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• I'm concerned about the precedent it sets for this body when we disagree with things the Supreme Court
• I'm concerned about the precedent<01:26:04.840> it<01:26:04.960> sets<01:26:05.320>
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• to forthrightedness and the integrity to defend<01:27:51.400> this<01:27:51.640> body<

Keywords: In an effort to stave off issues that may occur with long format live streams, we have split this stream into two parts., 958, all

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• This bill will help cities better integrate ATVs into their local transportation networks, boosting tourism
• this bill will help cities<00:01:52.600> uh<00:01:52.759> better<00:01:53.040> integrate
• <00:01:53.479> ATVs<00:01:54.079> into cities uh better integrate ATVs into cities
• uh better integrate ATVs into their<00:01:54.479> Local<00:01:54.799> transportation<00
• House File 340 is set to be moved to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Bills: HF2066, HF340, HF341, HF566, HF2107, HF2130

Keywords: electric bicycles, tax rebate, transportation, environment, local economy, fleeing peace officer, culpable negligence, traffic laws, public safety, motor vehicle offenses, driving violations, penalties, license suspension, traffic enforcement, all-terrain vehicle, ATV, class 1 ATV, class 2 ATV, road rights-of-way, public roads

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• aside in each taxable year would be set aside for<00:08:14.400> the<00:08:14.480> purposes
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• . integrity. integrity.
• <00:35:38.440> of to the addition of two specific set of to the addition of two specific set
• recommend a geographic set-aside recommend a geographic set-aside proportionate<00:38:01.320>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee on the housing omnibus bill began with member introductions and a staff walk-through comparing House and Senate provisions. House Research staff reviewed major policy differences affecting Minnesota Housing Finance Agency operations, including limits on how much the agency may retain from state appropriations for administrative costs, new reporting requirements, restrictions on transfers between appropriated accounts, and House-only language requiring annual expenditure of investment income from state appropriations. Senate provisions were also summarized, including tighter rules on when appropriations may be placed into Housing Development Fund bookkeeping accounts, updated operating-cost reporting, and Senate-only changes to how investment earnings may be used. Staff also described shared and differing provisions on program-money transfers, a lived-experience earnings exemption, and a long list of Senate-only policy changes, including manufactured home park tenant protections, low-income housing tax credit and bond-related changes, a task force on housing taxes and fees, and repealers affecting Housing Development Fund authority and certain older programs. Fiscal staff then reviewed the budget impacts. The House side included one-time appropriations for workforce housing development, family homeless prevention and assistance, a Minnesota Nice Home Share pilot, and homebuyer education, along with debt service for $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds and transfers/cancellations that produced a net zero general fund impact across the budget window. The Senate side noted a fiscal note for the housing taxes and fees task force and a smaller housing infrastructure bond authorization, with corresponding debt service costs and a total Senate budget-window impact of about $1 million in general fund debt service. After the staff presentations, the committee moved to public testimony. Commissioner Jennifer Ho of Minnesota Housing said the bill’s housing infrastructure bonds and continued support for family homeless prevention were important, and she supported the lived-experience earnings exemption, while noting concerns about the interest-earnings provisions. Testifiers from Greater Minnesota groups praised the workforce housing investments and Senate updates to the state housing tax credit and infrastructure grant program, though they suggested changes to the geographic distribution language. HOME Line urged funding for statewide tenant hotline services, citing rising demand and asking for $1 million if additional money becomes available. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers supported the bill’s investments and emphasized the need to pair housing development with supportive services. Housing First Minnesota praised housing infrastructure bonds and other investments but criticized the omission of the Minnesota Starter Homes Act. The Minnesota Multi Housing Association began testimony opposing certain rent-control-related provisions in the House bill. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• think, given that these are important types of actions that our public wants and the legislature has set
• 00:03:16.000> the<00:03:16.239> legislature<00:03:16.879> has<00:03:17.120> set
• <00:03:17.280> our wants uh and the legislature has set our wants uh and the legislature has
• Assuming that for a minute, we'll set that aside and look at um the actual activities.
• will unlock a fully integrated will unlock a fully integrated community-based<00:53:08.559> solution

