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• Previously, if you were in an associate's program and got the scholarship and then opted out and entered
• and reapply and rather can re-engage and reapply and rather than<00:04:24.720><c> being</c><00:04:25.040
• </c><00:09:11.200><c> Senate</c><00:09:11.839><c> and</c> it gets out of the House and Senate and it
• help the veterans, you know, and want to help the veterans, you know, and and<00:10:59.360><c> uh</c
• ><00:11:01.040><c> get</c><00:11:01.279><c> involved</c> and uh and and let them get involved and uh

Bills: SB66 , SB74 , SB72 , SB149 , SB168 , SB66 , SB74 , SB72 , SB149 , SB168

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: University of Montevallo, trustees, board governance, terms of office, quorum, education, teacher support, loan assistance, acute shortage, Alabama teachers, higher education, adult learners, grant program, education funding, eligibility requirements, teacher certification, military veterans, temporary teaching certificate, workforce development, K-12 education

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• Forestry, and with the Southern University Ag Center, which we work very closely with and, in fact,
• And then we have formal degree and workforce development activity through the College of Agriculture,
• College is a place to come in, get educated, get trained, and get out the door.
• And their public confidence in the value of college degrees is low.
• And their public confidence in the value of college degrees is low, and there are concerns about the

Committees: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development , House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum, adopted the prior meeting minutes, and heard a series of agriculture-related bills, most of them sponsored by Representative Domain or Chairwoman Butler. The first major bill, HB 121, would expand the Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s authority over imported seafood by allowing its inspectors, in addition to the Department of Health, to seize and destroy adulterated seafood already under stop order. Representative Domain and Commissioner Strain framed the bill as a seafood-safety and anti-fraud measure aimed at protecting Louisiana shrimpers from tainted imports and bad actors. Members asked about cost, testing rates, countries of origin, and whether the bill would affect imported shrimp prices; the commissioner said it would not raise consumer prices and that Louisiana’s testing is focused at retail rather than ports. HB 121 was reported favorably with no objections. The committee then considered HB 725, which requires restaurants/retailers to retain invoices from imported seafood vendors for six months. After a technical amendment changing the bill’s one-liner from “restaurants” to “retailers,” the bill was explained as a recordkeeping tool to help auditors verify country-of-origin and labeling compliance without costly product testing. It was reported favorably with amendments. The committee also heard a bill reducing the required number of annual meetings for the Agriculture Finance Authority from four to two; Commissioner Strain said the change would streamline operations when there is no business to conduct, and it was reported favorably. Next, the committee took up HB 344 and HB 370 dealing with the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund. HB 344 raises the fund’s balance thresholds for suspending and restarting assessments, while HB 370 increases the assessment rate on agricultural commodities to replenish the fund more quickly. Commissioner Strain described recent large losses from grain broker bankruptcies, including Hansen-Mueller, and explained that the fund has been paying farmers but needs a larger balance to handle future defaults. Members discussed the risks posed by brokers, the adequacy of bonding, and the need to protect farmers and rural communities; both bills were reported favorably. The committee also advanced HB 367, aligning Structural Pest Control Commission hearing notices with the Administrative Procedure Act, and HB 847, which modernizes Soil and Water Conservation district supervisor elections by shifting administration to the Secretary of State and updating petition and ballot procedures after a crowded, ballot-short election. Finally, HB 505 streamlined certification and renewal rules for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants, including a technical amendment to keep unexpended pesticide-fund money in the fund; it too was reported favorably with amendments. After the bills, Commissioner Strain gave a lengthy update on the state of agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture. He highlighted continued pressure on shrimp from low-cost imports, currency shifts, and inadequate domestic marketing and cold storage, as well as ongoing seafood labeling enforcement and testing. He also discussed feral swine damage, drought and wildfire concerns, fertilizer and diesel cost increases, crop acreage trends, and export efforts for rice and timber, including Louisiana wood pellets used in the United Kingdom. LSU Ag Center Dean Matt Lee followed with a presentation on the center’s research and extension work, emphasizing its statewide network, high research ranking, and the economic return from agricultural science, especially in sugarcane variety development. He said LSU Ag Center research has helped Louisiana maintain strong sugar production and supports producers across the state.

