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• AB 775 updates the process and deadline for filing behested payment reports in order to modernize and
• Currently, most local jurisdictions do not post their behested payment reports online.
• It could be impossible in some cases for the public or even the press to track behested payment reports
• By requiring online posting and quarterly reporting, this bill creates a predictable, easy-to-navigate
• As currently in print, should an elections official fail to timely certify and report their elections

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the requirement that certain entities subject to the franchise tax must file a public information report
• Senate Bill 1894 by Parker relating to transparency review and report on attendance credit under the
• Senate Bill 1910 by Parker relating to requests for law enforcement agency reports from the Attorney
• Senate Bill 1915 by Eckhardt, Johnson, and Menendez relating to energy efficiency goals for electric
• Senate Bill 1941 by Parker relating to certain reports required to be filed by digital asset service

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• And this also requires that the agencies report to DFA and to the treasury, who in turn will report to
• report to ELBO, who in turn will report report to ELBO, who in turn will report to<00:31:07.919>
• Obviously if be reported every year.
• efficient. That's what this bill does. efficient. That's what this bill does.
• , such as such as bonafide news reporting, such as such as bonafide news reporting, documentaries

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received the invocation from Dr. Keith Grubs, and approved routine procedural motions dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber then spent a significant portion of the meeting recognizing visiting groups, including the Madison County Executive Leadership Class, members of The Links and related chapters, Tupelo Christian Preparatory School cheer team and coaches, Miss Rodeo Canada/Miss Rodeo Mississippi/Miss Rodeo America, Delta State University student leaders, Jackson State University NAACP political action chair Hannah Robertson, and other guests in the galleries. Several resolutions and commendations were read and presented, including Senate Resolution 40 honoring The Links, Senate Resolution 37 recognizing Abby Hardy as Miss Rodeo Canada 2026, Senate Resolution 38 recognizing Brinkley Boswell as Miss Rodeo Mississippi 2026, and Senate Resolution 39 recognizing Olivia Fero as Miss Rodeo America 2026. The Tupelo Christian Preparatory School cheer team was formally congratulated for winning its fourth consecutive 1A state championship, and Coach Stemier addressed the Senate on the program’s faith-based emphasis, discipline, and support from families and school leadership. Olivia Fero also spoke about the Dixie National Rodeo and the role of rodeo as an agricultural and community-oriented lifestyle. The Senate then took up several bills. Senate Bill 2471, the State Treasury Efficiency and Transparency Act, was explained as a measure to identify and close idle agency accounts, require interest-bearing features on agency accounts, and mandate regular reporting to DFA, the Treasury, ELBO, and the Legislature; it passed by morning roll call with three no votes. Senate Bill 2843, revising definitions in the Mississippi Development Grant Fund to expand eligible site-development expenses, including utility and energy infrastructure improvements, also passed by morning roll call with three no votes. Senate Bill 2865, creating an income tax credit tied to added tax revenue from certain non-gaming capital investment projects at casinos, was described as a repeat of a bill passed the prior year and likewise passed by morning roll call with three no votes. The Senate also considered Senate Bill 2848, revising notice procedures for towing and sale of motor vehicles. The bill would require notices to owners and lienholders to be sent through a third-party vendor by certified mail, shorten notice deadlines, and preserve public notice requirements; it was supported by bankers, towing interests, recyclers, and the Department of Revenue. After questions about notice procedures and concerns about access to personal property in towed vehicles, an amendment adding a reverse repealer was adopted, and the bill passed by morning roll call. Later, the chamber moved to Senate Bill 2202, concerning economic development incentives and employee freedom/privacy regarding unionization decisions, but the motion to table reconsideration prevailed after a division vote, leaving the bill unresolved at that point. The Senate then began consideration of Senate Bill 2259, the People’s Access Act, with an amendment narrowing its live-streaming requirements to state agencies only and limiting retention to two years, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• The clerk will report the title of the bill.
