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• Parent notification and read-at-home plans recognize that families are essential partners in literacy
• This parent perception highlights the importance of parent notification and reading improvement plans
• Chair and Senator Figueroa, in terms of timely, this is coupled in the bill with the notification, the
• parent's immediate notification and ongoing notification.
• And I think that happening, and then the parent notification within 30 days, there isn't any reason that

Bills: SB29, SB37

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• You will receive notification as well via email or text, depending on how you opt into that.
• These are grants that we have not yet received official notification on.
• We're currently missing that grant award notification. It's about $4.7 million over five years.
• The Public Education Department (PED) has received the grant award notifications for those titles.
• Well, we have just received a new grant award notification for that same grant, and that language is

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• That I did it 4 years notification. That I did it 4 years before<01:27:19.560> 1990.
• >> Before the notification kicked in? >> Before the notification kicked in?
• I know it's not called a notification.
• and annual portfolio submissions to one-time notification and no submissions.
• notification and submissions to one-time notification and no<02:33:51.840> submissions.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Bills: HB3419, HB4153, HB3430, HB3791, HB3277, HB4119, HB4408, HB3905, HB3968, HB3835, HB3386, HB2650, HB3742, HB3588, HB3748, HB4303, HB4311, HB3028, HB4428, HB4429, HB4132, HB1889, HB3265, HB1739, HB4434, HB3313, HB3852, HB4263, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3721, HB1823, HB2425, HB4440, HJR1087, HB4003, HJR1077, HB1770, HB1675, HB3627, HB3891, HJR1067, HB3462, HJR1053, HJR1054, HJR1044, HB3472, HB1225, HJR1019, HB4145, HJR1081, HB1746, HJR1069, HJR1050, HB1638, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3127, HB4488, HB2955, HB3781, HB3783, HB3802, HB2471, HB2937, SCR16, HB2960, HB3466, HB3262, HB3269, HB3152, HB4140, HB4142, HB3148, HB3378

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, driver license, reading proficiency, minors, education requirements, alternative testing, attendance, remedial reading, public school, oath of enrollment, court financial obligations, cost hearing, payment plan, community service, court compliance program, debt relief

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• Um, more recently, um, there was again a non-funded mandate for training of uh notification of death
• mandate for training of uh notification mandate for training of uh notification of<00:49:57.200>
• So, each coroner has to have a notification of death class.
• So, each coroner has to have a notification of death class.
• So, each coroner has to have a notification of death class.

Keywords: 958, all

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• requires a construction employer that obtains a zero estimated exposure policy to provide written notification
• to provide construction or improvement services, and it requires that the entity receiving the notification
• to provide construction or improvement services, and it requires that the entity receiving the notification
• the Department of Commerce here if there are specific questions related to the wrap-up policy. notification
• and the policy to maintain notification and the policy to maintain the<00:08:25.199> documents

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But this is more than a notification.
• Just to be clear, both the 9% and the 4% programs require exactly the same notifications.
• Those notifications are typically made within a few weeks of our actually communicating the tax credit
• On the 9% side, notifications might go out a little bit sooner because folks are trying to get those
• And we believe in accountability, transparency, notification, and all of those things.

Bills: HB293, HB 1173, HB3753, HB4999, HB5696, SB2145, HB5689, HB5690, HB5694, HB5698, HB293

Keywords: HB 293, Texas housing tax credits, low-income housing, affordable housing, private activity bonds, PAB, qualified allocation plan, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, state representative objection, housing development approval, municipal notice, county commissioners court, extraterritorial jurisdiction, LIHTC, bond-financed housing, homelessness, housing services, Texas Department of Housing, municipal programs

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• letters and notifications letters and notifications to<00:06:01.759> communities<00:06:02.400
• <00:07:38.560> So >> So, um, first question that prompts me is if we move the notification
• specifically provide the notification to the towns?
• In the amendments, what we would do, because there's two different notifications...
• There are two different notifications.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's the initial notification that you're late and notification.
• The second notification is to enforce the lien.
• The total amount of time for the notifications is 30 days.
• And I realize notifications were important.
• Party notification to give them the option to come in and add a third party. Thank you.