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• Forestry, and with the Southern University Ag Center, which we work very closely with and, in fact,
• College is a place to come in, get educated, get trained, and get out the door.
• help keep students focused on their studies and keep them moving through: within the college, we give
• And their public confidence in the value of college degrees is low.
• And their public confidence in the value of college degrees is low, and there's concerns about the cost

Committee: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and welcomed a new member, then took up a series of agriculture-related bills, many focused on Louisiana seafood and producer protections. HB 121 by Rep. Domain would let the Department of Agriculture and Forestry seize and destroy adulterated imported seafood after a stop order, rather than relying on another agency to do it; the commissioner said the bill would improve enforcement without adding major cost, and it was reported favorably. HB 725, also by Rep. Domain, was amended to require retailers to keep invoices for imported seafood for six months so inspectors can verify country of origin and labeling; the committee adopted the technical amendment and reported the bill favorably. HB 367, dealing with Structural Pest Control Commission hearing notices, was described as a technical change to align notice procedures with the Administrative Procedure Act and was also reported favorably. HB 505, on certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants, was amended to keep unexpended pesticide fund money in the fund and streamline renewal timing; it too passed favorably. The committee then considered several measures aimed at protecting farmers from market losses. HB 344 by Rep. Coates raised the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund thresholds for suspending and restarting assessments, with the commissioner explaining that recent bankruptcies and broker failures had shown the need for a larger reserve; the bill was reported favorably. HB 370, a follow-up measure on the same fund, increased the assessment rate on agricultural commodities so the fund could grow faster, and it also passed without objection. HB 847, on Soil and Water Conservation Commission district supervisor elections, was amended to require certified nominating petitions, shift election administration to the Secretary of State, and remove outdated statewide election language; supporters said the change would modernize a system that had become costly and unwieldy, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 370 and HB 847 drew discussion about ballot access, election administration, and the nonpartisan nature of soil and water districts. The meeting also included a lengthy agriculture update from Commissioner Strain and a presentation from LSU Ag Center Dean Matt Lee. Strain discussed seafood imports, labeling enforcement, shrimp industry promotion, feral swine damage, fertilizer and diesel cost pressures, pesticide disposal, and export markets for rice and timber, emphasizing that Louisiana agriculture depends on testing, marketing, and international trade. Lee reported that LSU Ag Center research is ranked among the nation’s top agricultural programs, with major work in sugarcane variety development, and said the center’s research generates substantial economic returns for Louisiana producers. Several industry representatives, including Louisiana Farm Bureau and LSU Ag Center staff, spoke in support of the bills and the state’s agricultural programs.

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• But starting in '78, in 1990 I became full-time at Indiana University Northwest and worked with teachers
• And so the private universities, they would just have to report how many foreign students they had.
• A lot of our smaller universities are liberal arts colleges and don't offer a lot of these degree programs
• and universities across the state.
• And then I would, you know, and I'll speak to this at the end, but a lot of our state universities, if

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• We’ll go ahead and get started, and we’ll start out with the University of Kentucky representatives,
• c><00:04:23.400><c> charge</c><00:04:24.080><c> and</c> the University of Kentucky's charge and the University
• Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Western Kentucky University
• </c><00:18:11.920><c> Community</c><00:18:12.320><c> and</c> College, Owensboro Community and College
• <c> as</c> universities and community partners, as universities and community partners, as well<01:03

Committee: Joint Families & Children

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• It requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the School of Travel Industry Management at the University
• It requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the School of Travel Industry Management at the University
• The University of Hawaii at Manoa is to collaborate and actively plan for the design, construction, operations
• have University of Hawaii and Hawaii have University of Hawaii and Hawaii tourism<00:17:03.040><c> Authority
• Because Maui College just opened a hotel recently, and I don't know why there was no opposition to that

Committee: House Tourism

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• And he introduced what many of us when we went to college believed was the whole point of going to college
• And Charlie Kirk embodied that and left that legacy with thousands of college students who saw him in
• And for the record, you don’t have to watch three hours of a podcast or three hours of a rally at a college
• He did go on these college campuses, and it's great that he was debating with people.
• University, and a leader whose legacy is literally carved in stone in our nation's capital; and Governor

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability took up three bills. First, it heard Senator Gates’s employee protection bill, which would create whistleblower-style protections for people who file ethics complaints based on personal knowledge, allowing the Ethics Commission to investigate retaliation and, if probable cause is found, letting the complainant seek administrative or civil relief. The Commission on Ethics supported the measure, saying it had long recommended such protections and that implementation costs would be low. The committee adopted the delete-all amendment and then reported the committee substitute for Senate Bill 92 favorably. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 60 by Senator McLean, which reclassifies certain district assistant regional counsel supervisor positions in the Florida Retirement System to the senior management class, aligning them more closely with comparable attorney positions in public defender and state attorney offices. A late-file technical amendment aligning class codes with Florida statutes was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. A representative from the regional council spoke in support. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 194 by Senator Martin, which would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. The sponsor argued the day would honor Kirk’s advocacy for free speech, debate, and civic engagement, and said it would not create a state holiday or require closures. The bill drew strong opposition from Senator Polsky and Senator Bracy Davis, who cited Kirk’s public comments on race, women, gun violence, and systemic discrimination and argued he was not a unifying figure worthy of state honor. Julie Keefe also spoke against the bill, while representatives from the Venezuelan American Republican Club and the Christian Family Coalition spoke in support. Despite the debate, the committee voted to report Senate Bill 194 favorably.

