He said the department’s vision is to create an outstanding student-athlete experience, recruit and retain elite athletes, compete at the highest level of the Mountain West, and strengthen the bond with the community. He described NIL as having moved from a largely unregulated period to a new phase in which institutions can directly control some NIL payments, while outside deals still must be reviewed for fair market value. Elliott said UH wants to use NIL to help athletes cover basic needs and build financial stability, while also keeping them academically on track. He noted the department is pursuing fundraising, including a “Boost the Bose” account, corporate sponsorships, and licensing deals, to support NIL opportunities. In response to questions from Senator Kim, Elliott clarified that UH’s approach involves both institution-controlled payments and outside NIL deals: internal payments can be structured at the department’s discretion within the cap, while external sponsor deals must go through NIL Go and meet market-value standards. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• So the bill corrects or updates some language having to do with pet transfers.
• And when I was preparing the transfers.
• No typos or anything. through personal electronic benefit through personal electronic benefit transfer
• cards or EBT cards that can be transfer cards or EBT cards that can be used<01:30:54.159> in<
• Department of Health and Human Services to transfer funds within and among accounting units.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• just pick up the phone and call, ‘Hey, Sue, look, we have this person over here,’ just like we get transfers
• So we want to create protocols that can be transferred and adapted by each of the regions through those
• So we want to create protocols that can be transferred and adapted by each of the regions through those
• And we also want it to be, as I said, transferable across regions.
• Or rather, should we create a protocol that can be transferred across different health care systems?

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The first meeting of the Human Trafficking and Emergency Department Task Force focused on implementing Act 267 of 2025, which created the body to develop a statewide human trafficking protocol to be incorporated into regional sexual assault response plans. Chair Rep. Kelly Hennessy Dickerson and Office of Human Trafficking Prevention Director Mary Kate Andrepont outlined the task force’s goal of producing a practical, transferable protocol for hospitals and emergency departments across Louisiana, with help from Heal Trafficking. Members and presenters repeatedly emphasized that the protocol should be trauma-informed, survivor-centered, multidisciplinary, and adaptable to different regions and health systems. Hospital, SANE, and advocacy presenters described current practices and gaps. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport’s Operation Rahab and FMOLHS’s policies highlighted staff education, badge buddies, private screening, reporting pathways, and coordination with the National Human Trafficking Hotline, law enforcement, DCFS, and local advocates. SANE nurses and forensic staff stressed that most trafficking victims pass through emergency departments and that subtle behavioral indicators, rapport-building, and broad staff education are critical. LaFASA described statewide sexual assault advocacy services, emphasizing 24-hour crisis response, legal support, and the role of advocates in helping survivors understand options and regain control. Child and youth trafficking specialists from DCFS-contracted programs, including Unbound Now and BCFS/Common Thread, explained Louisiana’s Act 662 response for minors, which routes reports into coordinated advocacy and care coordination. They said their teams respond statewide within 90 minutes, provide crisis support, and work with CACs, hospitals, and law enforcement. Members raised concerns about major service gaps, especially for adults, transportation, safe housing, and specialized placements for survivors with disabilities. Presenters also noted that male survivor housing remains limited, though Eden Centers now offers some beds. The task force also reviewed a needs assessment showing many hospitals lack mandatory trafficking training, screening practices, written protocols, and confidence in identifying victims. Members discussed expanding education beyond ED staff to residents, nursing schools, student health, mental health, housekeeping, maintenance, and law enforcement. No formal votes were taken, but the chair said the survey results and testimony would be used to draft a protocol before the next meeting, with a final draft to follow after further review and feedback.

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• So that was what the bill was written for originally, to allow a city to transfer.
• would not be sufficient to prevent a legal challenge for a non-city, a non-municipality to try to transfer
• And so the, but you said back in the, you knew that the water was going to be transferred, but you had
• Just because the law was passed and we were set aside as transfer basins in 1991 doesn't make it right
• Chair and members, House Bill 2262 transfers the Resource Analysis Division of the Arizona State Land

Bills: HB2014, HB2031, HB2078, HB2102, HB2103, HB2117, HB2261, HB2262, HB2264, HB2278, HB2428, HB2494, HB2756, HB2758, HB2762, HB2782, HB2932, HB2933, HB2986

