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• listen to me and my questions by adding firefighters, it still will not allow them to be able to function
• need to contrive a way to balance budgets and keep schools open.
• I pay property taxes to live in a community that has resources, safety resources, schools, libraries,
• About 40 percent goes toward schools carved out, and 40 to 50 percent is carved out for police and fire
• And the 10 percent for savings go for services like free tutoring for kids after school and the library

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• It is not only a middle school or high school issue.
• <00:15:20.800> those school and high school building those school and high school building
• <00:33:34.600> to<00:33:34.760> the school and summer school due to the school and
• > when<01:03:37.160> sudden in school bills for schools when sudden in school bills for schools
• > in my school districts School District in my school districts School District in Hibbing<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• something that's already functioning something that's already functioning correct<03:08:21.520><
• Psychotherapy in the schools uh to me Psychotherapy in the schools uh to me it's<03:16:29.760> that
• b15a of what a licensed school b15a of what a licensed school psychologist<03:31:57.399> has<
• It's required in their schooling.
• years earlier in optometry school years earlier in optometry school relative<04:32:47.840> to

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 144 and House Bill 145, both related to professional licensing for dietitians and dental hygienists. HB 144 was described as a technical fix to align statute with existing Board of Dental Examiners rules allowing dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia, with supporters saying the bill would add needed training and examination requirements to statute. A dentist and dental society representative testified that the practice is already being done safely within scope, and committee members discussed whether nitrous oxide is still used and whether the bill was mainly to keep the paperwork and law consistent. The committee moved HB 144 forward on a 12-0 vote and placed it on consent. HB 145 would join New Hampshire to a dietitian licensure compact and add a criminal history check for initial licensure to match compact language. The sponsor and board witnesses said the compact would improve portability, support telehealth, help military families and spouses, and maintain public safety by ensuring qualified practitioners and information-sharing among member states. Committee members asked about withdrawal from the compact, the difference between single-state and compact licensure, and why a background check was included; the witness said the compact is not yet active, with four states enacted and seven needed, and that the background check is required by the compact language. Additional testimony from a private-practice dietitian supported the bill, citing continuity of care, rural access, and workforce mobility, while some members raised concerns about telehealth across state lines and the practical effect of the background check.

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• .<00:24:50.720> 88% function. 88% function. 88% expressed<00:24:53.520> reduction<00:24
• <00:40:09.040> And over, that they can't function. And over, that they can't function.
• In terms of this piece of legislation, it doesn't function in the way law is supposed to function.
• > function.
• So it's to make sure that our students have access to before-school care and after-school care, which

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Senate File 4612, a state government bill affecting the Department of Health, Human Services, and Children, Youth, and Families, was taken up with a House language amendment adopted at the outset. The bill’s authors gave sharply different perspectives: one described it as a limited, reactive measure tied to federal Medicaid changes and said it fell short of needed health care improvements, while the other argued it would avoid large federal penalties, add Medicaid work requirements, save taxpayer money, and help certain rural and disability-related services. Members then debated several amendments. A technical House research amendment was offered, followed by a contested amendment on the all-payer claims database. Supporters of that change argued the bill expanded data access and could allow sensitive health data to be sold or used outside the United States, raising privacy and jurisdiction concerns; opponents said the data would remain deidentified, access would be limited to researchers, and the fee structure was a cost-recovery mechanism rather than a sale. The amendment to the amendment failed on a 67-67 tie, and the underlying amendment was not adopted. The committee also adopted an amendment updating mortuary science rules for natural organic reduction and another that would automatically enroll certain people into medical assistance if they did not choose a program themselves. A later amendment creating a therapeutic psilocybin pilot program for mental health and PTSD treatment drew strong bipartisan support, especially from members citing veteran suicide, trauma, and promising research; it was adopted after discussion. The transcript ended while discussion continued on how the program would be administered, including questions about using the Office of Cannabis Management rather than the Department of Health.

