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• It expands the types of crimes where a prosecutor must notify a victim when they decide to decline to
• But while MinFire has trained about 82% of the departments across the state, some departments may decline
• But while MinFire has trained about 82% of the departments across the state, some departments may decline
• But while MinFire has trained about 82% of the departments across the state, some departments may decline
• As law enforcement numbers have declined over the years and have had a hard time coming back up when

Bills: HF1082, HF1042, HF1295, HF1686, HF1998, HF1775, HF1163

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers, law enforcement oversight, Minnesota National Guard, U.S. armed forces, military installation, armory, air base

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• Um, we also have a provider enrollment moratorium, a six-month provider enrollment moratorium for those
• > six-month enrollment moratorium, a six-month enrollment moratorium, a six-month provider<00:
• those provider enrollment moratorum for those provider enrollment moratorum for those 14<00:10:45.680
• <00:12:40.880> to community providers are enrolled to community providers are enrolled to
• session, for example, pre-enrollment session, for example, pre-enrollment risk<00:19:34.480>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Excuse me, enrollment-based funding is important as we support our state's mixed delivery system.
• We request that the state adopt our enrollment-based funding for early learning and care programs.
• One is to fund the center-based programs, well, actually all the subsidized programs for enrollment and
• requesting that ECE providers be reimbursed based on the federal requirement of child authorized enrollment
• In addition, I just want to say also paying providers based on enrollment, not attendance, and ensuring

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So some of the increases that we do see are from enrollment increasing, and some of the transfers are
• There are some increases in that, with some of the enrollment increases. Well, you're recognized.
• Usually a surplus is good, but in this case, it seems like the enrollment numbers are so much lower than
• the projected versus the actual, we do have to go through a process of estimating based on actual enrollment
• off from either economic or environmental issues that take place that will impact some of those enrollment

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present and considered 12 budget amendments, most of which were adopted without opposition. The first amendment transferred $8.2 million in Department of Corrections general revenue authority from salary incentives to contracted services to support the phased demobilization of Florida National Guard troops assisting with correctional staffing. Senator Pizzo questioned the length of the Guard’s deployment and urged a long-term staffing solution, while the department said the Guard presence was being reduced and that about 2,200 employees were in training. The Department of State received an additional $618,391 in federal grant authority for library grants and private cloud costs, and the Department of Transportation’s two amendments were zero-sum work program changes: one realigned funds to production-ready projects and another added three projects over $3 million each to the current-year work program. The commission then approved several Agency for Health Care Administration amendments tied to Medicaid supplemental payment programs. These included funding for the Florida Cancer Hospital Program, indirect medical education payments, disproportionate share hospital payments for the state mental hospitals, the Low-Income Pool program, physician supplemental and public hospital payments, Florida KidCare, and Medicaid services realignment. Members asked about possible federal disallowances in the LIP and physician/public hospital programs, and agency staff said some disallowances were likely but the amount was not yet known. For KidCare and Medicaid, staff explained the changes were based on the December estimating conference, enrollment shifts, and updated actuarial assumptions, including changes to managed care regions and program design. The final amendment restored budget authority for a hospital direct payment program after a prior payment, including a $24.3 million CMS-related amount and $3.2 million in administrative fees, was not processed before fiscal year-end and reverted. Senator Pizzo pressed the agency on how the payment was missed and whether any penalty applied; staff said the invoice was not received and processed in time and that communication issues contributed. After brief debate on each item, the commission adopted all amendments, with one recorded nay on the final item, and then adjourned.

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• This applies to all Texas school districts and open enrollment charter schools.
• But if you can write some language for public schools, and when this happens between two students enrolled
• This bill relates to acquiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad
• So my only concern would be, like so many things that we do around here, if we change to enrollment-based
• includes child-friendly intake rooms where parents can explain their situations in private, get enrolled

