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Bills: HF3650, HF2238

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, HF2238, Minnesota, workforce development, construction trades, youth skills training, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, construction training, career and technical education, CTE, child labor laws, minor labor, labor exemption, workforce pipeline, skilled trades

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• of electric safety engineers that are inspecting new construction to meet national electric safety codes
• Utilities are required to meet all safety codes and local ordinances. Thank you.
• of electric safety engineers that are inspecting new construction to meet national electric safety codes
• don't have a role in terms of safety in terms of planning utilities are required to meet all safety codes
• but I know that while we have these grants set up, we're always building towards Florida building codes

Summary: The committee heard introductory remarks from Chair LaMarca and members, then received presentations on electric utility planning, transportation infrastructure, and broadband deployment. Public Service Commission staff explained how Florida’s utilities plan for reliability and cost through 10-year site plans, demand forecasting, and economic dispatch. The presentation emphasized Florida’s residential-heavy load, growing EV demand, expanding solar and battery storage, continued reliance on natural gas combined-cycle plants, and the role of nuclear power. Members asked about energy efficiency, rates, renewable options beyond solar, cybersecurity, grid resilience, data centers, and small modular nuclear reactors; the witness said efficiency programs are reviewed every five years, utilities must balance reliability and affordability, and large new loads like data centers generally must pay for their own infrastructure needs. Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue described FDOT’s five-year work program, decentralized district structure, and funding mix, noting that the agency is predominantly state-funded and prioritizes maintenance and preservation before expansion. He highlighted record investment levels, major congestion-relief projects, toll-road revenues, seaport and airport partnerships, spaceport investments, workforce and equipment needs, and emerging technology such as advanced air mobility. Members asked about project timing, MPO planning, rail and ferry funding, airport governance, winter storm preparedness, and flooding/sea-level rise; Perdue said faster delivery depends on resources, local governments lead transit operations with FDOT as a capital partner, and coastal and drainage projects are designed around storm surge and resiliency. The Office of Broadband reported on six grant programs supporting infrastructure, community facilities, digital connectivity, and future digital capacity and broadband expansion. Director Leo Garcia said the office has awarded hundreds of millions of dollars across most counties, leveraged significant private investment, and focused heavily on rural areas. He noted that broadband efforts are intended to support telehealth, education, workforce development, and economic growth, and said the state has reduced the number of unserved locations from more than 400,000 to a projected 170,000 after current awards are completed. He also said the office needs additional budget authority for the upcoming digital capacity program and that the larger federal/state broadband deployment program will be used to reach remaining unserved and underserved areas.

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• We had a gentleman out of Mobile, Alabama, come in, buy a piece of property, and he landlocked us.
• I can speak to Senate Bill 31.
• Versus something like SB 31, which provided the loan to the entity to take responsibility for the repairs
• So SB 31 opened up loans to a Secchia's; it opened up to co-ops in addition to SB 6, which was particularly
• However, we're referring to a title given by the king of Spain.

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• And so I speak strongly in favor of House Bill 31.
• Let me tell you a little bit about House Bill 31.
• I fully support HB 31.
• Is there anyone else that was here to testify for or against HB 31?
• Hearing none, we'll leave House Bill 31 pending.

