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• It's not always GI Bills; we have dependents who get Chapter 35.
• Then we have the Student Veterans of America, our UNM chapter.
• My daughter had Chapter Five, and you guys were very helpful during the process, so thank you.
• For example, if we land at a chapter house in the Navajo Nation, we can have the mobile unit arrive and
• I represent 15 chapters; 13 with land-based organizations, and two with land-based organizations.

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• . chapter. chapter.
• compounding under the chapter. compounding under the chapter.
• <00:55:05.440> 795, United States Pharmacopoeia chapter 795, United States Pharmacopoeia chapter
• The Board of Medicine has no authority to discipline providers participating under this chapter.
• Again, we have that under this chapter. Again, we have that problem. problem. problem.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, and I am here today on behalf of Moms for Liberty chapters throughout Wyoming.
• Chairman, um, speaking for all of our chapters across the state today, we are in strong support of House
• Having 30 years in public health and in Houston, Texas, where they have the same situations as we do,
• Wyoming State Department of Health in public health, I know that the... in public health and in Houston, Texas
• in public health and in Houston, Texas where<01:00:04.160> they<01:00:04.400> have<01:

Bills: HB0008, HB0009

Keywords: stalking, minors, felony, protection orders, criminal penalties, grooming, sexual offenses, child protection, 916, all

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• Anna Gora, and I am the energy and public lands policy coordinator for the Sierra Club and Canyon chapter
• because we have systems in place where we can query other states, we can see if you have a license in Texas
• And I'm happy to send you some more information too, but states like Utah, Indiana, and Texas, for whatever

Bills: SB1059, SB1209, SB1273, SB1332, SB1452, SB1456, SB1549, SB1552, SB1818, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, nonoperating identification, homeless exemption, veterans, emancipated minors, Arizona Department of Transportation, transportation, infrastructure, pavement rehabilitation, funding, Arizona, SB1332, light rail, light rail expansion, Maricopa County, Phoenix

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1273, which would appropriate $14 million in FY 2027 for pavement rehabilitation of Olga Frontage Road between Bowie and San Simon. Members asked about the project length and whether it was on the rural transportation priority list. The bill was moved and passed out of committee on a 3-2 vote with a due pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1452, as amended, would create a cargo theft task force in the Attorney General’s office and require regular meetings, investigations, and reporting. Testimony from the Arizona Trucking Association described cargo theft as a growing, sophisticated crime and said the task force would help coordinate law enforcement and use Consumer Fraud Protection Fund dollars rather than the general fund. Members discussed the fund balance, possible costs, and whether the AG’s office had capacity; the committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 5-0 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1332, which orders a study of light rail expansion in Maricopa County by the Auditor General and an independent transportation research entity. Supporters, including local business owners, argued the study was needed before further expansion, while opponents said light rail already had extensive study, strong ridership, and local voter approval, and that the state should not override local decisions. After extensive debate and public testimony, the bill passed 4-3 with a do pass recommendation. Finally, Senate Bill 1059, one of several rural transportation appropriation bills discussed by Senator Wendy Rogers and Representative Blackman, would fund an additional right-turn lane at State Route 87 and State Route 260. The sponsors described it as a safety and congestion issue for Payson and surrounding rural communities, and members discussed broader rural road needs and funding. The committee approved SB 1059 unanimously, 7-0, with a due pass recommendation. The transcript also included extended discussion of Senate Bill 1209, which would waive non-operating ID fees for unhoused people and homeless shelter residents, but the committee had not yet finished action on that bill in the portion provided.

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• At the Indian Affairs Committee in Pinedale Chapter, it was mentioned that they're going to need three
• It's blowing that top soil clear into Texas.
• I guess I need to start paying taxes over in Texas because that's where all this dirt is going.

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• I indulged a curiosity of my own not too long ago when we were in the military, writing a chapter for
• She has an M.D. from the University of Texas, Southwestern, an M.P.H. in Epidemiology from the University
• I moved here from Houston, Texas, about 20 years ago.

