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• Expanding interstate licensure mobility is essential to addressing workforce shortages and strengthening
• I'm one of those students.
• access and engagement at the statewide level, I think it's important to also realize when low income students
• And I was one of those low income students. and by having organizations or entities that put forward
• this intentional approach to engage students and youth across the state, it really creates a long standing

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• So the college students that are coming, this also would have applied to me, right?
• worked on things like college fix, which they've applied to Hampshire County so far, where the overall student
• The overall, you know, where the student population is such a large percent of the total population.
• Of course, some of these are students, but also workers all the way through 40 through 49.
• Now, those housing needs may change as they become on a fixed income; mobility issues may change.

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• The authority also ensures over 49,000 employees, 2.4 billion in payroll, over 416,000 students, over
• The deductible was structured by separating members into six classes based on student enrollment counties
• of Vector Solutions, grooming and boundaries training, an anonymous reporting system for members, student
• Albuquerque Public Schools brings on with their property and with their liability and also their students
• includes additional staffing and program support for back office functions related to the agency's Mobile

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• then finally, funding directly to New Mexico State University for the CAMP program, which supports students
• And this is to make sure students who are currently enrolled in that program have the ability to continue
• public radio, including food benefits for a wide variety of New Mexico residents, including the NMSU students
• There'll be a sort of mobile food pantry set up, either at an ECECD site, at a public school, or at a
• They were such a tremendous gift to the isolated and unisolated students in this state in serving their

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• Like I said, you can get the houses, mobile homes, manufactured houses, mobile homes, manufactured homes
• Like I said, you can get the houses, mobile homes, manufactured houses, mobile homes, manufactured homes
• </c> houses, mobile homes, manufactured houses, mobile homes, manufactured homes,<00:29:42.799><c> tiny
• We aren't talking about mobile homes.
• </c><00:45:33.200><c> homes</c><00:45:33.599><c> of</c> grandmother's mobile homes of grandmother's mobile

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• Everyone, please silence your mobile devices. The Senate is reconvened.
• It's an annual essay contest for high school students across Delaware.
• And it's an annual essay contest for high school students across Delaware.
• It offers them a It's an annual essay contest for high school students across Delaware.
• This budget invests more than $2.5 billion in public education for over 140,000 Delaware students.

Summary: The Senate reconvened, read committee reports, and assigned House Bill 89 with House Amendment 1 and House Bill 393 with House Amendment 1 to the Senate Finance Committee. It then adopted Consent Calendar 64, which included resolutions recognizing Take Our Children to Work Day, Juneteenth, National Farmers Day, Invisible Disabilities Week, Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day, National Nonprofit Day, and two property-assessment working group resolutions. The calendar passed by a unanimous roll call, and the chamber heard remarks supporting Juneteenth, Delaware agriculture, invisible disabilities awareness, and the nonprofit sector. The Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution 16 and Senate Joint Resolution 17, and approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget in Senate Bill 335 after extended debate on budget growth, recurring costs, health care, education, public safety, retiree obligations, and fiscal restraint. It also passed Senate Bill 336, the one-time supplemental appropriation bill, which includes one-time investments such as a $100 million transition toward a weighted education funding formula, election support, early childhood education, classroom projects, lead remediation, and campaign finance modernization. Several members praised the budget process and staff, while others cautioned against future spending growth. Among policy bills, the Senate passed House Bill 369 to codify the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety, House Bill 268 to increase penalties for assaulting postal workers, House Bill 374 to require workforce reporting on large public works projects, Senate Bill 253 with House Amendment 1 to standardize school bullying parental-notification procedures, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 to modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, House Bill 402 to extend Clean Air Act Title V permit fees, and Senate Bill 346 with Senate Amendment 1 to streamline Environmental Appeals Board timelines. The Senate also began consideration of House Bill 293, which would add hate crimes to the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program, but the transcript cuts off before its vote is shown.