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u1UJ3OLXBU, 2026-07-02T01:23:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_FIN_04-08-26_2_.PDF Followed by FIN 1:56 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_FIN_04-08-26_3_.PDF Then followed by FIN 1:57 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_FIN_04-08-26_4_.PDF Then followed by FIN 2:00 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_FIN_04-08-26_.PDF Timestamps: 9:18 - Introduction (FIN 1:55PM) 9:51 - HCR93 HD1 / HR85 HD1 12:43 - HCR14 13:30 - Decision Making (FIN 1:55PM) ------ 17:53 - Introduction (FIN 1:56PM) 18:04 - Decision Making (FIN 1:56PM) (measures previously heard on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00PM) ------ 22:14 - Introduction (FIN 2:00PM) 23:05 - Decision Making (FIN 1:57PM) (measure previously heard on Tuesday, Apri7 2, 2026 at 2:00PM) ------ 28:00 - Introduction (FIN 2:00PM) 28:18 - SB2320 SD1 HD1 29:10 - SB2138 HD1 30:45 - SB2075 SD1 HD1 32:34 - SB2353 SD2 HD1 51:55 - SB2657 SD1 HD1 55:58 - SB2340 SD2 HD1 57:09 - SB3245 SD1 HD1 1:03:01 - SB2057 SD2 HD2 1:06:26 - SB3040 SD1 HD1 1:10:12 - SB2014 SD1 HD1 1:28:11 - SB2645 SD3 HD1 1:30:19 - SB3109 SD1 HD1 1:31:01 - SB2698 SD2 HD1 1:33:45 - SB3048 SD1 HD1 1:37:08 - SB2367 SD2 HD1 1:39:59 - SB17 SD2 HD1 1:48:37 - Decision Making (FIN 2:00PM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• I'm grateful to serve as chairman of this committee, now titled again Education K through 16, for another
• Too many families find themselves trapped by their zip code.
• But that provision already exists in our Civil Practices and Remedies Code.
• The act that it's actually found in, and the Civil Practices and Remedies Code, is also known as the
• Members of the panel, we will be using a color-coded timer system.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.

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• Bar Code 624465 between lines 1984 and 1985 insert an amendment. >> Representative Bartleman.
• moves that the rule be waived and HB 1B be read a third time by title.
• If you don't believe me, you can ask my Jamaican uncle, my Chinese aunt, or my mother from Alabama.
• McClure: I move to substitute it for HB 1B and read it twice by title.
• Read the Senate Bill twice by title.

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• I move that we strike the title on the bill due to fiscal impact. That is a proper motion.
• It must be held by a bank or trust company in compliance with Section 102 of Title IX of Oklahoma statutes
• Title IX of Oklahoma statutes.
• The trust also has to follow the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act in Title 58 of the Oklahoma statutes

Bills: HB4319, HB4317, HB1225, HB3076, HB3081, HB4226, SCR17, HB4432, HB3304, HB3411, HB3435, HB4339, HB4331, HB4341, HB4342, HB1770, HB1016, HB4113, HB2950, HB4141, HB3277, HB2988, HB3029, HB3338, HB1889, HB3834, HB3831, HB2939, HB3045, HB3657, HB1739, HB3759, HB3755, HB4484, HB4486, HB4108, HB1250, HB2961, HB1219, HB3025, HB1782, HB1907, HB3718, HB4459, HB2976, HB3548, HB3545, HB2952, HB2929, HB2956, HB2973, HB3055, HB3086, HB3040, HB3794, HB4336, HB3151, HB1590, HB3581, HB3313, HB3429, HB3448, HB1752, HB2650, HB3584, HB4202, HB3586, HB4321, HB4280, HB3650, HCR1020, HB2116, HB2206, HB4301, HB3625, HB3147, HB3403, HB3498, HB3970, HB3975, HB3976, HB3980, HB4265, HB4266, HB3638, HB3880, HB3930, HB3942, HB3944, HB4191, HB3242, HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• based on these types of things, so this will get our statutory law in line with our administrative code
• Speaker, this bill will align our statutes with our administrative code, and I urge the members to vote

Bills: HB4319, HB4317, HB1225, HB3076, HB3081, HB4226, SCR17, HB4432, HB3304, HB3411, HB3435, HB4339, HB4331, HB4341, HB4342, HB1770, HB1016, HB4113, HB2950, HB4141, HB3277, HB2988, HB3029, HB3338, HB1889, HB3834, HB3831, HB2939, HB3045, HB3657, HB1739, HB3759, HB3755, HB4484, HB4486, HB4108, HB1250, HB2961, HB1219, HB3025, HB1782, HB1907, HB3718, HB4459, HB2976, HB3548, HB3545, HB2952, HB2929, HB2956, HB2973, HB3055, HB3086, HB3040, HB3794, HB4336, HB3151, HB1590, HB3581, HB3313, HB3429, HB3448, HB1752, HB2650, HB3584, HB4202, HB3586, HB4321, HB4280, HB3650, HCR1020, HB2116, HB2206, HB4301, HB3625, HB3147, HB3403, HB3498, HB3970, HB3975, HB3976, HB3980, HB4265, HB4266, HB3638, HB3880, HB3930, HB3942, HB3944, HB4191, HB3242, HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• Alabama has had a similar situation called Emily's Law.
• The criminal punishment code chart changes were modified.
• Criminal punishment code chart changes were modified.
• Yes, on Tabs 27, 45, 31, and 39. Senator Bradley.
• And I will vote in the affirmative on Tabs 31 and 39.

