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• Distributed energy resources, particularly rooftop solar and home battery storage, are resources that
• It also can provide links to other resources. ...paper you just gave me says I should be careful about
• It also can provide links to other resources that are currently available so that consumers don't have
• Boston Foundation, Suffolk University Law School's housing discrimination testing program, and the Analysis
• Boston Foundation, Suffolk University Law School's housing discrimination testing program, and the Analysis

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure heard testimony on several real estate, housing, and consumer protection bills. A major portion of the hearing focused on bills to create licensure for commercial interior designers (H.324/S.254), with supporters from the architecture and interior design fields arguing the measure would recognize a distinct profession, expand permitting authority for qualified designers, improve public safety, and remove barriers to firm ownership and public contracting. Witnesses said the proposal had been redrafted through collaboration among interior designers, architects, engineers, and building officials, and Senator Gomez said the Senate had passed the bill previously and hoped to advance it again. The committee also heard support for H.450 on solar customer protections, with solar companies backing standardized disclosures, a consumer brochure, a longer rescission period, and sales registration requirements as consumer safeguards that would not materially disrupt business operations. The committee then took testimony on H.431/S.245, a bill to end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth. Senator Gomez, fair housing advocates, and several renters described alleged discrimination against Black renters and voucher holders, citing testing data and personal experiences. They said the bill would strengthen enforcement by linking court findings to temporary license suspensions, require fair housing training, increase public reporting, and add board representation with fair housing or voucher-holder experience. A real estate appraisers representative also supported S.196, which would make appraisal licensure mandatory in Massachusetts, arguing that home valuation should be done by licensed professionals. A substantial part of the hearing addressed broker-fee and rental-timing bills, including H.335, H.336, H.374, H.224, and H.449. Supporters of the broker-fee changes argued that tenants should not be charged fees when the landlord hired the broker, while opponents warned the language could restrict tenant representation and harm small landlords, students, and the rental market. Several witnesses opposed the 90-day lease-signing window in H.336, saying it would compress the September rental cycle, worsen competition, and make it harder for students and out-of-state renters to secure housing. The chairs noted that broker fees had already been addressed in the state budget, and the hearing concluded with no votes on the bills, only the close of testimony and an announcement that the committee would not hold another hearing until later in the year.

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• But to collect the data, do the analysis, figure out where we are, and get good information from the
• That's one of the reasons that we really need to do the survey, too, and to find out the resources that
• The last time... ...survey too and to find out the resources that we have. It's no secret.
• We want to invest in technology, but we're just going to have to have the revenue and the resources to
• So it's not just a simple analysis of the wage, so to speak. It's they do math, it sounds like.

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• What would your analysis be as an attorney? Mr.
• Susan, you talked about the, at the very beginning, you talked about legal advocacy resources.
• Can you tell me a little bit about the know-your-rights resources that CAIR has been providing to people
• primary legal If you deem them to be a terrorist organization, you are taking the primary legal resource
• we going to sit here and call them falsely a terrorist organization and take away people's only resource

Bills: HB2908, HB4042, HCM2001, HCM2002, HCM2005, HCM2006, HCR2047

Keywords: constitutional convention, faithless delegates, state delegates, oath of office, class 2 felony, civil penalties, parent-child relationship, termination of parental rights, child welfare, court procedures, abandonment, neglect, reunification services, felony conviction, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress

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• prospective students matched to the right programs and the Panther Experience Operations team uses analysis
• So those faculty come in case of the students and then of course, the resources and advancement of fee
• We think full Sessions, Compton resources and we thought in only one year we have done over 10,000 hours
• The next question aside, there are a lot of tools and resources you have for your students that they
• If you are interested in that sort of analysis, you have the opportunity to participate in that program

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• There are really two analysis points about how we're doing on property taxes and what occurred regarding
• Very often, local governments are the last resort for vital resources and infrastructure, and this is
• It's essential to recognize the efforts of local governments in optimizing taxpayer resources while still
• And so, you know, I think using that one statewide number... and doing your analysis with that average
• I really hope that I can be a resource to the committee as you deliberate on this bill and look to make

Bills: SB9, SB 9

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit, school assessment

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• duplicative reporting requirements into a more coherent structure, um, improves the annual market analysis
• um improves the annual market analysis um improves the annual market analysis uh<00:05:26.840>
• > other<00:09:47.200> is<00:09:47.440> the<00:09:48.080> more market analysis
• , the other is the more market analysis, the other is the more annual<00:09:48.720> report,<00
• <00:15:07.200> as we just allocated as many resources as we just allocated as many resources

