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• Now move on to committee report. Now move on to committee report.
• Jackson receives a favorable report. Jackson receives a favorable report.
• receives a favorable report. receives a favorable report.
• receives a favorable report. receives a favorable report.
• . report. report.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then approved the prior journal and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber received multiple committee reports, including favorable reports on several finance and taxation bills, confirmations, local bills, and a series of resolutions. The Senate also confirmed several appointments to higher education and university boards, including Nicholas J. Balden, Jennifer Wit, Ronnie Stalworth, and Rex Reynolds, using long or previous roll calls as applicable. The Senate adopted a special order calendar that set up floor consideration of several bills, including measures on physician assistants, seafood/aquaculture, motor vehicles, campaign practices, property insurance and energy reduction, child custody, and school bus drivers. During debate on the special order calendar, Senator Smitherman raised concern that no bills on the calendar were sponsored by minority members, noting a prior understanding that minority-sponsored bills should be represented; Senator Wagner responded that the calendar was prepared based on legislation rather than sponsor party, and the exchange ended with an agreement to continue moving forward. The Senate then adopted the special order calendar and began taking up the listed bills. On the special order calendar, the Senate advanced House Bill 156 on physician assistant compacts, House Bill 277 on seafood/aquaculture tastings, and House Bill 42 on motor vehicles, with supporters describing each as consumer-friendly or supportive of industry. The chamber also considered local legislation, including bills for Madison, Tallapoosa, and Shelby counties; House Bill 337 for Madison County was amended and carried over, while House Bills 490, 491, and 493 passed after roll-call votes. Throughout the meeting, the Senate also adopted several commendatory and memorial resolutions, including measures honoring individuals, recognizing organizations and events, and naming a highway, with most adopted by voice vote and no recorded opposition.

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• <00:56:03.600> and things are getting more efficient and things are getting more efficient
• The report would be due by February 15th of 2027, upon which the commission would cease to exist.
• The report would be due by February 15th of 2027, upon which the commission would cease to exist.
• Uh, subdivision seven is the reporting Uh, subdivision seven is the reporting and<01:17:05.440><
• want to make sure that uh, the reporting want to make sure that uh, the reporting is<01:17:18.760

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's what I wanted to hear, and because I've seen those reports too. we go back to you.
• That's what I wanted to hear, and because I've seen those reports too.
• That's what I wanted to hear, and because I've seen those reports too.
• That's what I wanted to hear, and because I've seen those reports too.
• That's what I wanted to hear, and because I've seen those reports too.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If we can get sustainable systems in place, program finance reporting expectations that we can follow
• That data analyst in the late winter during the second reporting cycle actually started teasing out the
• I do watch a lot of your committee sessions; I read the reports that you produce.
• And in listening to this committee and reading the reports, data, because of the way that we collect.
• We've actually had to consolidate and close three schools in order to become more efficient.

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• Without objection, today’s fiscal note, fiscal report, is adopted. Nobody objects.
• Some efficiencies and highlights I would like to point out are the following.
• It's a 44-page report.
• <02:27:08.960> and directly from the AG's report and directly from the AG's report and respectfully
• <03:35:01.640> and processing enrolled Bill reports and processing enrolled Bill reports and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Trying to be efficient. I didn't even have to get up.
• to assist in the coordination of efforts to ensure what is needed most gets done first and done efficiently
• ignitions and the extent that the risk can be reduced, and to develop a wildfire mitigation scenarios report

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• standards uh the department also reports standards uh the department also reports on<00:18:38.880
• report or that are not achieving their performance goal are also reported on.
• PELSB has a number of reports.
• districts and charge of schools report districts and charge of schools report um<00:42:45.800>
• <00:42:51.280> um have um pby has a number of reports um have um pby has a number of reports