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice, health, and public safety bills, with several measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations and mostly no opposition. CS for SB 1782 on dangerous excessive speeding, CS for SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access, CS for SB 716 on mandatory minimums for certain sexual offenses by registered offenders, CS for SB 1084 on intimate image dissemination and digitally forged images, and CS for CS for SB 1604 on corrections-related litigation and sentencing changes all passed the committee. Members also approved CS for SB 1838, which increases protections for court officials from tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for SB 1252, which directs FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database. CS for SB 468 on fleeing or eluding, CS for SB 490 on off-duty concealed carry for certain officers, and CS for SB 890 on blood clot screening and treatment also received favorable votes, with SB 890 drawing supportive testimony from the bill sponsor, medical and patient advocates, and family members affected by blood clots. The most extensive debate centered on CS for CS for SB 1804, which would create a capital offense for adults trafficking children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons for sexual exploitation. Senator Martin defended the bill as a response to especially heinous crimes and argued it fit within constitutional punishment principles, while several members raised concerns about the Eighth Amendment, the risk of lengthy and costly litigation, and the possibility of retraumatizing victims. The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, citing moral objections, due process concerns, and constitutional precedent; the bill nevertheless was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 572, the “Pam Rock Act,” which tightens dangerous-dog rules, adds enclosure, microchip, insurance, and penalty requirements, and allows stronger enforcement actions after serious attacks. The Rock family and animal control supporters testified in favor, describing the bill as a response to fatal dog attacks and urging stronger accountability for owners. For SB 572, members discussed insurance requirements, the role of local authorities in classifying dangerous dogs, and whether the bill would affect ordinary pet insurance or only liability coverage after a serious attack. The sponsor said the measure is not breed-specific and is aimed at dogs that have already caused significant harm. The committee also heard testimony from family members of Pam Rock and other victims, along with supporters from animal control and sheriff’s offices. All of the bills taken up in the meeting that were voted on were reported favorably, and no roll-call votes failed.

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Bills: HF747, HF1014, HF320, HF400

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Association, MIGA, insurance guaranty fund, insurer insolvency, covered claim, net worth threshold, high-net-worth insured, financial information request, insurance claims, self-insured retention, deductible, commercial insurance, insurance regulation, Minnesota Statutes 60C.09, guaranty association

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• Kindergarten includes TK as defined in Ed Code Section 48000.
• It's like, say, Mississippi or Alabama.
• Is that in the Education Code?
• That's all in the Education Code? That's right.
• assessment and the local control accountability plan reporting requirements set forth in Education Code

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• as the NAACP Alabama versus Allen.
• as the NAACP Alabama versus Allen.
• >> The state of Alabama never agreed to...
• , the State of Alabama, now defied the court.
• The state of Alabama now, the state of Alabama now, we defied the court, we didn't follow the ruling

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• chambers of the state of Alabama. chambers of the state of Alabama.
• The Alabama Egg and Plaza Terrace.
• Whereas the Legislature of Alabama, pursuant to Section 48.02 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022,
• Whereas the Legislature of Alabama, pursuant to Section 48.02 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022,
• of Montgomery, Alabama bounded complex of Montgomery, Alabama bounded by<00:13:41.120> state<

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Is it your intent to just insert the language then in the title of the current Code of Ethics, or is

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further. Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later. The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.

