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• Because many parental disputes involving schools or agencies involve extended internal processes before
• Schools cannot discriminate against clubs based on their viewpoints or internal requirements.
• Just as some or internal requirements.
• <00:54:14.319> to their way to the Capitol building to their way to the Capitol building to
• Uh the International<01:20:52.800> Association<01:20:53.280> of International Association

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• These core post-LCFF investments need to be a foundation for building a stronger system.
• The message that has remained constant is we need to build a stronger statewide leadership. and regional
• The Jobs First blueprint addresses the demand side of economic development, the K-16 collaboratives build
• Support skills based on hiring through a career passport, building on industry-recognized certifications
• These conversations to say, we can build that relationship; we could build a template and say, this is

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• those three individually, uh, building those three individually, uh, building costs<00:17:24.880
• In Minneapolis, Building 16 is a domiciliary program resident building that is occupied 24/7.
• building to be able to move into the transportation building.
• It's all the same building.
• It's all the same building.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the March 5 minutes, then heard a presentation from Balig Engineering on cost drivers for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in small Minnesota communities. The testifier said most Minnesota communities are small, and that limited local staff, complex funding requirements, and the need to combine multiple funding sources make projects expensive and labor-intensive. He cited examples of aging infrastructure, including a Tracy street collapse and failing water mains, and said federal funding can help but often requires extensive reports that can cost tens of thousands of dollars and hundreds of staff hours. He also pointed to inflation, supply-chain disruptions, colder climate requirements, higher material and labor costs, limited competition among contractors and suppliers, and newer treatment requirements such as PFAS removal and cybersecurity controls as major cost drivers. Members asked whether reduced bonding or less frequent state funding would lower prices, whether annual bonding bills provide market certainty, how regionalization could be encouraged, and whether tightening specifications adds costs. The testifier said stopping work would likely drive contractors out of the market and reduce competition, which could raise prices later, and that consistent funding helps keep contractors in Minnesota. He said regional water systems such as Red Rock Rural Water and Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water are already helping lower costs and that legislators could encourage more regionalization through incentives. He also said some specifications and federal requirements, especially around treatment plant controls and cybersecurity, increase costs, though some standards like deeper water-main burial are necessary. The committee then moved on to the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, where John Kelly began presenting the governor’s 2026 capital budget recommendations and described the department’s mission, statewide network of veterans homes and cemeteries, and service to nearly 300,000 veterans and dependents.

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• We introduced Being Prepared Together, building a tribal community response plan.
• Please continue to build that trust. Thank you.
• Please continue to build that trust. Thank you. Thank you. I'm Sheriff Hansel.
• It’s like build it and they will come. Yes, that’s what happened.
• Our goal is to build a model for urban and tribal communities throughout California.

Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs opened its 2025 hearing with a traditional song and remarks about the importance of Native visibility and land acknowledgment. The hearing focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP), exploitation and trafficking in a Public Law 280 (PL 280) state, and California’s response. Members and tribal leaders emphasized that MMIP is tied to historical trauma, forced removal, undercounting, and ongoing inequities in law enforcement response, media attention, and access to resources. Several panelists urged stronger tribal consultation, better data collection, more funding, and culturally informed education and victim services. In the first panel, tribal chairpersons described personal and community impacts. Chairperson Antonet Del Rio spoke about the need to include federally and non-federally recognized tribes and to educate schools and communities, while naming long-unsolved cases from her tribe. Chairperson Cheyenne Stone connected MMIP to the history of violence in Owens Valley and to the disturbance of Indigenous remains during infrastructure projects, calling for forensic resources, mandatory consultation, and accountability. Chairperson Charles Martin described the death of Morongo citizen Amy Porter and said the Feather Alert failed her family because law enforcement did not act quickly enough; he called for reforms and better coordination, especially in PL 280 jurisdictions. Chairwoman Nelson and committee members echoed the need for equity, urgency, and government-to-government respect. The second panel examined how PL 280 complicates MMIP and trafficking cases. Professor Carol Goldberg explained that PL 280 created an unfunded mandate, reduced federal jurisdiction and funding, and contributed to under-resourced policing and mistrust; she recommended mandatory training, community-oriented policing, formal tribal-county collaboration, and possible retrocession in some cases. Yurok Chairman Joe James tied MMIP to boarding schools, trafficking, and the need to advance bills such as AB 31, SB 4, ACR 39, AB 285, and AB 1378, along with increased budget funding. Morning Star Gali argued that PL 280 enables traffickers and violent offenders to exploit jurisdictional gaps and called for tribally led public safety, housing, victim services, and stronger consultation. Dustin Contreras, a human trafficking investigator, described the overlap between trafficking and MMIP, stressed partnerships and task forces, and supported more education for law enforcement, schools, and families. In the final panel, state and county officials described current efforts and acknowledged remaining gaps. The Attorney General’s Office said it is working on MICIC outreach, tribal response planning, PL 280 training through an advisory council, and improved data systems, while supporting bills and the Feather Alert. Humboldt County Sheriff Hansel described the case of a missing woman, Emily, as an example of how people with mental illness or justice involvement can become invisible, and said counties need more consistent training and clearer jurisdictional protocols. He and other officials supported the Feather Alert, tribal police authority, and a pilot program for POST status for tribal police, which they said had been vetoed previously. Across the hearing, speakers repeatedly called for better coordination, more funding, stronger tribal authority, and sustained action rather than symbolic recognition.

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• This legislation brings a spotlight to the crown jewel of the 21st century education code, the California
• bill that focuses attentions on one of the greatest passages to ever grace the California Education Code
• Chair members Mike Monaghan on behalf of the State Building Trades and my daughter who's a teacher LAUSD
• to spend more time on understanding how to bring down the cost of constructing projects so we can build
• You know any time we have management and the building trades in agreement.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And sort of we're saying, I'm going to build a facility with 50 beds.
• I'd also note that anything that ends up in Century Code limits the flexibility of the department to
• We'd have to come back to have that Century Code change.
• Since I estimated having the man camp, we still have to purchase the buildings and...
• Doc Stars has the capability to track certain contact codes, and I think there's various programings

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2399, concerning therapeutic leave days for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs). Sarah Aker from the Department of Health and Human Services explained the current Medicaid rate-setting methodology, how occupancy affects rates, and why paying the full rate for leave days would create additional fiscal impact. Members debated whether the bill should pay the full Medicaid rate, a flat reduced rate, or a tiered rate, and discussed whether a cap or department authorization should be used to control use of leave days. The department said it was not supporting the change as it was not in the governor’s budget, though it supported family engagement in care. After discussion, the committee settled on a compromise motion to set therapeutic leave days at a $500 daily rate and require department authorization of the number of leave days. The motion passed 6-2, with Representative Anderson voting no and the rest of the recorded members voting yes. The committee then moved on to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget materials, where Michelle Zander walked through detailed population and rate calculations for women’s and men’s facilities, county holds, deferred admissions, transitional facilities, work release, and proposed reentry, man camp, and Grand Forks-related costs. Members asked about the county jail reimbursement rates and the overall pool of funds, and Zander explained the calculations and noted the proposal was roughly break-even depending on assumptions. The committee also heard an overview of DOCR IT requests from Amy and NDIT staff, including data processing, medical modules, a new client management system, body scanners, data management tools, facility management software, medical software upgrades, college solutions, and body cameras/tasers. Staff explained that the new client management system would likely be a multi-phase project with a wide cost range based on vendor selection and scope, and that the current request was for phase one. Members emphasized the importance of better data tracking, staff safety tools, and information that could help explain programming and release outcomes to the public. The committee planned to continue with Veterans Affairs the next day and then return to Senate Bill 2015.

