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• This legislation also strengthens our workforce.
• This legislation also strengthens our workforce.
• I would move favorably at the appropriate time. This is the appropriate time.
• in that legislation.
• A more professional meeting, not appropriate. Not appropriate. Thank you, thank you, guys.

Bills: HB9, HB10, HB16, HB44, HB46, HB61, HB101, HB126, HB153, HB164, HB233, HB242, HB436, HB455, HB571, HB594

Keywords: HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, legal holiday, Acadia Parish

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• I, I think this is the topics I'm going to suggest are appropriate under this.
• I think we should request a report from Eastern Navajo Agency Council.
• Uh, are we talking about appropriations? Are we talking about capital outlay or?
• It's, it, it's had something to do with one of the requests.
• I'd like to make that request.

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• We are requesting as you add $9 million to this important program and bring us up to the level of Requesting
• So I'd like to mention that legislative staff completed a site review last fall.
• Today, I'm requesting $4.5 million for construction documents to move this project forward.
• I'll make that request specifically. Thank you. All right, Stephen Ellis. Thank you.
• Our district will be the last one funded based on the current request list.

Bills: HB2295

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• So throughout the course of this legislative session and previous legislative sessions, when measures
• Throughout this legislative session and previous legislative sessions, when measures of this nature have
• Appropriations will begin upon the sound of the gavel in the Appropriations Committee room.
• compensation for elected officers and salary appropriations.
• legislators.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Lisa King with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• budget requests, which was $10 million.
• It made sense to fund this request at an amount above what the system request listed because our associated
• So, it's really an almost $50 million request. This request is a seven-year expenditure.
• We also believe LACCD's request.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But we're talking about here in a moment with appropriations request is to drive those full-time enrollments
• This $31.65 that you're requesting.
• Those are the thoughts around that request. I'd go back to the request so we can see it.
• In FY2026, without the requested appropriation for Horizon, cuts were necessary.
• I will tell you that I also Shared with legislators, some legislators I know, with Representative Below

Keywords: 914, all

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• And I'll move the bill when appropriate. Thank you.
• So I'll move the bill at an appropriate time.
• So I'm going to move the bill at the appropriate time. To the appropriate time right now.
• At the appropriate time. To the appropriate time right now. Okay, the bill's been moved.
• I take note of the request to co-author.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And we'll come back with the legislation to follow this up next year.
• Okay, we're adding two that requested to be a part. Thank you, sir.
• No one’s making a public records request.
• But so far, we are not in that legislative space.
• And we have Amendment 3871, which was requested by the author.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Those are the four that we requested in our legislation.
• full legislative support.
• So we have two requests today.
• This is just our little small request.
• In addition to these two requests, there is a third request for the expenditure authority and corresponding

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Uh, it's not because I don't think the legislation is excellent legislation.
• Uh, it's not because I don't think the legislation is excellent legislation.
• More importantly, there's no additional appropriation requested at this time. Mr.
• More importantly, there's no additional<00:40:58.160><c> appropriation</c><00:40:58.800><c> requested
• </c><00:40:59.200><c> at</c> additional appropriation requested at additional appropriation requested

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. During second reading, several bills and a joint resolution were reported to the Rules Committee, including measures on trauma center provider coverage, cremation, public library trustees, local occupational license fees and taxes, and a food-is-medicine resolution. The House also communicated passage of House Bills 176, 178, and 280 and requested concurrence. Committee reports advanced Senate Bill 39, Senate Bill 181 with a committee substitute, Senate Bill 17 with a committee substitute and title amendment, and Senate Bill 34. The chamber then took up and passed Senate Bill 13, which would allow military installations to have ex officio representation on nearby planning and zoning bodies to improve communication about land use near bases. It passed 37-0. Senate Bill 46, concerning school transportation, was amended by committee substitute to require background checks and drug testing for drivers of school vans and to extend van use to 10-passenger vehicles; it passed 37-0 after a brief clarification about the amendment’s display in the system. Senate Bill 22, expanding the dual credit scholarship program to support a teacher apprenticeship pathway, was amended to require a 2.75 GPA and then passed 36-1 after questions about employment status and liability; the sponsor explained it would help address teacher shortages and reduce student debt. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 90, which extends the behavioral health conditional dismissal pilot program from 2027 to 2031 to continue offering treatment-based alternatives to incarceration for eligible low-level offenders; it passed 37-0. Senate Bill 51, a proposed constitutional change to freeze property tax assessment increases for homeowners age 65 and older on their primary residence, also passed 37-0. Senate Bill 30 was passed over but retained its place in the orders of the day. The rules committee later posted Senate Bills 27, 40, and 76 for the next day, and the Committee on Committees referred Senate Bill 109 to Licensing and Occupations, Senate Bill 68 to State and Local Government, and Senate Resolutions 45 and 46 to the Senate floor.