Bills: HB1979

Keywords: environmental review, affordable housing, clean energy, judicial proceedings, public participation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1979 HD3, which would shorten the time to file certain judicial challenges to environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for affordable housing and clean energy projects, and would also affect transfer of some environmental court appeals to the Supreme Court. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the amended bill, saying the changes were improved from earlier versions and that the shorter filing period was reasonable for these priority projects. Hawaii Gas asked that the bill’s clean energy definition be broadened to align with existing renewable energy law so emerging technologies like renewable hydrogen and renewable gas would be included. Kauai Island Utility Co-op and Greenpeace Hawaii testified in support and opposition, respectively, with supporters arguing the bill would reduce litigation uncertainty and opponents saying the shorter deadline would limit public participation and not solve the real causes of project delays. Opposition testimony came from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, 350 Hawaii, and others, who argued the bill could chill legitimate public-interest claims, especially where there is limited public notice, and that environmental review was being unfairly blamed for delays caused by permitting, financing, or infrastructure problems. Several speakers said the measure would reduce transparency and make it harder for communities to respond in time. One testifier from Earthjustice said the environmental review process itself is not the problem and should not be weakened for projects that still need public disclosure and community engagement. The committee then moved to decision-making and, citing the volume of opposition and concerns about public participation, transparency, and whether the bill would actually improve timelines, the chair deferred HB 1979 HD3 indefinitely. The hearing was adjourned after the vote decision was announced. The transcript then shifted to HB 2585, relating to tourism and statewide standards for agritourism. Testimony was mixed: farmers and agricultural groups described agritourism as essential to keeping small farms and ranches viable, while also urging safeguards so it would not be abused or displace real agricultural production. Some speakers warned the bill’s revenue-based limits could unintentionally shut down existing farm stays and related operations, especially in Maui County. The Hawaii Farm Bureau said it supported the intent but wanted clearer protections for bona fide agriculture and more flexibility around revenue requirements and force majeure situations. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• We are re-engineering our business models to integrate shared services, ensuring we emerge as a leaner
• are, uh, leading the nation in setting are, uh, leading the nation in setting forth,<00:42:45.360
• As you know, we<00:43:55.240> frequently<00:43:55.800> set<00:43:56.120> sunset<
• 00:43:56.720> dates<00:43:57.360> to<00:43:57.480> make we frequently set sunset
• dates to make we frequently set sunset dates to make sure<00:43:57.960> that<00:43:58.160>

Bills: HF3455, HF3936, HF3860, HF3656, HF4060

Keywords: public television, funding, Minnesota, operations, appropriation, cybersecurity, state government, legislative commission, extension, technology, civil law enforcement, attorney general, record custody, government transparency, legal services, 1183, house

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• And so you guys internally set kind of a priority as far as order of magnitude, what the needs are, who's
• Okay, so it would be against the idea then if the DOE set percentage benchmarks of students with their
• So it would be against the idea then if the DOE set percentage benchmarks of students with their least
• restrictive environment to be in inclusive settings versus resource or fully self-contained classes?
• So the department shouldn't set the percentage of students that are in those categories?

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So having a little extra money set aside over the years, $300 a month, $400 a month, would have been
• <00:01:29.400> little<00:01:29.600> extra<00:01:30.079> money<00:01:30.320> set
• <00:01:30.600> aside having a little extra money set aside having a little extra money set
• the goal of the overall goal of settings the goal of the overall goal of the<00:44:05.720> bill
• submitted to the National integrated submitted to the National integrated ballistics<03:16:45.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You're all set. Okay.
• <00:50:40.240> dollar because things happen, setting dollar because things happen, setting
• Are you all set? Yes, Do we do it again? Are you all set?
• So as of right now, has set forward.
• “All set for now.” “Yeah. Okay. All right.” “Um, nothing else from you?” “I think I'm all set.”

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met with Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre and Charitable Gaming Chief Compliance Officer Kulie Aoyo to review proposed changes in HB 2 and related amendments affecting video lottery terminals, historic horse racing, charitable gaming, and scratch tickets. McIntyre said the late-arriving amendment made revenue estimates difficult, especially because the bill would allow operators to decide when to convert from HHR to VLTs and would change the floor-space rules. He explained that the existing 70/30 floor-space split between machines and table games was negotiated to protect charity revenue, and warned that moving to a 90/10 split could reduce charity revenue, potentially by as much as $17 million, while also changing the character of the facilities. Committee members discussed whether to keep the 70/30 split, and McIntyre said he could provide updated estimates later that day, including net impacts after any offsetting gains or losses under current law. Members also asked about the governor’s proposed operator share versus the Sweeney amendment’s higher operator share. McIntyre said the governor’s 45% figure was based on his own estimate and on comparable rates in other states, and he supported it as a way to maximize revenue for the state and charities. He also described a change to high-stakes tournaments: after speaking with Rep. Sweeney, he said the amendment was clarified to apply only to those tournaments and would lower the house take from 10% to 5% to encourage participation in rare, high-buy-in events. The committee also discussed a separate proposal to raise the maximum scratch ticket price from $30 to $50; McIntyre said the change would take time to implement, would likely increase net state revenue by about $1 million in year two, and was consistent with pricing in neighboring states such as Massachusetts and Connecticut. Additional questions covered sports betting and a separate Kino-related estimate. McIntyre said March Madness is the busiest period for sports betting and that the state’s sports betting revenue has exceeded initial expectations. He also said he had estimated that removing a municipal-vote restriction for Kino could cost about $12 million total, with $2 million in the first year and $10 million thereafter. No formal votes were taken during the discussion; the chair indicated the committee would revisit the VLT amendment and other sections later, and McIntyre agreed to send updated revenue estimates to committee members.

