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• When we face trials and tribulations, you graciously provide this opportunity for our faith to be tested
• And we know from your word that when we face trials of many kinds, this testing of our faith produces
• Legislation to eliminate the STAR test and replace it with effective tools to assess students' progress
• Packaging, labeling, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, storage, dispensing

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• They also report having provided vital community services, including supports to newcomer students and
• The project will also be completing data conversion testing activities with the counties, as well as
• This unanticipated work was identified in the testing... Of late 2023 and early 2024, I think.
• We've done some post-testing adjustments, and we're expecting that there will be some things that need
• And so we are trying to test early, test often, as much as we can, so that we minimize that risk at a

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This bill would push along that avenue of actually giving, uh, the cities some guidelines on testing
• So Flower Mountain has stepped up and has started testing, but my brothers and sisters across the state
• There are multiple cities that do not test their firefighters for cancer, do not screen them.
• Um, in Flower Mound, we test 140 line personnel, and, um, that, that tag is on the expensive side.
• Than stepping up and actually testing for cancers.

Bills: HB318, HB198

Keywords: ERCOT, interconnection, electric utilities, power grid, transmission, election administration, school board elections, trustee terms, general election, Education Code

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• We have up here in the gallery, at the top, some students here from the Israeli-American Council.
• We have up here in the gallery, at the top, some students here from the Israeli-American Council.
• Can you imagine that if you go into an average test, you go in and you test a baby diaper changing table
• , you go in and you into an average test, you go in and you test<00:49:29.840> a<00:49:29.960>
• baby test a baby test a baby diaper<00:49:31.720> changing<00:49:32.200> table<

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved through a series of announcements and committee notices. Members highlighted upcoming events including Sportsman’s Day at the Capitol, Auctioneer Day, and an Earth Day press conference, and several committees announced meetings and bills to be heard later in the day. The Majority Leader also moved to make House Bill 1132, House Bill 1130, Senate Bill 136, and House Bill 1287 special orders for the next day, and the House agreed without objection. The chamber then took up House Bill 1132, concerning increasing pollinator habitats on state lands. Supporters said the bill builds on years of work to support pollinators and encourages planting native species on public lands; they also explained that the fiscal note reflects use of existing continuously appropriated funds, including GOCO lottery money and oil and gas fee revenue. After committee reports were adopted and questions about funding were answered, the bill passed as amended. The House next considered House Bill 1130, concerning baby diaper changing stations in public restrooms. An amendment was adopted that exempted local governments and expanded the small-business carveout to employers with 25 or fewer employees and no more than $3.5 million in annual revenue, while also clarifying restroom designation. Supporters argued the bill was the product of extensive stakeholder work and would improve access for families. Opponents said it imposed an unfunded mandate on businesses and raised concerns about contamination in public restrooms, including claims that some changing tables have been found contaminated with methamphetamine and fentanyl; after debate, the amendment was adopted, and discussion on the bill continued.

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• We are seeing an increase in students going to community colleges.
• We are seeing an increase in students going to community colleges.
• We are seeing an increase in students going to community colleges.
• We are seeing an increase in students going to community colleges.
• You have students that are questioning the value. fill our colleges.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The Emergency Board met on June 17, 2026, and approved a series of subcommittee recommendations, mostly on consent, related to federal grant applications, agency funding adjustments, and position authority. Early actions included approval of four federal grant applications from natural resources agencies, three public safety grant applications, a one-time increase for Judicial Department court security, retroactive approval for an AmeriCorps volunteer-generation grant, and a $7.5 million allocation to Southern Oregon University from a special appropriation for short-term financial stability. Members supporting the SOU item emphasized the university’s structural deficits, declining enrollment, and the need for a long-term higher education plan; several members voted no or raised concerns about sustainability, but the motion passed. The board also approved a federal apprenticeship expansion grant for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, a school nutrition equipment grant for the Department of Education, and an Oregon Health Authority request tied to Medicaid community engagement requirements under H.R. 1. Public safety items included funding for Oregon Military Department readiness facilities, a report on the stalled juvenile justice information system modernization project with a follow-up viability report due in 2026, and a statewide evacuation planning tool for emergency management. The evacuation tool drew strong support as a wildfire preparedness measure, with members noting it could significantly reduce alert times and save lives. A major point of debate was the Department of Justice request to add 16 permanent positions and increase other funds limitation for antitrust enforcement. Supporters argued the federal government has pulled back and Oregon needs capacity to pursue active cases and protect consumers; opponents objected to the process, the size of the expansion, and the incentive structure tied to settlements and awards. Despite those concerns, the motion passed. The board also approved Water Resources Department requests for the Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement program, an assistant water master position in Washington County, and federal funding for Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater data collection. The water master item prompted questions about county cost shifts, but staff said the position would remain externally funded and would not be filled without those resources.

