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• Begin adopting and purchasing instructional materials that move away from the long-standing B.C. and
• That curriculum materials reflect the same standard.

Bills: HB11, HB12, HB21, HB26, HB30, HB33, HB37, HB45, HB210, HB303, HB630, HB879, HB1041, HB1188, HB1261, HB1318, HB1465, HB1535, HB1593, HB1778, HB2559, HB2596, HB2692, HB2703, HB2712, HB2742, HB2809, HB2890, HB3012, HB3526, HB5061, HB5092, HB5238, HCR92, SB203, SB317, SB393, SB397, SB644, SB731, SB801, SB867, SB913, SB1071, SB1073, SB1086, SB1087, SB1250, SB1310, SB1359, SB1444, SB1483, SB1705, SB1782, SB1861, SB1897, SB1944, SB2023, SB2043, SB2082, SB2133, SB2215, SB2309, SB2497, SB2532, SB2549, SB2566, SB2617, SB2639, SB2696, SB2717, SB2747, SB2751, SB2790, SB2797, SB2799, SB2841, SB2850, SB2857, SB2891, SB2919, SB2928, SB2994, SB3051, SJR34, SB529, SB541, SB693, SB963, SB1968, SB2308, SB2544, SB1173, SB1646, SB1734, SB1833, SB1, SB17, SB260, SB509, SB1506, SB1637, HB1393, HB2559, HB26, HB3012, HB1593, HB2607, HB3526, HB3810, HB388, HB879, HB12, HB2703, HB30, HB2712, HB2692, HB1633, HB1318, HB685, HB630, HB4753, HB2742, HB303, HB198, HB1535, HB762, HB148, HB1520, HB5061, HB2286, HB1606, HB1041, HB132, HB11, HB45, HB48, HB1261, HB1465, HB1778, HB2596, HB5238, HB33, HB1188, HB210, HB1022, HB1458, HB5560, HB1240, HB1950, HB2027, HB2768, HB2788, HB2791, HB3146, HB3698, HB3699, HB1893, HB3700, HB4850, HB4187, HB1397, HB4885, HB4804, HB3751, HB3611, HB2775, HB2061, HB2003, HB1729, HB1242, HB791, HB2029, HB647, HB2522, HB4738, HB3033, HB3594, HB3474, HB2563, HB2802, HCR90, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB128, SB2043, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB511, SB2309, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB2891, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB2994, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1861, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2799, SB2688, SB2522, SB2639, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2617, SB2928, SB2566, SB1897, SB1749, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1782, SB1705, SB2696, SB1944, SB2215, SB1232, SB2850, SB2969, SB2497, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB781, HB34, HB128, HB130, HB581, HB668, HB677, HB766, HB2259, HB2960, HB2358, HB2894, HB4384, HB2663, HB748, HB793, HB1193, HB1734, HB2340, HB2350, HB3104, HB5180, HB4739, HB1584, HB4344, HB4238, HB4219, HB3806, HB3805, HB3804, HB3803, HB3229, HB3228, HB1922, HB1522, HB431, HB3597, HB1612, HB4224, HB754, HB1314, HB2254, HB2789, HB3560, HB4643, HB1237, HCR98, SB3070, SB835, SB524, SB2233, SB2683

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, disaster relief, tax rates

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• real-time data, criminal history, cross-border surveillance, financial transactions, and open-source material
• enforcement have had all too many opportunities to interact with terrorists and those who provide material

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• On August of 2023, DECA issued a request for project proposals and related materials. project proposals
• and related materials for applications to support the deployment of fiber broadband infrastructure to

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• MANDATES STUDENTS BE PROVIDED A DETAILED ITEMIZATION OF THE COST OF EACH TEXTBOOK AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
• AND BULK PRICING PACKAGES AND THE LOWEST COST OPTION FOR EACH INCLUDING READILY AVAILABLE NO-COST MATERIALS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• ARE THE ONES WROTE COLLECTING YOUR GARBAGE, THE ONES THAT OWN THE LANDFILLS OR OPERATING THEM IN MATERIAL
• WE HAD ANOTHER MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY THAT HAD A FIRE AND A WASTE TO ENERGY PLANT IN BROWARD COUNTY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You have to use a cloth material over the window for window protection.
• The only way you can get the Fortified gold is with a cloth material that is already cut to go over the

