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• Higher Education Committees and get one step further in nominating our next great group to be on the Board
• Red plus blue does equal yellow. So I see this as an artist.
• There isn't enough to have a five-member board. They have enough for a three-member board.
• We shuffled around the representation on the board, and we ended up with the bill you see in front of
• Committees will now be co-chaired by Democrats and Republicans with equal numbers on both parties.

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• I mean you're creating an equal protection issue for no reason.
• Because we—if all were equal, then it would be good, but that's not the case.
• It will also mandate that the Board of Pardons and Paroles issue...
• The Board of Pardons and Paroles will issue certain certificates of employability to eligible parolees
• Really, this is an amendment from the medical board that they were requesting.

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, expungement, criminal records

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• So, uh, for the last three elections, the Amherst school board has put forward a ballot initiative to
• So, uh, for the last three elections, the Amherst school board has put forward a ballot initiative to
• So, uh, for the last three elections, the Amherst school board has put forward a ballot initiative to
• So, uh, for the last three elections, the Amherst school board has put forward a ballot initiative to
• the principles of fairness and equal the principles of fairness and equal opportunity.<00:41:50.800

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• to ensure that equal access to justice<00:35:40.560> is<00:35:40.800> accessible<00:35
• <00:37:23.119> uh transfer by Statute to the new board uh transfer by Statute to the new board
• <00:40:28.319> but salaries for St St across the board but salaries for St St across the board
• We bring on board several students who we then pay in a sort of intern capacity.
• We bring on board several students who we then pay in a sort of intern capacity.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Aaron Bone with the Medical Board of California. We're a tweener.
• Chairman, Aaron Bone with the Medical Board of California.
• Chair, directly with the Contractors State License Board on this measure.
• Vice Chair, and members of the board. My name is Mike Pickens.
• I'm David Fote, the Registrar for the Contractors State License Board.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1312 by Senator Richardson on abandoned endowed-care cemeteries. Richardson described vandalism, theft, and neglect at abandoned cemeteries and said the bill would define abandonment, create a process for local governments to declare a cemetery abandoned, and allow the Bureau to act as conservator of endowment funds. Support came from Marin County, while county and special district groups opposed or had concerns, arguing the bill could shift burdens to local governments or public cemetery districts without enough safeguards. Members expressed general support but noted the need for further work; the bill was discussed but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 758 by Senator Umberg, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide to curb misuse. Supporters, including the League of California Cities, narcotic officers, counties, pediatricians, and other local governments and health groups, said easy access at smoke shops and convenience stores has fueled recreational abuse and health harms. There was no opposition testimony, and members voiced strong support for a statewide approach over city-by-city bans. The bill was well received, with the author closing in support. Dr. Weber-Pierson presented SB 1094, a health care affordability bill on biosimilars and biologic substitution. The bill would allow pharmacists to substitute biosimilars under certain conditions, require advance notice to providers and patients, and add reporting on savings; the author said amendments would strengthen provider notice and preserve the ability to mark prescriptions “do not substitute.” Supporters from health plans, insurers, pharmacies, labor, business, and some provider groups argued the bill would lower costs and expand access. Opponents, including dermatology and rheumatology groups and biotech interests, warned about non-medical switching, prior authorization delays, and patient harm. After extensive discussion, the committee voted 13-0 to pass SB 1094 to the Committee on Health. The committee also passed SB 849 by Dr. Weber-Pierson, which would bar reinstatement of physicians who surrendered their licenses while a sexual misconduct accusation was pending. The Medical Board and California Medical Association were generally supportive or neutral, and members praised the bill’s patient-protection focus. SB 993 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, which limits routine disclosure of identifying information for mental health professionals in correctional and psychiatric settings while preserving complaint processes, also passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 1002 by Senator Niello, extending the David Hall Act to allow certain patients in remission to continue telehealth care with out-of-state specialists, drew strong patient support but opposition from the Medical Board and CMA over licensure and oversight concerns; the committee voted it out on a split roll with some members not voting. Finally, SB 1263 by Senator McGuire, aimed at protecting wildfire survivors and workers by requiring licensed, trained contractors for post-disaster residential debris removal, received support from labor and the Contractors State License Board, with contractors raising a narrower amendment concern about scope.

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• Careertechytem, as well as the state regions for higher education and the statewide charter school board
• Last year, we had a correction that the legislature helped us with the pharmacy board to make sure we
• Attend the state board of equalization meeting. I was there, so I can answer questions.
• We've got one more as we move to our last agenda item, and that's the statewide charter school board.
• I'm Rebeca Wilkinson, the executive director for the statewide charter school board.