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee met for its first hearing of 2025 and began with member and staff introductions, along with opening remarks from Chair Peggy Bennett about her first time chairing the committee. Members briefly described their districts and backgrounds, and the chair also reviewed committee rules and procedures, including deadlines for bill requests, amendments, testifiers, and handouts. Nonpartisan House Research then provided an extensive overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and the education code. The presentation covered the Department of Education’s duties, including supervision of public schools, rulemaking under legislative authority, state and federal education funding and compliance, standards and assessments, accountability systems, student discipline, and model policies. It also discussed related entities such as PELSB, the Board of School Administrators, the Perpich Center, regional centers of excellence, Compass, MTSS, and the READ Act. The committee asked questions about zoning for school sites and about teacher licensure changes, including the tiered licensure system and recent adjustments affecting special education teachers and standards of effective practice. No bills were heard and no votes were taken. The meeting was primarily organizational and informational, focused on orienting members to the committee’s work and the structure of Minnesota’s education policy system.

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• in<00:42:08.079> tantrums Parents report an uptick in tantrums Parents report an uptick
• So say the property owner consents, they have an employee who is very opposed and reports them.
• So say the property owner consents, they have an employee who is very opposed and reports them.
• So say the property owner consents, they have an employee who is very opposed and reports them.
• Do they call opposed and reports them.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3415, a bill aimed at limiting immigration enforcement activity at child care centers. House Research explained the DE1 amendment, which defined key terms and barred child care employees from consenting to civil immigration enforcement entry without a judicial warrant, while requiring officials to identify themselves and state their purpose; the amendment also clarified that it would not block officials administering child care programs. After brief debate, members adopted the DE1 amendment. The bill author, Representative Sensor Mura, said the measure was intended to address fear and disruption in child care settings caused by recent immigration enforcement activity and to keep those spaces safe for children and families. Supporters, including a pastor, a Children’s Defense Fund representative, parents, child care workers, and an ACLU policy counsel, testified that immigration enforcement near daycares has caused fear, staff absences, lockdowns, and emotional harm to children. They argued the bill would not stop lawful enforcement but would require warrants and basic identification before entry, protecting children from witnessing raids or arrests and giving providers clear rules. Several witnesses described specific incidents involving ICE activity near Spanish immersion daycares in Minneapolis and St. Paul, including staff members being detained, parents organizing safety watches, and children showing distress. Testimony emphasized that many affected children are U.S. citizens in immigrant families and that visible enforcement can create toxic stress and separation anxiety. No final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided beyond adoption of the DE1 amendment and continuation of testimony.

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• Report House Bill 1250 favorably. Any objections?
• Do you want to tweak your motion to report with amendments?
• JOP courts have administrative efficiencies over city courts.
• One last question before we take up the motion to report.
• One last question before we take up the motion to report.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• You know, she was out there defending their equipment, making sure that it was a report during the night
• safeguard animal health and protect our economy and food supply, while also improving production efficiency
• AGER helps Minnesota's beef, dairy, swine, and poultry producers efficiently raise these herds and flocks
• Agreed helps Minnesota's beef, dairy swine and poultry producers efficiently raised these herds and flocks
• FBM instructors are finalizing financials for nearly 2,470 producers for the upcoming 2025 annual report

Bills: HF3692

Keywords: Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house

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• <00:39:50.560> efficiency<00:39:51.480> of<00:39:51.640> the the uh efficient
• efficiency of the the uh efficient efficiency of the University<00:39:52.880> um<00:39:53.599
• How can we operate more effectively and efficiently as a system?
• <01:50:23.760> and we doing things that are efficient and we doing things that are efficient
• you know what are that aren't efficient you know what are what<01:50:47.400> are<01:50:47.520

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It talks about reporting to parents.
• It talks about reporting to parents.
• It talks here about also when something is happening, we need to report to the families, report to the
• communicating this to the parents and reporting back.
• Efficiency, yes, ma'am.

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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• But hoping this time that we're much more efficient in our work effort and what we produce.
• And those reports would be annual reports going from the EOSs to the comptroller, correct?
• And then the comptroller will turn around and provide a report to the legislature. Yes.
• Florida requires the students to take a test, and it's reported to the state.
• And then, of course, our state constitution says an efficient fish.

