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• While recent weeks have tested us all, today is a day that we come together, that we move forward, and
• This will test the leadership's skills on every level in the next couple years.
• like we have never done before<00:01:49.439> this<00:01:49.759> will<00:01:50.159> test
• <00:01:51.079> the before this will test the before this will test the leadership's<00:01:

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House met to elect a Speaker. Representative Baker nominated Lisa Demuth on behalf of the Republican caucus, emphasizing civility, trust, inclusiveness, bipartisanship, and the need to unify a divided chamber. Representative Igo seconded the nomination, praising Demuth’s experience, integrity, consensus-building, and focus on affordability, safety, and future planning. On behalf of the DFL caucus, Representative Mhler nominated Melissa Hortman, describing her leadership in football metaphors and highlighting her work since 2019, including the Minnesota Values Project, her handling of major crises, and her willingness to put the institution and state above personal interests. Representative Hollands seconded Hortman’s nomination, stressing her mentorship, willingness to collaborate across differences, and sacrifice for the greater good. Nominations were then closed, and the clerk pro tem called the roll for the Speaker election. After the roll call, the results were announced as 67 votes for Representative D. Dibble and 65 votes for Representative Hortman. The presiding officer declared Representative D. Dibble duly elected Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 session. Members were appointed to escort the speaker-elect to the rostrum, and Senator Bobby Joe Champion administered the oath of office. In remarks after taking the oath and receiving the gavel, the new Speaker thanked family, supporters, voters, and colleagues, said the office was an honor and a responsibility, and pledged to lead with integrity, respect, collaboration, and accountability. The Speaker said the House should focus on real results for Minnesotans, maintain civility, keep government efficient and accountable, and work across party lines on issues such as public safety, schools, workforce shortages, infrastructure, and support for farmers.

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• BUT WITH ALL THE STUFF THAT WE DO WHEN IT COMES TO THESE MITIGATION CREDITS WE DON'T JUST USE LAB TESTING
• I EMPTIED REALLY INTERESTED IN THE COMPOSITE TILE SOME LAB TESTING DATA.
• I EFFECTUATED IT TO MEAN THAT THE LEGISLATURE INTENDED ME TOO SPEND HUNDRED 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO TEST
• HOW MANY OTHER VENDORS HAVE TESTED PRODUCTS AT THE WALL OF WIND FIU THAT YOU HAVE CONSIDERED OR VIEWED
• BECAUSE FEMA SPECIFICALLY SAYS IN THEIR REPORT THE FCB AND FCR PROVIDE EXCEPTION TO WATER PENETRATION TESTING

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• A couple of challenges that the applicants face: in 2024, only 4.17% passed the testing.
• A couple of challenges that the applicants face: in 2024, only 4.17% passed the testing.
• 00:07:05.800> the uh passed the it looks like pass the uh passed the it looks like pass the testing
• 07.680> national<00:07:08.160> average<00:07:09.160> uh<00:07:09.280> is testing
• um a national average uh is testing um a national average uh is approximately<00:07:10.160> 32%