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• Every Wyoming student in grades 6...
• When students enter the classroom, often students are told, "Please Please open your laptops."
• Um, to give you an idea of our student... Um, give you an idea of our student count.
• We're really small, 47 students.
• student-side software."

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• often are international students and visa holders themselves.
• Students are... ...to rectify is that we have the fear of students are leaving their schools because
• All immigrant students deserve this opportunity. Immigrant families need more.
• All immigrant students deserve this opportunity.
• It means protecting student information.

Summary: The hearing covered several public safety bills and related testimony. On S. 2681, “Colby’s Law,” which would establish safety standards for BMX/motocross tracks, the committee heard emotional testimony from the family of a teen killed at a track and from advocates who said minimum standards are needed for barriers, medical staff, emergency planning, insurance, and oversight. A track owner and rider also testified that safety is important but argued the bill was incomplete and should better distinguish between BMX and motocross and include more specific equipment and weather-related rules. On S. 2680, a bill to expand emergency planning around aging nuclear plants and high-level nuclear waste sites, supporters from Cape Cod, medical groups, and anti-nuclear organizations urged a 50-mile emergency planning radius and stronger state preparedness, citing risks from long-term waste storage and inadequate federal oversight. The committee also heard testimony on a Barnstable home rule petition to allow certain emergency response vehicles to use red lights, with the town supporting the change to improve response times on the water. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on H. 5158, the Protect Act, which would limit state and local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. County sheriffs testified about how ICE notifications and detainers work in practice, distinguishing between criminal warrants and civil immigration requests to notify, and describing their discretion when people are released on bail or at the end of a sentence. Sheriffs said they generally notify ICE when requested, especially in cases involving serious charges, but emphasized the need to balance public safety, victim notification, and due process. Committee members pressed them on the impact of ICE pickups at courthouses and jails, and several lawmakers and witnesses argued that pretrial detainees taken by ICE can disrupt prosecutions and deny victims their day in court. Supporters of the Protect Act included labor, education, health care, and immigrant advocacy groups. They said immigrants and mixed-status families are living in fear of routine interactions with police, schools, courts, and hospitals, and urged the committee to ban 287(g) agreements, prohibit law enforcement from asking about immigration status or providing operational assistance to ICE, and add stronger protections for sensitive locations such as schools and health care facilities. Medical witnesses described patients and families avoiding care because of ICE presence, and educators said students are missing school out of fear. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and indicated it would continue receiving written testimony before taking action later.

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• often are international students and visa holders themselves.
• All immigrant students deserve this opportunity. By immigrant communities.
• All immigrant students deserve this opportunity. All immigrant students deserve this opportunity.
• It means protecting student information.
• our families, and we uphold the right of every student to a public education.

Bills: H4697, S2635, S2680, S2681, H5158

Keywords: constables, civil deputy sheriffs, law enforcement, training, certification, public safety, emergency response, red lights, Barnstable, town management, public health, safety standards, nuclear power, waste management, community protection, BMX, motocross, safety, regulation, insurance

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• We are also the mechanism at which fire service organizations across the state mobilize for wildland
• We're not looking to change the process for mobilization.
• I can point to the quagga mussel mobilization.
• This is what it would take to mobilize it.
• Some of those rates for fire mobilization are set within that agreement.

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• As I'm sure you're all aware, we have many Floridians who live in mobile home parks and communities across
• maybe Senator Arrington's home counties and some others, your county too, sir, have many of these mobile
• And if we don't do something for them, we're going to have many former mobile homeowners homeless.
• As Senator Burton said, it's a unique situation where they own the mobile home, but they're paying the
• Senator Burton said it's a unique situation where they own the mobile home, but they're paying the lot

Bills: S0216, S0246, S0356, S0388, S0470, S0488, S0490, S0528, S0584, S0594

Keywords: reemployment assistance, fraud prevention, eligibility verification, Department of Commerce, benefit disqualification, specialty license plate, specialty plates, motor vehicle registration, license plate fees, annual use fees, Florida DHSMV, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, deauthorization, financial reporting, nonprofit organizations, college license plates, university license plates, veterans plates, law enforcement plates, Fraternal Order of Police