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• House Bill 4727, a bill to amend the Estates and Protected Individuals Code.
• Senate 1.081 to amend the drain code of 1956.
• House Bill 4727, a bill to amend the states and protected individuals code.
• House Bill 4729, a bill to amend the Mental Health Code.
• Senate Bill 433, a bill to amend the Revised School Code.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and attendance showing a quorum. Several senators were excused, and the chamber received communications including House Concurrent Resolution 8, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The Senate also took up introductions and referrals of several bills, including Senate Bills 1078-1082 and House Bills 4727, 4728, 4729, 4959, 1545, 5254, 5255, 6071, 6072, and 6073, with most being referred to committees or, for some medical-debt and consumer-protection bills, sent to the Committee of the Whole by suspension of the rules. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate considered Senate Bills 535, 536, 1011, 1041, 1042, and 1043. SB 535, 1041, 1042, and 1043 were amended, while SB 536 and 1011 were reported without amendment; all were recommended for passage. The Senate then concurred in the amendments and advanced the bills to third reading. On final passage, SB 433 passed 35-0; SB 535, 536, and 1011 each passed 35-0; and SB 1041, 1042, and 1043 each passed 20-15. Floor remarks focused on SB 1011 as a way to lower small-business health insurance premiums, and SBs 1041-1043 as anti-price-gouging measures during emergencies. Later, the Senate discharged Senate Bill 913 from the Appropriations Committee, suspended the rules, and moved it through Committee of the Whole and to final passage the same day. SB 913, which amends the Michigan Trust Fund Act, passed 20-12 with 6 excused after Senator Albert argued in opposition that it would continue $75 million annual funding to the MEDC and amount to corporate welfare. The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m.

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• Alabama, and I live in Florence.
• I'm honored to also serve as chairman of the Alabama Bankers Association and as a member of the Alabama
• I grew up in Birmingham and I plan to practice in Alabama when I graduate. ...to practice in Alabama
• This bill would allow Alabama to get ahead of a growing... ...allow Alabama to get ahead of a growing
• Moving on to SB204, as ...Alabama.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• of Alabama, primaries are the election. of Alabama, primaries are the election.
• I live in Homewood, Alabama.
• I live in Homewood, Alabama.
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Bills: HB541

Keywords: PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, 923, senate, all

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• The bill Alabama Power themselves wrote. The bill Alabama Power themselves wrote.

Bills: HB475

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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Summary: The committee to study long-term managed care met to approve the prior meeting minutes, with a clarification that “OB3” referred to the “one big beautiful bill.” The minutes were then approved. Chair Jim Kofalt outlined the day’s agenda, which included testimony from the Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, the New Hampshire Association of Counties, and later DHHS. He also noted that future meetings were expected soon and that the meetings were being livestreamed on YouTube. Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, represented by Kellyanne Totten and Amy Moore, urged inclusive planning and a cautious, phased approach if managed care is considered. They emphasized that home care providers are not uniform, with different licensing and service models, and said any pilot should include varied provider types, rural and southern regions, and agencies of different sizes. They warned that workforce shortages, inflation, and a possible 9% CMS cut to Medicare home health payments could force agencies to reduce service areas or service types. They also said the 2023 Medicaid CFI rate increase has begun to lose its effect. In response to questions, they said the rural health transformation fund may help with planning and telehealth but likely cannot be used directly for rates or recruitment/retention. They also described the New England Home Care Nurse Residency Program, a Department of Labor grant, as a way to bring new registered nurses into home care with added training and school partnerships. The New Hampshire Association of Counties, through county nursing home administrators Craig Labore and David Ross, revisited the earlier Step Two managed care discussions from 2016-2018. They said prior consultants found the long-term services and supports system was underfunded and needed investment to stabilize providers and expand community-based care. They argued the same concerns remain today and said a managed model would jeopardize the Medicaid quality incentive payment program and, for county nursing homes, the proportionate share payment program. Their testimony was generally opposed to moving forward with managed long-term services and supports without significant additional funding and safeguards.