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• that sort of opens up shared resource that sort of opens up the<01:29:28.000> the<01:29:28.159
• Appreciate the dialogue. ...resources to make sure that we're targeting the problems?
• Because it turns out that in our state, we do not have the resources in order for just those folks who
• <01:48:07.840> in state, we do not have the resources in state, we do not have the resources
• before throwing money at a analysis before throwing money at a problem.<01:59:39.520> In<01:59

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• And that was also noted in a lot of the learning loss analysis that we did around that time.
• No science data was included in this analysis.
• And so when the IEP student needs grow, but the resources don't grow at the same rate... ...when the
• So at each of those needs, we're allocating resources accordingly.
• Chairman, and thank you, Representative, for the analysis.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then received a lengthy DPI presentation from Stanley Schauer on statewide reading and math assessment data for students with and without disabilities. He explained the assessment systems used over time, the absence of 2019-20 data, and how North Dakota’s standards are set by educators. Members asked about alternate assessments, cohort trends, the apparent drop in proficiency in higher grades, and the new NDA+ assessment. Schauer emphasized that the biggest pattern in the data was the relative stability of students with disabilities, the post-pandemic drop and partial recovery, and the need to focus on reducing the novice category. He also said the state plans to revisit high school standard setting and that future data could be broken out by program, disability category, and schools using science-of-math or other initiatives. Public testimony from special education staff suggested that the flat performance of students with disabilities during COVID likely reflected continued services and intensive supports, and committee members discussed whether the current disparity goal is realistic and whether growth measures would be more useful than simple proficiency buckets. After the presentation, the committee took a short break and then moved into discussion of special education funding models. Chair Richter said members should contact Schauer directly with ideas for additional data views and noted that the committee would continue its work on funding and possible model changes. Brandon Bomback of Grand Forks Public Schools began a presentation arguing that the special education funding formula, especially the weighting factor, should be reconsidered if the committee wants a system that better reflects accountability and student needs. He said his comments were based on the perspective of a larger district and focused on the special education weighting factor rather than other parts of the formula. The remainder of his presentation was not included in the excerpt.

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• Uh, the departments are going to provide curriculum and resources to them that do not have three queuing
• to them that do curriculum and resources to them that do not<00:14:26.639> have<00:14:26.880>
• Um, uh, do you feel that teachers need to have as much flexibility and resources as possible to elevate
• as possible to flexibility and resources as possible to elevate<00:30:50.240> and<00:30:50.720
• We would also too and of analysis.

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Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 44, sponsored by Representative Chris Lewis, which would create a robotics program trust fund and a robotics funding selection committee through the Kentucky Department of Education. Supporters, including Kentucky First Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen and students from Whitfield Academy, said the bill would expand hands-on robotics education in high schools, connect students to manufacturing and engineering careers, and help meet workforce needs. The proposal would fund grants for coach stipends, competition fees, kits, supplies, and related expenses, and Lewis requested a one-time $500,000 appropriation along with private contributions from manufacturers. The students demonstrated their robot and described how robotics programs teach coding, design, manufacturing, and competition skills. The committee took no questions and approved HB 44 with a favorable expression of opinion for passage on the House floor. The committee then considered House Bill 253, sponsored by Representative James Tipton, which would phase out the use of three-cueing reading instruction and require greater alignment with the science of reading. Tipton said the bill builds on the 2022 Read to Succeed law and would prohibit three cueing in public schools by the 2029-2030 school year, while also barring public university teacher prep programs from teaching it beginning in 2027-2028. He and Kentucky Department of Education officials said the bill is intended to shift instruction toward phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension, and to expand professional learning for teachers through LETRS and other options. KDE testified that enforcement would focus on support rather than punishment, using literacy coaches, regional support staff, and MTSS specialists to help districts transition. Members discussed the bill’s delayed implementation, the evidence against three cueing, and whether reading recovery should be excluded from approved interventions. Supporters cited studies and brain research they said show three cueing can hurt later reading performance, while several members emphasized the need for teacher flexibility and support. Representative Jackson noted Kentucky’s 2025 NAEP third-grade reading ranking of fourth in the nation as evidence that current efforts are helping. Representative Truett and others raised concerns about how the bill would affect classroom practice and intervention strategies, and Tipton and KDE said the goal is to align instruction with evidence-based methods rather than punish educators. The transcript ends during continued discussion of reading recovery and related instructional approaches, with no final vote on HB 253 shown in the excerpt.