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• This victory was not just about a game, it was a test.
• For interested students to pursue careers in the construction trades.
• As a result, additional classes are available for older students for college credit.
• I've watched students light up when they read their very first book.
• To all the students out there celebrating, read across. America, keep reading.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As a result, it has become extremely difficult for Civil Service to design and administer a test that
• They've done the training, passed the test, shown commitment, but asking them to wait an additional two
• and S. 1817: The promise the Commonwealth makes is that if you serve the public and you serve our students
• thinking about their future pensions; they operate in the present, providing the best education for the students
• AFT Massachusetts members care deeply about their students and communities.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service heard testimony on a wide range of bills affecting public employees, retirees, and public safety personnel. Early testimony focused on House Bill 2859, which would make Massachusetts Department of Correction industrial instructors permanent civil service employees after years of provisional status, and House Bill 2995, which would reduce the Boston Fire Cadet Program service requirement from two years to one year. Supporters of the Boston fire cadet bill argued it would improve equity, expand opportunities for Boston residents, and help diversify the Boston Fire Department; committee members asked about the current makeup of academy classes and the effect of a hybrid model, and the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association was described as neutral on a separate age-related police bill. The committee also heard several proposals related to post-retirement earnings and civil service rules for police and fire retirees. Testimony supported bills including H. 2903 and H. 2966, which would loosen earnings limits for retired public safety workers returning to work, and related measures affecting civil service exemptions and professional services for retirement boards. Speakers argued the current limits are confusing, discourage experienced workers from filling needed municipal jobs, and can create safety issues on public works and construction sites. One witness from Worcester Police supported raising the police academy age limit from 32 to 39 to improve recruitment, especially in BIPOC communities, while Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata supported a separate bill to raise the Boston Police Academy age cap from 39 to 45. A substantial portion of the hearing was devoted to H. 2812 and S. 1817, which would increase the pension COLA base from $13,000 to $18,000 and freeze certain retiree health insurance contribution rates, with additional testimony about capping out-of-pocket health costs for some retirees. Educators and union representatives said the current COLA structure has eroded pension value and leaves retirees struggling with rising costs, while one witness described long delays and confusion in navigating retiree health coverage. The committee took no substantive votes on the bills during the hearing and adjourned after hearing all testimony.

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• districts for exclusive use in addressing ownerless landfills, including the assessment, investigation, testing
• Is there any possibility or potential for having some graduate students be involved in some kind of study
• Is there any possibility or potential for having some graduate students be involved in some kind of,
• or potential for having some graduate students, be involved in some kind of study.
• If you want to have an effective treatment, you first need to do the test to tell you where the cancer