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• are currently at about 2,600 students enrolled in Kaipuni education in DOE schools.
• are currently at about 2,600 students enrolled in Kaipuni education in DOE schools.
• Nanakuli has space for additional students to enroll.
• Nanakuli has space for additional students to enroll.
• Nanakuli has space for additional students to enroll.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several education resolutions, beginning with HCR 11 and HR 14, which ask the Board of Education and the State Public Charter School Commission to report on improving access to stable, suitable, and affordable facilities for public charter schools. The Charter School Commission supported the measure, and OHA also supported it while noting long-standing facility challenges, the lack of a dedicated facilities appropriation, and the strain on charter schools that have had to use operating funds for buildings and temporary structures. Kealakehe Academy, Hawaii Technology Academy, and several individuals also testified in support. The committee then took up HCR 181 and HR 171, which seek a shared decision-making committee to develop an action plan for a K-12 Ka Waihona School in Kapolei. The Department of Education said it has already developed a strategic plan for Kaipuni education, has expanded immersion programs over the past decade, and is addressing growth through interim guidance and a new priority placement process. Community witnesses, including representatives of Ke Alo Ever, strongly supported the resolutions, emphasizing the need for a K-12 pathway, the importance of Hawaiian language and culture, and the role of community voice in planning. They argued that teacher shortages, especially for licensed Hawaiian immersion teachers, remain a major barrier and proposed a kumu recruitment and retention program tied to community, UH, and DOE partnerships. The committee also heard HCR 187 and HR 177, which urge the Department of Education to begin initiatives to address teacher retention statewide. DOE and the University of Hawaiʻi College of Education said teacher retention is already being addressed through the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee, a five-year plan focused on building capacity, improving satisfaction, and compensation, and a new DOE human resources plan. In response to questions, DOE said it is seeking better school-level data on why teachers leave, is preparing for contract negotiations, and is working with the standards board and DLIR on an apprenticeship-related grant. TECC representatives said the group has been working since the pandemic era, may narrow its focus to retention as the most actionable area, and expects to provide more concrete recommendations in its annual report. The transcript ends as the committee moves on to the next item, HCR 47 and HR 43, without showing any votes or final actions on the measures heard.

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• Those enrollment has grown by over 100% since the pandemic.
• <01:10:30.239> in<01:10:30.480> our to increase enrollment in our to increase enrollment
• So there's a lot of things enrolled.
• <01:16:07.120> Together,<01:16:07.520> we enrolled in a payment plan.
• Together, we enrolled in a payment plan.

Bills: HF3458, HF3777, HF3778, HF3912

Keywords: electric utilities, service areas, Tribal lands, Minnesota statute, energy regulation, utility rates, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, ratepayer, consumer protection, affordable energy, energy affordability, ability to pay, just and reasonable rates, rate regulation, electric rates, natural gas rates, energy conservation, renewable energy

Summary: The committee approved the March 5, 2026 minutes and then took up House File 3458, as amended, which would exempt tribes from utility exclusive rights and assigned service areas. The bill’s author and the Upper Sioux community chairman said the measure was prompted by a dispute over a solar project at the tribal casino and argued the issue is really about tribal sovereignty, not solar, citing tribal civil regulatory authority and prior court cases. The amendment A1 was adopted before testimony. Testimony was split. Chairman Kevin Jensel of the Upper Sioux community strongly supported the bill, saying the tribe should not be forced to follow utility service territories and that the state should correct a long-standing omission in law. Derek Mo of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association opposed the bill, warning it would undermine the regulatory compact, reliability, long-term planning, and financing for electric service, especially in tribal areas. Justin Johns of East Central Energy also opposed the bill, but emphasized that many cooperatives have productive tribal partnerships and said his co-op has worked successfully with the Mille Lacs Band on solar, resilience, and workforce efforts; he cautioned that removing service obligations could leave difficult-to-serve areas underinvested. Members discussed whether the Public Utilities Commission process already underway should be allowed to resolve the dispute and whether the bill’s scope could extend beyond the current solar issue. The chair responded that the bill was a legislative approach to a problem that had not been resolved and said the amendment addressed concerns about removing the obligation to serve. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted to re-refer House File 3458, as amended, to the General Register.