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• She has a home that didn't exist when she left for West Texas A&M almost four years ago.
• My 18-year-old daughter is leaving for West Texas A&M on Thursday.
• However, and this is a picture of one of the stations I was just out there at White Rock Chapter House

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• My name is Kyle McWilliam Lopez and I serve as the executive director for the Northeast Chapter.
• My name is Kyle McWilliam Lopez and I serve as the executive director for the Northeast Chapter.
• The American Red Cross and I serve as the Executive Director for the Northeast Chapter.
• Hi, I'm Lisa Adams, Massachusetts resident and chapter chair for Moms for Liberty, Plymouth County.
• Oregon, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, and Texas require the teaching of the dangers of opioids.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

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• And I’m here to speak about my experience with Chapter 13 when the state relies on third-party data,
• <00:12:40.240> 13 I am currently engaged in a chapter 13 I am currently engaged in a chapter
• six-month<00:13:25.839> cool Chapter 13 provides a six-month cool Chapter 13 provides a six-month
• 13 some or sorry reliant on a chapter 13 some or sorry some<01:03:40.160> chapter<01:03:40.480
• 12 definitions up in 2.13 some chapter 12 definitions up in 2.13 and<01:03:43.039> 2.14.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee continued its hearing on enforcement and compliance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, first taking additional public testimony from Melissa Zimmerman and Matt Senot of the East Side Corridor residents in Owatonna. They described submitting roughly two dozen data requests across several government entities related to a proposed highway project, saying some agencies responded but others did not, and that even after they substantially prevailed in a data practices complaint and the court imposed a maximum civil penalty, they still did not receive meaningful access to the records. Zimmerman said the lack of access harmed their ability to comment on the project’s environmental review, and both witnesses argued that the law needs stronger enforcement, realistic timelines, better communication, and more accessible remedies for requesters who cannot afford repeated litigation. They also raised practical barriers such as inaccessible file formats, missing software on a county-provided laptop, and the need for electronic delivery options. The committee then heard from Eric Johnson of Anoka County, who testified about Chapter 13 issues involving third-party polygraph data used in probation monitoring. He argued that when the state relies on third-party-generated summaries, the responsible authority’s obligations for access, retention, and correction are unclear, and there is no effective remedy when the third party does not respond. Johnson said the county directed him to seek raw data from the third party, which had not responded, and he warned that short retention periods can make data subject rights unenforceable if the records are destroyed before a request is resolved. Members asked about statutory citations and retention schedules, and several commented that the issue may warrant review of data-retention rules. During member discussion, legislators broadly agreed that the Data Practices Act’s enforcement mechanisms are not working well enough and that many requesters cannot afford to pursue administrative or court remedies. Co-Chair Scott suggested staff compile the testimony into a report to identify possible legislative fixes, while Senator Lucero said there may be some “low-hanging fruit” that could be addressed quickly in the short session. The chair also floated the idea of involving the Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution in a mediation role to improve communication and reduce gridlock, though members noted that any process would still need to produce results consistent with the law. The committee then moved on to its next agenda item, a discussion of the BCA Fusion Center and its annual reporting requirements.

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• Chapter 332 doesn't distinguish the requester.
• Chapter 332 doesn't distinguish the requester.
• Chapter 332 doesn't distinguish the requester.
• Chapter 332 doesn't distinguish the requester.
• Chapter 332 doesn't distinguish the requester.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Uh we<00:15:36.160> partnered<00:15:36.560> with<00:15:36.800> Texas<00:15:37.199
• > ASBO<00:15:37.680> who's<00:15:37.839> a we partnered with Texas ASBO who's a
• It's just for New Hampshire. >> No, but if you look at it, uh, where it was based upon what Texas had
• > Hampshire,<00:17:02.880> not<00:17:03.199> Texas.
• them New Hampshire, not Texas. them New Hampshire, not Texas.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved corrected minutes from October 6 after members noted and fixed several transcription and spelling errors, including a clarification that a comment about SAU numbers came from former Senator Jim Rubin. The vote to approve the corrected minutes was moved, seconded, and adopted with one abstention. The main presentation came from Chuck Bates of the New Hampshire Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), who described the organization, its certification program, and the role of school business administrators. He explained that ASBO members handle accounting and financial management, facilities, food service, HR, information systems, transportation, and risk management. He also outlined the certification program, which includes 21 courses, most online, plus four in-person workshops unique to New Hampshire, and noted that many members are not certified because the state licensure requirement was removed. Bates then addressed the committee’s interest in SAU consolidation and county-wide restructuring. He said business administrators often manage multiple budgets, attend school board meetings, and serve as a visible point of contact for the community. He argued that consolidation would create operational and financial challenges, including staff and facility relocation, differing accounting systems, lack of a standardized chart of accounts, and uncertain return on investment. He said the biggest obstacle would be local control, especially in small towns that do not want outside decisions affecting school closures, class sizes, or student transportation. Committee members questioned him about the distinction between administrative and academic control, the size of district offices in larger cities, and what might reduce administrative costs; Bates responded that many administrative costs stem from legislation and that consolidation would be difficult to implement without local support.