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee met to hear Senate Bill 1586, sponsored by Senator Ben Brown, which would address abandoned, ownerless landfills in Missouri. Brown described a constituent’s discovery of contamination near an abandoned landfill in St. Clair and argued the state has at least 29 similar sites, creating risks to water supplies and public health. He said the bill evolved through multiple versions and now keeps the solid waste districts intact while redirecting 10% of tipping fees to fund environmental studies, investigation, remediation, and management of ownerless landfills. The bill also would clarify seller disclosure requirements by requiring written, dated notice delivered by mail. Members questioned the fiscal impact and whether the 10% diversion would effectively amount to a larger share of district revenues. Brown said he was open to further discussion but emphasized the need to fund at least initial studies and to create an interim committee for broader stakeholder input next year. Supportive testimony came from University of Missouri engineering dean Marisa Crusoe, who said the bill provides both a clearer regulatory framework and a stable funding stream, and that studies are a necessary first step to determine cleanup costs and potential reuse of the sites. Opposition testimony came from solid waste district representatives, including Chris Busson, Diana Bryant, and Lacey Miller. They argued the districts already perform important recycling and household hazardous waste functions, that the proposed cut would significantly reduce local programs and staffing, and that DNR already has authority to address abandoned landfills. They also said the districts are subject to oversight and that the system has generally worked, while warning that consolidation or funding cuts would harm local recycling, grants, and hazardous waste services. No vote was taken, and the hearing concluded without further business.

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• So we have, you know, 32,000 plus students navigating a very complex campus.
• In it, it says that it's going to testing and comprehensive warranty service and support.
• Testing and comprehensive warranty service and support. So what is warranty service?
• Amendment 1 to an existing contract for marketing and advertising services to recruit and retain students
• Amendment 1 to an existing contract for marketing and advertising services to recruit and retain students

Summary: The subcommittee first considered a used tire program contract for Arkansas District 4, an $88,000 one-year contract with LTR Intermediate Holdings. Senators raised concerns that the tire district’s revised business plan had not yet been approved and that the contract could leave the district unable to pay. Questions also focused on solicitation language that excluded bidders under corrective action plans. On motion, the committee held the contract until next month and encouraged the tire board to appear. Members then reviewed and, without objection, moved forward a series of methods of finance, alternative delivery projects, and discretionary grants. These included multiple university and college projects such as renovations, roof replacements, a new UCA multipurpose arena, and a revised financing package for UA Fayetteville’s Maple Hill residence hall. The committee also reviewed DHS and Department of Health grants for aging services, substance abuse prevention, mental health, nutrition outreach, hearing-loss follow-up, HIV services, maternal health, and rural hospital quality improvement. The committee next handled contract items, including a UAMS ratification for FMLA Source after an amendment was not submitted for review and payments continued past expiration; UAMS said it had retrained staff and would review for other missed contracts. Members also reviewed numerous construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts across state agencies and universities. Questions were raised about an out-of-state aeronautics study, a U of A Fayetteville parking guidance system, and a Veterans Affairs nursing contract. Most items were reviewed without objection, and the meeting adjourned after informational reports on contract amendments and minor contracts.

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• Chair and members, HB 2032 as passed the House alters the testing window for the statewide assessment
• It removes the ability for the Department of Education to modify the testing window with approval from
• The bill also clarifies the requirements for providing interventions to a third-grade student who does
• The Senate amendment prohibits the testing window from being longer than six consecutive school weeks

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House Democratic Caucus met on Minority Caucus Calendar items and reviewed several Senate-amended House bills. HB 2003 would lower the learner’s permit age from 15½ to 15 and increase supervised driving time; the Senate added a delayed effective date of December 1, 2026, and the sponsor was said to have refused the amendment after previously concurring. HB 2693 would allow chambers of commerce to set up insurance purchasing pools for small businesses, and the Senate added a third-party-funded feasibility study by ADOA on what it would cost for state health insurance to enter the marketplace; members raised concerns that the study could be used to undermine the state self-insured plan, but no action was taken. HB 2133, dealing with synthetic sexual depictions and online sexual material verification, had multiple Senate changes that removed the synthetic-depiction expansion, added parody/artistic-expression exceptions, altered verification and record-retention rules, and removed AG inspection authority; the sponsor was expected to refuse the changes, and members were directed to stakeholder emails outlining concerns.

