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• very narrowly scopes some of the issues associated with special education aid and, um, the other material
• very narrowly scopes some of the issues associated with special education aid, and um the other material
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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused on special education, especially the differentiated aid component and special education aid, which members noted is still often called “catastrophic aid.” The chair said the committee was trying to better understand how special education costs are growing, how districts are delivering services through SAUs or internally, and how reimbursement formulas affect local costs. Members also discussed the need for better data before making decisions on several education funding bills, and Representative Brown was tasked with capturing questions for follow-up information from the department or elsewhere. Testimony from the state special education director, Becky Fad, centered on why student counts in various disability categories have shifted over time. She said the categories themselves have not changed much, but autism has increased because of greater understanding and identification, developmental delay has grown because it applies to children under age 10 who may not yet have a clear diagnosis, and some students previously classified under speech/language or other health impairment are now identified in more specific categories such as autism. She emphasized that the IEP is based on a child’s individual needs, so a change in category would not necessarily change services, though it may help educators support the student differently. Members asked about whether the shifts reflect better diagnostic capability, whether the department should gather more data on the reasons for the changes, and whether autism-spectrum data could be broken down further. Fad said the department does not currently have data on the causes of the shifts or on where students fall within the autism spectrum, but that collecting and analyzing such data is on its list of priorities and a new data manager had recently been hired. She also explained that each child is counted only once on the chart by primary disability, that the IEP or eligibility team determines the primary category based on evaluations, and that any child can be referred for special education by a parent, teacher, or doctor, after which the district must meet within 15 days to decide whether to evaluate. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous material
• insert extraneous material on HR 2243. insert extraneous material on HR 2243.
• <04:50:32.480> on<04:50:32.638> House to insert extraneous material on House to insert
• extraneous material on House Resolution<04:50:33.520> 352.
• on the topic include extraneous material on the topic of<08:08:14.638> this<08:08:14.798>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• immediately prior to the vote material immediately prior to the vote on<02:55:17.760> the<02:
• related to any investigative materials related to any violations<04:29:04.080> or<04:29:04.399
• Recent draft report, conclusions, recommendations, exhibits, and attached or accompanying materials,
• on the measure and the house is material on the measure and the house is not<04:41:20.638> in
• on the resolution extraneous material on the resolution under<05:11:47.280> consideration.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And they say because they want a teacher grading their materials and not an AI bot, again due to... .
• ..grading their materials and not an AI bot, again due to concerns about bias, discrimination, all of
• residents and requires commercial businesses to review their waste streams and recycle eligible materials
• residents and requires commercial businesses to review their waste streams and recycle eligible materials
• Under the bill, a first responder includes law enforcement, firefighters, EMS personnel, hazardous materials

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Basically, what we are saying is that there are no material errors, omissions, or misstatements in these
• We did not identify any instances of noncompliance that would be considered material, which would be
• We did not identify any instances of noncompliance that would be considered material, which would be
• necessary to ...noncompliance that would be considered material, which would be necessary to communicate
• to be communicated in writing, as well as no instances of noncompliance that would be considered material

Keywords: 908, all

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• is 200 feet or more from any forest land or field containing dry grasses or other flammable plant materials
• <00:20:11.440> in<00:20:12.080> or flammable plant materials in or flammable plant
• materials in or contiguous<00:20:13.200> to<00:20:13.520> forest<00:20:14.000> land.
• , safety, or welfare, an agency may, if an amendment to a federal statute, rule, or policy will materially
• President. statute rule or policy will materially statute rule or policy will materially conflict<00:

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• violence, and which, in context, is reasonably interpreted as a true threat of unlawful violence, materially
• support for, or the recruitment of members for, such an organization. ...constitutes the provision of material
• When we talk about providing material support, we talk about providing military training to these...
• Those felonies are already on the books, and if they are arrested for providing that material support
• specifies legislative intent related to changing the term child pornography to child sexual abuse material