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• Is the Speaker relying on H.R. 4, section 14(a)(3) to set and administer committee and office budgets
• During the 88th legislative session, the text of H.R. 4, section 14A.3, was not relied on to set and
• authority relied upon by the Speaker to employ the procedure of relying on H.R. 4, section 14A.3, to set
• How does the reliance on H.R. 4, section 14(a)(3) to set and administer committee and office budgets
• How does the reliance on H.R. 4, section 14(a)(3) to set and administer committee and office budgets,

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• says artificial intelligence systems means a machine-learning-based system that can, for any given set
• We set boundaries. We establish penalties to deter exploitation before it destroys lives.
• We talk about, uh, integrating evidence-based elements.
• page uh end of page four uh uh integrate page uh end of page four uh uh integrate evidence<00:52
• When a school has a legal emergency action plan and accessible AEDs in schools and athletic settings,

Bills: HB0076, HB0102, HB0115

Keywords: annexation, landowner rights, municipal law, city planning, property, local government, artificial intelligence, synthetic sexual material, child protection, self-harm, criminal liability, cardiac emergency, defibrillator, school safety, training, public health, 916, all

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• , where we pride ourselves on education, healthcare, and equity, it is beneath the standard we have set
• Jason Lewis, the lead filer of this amendment, and a true leader in this body in advancing school integration
• METCO is one of the most successful and enduring models of voluntary school integration in the country
• So we're looking at the same set of facts, Mr. President, but drawing a different conclusion.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a supplemental appropriations bill and a series of amendments focused on education, health, transportation, tax administration, and oversight. Senator Kennedy spoke in support of increasing funding for DTA caseworkers to improve SNAP access and reduce delays, but then withdrew the amendment by unanimous consent. Senator O’Connor’s amendment adding $500,000 for Free Period to provide free menstrual products in public schools was adopted, as was Senator Miranda’s $1 million METCO transportation and student support amendment. Senator Collins briefly proposed extending paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance coverage to graduate student workers, but withdrew that amendment for later discussion. Several amendments were debated and either adopted or rejected. Senator Tarr’s proposal to create oversight of the Group Insurance Commission and fund an Inspector General review was defeated after opposition argued existing oversight was sufficient. Tarr also offered amendments on MBTA deficiency fund withdrawals and on requiring 90 days’ notice before state tax code decoupling changes; both were rejected after standing votes. Senator Driscoll’s amendment for Randolph Public Schools restroom improvements was adopted, while his veterans student loan forgiveness amendment was withdrawn. Additional amendments were adopted for Bridgewater Middle School water filtration, Uffum’s Corner Health Center, and NeighborHealth’s pharmacy technician training program for local high school students. A major discussion centered on school funding and enrollment declines. Senator DiDomenico withdrew an amendment that would have provided $100 million to address Chapter 70 funding losses tied to enrollment drops, but he and Senator Collins used the floor to argue that districts facing declining enrollment and rising costs need a broader state response. The Senate also adopted a new draft of the supplemental budget and then passed the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote, with 35 members in the affirmative and 4 in the negative. The chamber then adjourned to meet again Monday, and did so in memory of Arthur H. Tobin, a former Quincy mayor, state legislator, and clerk magistrate.