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard several bills on January 27, 2025. SB 24, relating to identification, would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to help inmates obtain civil ID cards and other vital documents for reentry. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from DCR, the Hawaiʻi Correctional System Oversight Commission, DHS, the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center, health and youth advocates, and others, with comments emphasizing that reentry should begin on day one and that lack of identification is a major barrier to housing and employment. A senator asked about the low number of IDs issued in 2022 and DCR said it already has a satellite ID card machine at Hālawa and plans to procure more for other facilities. The committee recommended passage of SB 24 as is. SB 474, relating to psychologists, would require DCR clinical psychologists to obtain licensure within 10 years of employment and would sunset in 2035. DCR strongly supported the bill, citing a severe staffing shortage, low exam passage rates, and many vacant positions, while the Hawaiʻi Psychological Association expressed concerns and one testifier argued psychologists serving incarcerated people should be licensed before employment. Committee members questioned whether the 10-year period was too long and discussed alternative solutions such as pay incentives and shortage differentials. The committee ultimately recommended passage with amendments, shortening the licensure period to 5 years, moving the sunset to July 1, 2030, and making other technical changes. SB 353, relating to emergency management, would clarify emergency authority, bar suspension of public records or vital statistics requests during emergencies, define “severe warning,” and allow the legislature or city councils to terminate a state of emergency. DHS and HMA opposed the bill, arguing it could limit executive flexibility and cut off access to the major disaster fund, while supporters included public-interest and good-government groups. The committee discussed whether legislative termination authority could interfere with ongoing emergency response and recovery, with the bill’s sponsor explaining it was aimed more at situations where emergency conditions have ended, such as prolonged COVID-era proclamations. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including a delayed effective date and committee report notes referencing DHS request data and HMA’s opposition. The committee also heard SB 259, relating to recordkeeping for secondhand dealers and pawn brokers, and SB 37, relating to recordings of law enforcement activities. SB 259 was set for amendment and deferred decision-making to January 29, 2025, so the committee could seek input from HPD. SB 37 drew support from the Legal Clinic and other advocates, with a clarifying question about civil enforcement actions, and the committee recommended passage with amendments and a delayed effective date. The meeting concluded with the committee adopting its recommendations and adjourning.

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• Most of you know what that is when you see the test come across the channel or the TV or the radio or
• is when<04:40:47.200> you<04:40:47.360> see<04:40:47.440> the<04:40:47.600> test
• c><04:40:47.840> come<04:40:48.000> across<04:40:48.320> the when you see the test
• come across the when you see the test come across the channel<04:40:48.878> or<04:40:49.120><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We're not going to ask for a third-party inspector and a compaction test and slump tests and welding
• c> for a third party inspector and a for a third party inspector and a compaction<00:26:38.320> test
• <00:26:38.559> and<00:26:38.880> slump<00:26:39.279> tests<00:26:39.520>
• and compaction test and slump tests and compaction test and slump tests and welding<00:26:40.880>
• An approved agency shall have adequate equipment to perform required tests.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• um in fact uh we will likely be testing um in fact uh we will likely be testing testifying<00:07
• <00:23:46.600> Fire's<00:23:46.919> table make his way to the test Fire's table make
• his way to the test Fire's table with Good morning, Mr.
• Miss Roberts is going to be making her way to the test Fire's table.
• <00:53:31.200> Fire's be making her way to the test Fire's be making her way to the test Fire's

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• So we tested that machine alongside the International Atomic Energy Agency.
• Right now it's being operationally field tested.
• And so by that field test, it's not about does this work, does it not work?
• We're testing. We're testing a lot of samples.
• The USDA is simply supporting Texas with flies, boots on the ground, and testing.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• , and we strongly recommend if you work for a municipal or county agency that you get a sitech test,
• agency you shall uh have a ssite test agency you shall uh have a ssite test and<01:07:42.680> we
• doing is that in statute the the test doing is that in statute the the<01:10:58.040> uh<01:10
• :58.159> testing<01:10:59.120> yeah<01:10:59.719> yes<01:11:00.320> that<
• 01:11:00.440> is<01:11:00.560> in<01:11:01.159> uh the uh testing yeah yes that

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 hearing took testimony from the director of New Hampshire Police Standards and Training on the agency’s budget request and operations. He described the agency’s role in setting hiring, education, certification, and discipline standards for police, corrections, probation and parole, and court security officers, and noted that the agency runs the full-time, part-time, corrections, and court security training programs. He also outlined the agency’s staffing, facility, and budget request for FY 2026-27, including a request to keep funding level with the governor’s recommendation while shifting funds to support an IT manager position by defunding a vacant administrative slot. The agency requested several statutory changes in Chapter 106, including clarifying the definition of police misconduct, allowing a temporary member on the Conduct Review Committee, clarifying reporting requirements for misconduct allegations, and codifying the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. The director also reviewed new responsibilities added in recent years, including crisis intervention training, statewide accreditation, the Conduct Review Committee, and increased annual in-service training requirements. He explained that crisis intervention funding is carried in a continuously appropriated, non-lapsing account and that some budget lines were reclassified, including software and janitorial services, to reflect actual spending needs. Members asked about national standards, the different academy tracks, crisis intervention funding, maintenance and contract changes, temporary positions, and the court security training program. The agency said it coordinates with national peers through IADLEST, that the part-time and corrections academies are longstanding programs, and that the new court security academy can be delivered either as a full academy or as in-service training depending on resources. The director also said the agency has been running extra full-time academies because of high vacancy rates, but expects to return to three full-time academies this year, with two corrections academies and one or possibly two part-time academies. He also explained the current approach to misconduct records and public disclosure, saying sustained findings under RSA 106-L are heard by the council and published, replacing the older, less standardized exculpatory list process.

