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• It's for us in our elected roles to sort of hash through that, but any sort of ascribing of motive or
• However, neither New Mexico statute or code actually defines the term orphaned well.
• That's the first section of this chapter.
• And I know this is a particular section of what you oversee.
• We're hitting three sections. We're summarizing the history of these tax credits.

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• So, prepare section 334-B.
• There's uh section two of the bill.
• bottom, not part of section three. bottom, not part of section three.
• three and 16.5 million in in section three and 16.5 million in section<01:55:45.200> four.
• section four. section four.

Bills: SB709, SB2089, SB2090, SB2108, SB2211, SB2250, SB2325, SB2803, SB2866, SB3245

Keywords: mental health, crisis intervention, assisted community treatment, treatment orders, law enforcement training, public safety, court-ordered treatment, Medicaid, healthcare access, unlicensed professionals, supervised services, workforce development, mental health equity, child custody, evaluations, licensed counselors, family court, juvenile justice, waiver of jurisdiction, transfer to adult court

Summary: The committee heard SB 709 SD2, which would require the Department of Health to respond to reports involving persons with severe mental illness, assess eligibility for assisted community treatment, and coordinate treatment when appropriate. Testimony from the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health supported the measure, with DOH saying it generally supported the bill but had comments on one section it viewed as unnecessary. The Department of Law Enforcement later explained that the bill would shift certification and standards for crisis intervention officer training from DOH to DLE, while still involving DOH in the training process. Opposition came from the Hawaii Disability Rights Center and an individual testifier, both of whom argued the bill expands state authority over people with mental illness and could worsen forced treatment practices. The Disability Rights Center also raised procedural concerns, saying the bill was effectively moved from a prior administration measure that had not been heard this session, and questioned whether the bill’s changes to assisted community treatment, blood tests, urinalysis, and living arrangements went beyond current law. The individual testifier argued the bill would further entrench harmful psychiatric drugging and urged the committee to defer it. Committee members questioned the administration about the bill’s process, the role of the Attorney General in treatment-over-objection proceedings, and the practical effects of moving CIT certification to DLE. The Attorney General’s office said the bill was intended to fill a gap by allowing it to assist with treatment proceedings, while public defenders would continue to represent respondents and due process protections would remain in place. DLE and DOH said the change would better align certification with law enforcement training needs, improve speed in crisis response, and still keep DOH involved; members also discussed whether WAM counted as a hearing and whether the bill should more explicitly preserve DOH’s role. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• win elective offices. win elective offices.
• There's nothing in my bill that exempts it from a local building code, from any building code.
• code from from any building code. code from from any building code.
• or any other codes that apply.
• I trust the other codes that apply.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. The chamber received several House messages referring local bills to the Committee on Local Legislation, including measures affecting Lawrence, Clayurn, Limestone, Shelby, and Alabaster. The Senate also recognized guests in the gallery, including local leaders, law enforcement officials, and a Jackson County Junior Leadership group. During personal privilege remarks, Senator Figures offered a tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., highlighting his civil rights legacy, political influence, and impact on Black voter participation and representation; the Senate observed a moment of silence. Senator Smitherman also thanked her for the remarks. The Senate then adopted Senate Joint Resolution 47, mourning the death and celebrating the life of John J. Guthrie Jr., and Senate Joint Resolution 48, commending Tommy Jax for emergency actions to help a sick child. The Senate considered numerous confirmations from the Committee on Confirmations, all receiving favorable reports and being confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls, including Walter Bracie and Eric Bone to the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission, Morgan Garner and Susie Beal to the Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure, and Joe Brown, Brian Williams, James Spears, Charles Hedrickk, and Kathy Pierce to the Alabama Board of Polygraph Examiners. Committee reports also advanced several bills, including local legislation and county/municipal government measures. On the floor, the Senate adopted a special order calendar and passed or adopted several bills: SB 239 on child custody jurisdiction enforcement, SB 190 on a sales tax exemption for an ocular eye service company, SB 252 on Governor’s Mansion Authority employees and leave benefits, SB 170 on health savings account regulatory coordination, SB 210 on the chiropractic board, SB 242 on commercial driver’s licenses, and SB 70 on crimes and offenses. SB 247 on insurance was carried over at the sponsor’s request for further work, and SB 83 on guardianships and conservatorships was taken up with discussion of a committee amendment to clarify removal of proceedings from probate to circuit court and notice requirements; the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• So I referenced Section 230.
• I referenced Section 230.
• We enforce the Arkansas Insurance Fraud Act and the Arkansas Criminal Code.
• We enforce the Arkansas Insurance Fraud Act and the Arkansas Criminal Code.
• Guys, look at your Section D. We have a report from the Department of Human Services.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Our report also includes a questions and answers section that provides information on the development
• That section also explains key changes to the compact since it was first established in 1992, including
• The authority was established with voter approval of Proposition 302 in the November 2000 election.
• The authority was established with voter approval of Proposition 302 in the November 2000 election.
• The authority... ...in the November 2000 election.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We've removed the section imposing requirements on DEM under the program.
• It doesn't address anything to do with building code updates.
• How does the bill address, or does the bill address building code updates? Senator DeSegley.
• It doesn't address anything to do with building code updates.
• The section dealing with auxiliary containers was removed by the House. Senator Smith.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then moved into special order and returning messages. Early floor action included passage of HB 6503 (relief for Mandy Penny Lamon by Sarasota County), HB 1123 (sewer collection systems), HB 211 (farm products), and a joint resolution on ad valorem tax exemption for agricultural tangible personal property, all approved without opposition. Several other measures were temporarily postponed before the chamber recessed and later returned to messages from the House. The Senate then took up a series of House amendments and conference-style motions on major bills. SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response was amended and concurred in after debate over hurricane recovery, local government moratoriums, evacuation timing in the Keys, and property tax and redevelopment provisions; it passed 34-1. CS/HB 1609 on waste incineration and auxiliary containers was heavily debated over plastic and polystyrene preemption, local beach and park regulations, and landfill/incinerator provisions, then passed 26-10. CS/HB 1205 on citizen initiatives was amended to allow volunteers to carry up to 25 petitions without registration/training and passed 28-9. The Senate also refused to concur in a House amendment to SB 234 on offenses against law enforcement, and in SB 116 on veterans, seeking to restore funding for veteran suicide prevention. Later, the chamber approved or advanced several education and health-related bills. CS/HB 1255 on education was amended and passed, with changes to school readiness and other education provisions. CS/HB 875 on educator preparation passed after discussion of cognitive science, classroom management, teacher excellence programs, and the phaseout of the general knowledge test. CS/HB 1105, a large education package, passed after debate over charter school conversions, cell phone restrictions, and other school governance changes. In health care, CS/HB 1427 was introduced as a comprehensive package combining multiple health-related provisions, though the excerpt ends before final action on that bill. Throughout the day, the Senate also concurred or refused to concur in various House amendments on mental health, financial institutions, land development, brownfields, and out-of-network provider legislation, with votes generally recorded and several measures passing on divided but mostly favorable roll calls.