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• Section 14 requires that two voters signing a candidate's notification and declaration are of the same
• in the committee sub that's now been adopted is that we are now requiring that the declaration notification
• <00:10:33.959> and s signing a candidate's notification and s signing a candidate's notification
• we are now requiring that the that we are now requiring that the Declaration<00:11:14.440> notification
• <00:11:15.040> of<00:11:15.200> the Declaration notification of the Declaration notification

Keywords: Consideration of HB 684 02:30 Consideration of HB 699 19:10, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs met with a quorum and considered two election-related bills. The committee first took up House Bill 684, sponsored by Representative Jennifer Decker, and adopted a committee substitute. Decker described the bill as a “continuous improvement” measure developed with election officials, clerks, legislators, and citizens. She walked through provisions addressing precinct officer staffing in vote centers, notice to school districts when schools are used as voting centers, absentee ballot replacement when a ballot is not received, retention and disposal timelines for election-related video surveillance, permanent voting assistance certifications, write-in candidate deadlines and posting restrictions, candidate filing details, witness requirements, public posting of candidate information, felony voting language, and school district closure rules for voting locations. Members discussed the school-related provision, the handling of mail-in ballots, and a committee-substitute change removing credit cards and debit cards as acceptable voter ID. Supportive comments emphasized election integrity and the collaborative drafting process. The committee then voted to report HB 684 favorably. The committee next considered House Bill 699, sponsored by Representative DJ Johnson, which would add a pre-certification verification process for candidate filings. Johnson said the bill was intended to prevent ineligible candidates from appearing on the ballot by requiring election officials to verify that a candidate’s residence is in the correct jurisdiction and, in partisan races, that the candidate is registered with the party sought, with appeals going to circuit court. He argued the current system relies on costly legal challenges after filing errors occur. During discussion, Representative Hancock voted no, saying the bill would create an unnecessary administrative burden and that filing paperwork should remain a basic responsibility of candidates, while other members voted yes. The committee ultimately reported HB 699 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The Office of Justice Programs also has a policy item regarding victim notification requirements.
• The second would update and correct law enforcement victim notification to ensure victim notification
• regarding victim notification regarding victim notification requirements<00:15:28.319> it
• to ensure victim victim notification to ensure victim notification<00:15:46.519> language<00:
• ><00:15:53.800> enforcement<00:15:54.360> notification clarify the law enforcement notification

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• requirement of parental notifications. requirement of parental notifications.
• <04:21:11.520> or trigger of a parental notification or trigger of a parental notification
• provision in this law that notification provision in this law that requires<04:44:56.878> notification
• requires notification requires notification to<04:44:59.200> um<04:44:59.600> the<
• notification requirements. notification requirements.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1331, which would allow the town of Derry to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town through a charter amendment. The prime sponsor and several supporters argued the change would increase local control, streamline overlapping town and school functions, and potentially help align school spending with Derry’s tax cap. Supporters also said Derry is large enough to warrant a structure more like Manchester or Nashua, and one witness cited a 2018 nonbinding Derry ballot question that passed 597 to 547 in favor of seeking authorization for this change. Opposition came from NEA New Hampshire President Megan Tuttle, who said the association and the Derry Education Association opposed the bill because schools are not simply another municipal department and because Derry voters had already rejected merging the district into town government. She argued the state should respect local control and the community’s prior decision. Committee members asked about the scope of the proposed charter change, the role of the school board, and the reported prior vote, and the sponsor clarified that the amendment would be limited to this specific purpose rather than opening the entire charter. The hearing then moved to House Bill 1374, which would change the procedures for withdrawing from a cooperative school district. Representative Mary Murphy said current law gives other cooperative towns too much control over a withdrawing town’s decision, and her bill would remove the requirement for approval by the other towns while raising the withdrawing town’s approval threshold to a supermajority. She pointed to Francis Town’s 2024 withdrawal vote and said the bill was intended to protect students and local decision-making. The sponsor asked for an ought to pass recommendation, and committee members asked follow-up questions about the prior withdrawal vote and the number of voters involved.