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• This is a request from the sponsor.
• Hearing no objection, Senate Bill 1361 will hold its place on the legislative calendar for one legislative
• You've heard the request. Is there an objection?
• This legislation amends section 18-8605. Mr.
• Senators, I support this legislation.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and pledge, approved the journal, and received several communications, including substitute legislator designations and gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Lottery Commission and State Building Authority. Members also made brief announcements and introductions before moving into committee reports and the day’s floor calendar. The chamber advanced a number of bills and resolutions through reading and referral, including measures on the Idaho Child Care Program, Health and Human Services appropriations, elections, development impact fees, hazardous waste, and several House concurrent resolutions and joint memorials. On final consideration, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1285 on occupational licensure for nonpublic school diplomas, Senate Bill 1286 on consumer protections for veterans benefits, Senate Bill 1323 on enforcement of contracts involving gold and silver specie, Senate Bill 1338 on allowing a portion of idle state funds to be invested in gold and silver bullion, and Senate Bill 1342 establishing a limited right for households to keep hens for egg production. The Senate also passed House Bill 531 updating epinephrine delivery system language for schools, House Bill 518 expanding authority for the Attorney General in human trafficking cases, House Bill 512 reinstating an open-book jurisprudence exam for land surveyors, House Bill 551 correcting urban renewal-related property tax treatment for fire and ambulance districts, House Bill 594 codifying a Supreme Court ruling on distribution of late property tax fees and interest, and House Bill 587 clarifying continuous funding for rangeland improvement programs. Debate on several measures included concerns about local control, continuous spending, and oversight, but each bill ultimately received majority support. The Senate reordered the third-reading calendar and then adjourned until Monday, March 9, 2026.

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• We strongly encourage passage of this legislation. Thank you. Thank you.
• HB 2515 is one of our four priorities for the 2026 legislative session.
• Second, it would allow legislators to request the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House
• Second, it would allow legislators to request the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House
• An updated note has been requested.

Bills: HB2521, HB2249, HB1796

Keywords: firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering

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• On behalf of the MDSC, I urge you to support this legislation.
• We requested a tour. I tried to friend request everybody on social media.
• We requested a tour. I tried a friend request everybody on social media.
• You know, if it was directed that per parent request, say in Texas, if a parent requests a camera to
• Do you think if you requested it that they could?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a hearing focused primarily on special education-related bills, with testimony centered on two major themes: transition planning for students aging out of school-based services at age 22, and the fiscal strain special education costs place on districts. Committee members explained hearing procedures, noted the House was in formal session, and periodically stepped out for votes while staff recorded testimony. A separate bill on special education due process was also taken up briefly, along with a bill on special education finance and another on equitable access/data reporting. On House Bill 752 and Senate Bill 313, witnesses from the Arc of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, the Developmental Disabilities Council, families, self-advocates, and Senator Comerford described the “Turning 22” transition as a crisis point that often leaves families without adult placements, services, or clear communication. Testimony emphasized earlier planning, more accountability, better data collection, and a commission to improve coordination and residential placement. Several parents and advocates shared personal accounts of traumatic transitions, delayed placements, and the need for plans to begin at least a year before age 22. The committee later closed testimony on these bills after hearing from all signed-up speakers. House Bill 4217, on special education due process, drew support from Representative Sullivan-Almeida, parents, and advocates who argued that the burden of proof should shift from families to school districts. Testimony described costly legal battles, delays, and parents having to become experts in reading instruction or hire advocates and attorneys to secure services. Brody Dwyer, a 10-year-old student with dyslexia, and his mother described how evidence-based instruction helped him after years of struggle. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 546/Senate Bill 317, which would require DESE to publish cross-tabulated data on race, disability, gender, income, and other factors; advocates said this would better expose disparities and help address the school-to-prison pipeline. Finally, on House Bill 691/Senate Bill 430, school leaders, educators, and union representatives testified that special education costs are outpacing district budgets and that increasing circuit breaker reimbursement and creating a commission to study long-term sustainability would help prevent staffing cuts and service reductions. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee repeatedly closed testimony on individual bills as speakers finished and moved through the agenda.