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• in graduate school for public policy. in graduate school for public policy.
• of gun violence and school shootings. of gun violence and school shootings.
• Paul public schools.
• Paul public schools and Minneapolis schools, and we have prepared nearly 500 Schools, and we have prepared
• dentistry veterary school, law school, dentistry veterary school, law school, dentistry um<01:29:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think it's to be used as if function.
• So I would say the um function or this is an 8 to4 office. Uh function or this is an 8 to4 office.
• <01:20:26.800> we're Monday to Friday so that function we're Monday to Friday so that function
• search functions not working well. search functions not working well.
• <04:19:50.880> and they're going to a four-year school and they're going to a four-year school

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• EVERY LEVEL OF SCHOOLING AT UWF.
• DURING MY TIME ON THE SCHOOL BOARD I LOOKED OF FLORIDA EDUCATION POLICY AS A GUIDE FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
• WHY CAN'T WE HAVE OUR OWN MEDICAL SCHOOL.
• TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND THEN ON THE JOBS.
• THE PASSION OF THE SCHOOL AND THE DIRECTION OF THE SCHOOL AND THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Half the remaining revenue goes straight to the Education Trust Fund to stabilize school funding and
• and communities instead of our schools and communities instead of sending<01:02:51.839> it<01
• the same as products are functionally the same as marijuana,<01:19:51.760> but<01:19:52.000><
• <01:25:32.719> not<01:25:33.040> any it really is functionally not any it really is
• functionally not any different<01:25:33.920> than<01:25:34.400> cannabis<01:25:34.880>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've looked at school accountability.
• We do work hard with our school districts.
• to school, they've been out of school.
• So I would say this: like any school in the state, we deal with it like any other school would.
• It happens in schools, it happens in our school, and we've addressed it.

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice budget area and then received performance-measure presentations from the Department of Corrections, the Commission on Offender Review, and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Staff reviewed the roughly $7.4 billion criminal justice and judiciary budget, noting major funding areas such as corrections, law enforcement, victim services, courts, and due process, along with recent investments in prison health care, security equipment, fentanyl enforcement, court staffing, and juvenile justice salaries and education programs. Secretary Dixon of the Department of Corrections described staffing and population pressures, including growth in inmate population, overtime-driven deficits, and the opening of additional housing units. He emphasized the department’s use of performance measures and highlighted reforms such as incentivized prisons, administrative management units, reentry planning, faith-based programs, and expanded education and vocational training. Members asked about teacher hiring, public defender pay parity, fentanyl funding, staffing capacity, and the role of the National Guard; Dixon said teacher vacancies had improved, public defenders had received comparable pay increases, fentanyl funding would be addressed further by FDLE, and the Guard had helped stabilize staffing. The Commission on Offender Review reported on parole, conditional release, addiction recovery supervision, and revocations, saying its recidivism/success rates had improved over a three-year measurement period. Senator Rouson pressed the commission on clemency and pardons, saying that work was omitted from the presentation and asking for backlog and case data; the commission said it did not have those figures on hand and would follow up. The committee also discussed a conditional medical release pilot study, and members questioned the report’s conclusion that no suitable elderly inmate population could be identified, asking what criteria were used and whether stakeholders were consulted. Secretary Hall of the Department of Juvenile Justice outlined the agency’s prevention-to-residential continuum and its emphasis on education, data-driven decision-making, and evidence-based programming. He said salary increases had reduced vacancies, juvenile arrests and residential commitments had fallen sharply over time, and tools such as civil citations, risk assessments, and quality-improvement reviews were being used to guide placements and services. Hall also described the department’s use of dashboards, monthly data check-ins, and the dispositional matrix to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism.

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• Spiker, who's an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Public Health, to join
• of things like how can we get Washington-grown foods into those community-level safety nets, like schools
• separate industry, but that this is an interconnected food system, and that there's a necessary function
• grant, which would keep resources for the Washington Local Food and Schools Initiative.
• We're also working on a Farms to Schools bill to shore up some barrier or to remove some barriers and