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• Uh, my name is Katie Hatt, and I am at Management Analysis and Development, or MAD.
• Um, additionally, I'd like to highlight on the task force page there is a tab for resources.
• Additionally, I'd like to highlight on the task force page there is a tab for resources.
• Thanks. use finite public resources to combine use finite public resources to combine with<01:07:25.680
• aren't going to be infinite resources aren't going to be infinite resources for<01:07:46.319>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The task force held its first meeting on the insurance affordability crisis affecting single-family housing, common interest communities, and multifamily rental housing. Members and staff introduced themselves, including representatives from insurers, the Department of Commerce, housing advocates, affordable housing developers, and HOA/community association interests. Representative Steve Elkins was elected chair by roll call vote with 10 members in favor, after discussion that the Senate appointee’s formal appointment had not yet arrived; the group noted the intent to later move to co-chair leadership once that appointment is finalized. Staff reviewed the task force’s enabling statute and open meeting law requirements. The task force is charged with studying homeowners and commercial property insurance, property resilience and risk mitigation, liability laws and possible tort reform, notice and oversight issues, public reporting, and the state-supported insurance program, including possible expansion to a catastrophic reinsurance fund or self-insured pool. The final report is due February 15 and will go to the commissioners of commerce, housing finance, and employment and economic development, as well as relevant legislative committees. Members were also briefed on meeting logistics, a draft charter to be voted on at the second meeting, a resource page for shared materials, and the schedule of future meetings. The Department of Commerce then gave an overview of Minnesota’s property and casualty insurance market. Commerce described its regulatory role, the state’s competitiveness test, and how homeowners insurance is often filed under a “file and use” process rather than prior approval. The presentation emphasized that homeowners coverage has been under pressure for years: insurers have lost money in many recent years, premiums have risen, some consumers are taking on more risk through higher deductibles or reduced coverage, and some are moving into the surplus market. Commerce also highlighted the impact of severe weather losses, the growth in premiums since 2014, and gaps in oversight for homeowners associations and related policies. The meeting then shifted to brainstorming the problems the task force should address. Early discussion focused on climate and construction-related resilience, including hail and wind-driven rain damage, discontinued building materials, and whether stronger materials are reflected in insurance pricing. Members also raised the need to study programs like Alabama’s fortified roof model and Minnesota’s own Strengthen Minnesota Homes effort, along with questions about whether the construction industry is prepared to support broader resilience measures. No additional votes were taken during the discussion segment.

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• to more resources. to more resources.
• We hope to be a resource and answer any questions that you may have.
• They've reduced resources within our local schools.
• It was an amazing resource. The math teachers at Minnetonka are second to none.
• It was an amazing resource. The math teachers at Minnetonka are second to none.

Bills: HF3490, HF4040

Keywords: education finance, scholarship-granting organizations, charitable purposes, student scholarships, nonpublic schools, K-12 education, tax credit, advance payment, Minnesota tax law, child education expenses, taxpayer assistance, 1183, house

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• And really doing that analysis of why those CSUs were not successful or why they were not able to stay
• But let's look at the financial analysis of that and see if there's a way that you could put that money
• The ERZs, educational resource zones, are also a partnership that runs through a lot of our universities
• One of the things that we've been working with BLR is reviewing the resource allocations that I believe
• additional appropriation, that's where we would... ...is allowed us to do two reallocation resources

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• Uh, so this is a great for resource adequacy, right?
• Oh, we do have DPS here if anybody needs a resource witness. Seen none. Alright.
• Well, this bill provides real-time digital mapping resources for first responders.
• Ethics commission resourcing. Nope. All right.
• Does anybody want to talk to the resource witness? No. All right.

Bills: HB 1951, HB 2715, HB 3092, HB 3237, HB 3278, HB 3511, HB 3592, HB 3675, HB 3778, HB 3782, HB 3826, HB 3970, HB 4016, HB 4049, HB 4341, HB 4344, HB 4406, HB 4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• Enforcement needs access to technology and resources to quickly and efficiently detect these drugs.
• She co-founded the Mexico Violence Resource Project, which provides information, analysis, research,
• and resources for understanding violence and organized crime in Mexico.
• It was sent to their laboratory for analysis.
• And so when you distract those resources and allocate resources, it's very difficult.

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• Members, we do have a resource witness, Doug Jennings. Mr.
• Members, any questions for this resource witness?
• Members, any other questions for this resource witness?
• We also have Ryan Jimenez, another resource witness. Mr.
• Jiménez, we have you down as neutral as a resource witness.

