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• And I saw that in the Texas... evaluating.
• And I saw that in the Texas model as well.
• In Texas, did they withhold money?
• But then Carlo worked in Texas, you know, brought up the fact of the Texas part of this.
• And that SIP code is truly six digits long.

Summary: The Higher Ed Funding Committee met to review how North Dakota might identify and address low-producing academic programs and to discuss draft funding formulas for the university system. Lisa Johnson of the NDUS explained that the State Board of Higher Education is already developing a system-wide policy, using models from other states such as Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, and Connecticut. She described how low-producing programs are typically flagged by multi-year enrollment or completion thresholds, then reviewed for workforce demand, mission fit, cost, accreditation, and regional need before any action is taken. Committee members asked about what counts as a program, how costs are analyzed, whether certificates are included, how exemptions work for mission-critical or high-demand fields, and whether the board or legislature should set the rules. Johnson said the board is the appropriate body to lead the process, but legislators could use funding leverage if they wanted to encourage action; the chair asked the board to bring a detailed proposal to the June meeting. The committee then heard a Legislative Council presentation on a draft formula for UND and NDSU. The proposal uses fall census FTE enrollment, with a placeholder undergraduate rate of $7,000 per FTE and a graduate/professional rate of $10,500, plus incentives for completions in in-demand fields and research productivity. Alex from Legislative Council walked through the projected funding effects, noting that the model would increase funding for NDSU and reduce it for UND in the current biennium, with different results in the next biennium as enrollment changes are recognized. Members questioned the use of the placeholder rates, the definition of in-demand programs, the treatment of research funding, and the exclusion of state-appropriated dollars from the external grants calculation. The chair emphasized that the numbers were illustrative and that appropriators would set the actual dollar amounts later. A second draft formula for the other nine institutions was also reviewed. That model uses fall census FTE without a weighted economic factor, applies a higher undergraduate rate, and adds completion incentives for in-demand credentials and all other completions. Members noted that the formula would benefit some institutions, such as Bismarck State College, while reducing funding for others, such as Mayville State, and discussed whether the nine institutions should be treated more uniformly or split into smaller groups because of their different missions and sizes. Committee members and staff repeatedly stressed that the formulas are still being refined and that some institutions would likely need hold-harmless adjustments or other transition measures. The meeting ended with the chair directing the committee to continue the discussion later and to expect further work on both the low-producing program policy and the funding formulas.

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• A grandmother in rural Texas, who's voted in every election since LBJ, now has to track down a birth
• Under House Bill 5337, election workers...
• So what does that mean for Texas voters?
• Texas has been here before.
• This tale that is spun that non-citizen voters are swarming Texas elections.

Keywords: legislation, public policy, testimony, committee meeting, debates

Summary: The committee meeting involved various discussions pertaining to legislative initiatives and public policy concerns. Members engaged in debates around significant topics, highlighting their diverse perspectives. The atmosphere was lively with members presenting arguments for and against certain measures. Testimonies from the public were also a key feature, shedding light on community sentiments related to proposed bills.

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• Texas is growing at an unprecedented pace.
• system and the Texas A&M University system.
• The Board is chaired by the Commissioner of the Texas...
• I'm General Counsel with the Texas Municipal League.
• Over 1,300 people move to Texas every single day.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Referred to the Committee on Elections.
• Referred to the Committee on Elections.
• Referred to the Committee on Elections.
• HB 1248, by Martinez Fischer, relating to making the Texas Education Commission an elected office, referred
• HB 1250, by Martinez Fischer, relating to making the Texas Insurance Commission an elected office, referred

Summary: The House met to read a large slate of newly filed bills and resolutions and refer them to committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including health care and insurance, public education, elections, criminal justice, public safety, taxes, transportation, agriculture, environmental regulation, higher education, housing, and local government. Several proposals focused on abortion and reproductive health, firearms, voter registration and ballot access, school curriculum and accountability, property tax and homestead issues, and state contracting and agency oversight. A number of constitutional amendments were also filed, including proposals on initiative and referendum, veto override authority, vaccination refusal, parental rights in education, gun rights, Medicaid expansion, and various tax exemptions. No substantive debate, testimony, or votes occurred during this portion of the meeting; the clerk simply read the bills and resolutions and announced their committee referrals. The list included both general legislation and joint resolutions, with many items sent to standing committees and several to subcommittees. The House then adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

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• Last election, only 56% of Texas was red.
• In response to Texas, you know, California does it if Texas does it.
• These new maps drawn are a blatant attack on our elections and on our Texas communities.
• I am a Texas...
• Stand up for Texas.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Not for campaigns, not for elections, for services provided. I'll make a copy of the list.
• Three under the IRS tax code, you cannot participate in political activity.
• President, in this building, and the people of the state of New Mexico, through their elected officials
• , and that's something we support, and we will continue to have that debate going forward and in elections
• The national debate has been had, and President Trump was elected.

