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• amendment is coded A21. amendment is coded A21.
• education committee on on fiscal note. education committee on on fiscal note.
• Office of Higher Education in here. Office of Higher Education in here.
• . education. education.
• we support your education. We need you. we support your education. We need you.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 4252, the higher education finance and policy bill, which the author described as a bipartisan agreement. Representative Wolgamott highlighted a $1.5 million appropriation to Minnesota State to create an identification verification system to combat “ghost students,” a one-time $5,000 appropriation for trees at Bemidji State University, and other noncontroversial recommendations from the Office of Higher Education. He urged support for the bill and noted that amendments would be considered. The main debate centered on an amendment by Representative Rarick to change how University of Minnesota regents are selected if the legislature fails to elect them. Rarick argued the amendment would keep the governor from appointing regents outside the legislative vetting process and prevent “pay-to-play” or donor influence, citing recent gubernatorial appointments and campaign contributions. Representative Kotter offered a secondary amendment to require that any fallback appointees meet RCAC eligibility criteria and to bar candidates who had recently contributed to legislative caucuses or leadership; supporters said it would reduce the appearance of pay-to-play while preserving the RCAC process. Opponents of the secondary amendment, including Representatives Robbins and others, argued it did not address the real concern because it did not restrict contributions to the governor and would weaken the legislature’s role in regent selection. Supporters of the secondary amendment said it was a more objective, statute-based approach and raised separation-of-powers concerns with the underlying amendment. After debate, the secondary amendment failed on a 67-67 tie and was not adopted. The House then continued discussion on the underlying Rarick amendment, with members divided over legislative authority, gubernatorial appointment power, and the influence of campaign donations.

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• high-impact science and engineering disciplines, and they're connecting all of New Mexico's higher education
• required by a law that the secretary is charged with enforcing, and authorizing the Secretary of Education
• Number 232641, a bill authorizing the Secretary of Public Education to require a local school board member
• required by a law that the secretary is charged with enforcing, and authorizing the Secretary of Education
• Remain pursuant to Article 4, Section 5B1, order printed and referred to the House Education Committee

Keywords: 996, all

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• Agriculture and Markets Law in relation to the power of the peace officer's motion is to refer to Codes
• That bill moves to Codes.
• S.3214B by Senator Kavanaugh, an act to amend the Education Law in relation to prohibiting the sale of
• That bill moves to Education.
• some of these companies are starting to shift and have shifted, and they already have, you know, QR codes

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Standing Committee on Agriculture considered a full agenda of bills covering animal welfare, school food standards, farm succession planning, microchipping, electronic reporting, and baby food safety. Several measures were reported or advanced without objection, including S.1743 (referred to Codes), S.30738 on a civil remedy for companion animals denied proper care, S.5488 on microchipping certain animals, and S.5689 on authorizing electronic reporting. S.3214B, which would prohibit the sale of foods containing synthetic additives in schools, was advanced to the Education Committee; two members were recorded without recommendation on that bill. The committee also discussed S.4755A, Senator Bailey’s farm ownership succession planning program, though the transcript does not capture a final vote on that item. The most detailed discussion centered on S.8701A, Senator Hinchey’s bill requiring testing of baby food and formula for toxic heavy metals and disclosure of results. Members asked about federal standards, supply-chain impacts, and whether ingredient suppliers should also be covered. Supporters said there are limited federal standards, cited similar laws in California, Virginia, Maryland, and Illinois, and argued the bill would protect consumers without disrupting supply. The bill was then moved to the Consumer Protection Committee. At the close of the meeting, the chair noted the large number of animal-related bills on the agenda and mentioned upcoming Animal Advocacy Day. The committee then adjourned.

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• Assembly Bill 49 by Assemblymember Muratsuchi and others, an act relating to education and declaring
• It will make it easier for local education agencies to help solve the problem of a lack of housing by
• Education, workforce, housing, for our teachers, for our classified employees, I respectfully ask for
• federal tax-exempt status under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Assembly Bill 1470 by Assemblymember Haney, an act relating to public post-secondary education.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We consulted with CID to make sure they wouldn't have to renew any building codes or anything once we
• a strong point on is that the PS20 standards was referenced in the New Mexico residential Building Code
• and the New Mexico commercial Building Code, and those codes utilize the lumber grades or that standard
• Any program that doesn't meet that standard will make all those provisions in the codes unusable.
• And we're not going to have to change any building codes.