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• school, but that private school and the loans that you may have to take to go there are really going to set
• was a devoted father, husband, son, uncle, and friend who was known by all for his kindness and integrity
• was a devoted father, husband, son, uncle, and friend who was known by all for his kindness and integrity
• Setting this high threshold of 'significantly' for intervention will only cause serious delays in support

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House took up several procedural orders early in the session, including extending the reporting deadline for the Housing Committee on H.4655 and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a petition seeking to rescind prior Article 5 constitutional convention applications. It then advanced three Ways and Means bills on education-related topics: personal financial literacy education (H.4670), expanded access to the state seal of biliteracy (H.4671), and teacher preparation and student literacy (H.4672), each moving through amendment adoption and third reading or engrossment procedures. A major portion of the meeting focused on H.4670, which would require personal financial literacy instruction in middle and high school and establish a financial literacy trust fund for curriculum and teacher training. Members spoke in support, emphasizing budgeting, credit, student loans, and long-term financial planning, and the bill passed to be engrossed by a 154-0 roll call. H.4671, which broadens access to the seal of biliteracy for students in public and private schools, also drew support and passed to be engrossed 155-0. The most extensive debate centered on H.4672, a literacy bill requiring evidence-based reading instruction, DESE-approved curricula or approved local alternatives, screening and progress monitoring, professional development, and related implementation measures. Members described concerns about declining reading scores and argued for a shift away from three-cueing toward phonics-based, science-of-reading approaches. Several amendments were considered: a proposal to change intervention language from “significantly” to “at risk of falling behind” failed, while amendments adding funding language, stakeholder collaboration, and other implementation details were adopted. One amendment clarifying that pictures may be used as a supplement in literacy curricula was also adopted, and the bill ultimately passed to be engrossed 155-0. The House also observed moments of silence for former Judge Leslie Harris, former Representative Mark Carron, and former Representative Dennis Rosa, and adjourned to meet the next day at 11 a.m.

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• Sir, can you tell me if there's a fiscal note initially to set this up?
• This bill aims to protect the integrity of wild-caught shrimp by prohibiting restaurants from misrepresenting
• Now I just want to level set for everybody, and I know Chairman Longoria knows about this because he
• We appreciate the hard work y'all have been doing, too, to create some integrity in our real property

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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• So we wanted to make sure that it was clear the confidentiality we maintain is to protect the integrity
• So we were just really trying to make sure that we can protect the integrity of those investigations,
• <00:16:25.959> can<00:16:26.120> protect<00:16:26.480> the<00:16:26.600> Integrity
• <00:16:27.079> of that we can protect the Integrity of that we can protect the Integrity of
• homes by the Department of Youth and Families and there is an inability to place them into a family setting

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Because some of the programs are set that they're going to get X amount of dollars, and a lot of the
• So I'm not sure where that would have to be set, if you will.
• Obviously it would be set if you will.
• It really was about primary care, maybe integrated with behavioral health.
• Um maybe integrated with care.

Bills: HB0004

Keywords: medical assistance, birthing centers, healthcare, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• And that's why I think it's critical that they continue to be managed with the highest degree of integrity
• behalf of New Mexicans without regard to politics, with the highest degree of professionalism and integrity
• lately about how we're taking now money and making it future money by these trust funds that we've set
• creates the risk for a duplicative process when we already have an established rigorous review process set
• Senator Townsend was saying that it could set up, if we were state-owned, kind of a catch-22 where, in

Bills: SM20, SM9, SJR6, HB124

Keywords: youth violence, violence prevention, violence intervention, community violence intervention, credible messengers, peer support, restorative justice, violence interrupters, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, high-risk youth, public safety, Department of Health, New Mexico, statewide summit, data collection, reporting, interagency coordination, community-based organizations, law enforcement

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• Help them to recognize brothers and sisters in the people they represent, bear fruit from their integrity
• This bill simply sets minimum standards for local governments that choose to voluntarily allow code enforcement
• even if you are comfortable with how this fund is being used currently, what about the authority this sets
• Groups like Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated, are all a very integral part not only of Black history,
• He will be set up where we're looking for a room, but in the meantime, he will be set up in my office

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• spending decisions, every member who participated and voted for the budget had an equal voice in setting
• Arizona faces real challenges, but working together with integrity, focus, and competence, we can deliver
• Arizona faces real challenges, but working together with integrity, focus, and competence, we can deliver
• require that you can do some learning online, but some has to be done in a physical brick-and-mortar setting
• And border setting. We have 7,000 students in that program today.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• that public works resources are available during disasters of any kind in our state and improves integration
• Yeah, there's no set schedule for doing it, and even if they set an internal schedule, they don't have
• So just putting it in statute, you know, you can plan for it, they can set staff aside for it, they can
• directly with qualified vendors to create standardized, verified, and accessible digital maps that integrate
• It sets clear standards for school mapping and leaves the choice of provider to local agencies in collaboration