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• Access to this is necessary to prevent functional decline and could ultimately lead to disease state
• several instances where nurse practitioners have sought signatures from collaborating physicians who declined

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met with a quorum present and adopted the June 16, 2026 minutes. The committee first took up House Bill 5644, which would allow nurse practitioners, physical therapists, and occupational therapists to certify applications for disability windshield placards and disability license plates. The sponsor and witnesses from the nursing profession said the bill restores a practice that had worked for years, reduces delays and extra costs for patients, and improves access, especially in rural and underserved areas. A Department of State representative explained the issue arose after an Auditor General review found the statute was unclear. The bill was reported to the floor on a 10-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 791, which would designate a portion of I-475 in Genesee County as the St. John Street Community Memorial Highway. Senator Cherry and representatives of the St. John Street Historical Committee described the history of the St. John Street neighborhood in Flint, its displacement by urban renewal and highway construction, and the effort to memorialize the community’s cultural significance and trauma. No members asked questions, and the bill was reported to the floor unanimously, 10-0. House Bill 4415, previously heard by the committee, was also reported to the floor without further testimony. The committee then considered Senate Bill 959, which had a new S-2 substitute. Senator Klinefelt explained the substitute as a compromise that reorganizes rail detector regulations and changes distance and speed thresholds for Class 1, 2, and 3 rail lines. The substitute was adopted 10-0. After additional comments from Senator McBroom opposing the bill due to concerns about impacts on Upper Peninsula commerce and rail operations, the committee reported the S-2 version of Senate Bill 959 to the floor by a 6-4 vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• When voting becomes harder to navigate, participation by minorities declines. participation by minorities
• declines.

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• the fondest predilection and in my flattering hopes with an immutable decision as the asylum of my declining
• I have in no instance departed, and being still under the impressions which produced it, I must decline

Bills: SB683, SB1579, SB1389, SB1387, SB1390, SB1391, SB2063, SB1829, SB2060, SB1842, SB1398, SB1212, SB2158, SB102, SB1772, SB1958, SB2010, SB1595, SB1687, SB1684, SB2049, SB1966, SB1989, SB1191, SB1258, SB1920, SB1936, SB2143, SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157, SB1806, SB1430, SB206, SB1547, SB1849, SB1428, SB1653, SB1984, SB1644, SB1561, SB1813, SB1570, SB1796

Keywords: education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles

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• as to whether or not anybody flying for state business can they retain the miles, and the board declined
• The board again declined.

Summary: The meeting opened with attendance and technical setup, including bringing a remote member into the session. The chair also made brief remarks about public service in light of recent violence against public officials, and a member shared condolences related to a colleague’s death. The committee then approved the minutes and noted no employment disclosure forms were filed. The main business was an update on digitizing committee files. Staff reported that the archival scanning estimate had been reduced and that a DocuSign contract would be sent for the chair’s signature. Members also discussed whether the work could be completed before the end of the biennium and whether existing funds could be used or prepaid. The committee then reviewed a long list of remaining advisory opinions and, on motion, approved staff recommendations to retain some opinions and retire or partially retire others based on changes in law or usefulness of the opinions. Topics included special privileges, frequent flyer miles, state contracts involving legislators, tours sponsored by lobbying entities, conflicts of interest, confidentiality of drafting requests, election-year brochures, and recusal/firewall issues. After a separate discussion about an older election-related outreach opinion, members agreed they likely still intended to apply the same factors outside the election-year context and asked staff to revisit whether that opinion should be unretired or revised. The public portion of the meeting was then adjourned, with the committee preparing to move into executive session.

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• FLORIDA IS FACING AN ECOLOGICAL QUOTE CHALLENGE FROM DECLINING FISH POPULATIONS TO HABITAT DESTRUCTION
• WHO DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT, BISCAYNE BAY FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS WAS IN A STEEP DECLINE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's clear. 27 28 2002 1008 and the decline experience in this arena after the Great Recession, it took
• 4 to 5 years of property values declining before they were able to turn around and for about a decade

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1006 by Middleton, relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies
• Senate Bill 1082 by West, relating to declination and nonrenewal of residential and personal automobile

Summary: The Senate met briefly and referred a large number of first-reading bills and resolutions to standing committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including hemp regulation, dementia research funding, parental rights and public education, municipal library funding, tax and local government issues, criminal justice, health care, education, transportation, natural resources, and election law. Several constitutional resolutions were also referred, including proposals related to the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a severance tax revenue fund. Most of the transcript consists of the reading of bill captions and committee referrals, with no substantive debate or testimony recorded. The listed measures included proposals on school uniforms, charter schools, Medicaid fraud remedies, insurance practices, occupational licensing for people with criminal convictions, water and sewer utility cybersecurity, agricultural protections, public meeting broadcasting, and various local and state governance matters. No votes were taken on the bills in this segment. The only formal action reflected was referral of the bills and resolutions to the appropriate committees, followed by adjournment of the Senate until the next scheduled meeting.

