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• Mary's counties, living shorelines and non-structural shoreline stabilization measures, education, energy

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• The next item on the agenda was Engrossed House Bill 5463, relating to decreasing Board of Education
• Insurance Management, commonly referred to as BRIM, to provide insurance to all county boards of education
• It also deletes a requirement that each county board of education purchase through BRIM and pay for excess
• of $5 million, so that would be a cost that would no longer have to be borne by county boards of education
• He asked whether there have been cases brought against boards of education for sexual assault, child

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• and educational programs to ensure that we don't leave any student behind.
• The young men and women at the C's gain practical skills, educational advancement, and certifications
• That gives young Californians the opportunity to pursue education, develop workforce skills, and build
• center and modernizing career technical education facilities.
• center, and modernizing career technical education facilities.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several floor recognitions and resolutions. Senators also welcomed guests including California Conservation Corps members, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo agriculture leadership students, and College of San Mateo championship athletes. The chamber approved the journals, stricken items from the daily file, and referred SCR 112 back to the Assembly floor. The main legislative actions were on two resolutions and two gubernatorial appointments. SR 81 by Senator Pérez, designating March 2, 2026 as Read Across America Day, was supported by Senators Choi and Rubio, emphasizing literacy, libraries, and reading access; it passed 37-0. SCR 125 by Senator Wahab, recognizing Ramadan, was supported by Senator Becker and adopted unanimously, 37-0. The Senate also confirmed Dr. Chris Thayer as director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and Dr. Gina Castro Rodriguez to the Board of State and Community Corrections, both by 29-0 votes. Much of the remainder of the session consisted of adjournments in memory. Senators honored Stephen Cassidy, former San Leandro school board member and mayor; John Joseph Zoria, a San Jose farmer and community figure; Crystal Schoenfelder, a workers’ compensation attorney and advocate; and Belinda Baraghani, a prominent Latina political strategist and community leader. The session ended with remarks about Ramadan’s themes of empathy and community, and the Senate recessed with the next floor session scheduled for March 5, 2026.

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• And Senate Bill 1317 will be referred to the Education Committee.
• In the Senate, Senate Resolution 114 by the Education Committee.
• This is the resolution for the rules for the Education Committee.
• And as far as the Disabilities Education Act, it's something that we cannot opt out of.
• And as far as the Disabilities Education Act, it's something that we cannot opt out of.

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Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the corrected journal. Committee reports were then processed, including referrals of numerous newly printed Senate bills to standing committees, a due-pass report on House Bill 55, and referrals of Senate Bills 1270 and 1271 for possible amendment. The Senate also received a gubernatorial appointment of Jeff Seelich to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho Board, which was referred to the Commerce and Human Resources Committee, and House messages transmitting several bills and returning Senate Bill 1222 and Senate Joint Memorial 108 for further action. In the 10th order, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 114, which concerned Education Committee rules, after brief debate. It also adopted Senate Joint Memorial 109 urging Congress to address campaign finance and election transparency concerns, and Senate Resolution 115, which found temporary and pending rules from several state agencies to be in order. The Senate also adopted House Joint Memorial 9, supporting FLPMA and federal land exchange authority, and House Joint Memorial 11, calling on Congress to fully fund IDEA at the promised 40 percent level; that memorial drew debate over federal overreach versus the state’s obligation to support special education funding. The Senate then confirmed the committee report recommending Ryan Lanham for State Athletic Commissioner, with supportive remarks about his combat sports background and experience, and confirmed Juliet Sharon as Director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, with senators citing her Medicaid and program integrity experience. In first and second reading, the Senate referred House Bills 576, 577, 632, and 607 to committee, and advanced House Bill 533, Senate Bill 1258, and House Bill 502 to third reading. The session ended with announcements about caucus and stakeholder lunches, a food bank event in the rotunda, and a notice that Chairman’s lunch would not be held Thursday, followed by adjournment until 11 a.m. the next day.