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• It supports neighborhood revitalization, job creation, and more efficient use of existing infrastructure
• On the fiscal impact report, it talks about staging different percentages for the tax credit based on
• Chair, it's on the property owner to report to MFA. Mr.
• Chair, Representative, Otterhorn, I don't know exactly what the specific reporting requirements would
• be with this program, but in order to become a qualified, ...reporting requirements would be with this

Keywords: 996, all

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• Yes, and by your vote, CS for SB 326 is reported favorably.
• And by your vote, CS for SB 598 is reported favorably.
• Yes, and by your vote, CS for SB 598 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SB 1588 is reported favorably. Yes? Okay.
• By your vote, SPB 7044 is reported favorably as a committee bill.

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee took up several bills, beginning with CS/SB 326, which modernizes Florida’s curator statute in probate law by clarifying when curators may be appointed, what they may do, and the oversight required. The bill was reported favorably without opposition. The committee then heard SB 1256 on pharmacy audits, which would require PBM audits of pharmacies to follow uniform standards and provide due process protections; pharmacists testified in support, describing current audits as burdensome and conflicted. That bill was also reported favorably. Members next considered CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services. An amendment was adopted removing provisions on civil damage caps and phasing out direct disposers, and the bill was then reported favorably. SB 632, dealing with transportation network company insurance, would set coverage requirements for the period after a ride is accepted but before pickup; an opponent argued the existing insurance framework should not be reduced, but the bill passed on a divided vote and was reported favorably. CS/SB 786 on trusts, creating a nonjudicial process to close uncontested trusts and discharge trustees, was supported by banking and legal groups and reported favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 1110 on Medicaid, health insurance, and HMO coverage for orthotics and prosthetics. A delete-all amendment clarified eligible recipients, and the bill drew extensive emotional testimony from amputees, parents, and advocates describing the high cost of activity limbs and the benefits for children’s health and participation. Several senators praised the testimony and the policy, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1588 on legal tender refined last session’s gold-and-silver law, and SPB 7044 created related public-records exemptions for custodians of gold and silver; both were reported favorably, with SPB 7044 adopted as a committee bill. The meeting ended with senators recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjournment.

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• Third, please report. reading of bills. Third, please report.
• Clerk, please report. report. report.
• Clerk, please report. upon its passage. Clerk, please report.
• Speaker, please ask the clerk to report Citation Number 27 by title only." Clerk, please report.
• Third, please report. committee. Third, please report.

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:05:32 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:06:28 Orders of the Day 00:08:06 HB 459 00:08:16 HB 293 00:10:44 HB 379 00:20:16 HB 526 00:24:16 HB 264 00:39:32 HB 448 00:43:37 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 00:46:17 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 00:57:26 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 00:58:27 ConC/Rules Report 01:01:42 Floor Amendments 01:03:00 Adjournment 01:03:24, 958, all

Summary: The House convened, prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance were offered, a quorum was established, absent members were excused, and the journal was approved. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed several bills and requested concurrence. Members then reviewed a slate of second-reading measures, including bills on child care, gubernatorial transitions, campaign finance, local public agency transactions, unclaimed property, state contracts, mental health treatment, economic development, aviation task force continuation, and a child care study resolution. The House then took up and passed House Bill 459 on licensed occupations. The sponsor said the bill would require licensure boards to collect workforce data and would recognize certain out-of-state marriage and family therapists who meet Kentucky standards. House Bill 293 on vehicle wheels was also passed after its sponsor explained it was narrowed to require rubber on heavier horse-drawn equipment to reduce road damage while exempting lighter personal transportation; it passed 80-8. House Bill 379 on postsecondary education passed unanimously after a committee substitute added provisions on governing board attendance, collection of enrollment-related debts by the Department of Revenue, formalizing Northern Kentucky University’s role with the Center for Mathematics, and allowing preliminary presidential evaluations in closed session. House Bill 526 on members of the bar generated the most debate. A floor amendment was adopted to add explanatory language and delay the bill’s effective date until July 1, 2027. Supporters argued the bill would make bar membership voluntary while preserving Supreme Court authority over admission and discipline; opponents warned it would weaken attorney oversight and public protection. A motion to suspend the rules to consider another amendment failed 22-? against the required 51 votes. The bill then passed 70-21. House Bill 264 on theft by deception was also advanced after a floor amendment added vacant lots to the property covered by the bill’s fraud presumption; the sponsor said it targets real estate scams involving property listed without authority.