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then moved into returning messages from the Senate. Early action focused on CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which would add computer science and artificial intelligence content in high school and create a K-12 teacher certificate program; after adopting a House amendment restoring certificate language and adjusting implementation timing, the House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 105-0. The chamber then took up CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program and add a five-year sunset, then concurring in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration back to the Florida Digital Service; the bill passed 104-1. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both back to the Senate. It also refused to concur in the Senate amendment to CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel, saying the Senate version expanded the bill beyond its original autism-focused scope. After a recess, the House unveiled Speaker Daniel Perez’s portrait and heard extended remarks praising his leadership, institutional reforms, and the work of House staff and members. In the second returning-message list, the House debated CS/CS/HB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline provisions for terrorist organization designations, and kept references to Sharia law as an example in the foreign religious law section. Supporters argued the bill was aimed at conduct beyond speech and was intended to protect the Constitution and public safety; opponents warned it would chill free speech, target Muslim Floridians, and give the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate due process. After lengthy debate, the House concurred and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1473, a public records bill tied to HB 1471, and moved to concur in a technical Senate amendment aligning the records exemption with the revised structure of HB 1471.

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• 60 by Zaffirini relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials
• Of obscene visual material appearing to depict a child. The Chair recognizes Mr. Capriglione.
• state laws against child exploitation by addressing the growing threat imposed by obscene visual materials
• It says the SBOE should incorporate material from existing education programs that provided instruction
• Regulate kids, let people know what's inside the materials, and let people make their own decisions.

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB20, SB217, SB264, SB269, SB650, SB681, SB528, SB502, SB740, SB916, SB995, SB10, SB2581, SB2570, SB3031, SB24, SB379, SB1171, SB1121, SB1120, SB1061, SB1036, SB1019, SB890, SB11, SB868, SB1188, SB1254, SB2778, SB2543, SB2443, SB1333, SB1259, SB1401, SB1404, SB2139, SB2165, SB2237, SB2268, SB1202, SB1198, SB1212, SB1451, SB1470, SB1498, SB965, SB1547, SB1667, SB1818, SB1902, SB2129, SB2078, SB2069, SB1737, SB1589, SB1318, SB387, SB1150, SB1574, SB2127, SB3034, SB860, SB1278, SCR5, SCR32, SB4, SB23, SB1762, SB34, SB60, SB706, SB1814, SB1220, SB523, SB565, SB1253, SB840, SB764, SB2383, SB2155, SB1535, SB1423, SB1566, SB1804, SB1728, SB1816, SB1952, SB75, SB2068, SB1455, SB213, SB627, SB2037, SB670, SB896, SB917, SB1184, SB971, SB1255, SB1261, SB1283, SB991, SB1733, SB21, SB231, SB739, SB1252, SB1371, SB646, SB3, SCR27, SB552, SB1405, SB1948, SB243, SJR1, SB31, SB33, SB20, SB217, SB264, SB269, SB650, SB681, SB528, SB502, SB740, SB916, SB995, SB10, SB2581, SB2570, SB3031, SB24, SB379, SB1171, SB1121, SB1120, SB1061, SB1036, SB1019, SB890, SB11, SB868, SB1188, SB1254, SB2778, SB2543, SB2443, SB1333, SB1259, SB1401, SB1404, SB2139, SB2165, SB2237, SB2268, SB1202, SB1198, SB1212, SB1451, SB1470, SB1498, SB965, SB1547, SB1667, SB1818, SB1902, SB2129, SB2078, SB2069, SB1737, SB1589, SB1318, SB387, SB1150, SB1574, SB2127, SB3034, SB860, SB1278, SCR5, SCR32, SB546, SB647, SB648, SB1493, SB1709, SB2001, HB5669, HB3115, HB5655, HB5675, HB5689, HB5690, HB5653, HB3228, HB2802, HB45, HB1318, HB5560, HB2894, HB4344, HB2775, HB33, HB 12, HB148

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• They mentioned that they're using the Nākā Kamakai written materials as a way to teach water safety,
• We have Redwood Materials on Zoom in support.
• Daniel Zodos with Redwood Materials.
• <02:57:39.840> we've zodos with redwood materials we've zodos with redwood materials we've
• <05:10:34.600> uh of plant-based building materials uh of plant-based building materials uh