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• Jethro. and and and and and and and and and and th th th th th th th 私たちのビデオを見て楽しんでください。
• and and and and and and and and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
• as a social and service organization on January 15, 1908 by Howard University undergraduate Ethel Hedgman
• unity and friendship among college women, to improve the social stature of women of all ages and to
• She is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in civil engineering and has held various leadership

Bills: SJR36 , SB2 , SR9 , SR10 , SR16

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• Thank you for the power of your forgiveness at work in us And through us, and bless each member, and
• Come up here and let's get to ailing and do your job, ringman.
• And now, mm not gonna be th thrown down 6, 15. Man 75. And now 6, 75.
• Mason Storrenson, Dominique Repino, and on the floor And Mr.
• and critical care.

Bills: HR1052 , SB2184 , SB171

Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

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• Produces unity and it's honoring to you and those that we serve.
• And, there they are, my mom and my dad, and then my two aunts who came in from Austin, Texas to visit
• My name is Ionarrefe, and I am a proud member of the Growing Adventures OHlub and Langston University
• Dorothy Wilson, Director and State 4-H Program Leader, Langston University. All right here.
• And Doctor Steven Beck, Assistant Director, State 4-H Program Leader, Oklahoma State University.

Bills: HR1052 , SB2184 , SB171

Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

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• So are they sending along their data and analytic >> And Commissioner and Chair Koegel and Representative
• We've talked round and round in the in the task force about the number and what it should be and how
• And as we call it, maintenance and operation.
• And I just wanted to note that, and that’s important.
• And we just had a big loss, and it's terrible.

Bills: HF4881 , HF4867 , HF4422 , HF4223

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

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• Everything so that you and your family can safely travel. And that is what AAM is.
• AAM is the quest to find a new harmony in the sky, a safe and efficient way to move passengers and cargo
• really emotional to bring us, Joby, and Japan and Toyota together in this iconic location.
• She's talked to me on the phone and came over to see me today. And you have a...
• And without our vote...

Bills: HB2148 , HB2993

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: federal funding, state budget, appropriation, block grants, noncustodial funds, legislative authority, Arizona attorney general, Department of Public Safety, DPS, consumer fraud revolving fund, consumer protection fund, gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund, public safety appropriation, supplemental appropriation, outside counsel, state agency legal representation, legal services, state settlement proceeds, general fund, A.R.S. 41-192

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• And thank you for hearing this bill. And thank you for hearing this bill.
• independence and managing their daily life and living situation.
• and living situation.
• And Vice Chair Cortez.
• I support this bill for, and I echo what both Kim and Sarah had said, and more accountability.

Bills: SB5957 , SB5977

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability, youth services, homelessness prevention, protective services, Department of Commerce, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, advisory committee, lived experience, data sharing, outcome measures, interagency coordination, service providers, at-risk youth

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• FFA and 4-H.
• We also live the RV lifestyle and understand RVers and the community as well.
• with federal and state policymakers, as well as industry, and we work with federal and state policymakers
• , and they must report on the use of the MATOC and its outcomes.
• and Concrete Association.

Bills: HB2467 , HB2495 , HB2552

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: HB 2467, fifth-wheel travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, travel trailer, RV, recreational vehicle, trailer length, vehicle length limits, oversize vehicle, truck and trailer, tractor-semitrailer, semi-trailer, kingpin, Washington RCW, Department of Transportation, WSDOT, highway safety, commercial trucking, towing, motor home

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• :32.720><c> this</c><00:21:33.039><c> most</c> and and and and an attack on this most and and and and
• And in response to Representative Nells, I'm a proud graduate of the University of Texas.
• I think Texas A&M and our elite University of Texas deserves to have the funding in our universities
• ><c> our</c><02:49:23.279><c> elite</c><02:49:23.680><c> University</c> think Texas A&amp;M and our elite
• University think Texas A&amp;M and our elite University of<02:49:24.319><c> Texas</c><02:49:24.800><

Bills: HR1 , HR566

Keywords: House of Representatives, Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms, Chief Administrative Officer, appointment, H.Res. 566, HR566, House resolution, rule, special rule, procedural resolution, floor procedure, budget reconciliation, reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill, Senate amendment, House Concurrent Resolution 14, H.Con.Res. 14, Budget Committee

