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• This is just a true-up to the Title 19 cost, how that weren't fully budgeted We request for support of
• The next is just another increase for our Title 19, and this is for the FY27 portion.
• Stillwater question about Title 19 funds.
• Dollars, but then there is a separate Title 19 for the same amount starting for 2027.
• So, that's just our regular Title 19 stuff that we're asking for supplemental for FY26.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Senator of the First District, Senator Gaetz moves the bill be read a third time by title.
• Please read the bill a third time by title.
• Please read this a third time by title.
• Senator Berman moves that the bill be read a third time by title.
• Senator MacLean moves we read the bill a third time by title. All in...

Bills: SJR37, SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB108, SB125, SB251, SB318, SB378, SB379, SB396, SB472, SB487, SB503, SB533, SB565, SB583, SB608, SB650, SB686, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB763, SB854, SB875, SB916, SB924, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB987, SB988, SB1006, SB1019, SB1021, SB1024, SB1026, SB1038, SB1146, SB1185, SB1194, SB1202, SB1252, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499, SB1527, SB1547, SB1596, SB1697, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SJR37, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB925, SB1362, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB379, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB1352, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB961, SB1038, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB378, SB710, SB916, SB1019, SB1146, SB1194, SB1253, SB1499, SB213, SB925, SB1362, SR263, SR311, SR333, SCR8, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, constitutional amendment, voting rights, central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy

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• Clerk has a title amendment. Senator M. Maynard moved to amend the title of the bill.
• Questions on the adoption of the title amendment. All those in favor signify by saying aye.
• I declare the title amendment adopted. Clerk, communicate the action of the Senate to the House.
• Clerk has the title amendment. Senator Taylor moved to amend the title of the bill.
• Questions on the adoption of the title amendment. All those in favor signify by saying aye.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Congratulations on the new title.
• and tell<00:17:20.959> us<00:17:21.120> your<00:17:21.280> job<00:17:21.520> title
• tell us your job title if that's okay. tell us your job title if that's okay.
• <00:18:27.200> I'm Congratulations on the new title.
• I'm Congratulations on the new title.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Chair, that would be if you're talking about it's a Title 10, which is you're on active duty.
• So I would assume since they're under Title 10, they would qualify because that's in their right.
• But when I say Federal VA, since they didn't serve on Title 10, the VA doesn't recognize them.
• So yeah, if they're Army Reserves... depending again if they served on that Title 10.
• Title 10 does not include training.

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• , House language lines 48.26 through 49.22 with the A40 amendment. language entitled artic this is title
• language entitled artic this is title six<00:01:24.320> article<00:01:24.799> six<00:01
• <00:01:29.119> article<00:01:29.520> six it by side but it was titled article six it
• > R<00:01:32.159> six in the house oh okay it's titled R six in the house oh okay it's
• titled R six in<00:01:32.560> the<00:01:32.799> in<00:01:32.960> the<00:01:33.119

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, under military affairs on page three, line 65, you change the title of the project from Manchester
• if you turn to page four, under the university system row 98, uh, there was a request to change the title
• /c><00:07:56.080> you<00:07:56.400> change<00:07:56.639> the<00:07:56.879> title
• <00:07:57.199> to three, line 65, you change the title to three, line 65, you change the title
• there was a request to change the title there was a request to change the title of<00:08:54.560>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Paredes Solorzano, and I am an incoming student in the SF State MSW program who was accepted into the Title
• additional $4.5 million in funds to the Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative in order to support the Title
• I am speaking on behalf of all 400 graduate-level incoming students for the Title IV-E program.
• I want to thank you for adding on the $4.5 million, completing the shortfall for the Title IV-E program
• And I just want to thank you for the additional $4.5 million towards Title IV-E for incoming students

