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• So this will help provide funding into the School of Hope funding program that already exists.
• So this will help provide, you know, funding into the School of Hope funding program that already exists
• Read the resolution twice by title.
• By Representative Garrison, House Concurrent Resolution 1631, a concurrent resolution extending the 2025
• By Representative Garrison, House Concurrent Resolution 1631, a concurrent resolution extending the 2025

Summary: The House took up a series of Senate messages and concurred in several amendments before passing multiple bills. Early actions included unanimous passage of CS/CS/HB 1299 on Department of Health matters, CS/HB 1549 on financial institutions after removing a Senate-added trust-account provision, and CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign ties in business ownership after trimming registration requirements. The chamber also insisted on its housing amendment to CS/CS/CS/SB 184 after the Senate refused to concur. A major portion of the meeting focused on CS/CS/HB 875 on educator preparation. The House adopted an amendment restoring two teacher-prep courses, preserving the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence at Miami-Dade College in partnership with USF, and modifying the teacher candidate testing framework and mentor qualifications. Supporters said it reduced barriers while keeping standards; opponents raised concerns about the remaining “identity politics” language and other provisions. The bill then passed 91-22. The House also passed HB 1101 on out-of-network providers after adopting a House amendment that kept the original bill’s notice and referral provisions with a good-cause exemption, despite objections that it placed too much responsibility on doctors. Later, the chamber approved CS/CS/SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, with members highlighting debris management, emergency planning, crane safety, and hurricane recovery provisions; it passed unanimously. The House then rejected concurrence in a Senate amendment to HB 1609 on waste incineration, and later spent substantial time debating CS/CS/HB 1115 on education, especially Schools of Hope, expanded co-location authority, funding, transportation, and school-district agreement terms. Critics argued the language was added late and could disadvantage traditional public schools, while supporters said it would expand options for students; the debate continued with the bill still under consideration at the end of the excerpt.

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• decision, ...or it's a funding rescission that's then overturned in 24 to 48 hours.
• It also requires HCA to provide grant funds to ensure the availability of services to infants with a.
• Requires HCA to provide grant funds to ensure the availability of services to infants with a history
• These funds are used for direct patient care, and I'm asking for a yes. Thank you, Senator Bateman.
• And the resolution is passed, subject to signatures.

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee held confirmation hearings for Ryan Moran to lead the Health Care Authority and Dennis Worsham to serve as Secretary of Health. Moran emphasized his personal background, experience in Maryland Medicaid, and priorities of protecting coverage amid federal changes, addressing health disparities, strengthening tribal partnerships, and improving agency operations. Worsham described his long public health career in Washington, his statewide listening tour, and his focus on collaboration, science-based decision-making, accountability, workforce support, and rebuilding public trust. Senators raised questions about behavioral health, social determinants of health, communication, misinformation, and the impact of federal policy changes; both nominees said Washington should continue leading on coverage, prevention, and public health resilience. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. It passed SB 5899, allowing qualified chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on animals; SB 6292, creating a joint legislative-executive committee on health care financing with a substitute; SB 6182, establishing an abortion savings program, after rejecting several Christian-sponsored amendments and adopting a Bateman amendment limiting eligible organizations to DOH-contracted abortion providers or funds; SB 5947, creating the Washington Health Care Board; SJR 8206, proposing a constitutional right to affordable health care; and SB 5933, on overdose mapping information sharing, with a substitute. The committee also recommended confirmation of both gubernatorial appointments. In a second group of bills, the committee passed SB 5823 on patient advocates with a substitute requiring at least one person physically present daily in acute care settings and expanding exemptions for certain hospitals; SB 6210 on the health plan certification process with a substitute; SB 5921 on psilocybin; SB 6226 protecting audiologists’ clinical autonomy with a substitute; and SB 5924 expanding pharmacists’ prescriptive authority with a substitute. Members discussed access, affordability, rural workforce shortages, and patient safety, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• The Senate joint resolution, simply put, will increase the homestead exemption. to $140,000.
• So it's school funding. School finance is incredibly complicated.
• We're here today in support of both Senate Bill 2 and the concurrent resolution.
• I am testifying today in support of SB 4 and the accompanying resolution.
• You know, the state is sort of filling the bucket in terms of public education funding.