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• investigators and prosecutors, elected investigators and prosecutors, elected leaders,<00:15:08.240
• People are being taken into custody and very swiftly removed to Texas and moved to Texas in order to,
• And I want to say that the individuals who were in Texas, there are six tents.
• <01:48:07.920> back a hiring expo in Arlington, Texas back a hiring expo in Arlington, Texas
• They told me that I would be taken to Texas and from there I would be deported.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The hearing of the Minnesota Senate Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability focused on federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, especially ICE and CBP operations, and their alleged constitutional and civil-rights impacts. Opening remarks from both parties emphasized the need for calm, cooperation, and public safety, though they sharply differed on the causes of the current situation. Republican members argued that violent criminal undocumented immigrants should be removed and that state and local officials should cooperate with federal authorities. Senator McEwen and other Democrats described the federal presence as abusive and terrorizing, citing deaths, family separations, and community fear, and called for accountability and truth-telling. The chair also held a moment of silence for Renee Mlin Good and Alex Prey before testimony began. Testimony from the ACLU of Minnesota and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota described what they said was a large-scale federal enforcement operation, including Operation Metro Surge, with widespread alleged violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, and other constitutional amendments. Witnesses cited alleged racial profiling, warrantless arrests, excessive force, denial of counsel, detention out of state, and failure to comply with court orders. They referenced specific cases involving Susan Tinure, Abdi Khadir Nure, Victor Manuel Diaz, and others, as well as reports of journalists and community members being threatened or detained while documenting ICE activity. The witnesses also said the federal government’s lack of transparency makes it difficult to know how many people have been detained or deported and argued that the harm extends to both immigrants and citizens. Committee members asked questions about ICE entering homes without judicial warrants, federal claims about constitutional limits, and access to counsel for detainees moved out of state. The witnesses said that out-of-state detention, poor locator systems, paid phone access, and lack of privacy make legal representation difficult or impossible, and that civil-rights remedies often come too late because people are removed before cases are resolved. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee moved from opening statements into testimony and member questions.

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• The amendment is coded A3. I recognize the member from Hennepin, Representative Falconer.
• Amendment is coded A5. I recognize the author of the amendment, Representative Freiberg.
• There's a measles outbreak in Texas that led to the first measles death in the U.S. in a decade.
• As elected leaders here today, at this moment in time, we have a choice.
• Predatory men who brag about sexual assault and yet get elected to president.

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• to Texas and in celebrating Texas Tech University System Day at the state capitol.
• Texas Capitol to celebrate South Texas ISD Day.
• Texas public education. Join me, members, and welcome South Texas ISD to their Texas. House.
• and and its Texas children.
• the committee on elections.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• organization for homeschooling and family rights in Texas.
• We advocate for the interests of up to 700,000 homeschool students in Texas.
• In the five years that I've been in Texas, our crime rate has decreased.
• Yes, the executive officers of the Texas Police Chiefs Association.
• Not the entire body of the Texas Police Chiefs.

Bills: HB1511, HB1831, HB1988, HB2147, HB2234

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184

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• um the people in this don't codes um the people in this don't actually<00:51:52.720> have<00:
• So there are inconsistent definitions for these words within the criminal code. people to to um take
• are inconsistent uh if you criminal code are inconsistent uh if you look<01:38:31.920> at<01:
• elected official for 16 years I had elected official for 16 years I had constituents<04:43:35.080>
• <04:46:24.520> official committee being an elected official committee being an elected official

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We also work within the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and we work also with the Texas Department
• This is the most impacted by gangs and juvenile crime of any zip code in the state of Texas.
• , the predecessor agency to the Texas Juvenile Justice Commission and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department
• Code.
• The Texas Juvenile Justice Code states among its purposes to provide treatment, training, and rehabilitation

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• In Texas, voters should be able to clearly understand where and how to cast In Texas, voters should be
• See, under current Texas law, political parties have to mutually agree to use See, under current Texas
• She heads, an election protection operation that we do with the state She heads, an election protection
• , and, I have worked on the election protection director at Common Cause Texas, and, I have worked on
• the election protection hotline for about eight years with our friends at Texas Civil Rights Project