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• agent, that means a Maryland law enforcement agent, from inquiring about any information that's material
• agent, that means a Maryland law enforcement agent, from inquiring about any information that's material
• agent, that means a Maryland law enforcement agent, from inquiring about any information that's material
• agent, that means a Maryland law enforcement agent, from inquiring about any information that's material
• agent, that means a Maryland law enforcement agent, from inquiring about any information that's material

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Associate Pastor Justin Wills of Miracle Temple Church in Lothian, followed by remarks recognizing his family’s ministry and requesting that the prayer be journalized. The chamber then moved through several introductions, including Johnston Square Elementary students who were recognized for strong grades, education-related guests, and staff and family members of senators. After the roll confirmed a quorum, the Senate returned to business. On third reading, House Bill 563, concerning emergency response animals, was amended to align the House and Senate versions. The amendment added self-defense as an affirmative defense, included horses used in search and rescue within the definition of emergency response animal, added a definition of law enforcement unit, and adjusted penalties. The bill then passed with 44 affirmative votes. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 159 on EMS vehicle supplies and neonatal care; the chamber refused to concur in House amendments and sent a message asking the House to recede or appoint a conference committee. The Senate introduced House Bill 420 and referred it to Rules. In Judicial Proceedings, Senate Bill 791 on immigration enforcement prohibitions in correctional facilities was reported favorably with three amendments, including technical changes, limits tied to certain convictions, notice requirements for state facilities, and authorization for judges or commissioners to consider immigration detainers in bail decisions. The minority leader and others requested that the bill be special ordered for more time to review and prepare amendments, arguing the issue was controversial and had been fast-tracked; supporters of the committee report said the bill had already been heard and discussed. The debate over the special-order motion was ongoing at the end of the transcript.

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• The witness replied that it is mostly the cost of the materials.
• When told that upgrading codes usually means improved materials, he agreed and said those materials are
• . materials. materials.
• >> it usually means improved materials. >> it usually means improved materials.
• <00:56:45.760> here cost of deltas based on materials here cost of deltas based on materials

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• their remarks, and<03:05:38.800> include<03:05:39.200> arraneous<03:05:39.840> material
• arraneous material on this measure.<03:05:41.840> Without<03:05:42.240> objection,<03:
• Days in which to revise, extend their remarks, and include extraneous material on the bill.
• America is the land of opportunity, meaning anyone can and extraneous material on the bill.
• Without extraneous material on the bill. Without objection.<04:19:31.760> Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• and their remarks on the legislation and insert<02:50:28.319> extraneous<02:50:28.960> material
• insert extraneous material on HR 3062. insert extraneous material on HR 3062.
• legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to insert extraneous material
• insert extraneous material on HR 3015. insert extraneous material on HR 3015.
• on the measure under material on the measure under consideration.<05:24:47.440> Without<05:24

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• health and wellness, nor does it prescribe any specific video, handout, book, or other reference material
• instructors that understand the issues of the high school population, to do the teaching and selection of materials
• health and wellness, nor does it prescribe any specific video, handout, book, or other reference material
• health and wellness, nor does it prescribe any specific video, handout, book, or other reference material
• School population to do the teaching and selection of materials that best fit their community.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• testing materials testing materials the<01:34:55.040> chair<01:34:55.440> like<01:
• testing material testing material materials<01:35:25.520> um<01:35:26.520> give<01
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• <01:35:38.000> including examination related materials including examination related materials
• <01:48:27.880> in<01:48:28.400> sign eliminate uh testing materials in sign eliminate