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• So for members, that's agency code 770.
• So as you can see, our agency is made up of five program codes.
• One of them is an enterprise fund, so it is not a general fund program code.
• to the COM, which is the essentially probation and parole budget code.
• And I was honored for my commissioners to have elected me to be chair.

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• bill has two sections one section is the bill has two sections one section is the supplier's<00:
• energy conservation code international energy conservation code or<01:15:15.719> as<01:15:15.960
• Well, I think on section three, under 362-A:9 and section 14-A1, it says a customer generator may elect
• > um under 362a colon 9 and it's section um under 362a colon 9 and it's section um um um um 14
• still private loans um most towns elect still private loans um most towns elect if<05:36:58.878>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• highlight and flag it for you in section highlight and flag it for you in section six<00:21:54.240
• the rulem section the rulem section Um<00:27:07.679> this<00:27:08.159> this<00:27
• Uh, the first section is a civil liability section.
• Uh, the first section is a civil liability<00:46:45.680> section.
• <00:47:16.720> of<00:47:16.960> this section and the third section of this section

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• elections.
• section 21-2, Vice statutes binding section 16-531.01 arizona amending section 21-202 21-331 and 21-
• Inact, Section 16-64 in act in section 16-4, recommends that the bill be minute is elections have added
• elected officials.
• of November 3, 1992, repealing Section 19-21 as amended by Proposition 101, election of November 3,

Keywords: 1182, all

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• into the Hawaii Electric election into the Hawaii Electric election campaign<02:51:49.960> fund
• our election workers, who's going to oversee our chief elections officer.
• minority's appointments to the elections minority's appointments to the elections commission<05:
• our chief elections going to oversee our chief elections officer<05:54:55.760> um<05:54:56.080
• are all partisan the elections are all partisan the elections commission<05:56:33.440> is

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Also, the same as the previous bill, safeguarding our elections, any noncitizen who votes in any election
• So you started down your list and you said safeguarding our elections.
• But let's talk about the elections.
• We had the Election Crimes and Security Office and I think it was 2022.
• So conceivably, it wasn't too long ago there was a Democrat elected.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• First Black man to be elected in the state House of Alabama in 140 years.
• First Black woman to be elected as a Republican in the state of Georgia's history.
• That's true ethnic studies, and you're going to face it at the polls in the next election.
• A section of this bill states the plan must include strategies to have validate, affirm, embrace, and
• :19:29.040> embodies innocuous, but this section embodies innocuous, but this section embodies