• Constitutional Mayhem is a reported Constitutional Mayhem is a reported father<00:26:57.840>
• money and improve government efficiency money and improve government efficiency for<00:43:53.480
• Every person hearing my words—your records, your tax records, your business reports.
• That's why NERC keeps warning us with reports and maps like this.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Are there reports of committees? None on the desk, Mr. President.
• Any government expenditures need to be detailed in a report.
• You have kept this chamber moving in a lively and efficient manner.
• It did not include the planned use provision in the district's report.
• Part of it is through energy efficiency in county buildings.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• Speaker, I have a report.
• The sponsor asked, “What’s the efficiency of the state 911 board? Are they very efficient?”
• The sponsor asked, “The efficiency. Are they very efficient?”
• the report from the 9 the 911 board. the report from the 9 the 911 board.
• Once this board makes a report, what happens? Once this board makes a report, what happens?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Senate Bill 68 requires all local education agencies to report to DESE all school safety incidents and
• Like, I'm curious: are these cost reports from the districts, or, you know, where are these?
• Are these real needs, or is this something that, you know, we can try to find some efficiencies in?
• I think it's the most efficient way to run the budget.
• Reporting requirements, accounting requirements, bookkeeping, etc.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• NIH conducted studies that consistently reported increased reports of muscle pain, back pain, cardiovascular
• increased that consistently reported increased reports<00:07:11.199> of<00:07:11.440> muscle
• pain, back pain, reports of muscle pain, back pain, cardiovascular<00:07:13.840> problems,<00
• So, it adds to the efficiency of running a grocery store.
• So, it adds to the efficiency of out.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 3796, as amended by a DE2 amendment, and the amendment was adopted on a voice vote. Representative Jones described the bill as creating a reasonable expectation that employees can sit when the nature of the work allows it, and said the DE2 clarified language with help from the Department of Labor and Industry and added a penalty for violations. She said the bill was inspired by constituents who work in a museum and by concerns about the health effects of prolonged standing, including back and leg pain, fatigue, cardiovascular issues, and pregnancy-related harms. Supporters testified that the bill would improve worker health and safety and reflect common-sense accommodations. A former Walker Arts Center union president described a dispute over stools for gallery assistants, saying workers were told they needed a doctor’s note to use them and that the union gathered signatures and other support after the employer restricted seating. A UFCW representative said seating makes ergonomic sense, can reduce injuries and workers’ compensation costs, and may reduce ADA-related issues, especially for cashiers. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business, both of which argued the bill was too vague and could create compliance and litigation problems for employers. They raised questions about what counts as reasonable seating, adequate numbers of seats, and reasonable proximity, and worried about impacts on small businesses, tight workspaces, and industries such as retail, food service, hospitality, nursing, and meatpacking. Department of Labor and Industry staff explained that enforcement would likely begin with technical assistance and an inform-and-educate process, with investigations and possible penalties if compliance could not be achieved. Members also questioned statewide impact and fiscal effects. The chair laid over House File 3796 as amended for further discussion, with no final vote on the bill.