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• On the next general election ballot, we're talking November of '26.
• Members, please join me in welcoming back former member and Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections
• And let's make sure every child in Florida, no matter their zip code, has a chance to climb.
• We all know that the now, once again, duly elected state attorney was removed unlawfully.
• We should be trying to be better than Texas.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, quorum call, and several recognitions, including guests for Education and Sharing Day, law enforcement officer of the day Detective Miata Anderson, and later FAMU Day at the Capitol and other visiting groups. The chamber adopted the special order report and then moved through a series of budget-related bills and conforming measures, with debate focused largely on recurring funding, environmental programs, housing, insurance reserves, and tax policy. Members approved HB 5011/SB 2506, which conform environmental resource funding to the proposed budget by shifting Seminole Gaming Compact-related dollars from recurring to nonrecurring funding; supporters said this preserves annual legislative review, while opponents warned it would reduce funding for the Resilient Florida program, wildlife corridor protection, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. The House then passed HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves by lowering the RAP program and repealing FORA funding, and HB 5501, which redirects documentary stamp tax revenues from housing and transportation trust funds to general revenue; Democrats argued the housing changes would reduce affordable housing support, while Republicans said the move was needed to control recurring spending. The chamber also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, HB 5201 on Florida PALM accounting conforming changes, HB 5203 on Capitol Center tenancy and utilities control, and HB 5009 creating a Florida Accountability Office and revising audit and budgeting functions. The most extended debate came on HB 7031, which permanently reduces the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25% and also lowers several related tax rates. Supporters described it as broad-based, immediate tax relief for Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more targeted and that sales tax cuts also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. The bill passed 112-0. The House then took up the main budget bill, HB 501, and subcommittee chairs outlined the proposed $112.9 billion budget, including education, health care, transportation, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and IT spending. Members began questioning the pre-K-12 budget on school funding, vouchers, proration, mental health and safety allocations, and inflation, with the discussion continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• I was elected in a special election to fill the seat of Pete Lavalle. I served one year.
• I was the only Republican elected at that time, or the second Republican elected at that time.
• I served in the Texas House from Austin, Texas, Travis County from 1975 to 1985 and then 1985 to 2007
• in the Texas Senate.
• I'm Ted Campbell from Tyler, Texas.

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• So Texas remains open for business.
• Does Texas have these types of entities that you all can work with so that Texas doesn't have to go outside
• The TSA we want to see as much equipment as possible made in Texas by Texans for the Texas power grid
• market with inverters made here in Texas.
• in Texas.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce convened to discuss critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, particularly focusing on Texas's power grid and associated vulnerabilities. The meeting highlighted Texas's recent ranking as 10th in electricity affordability, emphasizing the state's commitment to maintaining a reliable and resilient electric grid. New committee members introduced themselves, and the agenda included testimony from ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission regarding the implementation of the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act, which aims to mitigate risks posed by foreign entities to the power grid. Chad Sealy from ERCOT presented updates on the attestation process for market participants, revealing that over 1,500 entities had submitted attestations regarding their corporate structures and affiliations with designated foreign countries. Concerns were raised about the adequacy of the current vetting process, particularly regarding indirect relationships with foreign adversaries. Testimonies from the PUC and the Attorney General's office underscored the challenges of enforcing compliance and the need for improved legislative measures to enhance oversight and security. The committee also heard from experts, including Dr. Emma Stewart from Idaho National Laboratory, who discussed the evolving threats to the grid from foreign adversaries and the importance of securing communication systems. Recommendations included prioritizing inspections of critical components and enhancing collaboration with national laboratories to address vulnerabilities. The discussion concluded with an acknowledgment of the balance needed between ensuring grid security and maintaining affordability for consumers.

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• , where I live, you can tell the New Mexico state line just as plain as day when you come off that Texas
• not, whether we're hard to work for or not, whatever the issue is, they're working intensively in Texas
• So, what we've elected to do is re-bid that project so that we can reset the process and get all new
• example, it's our understanding that one of the three individuals over the last few weeks came from Texas
• If you turn back to page one, there's a QR code for you to open the interactive report on your phone.

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• We have that from a response, we currently have Texas Emergency Management here in our EOC helping to
• Back to 1990, this was the first election that we had where we put it up to the public to see if they
• Building codes don't touch fencing.
• You can have the fire-only policy or you can elect To purchase extended coverage.
• But we've still got people stuck in Texas that can't come back.