Bills: HB324, HB252, SB80, HB241

Keywords: sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government, election, residential construction, architectural approval, engineering approval, home building, single family residences, 1136, house, all

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• AUDITS FOR COLLEGES AND SCHOOL BOARDS AND SOME OF THE FINDINGS ARE FINANCIAL, THIS COULD INVOLVE MATERIAL
• THEY DO NOT PERFORM A RECONCILIATION WE DETERMINE ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE FINANCIAL MATERIAL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• media Conservation Camp, we manage that media relations, marketing, and promotion, including materials
• We’ll likely put out some educational material about these weapons being a new weapon to the public.
• /c><02:27:07.080> about<02:27:07.439> these<02:27:08.000> about educational material
• The applicant is provided with a list of various books and materials to study from, some of which do
• of which to study from and materials of which to study from some<05:52:40.558> of<05:52:40.760

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Did that affect my material needs? How far does this rabbit hole go?
• When we're talking about material needs and then when we're talking about finances of a household, well
• Did that affect my material needs? How far does this rabbit hole go?
• When we're talking about material needs and then when we're talking about finances of a household, well
• Did that affect my material needs? How far does this rabbit hole go?

Keywords: 981, all

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• Now there's math also including your materials is that math.
• Now there's math also including your materials is that math.
• Now there's math also including your materials is that math.
• Now there's math also including your materials is that math.
• aware of where we're sing our materials aware of where we're sing our materials for<00:58:56.960

Bills: HF845

Keywords: net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164

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• been limiting to schools and accessing critical science of reading curriculum and instructional materials
• been limiting to schools and accessing critical science of reading curriculum and instructional materials
• been limiting to schools and accessing critical science of reading curriculum and instructional materials
• been limiting to schools and accessing critical science of reading curriculum and instructional materials
• been limiting to schools and accessing critical science of reading curriculum and instructional materials

Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• balls are number one meant only to address bacterial buildup, so it attacks some of the organic materials
• > The ginky balls are meant only to address bacterial buildup, so it attacks some of the organic materials
• Did that include heavy materials like we've seen at Ala Wai?
• like we've seen include heavy materials like we've seen at<00:13:56.920> alaw<00:13:57.920>
• living around and some of the materials living around and some of the materials that<00:14:47.839

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees first heard SB 1146, which would appropriate funds to the University of Hawaiʻi to develop an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan for debris management and water quality control in the Ala Wai Watershed. Testimony was largely supportive from DLNR, a UH student, and a special improvement district representative, while one speaker suggested the work should be coordinated with existing efforts to avoid duplication. Committee discussion focused on the multi-jurisdictional nature of the watershed, existing debris-trap work that captures only about 20 to 30 percent of debris, the role of the university in capstone projects and recommendations, and the relationship to the existing Geni project and other community efforts. Members also asked about costs, tracking progress, and the difference between water-quality improvements and the larger debris problem. The committees then voted to pass SB 1146 with amendments, including blanking out the appropriation and deferring the effective date to July 31, 2050. The motion passed in both committees, with votes recorded in support and no opposition noted during the decision-making. The committees also heard SB 321, which would deem certain fee simple privately owned lands transferred to adjacent property owners or community associations if specified conditions are met. Testimony was in support from several individuals, but members raised concerns about the lack of input from counties and the state, and about how the bill might affect roads already used by the public or maintained by local governments. After discussion, the committees voted to advance SB 321 unamended to the next committees, with the measure adopted in both committees despite one recorded no vote in the Water and Land committee.

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• Because I would love to see some actual material changes.
• So we have, I wish I had my material here.
• footnotes and emails and conversations, everything that we have laid out, including in all of the materials
• It includes things like promoting child pornography, or what we now call child sexual abuse material.
• , if you get a 48-month sentence and they come to... ...pornography or child sexual abuse material.