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Questions on the title amendment? All those in favor, say aye. The ayes have it.
• I declare the title amendment adopted. The ayes have it. I declare the title amendment adopted.
• I declare the title amendment adopted. Next item on the agenda is House Bill 4765.
• Questions on the title amendment. All those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, no.
• In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it; the title amendment is adopted.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1023, amending Title 32, Chapter 16, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section
• Senate Bill 1023, amending Title 32, Chapter 16, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section
• Senate Bill 1210, an act amending Section 32-30-30-201 and related provisions of Title 32, Chapter 30
• Amending Title 20, Chapter 7, Article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section 20-28-20-70.40,
• Senate Bill 1452, an act amending Title 41, Chapter 1, Article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Two things that happened in just the title of that: Early childhood is a broader term that has other
• It's just the title? How does it read to you? That's how they write titles?
• Usually the titles end with the task.
• The title? The title? It's okay. It isn't pertinent to the bill. Okay, okay, okay.

Bills: HB1220

Keywords: accelerated degree, high-demand occupations, education reform, North Dakota, licensing, 908, all

Summary: The Workforce Development Committee reconvened to discuss House Bill 1119, which would create a child care advisory committee and authorize a Legislative Council program evaluation of child care services. Senator Hogan explained that the bill is intended to review child care licensing rules, child care assistance, and related laws and policies, while also giving child care providers a stronger voice in the rulemaking process. He described the proposal as a new model for legislative program evaluation and noted that leadership had been briefed and was supportive. Committee members raised concerns about the bill’s wording, scope, and structure. Senator Larson questioned the title and several sections, and multiple members suggested making the response language less directive and more collaborative, including changing “shall” to “may” in the section requiring a written response from the Department of Health and Human Services. Members also discussed limiting the advisory committee to the interim, clarifying that the evaluation would focus on child care services rather than broader early childhood programs, and adjusting language about enacted legislation to sound more neutral. The committee also discussed fiscal impact, with Hogan saying the evaluation would be done by Legislative Council staff and that any costs would likely be limited to meetings and existing DHS rulemaking activities. Members compared the proposal to other oversight models, including audit-style reviews and a possible DOGE process, and Hogan emphasized that the bill is meant to evaluate why child care issues keep recurring and why some laws are not fully implemented. No vote was taken; the committee agreed to continue refining the bill and planned to meet again the following Thursday.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for title amendment. I missed that there. We have a title amendment.
• The title amendment is adopted. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Next up we have House Bill 304.
• signify by saying I all oppos like<00:03:53.799> sign<00:03:54.599> the<00:03:54.840> title
• <00:03:55.159> amendment<00:03:55.560> is<00:03:55.760> adopted like sign the title
• amendment is adopted like sign the title amendment is adopted thank<00:03:56.439> you<00:03:57.319

Keywords: 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – Attendance Roll Call 1:32 – Discussion of HB 24 03:00 – Roll Call Vote 04:00 – Discussion of HB 304 07:19 – Roll Call Vote 08:54 – Discussion of HB 186 09:46 – Roll Call Vote 11:00 – Discussion of HB 315 13:09 – Roll Call Vote, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, heard brief announcements, and moved quickly through four House bills. House Bill 24, as amended by a committee substitute, would raise the audit threshold for conservation districts from $750,000 to $1 million and also clarify that temporary roads, highways, and structures may be built on certain easements if they are removed when work is complete. The substitute was adopted, the bill passed on a roll call vote, and a title amendment was also adopted. House Bill 304, presented by Rep. Ryan Bivens with support from the Kentucky Soybean Association, would adjust soybean checkoff language so the state checkoff could rise from one-quarter to one-half percent if the federal checkoff ever ends, keeping funding levels effectively the same and allowing the state board to continue promotion, research, and education work. Members asked about the cost impact on farmers, and sponsors said there would be no added cost because the language is intended as a backup to match the current federal rate. The bill passed unanimously with favorable expression. House Bill 186 would streamline rules for churches and nonprofits providing food to homeless shelters or people displaced by declared natural disasters, reducing regulatory barriers for safe, wholesome food service. The sponsor argued current requirements are too restrictive for simple food distribution. The bill passed. House Bill 315, with a committee substitute, would protect agricultural land from entities tied to designated hostile governments, while also allowing some land to be used or leased for research purposes; the sponsor noted the substitute reflected prior work and concerns from bankers about lien priorities, which he said he would address later on the floor. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed unanimously. The committee then adjourned.