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 29 was heard in committee as a proposal to suspend adoption of the revised social studies standards, push implementation to 2030-31, repeal the requirement to embed ethnic studies across all standards, and cancel related appropriations. The bill sponsor argued Minnesota schools should focus on basic academic achievement and that ethnic studies requirements add burdens and distract from reading, math, and science. The chair moved the bill to the Committee on Education Finance after opening the hearing and then took extensive public testimony. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of HF 29, including Katherine Kersten, Deanna Moose, Kendall Qualls, Hillary Swanson, and Diane Smith, argued the ethnic studies framework is ideological, overly focused on race, insufficiently transparent, and costly in professional development time; several said it would divide students or burden teachers. Some supporters also claimed the standards or framework promote activism, critical race theory, or racial stratification. Opponents, including Mark Westfall, Crystal Johnson, Jim Grathwol, Marcus Penny, Claude Sigman, and Courtney Major, said the standards are inclusive, research-based, and designed to help students understand multiple perspectives, civic life, and the contributions of diverse Minnesotans. They emphasized that ethnic studies can improve engagement, critical thinking, and representation, and that teachers should be trusted to implement the standards. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal action noted was the chair’s motion to re-refer House File 29 to the Committee on Education Finance.

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• For clean energy projects to implement the requirements of Section 94530.
• To implement the requirements of Section 94540, the Governor's budget includes 227 million for offshore
• As the Water Code is written today, it would potentially limit the ability...
• Manual, the public contracts code, that those would still apply.
• Then we're going to go to public comment, but I have to go add on in the elections committee.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So if you look at line three, they're adding a new section K, correct?
• It streamlines Section 3 and sets the effective date upon passage.
• The first has to do with Section 1 of the bill.
• <01:12:05.080> so 2023 2022 2023 after the elections so 2023 2022 2023 after the elections
• <01:15:49.480> um does it merely removes that section um does it merely removes that section

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've removed the section imposing requirements on DEM under the program.
• It doesn't address anything to do with building code updates.
• It doesn't address anything to do with building code updates.
• The section dealing with auxiliary containers was removed by the House. Senator Smith.
• House Concurrent Resolution. ...of Section 3(d), Article III of the State Constitution.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then moved into a series of special-order bills and House messages. Early floor action included passage of a claim bill for Mandy Penny Lemon (HB 6503) and bills on sewer collection systems (HB 1123) and farm products (HB 211), all passing unanimously. The chamber also took up an ad valorem tax exemption resolution for agricultural tangible personal property (CS/HJR 1215), which passed 37-0. Several other measures were temporarily postponed before the Senate recessed and later returned to House messages and additional special orders. The Senate then addressed multiple House amendments and conference-style motions. It concurred in amended versions of SB 994 on driver safety, SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, and HB 1609 on waste incineration/auxiliary containers after extended debate over hurricane recovery rules, local government restrictions, and plastic container preemption. The chamber also concurred in CS/HB 1205 on citizen initiative petitions, increasing the number of petitions a volunteer may carry from 2 to 25, and in CS/HB 733 on Brownfields. Other House amendments were rejected or sent back, including SB 234 on offenses against law enforcement, SB 116 on veterans policy, SB 168 on mental health, and HB 1101 on out-of-network provider referrals. Later, the Senate approved CS/HB 1255 on education and CS/HB 875 on educator preparation, with discussion focused on school readiness, teacher training, and changes to certification and testing requirements. It also concurred in CS/HB 1427, a broad health care bill, after the House added a major nursing education amendment that tightened Board of Nursing oversight, required standardized evaluation and remediation, and imposed accountability measures tied to NCLEX pass rates and program performance. Several members raised concerns or praised negotiated compromises throughout the day, but the recorded actions were mainly concurrence motions, refusals to concur, and final passage votes on the bills considered.

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• I was elected in 2020, so I’ve served for six sessions now.
• This was prior to my election, because I was elected November 2020.
• I did because I got elected. I wanted to make sure.
• Drewes wrote to you just after your election? Yes. Okay.
• This was before I got elected; these were my job duties. And with Ms.