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a work session on food systems and food security, with no public testimony. The first panel focused on household food security and data. Marie Spiker of the University of Washington explained what food insecurity means, its health impacts, and the importance of reliable measurement, warning that the federal Census food security data is being terminated and that there is no true replacement. She described Washington’s WaFOOD surveys as a useful complement, not a substitute, and noted that they show food insecurity affects households at a range of income levels. Katie Raines of WSDA described the state’s food systems work, the need for shared data and dashboards, and the role of agriculture in both food production and the hunger safety net. Committee members asked about the $2.2 million state food assistance allocation, the scale of the SNAP gap, and how household size, housing costs, and other factors intersect with food insecurity. The committee then heard from Tracy Roof of the University of Richmond on the history of SNAP and its relationship to agriculture. She traced the program from Depression-era commodity distribution through the modern farm bill, emphasizing that food assistance has long functioned both as anti-hunger policy and as an agricultural and economic stabilizer. She highlighted how SNAP expands during recessions, supports retailers and farmers, and has become more important since the Great Recession because participation stayed high even as the economy recovered. Roof also noted that Washington has relatively high SNAP participation and low payment error rates, but that recent federal changes could reduce eligibility and shift more costs to states. Members asked how Washington compares to other states and why the program is structured as it is. A later panel featured the Washington State Food Policy Forum and a joint systems presentation from the Washington Farm Bureau, Washington Retail Association, and Washington Food Industry Association. The Food Policy Forum described its consensus-based recommendations on food insecurity, climate and water, regional food infrastructure, farmland protection, and farm viability, including more support for producer purchasing, water planning, and farmland conservation. The industry groups presented a systems map showing how agriculture, processing, retail, and transportation are interconnected, and argued that rising costs, regulations, labor and fuel expenses, retail theft, and thin margins make it harder to keep farms and stores viable. They said food security depends on store viability and local agricultural profitability, and promised to provide a more detailed list of policy recommendations. The final panel included state agency staff from DSHS, DOH, and WSDA. Bryce Montgomery said the Basic Food program serves about 920,000 Washingtonians monthly and warned that H.R. 1 could require Washington to pay up to 15% of SNAP benefits, broaden work requirements, and restrict immigrant eligibility. Karen Mullen described DOH nutrition programs, including WIC, farmers market nutrition benefits, fruit and vegetable incentives, and a fruit-and-vegetable prescription program, while noting funding instability and the end of SNAP-Ed. WSDA’s Katie Raines began describing ongoing food assistance and farmer support challenges, including farmer mental health and the need to address food insecurity across both producers and consumers.

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• I'm Superintendent of the Stuttgart School District.
• The current camera system at Stuttgart High School is outdated and increasingly difficult to maintain
• security systems, the district has elected to continue working with Fleming for a Stuttgart High School
• For these reasons, the Stuttgart School District believes the TIPS process is the most practical and
• Is every school district not having this issue?

Summary: The Executive Subcommittee met to consider a waiver request from the Stuttgart School District. Superintendent Jeff McKinney explained that the high school’s camera system is outdated, difficult to maintain, and leaves some areas of campus unmonitored. He said the district had previously used Fleming Network and Security Services for security work at new athletic facilities and wanted to continue with that vendor for a camera system replacement project, citing reliability, integration, and the need to complete installation during summer and within FY26 funding. McKinney requested approval of the contract amount and asked to increase the authorization to $150,000 to cover possible unforeseen additions. Members asked no substantive questions, and the committee approved the motion without opposition. After the vote, Senator Hester raised a broader concern about whether other school districts are facing similar security-camera issues and suggested the department may need to take a comprehensive look at the matter. No further business was discussed, and the committee adjourned.

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• I'm Superintendent of the Stuttgart School District.
• The current camera system at Stuttgart High School is outdated and increasingly difficult to maintain
• security systems, the district has elected to continue working with Fleming for a Stuttgart High School
• For these reasons, the Stuttgart School District believes the TIPS process is the most practical and
• Is every school district not having this issue?

Summary: The Executive Subcommittee met to consider a waiver request from Stuttgart School District Superintendent Jeff McKinney. He explained that the camera system at Stuttgart High School is outdated, difficult to maintain, and leaves some areas of campus unmonitored. The district had previously used Fleming Network and Security Services for new athletic facility security work and wanted to continue with that vendor for a full camera system replacement, citing reliability, consistency, and the need to complete installation during the summer and within FY26. McKinney requested approval of the contract amount and asked to increase the authorization to $150,000 to cover unforeseen additions. Members asked no substantive questions on the request, and the committee approved it by motion and voice vote, with no opposition. Afterward, Senator Hester raised a broader concern about whether other school districts are facing similar security camera replacement issues and suggested the matter may warrant a more comprehensive review by the department. The committee then adjourned.