Summary: The committee first took up a consent calendar of multiple bills, moving them forward mostly to Appropriations, with AB 1531 sent to Insurance. It then heard AB 645, requiring emergency medical dispatch training for public safety dispatchers who handle medical calls. Supporters said standardized dispatcher training would improve CPR and other pre-arrival instructions, especially in rural areas with long response times; there was no opposition, and the bill was moved to Appropriations. AB 716, on statewide hydrogen fire safety standards and a State Fire Marshal hydrogen expert, also drew support and was sent to Utilities and Energy. AB 783, aimed at lowering disaster rebuilding costs by allowing state contracting for construction materials in declared disaster areas, was supported by housing and building groups and moved to Appropriations. AB 591, creating a public works mutual aid plan for disasters, and AB 1200, expanding disaster preparedness through tabletop exercises, a State Lifelines Council, and CERT training, both received supportive testimony and were sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 300, which would require regular updates to fire hazard severity zone maps; witnesses from fire agencies and cities supported moving the review schedule to every five years, and the bill was sent to Appropriations as amended. AB 986 would add landslides and climate-change-exacerbated conditions to the definition of state and local emergencies; supporters from Rancho Palos Verdes and the League of California Cities described severe land movement and major costs, while members raised concerns about overbroad emergency declarations. The bill nonetheless advanced to Appropriations. AB 478, requiring local emergency plans to include pet rescue procedures and longer holding periods for rescued animals, was supported by the author, a mayor, and animal advocacy groups; members suggested revisiting the 90-day reclamation period and transfer rules, but the bill moved to Appropriations. Later, AB 598 proposed school mapping technology for K-12 campuses so first responders can access accurate layouts during emergencies. The sponsor and dispatch representatives said the maps could reduce response times and improve coordination, while committee members asked about costs, vendor neutrality, rural school funding, and coordination with the 911 Advisory Board; the bill was moved to Appropriations with members noting possible follow-up amendments. Throughout the meeting, several votes were left open for later addition, and the committee eventually recorded additional aye votes and one no vote on AB 783 and a not-voting position on AB 986 before adjourning.

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• So right now, it's set up in a grant format, so it's a separate line item from all the rest of the stuff
• Instead of being a block grant, a dollar amount that is simply set aside, it ties the transportation
• ... ...of the transportation funding formula: it's been that block grant concept, and then we would set
• So if we set a block grant at $58.1 million, we were spending $58.1 million.
• The adult education integrated education training grants, that's at... ...adult education integrated

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to hear and discuss three education bills and related budget items. House Bill 1214 would revise K-12 transportation funding by replacing the current rider-based formula with a new formula tied more closely to district size, square mileage, building counts, and the weighted student payment. Sponsors and DPI said the change would better reflect actual transportation costs, hold districts harmless overall, and likely increase funding by about $4 million beyond current spending; they also said parent-provided transportation and open-enrollment mileage rules would remain largely unchanged. No opposition was heard, and the committee closed discussion without taking final action in the transcript. The committee then reviewed House Bill 1013, the education appropriations bill, and walked through proposed adjustments to program and pass-through grants. The chair proposed keeping or reducing some items, eliminating others, and moving one-time items to the stabilization fund; examples included leaving free meals at $4.5 million for now, keeping the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, reducing some grant lines, and removing several new or one-time grants. DPI also explained that the student information system would remain a flow-through grant for this biennium but would move in-house after July 1, 2026. The committee also discussed adding an FTE for the School for the Blind and making a small equipment swap at the Center for Distance Education. House Bill 1369 was discussed as the main school aid bill, including a proposed 2 percent and 2 percent per-pupil payment increase, higher construction bidding thresholds, elimination of the 12 percent cap, and a transfer of $75 million from Foundation Aid to the School Construction Revolving Loan Fund, with the chair suggesting $100 million instead. DPI explained that the bill also included a policy change returning placement decisions for students with disabilities in congregate care to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with support from the governor’s office. The committee heard testimony from school officials seeking gap funding for Title I losses caused by a switch from free-and-reduced-lunch to census-based allocations, saying districts with many open-enrolled students could lose substantial funding and staff positions. Later, the governor’s office presented a proposed $1.5 million one-time appropriation to help schools buy secure storage for student cell phones if a statewide device policy is adopted; members raised concerns about cost, local control, and whether the money would be enough. The committee also heard student testimony and then recessed without voting on the amendment in the transcript.