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• There is also a title amendment before you.
• There is also a title amendment before you.
• Oh, for the record, identify yourself in your title.
• Counsel explained the title amendment, I believe, and so now the question is on the title amendment.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• You can't change the title. I can't change the title. The chair can't change the title.
• <00:11:24.640> the<00:11:24.880> title.
• <00:11:26.079> The title. I can't change the title. The title. I can't change the title.
• What we chair can't change the title.
• , unilaterally I'd say change the title, unilaterally I'd say change the title, but<00:12:06.720>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Sheibble, please read the title of Mr.
• Shebo, please read the title of House Bill 1419.
• Shebo, please read the title to House Bill 1340.
• Sheel, please read the title to House Bill 1282.
• Sheil, please read the title to Senate Bill 51.

Keywords: 981, all

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• It changes the way we handle titles.
• We can provide paper titles, but they will be provided for a fee.
• Thank you. titles. All of our titles will now be titles.
• , It we will we can provide paper titles, It we will we can provide paper titles, but<01:14:51.280
• <01:15:03.600> sponsor some of us including the title sponsor some of us including the title

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum with 33 members present. The chamber approved the prior journal, excused absent senators, welcomed viewers, and received House messages announcing passage of House Bill 253, House Bill 436508, and House Concurrent Resolution 44 for concurrence. New filings were also reported: Senate Bill 197 on economic development and Senate Joint Resolution 99 designating the Destiny Brewer Memorial Highway in Martin County. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 72, a measure on recruitment and retention of health care professionals and declaring an emergency. The bill’s sponsor argued it would protect health care workers’ conscience rights, improve recruitment and retention, and address provider shortages and corporate pressures in medicine, while emphasizing that emergency care would still be required under federal law. Supporters said the bill would protect providers from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their moral or religious beliefs and cited examples from other states and physicians who had left practices over conscience concerns. Opponents argued the bill’s language was too broad and could allow denial of non-emergency care based on vague moral, ethical, or religious objections, potentially harming patients in health care deserts and sending the wrong message about caring for all people. One senator raised a hypothetical about racial discrimination under the bill’s definitions, while supporters responded that the bill was intended to protect providers and patients and that existing professional ethics and hospital policies would prevent abuse. Additional supporters said the measure would not deny basic care and would help keep physicians in the state. The bill was still under debate at the end of the excerpt, with questions and responses continuing; no final vote or disposition on Senate Bill 72 is shown in the transcript provided. Other bills reported from second reading were referred to the Rules Committee for further action, and Senate Bill 69 was passed over and retained its place on the orders of the day.