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• of 1972 for the practice of psychology, or as written in Section 73-54-23 of the Mississippi Code of
• ,<00:08:02.400> supervised requirements for education, supervised requirements for education
• section 733114 and<00:08:09.199> 733115 and 733115 and 733115 Mississippi<00:08:11.440> Code
• of<00:08:12.000> 1972<00:08:13.440> for<00:08:13.680> the Mississippi Code
• of<00:08:20.800> 1972<00:08:21.759> for<00:08:22.000> the Mississippi code

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 24 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took House Bill 1637 off the table and adopted a committee substitute amendment narrowing Public Records Act exemptions to records of the child death review panel, maternal mortality review committee, and fetal and infant mortality review panel. Supporters said the exemption was intended to let providers and hospitals speak candidly in closed-door reviews to identify mistakes and prevent future deaths, while critics questioned how the public and legislature would learn the outcomes. The amendment and then the bill as amended were adopted by voice vote. House Bill 479, which would extend temporary licensing timeframes for the psychology board and the board of licensed marriage and family therapists from 30 to 60 days, was then considered. An amendment was adopted clarifying that the bill does not alter existing education, supervised training, or examination requirements. Senator Hill raised concerns that the bill’s language could allow a temporary license to last 365 days even if licensure requirements were not met, and the committee ultimately tabled the bill subject to call so the language could be clarified. The committee also heard House Bill 514, the Mississippi Veterinary Practice Act, which updates the vet-client-patient relationship definition, adds a public member and a certified veterinary technician to the board, removes some fees, and adds title protection for certified veterinary technicians. Witnesses said the changes were meant to support the profession and keep more graduates in-state. The bill passed after questions about the certification’s scope. House Bill 612, authorizing intergovernmental agreements and involving Coast Guard training and installation support services, was tabled subject to call after members said they needed more explanation. Finally, House Bill 1152, the Right to Try the Medical Cannabis Act, was considered. The bill creates a process for patients with chronic, progressive, severely disabling, or terminal illnesses not already covered by the medical cannabis statute to petition the Department of Health for access, with the treating physician initiating the request. An amendment was adopted to clarify that out-of-state patients receiving care in Mississippi are not excluded if they meet the same process and standards. Members then debated unclear language near the end of the bill about which provisions control in case of conflict; the sponsor said the new right-to-try provisions would govern for the covered patients. The discussion continued with examples of conditions that might qualify, such as non-malignant chronic pain syndromes, and the bill remained under consideration as the transcript ended.

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• provider types, and there's more flexibility for the department, meaning the Department of Higher Education
• The assurance that House Bill 38 provides is that both the clinician and supplier are bound by a code
• My name is Sean Pearson, CIO with the Early Childhood Education and Care Department.
• My name is Sean Pearson, CIO with the Early Childhood Education and Care Department.
• Our tax code. So this could cost the state $44 million.

Keywords: 996, all

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• <00:48:04.480> data And lastly, if I know education data And lastly, if I know education data
• Would you then education statewide.
• > resolution special education dispute resolution special education dispute resolution procedures
• The Department of Education procedures.
• <00:50:47.280> and 667 relative to health education and 667 relative to health education and

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This is from the Department of Early Childhood Education.
• -12 education...
• The Department of Education has been phenomenal. We have some cases.
• That was my ask to the Department of Education.
• Greg Rogers, Department of Education. Courtney Sallis Ford, Department of Education.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• impact if there are other educational impact if there are other educational efforts<00:08:39.120
• want to flag that the state fire code want to flag that the state fire code does<00:52:17.520>
• This provides mandatory education because the education out there, continuing education right now, is
• But of the 8 hours of continuing education, 4 hours are updates on the building codes.
• Um it can be brought by code.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• education and libraries, natural parks or natural resources.
• That would be under education in public schools.
• Next, we'll take up Amendment Code 316-788 by Senator Avila.
• Next, we'll take up Amendment Code 316-788 by Senator Avila.
• And you may say, well, libraries are education?

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, the proposed constitutional amendment on property tax relief, which would reduce assessment growth on non-homestead property, expand homestead exemptions, create a new exemption for new homesteaders, and direct counties, cities, and school districts to use property tax revenues for specified core services. Senator Avila presented the measure as the governor’s plan to provide historic relief and argued that local governments should tighten budgets and prioritize core functions. Senators raised concerns about the lack of fiscal scoring, the breadth and ambiguity of the permitted uses, the effect on special districts and local services, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. The committee adopted several amendments, including Avila’s amendment clarifying that ad valorem revenues could be used for county and municipal operations and administration and other expenditures not prohibited by law, and Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal. Other amendments failed, including proposals to allow user fees and non-ad valorem assessments, add a sunset, redirect tourism development taxes, narrow the small-business provision, and change the ballot title to reference local service reductions. Grall’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund requirement was adopted, while the committee also rejected Berman’s title-change amendment and Smith’s sunset and tourism-tax amendments. The committee then returned to the bill as amended for questions, including extended debate over whether the proposal would affect noncitizen residents, the impact on local government finances, and whether local governments would respond with higher fees or special assessments. The meeting ended with the bill still under discussion after the final round of questions, with Avila saying he would continue working with the governor’s office on the language before the next vote.