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• So we've had several success stories that have been reported to us, and obviously, there's still much
• There is a report that HC and ISD puts out monthly on What that error, what those errors look like.
• They currently do not have a remedial investigation report (R.I. report) available, and contamination
• They also haven't gotten to the R.I. report, and no contamination has been confirmed off-site.
• While research is ongoing with respect to destruction efficiencies and temperatures, recent research

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• It's organizationally much more efficient. Our governance are the folks you see in front of us.
• We report out to our boards to demonstrate that we are meeting the need.
• It's organizationally much more efficient. Our governance are the folks you see in front of us.
• We report out to our boards to kind of demonstrate that we are meeting. ...piece.
• We report out to our boards to demonstrate that we are meeting those needs.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum and first heard a Department of Education program review on three district support programs: assistance to low-performing schools, the Florida Partnership program, and regional literacy teams (RAISE). Dr. Paul Burns described how the Bureau of School Improvement supports schools with D/F grades through regional teams, classroom observations, professional learning, and targeted funding, noting that 104 of 168 low-performing schools improved after 2022-23 and that the share of failing schools fell from 6% to 4%. He also outlined the Florida Partnership’s $4 million annual appropriation for advanced-course teacher training and student access, and the RAISE literacy program’s $5 million funding, universal/targeted/intensive supports, and progress monitoring results. Senators asked about rural participation, post-COVID reading data, parent support, and how long schools remain under monitoring after improving; Burns said rural districts can participate statewide, parents can access school and department support, and schools continue to receive monitoring after exiting low-performing status to prevent recidivism. The committee then received a presentation on the school district education foundation matching grants program from Suzanne Pridgen, who explained that the Consortium of the Florida Education Foundations administers the grants, which require private matching funds and support tutoring, literacy, STEM, career education, professional learning, books, and supplies. She said the program leverages about $1.44 in private support for every state dollar. The committee then moved to the regional education consortia, where representatives from PAEC, NEFEC, and Heartland, along with several rural superintendents, described the consortia as member-led organizations that provide economies of scale, professional learning, HR, risk management, purchasing, legal and operational support, crisis assistance, and leadership development for small and fiscally constrained districts. Superintendents from Lafayette, Holmes, Calhoun, Union, DeSoto, and Hendry counties testified that the consortia are essential because rural districts often have very small staffs, multiple-duty administrators, and limited in-house expertise. They cited support with insurance and hurricane recovery, training for new finance and HR staff, instructional coaching, CTE and leadership programs, and help with turnaround schools. Members emphasized that these districts can be high-performing despite limited resources, and several senators praised the consortia’s value. Senator Gaetz asked about additional back-office collaboration, possible regulatory relief, and FEFP issues tied to scholarship-related enrollment swings; rural superintendents responded that more local control would help. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.

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• We also file reports now with Finance, and we're required annually to file a report every year with what
• <05:02:53.360> to<05:02:53.558> the provide some efficiency to the provide some efficiency
• In fact, it actively hinders efficiency.
• The idea that increases efficiency was well addressed by Representative Harvey.
• In fact, it actively hinders efficiency.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• clam and his staff to go over the report clam and his staff to go over the report but<00:05:17.080
• required<00:43:18.200> under copy um this report is required under copy um this report
• So this is actually the second biennial report that we've issued, so it's a fairly new report in the
• <00:52:07.480> on directed us to uh produce a report on directed us to uh produce a report
• report uh a a parcel could be reported report uh a a parcel could be reported To<00:55:25.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that everyone understands that the Assembly has rules to ensure that we maintain order and run an efficient
• SB 337 makes important changes to the reporting, investigations, and disciplinary process that takes
• According to CDCR's report from this past April, another 208 trans-identifying males are currently in
• The author continued that a 2023 CDCR report showed the share of sexual misconduct or sexual assault
• A most recent report came out of 2023 by CDCR's own report that now has jumped to 68% of the cases of

Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee met and adopted a consent calendar that included SB 4, SB 229, SB 385, SB 459, and SB 553. SB 221 was pulled by the committee and will return later. The committee then heard several bills, with members repeatedly noting the next hearing would be July 1 in Room 126. SB 281 by Senator Perez would require judges to use the exact statutory immigration-consequences advisement when taking pleas from noncitizen defendants. Supporters said judges have been deviating from the required language, creating confusion and harming defendants; opponents, including district attorneys, warned that the bill could affect plea withdrawals and appellate litigation unless amended. The committee discussed possible amendments, including a nonretroactivity clarification and language proposed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, and the bill was passed on call. SB 337 by Senator Menjivar would strengthen protections against sexual abuse and misconduct in prisons, especially women’s prisons, by requiring documentation of searches, extending grievance timelines, limiting hiring of people with violent or sexual convictions, and improving investigation procedures. Supporters emphasized staff abuse, retaliation concerns, and the need for oversight; opposition testimony focused on transgender inmate placement and was criticized by committee members as not germane. The bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 379 by Senator Jones, dealing with oversight of sexually violent predator conditional release placements, passed to Appropriations after support from law enforcement and prosecutors and no opposition. SB 734 by Senator Caballero, which would provide due process protections for law enforcement officers affected by California Racial Justice Act findings, also passed to Appropriations with support from police and district attorney groups and no opposition. SB 551 by Senator Cortese, which would codify normalization and dynamic security principles in corrections, passed to Appropriations despite concerns from one member that it went too far in making prisons too home-like.