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence honoring a deceased member, then approved the April minutes. The first major presentation was from Chelsea Florey of Child and Family Services on the Diversion Task Force and related grant programs created with one-time funding from HB 1012. She reported that five of six proposals were funded, with youth diversion services operating in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and a Red River Children’s Advocacy Center program focused on problematic sexualized behavior. Members discussed barriers such as staffing shortages, voluntary family engagement, service fatigue, and the need for better coordination, broader outreach, and possible changes to diversion eligibility rules so low-level cases can remain in diversion longer. Several legislators pressed for more practical system changes and clearer service navigation, while Florey said the task force is trying to build a service array or hub and is leaning on the Children’s Cabinet for broader recommendations. The committee then heard from North Dakota Lottery Director Thomas Lawler, who gave an operational overview and biennium report. He described the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, Pick and Click subscriptions, Players Club membership, and revenue distribution. For the 2023-25 biennium, about $67 million in tickets were purchased, with roughly $16.2 million transferred overall, including money for the general fund, drug task force grants, and compulsive gambling prevention and treatment. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether the amount is set by statute. A lengthy presentation followed from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on criminal justice data connectivity and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that North Dakota’s jail, court, HHS, and correctional systems use multiple separate databases that do not communicate in real time, requiring manual cross-checks and staff communication. He said the department is exploring a centralized hub or other integration approach, but noted challenges with identifiers, vendor contracts, confidentiality, and cost. Robin Schmolenberger then updated the committee on a Medicaid data-sharing project with HHS, saying monthly application assistance is now occurring in correctional facilities and that automated bi-directional data exchange is expected in late 2026 to help suspend and reactivate Medicaid coverage and identify former foster care youth. Members also discussed parole, probation, transitional housing, and the need for better real-time notifications and clearer data definitions. The committee also received an update from county representatives on the 24/7 sobriety program, including a recent attorney general opinion that if a court waives 24/7 fees, sheriffs may use the cheaper twice-daily breath test or urine testing instead of SCRAM bracelets or drug patches. Finally, Bruce Johnson of the Racing Commission presented on an audit report, acknowledging serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, grant documentation failures, a breeders fund eligibility reversal, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has already changed its procedures by tracking fund limits monthly, requiring grant applications and itemized reports, enforcing breeders fund rules as written, and routing purchases through procurement with written contracts. The committee asked follow-up questions throughout but took no formal votes on these presentations.

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• Because I would love to see some actual material changes.
• I wish I had my material here. I was just up here yesterday talking about parole and pardon boards.
• footnotes and emails and conversations, everything that we have laid out, including in all of the materials
• It includes things like promoting child pornography, or what we now call child sexual abuse material.
• , if you get a 48-month sentence and they come to... ...pornography or child sexual abuse material.

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence for a deceased member, then approved the April minutes and heard a presentation from HHS on the Diversion Task Force and related youth services grants. Chelsea Florey described the $750,000 one-time appropriation from HB 1012, the five awarded grants, and how programs in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot are using the funds for youth diversion, including school-based groups, physical activity, and services for problematic sexual behavior. Members raised concerns about staffing shortages, family engagement, service silos, and whether diversion eligibility rules are too rigid; Florey said the task force is focused on better coordination, broader education about available services, and possible changes to diversion criteria, with the Children’s Cabinet likely to drive broader recommendations. The committee then received a North Dakota Lottery biennium report from Director Thomas Lawler, who reviewed the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, player programs, and revenue distribution. He reported about $67 million in ticket sales for the 2023-2025 biennium, about $16.2 million transferred overall, including roughly $13.6 million to the general fund, plus transfers to drug task force and compulsive gambling funds. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether it is set by statute. Next, the Department of Corrections presented on criminal justice data sharing and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that jails, courts, DOCR, HHS, and other entities use separate systems with limited interoperability, making real-time communication largely manual. He outlined possible hub or point-to-point IT solutions, but noted cost, vendor, identifier, and data-definition challenges. Robin Schmolenberger followed with an update on a Medicaid data exchange project between DOCR and HHS to suspend and reactivate inmate Medicaid coverage automatically and improve care coordination, with full bi-directional exchange expected in fall 2026. The committee also heard from county representatives on 24-7 sobriety program fees and an AG opinion allowing local sheriffs to use cheaper testing options when courts waive fees. Finally, the North Dakota Racing Commission reviewed a troubling audit. Bruce Johnson acknowledged serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, missing grant documentation, a reversed decision on breeders fund eligibility, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has begun corrective actions, including monthly tracking of the promotion fund cap, stricter grant documentation, written procurement procedures, and clearer eligibility rules in condition books. Members pressed him on how the overspending occurred, whether the commission board would impose consequences, and whether statutory clarification is needed on the promotion fund limit and related spending rules.

