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• First, we have standard-based projects.
• This is a key factor in our standard systems for pre-K.
• Work with districts on a standards project or a systems project, project pre-K teacher housing.
• Move their teacher housing programs forward through our standards-based programs at the PSFA.
• the standards are just the minimum that we compare all New Mexico school districts to.

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• experiences that prepare them for successful careers, whether pursuing studies in science, business, engineering
• stem-based programs such as engineering environmental<00:04:47.479> Sciences<00:04:48.440>
• it appeals to students seeking top-tier programs in the liberal arts, policy and law, business, engineering
• it appeals to students seeking top-tier programs in the liberal arts, policy and law, business, engineering
• it appeals to students seeking top-tier programs in the liberal arts, policy and law, business, engineering

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I mean, there's a standard of what a state trooper should be.
• And then another one, it just did not work out as far as engineering.
• But we have identified engineering.
• >> Standard<01:26:02.080> operating<01:26:02.639> procedure.
• >> Standard operating procedure. >> Standard operating procedure.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 Office of the Attorney General Update: 00:04:52 Department of Kentucky State Police Update: 00:44:57, 958, all

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• and Technology industry of Standards and Technology industry best<03:56:30.000> practices<03:
• and Technology, and simply require contractors to abide by the same cybersecurity standards as Federal
• and Technology, and simply require contractors to abide by the same cybersecurity standards as Federal
• That's when the lowest-priced technically acceptable FAR standard may come into play.
• to Aid in the Army Corps of Engineers to Aid in the recovery<04:30:46.800> and<04:30:47.359><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• >> Yes, we require engineering technician personnel, as well as operations, you know, pilots and maintenance
• ,<00:15:47.440> we<00:15:47.680> require<00:15:48.560> uh<00:15:49.040> engineering
• >> Yes, we require uh engineering >> Yes, we require uh engineering uh<00:15:50.880>
• This requires DOT to complete and publish a traffic engineering study before installing specified traffic
• This requires DOT to complete and publish a traffic engineering study before installing specified traffic

Bills: HB1709, HB2195, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB1937, HB2586, HB2575, HB2038, HB2030

Keywords: water carriers, transportation, public utility, Department of Transportation, liability, agricultural rates, certificates of convenience, cruise ship, passenger head fee, harbor, capital improvement, funding, environmental impact, active intelligent speed assistance, intelligent speed assistance, speed limiter, speed limiting device, speed governor, vehicle telematics, traffic safety

Summary: The joint committees on Transportation, Labor and Technology, and later Transportation and Economic Development and Tourism, heard several bills. SB 2573 would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. The chief adjudicator for the ADLRO supported it as a non-mandatory option that has worked well since 2021, improving attendance and saving time and money; DOT also supported it. The committees voted to pass SB 2573 with technical, non-substantive amendments. SB 3215 would make permanent the requirement that securing mooring lines at commercial docks be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining by repealing the sunset date in existing harbor safety law. DOT did not submit testimony, and the chair noted support from longshore labor. The committees voted to pass SB 3215 unamended. The committees also heard SB 2693, which authorizes $15 million in general obligation bonds for planning, design, and construction of a 50,000-square-foot aerospace hangar and related facilities at Hilo International Airport. A Phoenix Space executive testified in support, saying Hawaii and Hilo have geographic advantages and that the project could support aerospace investment and jobs; several other organizations and individuals submitted supportive testimony. Committee members questioned whether federal matching funds or airport capacity existed, and DOT said it had no assurance of federal participation and would need to check on capacity and potential users. The hearing then moved to SB 2698, which would create a cruise ship special fund and impose a per-passenger head fee on cruise ships docking in state commercial harbors while repealing the existing cruise ship TAT framework effective January 1, 2026. DOT supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the new fee is in addition to existing passenger, port entry, and dockage fees and to raise the fee from $6.50 to $10; DOT said the higher amount would better fund harbor improvements such as shore power. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings testified in support but said the added fee would significantly increase costs, while a local ship supply business supported the cruise industry and opposed the TAT approach, saying cruise activity benefits local farmers and jobs. No final vote on SB 2698 was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• Bumgarner's bill relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers
• This has resulted in inconsistencies in professional standards and oversight.
• Standardized consumer protections across the industry providing consistent and reliable safeguards for
• Fuel sold or offered for sale in Texas must comply with standards adopted by TDLR and rule, including
• In 2024, ASTM updated the seasonal vapor pressure pressure standards for the United States.

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• I will also say that the national standard also includes requirements to make sure that the container
• with what the State Fire Prevention Commission did was they incorporated by reference the national standard
• <00:19:23.040> groups<00:19:23.520> to discretion to engineering groups to discretion
• to engineering groups to decide<00:19:24.040> on<00:19:24.200> life<00:19:24.440> safety
• So, thank you. engineering affairs. engineering affairs.