Keywords: 914, all

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• You be overseas a favor board. Thanks, sir. And you have the next one, too. So stay up there, Mr.
• be overseas a favor board. Thanks, sir. be overseas a favor board. Thanks, sir.
• Um there would be a nine-person board appointed by the governor, the lieutenant governor, the Speaker
• Um there would be a nineperson board Um there would be a nineperson board appointed<00:13:57.360
• We had talked about years ago trying to fix this across the board, and that didn't happen.

Bills: HB304, HB285, HB312, HB311, SB60

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• I'm a trustee on the Austin Firefighters Retirement Fund Board, as well as a retiree from the fund.
• Uh, I just want to say that the board of the Austin Retired Firefighters Association is in support of
• Amy Cardona with the Pension Review Board and happy to answer any questions.
• We show you registered as David Fee on behalf of the Pension Review Board.
• They're under, uh, their retirement is not equal to, uh, the ERS and TRS piece, uh, piece.

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• It took time to sort of get the mindset change of our board. But once again, that altitude changed.
• , whether those are state-appointed boards or county or city or whatever they are, do you think that
• better for the strategy and the long-term and the future of the state versus having one statewide board
• of Florida, and we're going to look at it from a state's benefit perspective versus 16 individual boards
• I come from one of the counties that's white up there on that board. So we don't. Big city area.

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee heard an overview from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the state’s transportation work program, with emphasis on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, major roadway projects, workforce needs, seaports, airports, spaceport infrastructure, and the role of MPOs/TPOs in planning. He said the $4 billion general revenue investment in Moving Florida Forward has been leveraged into a roughly $7 billion-plus program, with 20 projects underway and about 70% of the initiative expected to be under construction by year’s end. He highlighted I-4 as the centerpiece, describing a new procurement approach, phased delivery, and added lanes intended to provide congestion relief during construction. He also discussed a projected 38% growth in transportation workforce needs and proposed a Florida Transportation Academy and a research institute to support training and innovation. Tiffany King of the Florida Airports Council said Florida’s 128 public-use airports have about $5.7 billion in unfunded projects through 2029, and stressed that airport priorities include not only terminals and passenger capacity but also safety, security, gates, and environmental work. Michael Rubin of the Florida Ports Council said Florida’s 16 deepwater seaports now have a $195.9 billion economic impact, support about 1.2 million jobs, and generate $7.4 billion in state and local taxes; he noted that ports still have about $4 billion in project needs, including dredging and intermodal connections. Jeff Sheffield of the North Florida TPO described the value of regional, community-based planning and said his four-county TPO has helped align local priorities with FDOT funding. Members asked about whether the state is planning for advanced air mobility and “flying cars,” whether Moving Florida Forward bypassed MPOs, how long major projects take, cost escalation, regionalization of MPOs, port governance, airport governance, and the contractor qualification system. FDOT and the witnesses said the state is working on policy and planning for advanced air mobility, that Moving Florida Forward did not bypass MPOs because the projects were already locally prioritized, and that the main delay is funding rather than the planning process. They said long-range plans are updated regularly and can be amended when priorities change, and that regional MPO structures can improve coordination. The committee took no formal vote; the meeting concluded after questions and comments, including discussion of workforce training opportunities for incarcerated individuals and a motion to adjourn by the ranking member.

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• stakeholders: the Legislative Finance Committee, who are here today and are very influential; the Board
• And finally, the Board of Nursing did provide us their data overview for this past year.
• Board of Nursing data does provide age and gender, but they do not provide location.
• This bill made it equal, so it has exactly the same crimes now.
• We all are equal.

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• So I think school boards need to get a sense of whether they like the board member and should have the
• The board is notified immediately.
• There is a board of career and vocational education, but the state board can sit as the board of vocational
• to governing board or administration to governing board.
• I as the board, especially as board, board president currently was asked to sign off on such a plan and

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We've had a number of strategic plans put together by our elected board of directors.
• So we've developed 80 megawatts of utility-scale solar, which is about equal to our peak.
• <00:06:30.720> of put together by our elected board of put together by our elected board of
• <00:08:18.720> That's is about equal to our peak. That's is about equal to our peak.
• know meeting challenges with equal know meeting challenges with equal energy<02:00:26.239> that

Bills: SCR48, SCR28, SCR74, SCR62, SCR60, SCR89, SCR147, SCR179, SCR182, SCR59, SCR54, SCR180

Keywords: affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, Vietnam veterans, commemorative medal, recognition, working group, Hawaii, no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, emergency response, disability access, 911 systems, life-saving measures