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• Specifically, looking at Texas, their anti-SLAPP legislation has 13 enumerated exceptions to ensure that
• Specifically, looking at Texas, their anti-SLAPP legislation has 13 enumerated exceptions to ensure that
• Uh, the purpose of this chapter is to protect the constitutional rights of Wyoming residents and business
• > is<01:09:24.400> to<01:09:24.560> protect purpose of this chapter is to protect
• purpose of this chapter is to protect the<01:09:25.040> constitutional<01:09:25.520> rights

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• 20:05.920> and the data challenge appeal process and the data challenge appeal process and chapter
• :07.520> happy<01:20:07.680> to<01:20:07.800> stand<01:20:07.960> for chapter
• And I'm happy to stand for chapter 13.
• proposal combines a range of clarifications and what we would say are modest improvements across chapter
• are modest improvements across chapter are modest improvements across chapter 43A<01:23:38.440><

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• He said a disorder of sex development is defined in a different subsection of the same chapter and that
• development, and that a disorder of sex development is defined in a different subsection of the same chapter
• Chairman and said that as he read this intended new chapter prohibiting medical procedures and treatments
• intended<04:09:38.040> uh<04:09:38.600> uh<04:09:39.080> new<04:09:39.359> chapter
• this intended uh uh new chapter this intended uh uh new chapter prohibiting<04:09:40.520> medical

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so, in closing, members, Pastor James writing from Jerusalem said in chapter one of the book that
• If Texas requires 6,000 hours to be a plumber, when someone here has 6,000 hours, they will get reciprocity
• Like in Texas, we drilled through CO2 floods and other things like that.
• It will create us on the same lines as Texas. Texas already has all the... Okay, well, this one.

Bills: HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding

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• I told you Luke the 18th chapter.
• dominate a country's political spectrum with one party is nothing new, and it is not a coincidence that Texas
• dominate a country's political spectrum with one party is nothing new, and it is not a coincidence that Texas
• That's why Trump got to go to Texas and say he entitled to five more seats.
• That's why Trump got to go to Texas and say he entitled to five more seats.

Bills: SB116, SB121, SB130, SB407

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment

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• I am the executive director of the National Association of Social Workers, New Hampshire chapter.
• We're all old enough to remember David Koresh in Waco, Texas, and Jim Jones down in Jonestown.
• David Koresh Koresh Koresh uh<03:29:57.960> in<03:29:58.320> Waco,<03:29:58.680> Texas
• > Jim<03:30:00.120> Jones<03:30:00.600> down<03:30:00.880> in uh in Waco, Texas
• and Jim Jones down in uh in Waco, Texas and Jim Jones down in Jonestown.<03:30:02.320> Both<03

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Texas invested 50 million dollars in their portion and share information.
• And the book of Genesis chapter 3 popped into my head: 'From dust you were created, and to dust you shall
• So, if you come from Texas, you should be able to get that right.
• Someone from Texas can send their kid here for the same price as you and I.
• Section 3226, Oklahoma law will continue to give resident tuition to kids from Elsewhere, Arkansas, Texas