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered ten bills, beginning with SB 594 on local housing assistance plans. Senator Burton explained that the bill would make residents of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities eligible for SHIP rental assistance and, in some cases, repair or rehabilitation funds, recognizing that many own their homes but rent the lot. Supporters from AARP and the Federation of Manufactured Homeowners said the bill would help seniors and low-income residents remain housed. The bill was reported favorably by a roll call vote. Members then approved two Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles measures: SB 488, the agency package updating Florida’s motor fuel tax compliance with IFTA, allowing online filing and private license plate agencies to act as agents, raising the crash-damage reporting threshold, expanding email communications, and updating tank vehicle compliance; and SB 490, a related public records exemption for email addresses collected for renewal notices. Both were reported favorably without opposition. The committee also passed SB 246, creating a specialty license plate for the UFC Foundation, despite concerns raised that the foundation is based out of state and that the plate was politically motivated; the bill was approved on a split vote. The committee gave favorable reports to SB 216 on reemployment assistance eligibility, which would tighten job-search requirements, require more frequent eligibility verification, and add reporting on fraudulent claims. The bill drew substantial opposition from labor and policy advocates who argued it would add barriers for unemployed workers, especially in rural and skilled-trades jobs, and that the state’s unemployment system remains difficult to navigate. Supporters said the bill was aimed at fraud prevention and ensuring claimants remain eligible. SB 356 on utility terrain vehicles generated extensive debate over safety, local control, and whether UTVs should be allowed on certain roads; supporters emphasized rural utility and law enforcement benefits, while opponents cited manufacturer warnings and crash risks. The sponsor ultimately temporarily postponed the bill. The committee also reported favorably SB 528 on manufacturing, which expands the Department of Commerce’s manufacturing responsibilities, codifies the chief manufacturing officer position, and creates workforce development grant support; SB 584 on commercial driving schools, which authorizes DHSMV agreements with county tax collectors to help enforce school regulation; and SB 388, which raises the annual use fee for the Florida Wildflower specialty plate from $15 to $25 to support the Florida Wildflower Foundation. The final bill, SB 470 on the Fraternal Order of Police specialty plate, was introduced as a measure to broaden eligibility for the existing plate and stabilize funding for law enforcement memorial efforts, but no final action on that bill was reached in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• He added that the formula recognizes the importance of gifted students, low-income students, English
• language students, special education students, and career and technical education.
• language students and the needs English language students and the needs of<01:19:31.040><c> special<
• What happens now with international students? These are doctors. These are not students.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• For example, starting with the first item, which is in my area, the mobile driver's license identity
• explanation, it says, if a bond issuance exceeds 40 years, Sound Transit is ineligible for regional mobility
• If a bond issuance exceeds 40 years, then Sound Transit is ineligible for regional mobility grants.
• So you can see the first item, new mobile driver's license identity card fee, the revenue raised from

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• For property taxes, the bill creates a 3 percent assessment increase limitation for mobile home parks
• when they rent at least 75 percent of their lots to mobile homeowners under long-term leases.
• Your constituents who own their homes and live in mobile home parks and communities throughout the state
• these two sections will have a positive effect on the amount of money that can be collected from mobile

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• What this deals with is seagrass that grows under the water, and this bill is primarily focused on Mobile
• late 19th century, we've experienced a dramatic loss in the amount of seagrass that we've had in Mobile
• It involves the University of South Alabama, Mobile Bay... ...Mobile Bay, the National Estuary Program

Bills: HB134, SB217, SB180, HB157, HB92, HB335

Keywords: vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, bond financing, municipal bonds, county debt, local government debt, debt service schedule, bond disclosure, public finance, bond underwriter, county commission, city council, refunding bonds, swap agreements, interest rate swaps, derivatives, fiscal transparency

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• We have a group of nursing students here from across the state. I think BRCC, Our Lady of the Lake.
• We have a group of nursing students here from across the state. I think BRCC, our lady of the lake.
• Because when I look behind me at the students in this committee room today, I feel responsible to them
• I served as a mobile assault platoon commander.

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on April 28 with a quorum and took up several Senate bills, beginning with SB 113 on the local health care provider participation program in Calcasieu Parish. The committee adopted a technical amendment and heard that the bill would shift the local sponsor from the parish to the city if needed by a June 1 deadline. After brief discussion and no opposition, SB 113 was reported favorably with amendments. The committee then approved SB 23, which exempts certain assisted living facilities licensed by LDH from the definition of food service establishment, and SB 150, which would allow LDH to scan and electronically store vital records supporting documents and return originals to citizens. SB 221 also advanced after testimony that it would allow EMS providers to be reimbursed by Medicaid for emergency responses where treatment is provided on scene but the patient is not transported. Members discussed that the bill could reduce unnecessary ER use and likely would require some rulemaking, but it was reported favorably. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 404, a broad vision benefit plan reform bill. Supporters, including optometrists, said the measure would improve transparency, patient choice, and access to eye care by limiting restrictive plan practices; opponents from the vision care plan industry argued it was an unprecedented, provider-driven overhaul that could raise costs and reduce flexibility. After extensive testimony and an agreed amendment clarifying network participation, the committee reported SB 404 favorably with amendments. The committee also reported SB 32 favorably with amendments after emotional testimony from parents and advocates about perinatal bereavement care, cooling devices, and training for hospitals to give grieving families more time and dignity after infant loss. Finally, the committee heard SB 43, which would create a psychedelic-assisted therapy initiative within LDH for clinical research and treatment involving ibogaine and psilocybin, with testimony from veterans, researchers, and advocates describing potential benefits for PTSD, substance use, and traumatic brain injury. The bill was reported favorably with amendments and set to pass a courtesy sheet. The committee then began SB 253, a bill regulating peptides and compounding pharmacies, adopted technical amendments clarifying provider liability, and continued discussion as the transcript ended.

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• At the local level, the Future of Public Health supports mobile health staff to better reach and serve
• There were hundreds of exposed students and staff, and using CalConnect, the local health department
• access to, I believe, the CARE registry so that they could actually look up in real time whether students
• access to, I believe, the care registry so that they could actually look up in real time whether students

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on Health heard an overview of the California Department of Public Health budget, including a $5.1 billion department budget and 19 non-IT budget change proposals spanning environmental health, healthcare quality, infectious disease, healthy communities, health statistics, preparedness, and laboratory sciences. CDPH also presented estimates for WIC and the Genetic Disease Screening Program, both of which were described as relatively stable, with WIC food costs rising mainly due to inflation and participation holding near 1 million monthly participants. Members and public commenters raised support for several proposals, including funding for the California Reducing Disparities Project, AB 1264 implementation on school food standards, childhood lead poisoning prevention, the hospital bed capacity registry, sickle cell care networks, and WIC protections amid federal policy changes and shutdown-related uncertainty. Dr. Erica Pond then presented the 2026 State of Public Health report, highlighting major gains such as record-low mortality rates, all-time high life expectancy, and the first decline in overdose deaths in 14 years, while warning about persistent disparities in maternal and infant outcomes, rising severe maternal morbidity, and worsening mental and behavioral health trends, especially among younger adults. She emphasized racial and geographic inequities, the role of social drivers like poverty and education, and the importance of prevention investments through the Behavioral Health Services Act. Members discussed the need for upstream public health spending, environmental health preparedness, and how to translate data into action, while public comment largely focused on sustaining community-based prevention and equity programs. In a separate update on federal actions and public health partnerships, Dr. Pond and CDPH staff described California’s response to federal funding threats, vaccine policy changes, and measles outbreaks. They outlined new collaborations such as the West Coast Health Alliance, the Governor’s Public Health Alliance, the WHO outbreak network, and the FACT Coalition, along with CDPH’s process for reviewing and updating immunization and preventive service recommendations under AB 144. Members questioned the rise in measles and declining vaccination coverage, and CDPH said it is using trusted messengers and tailored outreach while continuing to evaluate federal recommendations. The committee then heard an ADAP estimate showing lower projected budget authority needs due to reduced caseload and one-time funding expiring, followed by public support for using ADAP rebate funds to expand HIV prevention, PrEP, testing, and disease intervention staffing. The final issue focused on public health information technology systems, including Sapphire, CalReady, CalConnect, CARE, MyTurn, MyCAVAC, and the digital vaccine record. CDPH explained how these systems support disease reporting, contact tracing, immunization tracking, vaccine ordering, and outbreak response, while the Department of Finance said only Sapphire and CalReady are funded in the Governor’s budget and the rest are under review because of the state’s budget deficit and declining utilization. Local health department representatives strongly opposed losing the systems, arguing that lower usage reflects post-pandemic conditions and that the tools save staff time, improve outbreak response, and prevent a return to manual spreadsheets and phone calls. Members echoed concern that cutting the systems would undermine public health capacity and waste prior state investment, and urged the administration to present a funding plan that matches its stated commitment to public health.

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• This is a land exchange, or gives them mobility for Tensaw Parish School Board.
• property or this parcel sits in between that, so this will also help them expand the parking for students
• property or this parcel sits in between that, so this will also help them expand the parking for students
• My student, that's been last week in. Okay. Is any words Ron? You're good? Vice Chair, which one?

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and first took up several property-transfer bills. House Bill 110, authorizing transfer of certain state property in St. Tammany Parish for a pocket park in Mandeville, was reported favorable without objection. House Bill 634, transferring state property in St. Martin Parish to Brownell Land Company LLC, was also reported favorable. House Bill 677, allowing the Tensaw Parish School Board greater flexibility to exchange school land for property of equal or greater value with certified appraisal requirements, was reported favorable after questions about the location and purpose of the exchange. House Bill 735, a cleanup bill transferring property from DOTD to LSU Health Shreveport to support expansion and parking near Mall St. Vincent, was likewise reported favorable. The committee then held an informational hearing on the effects of the Iran conflict on Louisiana’s energy sector. Secretary Dustin Davidson said the conflict has driven oil prices sharply higher, with consumers bearing the cost through higher gasoline and especially diesel prices, while producers and refiners may see short-term gains. He warned that diesel increases can signal broader economic slowdown and discussed global shipping disruptions, the Strait of Hormuz, and Saudi Arabia’s response. Members asked about Louisiana’s ability to benefit from higher prices, the timing of increased drilling, and the role of carbon capture and infrastructure investment. Davidson said higher prices could support more drilling and severance tax revenue if sustained long enough. Industry witnesses Tommy Fochay of LOGA, David Cresson of the Louisiana Chemical Association, Mike Moncla of LOGA, and LSU energy economists Greg Upton and Tyler Gray emphasized Louisiana’s role as a major LNG exporter, refiner, and petrochemical hub. They said geopolitical shocks create volatility, but Louisiana’s abundant natural gas, infrastructure, and export capacity position the state to help meet global demand. They urged stable policy, competitive taxes, pipeline and workforce investment, and caution on regulations. Upton and Gray presented data showing oil price spikes are likely temporary, futures markets expect prices to ease over time, rig counts respond with a lag, and Louisiana natural gas prices have remained relatively insulated so far. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• First, student success and school success, with an emphasis on literacy.
• We believe this will impact seniors, students, rural voters, voters with low incomes, and voters with
• These documents are costly and especially difficult to obtain for seniors, low-income voters, students
• A mobility. Mr. Gufferson has an artificial leg. It's hard for him to walk.

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• I rise today to recognize a group of graduate students joining us here from the Goldman School of Public
• These are Masters of Public Affairs students who have come from all over the world to attend one, if
• Welcome, Goldman students. We expect to see you on the floor in a few years.
• I've mentioned on this floor to you all before my story you know and as a little kid I grew up in a mobile

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