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee held a public hearing on HB 249, which would allow bicycles, and in the bill’s language human-powered vehicles and e-bikes, to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs when safe. The bill sponsor, Rep. Seth Miller, said the measure is intended to improve cyclist safety and traffic flow at no cost to the state, citing Idaho and Delaware as examples where similar laws were associated with fewer crashes or injuries. He emphasized that the bill would remain optional, would not let cyclists ignore cross traffic, and would help riders avoid the unstable “wobble” that comes from repeatedly stopping and starting, especially on cargo bikes or other heavier bicycles. Committee members raised concerns about predictability, liability, and whether the proposal creates a special class of vehicle. Rep. Crawford asked why the bill also addresses left turns on red for one-way streets; Miller said that provision is meant to address situations where bicycles do not trigger signal equipment and could otherwise be stranded at a light. Rep. Gannon questioned the lack of explicit liability language, and Miller said he did not know of a separate provision but would be open to an amendment if the committee wanted clearer language. Rep. Hill and Rep. Emble expressed concern that other drivers would not know what cyclists intend to do and that the bill could create special rules; Miller responded that cyclists would still be required to yield and that the law would not change right-of-way rules. Several witnesses testified in support. Michael Frank, a Spofford cyclist and League cycling instructor, said the bill would help him safely commute and carry heavy groceries by reducing the effort and exposure involved in restarting after a full stop. Tim Blagden, former head of the Bike Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, said the bill reflects how many people already ride, saves energy and time, and would still require cyclists to stop at red lights unless the intersection is clear. He also noted that traffic signals often do not detect bicycles. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material
• may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material
• The conditions that led to that decision did not materialize overnight. It took a long, long time.
• all members to have five legislative days to revise and extend the remarks and include extraneous material
• on the... ...and include extraneous material on the subject of my special order. >> Without objection

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• 988 Tribal Response Task Force, whose work has included developing tribal outreach and awareness materials
• 988 Tribal Response Task Force, whose work has included developing tribal outreach and awareness materials
• promote safe storage of firearms and medications, along with safe and secure storage of firearm materials
• Nine tribal entity grantees co-created campaign materials, served as trusted messengers, and implemented
• Grantees adapted the Never a Bother materials to reflect their culture and their community, and these

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The joint oversight hearing focused on AB 988 implementation and suicide prevention in California Indian communities. Members and the chairs emphasized that 988 was intended to create a behavioral health crisis system with “someone to call, someone to come, and somewhere to go,” and then turned to the disproportionate suicide burden facing Native youth and the need for culturally responsive outreach and services. Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, the bill’s author, said the law has already saved lives but argued that key parts of the system—especially interoperability between 911 and 988, mobile crisis dispatch, and adequate funding—are not yet working as intended. The first panel of stakeholders and call center leaders largely said California’s 988 network is underfunded and not fully integrated. Speakers from the Steinberg Institute and 988 California said call, text, and chat demand has grown sharply, but staffing and funding have not kept pace, leaving text/chat answer rates far below the state’s goals and sending many contacts to out-of-state backup centers. They also said mobile crisis teams are not being dispatched through 988 statewide, and that the state’s current governance and funding structure is too fragmented. WellSpace Health and other providers described 988 as the “front door” to crisis care, urged more stable funding, and recommended broader use of the CCBHC model to support mobile crisis and behavioral health infrastructure. San Joaquin County offered a local success story, describing a countywide crisis continuum that links 988, mobile crisis, behavioral health access lines, and follow-up services through warm handoffs and coordinated outreach. County officials said the model has reduced reliance on emergency departments and involuntary holds, and they noted that local partnerships and repeated community meetings were key to implementation. Members asked about staffing, tribal outreach, and how to make the system more measurable and interoperable; panelists said staffing projections should be based on actual call volume and contact length, and that tribal-specific outreach has often depended on temporary grant funding. State officials from CalHHS and DHCS then described the five-year implementation plan, the roles of multiple agencies, and current performance data. They said California’s 988 system has handled more than 74,000 contacts in a recent month, with in-state answer rates of 87% for calls and lower rates for chats and texts, and that unanswered contacts are routed to backup centers. They highlighted training efforts, LGBTQ+ competency work after the end of the federal “Press 3” option, and efforts to improve reimbursement for mobile crisis services. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Most agencies in this state have the privilege of spending tax dollars to buy educational material.
• piece deals with our agency EMA to give them the privilege and opportunity to purchase education materials
• :05:16.720> education opportunity to purchase education opportunity to purchase education materials
• :18.960> the<00:05:19.280> public<00:05:19.600> on<00:05:20.400> how materials
• to educate the public on how materials to educate the public on how to<00:05:21.120> uh<00:05