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 124 members present, offered a prayer, and recognized foster youth visiting the chamber. Members then adopted two House resolutions honoring Dr. Sonja Santelises for 10 years as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools and recognizing Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, for 104 years of service, scholarship, and sisterhood. The House also received Senate bills and began taking up committee reports. Several bills were reported favorably and advanced to third reading, including measures on higher education grants, public safety pay restrictions, retirement and pension system work group extensions and cost-of-living adjustments, synthetic turf and aquaculture studies, rail crew requirements, Howard County speed limits, election address confidentiality, IT investment fund uses, ethics financial disclosures, Public Information Act divorce records, aging-in-place grants, judicial assignments, clerk and register salaries, and firearm literature distribution. House Bill 428, concerning temporary assignment of former judges, was special ordered until the next day after the minority whip requested time for an amendment. The chamber also considered and adopted amendments on several bills. House Bill 437, the Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026, was amended to exempt the Chesapeake Bay Bridge project and then special ordered after questions about greenhouse gas impacts on major highway expansion projects. House Bill 457 on menstrual hygiene products at higher education institutions, House Bill 538 on student enrollment disclosures, House Bill 561 on child care credential funding, House Bill 720 on a veterans scholarship, and House Bill 212 on out-of-state vehicle registration all received amendments and favorable reports as amended. HB 212 drew extended debate about Maryland residents using out-of-state tags, with supporters saying it would help enforce registration laws and opponents raising concerns about legislative вмешательство in vehicle regulation and enforcement discretion.

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• . >> I'm asking specifically about the standard carbon dioxide testing and is there a fee.
• >> I'M ASKING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE STANDARD CARBON DIOXIDE TESTING AND IS THERE A FEE.
• >> >> FOR, THE THIS IS YOU SNEAK FOR STANDARD BRED. THOROUGHBRED HAS ITS OWN.
• BLOOD TEST SO IT IS UNIQUE FOR THE STANDARD BRED. >> THROUGH YOU, MR.
• >> >> I UNDERSTAND THAT ALL STANDARD BRED OWNERS WERE CONSULTED. >> Mr.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions. The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading. The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.

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• First, it requires the BEC to create standards for interconnecting large-load customers.
• if the project threatens the reliability standards that boil down into the SINs.
• So really, it's driven by NERC reliability standards on our thresholds.
• Then Sections 2 and 4 deal with load standards. forecast, load shed, and reliability.
• First, uniform standards.

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• Even the Corps of Engineers doesn't meet their standards, so we have a huge challenge ahead of us.
• During that time, I was a district engineer for 45 reclamation districts, which is about half of the
• As district engineer, our job is to assist reclamation districts with their flood control drainage responsibilities

Summary: The committee heard several wildlife and water-related bills. SB 872, by Senator McNerney, would create a Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund and allow waiver of local cost-sharing for Delta levee repairs to protect the State Water Project and Delta infrastructure. Supporters from water agencies, environmental groups, counties, and agricultural interests said the bill is needed to address levee failure and canal subsidence; there was no opposition, and the bill was held open until a quorum was present, with broad support expressed. SB 1108, by Senator Caballero, would establish the Grasslands Ecological Area Conservancy in the Central Valley to coordinate conservation, habitat restoration, public access, and voluntary easements in a region described as the largest remaining wetland/grasslands complex west of the Mississippi. Support came from the Grasslands Water District, Audubon, conservation groups, and local stakeholders, who emphasized the area’s importance to migratory birds, wildlife corridors, and land-use transition under groundwater sustainability. There was no opposition, and the bill received favorable committee support. SB 1135, by Senator Blakespear, would reestablish and strengthen the statewide wildlife coexistence program to reduce human-wildlife conflict through nonlethal deterrence, education, and compensation for livestock losses. Supporters cited rising wildlife incidents, wolf depredation, and the need for proactive tools; opponents and some committee members raised concerns about rural impacts, funding, and the absence of law enforcement/public safety as a specifically named advisory role. After discussion and amendments that moved the cattlemen and Farm Bureau to neutral, the bill passed out of committee on a due-pass motion, though some members voted no or abstained. SB 1305, by Senator Richardson, would direct CDFW to study the feasibility of grizzly bear reintroduction and prepare a roadmap, with tribal consultation and stakeholder engagement, but would not itself authorize reintroduction. Tribal sponsors and conservation groups supported the bill as a planning and cultural restoration effort, while hunting, ranching, and county groups opposed it, arguing California already faces major wildlife-management and funding challenges and that the proposal would create new conflicts. Committee members debated costs, appropriations, and whether the study should include funding estimates; the bill was amended and passed on a due-pass motion. The committee also heard SB 1250, by Senator Cortese, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning; supporters said it would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity, and the bill was presented in support as the hearing continued.