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• of religious schools from that non-public school certification failed the constitutional neutrality test
• of religious schools from that non-public school certification failed the constitutional neutrality test
• Importantly, SB 1067 is not a high-stakes testing bill.
• A single test is only a snapshot, and teachers do require ongoing data.
• variety of different grades, this bill is really to get to those before we start those standardized testing

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a long slate of education bills, beginning with SB 685 on nonpublic schools for students with disabilities. Senator Cortese and the California Department of Education described the bill as a response to the Ninth Circuit’s Laughman decision, removing the obsolete “non-sectarian” requirement while preserving secular use of public funds, nondiscrimination protections, background checks, credentialing, and incident reporting. There was no opposition, and the bill later passed 7-0 to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1181, a pilot grant program for violence prevention, student wellness, and school safety in Central Valley and other schools. Supporters framed it as a prevention measure, while opponents from EFF, ACLU Cal Action, and community advocates warned it could increase law enforcement involvement, surveillance, and use of fusion centers; despite those concerns, it ultimately passed 5-0 to Appropriations. Members then considered SB 1067, which would create a statewide framework for annual K-2 math assessments starting in 2028-29 to identify students needing early intervention. The author and supporters argued California faces a serious math achievement crisis and that early assessment would help close gaps, while CTA and several educators and administrators sought additional clarity and amendments to ensure alignment with existing diagnostic practices and limits on high-stakes use. The bill drew broad support from educators, parents, and advocacy groups and passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 1107, a school shade-structure bill, would expand eligible shade projects and allow bundling through design-build to reduce costs; it received support from LAUSD, school boards, and climate-focused groups and passed 7-0. SB 1128, on take-home devices and screen time for kindergarteners, was presented as a modest first step to give families more flexibility and reduce early screen exposure, with support from early childhood advocates and no opposition, and it passed 7-0. The committee also approved SB 1048, creating a voluntary State Seal of Climate Literacy for students who complete climate coursework and hands-on projects. Supporters, including Ten Strands, students, teachers, and county offices, said it would recognize real-world climate learning and green career readiness; it passed 7-0. SB 1140, sponsored by CFT, would require LEA construction contractors to follow campus security provisions during school projects to reduce unauthorized access; it drew support from labor and gun violence prevention groups and passed 7-0. SB 930, requiring end-to-end encryption for proctoring companies handling K-12 exam data, was presented as a student privacy measure in response to cybersecurity risks and passed 6-0. Finally, SB 1083 was introduced by Senator Perez as a follow-up to last year’s Safe Learning Environments Act, with extensive committee amendments to refine the statewide misconduct data system, disclosure rules, contractor fingerprinting, and access requirements; the transcript cuts off before the bill’s full hearing and vote are shown.

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• of religious schools from that non-public school certification failed the constitutional neutrality test
• Importantly, SB 1067 is not a high-stakes testing bill.
• A single test is only a snapshot, and teachers do require ongoing data.
• variety of different grades, this bill is really to get to those before we start those standardized testing
• variety of different grades this bill is really to get to those before we start those standardized testing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Testing, testing. The Committee on Appropriations is called to order. Oh, no.
• You can go to MVD, take the written test and get your permit, and then take a riding test, just like
• a driving test at the MVD, or you can take a three-day class through one of the schools in our state.
• Does that end with a road test? Mr. Chairman, Senator Kavanagh, yes, it does.