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• acting chair of the Elections Committee, my job is to make sure our committee runs smoothly and efficiently
• Our goal is to conduct these proceedings efficiently while ensuring everyone the opportunity to observe
• while<00:02:06.640> ensuring<00:02:07.080> everyone<00:02:07.520> the efficiently
• while ensuring everyone the efficiently while ensuring everyone the opportunity<00:02:08.240> to<
• The administration's poor track record of keeping sensitive data secure, given reports of mishandling

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He then introduced a new program called the Biofertilizer Innovation and Efficiency Program, which he
• So those are fertilizer more efficient.
• He said lines 36 and 37 are two reports regarding biosolids and sewage sludge, and also for the Hennepin
• And section five establishes the biofertilizer innovation and efficiency program to provide per-acre
• and efficiency program to provide<00:19:58.640> per<00:19:58.880> acre<00:19:59.760>

Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• Um, reallocating the efficiencies from MnDOT, the 15% towards quarters of commerce I think is a huge
• So it's just an efficiency and technically a technical fix.
• transportation to calculate and report transportation to calculate and report the<00:10:54.480><
• > across<00:19:26.160> the general aviation reports across the general aviation reports
• <01:02:53.280> uh ended up uh with this gap report uh ended up uh with this gap report uh

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The subcommittee recommends reporting on a vote of 10 to 0.
• The subcommittee recommends reporting on a vote of 10 to 0.
• And Chair Glass, is that complete your report? Madam Chair, that completes my subcommittee report.
• Bill reports. Chair Reid. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Clerk will close the roll and the bill reports. Madam Chair, that completes my report.

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• And it's quite a large report.
• It's Appendix J of the PIG report.
• And so, I'm efficient as possible.
• <00:25:31.480> It's And it's quite a large report. It's And it's quite a large report.
• <00:26:45.520> Sorry, Appendix J of the PIG report. Sorry, Appendix J of the PIG report.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Labor met on February 19, 2026, and heard a series of bills largely focused on public employment, staffing, and professional licensing. Early measures included HB 2276 and HB 2472, both relating to Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund staff salaries, which were supported by trust fund representatives and received no opposition or questions. The committee also heard HB 1714 HD1 on housing, where the Hawaii Public Housing Authority testified with comments and the Deputy Attorney General raised concerns about the scope of autonomy, civil service, collective bargaining, and a possible separation-of-powers issue involving legislative approval of long-term contracts. The committee then considered several personnel and civil service bills. HB 2325 HD1, relating to civil service exempt positions at DLNR, drew support from DLNR and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, but HGEA opposed it and urged the department to seek other recruitment and retention solutions while keeping employees in civil service. HB 1541, relating to Department of Health positions, was supported by DOH on the grounds that the positions serve vulnerable populations and require specialized expertise, while HGEA opposed. HB 2140 HD1, relating to essential permanent positions, received support from OPSD, HGEA, and the Chamber of Commerce, with written comments from the city Department of Budget and Fiscal Services. HB 2315 HD1, relating to state employment benefits, was strongly supported by DOH, UPW, and HGEA as a recruitment and retention incentive; members questioned the pilot program, and DOH explained it would allow employees to cash out vacation leave earlier than current policy allows. The committee also heard HB 2295 on government contracting, with DOE support not present and IBEW 1186 in opposition. HB 1720, relating to professional engineers, drew strong support from the City and County of Honolulu’s planning department, which argued the bill would help with affordable housing review and only affect eligibility to sit for the licensure exam, but strong opposition from engineering industry and licensing board representatives, who warned it would lower licensing standards and harm reciprocity; members questioned both sides about plan review experience and licensure requirements. HB 2367, relating to employment earnings and pay transparency, received strong support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, the Commission on the Status of Women, and others, who said transparency helps small businesses and retention, while written opposition came from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and NFIB. Finally, HB 1935, relating to personal information, drew comments from the Attorney General and the Campaign Spending Commission about implementation burdens and disclosure requirements, with UPW supporting the home-address redaction portion but opposing the broader disclosure process; additional written testimony was noted from OIP, the League of Women Voters, Public Press Law Center, HGEA, and DCCA.