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• I urge you to support this legislation.
• So that's one request.
• So that's one request.
• request.
• Line 7,9506, Funding request.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Study requesters were concerned about the rapid growth, substantial state funding because of the size
• This comes from intent language in annual appropriations for public schools.
• Finally, the last piece of legislation I'm going to talk about is transportation funding.
• Finally, the last piece of legislation I'm going to talk about is transportation funding.
• Chairman, just to summarize, we do have legislation coming to address these concerns.

Summary: The committee first approved the January 26 minutes by voice vote, then was reminded to review draft rules in their folders and on their drives, with rules expected to be taken up the following week. The main presentation was from the Office of Performance Evaluations on the Idaho Home Learning Academy (ILA), a district-authorized virtual public charter school based in Malad City that serves students statewide and has grown rapidly since the pandemic. OPE described ILA’s model, including its use of three education service providers, part-time certified teachers, and supplemental learning funds for families to buy curriculum, technology, and enrichment. The report found that ILA students generally lag the state average on standardized tests, though their achievement gaps are similar to other large virtual schools. OPE also said most instruction is asynchronous and parent-led at home, and that many families choose ILA for customization and access to supplemental funds; in a survey, 71% said they would leave ILA if those funds were eliminated. The second part of the presentation focused on virtual school funding. OPE said ILA uses existing state funding formulas in ways that create large discretionary balances, including through staffing, health benefits, and attendance rules, and that it paid $12.5 million in supplemental learning funds through its providers in 2024-25. OPE raised concerns about inconsistent provider policies, limited oversight, and unclear statutory guidance for virtual schools, and recommended clearer rules for supplemental funds and a funding framework tailored to virtual education. Committee members asked about per-student costs, dual enrollment, testing integrity, private providers’ finances, and whether students can use ILA without paying supplemental fees; ILA representatives said the school provides a free base curriculum, follows state testing rules, and is working on improvements and forthcoming legislation to increase accountability and transparency. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• This comes from intent language in annual appropriations for public schools.
• Finally, the last piece of legislation I'm going to talk about is transportation funding.
• Finally, the last piece of legislation I'm going to talk about is transportation funding.
• There is forthcoming legislation to help...
• Chairman, just to summarize, we do have legislation coming to address these concerns.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the January 26 minutes by motion, voice vote, and then received a briefing from the Office of Performance Evaluations on the Idaho Home Learning Academy (ILA), a large district-authorized virtual charter school. OPE described ILA’s growth, its student population, its use of contracted education service providers, and survey findings showing families are drawn to the school for customized education and supplemental learning funds. The evaluators also reported that ILA’s ISAT performance lags statewide averages and that students transferring from brick-and-mortar schools tended to show lower growth in their first year at ILA, though some growth improved in later years. OPE recommended more support for first-year transitions and raised concerns about accountability, transparency, and the lack of clear statutory rules for virtual-school funding and supplemental learning funds. The second half of the presentation focused on how virtual schools are funded and how ILA converts staffing and benefits dollars into discretionary funds that help pay service providers and student supplemental learning accounts. OPE said ILA received $47.8 million in state foundation funding in 2024-25, with $12.5 million ultimately spent on supplemental learning funds, and noted that some of those funds were used for private-school expenses. OPE also said ILA does not claim transportation funding, relies heavily on part-time teachers, and uses policies that differ among its service providers, creating oversight concerns. The evaluators urged the Legislature to consider clearer rules for virtual-school attendance, supplemental fund use, and funding formulas tailored to virtual schools. Committee members asked about per-student costs, comparisons to traditional schools, the role of private providers, dual enrollment, testing integrity, and whether supplemental funds are effectively a wash in the funding system. ILA representatives responded that students can access a free base curriculum, that dual enrollment is tracked through the state system, and that testing follows state requirements. They also said the school has been working to address concerns raised in the report and pointed to forthcoming legislation. Several members emphasized the need to understand virtual-school funding carefully to avoid unintended consequences, while others defended ILA as serving students who might otherwise not be well served in traditional settings.

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• So, how are we legislating business practices?
• This is a cleanup from legislation we ran last year.
• What has happened with this legislation?
• President, was this a request bill, or who requested this?
• Was this a request bill? It was not a request bill.