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• And every year that I've been elected, I brought a bill to address this issue.
• And every year that I've been elected, I brought a bill to address this issue. for office and every year
• that I've been elected, I brought a bill to address this issue.
• dairy products are consistent across Agriculture, the Department of Health, and the Administrative Code
• Department of Health and Administrative Code, and right now our statutes don't fully account for newer

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first advanced SB 1224, which requires DCFS to look into cases where a child under 17 is involved in a pregnancy, with added oversight for children under 12; it was reported favorably. The committee also favorably reported SB 1100, described as repealing an outdated statute. White Coat Day remarks welcomed physicians to the Capitol and thanked them for their service, including efforts to improve Medicaid reimbursement. Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and physician licensure, was reported favorably. HB 1231 clarified that Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring applies to insulin-dependent patients, including those with gestational diabetes, and was also reported favorably. HB 198, which sets reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures such as colonoscopies, eye, ENT, and gastroenterology services, passed favorably. HB 1160, creating a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical graduates, prompted a lengthy exchange about delayed rulemaking and whether the board had added requirements beyond statute; despite concerns, it was reported favorably. The committee also advanced several resolutions and oversight measures. HCR 67, prompted by a personal family experience with a special-needs child’s acute care needs, creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children; it was amended and reported favorably. HCR 27, calling for a statewide evaluation of autism services by LDH and the Department of Education, was reported favorably. HB 223, which recreates DCFS, was amended to shorten the sunset date and require law enforcement reporting through a secure web platform, then reported favorably. HCR 28, creating a task force on school nurse orientation and training for new graduates, was reported favorably after testimony from school nurses about the lack of standardized orientation and the risks of placing inexperienced nurses alone in schools. The committee also took up HB 469, which would allow pharmacy license renewal applicants to designate a portion of fees to eligible schools including Xavier University’s College of Pharmacy; after opposition from Senator Cloud and a roll call, the bill was deferred. HB 1182, a cleanup bill changing the occupational therapy certifying entity and adjusting fees, and HB 1076, eliminating one of two sunset provisions for the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board, were both reported favorably. HB 1216, a major rewrite of clinical laboratory personnel rules, was deferred after concerns that it would restrict existing phlebotomy and lab functions in ways that could conflict with recent law. Finally, HB 457 and HB 616, both by Representative Knox and focused on homelessness, drew extensive testimony: HB 457 established minimum standards for shelters and similar facilities and was reported favorably as amended, while HB 616 would allow audits of homelessness-related funding and databases; after debate over privacy, federal funding oversight, and accountability, the committee adopted an amendment changing enforcement language from "may" to "shall" and continued hearing testimony from opponents and supporters.

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• It was a color-coded red-and-blue map to detail how red-performing this map is.
• the map color-coded that you received?
• I think that's what the people of Florida elected us to do.
• My constituents elected me by 405 votes.
• And the job is to support the people who elected us to represent them.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D, later substituting identical House Bill 1D, to establish Florida’s congressional districts. The opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were followed by procedural remarks, then extensive floor discussion focused almost entirely on the redistricting proposal, its timing, and its legal basis. Senator Gaetz, explaining the bill, said the Governor had transmitted the map two days earlier, argued that mid-decade congressional redistricting is not prohibited by law, and said the Governor’s stated reasons were to address population growth and to draw race-neutral districts. He also said the legislature could accept, reject, or amend the proposal. Much of the debate centered on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Louisiana decision and whether it affected Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. Senators Smith, Rouson, Sharief, Polsky, Arrington, Bracey Davis, Bernard, Nathan, and others questioned the short notice, lack of public hearings, the use of partisan data, the absence of sworn testimony, and whether the map diluted minority voting strength or fragmented communities of interest. Gaetz repeatedly said he was not offering legal opinions, that the Governor’s counsel believed the Fair Districts race-based provisions were inconsistent with federal law, and that any legal challenge would be for the courts. He also said the Governor’s mapmaker reported using census and demographic data, along with political data as one of many inputs, and claimed the map’s compactness was comparable to the current map. A motion by Senator Smith to temporarily postpone consideration of the bill failed on a 12-23 vote. After the Senate returned from a 30-minute break to review the new Supreme Court decision, debate continued. The chamber then substituted HB 1D for SB 8D, read the House bill, and advanced it to third reading. The transcript ends during debate on final passage, with Senators Rouson and Bernard speaking in opposition and arguing the map was procedurally rushed, legally vulnerable, and politically motivated.