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• Um, we have created all of the materials and collateral for those projects, and those are being used
• Um, we have created all of the materials and collateral for those projects, and those are being used
• Again, this did expand, but um a lot of the funding went into developing materials, which are sort of
• Again, this did expand, but um a lot of the funding went into developing materials, which are sort of
• , funding went into developing materials, funding went into developing materials, which<00:42:22.720

Bills: HF1007, HF1152, HF1671, HF2258

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

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• We have 6,200 course sections transitioned to zero-cost materials and 126,000-plus students enrolled
• and 126,000 plus students cost materials and 126,000 plus students enrolled<00:38:50.480> in<
• taking courses, so if we can bring faculty together to develop that core of courses, those free materials
• taking courses, so if we can bring faculty together to develop that core of courses, those free materials
• the Eye or The Bluest Eye, you can't use an open educational resource because they're publisher materials

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think the other thing you bring up is a really critical one around material costs and supply chains
• I completely understand that it's going to vary by regions and the materials that are available and the
• A quick note: Marty and our great staff have reminded me that any of the new materials that you'd like
• to keep today—so not the regular materials in our briefing books—please go ahead and take those with
• So, if you want those materials, they'll be available online, and we'll work with Director Writing and

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• We house very important documents and election material there that right now, the security of that building
• Yeah, kalichi type, base material, and they gotta be maintained because...
• Yeah, calichi type base material.
• I know that some of it was being sold off as scrap material.
• In closing, I'd say all of our **TPFA** exceptional items are identified in the presentation materials

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

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• oldest known assemblage of dinosaur material.
• , uh requests or programs uh materials, uh requests or programs uh materials, program<00:37:29.839
• In land quality, we are pursuing a source material program.
• In land quality, we are pursuing a source material program.
• land<01:39:49.280> quality material program, uh land quality material program, uh land quality

Keywords: 916, all

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• material costs college application<00:32:57.080> test<00:32:57.480> costs<00:32:58.320
• Representative Smith continued: The material was prepared by a former representative, a distinguished
• The material I've provided you, Representative Smith gave you the one-two charts for the town you live
• in, but on the material provided, I put all the towns from all the committee members because I want
• um the material I've provided you<04:05:03.040> um<04:05:04.479> representative<04:05:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 402, a bill to repeal a provision in RSA 194-F:2 stating that Education Freedom Account (EFA) funds “shall not constitute taxable income” to the parent or student. The bill sponsor argued the current language is misleading because the state cannot determine federal tax liability, and said the bill would simply remove inaccurate tax advice from state law. He cited IRS guidance and prior federal legislation, including a Ted Cruz proposal, to suggest some EFA uses may be taxable under federal law, while others may not, and said the bill could be amended if needed to avoid confusion. Testimony was sharply divided. Py Campbell opposed the bill, arguing it would unfairly single out EFA students and could amount to a tax on education funds, including for self-employed families, and recommended it be voted inexpedient to legislate. Stephen Matthew French, a tax preparer, also opposed the bill, saying IRS Publication 970 already makes clear that scholarship-type payments used for tuition and related expenses are not taxable, and that the bill addresses a problem that does not exist. He warned that adding tax reporting requirements could create administrative costs for families and the program administrator. Bill Ardinger, a tax attorney, supported the repeal of the statutory language, saying the state should not place potentially incorrect tax advice into law. He explained that under federal tax law, only certain scholarship-like uses are exempt, while many EFA-eligible expenses may not be, especially for families using the program for homeschooling or other nontraditional expenses. He said the current statute could mislead families into thinking all EFA payments are tax-free and could expose the state to future legal problems. The hearing ended after questions from committee members; no vote or final action was taken in the transcript.