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• Individuals on this supervision don't report to the probation office monthly; they report weekly.
• They don't report monthly; they report weekly.
• They don't report monthly. They report weekly.
• You go out; people report to it.
• A report from the U.S.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard an informational presentation from the Florida Department of Corrections on how the prison and community supervision systems operate after sentencing. Assistant Deputy Secretary Hope Gartman described the reception process for new inmates, including intake, medical and mental health screening, classification, custody and housing levels, gain time, and the department’s academic, vocational, substance abuse, chaplaincy, visitation, and communication programs. She emphasized that reentry begins on day one and that program placement is driven by risk and needs assessments, with facilities matched to inmates’ medical, mental health, and security requirements. Members also asked about family contact, visitor applications, inmate welfare trust funds, tablet access, private prison placement, staffing shortages, overtime, contraband interdiction, and waiting lists for programs; several follow-up materials were requested for distribution to all members. Mr. Winkler then outlined community corrections, explaining the different supervision types under Florida law, including probation, drug offender probation, community control, sex offender supervision, conditional release, and addiction recovery supervision. He described the department’s monitoring tools, such as office and field visits, warrantless searches, alternative sanctioning for technical violations, telephone reporting for low-risk offenders, employment assistance, and mobile probation and reentry units. He said the department’s supervision success rate is about 62%, with more than 91% of successful completers not returning to custody within three years. Members questioned officer workloads, the use of radios and GPS check-ins, the rollout of uniforms and firearms, how violations are handled, and whether all circuits participate in alternative sanctioning; Winkler said the program is statewide and that the department is seeking funding for radios. During public comment, Florida Cares Charity urged the committee to consider evidence on deterrence, parole, and recidivism, arguing that community supervision is less costly than incarceration and can be effective. James Beardy of the Florida PBA emphasized the dangers faced by correctional and probation officers, including long shifts, field searches, and working alone, and argued for higher pay and better support comparable to other law enforcement. The meeting concluded with the chair thanking the presenters and public speakers, and the subcommittee adjourned without taking any legislative votes or formal actions.

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• I'll spend my time today discussing the recommendations in the report.
• So we lay out a vision for the SPI's role within our report.
• The second activity would be to report on the state of education.
• It just means eliminating different reports, so there aren't so many reports.
• Decades of reports echo themes we have raised in our advocacy...

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Education and Budget Committee hearing focused on Governor Newsom’s education governance proposal, which would reorganize state K-12 education leadership by shifting day-to-day management of the Department of Education from the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction to a governor-appointed education commissioner, while giving the superintendent a more policy-focused role and voting seats on the State Board of Education and the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Brooks Allen, for the State Board of Education and Governor’s office, argued the change would reduce fragmented authority, improve accountability, and align California with other states that use appointed chief education officials. Amber Alexander of the Department of Finance outlined the budget-neutral staffing transfers and transition timeline, and LAO analyst Sarah Cortez said the LAO supports the shift to an appointed commissioner but recommends Senate confirmation, clearer statutory duties, preserved legislative oversight, and a cost-neutral fiscal plan. Committee members raised substantial concerns about timing, constitutionality, voter expectations, and whether the proposal would actually improve student outcomes. Senator Cabaldon argued the change would effectively alter the meaning of the constitutionally created superintendent office during an election year without voter approval, and questioned whether governance restructuring has evidence of improving achievement or should instead yield savings. Other senators asked how the new structure would work in practice, who would be accountable if it failed, whether a governor-appointed commissioner was the best model, and whether local districts would truly see clearer lines of authority. Allen responded that the Legislature retains plenary authority over education, that the transition would be minimally disruptive, and that the proposal was designed to create a single line of management and clearer communication for local districts. The discussion also covered the Legislature’s role in curriculum and education policy. LAO staff explained that the Legislature has broad authority over education and can direct curriculum-related policy, though it has generally delegated detailed curriculum work to the State Board and the Instructional Quality Commission. Several senators said the current system already creates confusion for voters and local educators, while others argued the proposal adds another layer of bureaucracy and overpromises on results. No vote was taken at this hearing; members continued questioning witnesses and indicated the proposal would be examined further in later panels, including testimony from local education leaders.