Bills: HB2051, HB2114, HB2127, HB2134, HB2207, HB2574, HB2700, HB2800, HB2916

Keywords: AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, motorcycle registration, safety fund, education, awareness programs, low-income scholarships, motorcycle training, special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications

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• Recorded the lowest scores on their third-grade assessments as well as on the NAP test.
• And so when I read the Board of Nursing requirements, it says that The APNs will be required to test
• And so, that my district question is, is that if all the APRNs have to do is to sign and edit a test
• wish to inform students about certain schools, that they do so in an equitable way based on, maybe, testing
• scores or how many people passed the driving test rather than just on the personal preference of the

Bills: SB1521, SB372, SB1232, SB1307, SB1338, SB1390, SB1451, SB1463, SB1558, SB1567, SB1595, SB1621, SB1734, SB1749, SB1827, SB1833, SB1991, SB1992, SB63, SB2063, SB2180, SB1198, SB80

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store

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• Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them
• Chair, here's none, so ordered. relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and or neglect
• Ingrossed Committee substitute for House Bill 5214, relating to drug testing of parents who have had
• Well, at least when I looked at the driver's test from my daughter who recently got it, it says that
• House Bill 4819 adopts a direct and specific relation test for criminal convictions that would disqualify

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on March 11, 2026, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and numerous guest and page introductions, including school groups, prayer caucus visitors, and advocates for Home Family Education Day and Women in Blue Day. The chamber then took up committee reports and a large number of House bills, most of them on third reading, along with several resolutions and referrals. Senate Resolution 62, designating March 12, 2026, as West Virginia Athletic Trainers Day, was adopted after remarks emphasizing the value of athletic trainers in preventing injuries and tragedies in school sports. Several other resolutions and concurrent resolutions were referred to the Committee on Rules or laid over under the rules. The Senate passed a wide range of bills addressing economic development, public safety, health, licensing, and state administration. Measures approved included bills on the West Virginia Collaboratory at Marshall University, the Business Ready Sites program, volunteer fire company spending authority, the Load Forecast Accountability Act, funeral service licensure, work zone fines, biennial business reporting, correctional officer retirement law, the Right to Try Act, quick claim deed tax exemptions, an ibogaine drug-development grant program, aggravated vehicular homicide sentencing, 529 savings plan definitions, opportunity zones, barber apprenticeship, municipal and county hotel occupancy fund uses, criminal-record licensing standards, intimate image disclosure remedies, executor training materials, contempt penalties, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS information, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, capitation rate review expansions, convention and visitors bureau board membership, peer support services, cosmetology licensure compacts, natural resource police retirement, DNR fee indexing, ALS care services, the Neighborhood Investment Program, oil and gas well plugging and carbon capture-related provisions, DUI technical changes, abuse intervention program terminology, and a youth summer employment and career readiness program. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, with a few closer votes, including the Load Forecast Accountability Act and the DNR fee-indexing bill. Several bills were amended on the floor, including title amendments and strike-and-insert changes. The Senate also debated the work zone penalty bill, with supporters citing worker safety and fatalities and opponents arguing the bill increased fines too much without requiring removal of outdated work-zone signs. On the energy-related load forecast bill, senators discussed the inclusion of provisions from Senate Bill 420 and concerns about coal plant utilization and utility impacts. After debate, the Senate adopted amendments and passed the bill. In most cases, after passage the Senate ordered the bills communicated to the House, and for a few measures it also adopted title amendments or made bills effective from passage or on a specified date.

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• It turned out to be a very realistic drill and test of our systems.
• Are they frequently reviewed and updated and tested? I do appreciate...
• Are they frequently reviewed and updated and tested?
• I do appreciate. frequently reviewed and updated and tested.
• And that's an opportunity for us to test our communication system. Okay, awesome.