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• We had posted all of our testing online, but the U.S.
• go onto our website and see the testing go onto our website and see the testing the<00:29:18.320
• Um this is a testing right now. Okay.
• <01:00:33.520> as Hilo uh to be able to do this testing as Hilo uh to be able to do this testing
• Our vaping rates have held steady for our high school students.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• firers can talk a some of the test firers can talk a little<01:11:17.640> bit<01:11:17.920>
• to our testifiers uh I want over to test to our testifiers uh I want to<01:14:53.320> highlight
• This legislation is an important investment in Minnesota's schools, students, and workforce.
• performance and fewer sick days for students and staff.
• teachers anded ating our students teachers anded ating our students overall<01:27:26.320> this

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm sorry, then there are testing fees and enforcement.
• So we started testing some of the birds and mammals.
• We expanded the sampling and the testing to soils and water, and we also tested algae and plants. ground
• We tested snakes. and a wider variety of birds and mammals.
• We tested the attenuation of PFAS.

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• Seeing none, moving on to page 55. keep students in New Hampshire, and keep students in New Hampshire
• So every student homeschools, schoolers.
• We of our money to help our students.
• <03:09:29.760> with efforts we have about students with efforts we have about students with
• they are groups and classes of students they are groups and classes of students between<03:09:34.800

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You know, we represent thousands of students across the state, and I hear from way, way more students
• You know, we represent thousands of students across the state, and I hear from way, way more students
• Hi, testing. Okay. Good afternoon.
• That's Protect Our Students, Student Debt Crisis Center, and Young Invincibles. Rights Coalition.
• Also speaking on behalf of other co-leads, that's Protect Our Students, Student Debt Crisis Center, and

Summary: The committee opened with the State Controller’s Office May Revision requests, including funding for Fiscal book-of-record stabilization, a Broadcom IDMS licensing adjustment, the California State Payroll System, ACFR reporting automation, and $3 million for unclaimed property outreach. Testimony emphasized progress on Fiscal becoming the state’s accounting book of record in July, faster ACFR publication, and the move to electronic unclaimed property claims. Members asked about the size of the unclaimed property fund and how quickly money is transferred to the General Fund; the Controller’s office said about $15 billion is held, with most excess transferred regularly, and the LAO noted the fund is the General Fund’s fourth-largest revenue source. No concerns were raised by Finance or the LAO, and the item was closed after no public comment. The committee then heard the administration’s proposal to tax prewritten digital software and software-as-a-service, with Finance saying it would modernize sales tax treatment and raise an estimated $450 million General Fund and $560 million local revenue in 2026-27. The LAO supported modernizing the tax but suggested broader digital goods coverage and a business-use exemption; industry and taxpayer groups opposed the proposal, warning of higher costs for consumers and businesses. Members also heard CDTFA’s administrative request tied to the proposal, plus a separate CDTFA budget reduction reflecting lower operational needs; that reduction was presented as a savings item and drew positive reactions. Next, the committee considered federal conformity for “Trump accounts,” which would align California tax treatment with federal rules for tax-deferred children’s accounts and avoid tracking burdens for families. The LAO recommended approval, and the item drew no opposition. The committee also heard a proposal to cut the first-year $800 annual business tax to $400 for LLCs, LPs, and LLPs; Finance argued it would lower startup costs and encourage new business formation, while the LAO said the benefit was not well targeted and could subsidize entities that would form anyway. Members discussed the policy tradeoff, and public commenters split between support for small business relief and concern about revenue loss. The final major revenue item was a permanent business tax credit limitation, capping credits at the greater of $5 million per corporation or 50% of pre-credit liability, while excluding the low-income housing tax credit and personal income tax credits. Finance said it would raise significant revenue from large profitable corporations, and the LAO said it was a reasonable option but noted it would mainly affect the R&D credit and could have future implications for programs like California Competes. Public testimony was sharply divided, with business groups opposing the cap and anti-poverty advocates supporting it as a way to recapture revenue. The committee also heard FTB’s CalFile realignment request, which would return most of the direct-file-related resources to the General Fund while retaining a smaller staff to improve CalFile, and the California Arts Council’s request to reauthorize the Keep Arts in Schools voluntary contribution fund, which members and advocates supported despite relatively modest annual donations. The hearing continued with GoBiz proposals on civic media funding, CA RISE reappropriation, and a semiconductor facility reversion, with the LAO supporting the latter two and members raising questions about the civic media program’s scope, outreach, and inclusion of broadcast and ethnic media.