Bills: SB4 , SJR2 , SB 4 , SJR 2

Committee: Senate Local Government

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• Your tax dollars are funding this.
• </c><03:21:58.800><c> because</c> I have this resolution because I have this resolution because a<03:
• . resolution. resolution.
• ><c> life</c><03:30:49.359><c> and</c> resolution honoring the life and resolution honoring the life
• </c><03:43:27.760><c> uh</c> respect to uh various resolutions uh respect to uh various resolutions uh

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• Next is House Joint Resolution 4211, and this amends the state constitution to eliminate directional
• Do you mean House Joint Resolution 4210? Oh, I probably do.
• Do you mean House Joint Resolution, 42010? Oh, I probably do.
• I'm going to vote yes, mostly out of respect to the prime sponsor of this resolution.
• And I'm not in, I'm like fund, you know, I think we've changed it now to JLARC, so I feel a lot more

Summary: The State Government and Tribal Relations Committee met in executive session on policy cutoff day and briefed eight bills: HB 2514 creating a work group for the Global War on Terror Memorial; HB 2352 aligning the state conflict-of-interest threshold with the 1% municipal threshold; HB 2475 on language access implementation; HB 2206 on uniformed and overseas voting; HJR 4211 to remove directional limits on regular legislative sessions; HB 2447 naming the bluntnose sixgill shark the state shark; HB 2661 creating a Public Records Act modernization task force/work group; and HB 2572 on voting services for tribal members, overseas and service voters, and voters with disabilities. Members also asked about missing fiscal notes, including on HB 2475, and the chair noted they would try to move those along. The committee then took action on the bills. HB 2514 and HB 2352 were reported out with due pass recommendations, with HB 2352 receiving a 6-1 vote. HB 2475 was amended with Representative Mena’s amendment to require agencies to report how they would implement Office of Equity guidelines, then reported out 4-3. HB 2206 saw several amendments withdrawn or adopted: amendments narrowing the covered voter definition and clarifying overseas voter language were debated, with some proposals rejected and others adopted, and the bill was ultimately reported out 4-3. HJR 4211, which would amend the constitution to eliminate directional limits on regular sessions, was reported out 5-2. The remaining bills also advanced. HB 2447, designating the bluntnose sixgill shark as the state shark, passed unanimously after lighthearted support from members. HB 2661 was amended by a striking amendment shifting the task force concept to JLARC review and a possible JLARC work group, with remote meetings and a 2027 report deadline, then reported out unanimously. HB 2572, which would expand voting access for tribal members, overseas and service voters, and voters with disabilities, was reported out 4-3; supporters emphasized improved participation and access, while opponents raised concerns about the electronic ballot portal and security. The chair closed by thanking members and staff and noted the committee would return for an 8 a.m. hearing the following Tuesday.

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• Chairman. your resolution back in committee. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• I don't think the funding is there to do that. There's other ones.
• Equalizing the assessor salaries has no budgetary impact on state funding.
• The budgetary impact is on state funding.
• This is local funds, correct? It is. It's no state general fund dollars. Nope.

Bills: HB214 , HB217 , HB253 , HB411 , HB440 , HB514 , HB515 , HB543 , HB614 , HB620 , HB658 , HB812 , HB898 , HB961

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, income tax, tax repeal, individuals, estates, trusts, tax reduction, state revenue

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• Senate Bill 1378 is the Alaska Olympics in Oklahoma revolving fund.
• I ask for unanimous consent that Senate Resolution 32 be brought directly to the calendar.
• President, I ask that the resolution be read and, at the appropriate time, move to adopt the resolution
• Members, we will read the resolution first and then vote on it.
• Will there be questions on the resolution? Seeing none. Will there be debate on the resolution?