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• Let’s about to stabilize the legal classification that helps protect the animal care systems today.
• Sometimes educating... ...quality laws, but also the need for multiple tools to enforce them.
• Sometimes educating owners, providing referrals to low-cost veterinary care or access to free food is
• Our officers do all we can to work with people to help resolve situations with resources and education
• The problem is partly an educational one.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil actions, labor, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Chair Lydia Edwards and Representative Michael Day opened with strict testimony rules and time limits, then heard from legislators and advocates on measures including animal-abuser pet ownership bans (S. 1207/H. 1914), a name-change privacy bill (S. 1045/H. 1973), tort claims reform (H. 1724), law enforcement council coverage under the Tort Claims Act (S. 1199), civil rights and qualified immunity-related proposals (H. 1641), employee free speech/captive audience restrictions (S. 1078/H. 1653), consumer protection and civil rights jurisdiction expansion (S. 1041), private right of action for wage theft (H. 1916), gun-owner liability insurance (H. 1836), pseudoephedrine sales tracking (S. 1243/H. 1581), prepaid legal services plans (H. 1612), structured settlement protections (H. 1863), third-party litigation financing disclosure (H. 1861), antitrust reform for small businesses and workers (S. 1038/H. 1982), legal notices in online-only newspapers (S. 1279/H. 1632), and several animal cruelty and protection bills including H. 1938, H. 1949, S. 1277/H. 1934, and H. 1764. Testimony was largely supportive from bill sponsors and advocacy groups, with repeated themes of protecting vulnerable people and animals, improving access to justice, and updating outdated laws. Supporters of the animal bills argued for stronger possession bans, broader cruelty citations, and civil removal tools to prevent repeat abuse; opponents or conditional supporters raised due process and enforcement concerns, especially around warrantless seizures and requiring retail or shelter staff to check registries. On the labor and consumer side, supporters said the antitrust bill would curb monopoly power and help small businesses and workers, while opponents warned it could destabilize competition and burden successful firms. The employee free speech bill was backed as a response to captive audience meetings, and the wage-theft bill was presented as a way to let workers or organizations pursue claims when individual employees are afraid to come forward. Several public officials and association representatives testified on the law enforcement and civil rights bills. Chiefs of police supported adding law enforcement councils to the Tort Claims Act, saying it would close a liability gap for regional mutual-aid collaborations. But police representatives opposed changes to the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act and qualified immunity-related provisions, arguing the federal system already provides a workable forum and that expanding liability could increase costs, reduce morale, and worsen recruitment and retention. On the consumer/civil rights bill, Senator Collins and a veteran described an out-of-state assault case that they said showed the need for Massachusetts to let residents seek redress at home when rights are violated elsewhere. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself; the committee mainly received testimony and questions. Several witnesses indicated they had submitted written testimony or proposed amendments, and some bills drew requests for favorable reports while others were explicitly opposed unless amended.

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• Once they become educated, they move from Alabama. And that's not just little Black children.
• >> She's an educator, and she always... >> She's an educator, and she always put me through these tests
• Birmingham board of education. Deontay Williams is the guest of Representative Moore and Datra.
• They deserve stability, not uncertainty. Fourthly, this is a threat to trust in our elections.
• Around the country, people thought that was for special education as opposed to money.

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• I am an educator.
• Thank you so much, Caitlin, for taking the time to educate us on this bill.
• Thank you so much, Caitlin, for taking the time to educate us on this bill.
• Our educational background fully supports this.
• Dental hygienist training and education is focused on oral health.

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Summary: The committee opened a hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure focused on health care and human services, reviewed testimony logistics, and then heard a long series of witnesses on several bills. Much of the testimony centered on interstate licensure compacts for dentistry, social work, and occupational therapy, with supporters arguing these compacts would improve workforce mobility, continuity of care, and access while preserving state oversight and public protection. Dental witnesses were split on H.455/S.257, with supporters backing the AADB dental compact for its hands-on exam, background checks, and disciplinary safeguards, while opponents argued a competing compact would better promote portability and avoid conflicts tied to proprietary testing and outside commissions. Social work witnesses strongly supported H.380/S.252, emphasizing continuity of care for clients who move across state lines, reduced costs and delays for practitioners, and the compact’s public-protection features; occupational therapy witnesses similarly supported H.427/S.256, citing access, telehealth, military families, and maintained standards. The committee also heard testimony on S.242, which would expand licensure for lactation care providers. Supporters, including lactation counselors and health center staff, said adding certified lactation counselors and related credentials would expand access, improve breastfeeding support, and allow reimbursement for services now often provided without billing. They described the training required and said the bill would help families, especially in underserved communities. Representative James O’Day also testified in support of the social work compact, and a Council of State Governments witness provided background on compact mechanics and state participation. Another major topic was H.419/S.214 on medical debt. Physicians and researchers testified that cancer patients experience long-lasting medical debt and collections burdens, and they supported limits on the sale and collection of medical debt, bans on reporting it to credit bureaus, and related consumer protections. The hearing also included H.465 on a pathway to special licensure for certain long-term limited-registration dentists serving MassHealth patients, which Representative Senna supported as a way to allow immigrant dentists to practice independently. Finally, the committee heard sharply divided testimony on H.444/S.284, which would allow trained dental hygienists to administer Botox and dermal fillers: supporters framed it as a safe, preventive, and access-expanding tool for TMJ, bruxism, and pain management, while dermatologists opposed it as outside hygienists’ training and a patient-safety risk. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Anyone from early education? They might not have yet, or in the back. So, yes.
• So, members, SB 112 is the School Release Time Education Act.
• SB 112 is the School Release Time Education Act.
• records or for the Department of Education to see our income tax return?
• education records.

Bills: HR295, HR296, HR297, HR298, HR299, HR300, HR301, HR302, HR303, HR304, HR305, HR306, HR307, HCR115, HCR116, HCR117, HR286, HR287, HR288, HR290, HR291, HR292, HR293, HR294, SCR61, SCR68, SB121, SB250, SB348, SB444, SB485, HR252, HR253, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, SB268, SB283, SB414, HCR98, HR179, HR223, HR225, HR274, HCR89, HCR26, HB250, HB265, HB339, HB427, HB445, HB463, HB468, HB606, HB639, HB649, HB665, HB746, HB781, HB853, HB861, HB872, HB886, HB916, HB937, HB1054, HB1068, HB1117, HB1237, HB74, HB108, HB956, HB1085, HB1137, HB75, SB39, SB99, SB111, SB112, SB124, SB134, SB174, SB189, SB190, SB201, SB233, SB236, SB258, SB270, SB273, SB288, SB307, SB313, SB320, SB321, SB325, SB326, SB331, SB339, SB341, SB345, SB346, SB347, SB353, SB357, SB359, SB387, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB419, SB422, SB426, SB435, SB437, SB440, SB451, SB464, SB470, SB487, SB488, SB495, SB504, SB505, SB518, SB523, HR84, HB646, HB998, HB1191, SB78, SB81, SB97, SB100, SB109, SB123, SB125, SB208, SB385, SB479, SB56, SB163, SB197, HB901, HR20, HR74, HR168, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: Energy Caucus, Louisiana House of Representatives, energy policy, fossil fuels, oil and gas, natural gas, renewable energy, solar, wind power, nuclear power, legislative caucus, industry group, economic development, state legislature, House resolution, energy sector, victims' services, criminal justice, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Act No. 370

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• Did you mention public education? I didn't mention public education, no, sir, in my remarks.
• So there's no new money for education, for public education. Sir, the adequacy fund.
• Nick Fuller with the Division of Higher Education.
• My winning is an education and not athletics.
• My winning is in education and not athletics.

Summary: The committee first considered revisions to the JBC rules, which staff said were all prompted by acts passed in the 2025 legislative session. The rules were adopted without objection. Members then received a balanced budget presentation from DFA Secretary Jim Hudson on the governor’s FY27 proposal, which he said was built around three priorities: limiting state government growth, continuing investments in education, and advancing income tax cuts. He highlighted major additions for education funding, EFA growth, pay plan costs, higher education productivity funding, drug task forces, corrections medical costs, the governor’s 1033 initiative, SNAP error-rate reduction, and Medicaid sustainability, while also explaining a new A/B funding category structure intended to prioritize recurring costs and preserve room for tax cuts. Members questioned Hudson about the cost of income tax reductions, the constitutional balanced-budget requirement, education funding, the Educational Adequacy Fund, Medicaid trust fund balances, and the impact of federal changes on Medicaid and SNAP. Hudson said each tenth of a percent income tax cut would cost about $58 million, the budget remained balanced, public education would still receive historic increases, and the Medicaid trust fund would be monitored closely with additional set-asides proposed. He also said the FY27 SNAP administrative cost increase would be about $18 million. The committee then heard from the Division of Higher Education, which reported institutions were 2.61% more productive overall and that the budget recommendation followed the statutory productivity formula. Questions focused on why some institutions were receiving decreases or large increases, how the formula works, and how the new return-on-investment metric and committee composition would affect future funding. The committee approved several higher education-related actions, including personnel changes for nine institutions and special language for North Arkansas College’s move into the University of Arkansas system. Staff then walked members through the higher education appropriation summary, explaining large percentage increases at several institutions were tied to federal funds or corrected carry-forward issues, including the U of A School of Mathematical, Sciences and the Arts, South Arkansas College, SAU Tech, ASU Mountain Home, and ASU Newport. Members also discussed UAPB’s 1890 extension program and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s land-grant matching funds; officials said UAPB’s recommendation was being aligned with actual spending and that the Division of Agriculture’s Smith-Lever and Hatch matches were included within its overall appropriation. The committee ultimately adopted the Higher Education Coordinating Board’s recommendations for all institutions and then moved on to the Department of Corrections section, with the chair outlining how the committee would proceed through those appropriations by section.

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• The revenue package also allows for continued investments in education, child care, affordable housing
• How are the funds prioritized within the Medical Health Stability Fund framework? Good morning, Mr.
• Yeah, I support the bill because it does help to stabilize, and I think that's really important.
• Is that going to get even worse, or are we going to be able to stabilize that for the future with this
• Tiffany Mock with CFT, a union of educators and classified professionals.

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review subcommittee heard four budget trailer bills: AB 110, AB 122, AB 125, and AB 177. AB 110 was described as a budget bill junior identifying budget-related legislation. AB 122 would extend sales tax to electronically delivered or remotely accessed prewritten software, extend and later limit business tax credits, reduce the annual LLC/LLP/LP tax for first-year businesses for three years, and impose a 100% tax on certain federal anti-weaponization fund settlements. AB 125 would renew the managed care organization (MCO) tax for three years beginning in 2027 to support Medi-Cal and targeted provider rate increases. AB 177 would require the Department of Finance to return by March 1, 2027 with options for assessing large employers for the Medi-Cal costs of employees enrolled in the program, including at least one employer-paid premium option for firms with 250 or more employees, and would appropriate $1,000 General Fund for implementation. Administration witnesses said AB 122 modernizes the tax system and helps create general fund revenue, while AB 125 is needed to preserve Medi-Cal financing and targeted rate increases under new federal constraints from H.R. 1 and to avoid a budget hole if the MCO tax expires. On AB 177, Finance said the bill is only a study and does not itself impose a tax, but would direct the administration to develop options for future consideration. Supportive members argued the package is part of a balanced approach to address the structural deficit, protect health care and other safety-net programs, and ensure large corporations pay more of their share. They also said AB 177 is a necessary step toward asking large employers to help cover public health care costs for workers who rely on Medi-Cal. Opponents, led by Vice Chair Niello and several other Republicans, argued the state does not have a revenue shortage but a spending problem, warning that the proposals would raise costs on consumers and businesses, discourage innovation, and expand taxes beyond their intended scope. They criticized AB 122 as potentially taxing labor-like services and limiting research and development credits, and said AB 125 would increase premiums for commercial enrollees and employers. On AB 177, they questioned the lack of definitions and specifics, saying the bill is too vague and could eventually burden employers, including hospitals and part-time workers, without clear standards. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and questions before public comment and later action.