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, water rights, groundwater, Willcox, active management area, certificate of grandfathered rights, Arizona legislature, aggregate mining, reclamation plans, environmental protection, public safety, land use, domestic water, improvement district, water delivery, water hauling

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• So it's my understanding it's been stated that no water has been transferred yet.
• So it's my understanding it's been stated that no water has been transferred yet.
• So any of the dollars that are generated from that pulling the water out and transferring out shall be
• So we're trying to get La Paz some kind of revenue from the transfer that has already been approved from
• two years ago. ...some kind of revenue from the transfer that has already been approved from two years

Bills: HB2026, HB2027, HB2028, HB2031, HB2078, HB2094, HB2095, HB2101, HB2102, HB2103, HB2260, HB2278, HB2827, HB2932, HB2933, HB2934, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2038

Keywords: assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project

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• that investors in those entities, even without owning the property itself, do have ownership and transfer
• Also, the bill says once you buy in, you can transfer your ownership to another without the original
• exist as legal entities; two, for them to enter into contracts; three, it allows them to hold and transfer
• exist as legal entities; two, for them to enter into contracts; three, it allows them to hold and transfer
• Three, it allows them to hold and transfer property.

Bills: HB111

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

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• So, moving through it very quickly, there is $200,000 the first year for transfer into the HAVA account
• ><00:38:37.040> first<00:38:37.200> year<00:38:37.599> for<00:38:37.920> transfer
• $200,000 the first year for transfer $200,000 the first year for transfer into<00:38:38.720>
• /c> Just recognized on the spreadsheet is the double counting in the fund balance, of a one-time transfer
• And there's also the repeal of the voting equipment grant account and a transfer of the balance in that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• PELL-eligible students are up 1.5%, and you'll see transfers are—we're still the largest transfer institution
• the<00:07:08.479> largest<00:07:09.039> transfer are that the largest transfer
• Next of choice for transfer students.
• mentioned we are a top transfer mentioned we are a top transfer destination.<00:09:41.760> We
• Um that is they're transfer students.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a full quorum and approved the prior minutes. Members offered introductions of guests and family members, then heard a presentation from University of Louisville President Thomas Jared Bradley, who was sworn in before testifying. He described his background and outlined U of L’s strategic priorities: student success, access and affordability, workforce development, community engagement, and research. Bradley highlighted enrollment growth, increases in first-generation and Pell-eligible students, strong transfer pathways with KCTCS, and support programs such as the Cardinal Commitment Grant, 15-to-Finish, Comeback Cards, tutoring, mentoring, and mental health services. Bradley also emphasized U of L’s statewide and regional impact through UofL Health, rural outreach, the Bullitt County rural cancer education and research center, nursing expansion, and the Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. He noted major institutional distinctions, including R1 status, a new Carnegie Opportunity College and University designation, and community-engaged classification. He said the university is one of only 10 public universities nationwide with all three designations and reported record enrollment, improved retention, and strong research expenditures. He also thanked lawmakers for significant capital and operating support, including funding for the simulation center, health science center, asset preservation, and the MEP program. During questions, members praised the university’s public service role and asked about first-generation enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and post-graduation outcomes. Bradley said the university is working to improve completion by expanding academic support, early alerts, incentives for tutoring, and faculty/advisor mentoring, especially for first-generation and high-need students. He acknowledged that post-graduation employment data is difficult to collect but said the new Carnegie classification reflects positive outcomes. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and no formal actions were taken on legislation in this portion of the meeting.

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• So, we would transfer two FTEEs to the So, we would transfer two FTEEs to the budget<02:24:11.120>
• An accountant or fiscal officer is being transferred out if, when it is housed in this agency.
• amount, and they're only transferring amount, and they're only transferring 151,531, 151,531, 151,531
• SIPA to the where necessary transfer SIPA to the general<03:45:57.920> fund.
• <03:46:22.560> uh the cash balance um is transferred. uh the cash balance um is transferred

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:12:44.079> will the country and um fiscal transfers will the country and um fiscal transfers
• So you have here transfers, interdepartmental transfers.
• transfers uh uh interdep<02:03:44.480> departmental<02:03:45.199> transfers.
• <03:27:53.680> from a lot of monies were transfers from a lot of monies were transfers from
• transferred over to the general fund. transferred over to the general fund.

Keywords: 912, senate, all