Bills: SB1238 , SB1277 , SB1304 , SB1378 , SB1423 , SB1484 , SB1501 , SR32 , SB1502 , SB1721 , SB1735 , SB1832 , SB1847 , SB1859 , SB1876 , SB2170 , SB2182

Keywords: domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation, intimate partner violence, family or household member, repeat offender, felony enhancement, Class B5 felony, stalking, batterers intervention program, court-ordered treatment, protective order, presence of a child, pregnant victim, great bodily injury, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, sex offender registration

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• </c> the same with the following resolution the same with the following resolution resolved<00:18:28.720
• State general funds cover the cost.
• </c> State general funds cover the cost. State general funds cover the cost.
• </c> funding and that the burden of funding funding and that the burden of funding public<04:21:19.840
• O continuing resolution to<05:09:10.878><c> fund</c><05:09:11.040><c> the</c><05:09:11.200><c> New</c

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• 2 The house will come to order the following bills and resolutions on first reading and referral to committee
• The clerk will read the bills and resolutions.
• the subcommittee on transportation funding HB 2430 by Capriclione linked to prohibiting sex offenders
• HB 2465 by Reynolds relating to funding the agriculture programs in.
• of the Texas Water Fund or for the Committee on Appropriation.

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• funds.
• Those funding sources must...
• And we ask that you restore the funding. Thank you. And we ask that you restore the funding.
• The funding is gone.
• So we really do appreciate the funds that we have. CalHome is currently out of funds.

Summary: The subcommittee opened with remarks on the Senate’s budget plan for affordable housing and homelessness, including a proposed $2 billion housing investment and full funding for HHAP rounds 7 and 8. The first major item was the administration’s housing reorganization and trailer bill package, which would codify the new Housing Development and Finance Committee (HDFC), consolidate multifamily housing finance programs into a one-stop application and award process, and shift some authority over bonds, tax credits, and the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program. Administration officials said the goal was to reduce duplication, speed projects from award to construction, and improve accountability by aligning financing decisions. The LAO generally supported the streamlining concept but recommended changes to the proposed bond set-aside and earlier reallocation of unused bond authority, and suggested preserving flexibility for integrated applications and reporting back on the proposed 70/30 split for housing versus sustainable communities funding. Committee members, especially Senator Cabaldon, raised concerns that the new committee structure could add process and delay, and questioned whether the proposal was effectively repurposing the climate-oriented ASIC program into a housing finance tool without enough direct investment in core housing programs. Administration witnesses responded that the structure was meant to create transparency, public accountability, and simultaneous financing awards, and said the proposal was only a first step in a broader consolidation effort. Members also asked about specific programs such as the Joe Serna Farm Worker Housing Grant Program and the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program, and staff said those would remain within the broader streamlined framework or the flexible sustainable communities allocation. The committee then heard from CDLAC and TCAC on federal tax credit changes and state housing finance. Staff explained that H.R. 1 increased the federal 9% LIHTC allocation and, more importantly, lowered the bond-financing threshold for 4% credits from 50% to 25%, allowing California to finance many more projects. They reported emergency regulations were adopted quickly to implement the change, resulting in 195 projects and more than 25,000 units in the 4% program, while the 9% program funded 58 projects and nearly 3,000 units. Members asked about the value of the state low-income housing tax credit program and rehabilitation projects; staff said state credits remain important for filling financing gaps and that a portion of bond and credit resources is now set aside for acquisition and rehabilitation. Finally, the Civil Rights Department reported on the effects of federal civil rights rollbacks and on three limited-term or expiring programs: California vs. Hate, the Community Conflict Resolution Unit, and Investigations and Conciliation Enhancement. Director Kevin Kish said federal closures and funding cuts have increased demand on the department, which now has more than 12,000 open matters, up from 8,700 a year earlier, and a six-month wait for intake interviews despite overtime triage and early case screening. Members urged continued funding for the programs, arguing they are essential as federal protections weaken; department staff said California vs. Hate connects callers quickly to support services, the conflict resolution unit fills a gap left by the shuttered federal counterpart, and the limited-term investigators have helped reduce wait times even as filings continue to rise.