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• I know it's in the code book and of me.
• What is a felony identified in the code What is a felony identified in the code section<01:40:06.560
• I remember, Chairman, we code section.
• That is an sides of the building.
• <04:21:19.440> So, other side of the building. So, other side of the building.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a guest vocalist, and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving into routine business. Members first recognized several special guests and school groups, including championship teams from Simpson County Academy, New Albany High School, Tougaloo College, Madison-Richland Academy, East Rankin Academy, Morton High School, and others, along with honorees such as Dr. Katrina Cox, Pamela Moody, Joe Helen Joey Walker, and Jimmy Carr. The chamber also noted a prior resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Victor Dixon and the Copiah County Ministerial Alliance, and Dr. Dixon led the opening prayer. On the calendar, the House adopted a conference report on House Bill 1752 dealing with judicial salaries. The report set new salary amounts for state court judges effective January 1, 2027, froze district attorney salary increases until January 1, 2028, and then tied DAs to 95% of circuit and chancery judges’ pay. It also removed mandatory raise language for judges and county court judges, and members briefly discussed the broader issue of legislative compensation. The report passed 115-2. The House then adopted a conference report on House Bill 377, the missing persons bill, which clarified definitions, added forensic genetic genealogy testing provisions, and set timelines for law enforcement to enter credible missing-person reports into NamUs and NCIC. That report passed 120-0. The chamber also adopted a conference report on House Bill 525, changing the penalty for sexual battery in a position of trust or authority from a 0-to-30-year range to a 5-to-30-year range; it passed 112-0. Later, the House adopted a conference report on House Bill 925 after removing veto-message language, and adopted another conference report on House Bill 939 combining a low-sat repealer change and a fire truck acquisition program that creates a Fire Equipment Fund supported by recurring black tag revenue. The House also approved unanimous-consent amendments to Senate Bill 3105 and recommitted Senate Bill 2747 for further work.

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• What codes would apply toward this? So it's not yet—I don't know the status of it.
• and, by code, work out what professional licensing things they might qualify for in the state of New
• What codes would apply in the military toward this? So it's not yet—I don't know the status of it.
• This is written out in VHA Directive 1121, subsection 2, appendix G, of the VHA codes.
• <05:44:41.280> fundamentals fundamentals and building fundamentals fundamentals and building

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 144 and House Bill 145, both related to professional licensing for dietitians and dental hygienists. HB 144 was described as a technical fix to align statute with existing Board of Dental Examiners rules allowing dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia, with supporters saying the bill would add needed training and examination requirements to statute. A dentist and dental society representative testified that the practice is already being done safely within scope, and committee members discussed whether nitrous oxide is still used and whether the bill was mainly to keep the paperwork and law consistent. The committee moved HB 144 forward on a 12-0 vote and placed it on consent. HB 145 would join New Hampshire to a dietitian licensure compact and add a criminal history check for initial licensure to match compact language. The sponsor and board witnesses said the compact would improve portability, support telehealth, help military families and spouses, and maintain public safety by ensuring qualified practitioners and information-sharing among member states. Committee members asked about withdrawal from the compact, the difference between single-state and compact licensure, and why a background check was included; the witness said the compact is not yet active, with four states enacted and seven needed, and that the background check is required by the compact language. Additional testimony from a private-practice dietitian supported the bill, citing continuity of care, rural access, and workforce mobility, while some members raised concerns about telehealth across state lines and the practical effect of the background check.

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• Mike West, on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, in support.
• I’m talking about the cost of real people—people who have to build homes, the family that has to try
• These amendments streamline the statute and ensure internal consistency to reflect the intentions of
• buildings in California.
• People were building their own rockets out of pipes and whatnot, so that's when it was included.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• 23 clarifies that all covered health services are subject to the time and distance standards in the Code
• That's a technical code of terminology.
• One of my constituents lives in Moorhead, practices in Fargo, um, takes interns or, you know, people
• or, you know, people know, interns or, you know, people coming<01:13:26.440> in<01:13:26.520>
• momentum building, so um momentum building, so um certainly<01:14:29.800> I<01:14:30.040> I