Bills: SB8, SB22, SB137, HB295, HB2, HB343, HB220, HB303, HB81, SB8, SB22, SB137, HB295, HB2, HB343, HB220, HB303, HB81

Keywords: emergency management, public funds, educational materials, state legislation, disaster response, uniformity, state laws, legislative commission, appointments, government structure, resilience, natural disasters, risk management, Alabama Resilience Council, Chief Resilience Officer, state planning, environmental protection, community preparedness, Alabama Office of Civic Engagement, Alabama Office of Minority Affairs

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• We're only amending that in two particular code sections: transmitting obscene material to a child or
• We're only amending that in two particular code sections: transmitting obscene material to a child or
• We're only amending that in two particular code sections: transmitting obscene material to a child or
• So that officer, if when that individual asked how old that officer... obscene material to a child or
• traveling obscene material to a child or traveling to<00:47:38.960> meet<00:47:39.119> a

Bills: SB169, SB180, SB203, SB87, SB195, SB192, SB169, SB180, SB203, SB87, SB195, SB192, HB132, HB37, HB13, HB54, HB126, HB7, SB30, HB188, HB189, HB26, HB264, HB288, HB248, HB249, HB227, HB228

Keywords: Lieutenant Governor, vacancy, governor appointment, Alabama Constitution, state government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery

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• well donations of employee time, salaries to students who are working in their employ, as well as materials
• in their employee as well as m as well in their employee as well as m as well as<00:31:36.240> materials
• > such<00:31:37.039> as<00:31:37.279> large<00:31:37.600> welding as materials
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• partners report to the career and technical education center to which they are donating time or materials

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met to review tax expenditures, elect a chair and clerk, and hear updates on two credits due for periodic review: the career and technical education (CTE) center tax credit and the research and development (R&D) tax credit. Members first organized the meeting, then heard from Jennifer Ramsey of DRA, who explained the purpose of the tax expenditure review process and summarized the CTE and R&D credits. She said the CTE credit allows donations to CTE centers for a credit against business profits tax, is capped at 25% of a taxpayer’s liability, has a $500,000 aggregate limit, and was extended in SB 98 to fiscal year 2031. She also noted DRA could not provide detailed financial data because of statistical disclosure limits when too few taxpayers claim the credit. Committee members pressed for more historical and aggregate information, arguing they needed numbers to judge whether the credit is effective and worth continuing. The committee then heard from Chrissy Vanderhook of the Department of Education on the CTE credit. She described New Hampshire’s CTE system as serving 26 secondary centers and seven post-secondary centers, with industry partners providing internships, work-based learning, equipment, employee time, and other in-kind support that can qualify for the credit. She said the department reports annually to legislative leaders and that fiscal year 2025 credit activity was down about 48% from FY24, partly due to staffing changes and outreach issues. Members asked whether the program extends to community college-level programs, and she said it can, though she was not sure how broadly it is used that way. The committee also discussed a new Granite Patron of the Arts credit, which DRA said went into effect July 1 and is included in the tax expenditure report even though it is not yet listed in the statute. For the R&D credit, Ramsey explained that it offsets business profits tax and can carry forward to business enterprise tax, is based on incremental research spending, and currently has a $7 million annual aggregate cap. She said the cap has not yet been reached but could require proration as early as fiscal year 2026 if not increased. She noted there were 271 taxpayers claiming the credit in fiscal 2024 and that a proposal last session to raise the cap to $10 million and increase the per-company limit did not advance. Mark Liberty of BEA said the credit is an important recruitment and retention tool, especially for life sciences, aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing, but acknowledged BEA does not track direct revenue return. Andrea Hchvaria of New Hampshire Life Sciences argued the R&D credit is critical for startups and cited growth in applicants from 71 in 2008 to 248 in 2024, with qualified wages rising substantially over that period. Committee members repeatedly asked for more objective economic-impact data, but DRA said it only tracks who claimed the credit and the amount claimed, not broader business outcomes.