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• Even the Corps of Engineers doesn't meet their standards, so we have a huge challenge ahead of us.
• During that time, I was a district engineer for 45 reclamation districts, which is about half of the
• So as district engineer, our job is to assist reclamation districts with their flood control drainage

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Well, you froze positions and backlogs because we had to re-engineer the work.
• to cut costs, you don’t want to just go out and ask for more positions; you have to freeze and re-engineer
• There is a portion of them, if we're re-engineering the work, where I freeze them until they get the
• constantly having calls dropped, you have a lot of information, you have to learn, you're held to a standard

Summary: The subcommittee met to review agency vacancy reports and agency-requested budget reductions, with Chair Lopez framing the discussion around stewardship of taxpayer dollars, agency efficiency, and whether long-vacant positions should be cut or repurposed. Members were given vacancy summaries and asked to focus on how agencies are functioning with current staffing, which positions are mission critical, and whether some vacancies reflect market pay issues, re-engineering of work, or true excess capacity. The chair also noted that agency heads had been asked to provide follow-up information on current openings, average vacancy duration, mission-critical roles, and reasons for vacancies. The Department of Revenue was the first major agency reviewed because it had the largest number of vacancies. Its leadership said vacancies had improved from pandemic-era highs due to market pay adjustments, but that some areas—especially general tax and audit—still had long-term openings. The department explained that some positions are intentionally frozen while work is restructured, that it hires above minimum salary in some cases to stay competitive, and that it is using automation and process changes to reduce backlogs. Members raised concerns about vacancies outside Leon County, out-of-state auditor positions, salary compression, and whether the department should provide a list of frozen positions and the salaries actually needed to recruit. The Department of Financial Services said its long vacancies were concentrated in risk management, law enforcement, and the general counsel’s office, where salaries and competition from private employers and other agencies make hiring difficult. DFS said it was using outside vendors in some areas, had reduced vacancies in its general counsel office significantly, and was willing to identify positions that could be cut, including some from treasury and OAT. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation reported progress in lowering vacancies through statewide recruiting, centralized legal hiring, automation in service operations, and leadership changes in alcoholic beverages and tobacco; it said one recommended cut could be achieved by combining two half-time positions. The Florida Lottery reported a low vacancy rate, said all positions were critical, and explained its longer onboarding time due to extensive background checks; members discussed sales reps, incentives, and the agency’s field-office structure. The Office of Financial Regulation said many of its vacancies were already in the hiring pipeline, with recent vacancies tied to promotions, a death, and internal moves, and noted that it often serves as a training ground for federal agencies. The Office of Insurance Regulation, which had a high vacancy rate concentrated in Leon County, said it had been reducing vacancies from a much higher level and was still working through hiring and administrative constraints.

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• air quality standards fully in place. air quality standards fully in place.
• <00:56:39.760> are addressing is how those standards are addressing is how those standards
• This is a 15-minute vote. quality standards and supporting quality standards and supporting proactive
• measures to meet the new standards. measures to meet the new standards.
• national ambient air quality standard. national ambient air quality standard.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• FOURTH, INTEGRATE AI CONCEPTS INTO LEARNING STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM SO STUDENTS GRADUATE READY FOR AN
• WE HAVE A REPOSITORY OF WHAT IS GOING ON IF YOU GO TO OUR WEBSITE YOU CAN SEE STANDARDS AND POLICIES
• IT IS STANDARD BASED AND IS NOT DRAWING FROM THE ENTIRE WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE.
• THE CITATION RIGHT NOW -- IS WHAT ENGINE YOU ARE USING. THE CITATION NOW IS THE PROMPT.
• POINT TO FOR OTHER STANDARDS AND GUIDANCE FOR INSTRUCTORS WOULD BE NORTH CAROLINA.

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• and we're just suggesting that that might be a good idea, and if it has to be supported by a non-standard
• by a non-standard process but it<00:22:55.559> still<00:22:55.880> can<00:22:56.200>
• They're kind of standardized, and that's where you've seen a number of utilities in New Hampshire and
• <01:16:41.600> for requiring minimum standards for requiring minimum standards for transactions
• I am an engineer by trade and have designed and installed the solar and battery storage on my own home

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Those health standards have not been developed yet.
• Until we come up with standards, health effects standards, I can't honestly look you in the eye and say
• I'm not aware of a standard that's been established today.
• Second of all, I think the Standards are weak from EPA on all the metals in the pharmaceuticals.
• And also, put a plug in for Oklahoma Baptist University, who just started their new engineering program

Bills: HB3005, HB3007, HB3403, HB1907, HB3175, HB3986, HB3466, HB3411, HB4246

Keywords: climatology, emergency declaration, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, environment, weather data, public policy, state governance, natural resources, advisory councils, sunset law, water quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, radiation management, public health, biosolids, land application, environmental quality, agriculture, wastewater treatment

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• Adhere to U.S. standards that don't allow them to have contaminated shrimp.
• That we probably have better standards in America for farm-raised shrimp, but I still think...
• Um, they have different guidelines and standards that they must adhere to.
• The disclosure must be in standard. font type and size that is reasonably easy for a consumer to read
• I'm a retired aerospace engineer.