Summary: The committee held a hearing on active and mass shootings in California, focusing on prevention, response, training, communications, and gaps in preparedness across law enforcement, schools, campuses, fire, EMS, and state agencies. Opening remarks emphasized the frequency and impact of gun violence, the need for faster coordinated response, and the importance of learning from recent tragedies such as the Stockton-area mass shooting described by Sheriff Patrick Withrow. The first panel included representatives from police, sheriff, and campus public safety agencies, who discussed incident command, interoperable communications, next-generation 911, threat assessment, emergency notification systems, and the value of joint drills and cross-agency planning. Witnesses also highlighted differences in training and authority across jurisdictions, especially for private university public safety departments versus public campus police. Campus representatives said they rely heavily on municipal law enforcement for armed response, while also using run-hide-fight protocols, text alerts, surveillance, and threat assessment teams. Members raised concerns about standardized training, after-action reviews, mental health resources, school resource officers, and whether campus safety plans and drills are sufficiently consistent or workable. Sheriff Withrow argued that early intervention and accountability are being weakened by well-intentioned laws, while other witnesses stressed prevention through relationships, diversion, and coordinated support services. The second panel from Cal OES, the Department of Education, POST, and EMSA described statewide systems and standards. Cal OES outlined its Reduce the Risk initiative, gun violence restraining orders, mutual aid, unified command, after-action reporting, and nonprofit security grants. The Department of Education explained California’s statutory school safety framework, annual safety plans, regulated armed assailant drills, and local flexibility, while acknowledging compliance gaps and the need for more mental health support. POST described the new requirement for 16 hours of standardized active shooter training for recruits and ongoing local training options. EMSA explained its role in medical response and terrorism training standards. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• In fact, last summer there was a successful test conducted in California by Tesla and Sunrun with 100,000
• In fact, last summer, there was a successful test conducted in California by Tesla and Sun Run by 100,000
• Test one, two, test. That's better? A little further? Like, put... put on the test. Okay, test.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Testing. Testing sound check. Test sound check. Testing testing sound check. Thank you.
• slight increase of 1.2 million in contracts, representing 15.95 million, was budgeted for IT security testing

Keywords: 996, all

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• On slide 42, we have the stress test for you, which the group produces every round.
• The stress test here just illustrates a couple of alternative scenarios that the general fund revenue
• recommended analysis by the Pew Charitable Trust, and it also is a companion analysis to the stress test
• Okay, moving on to stress testing and trend analysis.
• out, we might be closer to 23 percent, which is still enough we're estimating to cover the stress test

Keywords: 996, all

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• students right out of school, take them through the undergraduate classes, help them do the aptitude tests
• There are information sources out there that kind of test, this is kind of what a typical fee is.
• I mean, mostly what I was talking about are assistance when it comes to having to retake tests to do
• The dental test credential is good for five years or something like that, so that generally doesn't end
• So it does impact it in terms of people not coming, but specifically on the test credentials...

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• At least the STAR tests over the last five years from 2018 to 2023, and you see that charter schools
• Texas is now a leader in autonomous trucking and robo-taxi testing and deployment.
• As members of the committee know, Texas is a leader in AV testing and deployment, largely due to its
• I mean, there has to be some test case scenario that we figure out what they're doing and replicate it
• step out for just a second, but it appears to me that your performance data is coming off of STAR test

Bills: HB1540, HB3837, HB5571, SB370, SB2425

Keywords: government review, Texas Sunset Act, regulatory oversight, agencies, sunset provisions, autonomous vehicles, regulation, safety, criminal offense, Autonomous Vehicle Commission, registration, regulations, Level 4 automation, Level 5 automation, self-driving technology, traffic laws, permit system, collision reporting, safety standards, Automated Vehicle Commission

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• Reynolds relating to the rights of certain parties in connection with the performance of certain. tests
• HB 4702 by Lilani relating to the required in the consideration of standardized testing. course as a
• by King relating to the creation of grant program to assist the local law enforcement agencies in testing
• We warn of infant testing of congenital comorbid virus referred to the committee of public health.
• HB 4985 by Gerdes, relating to the procedures and the public test of logic and accuracy for the voting

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment