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• pay for public servants, in our case legislators, I don't ever profess to be, like, the top of the class
• But I certainly wasn't at the bottom of the class.
• We've actually had some who have finished at Nunez and, after release, continued with classes at Nunez
• I am a New Orleans native, graduate of McDonough 35 Senior High School, class of 1999.
• I am a New Orleans native, graduate of McDonough 35 senior high school class of 1999.

Bills: HCR95, HB4, HB244, HB615, HB648, HB1049, HB1201

Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability

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• courses to be granted articulation and to count when they show up so they don't have to retake that class
• what's the mechanism to get towards a full system-level articulation model that will allow all of our classes
• make sure a student, you know, I had the experience of being first generation, and I took a bunch of classes
• ethnic studies, that students would be taking ethnic studies in their community colleges and those classes
• For them, that translates directly to student need for classes, counseling, and support.

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the California Community Colleges budget proposal, including Proposition 98 funding, a 2.41% COLA for apportionments, enrollment growth funding, repayment of an apportionment deferral, and one-time investments for a student support block grant and deferred maintenance. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s package as providing significant new resources, while the LAO recommended prioritizing COLA and enrollment growth within available funds but raised concerns about some smaller proposals, including making the Healthy School Food Pathways Program ongoing and adding more funding for credit for prior learning before outcomes are known. The Chancellor’s Office supported the COLA, enrollment growth, and one-time investments, and said current projections suggest enrollment growth closer to 3%, with about $85 million to $90 million in ongoing costs if fully funded. Members focused heavily on enrollment growth, the 10% district cap, and whether the state should continue funding growth in the current year and budget year. The Chancellor’s Office said some districts, especially in the Inland Empire and Central Valley, are growing rapidly and that about seven districts are above the cap, with roughly 1,563 FTES and about $30 million in ongoing costs tied to that issue. Members also discussed hold-harmless districts and whether declining campuses should be required to produce turnaround or right-sizing plans. The Chancellor’s Office said districts are already having local conversations and that state funding provides time to adjust, but no formal plan requirement was proposed. The committee then took up common course numbering, where the Chancellor’s Office said all 115 community colleges have implemented the first phase and more than 550,000 students enrolled in the first six commonly numbered courses. The office argued that CCN improves clarity but does not yet guarantee that credits will transfer with full value across UC and CSU, because articulation is still handled campus by campus and can require more than 3,500 separate reviews. Members expressed concern that students can still be forced to retake courses such as calculus or ethnic studies even when they have the same common number, and urged the systems to develop a stronger statewide articulation mechanism tied to outcomes and transparency. The item was left open. Finally, the committee heard the Governor’s proposal to make Calbright College’s funding ongoing at $53.1 million. The LAO recommended instead transitioning Calbright to the student-centered funding formula, with one-time bridge funding in the meantime, arguing the Governor’s proposal lacks a clear enrollment-based rationale and performance expectations. Calbright’s leadership defended the college’s competency-based, flexible model for adult learners, citing more than 6,800 students served, over 2,200 certificates awarded, and wage gains for graduates; they said enrollment is expected to grow from about 7,000 students now to roughly 8,000 to 9,000 next year and around 10,000 over the next couple of years. Members pressed for clearer enrollment and funding data before deciding how Calbright should be funded going forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• courses to be granted articulation and to count when they show up so they don't have to retake that class
• what's the mechanism to get towards a full system-level articulation model that will allow all of our classes
• make sure a student, you know, I had the experience of being first generation, and I took a bunch of classes
• with ethnic studies: students would be taking ethnic studies in their community colleges, and those classes
• For us, that translates directly to student need for classes, counseling, and support.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Class sizes grow, individual attention disappears, support systems fall apart, and families already stretching
• This bill does nothing to lower prices, reduce class sizes, improve literacy rates, or address staffing
• They often push for smaller class sizes, safer campuses, special education resources, and support staff
• It is the foundation of a stable, middle-class life.
• It is the foundation of a stable, middle-class life.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• witness that, the big drop in 2022 reflects the result of tax reform in 2001, where there was huge class
• rate compression that almost took about a third of all tax increment that disappeared with that class
• , where there reform in 20 in 2001, um, where there was<00:08:18.520> huge<00:08:18.840> class
• /c><00:08:19.120> rate<00:08:19.320> compression<00:08:20.040> that, was huge class
• rate compression that, was huge class rate compression that, um,<00:08:21.200> almost<00:08:21.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• create an unfunded mandate, and according to the fiscal note, it says increase the annual obligation of Class
• case because first of all the state doesn't have to come in if Montgomery, by way of an example, is a class
• an<00:27:53.440> example<00:27:53.679> is<00:27:53.840> a<00:27:54.000> class
• <00:27:54.320> three by way of an example is a class three by way of an example is a class

Bills: SB298, SB91

Keywords: Florence, Lauderdale County, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, land annexation, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, aeronautics, Department of Defense, 923, senate, all

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• They thought, you know, if we blame immigrants for every problem in this country that regular working-class
• actually move toward each other, that we would look across our differences, across race and religious and class
• <00:53:13.839> and<00:53:14.160> religious<00:53:14.640> and<00:53:14.960> class
• across race and religious and class across race and religious and class differences, differences

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It gives a path for meaningful intervention for an entire class of children who currently have none.
• It gives a path for meaningful intervention for an entire class of children who currently have none.
• Ultimately, a jury of his peers found him guilty on all five class two kidnapping and assault charges
• of experience as a law enforcement officer, not to mention the forensics, the additional biology classes
• We have the class action, which is a review committee, existing joint legislative committee, which you

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And those in the middle class would actually see a tax increase on their small amounts of capital gains
• And those in the middle class would actually see a tax increase on their small amounts of capital gains
• And those in<00:49:54.880> the<00:49:54.960> middle<00:49:55.200> class<00:49:55.599
• would<00:49:55.839> actually<00:49:56.160> see<00:49:56.240> a in the middle class
• would actually see a in the middle class would actually see a tax<00:49:56.880> increase<00:49

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered several bills focused on economic development, tourism, business climate, and related policy areas. On HB 1943, which would support a DBEDT office in Korea, DBEDT and the Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in support, emphasizing Korea’s importance as a market for investment, trade, and tourism and the value of helping small and midsize Hawaii businesses access Asian markets. A later witness also tied the proposal to broader free-trade and APEC-related goals. The committees heard no opposition on that measure. The committees then heard HB 1612 and HB 1614, both supported by multiple organizations and agencies. Testimony for HB 1612 stressed Hawaii’s weak business climate and the need for policies that improve economic growth and competitiveness; the Hulamua Collaborative cited survey results showing only 19% of respondents viewed Hawaii as a good place to do business. HB 1614 also drew support, with HTC saying its focus is on economic growth. For HB 1968 and HB 1967, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the University of Hawaii, the Chamber of Commerce, and Hulamua Collaborative largely stood on written testimony in support; the hearing notes reported nine supporters and one opponent on HB 1968, and seven supporters with one comment on HB 1967. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 1589, a bill to create dementia training and recognition for businesses. Testifiers included a private citizen sharing a personal family story, the Alzheimer’s Association, and DBEDT. Supporters said the measure would help families affected by dementia, reduce stigma, and make businesses more dementia-friendly. DBEDT said the issue would be better handled by an agency with dementia expertise, while the Alzheimer’s Association said it could provide training at no cost and suggested amendments to shift implementation toward the Executive Office on Aging and to use the term “dementia business champion.” The final major topic was HB 1608, involving a space-related project and financing. Phoenix Space testified that the bill would help launch responsive space access operations at Hilo International Airport, create local jobs, and support partnerships with Hawaii institutions, while another supporter said the project could diversify the economy. A committee member raised a timing concern, noting bond cap capacity was already allocated through 2028, and the witness said they were willing to work on a solution. The hearing also included HB 1850 on capital gains taxation, where supporters argued the bill would make the tax system fairer by increasing taxes on investment income, while the Chamber of Commerce opposed it. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• They can take Spanish classes.
• Within those types of usually class A county school districts, that is unacceptable, Mr. Chair.
• items here, such as providing pre-kindergarten extended year programs, extended learning, and smaller class
• back to the answer in hand, if you just had better instruction and more time, and students who are in class
• You know, when they instituted night school, students started showing up to class because they didn't

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• And we're in the midst here of another graduating class, whether it be those that are graduating high
• And we're in the midst here of another graduating class, whether it be those that are graduating high
• graduating in the midst here of another graduating in the midst here of another graduating class
• 41:51.440> be<00:41:51.599> those<00:41:51.760> that<00:41:52.000> are class
• , whether it be those that are class, whether it be those that are graduating<00:41:52.560> high

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 2245 aligns contribution requirements based on the member's employment class at the time,
• What we're talking about here are traditional collateral classes. So we're talking about equipment.
• We haven't created a new asset class, it's called future accounts receivable.
• We are the ones that are at the school doing financial literacy classes.
• So this is something that average middle-class Americans are using to attain miles and go visit family

Bills: HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175, HB245

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

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• for both, for the mere fact that I see our I will say our families, I won't, I'll say near middle class
• or working class. couples that may be able to take in their relatives children are limited.
• Class problem if a foster parent is so committed to the child that they're willing to spend some of their
• I think that's I would call it a high-class issue.
• Notice of this finding is supposed to be sent by first-class mail, but it's often never received.