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• You'll get notification when we're having it. >> Great.
• I'm sure that there was some kind of notification system. I'm not saying that.
• You know, your remote start didn't work. notification system. notification system.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I didn't receive any other notification. I didn't receive a call, an email, or a text.
• , not the same, did not get notification.
• And all of this was without any notification.
• We have made substantial amendments to address the issue of notification.
• We have made substantial amendments to address the issue of notification.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with AB 2002, which would clarify and extend the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 1.0) grant program to support regional governments, cities, and counties with housing element planning and technical assistance. Supporters from SCAG and CalCOG said REAP helped jurisdictions meet housing obligations and build capacity, while the California Building Industry Association opposed unless amended over concerns the bill could create additional local constraints. The committee discussed accepted amendments, including emergency and permanent regulations, suballocation to subregions, and a three-year expenditure deadline. The bill was moved on a do-pass-as-amended basis and kept on call, along with the consent calendar. AB 1684 would bar homeowners associations from restricting a homeowner’s ability to install, use, or replace a home cooling system. Supporters argued cooling is a health and safety necessity during extreme heat, especially for vulnerable residents, while opposition from the Community Associations Institute said the bill needed more clarity on electrical capacity, permits, and common-area placement of equipment. Committee amendments were summarized to require licensed electrical contractors where permits are needed, preserve HOA authority over unpermitted or unsafe installations, and require disclosure to buyers. The bill was approved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Senate Judiciary and kept on call. AB 1710 would extend SB 330-style vesting protections to state and regional agencies so housing projects are not subject to later regulatory changes after the entitlement process begins, except for certain health, safety, and environmental exceptions. Supporters said it would reduce delays and costs in housing development, while special districts and water agencies opposed unless amended, warning the bill could improperly freeze later state, regional, or federal requirements. Senators raised concerns about overbreadth and operational conflicts, but the bill was moved do-pass as amended to Senate Local Government and kept on call. The committee also heard and advanced AB 2263, authorizing the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee housing with a preference for employees and annual reporting; AB 2270, which would adjust tax credit scoring for farmworker housing to reflect rural realities; AB 2118, which would refine AB 2011 streamlined approval rules for mixed-use and affordable housing; and AB 2050, the HOA reserve-funding bill, which would require associations to build reserves over time and add notice and safeguards, but drew opposition over enforcement and foreclosure concerns. Each of those bills was moved forward with amendments and kept on call for absent members.

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• There is some sort of notification. Notification.
• <00:30:10.480> um<00:30:10.960> notification<00:30:11.760> is already have in
• law. um notification is already have in law. um notification is already<00:30:12.720> in<00:30
• <00:41:38.560> and<00:41:39.119> judicial um judicial notification and judicial um
• judicial notification and judicial bypass.<00:41:40.960> So<00:41:41.760> bypass<00:41:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <02:07:30.480> to upon when that initial notification to upon when that initial notification
• requirements, additional notification requirements, and notification requirements with different time
• Well, they didn't get the notification.
• You know, you've tried but notification.
• They they didn't get the notification.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The notification process is inadequate.
• It will also strengthen the parent notification with actual information and resources.
• The parent notification form is really...
• The parent notification form is important for closing the loop.