Bills: HB1958, HB2031, HB2879, HB3285, HB3995, HB4487, HB4558, HB4560, HB4876, HB4899, HB5212, HB5317, HB5543, HB5567, SB1333

Keywords: firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202

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• This proposed revision complies with the three stories or taller threshold that is the current standard
• This proposed revision complies with the three stories or taller threshold that is the current standard
• , and they would check to ensure that the pool also meets one of these five pool safety standards at
• It directs DBPR to engage with the Florida Building Commission to develop a standardized SIRS.
• It directs DBPR to engage with the Florida Building Commission to develop a standardized SERS.

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with CS for SB 592, the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program. The bill was explained as revising condominium eligibility and grant rules, lowering the approval threshold to 75%, changing roof project rules, capping reimbursement at $175,000 per association, and excluding detached units. Two amendments were adopted, including one clarifying the three-story threshold and another adding wind-driven rain mitigation devices for sliding glass doors as an eligible improvement. A late-filed amendment to appropriate $500 million for the program was adopted on a roll call vote, but the bill itself was then reported favorably. Testimony generally supported the program, with members noting strong demand and the need for more funding, though one amendment drew concern from a window manufacturer and some members about product approval and fairness. The committee then approved CS for SB 622 on pari-mutuel permit holders, which would allow certain facilities to be leased to Hialeah permit holders and other same-class permit holders, with an amendment making the lessee eligible to apply for, rather than automatically receive, a license for inter-track wagering or Hialeah games. CS for SB 1404 on illegal gambling was also reported favorably after amendments added a declaratory judgment process for veterans organizations, strengthened ethics/revolving-door restrictions for Gaming Commission personnel, and then withdrew a late amendment concerning a Miami casino property. Prosecutors and the Gaming Control Commission supported the bill as a tool to target criminal gambling operations, while amusement machine operators and veterans groups raised concerns about overbreadth and uncertainty for lawful operators. SB 604 on residential swimming pool requirements was temporarily postponed after questions about how the new sale/transfer disclosure and safety-feature requirement would work in practice, especially for cash transactions and whether home inspectors would be involved. SB 1682, adding 911 dispatchers to the definition of first responder, was reported favorably with support from dispatchers and members who emphasized the trauma and public safety role of telecommunicators. SB 818 on utility relocation and SB 1228 on spring restoration were both reported favorably, with counties opposing the utility bill as a cost shift to taxpayers and the spring bill drawing support from JEA. The committee also approved CS for SB 948 on flood disclosures for tenants and condo buyers, and CS for SB 1742, a major condominium and cooperative association reform bill that would adjust reserve funding rules, allow temporary reserve pauses after milestone inspections, require substitute budgets over a certain threshold, permit lines of credit in lieu of reserves through 2028, expand disclosure and data reporting, and add conflict-of-interest and governance changes. The condo bill drew extensive discussion and testimony, with supporters praising the flexibility and transparency provisions and some owners urging additional relief for inland, lower-rise buildings; it was ultimately reported favorably.

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• The investments must adhere to the Universal Credit Act. the Foreign Prudent Investment Act standard
• oil and gas wealth through the Texas Future Fund, Texas would have a powerful asset—part investment engine
• Is that standard language in programs in other states? Yes. That is a standard that is used. OK.
• And that's standard across the board so that we don't have shady things going on a hundred percent.

Bills: HB 104, HB2054, HB3459, HB3745, HB4486, HB4488, HB4601, HB104

Keywords: Texas Future Fund, investment review board, economic stabilization, innovative technology, national defense, HB 2054, Texas volunteer fire department assistance fund, Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, volunteer fire departments, wildfire mitigation, wildland fire, rural fire protection, insurer assessment, insurance premium tax, state appropriations, firefighting grants, emergency services, high-risk wildfire areas, Texas Comptroller, Texas Government Code

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• Engin [ID: member_11732], you might have misunderstood something I said.
• also some technical language related to PELS-B, which is the Professional Educators License and Standards
• 18% of our level improved, 42% maintained their achievement level, and 40% actually did not meet standard
• or decrease. did not meet standard or decrease; that was statewide.
• And only 28% did not meet standards, and that was in 2023.