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• It wouldn’t include hiking backpacks or things intended like that, highlighters, poster boards—pretty
• without I mean uh you can um buy board without I mean uh you can um buy it<00:54:20.920> um<00
• This is a credit equal to 50% of the amount of the tuition reimbursed to a qualified employee for the
• This is a credit equal to 50% of the amount of the tuition reimbursed to a qualified employee for the
• And I think almost equally important, it ensures that consumers are charged the appropriate amount of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's our ED boarding—our emergency department boarding.
• in our state have good strong equal in our state have good strong equal access<02:09:24.599>
• that equal that equal access<02:09:35.520> uh<02:09:35.639> and<02:09:35.760> you're
• of of boards including the board of of boards including the board of medicines<02:20:15.479><
• of Nursing and Board of Pharmacy, a whole bunch of boards that are out there.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I know that school districts and superintendents and school boards do.
• I know that school districts and superintendents and school boards do.
• Our boards determine, or they approve our board.
• But the boards are really more than that, and I think our board members will testify to that: the group
• both sleeping under the bridge, so it's equal.

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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• 45:22.760> one helping one another as one helping one another as one Ohana<00:45:24.839> equal
• of your Ohana equal children of your creation<00:45:29.160> we<00:45:29.359> thank<00:
• and a decarbonization neighborhood board and a decarbonization entrepreneur<02:12:22.880> he<
• District 40 representative Julie boards District 40 representative Julie Rey<02:13:48.639> Oda
• <02:15:11.400> and<02:15:11.559> wward neighborhood board and wward neighborhood board

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all

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• We care for everybody's rights equally, and this is the point of this bill. Thank you.
• <00:54:12.160> and<00:54:12.400> I board and I board and I I<00:54:14.319> am<00
• What my colleague explained was correct across the board.
• What my colleague explained was correct across the board.
• Um however, when we across the board.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee first took up Senate Bill 63, which Representative Maguire described as a straightforward bill setting funding for the Division of Travel and Tourism. He said it was not controversial. The committee voted to retain the bill by roll call, with one no vote and one member absent, and the motion passed 23-1-1. The committee then considered Senate Bill 74, dealing with annual reporting requirements for state departments that issue permits. Representative Maguire explained Amendment 2282 would shorten the reporting burden by requiring summary data on delayed permits rather than listing every permit, and would delay the first report until 2027 so agencies would not have to reconstruct old data. The amendment was adopted by voice vote, and the bill was then approved as amended by a 24-1 roll call vote. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 241 on construction of a public pier at Hampton Beach. Representative Sweeney moved inexpedient to legislate, saying the project was ambitious and lacked public support. The motion passed unanimously 25-0, sending the bill to consent. Division Two then took up Senate Bill 145, a replace-all amendment to the education freedom account bill. Supporters said the amendment clarified the bill, kept the policy intact, removed a reimbursement program and an open-ended appropriation, and established a cap of 10,000 students with priority for current students and certain other groups. Opponents argued the measure was still a major expansion, would increase spending after crossover, and that the cap was not meaningful. After discussion, Amendment 2301H was adopted and the bill was approved as amended by a 25-0 vote, with members noting it could go on consent because no money remained in it.

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• One, it takes our 60- and 30-legislative-day sessions and equalizes those at 45 days.
• It's about ensuring that the standards and protections of victimhood are applied equally to everyone.
• The standards and protections of victimhood are applied equally to everyone.
• I'm Marshall Martinez, the Executive Director of Equality New Mexico.
• For those reasons, Equality New Mexico is here to stand in strong support of this legislation.

Bills: HJR6, HJR7, HB120, HB60, HB151, HR1, HM13, SB40, SB104

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

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• Internet Defense Board.
• Medical malpractice lawyers... ...if they're board certified, they are board certified in the general
• All lawyers are board certified in anything, but we have about 30 different things to be board certified
• Or at least board certified.
• I am also the board president.

Bills: HB32, HB15, HB171, HB421, HB581, HB644, HB745, HB349, HB917, HB204, HB923, HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and the Department of Insurance, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Equality
• Archana Legwinnan, Board Certified Pediatrician with the Valley Children's Specialty Medical Group, and
• Maite Frias, UC Board of Regents, strongly in support. Dr.
• Magali Zagall on behalf of Equality, in support.
• Medi-Cal patients should have equal access to acupuncture as other Californians.

Keywords: 988, house, all