Bills: HB 1178, HB1411, HB1441, HB1773, HB1813, HB2107, HB2598, HB2911, HB2967, HB3672, HB5263, HB3797

Keywords: education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance

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• This bill would go another step further two years later that would allow us to only use email notification
• > to us to us to only<00:10:37.120> use<00:10:37.519> email<00:10:37.839> notification
• <00:10:38.480> for<00:10:38.720> these only use email notification for these only use
• email notification for these notices.<00:10:39.920> Um<00:10:40.480> some<00:10:40.800
• And would they, um, this would allow for you to do electronic mail notifications, but the intention as

Keywords: Business and Financial Institutions - Room 216, 2 March, 2026; 4:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several House bills related to fraud prevention and business filing procedures. On HB 1719, members discussed creating a study committee to examine prevention strategies for financial fraud and related scams, with the sponsor citing a sharp increase in securities division investigations and the need to coordinate among multiple state agencies. Questions focused on whether the study would include deed fraud and veterans’ fraud; the sponsor said the committee was initially aimed at securities fraud but could be expanded, and noted the Veterans Affairs director was included. An amendment adding the president of the Mississippi Bankers Association or designee was adopted, and the bill was given a do pass strike all recommendation. HB 1532 would allow the Secretary of State to remove fraudulent business filings and protect personal information used without consent. The sponsor explained that current law does not let the office remove a filing even when someone’s name, address, or phone number is used fraudulently, and said the bill would create a process to investigate complaints and take down fraudulent filings. Members clarified that the bill would not address scam solicitation letters sent to businesses, only fraudulent filings themselves. The committee then voted title sufficient, do pass. HB 1642 would move dissolution notices for corporations and LLCs to electronic notice. The sponsor said Mississippi already requires email addresses on filings and has been sending both email and mailed notices, but the bill would allow email-only notice and save about $65,000 in mailing costs while improving response rates. After concerns were raised about whether electronic notice alone was enough before a business is dissolved, the committee adopted a reverse repealer amendment to keep working on the issue, then reported the bill out with a title sufficient, do pass strike all recommendation and rose and reported.

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• In the meantime, when you do come to inspect, we're just asking for notification and some transparency
• I just want to clarify this bill is about notification and reporting of the inspection.
• And I'll tell you that even when there's a denial of classification, when we send a notification, there
• like you came on my property, inspected, I'd love to understand what you discovered prior to any notification
• Prior to any notification, we'd be glad to have that collaborative dialogue with them at any time.

Bills: SB1180, SB1215, SB1270, SB1290, SB1292, SB1294, SB1430, SCR1028

Keywords: income tax, conformity, Arizona Revised Statutes, taxpayer, federal regulations, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved the January 26, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills dealing with tax, retirement, and property assessment issues. SB 1215, as amended, was described as a technical “comma bill” that reorganizes the list of firefighter cancer conditions presumed work-related and removes mistakenly included peace officer language; it passed 6-1. SB 1180 would codify Arizona Department of Revenue’s practice of assuming federal conformity for above-the-line income tax items when preparing forms, with supplemental instructions if the legislature later acts differently; it passed 7-0 after discussion about whether it would affect executive-ordered changes. SCR 1028, a voter-referral measure to narrow the statutory exception allowing agencies to set certain fees and assessments without a two-thirds vote, drew sharp debate over majority rule versus limits on delegated fee authority and passed 4-3. The committee also advanced SB 1292, which clarifies that the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System’s 5% ownership cap applies only to publicly traded corporations; PSPRS said the change would avoid compliance problems and unnecessary costs, and it passed 7-0. SB 1294, restoring county assessors’ authority to prorate property values for property destroyed in any manner while preserving a five-year classification benefit only for property destroyed by verifiable accident, passed 6-1. SB 1430, the annual tax corrections act, passed unanimously after DOR said it mainly removes redundant language, fixes a cross-reference, and codifies current practice. The committee then considered SB 1270, which would let CORP employers make optional supplemental retirement contributions of up to $5,000 to Tier 3 correctional officers and related employees at specified service intervals. Supporters from the FOP said it is a flexible retention tool for hard-to-staff correctional jobs, while some members worried it could add costs for counties and not solve the underlying retention problem; it passed 6-1. Finally, SB 1290, which requires advance notice and inspection reports for certain property inspections and bars repeat agricultural inspections for three years, drew strong support from farm groups and strong opposition from county assessors, who argued it would create costs, limit their ability to verify new construction, and interfere with annual valuation duties. The bill passed 4-2 with one member not voting, and the committee adjourned.