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• APHIS does the testing on them.
• has CWD like DNA testing testing for CWD has CWD like DNA testing testing for CWD has got<04:25:09.239
• versus some newer tests.
• versus some newer tests.
• Without question, there are tests, nonhuman tests, that confirm CWD can cross species.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And Wild Friends, you guys have seen these students over the years.
• Test. No, test, yes. Okay. Good morning, Madam Chair and committee. We have before you HB 243.
• Test test test. Test test test test test. Test test test test test test test.
• Test test test test test test test test.

Bills: HM26, HB243, HB109

Keywords: insects, ecosystem, education, public awareness, wildlife conservation, state agency involvement, New Mexico, equine welfare, animal rescue, shelter funding, trust fund, veterinary care, water project fund, water project finance act, New Mexico Finance Authority, water infrastructure, water grants, water loans, regional water planning, water rights adjudication

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• For example, our worker received a call because a student had not eaten in what seemed like many days
• They've also shared that they are generally observing a worsening of students' mental health and are
• The project will also be completing data conversion testing activities with the counties, as well as
• And so we are trying to test early, test often as much as we can so that we minimize that risk at the
• These students have parents incarcerated—fathers incarcerated, some mothers incarcerated—so I've had

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing on child welfare, foster care, child support, and related prevention efforts. The chair opened by emphasizing mandated reporting reform, foster care system improvements, and community-based prevention, and noted that no votes would be taken. Public testimony focused first on mandated reporting, where a lived-experience advocate and several organizations argued that the current system overreports families, especially Black, Native, and Latino families, causes trauma, and should be reformed through standardized training, clearer thresholds, and stronger community supports rather than more hotline referrals. Casey Family Programs cited data showing nearly 90% of reports are unsubstantiated, while CDSS said it is already forming a Mandated Reporting Advisory Committee, updating training, and exploring community pathways and possible changes to the list of mandated reporters. CWDA and SEIU supported training and alternative response concepts but stressed child safety, county capacity, funding, and the need for careful implementation and accountability. The committee then discussed a proposal to create a foster care multi-agency office within the California Health and Human Services Agency, led by a chief foster youth advocate with authority to coordinate across departments. Advocates said foster youth often need services from education, health, housing, and behavioral health systems that do not coordinate well, and argued that a central office with real authority could improve placement stability and access to services. CDSS responded that existing structures already provide coordination, including AB 2083 interagency teams, the Child Welfare Council, complex care steering committees, and the foster care ombudsperson, but said it was open to technical assistance. Members raised concerns about whether the new office would have enough authority and funding to avoid becoming another layer of bureaucracy, and the chair emphasized the need for real “teeth” and better interagency action. The final major topic was the continuation and expansion of Promise Neighborhoods. A community leader described strong early results from the state-funded neighborhoods, including improved kindergarten readiness, reduced chronic absenteeism, higher graduation rates, food access, housing supports, and mental health services, but warned that current funding sunsets in June 2025 and that a fiscal cliff could jeopardize staff and services. CDSS said the four funded neighborhoods have reported positive outcomes and valuable flexibility, but also noted challenges with one-time funding, student mental health, and long-term planning. Assemblymember Mia Bonta urged continued investment, saying the place-based model is difficult to rebuild once lost, and the chair asked LAO to help identify the minimum funding needed to preserve the existing infrastructure while evaluation results are still pending.

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• One other provision he suggested is sometimes students have difficulty with computer tests.
• He suggested that we have an option for students to take a paper and pencil test, so that is in the bill
• I actually had a conversation earlier this week with the folks that do the GED test.
• Be happy to entertain any questions, but I move for adoption of House Bill 826. paper and pencil test
• Uh they said that the the GED test.

Keywords: 958, all

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• <01:02:35.200> in disabilities, whether it's students in disabilities, whether it's students
• <01:45:53.199> fires get through the rest of the test fires get through the rest of the test
• However, I believe that testing for psilocybin is a fairly common thing in just regular drug tests, like
• or portable screening tests.
• or portable screening tests.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all