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• Schools.
• For my school district in Rockcastle County, in 2021, a school bus cost $97,000.
• <00:10:16.079> for school districts to account for school districts to account for inflation
• in 2021, a school bus cost $97,000. in 2021, a school bus cost $97,000.
• :48.639> all's<00:15:48.959> additional schools I see your all's additional schools I see

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 SB 11 Discussion 00:01:20 SB 11 Vote 00:05:00 SB 41 Discussion 00:5:43 SB 41 Vote 00:15:03 SB 59 Discussion 00:20:30 SB 59 Vote 00:28:15 SB 57 Discussion 00:29:40 SB 57 Vote 00:40:00 SB 125 Discussion 00:42:43 SB 125 Vote 00:50:53 SB 191 Discussion 00:53:19 SB 191 Vote 00:59:38, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 11, a proposal to create a matching-grant program for neighborhood storm shelters in rural Kentucky. Sponsor Steve Meredith and supporters from the Kentucky League of Cities and the City of Morgantown said the idea was to use FEMA-style funding to help residents who live far from community shelters, noting that in some rural counties it can take 30 to 45 minutes to reach a shelter during severe weather. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill 11-0, with no nay votes. The committee then considered Senate Bill 41, which would require a ballot referendum whenever a taxing entity raises property taxes more than 4 percent, rather than relying on the current petition process. Sponsor Gary Boswell said the bill would give taxpayers more direct control and argued that local governments should simply avoid raising taxes above the threshold. Superintendents from Rockcastle and Casey counties opposed the bill, saying it would weaken local control, add election costs, delay budgets, and make it harder for school districts to keep up with inflation, insurance, transportation, and construction costs. After debate, the committee passed the bill 7-3 with favorable expression. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 59, which would add criminal penalties to KRS 65.013, the law barring public funds from being used to advocate for or against ballot questions. Sponsor Steve Rawlings said the measure was prompted by reports of school officials using public resources to oppose a 2024 ballot issue and argued the law needs real enforcement to protect taxpayers and election integrity. Members raised concerns about First Amendment issues and the bill’s gray areas, especially for public employees speaking on their own time; Rawlings said the substitute removed volunteer references, allowed balanced issue debates, and clarified that employees acting on their own time and resources would not be prohibited. The committee passed the bill 8-3 with favorable expression. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 57, as substituted, from Senator Danny Carroll. The bill would create a nuclear-ready site readiness pilot program under the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority, with up to three projects receiving up to $25 million each to help cover early site permitting and related licensing costs. Carroll, along with witnesses from the UK Center for Applied Energy Research and the Public Service Commission, said the goal is to build a nuclear energy ecosystem in Kentucky, with safeguards including surety bonds, deadlines, and cost-recovery provisions. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• graduates, but Hawaii is likely to experience the least growth in high school graduates, according to
• WICHE updated its projections of high school graduates, but Hawaii is likely to experience the least
• growth in high school graduates, according to WICHE.
• Um so that's part even in high school.
• the economy on recent high school the economy on recent high school graduates,<00:44:24.960>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• He was doing well in school. He was doing well in school.
• school<00:46:17.440> for he's out of school for he's out of school for 30<00:46:19.359>
• I'm talking about school associations. I'm talking about school boards.
• A family gives property to a school, the local school board, for the use of a school, but they have a
• <01:11:48.400> for<01:11:48.640> the school, the local school board for the school,

Bills: HB348, HB106, HB347, HB54, SB118, SB167, SB195, HB260, HB263, HB328, HB348, HB106, HB347, HB54, SB118, SB167, SB195, HB260, HB263, HB328

Keywords: bail reform, illegal aliens, violent offenses, pretrial detention, flight risk, court hearings, doxing, personal identifying information, harassment, online safety, law enforcement, public servants, penalties, consumer protection, illicit material, private rights, digital privacy, nonconsensual distribution, incarceration, pregnancy

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• And in high schools, public school administrators, in collaboration with school nurses, would be required
• it to them, to the schools, that is.
• , they do have school-based health centers.
• And then when I saw you guys on the floor, I did email out to the school board and to the schools.
• They have a school-based health clinic.

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• Miami Northwestern Senior High School was established in the fall of 1955 and was the first new high
• school for the Black community in Miami-Dade County.
• And just to echo the sentiments from Chair Avila, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, although they
• There are alumni associations all across the state for Miami Northwestern High School.
• It is a way that many people have to get to work and to school.