Bills: HCR46, HB1389, HB3359, HB5629

Keywords: commemoration, military, navy seal, honor, January 12, Nathan Gage Ingram, military funeral honors, JROTC, veterans, training, grant program, military honors, community engagement, funeral services, education grants, community service, HB 3359, veteran status, Texas Veterans Commission, veterans services

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• we find and serve all the Missouri's gifted students regardless of their zip code or their family resources
• there are deserts all across Missouri, and especially in our rural and those areas that have less resources
• But they're not going to send state resources in to do the test.
• I can let you know—actually, I did do some additional analysis.
• I can't let you know, actually, I did do some additional analysis on that, though.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• For providers, we've updated the Medicaid Home Health Services webpage with resources.
• These eligibility requirements have excluded me from accessing essential services and resources that
• We can ensure that no child falls through the cracks, that every family has the resources they need to
• I'm certified working with other children with special needs and as a resource advocate.
• Tufts compared it to standard of care, and the analysis determined that first-line rapid whole genome

Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2025-2026 term, took attendance, confirmed a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from members and staff. Chair Anderson outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction over access and affordability issues, including health facility regulation, insurance, Medicaid, CHIP, and state employee health coverage. The main agenda item was an update on implementation of HB 391, which created a family home health aide program for medically fragile children. Representative Tramont, the bill sponsor, explained that the law was intended to let trained family caregivers be paid through Medicaid to care for their children, reduce reliance on private duty nursing, and relieve families. He and several members expressed frustration that implementation had taken nearly two years and that families still faced barriers. Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer of AHCA and Bridget Royce of DCF said the program was implemented October 1, 2024, with billing available, but no home health agencies had yet launched the required 80-hour training program and no claims had been paid. They described the program’s requirements, including agency employment, background screening, training, a $25-per-hour Medicaid rate paid to the agency, and an annual assessment report. A major issue discussed was that income earned by family caregivers counts toward Medicaid eligibility and could cause families to lose coverage. AHCA and DCF outlined two possible fixes that would require CMS approval: disregarding the income for eligibility purposes or treating the child as a family of one. Members and public witnesses strongly urged changes to avoid forcing families to choose between income and coverage. Several providers said they had begun preparing training programs, but asked for clearer approval processes and more patient-specific training requirements. The committee then heard extensive public testimony from parents and caregivers of medically fragile children, who described the financial, emotional, and logistical strain of caring for children with severe disabilities and argued that the bill should be expanded to include Florida KidCare families and others in the coverage gap. They also raised concerns about the eight-hour-per-day limit, low pay, and the need for simpler rules and direct support. Home health providers and associations supported the concept but asked for modifications, including more targeted training and clearer implementation guidance. The meeting then shifted to a second agenda item on the Andrew John Anderson Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing Program, which was funded in the 2023 budget. Deputy Secretary Meyer said the program has been implemented since January 1, 2024, but utilization has been lower than expected, with only about 60 claims paid and many denials occurring through managed care. Public testimony from a lab, a hospital, and a pediatric rare disease expert said the program is clinically valuable and cost-saving, but managed care billing barriers, prior authorization issues, and DRG-related denials are limiting access; they urged direct billing to Medicaid and possible expansion to all newborns.

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• It was a more robust analysis using the structure that was in place regarding DNA testing, and I would
• <00:56:42.599> and<00:56:42.839> consideration 1842 careful analysis and consideration
• 1842 careful analysis and consideration should<00:56:43.640> be<00:56:43.839> exercised
• I believe that a more in-depth analysis and comprehensive proposed legislation would yield better law
• some claim that Senate Bill 141 will lead to a floodgate of litigation or a significant impact on resources

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• Analysis Center which is responsible for Analysis Center which is responsible for collecting,<01:03:08.760
• Uh, Nick Larna, director of budget policy analysis at MMB.
• Um that change that analysis at MMB.
• We provide free legal advice, resources, support, etc.
• resources, support, etc. etc. resources, support, etc. etc.

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• <01:07:06.640> into<01:07:06.880> fixing<01:07:06.986> [music] put the resources
• and the fiscal analysis. and the fiscal analysis.
• The Agriculture<01:43:23.960> and<01:43:24.040> Natural<01:43:24.360> Resources
• Agriculture and Natural Resources Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee<01:43:25.200> is
• The Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is meeting this afternoon at 1:30 in room 352.

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