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• We're an education institution, and we need some relief. Thank you for your time.
• They offer educational experiences to tens of thousands of children and families.
• and codified by Massachusetts in late 2022, adopted the 2015 NFPA 1 code.
• They adopted the 2015 NFPA 1 code.
• We're a nonprofit, science-based advocacy organization that uses education and litigation.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on bills related to land use, zoning, permitting, municipal governance, and homelessness. Early testimony focused on a home rule petition for Ipswich to remove a residency requirement for a town manager, with supporters saying it would broaden the applicant pool and help fill a vacant permanent manager position. Another panel backed legislation to change the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s governance so ratepayers in surrounding communities would have representation, arguing the current board structure leaves many users without a voice in rate-setting and capital decisions. Several housing and zoning bills drew testimony. Senator Keenan and the Home Builders and Remodelers Association supported a bill to toll the one-year period for acting on a variance while an appeal is pending, saying appeals should not consume the time needed to implement approved projects. Representative Murray and the Real Estate Bar Association also testified on broader zoning reforms, including changes to undersized lots, merger rules, hearing deadlines, appeals, and variance standards; they argued the proposals would reduce delay and uncertainty and help housing production. Committee members questioned whether shifting zoning appeals from de novo to closed-record review would limit new evidence, and the witnesses said the change would speed cases while preserving limited opportunities to supplement the record. The committee also heard testimony on bills to end the criminalization of homelessness. Representatives, advocates, and shelter organizations said local camping bans and fines are counterproductive, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision, and urged a statewide response centered on housing and public health rather than punishment. Other municipal bills included remote participation in open town meetings for Wayland and a statewide local option, Fairhaven and Mattapoisett charter changes, and Cambridge’s request to use automated parking enforcement and mail parking tickets. The hearing also included testimony supporting fairground zoning flexibility, a Shrewsbury solar siting bill, and an Inspector General bill clarifying county land disposition procedures by requiring written notice to DCAM and a defined response period. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Next up is the Standing Committee on Educational Institutions, and Senator Dees will be presenting that
• the March meeting. 103 education audits were included on the committee's agenda for review.
• This program is administered by the Department of Education.
• the Department of Education here that can answer questions.
• Greg Rogers, Department of Education. And if you don't mind, stand to be sworn in.

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met on June 5 and first adopted prior minutes and several committee reports. The executive committee report noted adoption of its minutes, staff updates on scheduled audits, approval of an annual financial audit for the City of Horseshoe Bend, and an update on the intern program. The Counties and Municipalities report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, compliance follow-up with towns including Denning, Gum Springs, Omer, Fargo, Jericho, and Haynes, and review of current and deferred reports; the committee filed most current reports but deferred several and referred some matters to prosecutors and the Attorney General. The Educational Institutions report said 103 education audits were reviewed, most with no findings, while several school districts had findings and one Booneville School District finding was referred to law enforcement. The State Agencies report included findings at the Department of Finance and Administration and a deferred Department of Health report, and the committee filed 13 reports. The committee then received lengthy presentations on the State of Arkansas annual comprehensive financial report and the state single audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Legislative Audit issued unmodified opinions on the state financial statements, but identified two material weaknesses: insufficient internal controls at the Office of State Technology to monitor threats and unauthorized access, and improper methodology changes and documentation issues at the Division of Workforce Services affecting year-end estimates for unemployment-related accounts. The single audit covered $12.4 billion in federal awards across 469 programs, with 16 major programs reviewed. Auditors reported 33 findings overall, including 31 federal findings, $12.9 million in outstanding questioned costs, and qualified opinions for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program, the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, and the Child Care Development Fund cluster. Committee members questioned DHS, the broadband office, OST, DFA, Education, and Workforce Services about the findings, corrective actions, cyber protections, federal drawdowns, child care reporting, and accounting methodology changes. Several agencies described corrective steps. DHS said it had changed how it draws Summer EBT funds, addressed provider revalidation and incarceration-related Medicaid issues, and updated internal processes and staffing. The broadband office said the questioned costs reflected invoice documentation disputes rather than missing payments and expected Treasury review to resolve the issue. OST said it was expanding logging, endpoint detection, and enterprise monitoring, and described broader cybersecurity investments, training, and a roadmap. DFA and Workforce Services addressed the workers’ compensation and unemployment accounting issues, with Workforce Services saying it had updated its policy and submitted the methodology to DFA. After discussion, the committee voted to hold the two statewide audit reports over until the August meeting, with members asked to submit specific questions in advance so only needed agencies would return. The final item was a special report on the Hot Spring County Solid Waste Authority for January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The audit reviewed compliance with laws, board procedures, bidding, payroll, permits, inspections, and cash handling. It noted prior private audit findings on segregation of duties, that recent private audit reports had not been obtained for 2023 through 2025, and that the current administrator said prior office staff and bookkeeping contractors resigned when he was hired. The authority’s operations and revenue sources were described, and the report was presented for committee review.