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Revenue Service under the the Internal Revenue Service under the provisions<00:14:47.160> of<
• It's a QR code that link takes you directly to our responsible gaming web page on our website.
• It's a QR code that link takes you directly to our responsible gaming web page on our website.
• It's a QR code that link takes you directly to our responsible gaming web page on our website.
• It's a QR code that link takes you directly to our responsible gaming web page on our website.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I'm not sure what their internal process was.
• H.B. 1052, Children's Code. HB 1052, Children's Code. Good morning. Tell us about your bill.
• We initially intended to go through the Code of Criminal Procedure.
• Some of us wouldn't even be in this building right now if not for term limits.
• Sometimes I have in my district people who are trying to build service stations or convenience stores

Summary: The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 20, 2026, with a quorum present and no minutes available for approval. The committee first heard HB 181, which would let the legislative auditor review income tax data to verify eligibility for Medicaid and, at LDH’s request, SNAP. The auditor said the work would be limited to internal data testing under sharing agreements and not disclosed to third parties. After questions about privacy and duplication, the bill was reported favorably to the floor without objection. The committee then took up HB 906 on presidential preference primaries and party nominating petitions. The Secretary of State and bill author said the measure would let major parties decide whether unaffiliated voters may participate in their primaries, with 180 days’ notice to the state, and would keep party rules consistent within presidential years so elections can be programmed properly. Several senators raised concerns that the bill would disenfranchise no-party voters and give parties too much control, but supporters said both major parties had approved the approach. The committee voted 4-3 to report the bill favorably. Members also advanced HB 398, which would require the judiciary to use the federal GSA meal per diem rate instead of the current higher state judicial rate; HB 1052, which strengthens confidentiality protections for child abuse investigations handled by child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams; HB 1245, which protects witness criminal history records from unintended public release in clerk of court records; HB 202, which requires state civil service or hiring agencies to notify applicants when a vacancy is filled or they are rejected; HB 540, which requires disclosure of paid digital election advertising; HB 9, designating stuffed shrimp as a Louisiana specialty; HB 1057, extending the validity of absentee-by-mail applications for military voters from one year to two; HB 225, proposing a constitutional amendment to limit governors to two lifetime terms; HB 177, allowing retired court reporters to contract with former public employers; and HB 459, requiring disclosure when campaign materials use AI, with amendments adopted after discussion of First Amendment and campaign finance concerns. The committee also rejected an amendment to HB 1057 that would have expanded Sunday early voting in certain parishes. After the bills, the committee held confirmation hearings for James Kelly and Charles Wilkinson to the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, both of whom described education and workforce development backgrounds and were favorably received.

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• because we already have the plans ready to go when we do receive funding, or we can utilize our own internal
• This is a combination of our internal budget.
• Where they are under construction by year, color-coded with the links shown on this map.
• all are pretty much aware that our flagship project right now is the I-25 Montgomery Comanche design build
• cross at the ultimate cross-section of Paseo Lavalcon, and the inner construction where we're going to build

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• It would cost a lot of money to raise and build such a monument.
• <00:42:34.319> community become a conduit for building community become a conduit for building
• international and transformational. international and transformational.
• <05:59:47.920> we color of our skin or what zip code we color of our skin or what zip code
• So, international funding for abortion.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I often say to people that it is good not to repeat what the previous testifier indicated, but to build
• vehicle maintenance and repair, both of which help families build and maintain independence.
• It should be a violation of a health code, and we all know, but we still eat it though.
• young people, help employers, and build young people, help employers, and build the<00:30:55.320
• Our intern, Sophie, spent the summer helping us cover events and building relationships with our readers

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The buildings that are our drivers are those seven nursing homes for which we have not had a capital
• So we've been trying to build internal controls.
• We've been trying to build some data reporting and other things.
• I don't think any member in this committee or any member in this building...
• And we had some problems building that out.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Those would be two new codes, in addition to the 46 tribal codes that we currently have.
• Again, we've got to capacity build.
• A tribal utilities code that mirrors what the state has in its code, but also includes the provisions
• We have new buildings, modern...
• So we actually, through our building trades program, every year the building trades program builds a

Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock and heard extensive comments from tribal council members, state legislators, and tribal program leaders about ongoing state-tribal coordination issues. Early discussion focused on the committee’s purpose, the need for better communication, and frustration that the meeting agenda and time allotted did not include enough state department heads or program experts to address child welfare, ICWA, Medicaid, and other human services concerns. Tribal leaders emphasized that Standing Rock wants more direct, regular communication and more practical follow-through from prior meetings. A major theme was health and human services, including concerns that the state’s rural health transformation efforts and human service zone structure do not fit tribal needs, especially for a direct-service tribe that relies on federal funding and Indian Health Service. Members also raised foster care delays, housing shortages that force children off-reservation, substance abuse treatment capacity, and the need for cultural competency in child welfare and education. Other issues included missing and murdered Indigenous people, law enforcement cooperation, extradition and banishment ordinances, cross-deputization, roads, water and sewer infrastructure, census accuracy, and the need for updated lists of tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes. Economic development and sovereignty issues were also discussed. Standing Rock leaders raised concerns about e-pull-tabs and charitable gaming, saying state regulation has reduced tribal gaming revenue and that e-tabs should be treated as Class III gaming. They also objected to county-issued fireworks and liquor permits that affect reservation communities, arguing that state and county authority often conflicts with tribal sovereignty. In response, legislators said e-tabs and charitable gaming were likely to return as legislative issues and suggested possible solutions such as restricting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also discussed the need for more information on tribal-related bills and for legislators to receive cultural and treaty training. Several tribal projects and programs were presented. Joseph McNeil described Sage Development Authority’s 235-megawatt wind project, which is paused because of federal permitting delays, and asked for state support to move it forward. Dave Arshambo described Wojou’s land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, youth, and wellness programs. Later, Cheryl Carey of Sacred Pipe Resource Center introduced the needs of the urban Native population in Bismarck-Mandan and statewide, noting that many Native people live off-reservation and often fall through the cracks in state-tribal discussions. The committee adjourned for lunch and planned to continue with additional presentations afterward.

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• Christ in our lives so that we may live out our life here in humility, a special way. in this building
• Today we paint the building red and we are carrying forth the torch that has been handed. to us by our
• And I want to give a shout out to all the legislative interns who are currently, formerly, from Rice
• I myself in my office has been truly blessed. to have had two interns come through my office that were
• I think you pointed out my concern, is that often times in this building... bills are passed and laws

Bills: HJR5, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB1330, HB2110, HB2143, HCR64, HCR101

Keywords: education funding, Texas State Technical College System, constitutional amendment, capital projects, workforce education, military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, tuition assistance, military, Texas State Guard, education

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• Stephen Bauckham, CEO and founder of Family Online Safety Institute, this international non-profit is
• role as parents shifts from being helicopter parents to co-pilots, guiding them as they grow. as they build
• A strong federal framework would provide clarity while allowing states to build upon this.
• Those are certain internal policies.
• Senator, if I may, I think we should think about the international context which this is playing out

Keywords: child safety, Big Tech, CSAM, legislation, online exploitation, bipartisan, social media

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the pressing issues surrounding child safety online, with a particular emphasis on recent legislative efforts aimed at curbing child sexual exploitation and harmful content accessible through social media platforms. Senators engaged in a heated discussion regarding the implications of Big Tech's lobbying efforts against vital bills such as the Stop CSAM Act and the Kids Online Safety Act. Noteworthy testimonies highlighted real-life impacts of online dangers, including tragic cases of child exploitation and drug-related fatalities linked to social media interactions. The bipartisan nature of the committee's commitment to address these issues showcased a collective determination to make the digital environment safer for the younger generation.

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• committee approved a motion to give town officials 60 days to reach compliance as required under Arkansas Code
• assistance for the ACT, increasing student confidence regarding college attendance and graduation, building
• assistance for the ACT, increasing student confidence regarding college attendance and graduation, building
• Program expenditures included one international trip and several trips within the United States, as well

Keywords: 1204, all