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• members that the 23% that you continue to cite on ABD members doesn't include ABD members who are enrolled
• In some cases, those people didn't know that they were now enrolled in...
• In some cases, those people didn't know that they were now enrolled in a different plan, clearly fraud
• In some cases, those people didn't know that they were now enrolled in.
• In some cases, those people didn't know that they were now enrolled in a different plan, clearly fraud

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733, SB1192, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1813, SB1821

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

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• Currently when parents choose to enroll their child in a private school to school choice, they must waive
• Prior to enrollment, we give parents the power to choose the best school for their child.
• accepting scholarship students, ensuring families have access to critical information, beef for enrolling
• The bill also removes the requirement that only students enrolled in non fhs members, private schools
• >> So no, unless you're enrolled in that school and you're paying tuition in that at school now you can

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• However, there was a sharp<01:19:23.760> uh<01:19:23.920> decline<01:19:24.320> in
• We've seen flat or declining growth in patient numbers over the last couple of years.
• We are seeing a slight decline at this current time, and there's many factors that play into it.
• current time slight decline uh at this current time and<01:29:54.960> there's<01:29:55.280>
• Supreme Court declined to hear it, but Supreme Court declined to hear it, but they<01:50:38.000> did

Bills: HB1974, HB1853, HB1973, HB1574, HB2619, HB1966, HB1643, HB1671, HB2558, HB1854, HB2173, HB1575, HB2229, HB1535, HB1978, HB2508, HB1549, HB2187, HB1550, HB1977, HB2314, HB1871, HB2319, HB1591, HB1858, HB1898, HB2372, HB1765, HB2012, HB1706, HB1962, HB1963, HB1975, HB2009, HB2083, HB2224, HB1877, HB1959, HB1626, HB1665, HB2488, HB2456, HB2548, HB2207, HB1832, HB2079, HB1985, HB1618, HB2486, HB2242, HB2045, HB1703, HB2236, HB2480, HB1976, HB2287, HB2288, HB1777, HB276, HB1660, HB1676, HB1605, HB1751, HB1967, HB2383, HB2340, HB1946, HB2268, HB1950, HB2156, HB2118, HB1859, HB1863, HB1996, HB2114, HB2423, HB2429, HB2475, HB2534, HB2545, HB1813, HB1941, HB2474, HB2583, HB1576, HB1886, HB1939, HB2540, HB2590, HB2000, HB2163, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• DIFFERENTIAL AND SO THEY PREEMINENT FUNDING FORMULA DEPENDS UPON A ROLLING THREE YEAR FULL TIME ENROLLMENT
• SO IN 12 YEARS WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED OUR ENROLLING AT THE UNIVERSITIES.
• WE HAVE SOME DUAL ENROLLED STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THEY ARE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE AND THEY MIGHT GET
• THEY ARE STILL GOING TO CAMPUS THE NEXT DAY AT COLLEGE AND SO WE ARE SAYING THAT IF YOU ARE DUAL ENROLLED
• ADDITIONALLY, YOU DO DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM SO FOR EXAMPLE, A STUDENT THAT IS IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT

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• What does this open enrollment period and repealing it mean? Remember that question.
• What does this open enrollment period uh and repealing it mean? Remember that question.
• <00:04:14.560> period<00:04:15.519> uh What does this open enrollment period uh What
• does this open enrollment period uh and<00:04:16.079> repealing<00:04:16.639> it<00:04
• There's different ideas of plans, but you didn't enroll in the first six months when this was available

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Signing of enrolled acts.
• Enroll that.
• >> Enroll<02:23:20.000> that.
• > being<02:23:31.680> original Enrolled act number 56 being original Enrolled act number
• 04.880> 57<02:24:05.600> being Senate enrolled act number 57 being Senate enrolled act

Keywords: 916, all