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• Go ahead and introduce Commissioner Thomas of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
• Before joining the Texas Education Agency, Mr.
• Stodshill is a dedicated supporter of higher education, culture and the arts.
• I expected to get an adequate education, but what I got was so much more.
• Education. should be accessible to all and I want to help make that a reality.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• and support parenting students in New Mexico's higher education system.
• New Mexico's higher education system.
• For Sunday, jeans will be permitted for a relaxed dress code.
• But for tomorrow, the dress code still remains as usual.
• Dress code, but for tomorrow, the dress code still remains as usual.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We are making smart investments in healthcare, education, and the environment, but also making smart
• You're speaking about the Early Childhood Education Trust Fund? Yes, I'm sorry.
• Liu will have education and Mr. Jorgensen will cover higher education.
• Higher education would come in at about $36 million, including increasing their basic educational budgets
• You've made significant investments in education, healthcare, early childhood, and the environment.

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• WE KNOW ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, WHETHER IT'S HIGHER EDUCATION OR SOMETHING ELSE DOES CHANGE
• THEY ARE EARNING THIS EDUCATION.
• SOMETIMES LOSING EDUCATION.
• education they can use forever.
• Stand for equity in education.

Keywords: immigration enforcement, unauthorized alien entry, death penalty, capital felonies, 287G agreements, in-state tuition, undocumented students, DACA, TPS, Venezuelan immigrants, law enforcement funding, immigration detention, federal preemption, equal protection, constitutional challenges, immigration status determination, school resource officers, conscientious objection, clergy protection, teacher protection

Summary: The Florida House passed two immigration enforcement bills during a special session. Senate Bill 4C creates new state offenses for unauthorized alien entry/reentry into Florida and mandates the death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies. Senate Bill 2C establishes a state immigration enforcement board, provides $300+ million for local law enforcement immigration cooperation, creates a $1,000 bonus program for officers participating in federal immigration enforcement, and repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students effective July 1, 2025. Multiple amendments were proposed but failed, including protections for Venezuelan TPS holders, DACA recipients, students in critical professions, and conscientious objection provisions for clergy and teachers. Debate included constitutional concerns about federal preemption, equal protection violations, and mandatory death penalty provisions. The session also included a memorial urging DHS to provide 287G agreement training opportunities.

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• Who was a dedicated educator, attorney, and community leader in Houston.
• HR 50 by Leo Wilson, Education Foundations. HR 59 by Raymond Jose D Oliverdes.
• for public school students referred to the Committee on Public Education.
• referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
• refer to the Committee on Public Education.

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• department of education department of education to<00:28:03.039> develop<00:28:03.440>
• reliable partner in funding education. reliable partner in funding education.
• education commission. education commission.
• I'd look to adequate education.
• from the education funding to be drawn from the education trust<03:15:08.560> fund.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session began with HB 656, as amended, which would treat federal funds received by school districts as unanticipated money unless already listed in the annual report, and would require notices and school board minutes to identify the grant and summarize any obligations attached to accepting it. Supporters said the bill was aimed at transparency so voters would understand the “strings attached” to grants, while opponents raised concerns that the amendment was new, potentially vague, and could require districts to publish lengthy or redundant information, increasing costs and administrative burden. Several members suggested alternative approaches, such as a state-level list of common grant obligations or posting grant documents online. No vote was taken, and some members argued the bill was not ready for action. The committee then moved to HB 665, which would expand eligibility for free school meals to households at up to 300% of federal poverty guidelines and use education trust fund money to cover the added cost. Representative Damon strongly supported the bill, citing food insecurity and arguing the fiscal note likely overstated costs because the bill requires at least one free meal, not necessarily both breakfast and lunch. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended, and no vote or final action on HB 665 was recorded in the excerpt.

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• Senate Bill 2320 amends the Penal Code to...
• Under the Family Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, or any other order from a state that's related
• Educating both our customers and our employees has been an important tool to combat fraud.
• Despite our educational efforts, customers may still fall victim.
• This bill would repeal Section 1B of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Keywords: 1184, house, all