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• . >> Yes by your Vote show Cs for Cs SB 14. 0, 2, is reported favorably. Congratulations.
• we can make second 3rd or consequences of of moving fast, how we can make sure that we bounce efficiencies
• It would seem to me that making sure of for accurate timely payments would be more efficient line. 5
• Yes. >> By your vote show that Spb 70 30 is favorable reported favorable as a committee bill.
• Yes. >> And by your vote show Cs for SB 508, is reported favorably. Thank you.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• None of the issues raised in that report regarding West Broadway being a non-starter have been corrected
• issues raised configuration none of the issues raised in<00:08:07.080> that<00:08:07.240> report
• c><00:08:08.039> regarding<00:08:08.440> West<00:08:08.680> Broadway in that report
• regarding West Broadway in that report regarding West Broadway being<00:08:09.680> a<00:08:10.120
• to build brt is faster more efficient to build brt is faster more efficient than<00:09:28.240>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There's a lot of information on this report.
• And then the state forester reports directly to NDSU's president.
• That report is looking at us as a four-year institution.
• And so there's not a lot to report, but we will have a full report within 90 days from when they started
• Be fully available to present that report the next time we meet.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed the 2024-25 tuition waiver report for the North Dakota University System. Staff explained that waivers were reported for degree-seeking students and broken out by residency, institution, and waiver type. Members asked about partial versus full waivers, institutional discretion, athletic waivers, and whether campuses have published guardrails or transparency requirements. Staff said most waivers are set by institutions, with some statutory and board-required categories, and that athletic waivers are a small share of total waiver dollars. The report showed total gross tuition of $354.5 million, tuition waived of $38.9 million, and 11,193 of 42,040 students receiving some waiver. Members also discussed how waivers affect net tuition revenue, housing and food collections, and whether campuses are using waivers strategically compared with scholarships and other funding sources. The committee then heard a presentation on tuition rates by campus and State Board policy. Staff explained the board’s tuition factors for resident, Minnesota reciprocity, contiguous-state/U.S. nonresident, and international students, and noted that campuses often seek exceptions based on program-specific competition and enrollment goals. Members asked whether rates are based on cost or competition, and staff said campuses typically bring forward estimates and market comparisons when requesting special rates. The presentation also reviewed general fund appropriations versus net tuition revenue by campus, and members discussed how local tuition decisions and waivers do not directly affect the state funding formula, though they do affect institutional revenue and reserves. Questions were also raised about the Higher Learning Commission’s financial composite indicator and how it differs from the more intuitive reserve and revenue figures. The committee next received a broad overview of non-higher-education entities affiliated with the State Board of Higher Education, beginning with NDSU agriculture-related units. Dr. Greg Lardy described the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the NDSU Extension Service, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the branch research centers, emphasizing their statewide role in crop and livestock research, extension education, and county-based outreach. He outlined funding mixes for extension, the experiment station, and branch stations, noting that grants and contracts support both research and education, while the agronomy seed farm is self-funded through seed sales. Members asked about the new and vacant FTE pool, R1 research status, matching requirements for grants, and whether state appropriations count toward research expenditures. Dr. Lardy also highlighted major research impacts, including crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, and NDAWN weather data. The Northern Crops Institute and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute also presented. NCI described its role in market development, technical services, and education for regional agriculture, its governance through the Northern Crops Council, and its funding from state appropriations, other states, and earned revenue. Members asked about the source of out-of-state funding, intellectual property, and the institute’s international reach. UGPTI then outlined its transportation research, federal and state funding structure, and work on road and bridge condition assessments, travel demand modeling, and workforce training. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• the report.
• the report.
• Yes, you are correct; that is in the report.
• said in this report and the report goes said in this report and the report goes on<00:15:24.399>
• I'll take the JAR report first.

Keywords: 1183, house