Summary: The committee first reviewed the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget proposal for transportation, tourism, and economic development, which totals about $18 billion and includes major funding for the Department of Transportation work program, Visit Florida, affordable housing, library/cultural/historical initiatives, National Guard tuition assistance, and Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles needs. Members approved staff technical adjustments and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then heard and approved CS/SB 666, which creates a specialty license plate for the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, with proceeds supporting scholarships and school academic, athletic, and arts programs. CS/SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, drew extensive testimony from the sponsor, law enforcement, advocates, and victims’ families. Supporters argued it would create a clearer, easier-to-enforce prohibition on holding a wireless device while driving and help reduce crashes and deaths; some senators raised concerns about enforcement, privacy, and impacts on drivers with older vehicles, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1408, designating memorial highways for Tampa Police Officer Jesse Madsen and Charlotte County Sergeant Elio Diaz, and SB 1516, which would create the International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida to support partnerships between Florida and international aerospace companies. Both bills had supportive testimony and no opposition noted. The meeting ended with adjournment after the final votes.

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• We got to remember that strong pensions equal strong schools.
• :08:44.160> district mandates that every school district mandates that every school district provide
• students and educators in school students and educators in school districts<00:09:48.640> all
• Those are just a few of strong schools.
• I mean, how would we function without that candy? Am I right?

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Wolgamott delivered a farewell address reflecting on his eight years in the Minnesota House and the meaning of public service. He described his path to the Legislature, thanked colleagues and staff, and emphasized the House as a place where members are trusted to make a difference for their communities. He also spoke about the importance of maintaining a humane, family-friendly, and respectful workplace, especially for staff and members’ families. He highlighted several policy areas he was proud of, including bipartisan COVID-19 workers’ compensation protections for frontline workers, efforts to reduce the special education cross subsidy, and changes to teacher pensions. He also noted bonding and local projects in St. Cloud, such as road improvements, the Herb Brooks Hockey Center, and the Children’s Museum of the MAC. Throughout, he framed these accomplishments as examples of persistence and collaboration across party lines. The address also included extensive thanks to his wife, daughters, legislative assistants, higher education staff, sergeant-at-arms, maintenance crew, chief clerk’s office, and former and current colleagues, including a tribute to former Speaker Melissa Hortman and the Horton family. He closed by reading the Prayer of St. Francis and thanking the people of St. Cloud and the House. No votes or formal legislative actions were taken in the speech.

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• Um, like McGomery County Schools.
• harmed at school.
• harmed at school.
• Hardin County schools, um, within the first month of this school year, we had 18 school personnel who
• They're just not going to school.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and took up Senate Bill 50, sponsored by Chair Storm and President Stivers, a broad probate and trust measure. Stivers and attorney Barry explained that the bill updates Kentucky probate and intestacy procedures to better fit electronic filing and modern family structures, adjusts inheritance tax classifications to reflect longer lifespans and more complex family relationships, and adopts newer trust tools used in other states, including electronic wills and directed trusts. They also described a domestic asset protection trust provision, saying it is intended to level the playing field with other states and is not meant to help people evade existing creditors; they noted one non-uniform section may have fiscal impact and could warrant referral to Appropriations and Revenue. Members asked about the asset protection trust language, especially whether it could shield assets after a lawsuit is pending or threatened. Barry said the bill would not allow transfers to defeat existing or threatened claims and that the protection only applies where there are no such claims at the time of transfer. Senators also discussed whether the trust could be used for spendthrift-style family planning, with Barry noting trusts can already be drafted for that purpose and that the bill is not aimed at that issue. Senator Thomas requested more detail on the inheritance tax changes, and Stivers explained that the bill would move more beneficiaries into the no-tax category because estates now often pass to older children, grandchildren, and step-relatives, creating unexpected tax liability. He and others said the changes were meant to reflect modern family patterns and longer life expectancy, and Thomas said he was not opposed to the tax changes but wanted the public to understand them. Tim Shank of the Kentucky Bankers Association testified that the bankers were not opposing the bill overall but had concerns about the domestic asset protection trust section, particularly its treatment of existing mortgages and creditor claims. He said the bill’s notice and claim-extinguishment provisions could create unintended consequences for mortgage holders, and he urged changes to protect existing debt. In response, Senator Thomas questioned whether a lender that takes no action for the bill’s six-month-to-two-year claim period should lose its claim, but Shank replied that federal mortgage rules and payment status could complicate that assumption. The discussion ended with acknowledgment that the mortgage issue was likely unintended and would need further review.

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• Those are primary spaces occupied by our students, including elementary school, middle school, high school
• Yes, and that's public schools and charter schools.
• school system and the private school system.
• OK, now, if that school district or charter school is...
• School Fund.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all