Bills: HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• This bill says it talks about TIFs in cities of first class, and then it removes the requirement that
• This bill says it talks about TIFs in cities of first class, and then it removes the requirement that
• c><00:49:21.280> cities<00:49:21.640> of<00:49:21.880> first<00:49:22.359> class
• <00:49:23.240> and<00:49:23.480> then tiffs in cities of first class and then tiffs
• in cities of first class and then it<00:49:24.400> removes<00:49:25.400> the<00:49:25.720

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:12 SB 28 Discussion 00:01:33 SB 28 Vote 00:04:05 SJR 26 Discussion 00:05:32 SJR 26 Vote 00:07:10 HB 741 Discussion 00:08:30 HB 741 Vote 00:14:00 HB 544 Discussion 00:15:40 HB 544 Vote 00:28:15 HB 775 Discussion 00:31:20 HB 775 Vote 00:56:00 HJR 33 Discussion 01:00:25 HJR 33 Vote 01:01:40, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on March 11, 2025, with a quorum present and first adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 28. The bill would create a framework for using $5 million previously set aside for agricultural economic development through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, including loan and grant programs. Members asked about changes in the substitute, and the sponsor explained that it revised the board composition to include members with more experience in finance, lending, and economic development. SB 28 was approved 20-0 and reported favorably. The committee then approved Senate Joint Resolution 26, which directs the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission a report on pharmacist pay parity and the cost of allowing independent pharmacists and pharmacies to be reimbursed by Medicaid for services within their scope of practice. The sponsor and Kentucky Pharmacists Association representative described it as a request for information rather than a policy change. The resolution passed 20-0 and was reported favorably. House Bill 741, relating to public water and wastewater systems, was next. The sponsor said the substitute incorporated Kentucky Infrastructure Authority recommendations, clarified best management practices, and allowed storm water inflow and groundwater infiltration reduction projects to be scored more fairly alongside water projects. Members discussed how the bill narrows eligibility to systems most in need and refines the scoring process for the program created last session. HB 741 passed 20-0, was reported favorably, and received a title amendment. The committee also considered House Bill 544, a branch budget bill amendment creating a new SAFE fund for the most recent Eastern Kentucky flood disaster, indexed to the relevant presidential disaster declaration. The bill would allow state money and other funds to support local governments, utilities, school districts, and other eligible recipients for recovery costs, planning, and short-term liquidity, with reimbursement provisions if FEMA or other sources later pay. Members discussed the amount of available funding, the use of prior SAFE fund balances, and the emergency clause. HB 544 passed 20-0, was reported favorably, and a title amendment was adopted. The committee then began House Bill 775, relating to development areas, and adopted PHS 2 and a committee amendment; the sponsor started explaining the bill’s provisions on development areas, tax increment financing, brewers’ electronic filing, distilled spirits property tax language, income tax reduction conditions, tourism development incentives, and other tax-related sections, but the transcript cuts off before final action on the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• /c> described workers who cannot take a described workers who cannot take a night<02:48:39.240> class
• There's not this owner class and worker class. We have farmers.
• There's not<02:57:55.160> this not this not this owner<02:57:57.000> class<02:57:57.720
• > and<02:57:58.360> worker<02:57:58.720> class.
• owner class and worker class. owner class and worker class.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with 58 members present and seven excused, establishing a quorum, and approved the April 15, 2026 journal as corrected. The chamber then moved through announcements recognizing visiting railroad workers, LIUNA Local 720, Colorado West Christian Schools, Religious Freedom Day, and several school and community groups, along with birthday acknowledgments and committee schedule notices. The House also adopted a motion to remove House Bill 1245 from special orders and returned it to the general orders second reading calendar, and set House Bills 1290, 1312, and 1321 as special orders. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 18, recognizing Nowruz and expressing support for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Iranian people, including the Women, Life, Freedom movement. Supporters described Nowruz as a holiday of renewal and resilience and tied the resolution to solidarity with Iranian communities. Representative Zokaie also spoke at length about the personal impact of war on Iranian families and urged a vote. The resolution passed 59-2 with four excused. The chamber then considered several bills in committee report. House Bill 1290, concerning assault and clarifying sentencing, was amended in Judiciary to remove the medical professional provision and passed after testimony emphasizing strangulation as a serious warning sign in domestic violence cases; it then passed the House. House Bill 1312, dealing with peace officer participation, POST Board composition, academy training, and related grants, was amended for clarity and passed the Judiciary report and then the bill. House Bill 1321, modifying the School Security Disbursement Program, had the Education Committee report defeated, but amendments were adopted to broaden eligible service providers and adjust funding language; the bill then passed as amended.