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• To do a before and after on AAP.
• next. situated to also provide the what's next as students move off into two-year colleges and four-year
• colleges and beyond, really providing internships in those authentic work environments that move students
• our students, and our teachers and our communities.
• We don't often get to just sit and listen and see some of the fruits of what we do up here and that we've

Bills: HB447 , HB447

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: HB447, school buses, student transportation, public schools, local boards of education, dual enrollment, career technical education, CTE, community college, trade school, technical college, offsite educational venues, student access, transportation policy, school bus law, Alabama education law, Montgomery County, probate court, judge of probate, will registration

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• This is at 64 and 181.
• That's just there at 181 and 64.
• And then discussion? All right, that... And then discussion? All right, that...
• So when you see territory E and D1 and 2, they all match up to that, and the city of Daphne staff told
• So that's all the comments I have and forward. And forward to Quick comment.

Bills: HB446 , HB485

Committee: House Baldwin County Legislation

Keywords: HB446, Daphne, Baldwin County, annexation, municipal boundary, corporate limits, local act, municipal incorporation, city limits expansion, zoning, land use, property tax, municipal services, Section 11-42-6, Judge of Probate, County Road 54 W, County Road 64, Rigsby Road, Highway 181, Alabama State Highway 181

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• Leah Hillier is a family medicine and sports medicine physician at Banner University Medical Center in
• Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix.
• Arizona State University's College of Health Solutions and will be completing her Master of Public Health
• So I just want to welcome a group of individuals who are very near and dear to my heart, and I love and
• at the federal level, and they should be able to get something done and make sure that my cousin and

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and numerous guest introductions, including advocates for children’s health, Jewish advocacy, housing affordability, environmental issues, and other community groups. Members also made several personal privilege remarks, including a resolution-style statement for Lobo Week supporting Mexican gray wolf conservation and a brief announcement about an upcoming CAP update. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered two Senate bills. SB 1415 was recommended do pass without amendment, and SB 1430 was amended in committee to remove a disputed provision so the measure remained limited to tax-code corrections; it was then recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, and both bills were deferred for engrossing. Earlier calendar actions also included the placement and referral of several Senate bills and resolutions. On third reading, the House passed HB 2680 on workers’ compensation by a vote of 55-1, and SB 1029 on campaign contributions and expenses by a vote of 57-0. The session included extended partisan debate during personal privilege remarks over the federal government shutdown, TSA pay, ICE presence at airports, and broader federal and state budget issues. The House later recessed briefly, received additional bill referrals and first readings, and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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• performance at the Berkeley College of Music, where he’s focused on blending jazz and film music in
• He was a founding member of the Oxnard Police Department University, which provides low-cost and free
• Rubio and adjourn in his memory and honor. Thank you.
• She earned her bachelor's degree from Pomona College and her master's degree from Vanderbilt University
• She met her husband, Roland Marchand, on the Pomona College library steps, and they married in 1959.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum after a roll call, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Routine procedural motions followed, including unanimous-consent actions to suspend rules for adjournment-in-memory remarks, guest introductions, and expedited floor processing of certain bills and committee reports. The chamber also recognized several guests, including Sacramento Police Detective Jason Collins, student musician Ethan Shue, and Glendale Councilmember Artie Kasakian. On the floor file, AB 1184 by Assembly Member Patterson, the Homeowner Association Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026, was presented as a measure to add basic transparency requirements for HOAs; it passed 56-0. AB 871 by Assembly Member Stephanie, addressing financial elder abuse and scam reporting/training for financial institutions, also passed 56-0. On the Senate side, SB 25 by Senator Umberg, which would give the California Attorney General earlier access to federal merger-notification filings to streamline merger review, passed 43-14 after the Majority Leader presented it. The Assembly then held several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including Paul R. Ignatius, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy and Glendale native; Oxnard Police Commander Scott Aaron; Private First Class Tanner F. Rubio of the U.S. Marine Corps; and former Yolo County Supervisor Betsy Marchand. Members and family guests offered remarks honoring their service and legacies, followed by a moment of silence for PFC Rubio. The session concluded with announcements about upcoming floor and committee deadlines and adjourned until Monday, January 26 at 1 p.m.

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• Okay, today's date is April 21, 2026, and this is a hearing of the Ways and Means Committee. Mr.
• and many other ways. ...students going into universities through TOPS and many other ways.
• And, Mr.
• And finally, Mr.
• And hopefully this will be a, you know, less and less things.

Bills: HR118 , HB1120 , SCR11 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB180 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, tobacco tax, excise tax, smokeless tobacco, vapor products, public health, FDA, risk-proportionate, tax credits, higher education, workforce development, brain drain, economic incentives, SB 73, Act 10, Act No. 774 of 2024