Summary: The hearing resumed in the Legislative Ethics Board matter involving Tara Simmons after the board confirmed no ex parte communications had occurred overnight. Respondent’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she violated ethics rules by combining legislative support for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and personal dealings were intertwined. After a recess for deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss, and the hearing moved into the defense case. The first defense witness was Sharon Navas, executive director of the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC). Navas testified that she met Simmons in 2018, later hired her, and took steps to separate Simmons’s legislative duties from her work for EEC. She said Simmons was never paid for lobbying or legislative acts, that her compensation came from unrestricted funds, and that the organization used written ethics-compliance language and a formal scope of work. Navas also described the proviso-funded dashboard project involving Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley, testifying that Simmons was not involved in the project’s day-to-day work, did not attend the meetings about the dispute, and was not part of the alleged contract disagreement. On cross-examination, staff focused on the contract documents, the dashboard work, and whether the scope of work matched the parties’ understanding. Tara Simmons then testified in her own defense. She described her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics guidance from House counsel and board-related materials before taking outside employment or supporting provisos. She said she relied on prior ethics advice when separating her legislative role from outside work and when seeking provisos for AEJG and EEC. Simmons also addressed her relationship with Anthony Powers, describing it as a friendship rooted in criminal justice reform work and prior collaboration. The hearing was still in the middle of Simmons’s direct testimony when the transcript excerpt ended, with no final ruling on the merits or disposition of the allegations.

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• Your socioeconomic income would zip code you live in. And this is why this matters.
• This bill has two sections.
• The second section applies to all districts that are dealing with a 90-day letter.
• This bill has two sections.
• The second section applies to all districts that are dealing with a 90-day letter.

Bills: HB2093, HB2370, HB2376, HB2380, HB2381, HB2383, HB2423, HB2481, HB2621, HB2895, HB4005, HB4043, HB4109

Keywords: mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification

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• Due to the projected shortfall of the CSU by the proposed 8% reduction, I've had to cut sections in seats
• I've had to cut sections and seats while asked to grow due to the compact.
• For example, teaching labs—it just has a schedule for the section that would be in that teaching lab,
• However, we do have Education Code that directs districts to spend a percentage of their general fund
• It's in Education Code Section 84660, if you were interested in reading. Okay, thank you.

Summary: The committee’s first major discussion focused on higher education facilities across UC, CSU, and the community colleges, with Chair Alvarez framing the issue as a final budget hearing before the May Revise. The LAO presented findings that campuses have grown substantially in buildings and square footage, while classroom and lab utilization remains below legislative standards and deferred maintenance backlogs continue to rise. The LAO also emphasized that the state and segments lack comprehensive data on capital renewal spending and recommended better reporting, clearer funding targets, and long-term planning for renewal and maintenance. UC, CSU, and community college representatives each described large five-year capital plans, aging facilities, seismic and deferred maintenance needs, and the role of student housing, while noting that construction costs are rising faster than inflation. Members questioned the segments about debt service, utilization rates, and how projects are prioritized. UC said its debt service tied to state support is about $665 million annually and described a $30 billion five-year capital financial plan, including housing, medical centers, and building renewal. CSU said it has about $31 billion in five-year needs and more than $8 billion in deferred maintenance, with funding coming from a mix of state-related and one-time sources since the state shifted capital responsibility to CSU. Community colleges said their unmet facilities needs total about $33.5 billion and explained their use of a scoring matrix and FUSION system to rank projects. The chair and members pressed all three systems to better distinguish between projects that are truly shovel-ready and those that are long-term needs, and discussed whether facilities condition data, total cost of ownership, and more standardized metrics should guide future bond proposals. The committee then turned to Proposition 2 and the Governor’s proposed community college capital outlay projects. The Department of Finance said Prop. 2 provides $1.5 billion for community colleges and that the Governor’s budget proposes 29 projects, with two continuing Prop. 51 projects also included. The LAO supported the overall use of the funds but raised concerns about the current 65/35 split between modernization and growth, the unusually large share of gymnasium projects, and some scoring metrics that favor larger campuses and certain regions. Community college officials said the scoring system was developed through participatory governance and would take one to two years to revise, but they supported the funding and agreed to follow up on questions about project categories and the rationale for the weighting. Members also suggested giving more weight to modernization, regional access, and intersegmental or collaborative projects. A final item addressed the CalKids program. The Department of Finance proposed $56,000 ongoing General Fund for three positions, while the LAO recommended approving two positions but rejecting a manager position until the current $7.5 million marketing campaign is evaluated. ScholarShare’s executive director said CalKids has enrolled more than 5 million children, with nearly 600,000 claims and over $45 million distributed, and argued that additional staff and outreach are needed to reach a goal of 1 million claimed scholarships by the end of 2025 and to implement AB 2808. Members asked about marketing effectiveness, data sharing, and eligibility rules, and the program said it is expanding partnerships with Cradle to Career and CSAC. No final vote was taken in the hearing, and the chair indicated the facilities item would be held open.

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• So the retirement in Section B, the retirement is referencing this ceremony.
• In the section, it's those sections that talk about it in different terms that elevate it to racketeering
• I think it's cleaner and easier just to strike section C.
• So, section 3 of the bill, starting on page 5, any changes to it, right?
• Strike from the semicolon up through 'penalties' on line 13, and then strike section 3.