Bills: SB1521, SB372, SB1232, SB1307, SB1338, SB1390, SB1451, SB1463, SB1558, SB1567, SB1595, SB1621, SB1734, SB1749, SB1827, SB1833, SB1991, SB1992, SB63, SB2063, SB2180, SB1198, SB80

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store

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• Now request passage by the use of ready.
• We should be requested. Anyone object?
• </c> Immediate release has been requested. Immediate release has been requested.
• </c> Immediate release has been requested. Immediate release has been requested.
• Immediately following Appropriations. Immediately following Appropriations.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 2 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

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• As you recall, this is a legislative request from L&I, and this is the bill.
• Senate Bill 6188 is agency request legislation from the Department of Labor and Industries.
• Engrossed Senate Bill 6058 is also request legislation from the Department of Labor and Industries.
• So we would request that that amendment is made.
• So I would request. that we're paying, working, living wage jobs.

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held public hearings on several Department of Labor and Industries request bills and related workplace measures. Senate Bill 6039 would allow L&I to send notices electronically with an opt-out option; Senator Curtis King and L&I supported it as a simple modernization and the committee heard no opposition. Senate Bill 6136 would require L&I to publish actuarially indicated workers’ compensation rates and explain when rates are capped below those levels; Senator King and employer groups described it as a transparency bill, while L&I said it would disclose how reserve funds and rate caps affect different classes. Senate Bill 6188 would expand L&I’s authority over asbestos certification rulemaking beyond rules specifically required to match federal standards; Senator Victoria Hunt and L&I argued this would strengthen worker safety and training, while the Building Industry Association raised concern about diverging from federal rules and asked for narrower authority. Senate Bill 6014 would create a Public Records Act exemption for people involved in pregnancy-accommodation complaints or investigations and fix a cross-reference in last year’s pregnancy accommodation law; Senator T’wina Nobles and Moms Rising said it would restore intended protections and privacy for pregnant and postpartum workers. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 6058, which would give L&I discretion to investigate wage complaints under the Wage Payment Act and assess penalties for willful violations when it initiates an investigation; L&I supported the bill and noted a House amendment to reduce costs and avoid conflict with another wage-recovery measure. For Senate Bill 6136, hospitality, construction, and self-insured employer representatives all supported the measure as a transparency step, with the self-insurers noting the impact of PTSD presumptive claims on rate classes. For Senate Bill 6188, L&I said the bill would let the department set stronger certification standards for asbestos workers and supervisors, while BIAW argued the bill should be limited to specific EPA model standards rather than removing the current statutory limitation. In executive session, the committee took action on five bills. On Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5061, which requires annual prevailing-wage adjustments in public works contracts, an amendment allowing change orders for wage increases over 5% failed, a one-year effective-date delay was adopted, and the bill passed 7-2 as amended. Substitute Senate Bill 5874, allowing ESD to waive penalties for minor unemployment-insurance reporting errors, passed 9-0. Senate Bill 5944, making missed-appointment payments part of bargained compensation for language access providers, passed 9-0. Substitute Senate Bill 5972, expanding binding interest arbitration for correctional officers in city and county jails, rejected two amendments that would have limited the binding effect and required consideration of local fiscal ability, then passed 8-1. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302, addressing misclassification of independent contractors on public works projects, passed 9-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• it to the appropriate supervisor.
• on a petition that was not requested before?
• So there is no appropriation being requested for that purpose. Senator Davis.
• We also make sure that the request has to be specific as to which records would be requested.
• And so, let me go to line 161: if the requested records are not readily producible in the requested form

Summary: The Florida Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness for sexual assault survivors, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a memorial proclamation for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special-order bills, with senators also briefly discussing the session’s pace and thanking staff and colleagues for their work. The first major bill, on driving and boating offenses, was amended and passed 37-0. As amended, it increases penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide/vessel homicide offenses, and adds notice requirements and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. Senators also passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers 37-0, requiring Medicaid managed care plans to offer more after-hours and holiday access and ensuring more primary care appointment availability outside regular business hours. The Senate then passed a major condominium and cooperative associations bill, also 37-0, after extensive debate and multiple amendments. The measure extends deadlines for structural integrity reserve studies, adds flexibility for reserve funding and budgeting, tightens rules for managers and inspectors, limits certain requirements to buildings of three or more habitable stories, and extends the rescission period for condo purchases. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s sponsors for years of work responding to post-Surfside safety and affordability concerns. The longest and most contentious item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendment petition procedures. Sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse in the citizen initiative process by tightening circulator rules, requiring faster submission of signed petitions, adding voter notification, increasing penalties, and shifting costs to sponsors. Opponents argued it would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizens to qualify initiatives. The chamber adopted a series of amendments, including changes to the petition-circulator threshold, volunteer protections, submission timing, invalid-signature investigation thresholds, and notice/cure provisions, while debate continued over whether the overall package would protect election integrity or suppress citizen-led amendments.