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• <00:27:29.760> unless bills will be read by title unless bills will be read by title unless
• Shevil, please read the title of House Bill 1054.
• House Bill the title of House Bill 1054.
• Sheil, please read the title to House Bill 1230.
• Sheel, please read the title of Mr.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Moreover... ...to fulfill ongoing Title VI obligations.
• Contrary to the Trump administration's claims, neither Title VI nor SFFA v.
• If our Title IV aid is threatened, we cease to exist.
• If our Title IV aid is threatened, we cease to exist. So we did not stop.
• We didn't seem to speak to Title IV. Not yet. Not yet.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held an informational hearing on “Protecting Equity in Higher Education” and emphasized that no bills were being heard. Members and witnesses focused on the effects of recent federal actions on DEI, admissions, financial aid, student loans, international students, and campus equity efforts in Massachusetts. Opening remarks from the co-chairs and the chair of Higher Education highlighted Massachusetts’ investments in free community college, expanded financial aid, and early college programs, while warning that federal policy changes could undermine those gains. Testimony from BU law professor Jonathan Feingold argued that many DEI practices remain legally defensible after Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and that the decision did not end all race-conscious or equity-oriented efforts. He said the Trump administration’s anti-DEI actions and funding threats were legally suspect and had created confusion and a chilling effect. Bahar Akman-in-Boden of the Hildreth Institute testified that proposed federal cuts to TRIO, Gear Up, Pell Grants, SEOG, work-study, and student loan programs would disproportionately harm low-income, first-generation, Black, Latino, and other underserved students, and urged the state to prepare hold-harmless and advising supports using Fair Share revenue. Commissioner Noe Ortega described Massachusetts’ long history of equity in higher education and said the state has expanded aid, success programs, and early college, but still has work to do on attainment and completion. He said the state responded to SFFA by creating ACARE and continuing to defend equity practices, while also warning that federal disruptions and “dear colleague” letters have created uncertainty. In the second panel, state university leaders and campus officials said federal threats to Pell, DEI grants, Medicaid, and international student policies could affect access, campus operations, and the economy; they stressed that most state university graduates stay in Massachusetts and that institutions are continuing their equity practices despite federal pressure. Roxbury Community College’s president said RCC remains committed to open access and inclusion, noted enrollment growth, and said executive orders do not change existing law or the college’s obligations.

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• I believe you have agreed to strike the title on this bill. Is that correct? You are correct.
• I'm assuming you will get us answers to those Questions on this title struck bill that we're continuing
• I believe you have also agreed to strike title on this work. Is that Correct? Is that correct?
• Title struck with PCS. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, members.
• So, thank you for your commitment to not just striking title but working with industry as well to get

Bills: HB3783, HB2955, HB3802, HB4488, HB2471, HB3781, HB3127

Keywords: captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive, risk retention group, pure captive, association captive, industrial insured captive, series captive, branch captive, special purpose captive, reciprocal insurer, capital and surplus, letter of credit, change in control, merger, conversion

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• It requires clear timelines for turnaround plan approval and Title I funding release, speeding support
• It also clarifies Title I spending flexibility and ensures charter schools access to available programs
• . recruiting and rewarding teachers and requiring clear timelines for turnaround plan approval and Title
• operational and capital needs, supports financial stability, and addresses rising costs, and it clarifies Title
• I spending flexibility and ensures charter schools access and it clarifies Title I spending flexibility

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up SB 124, which updates Florida Virtual School statutes to remove outdated language, clarify governance and funding provisions, authorize a direct support organization, streamline reporting, and clarify district responsibilities for student assessments. Senator Berman asked about the removed enrollment prioritization and reporting changes, and the bill sponsor explained that the reporting was largely duplicative of existing audits and other reports. Florida Virtual School’s representative testified in support, saying the school is open to all students statewide with no enrollment caps or waiting lists. SB 124 was reported favorably by a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then considered confirmation appointments in tabs 3 and 4 and recommended confirmation of all appointees on a single favorable vote. After that, the committee heard SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools, which would reduce district mandates, expand teacher apprenticeship and multi-year contracts, create a 10-year renewable professional certificate, simplify testing and accountability rules, increase flexibility for district finances and facilities planning, and shift oversight of district-run VPK programs to school districts. Senators Gaetz and Berman questioned the impact on charter school funding, capital dollars, teacher contracts, and how the bill differed from last year’s version. The sponsor said charter schools would retain access to operational funds, the bill does not eliminate annual audits, and the main substantive change from last year was the multi-year teacher contract provision. Several organizations and district representatives waived in support of SB 320, while Florida Citizens Alliance testified in information, praising some testing and licensure changes but suggesting a cap on multi-year contracts and outside auditing safeguards. The sponsor closed by emphasizing that districts would still be subject to annual audits and that the bill is intended to give schools more flexibility and reduce bureaucracy. SB 320 was reported favorably on a roll call vote, and the committee then adjourned.