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• The funding can only be used to fund bonds, and I want to make sure that that happens.
• And that is because of a resolution That the Dona Ana County adopted in 2007, and that resolution lists
• And 20 years for the schools to, almost 20 years to get that funding.
• We'll still get the funding as it's been given to them.
• Since this is a state agency that we're funding here, we're the only two counties funding a state agency

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

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• I'm not too worried about the funding aspect of it.
• uh house concurrent resolution declaring uh house concurrent resolution declaring the<01:43:25.280><c
• I'm expressed in the current resolution.
• In fact, I've got one education funding.
• </c> like how you want to word the resolution like how you want to word the resolution anyway.<01:56:

Summary: The committee first recessed for a subcommittee meeting on HB 313, which concerned an open-meetings-related issue. In the subcommittee, members discussed concerns that the bill might be unnecessary because current law already allows a person to request an open meeting in advance; the subcommittee then voted ITL on HB 313 by voice vote and closed its work session. The full Judiciary Committee then reconvened and took up CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” with members debating whether the language was too broad and could create unintended consequences. Supporters framed it as a forward-looking protection for computation resources and strong encryption, while opponents said it was too open-ended and better addressed by future legislation. The committee voted ITL on CACR 6 by a 17-0 roll call. The committee next turned to HB 232, as amended, concerning the rights of conscience for medical professionals. The amendment narrowed the bill to abortion-related objections, removed sterilization and artificial contraception, aligned the abortion definition with existing state law, and reduced damages from treble damages to actual damages. Supporters said the bill would protect conscience rights, give physicians and patients more choice, and could help attract providers to New Hampshire. Opponents argued it was overly broad, unclear in key definitions, and could interfere with employers’ ability to assign staff, especially in rural health settings. Members also raised concerns about the bill’s scope and enforcement, including the broad definition of “participate,” the lack of clarity around exceptions for providers whose services include abortion as a “major part,” emergency determinations, and the inclusion of nursing homes in the definition of health care institution. Some members argued the bill singled out abortion while other controversial medical procedures were not treated similarly, and others criticized the minimum-damages provision as potentially punitive and designed to deter participation. The discussion continued without a final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• , street fund, and other funds in the aggregate.
• , street fund, and other funds in the aggregate.
• , street fund, and other funds in the aggregate.
• , street fund, and other funds in the aggregate.
• We also passed legislation requiring resolutions and ordinances that include any funding to, in the resolution

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee approved the February 13 minutes and then heard several committee reports. The executive committee report noted that audit and special reports were scheduled for presentation, one requested report remained outstanding, and staff was asked to review selected Benton County circuit court case transfers. The committee also received and adopted reports from the counties and municipalities committee, the education committee, and the state agencies committee. Those reports covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, education audit reports, and state agency findings such as duplicate vendor payments, collateral issues, record-keeping problems, and vehicle log deficiencies. In each case, the committee voted to file or adopt the reports, with some reports deferred for follow-up or for officials to appear at a later meeting. A major portion of the meeting focused on the City of Pine Bluff’s 2024 financial audit. Auditors said the city received a clean opinion overall, but management letter findings identified serious issues in the mayor’s office, Parks and Recreation, and the finance department. The Parks and Recreation finding involved $179,629 in manual receipts that could not be traced to city deposits, missing receipts from several facilities, $48,415 in unallowable purchases, $13,000 in questionable purchases, altered invoices, unapproved vendors, and missing equipment; those matters were referred to the prosecuting attorney, attorney general, Governmental Bonding Board, and Arkansas State Police. The finance finding cited weak cash-receipting and bank-reconciliation procedures and late or missing deposits. City officials, including the mayor, finance director, and parks director, testified that the problems predated the current administration and said they had taken corrective steps. They described hiring a forensic audit firm, creating or updating standard operating procedures, improving receipting and deposit processes, adding procurement oversight, and moving Parks and Recreation to electronic or system-based receipting. Committee members questioned the officials about oversight, nonprofit relationships, and whether theft or system failures were to blame. After discussion, the committee voted to file the Pine Bluff report. The next meeting was announced for June 4-5, 2026.

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• So, this resolution is please proceed.
• and House resolution, as may be amended, be adopted.
• , the work that this resolution, the work that this resolution<00:43:41.680><c> seeks</c><00:43:42.160
• I rise today in strong support of this resolution.
• This resolution is not just paperwork.

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• Senate Joint Resolution 37, and the chair calls Kevin Hale, Emily French.
• wishing to testify on, for, or against Senate Joint Resolution 37.
• Right now, there is a foreign-funded group based in Washington, D.C. called the 1630 Fund. they are actively
• Ohio passed a law banning foreign funding for ballot measures, but not before the 1630 fund was able
• And so they passed a resolution in support of countywide voting.

Bills: SB16 , SB76 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB827 , SB964 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1386 , SB1470 , SB2035 , SJR37 , SB 16

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• Engrossed House Concurrent Resolution 3037 is a concurrent resolution urging the 70th Legislative Assembly
• This resolution ...
• House Bill 1058 is the above-ground fuel storage tank insurance fund bill.
• I don't know why I understand if this was a resolution to put it on the ballot and change it.
• 27 biennium of $87,970, and the same amounts for the 2027-29 biennium in the general fund.

Summary: The North Dakota House convened with prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests and student visitors, then moved through a long calendar of resolutions and bills. Early in the session, members honored Mandan High School’s e-sports team for state championships and recognized House Minority Leader Zachary Ista’s birthday. The House then passed HCR 3037 unanimously, urging mandatory reporting requirements for public officials, after committee support and remarks emphasizing accountability in public office. The chamber then considered numerous Senate amendments and final-passage votes on bills covering ambulance service grants (HB 1597), Public Service Commission records and open meetings (HB 1110 and HB 1063), squatter/trespass law (HB 1305), nonconforming structures in local governments (HB 1500), academic tenure policy (HB 1437), retirement eligibility for correctional officers and state radio dispatchers (HB 1274 and HB 1419), a Medicaid dental study (HB 1567), above-ground fuel storage tank regulation (HB 1058), gaming site authorization procedures (HB 1615), an oil extraction tax incentive outside the Bakken and Three Forks formations (HB 1483), and simple assault protections for hospital workers (HB 1341). Most of these measures passed, though HB 1231, which would have created a study on early discontinuation of sex offender registration, failed on final passage. A major point of debate was Senate Bill 2354, which would restrict student use of personal electronic devices during the school day in public and nonpublic schools, with exceptions for medical and special education needs and annual reporting on impacts. Supporters argued it would improve focus, behavior, and mental health, while opponents raised concerns about private-school regulation, logistics, liability, and duplication with a similar bill. The House passed SB 2354, and also passed SB 2112, which temporarily authorizes the Life Skills and Transition Center to serve certain non-eligible youth in crisis, despite objections that the facility should remain focused on developmental disabilities and concerns about repeating past institutional problems. The House also debated and rejected HB 1300 on legislative term limits after extensive discussion about whether the Senate’s date change altered the effect of the voter-approved measure. The session ended with announcements, committee notices, and adjournment until April 8, 2025.

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• Chairman Frank and recognizes Chairman Frank to explain the joint resolution.
• I am per House joint resolution 112. I'm a mother of twin five-year-old girls.
• First, it directs the use of funds from the county.
• If necessary additional funds may be used from the county's general revenue fund but the primary goal
• court security fund that's collected through the court fees that goes to. that fund probably address

Bills: HB170 , HB865 , HB748 , HJR112 , HB 1110 , HB1495 , HB786 , HB 1130 , HB170

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: civil liability, self-defense, force, deadly force, legal immunity, attorney's fees, criminal justice, firearms, liability, veterans, gun ownership, immunity, firearm hold agreement, sexual abuse, nondisclosure, confidentiality, public policy, Trey's Law, parental rights, child upbringing

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• Speaker: Read the message followed by reading of the resolution twice by title.
• By Senator Passidomo, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1294, Concurrent Resolution provided House of Representatives
• By Senator Passidomo, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1294, a concurrent resolution providing House of Representatives
• Speaker: You are recognized to explain the resolution.
• Show the resolution adopted. HCR 1289 laid on the table.

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• They're going to talk about the funding formula for higher education, funding trends, outcomes, and opportunities
• It's allowed us to put $10 billion in the early childhood fund and create funds all over the state. .
• We fund chapter houses. We fund city projects. We fund projects all over the state.
• Amount of the fund to be invested in New Mexico private equity funds or New Mexico businesses.
• Care Fund to the Early Childhood Trust Fund, recompiling and amending certain early childhood funds,

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• House Concurrent Resolution Number 20 was referred to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
• by Idaho Code Section 57-1601, I am transmitting the following report of the Governor's Emergency Fund
• The Governor's Emergency Fund letter will be filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk.
• There is the emergency fund letter we filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk.
• Arms, Jeff Wall, asked me to remind you all that if you have not paid for parking or for the House fund