Bills: SB1687, HB1687, HB4431, HB2894, HB2979, HB3262, HB3298, HB3369, HB3431, HB3462, SB1226, SB1876, SB1916, SB1920, HB3467, HB3498, HB3500, HB3521, HB3581, HB3650, HB3673, HB3764, HB3767, HB3781, HB3800, HB3831, HB3834, HB3941, HB2749, HB3970, HB3972, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, HB3996, HB4095, HB4104, HB4191, HB4248, HB4298, HB4338, HB4427, HB4428, HJR1023, HB3660, HB3718, HB4326, HB3443, HB3880, HB3649, HB3000, SB1651, SB504, SB372, SB1326, SB1633, SB248, SB1242, SB1238, SB423, SB1989, SB1286, SB904, SB1213, SB1216, SB1827, SB65, SB1390, SB259, SB1944, SB540, SB2139, SB346, SB1595, SB1400, SB1555, SB1209, SB2110, SB1670, SB1061, SB2104, HR1057, SB1946, SB1734, SB1316, SB1360, SB1557, SB1684, SB2049, SB1410, SB2011, SB1437, SB1204, SB1732, SB1775, SB2084, SB1380, SB1572, SB1772, SB1224, SB710, SB1338, SB1266, SB1303, SB1307, SB1562, SB1794, SB1191, SB1983, SB1832, SB1448, SB1534, SB1593, SB1597, SB1630, SB1489, SB1726, SB1796, SB1806, SB1877, SB1451, SB1553, SB1632, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB2180, SB1725, SB2182, HB3003, HB3004, HB4434, HB4324, HB4342, HB2137, HB4432, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53

Keywords: driver licenses, exam proctor, Service Oklahoma, commercial training, background checks, advance directive, advance health care directive, health care proxy, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney for health care, living will, surrogate decision-maker, default surrogate, health care agent, capacity determination, supported decision making, mental health directive, psychiatric advance directive, end-of-life care, life-sustaining treatment

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• And by state, I mean Texas, New Mexico, those kinds of states, Mr. Speaker, gentlemen.
• Speaker, gentlemen, yes, it reads a state like New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, but that's not.
• Versus, I know in southern New Mexico, Texas is very...
• There's a Chichalta Chapter Head Start and Day Care Facility construction in McKinley County.
• Like, can you go to Texas, California, Arizona, or any other state?

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• Daiw Chen Feman, who is the U.S. chapter chairman for ILFA, is unable to be here today.
• Daiw Chen Feman, who is the U.S. chapter chairman for ILFA, is unable to be here today.
• to Katherine Herring, whose Texas to Katherine Herring, whose husband,<02:31:20.479> a<02:31:
• <02:55:02.319> I<02:55:02.560> just I just want to state that even Texas doesn't do
• And I just urge the committee not to make New Hampshire the Texas of New England by passing this law.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1067-FN, which would formalize and expand mental health courts in New Hampshire and create a grant-based funding structure for them. Representative Mark Pearson, the prime sponsor, described the bill as a bipartisan, compassionate, and cost-effective approach that would connect people with mental illness to treatment and supervision instead of incarceration, while still holding them accountable. He said the proposal was developed with input from the judicial branch, law enforcement, corrections, mental health organizations, and others, and emphasized that local courts could tailor programs to their needs. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal note, whether the legislature had previously studied the issue, how the program would be funded, and whether the bill should more explicitly address treatment, prevention, and data collection. Representative Buzz Sher, who helped develop the bill, explained how mental health courts work, including referral, clinical and public-safety assessments, case management, goal-setting, and graduation from the program. He said existing New Hampshire mental health courts are mostly partial and county-funded, and that the bill would formalize them, set standards, and allow grant funding. He also cited data from Georgia and New Hampshire suggesting significant savings from reduced incarceration and related costs. Members also raised concerns about due process, whether people not formally charged could be swept into the system, and whether individuals with violent offenses or domestic violence histories could be diverted inappropriately. Sher responded that only people already in the criminal justice process are eligible and that courts use safety assessments to screen out most violent cases. The committee requested that Sher file supporting financial data from other jurisdictions, and he agreed to do so. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.