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• The working-class families in our learning ohana that rely on our child care are only open to specific
• The working-class families that years.
• The working-class families that um<02:40:41.439> in<02:40:41.600> our<02:40:41.760>
• <02:42:31.760> We Hawaiian language immersion classes.
• We Hawaiian language immersion classes.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing focused on Act 310 grants and aid, with committee members hearing one-minute testimony from organizations first in person and then by Zoom. At the outset, the chairs explained there would be no Q&A during the briefing and asked testifiers to focus on how federal cuts were affecting their work. The meeting was organized by registration number and included both neighbor island and Oʻahu applicants. Testimony centered on organizations seeking state support to offset federal funding losses or anticipated reductions. Health and social service providers described impacts from Medicaid, SNAP, ACA subsidy, Title X, and other federal changes, including Aloha Care, Community Clinic of Maui, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, West Hawaiʻi Community Health Center, Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center, Hawaiʻi Youth Services Network, Alcoholic Rehabilitation Services of Hawaiʻi, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Other groups highlighted losses affecting food security, housing, disaster preparedness, and climate resilience, including the Kohala Center, Feeding Hawaiʻi Together, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Dynamic Community Solutions, and the Pacific Tsunami Museum. Several arts, youth, and education organizations also testified, including Hawaiʻi Literacy, Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi, Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi, Kids Hurt Too Hawaiʻi, and US Vets, each requesting funding to preserve programs and staffing. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing. The only action was procedural: the chairs moved through the applicant list, limited testimony time, and then transitioned from neighbor island in-person testimony to Oʻahu and later Zoom participants.

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• I know you've got a class to prepare for, so we'll let you go ahead and present.
• know<00:01:53.439> you've<00:01:53.600> got<00:01:53.759> a<00:01:53.920> class
• I know you've got a class >> Good morning.
• I know you've got a class to<00:01:54.479> to<00:01:54.960> uh<00:01:55.360> prepare
• to your class, so we'll let you do that. to your class, so we'll let you do that.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met with a quorum, approved the August meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from Dr. Jerry Brosky of the Kentucky Mesonet and Kentucky Climate Center. He described the Mesonet’s statewide weather network, now with 84 stations in 78 counties, real-time data used by the National Weather Service, mobile apps, and more than a billion observations. He said recent legislative funding has allowed upgrades such as soil temperature and moisture sensors, cameras at every site, and improved communications and power systems, and has enabled expansion into new counties. He also highlighted products used for flooding, drought, and heat safety, including a wet bulb globe temperature tool being developed with the Department of Public Health. In response to questions, he said counties interested in a station should contact his center, that a station typically costs about $50,000, and that the program is already considering a second Pike County site. The committee then heard from Ryan Drain of Blue Skies and Chris McGee of the American Red Cross on long-term disaster recovery and a software platform called Darcy, short for Disaster Aware and Ready Communities Initiative. McGee explained the Red Cross’s long-term recovery work, including support for recovery groups, direct financial assistance, grantmaking, and coordination with local and federal partners. He emphasized that disasters are occurring more frequently and with repeated impacts, and shared examples from Kentucky and other states showing the need for organized recovery and storm shelter support. Drain said Darcy was developed after the 2021 Mayfield-Graves tornado recovery to replace fragmented spreadsheets and PDFs with a centralized, survivor-led system for preparedness, response, and recovery, designed to improve coordination, reduce duplication, and shorten recovery time. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond adoption of the minutes.

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• However, in class 304 research and management, there is a significant difference in that class line,
• However, in class a dedicated account.
• We requested on the next page, 975, a decrease in class 50 part-time personnel.
• We eliminated six part-time hatchery personnel positions and requested one full-time class 10 position
• We requested on the next page, 975, a decrease in class 50 part-time personnel.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The impact of those is, when we're looking at the asset classes, the second part of your question, our
• highest expected return net of fees from an asset class perspective is private equity.
• The impact of those is, when we're looking at the asset classes, the second part of your question, our
• highest expected return net of fees from an asset class perspective is private equity.
• So, net of those fees, it's our highest-returning asset class.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And you had classes in it. And you had homework in it.
• And you had classes in it. And you had homework in it.
• diplomas as a seal of um they've went up above and beyond the requirements and rigors of a civics class
• Um this bill class at the high school.
• The law requires that all Minnesota high school students, beginning with the class entering 9th grade

Keywords: 1187, senate, all