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• And it allows for long-term stability to the folks who literally put meat on our tables.
• communities, increasing public use and access for the public, and supporting primary and secondary public education
• And it allows for long-term stability to the folks who literally put meat on our allows for long-term
• stability to the folks who literally put meat on our tables.
• communities, increasing public use and access for the public, and supporting primary and secondary public education

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Summary: The committee first approved minutes from prior meetings, then considered several RSs and bills. It introduced RS 3313, which Senator Galloway said would improve transparency in Idaho Housing and Finance Association spending and outcomes; RS 33525, described as a codification of an alternative arrangement related to a gun club; and RS 33341, a trigger bill to protect machine gun possession and related activity in Idaho if the federal ban is repealed or overturned. All three motions to print passed without opposition. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1326, a private-property bill sponsored by Senator Harris and supported by the Idaho Farm Bureau and several landowners who described government employees entering private land without permission. The bill would require warrants, consent, or exigent circumstances for government entry onto private land not open to the public, add civil penalties and attorney fees for violations, and preserve certain exceptions for law enforcement, water rights, drones, weed control, and abatement work. Fish and Game and the Idaho Association of Counties opposed parts of the bill, citing concerns about routine compliance checks, enforcement, and the private cause of action. The committee voted to send SB 1326 to the 14th order for possible amendment. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 1286, which would regulate paid, non-accredited assistance for veterans’ federal benefit claims. Senator Nichols and supporters said the bill would protect veterans from aggressive marketing, unclear fees, and misuse of personal information while preserving access to free services and veteran choice. Some testimony raised concerns about limiting who veterans can hire and about the federal accreditation framework, but supporters argued state action was needed to curb bad actors. The committee voted to send SB 1286 to the floor with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up Senate Joint Resolution 103, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a state trust for certain federal lands and prohibit their sale. Senator Adams argued the measure would protect public lands from future disposal and preserve access, while opponents from conservation groups, counties, forest products, and wildlife organizations warned it could create major management, wildfire, and county funding problems and lacked a clear state management structure. Supporters from sportsmen and some county officials said the amendment would provide a backstop against privatization. The transcript ends during continued testimony on SJR 103, with no final committee action shown.

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• Quantum University and Business Innovation for Texas Fund, which can provide matching funds to higher education
• When you think about stability and money, it's the heart of stable money. Of an economy.
• Yes, we're trying to make it a protected thing in the Constitution that gives us greater stability in
• the insurance product to provide loss mitigation or loss control, reduce claim costs, and provide education
• asset. ...timely infrastructure development and at the same time offers utility predictability and stability

Bills: HB106, HB144, HB145, HB252, HB1732, HB2221, HB2467, HB2468, HB2517, HB2518, HB2963, HB3016, HB3689, HB3960, HB4386, HB4490, HB4751, HB5247, HJR175, HB2213, HB106, HB144, HB145, HB252

Keywords: HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund, production safety, leasehold operations, electric utility, distribution poles, inspection

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• Um, again, that stability really is helpful to us as we go into procurement for services.
• Um again that stability half% or so.
• Um again that stability really<00:46:26.720><c> is</c><00:46:26.960><c> helpful</c><00:46:27.280><c>
• </c><00:48:28.800><c> Uh</c><00:48:29.040><c> what</c> education is is paying off.
• Uh what education is is paying off.

Keywords: Voter List Maintenance - State Board of Elections -- 05:38 State Employee Health Insurance Plan – 44:18 Discussion of HB 622 (2025 RS) – 01:01:43, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Committee on State Government met on July 29, established a quorum, approved the June 24 minutes unanimously, and heard an update from the State Board of Elections on voter list maintenance. Taylor Brown, the board’s general counsel, explained the federal NVRA requirements and Kentucky’s statutory process for maintaining voter rolls, including use of USPS change-of-address data, ERIC reports, and agreements with non-ERIC states. He said Kentucky has entered or discussed agreements with several states, and that the board sends postcards to voters believed to have moved; if a voter does not respond to an 8D2 postcard and does not vote over two federal election cycles, the registration may be removed. He also described other removal categories such as death, felony conviction, incompetency, duplicate registrations, and self-requested cancellations. Brown reported that between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, the board removed 284,381 registrations from the rolls, including 42,675 for death, 5,940 for felony conviction, 5,527 for registration in another state, 578 for incompetency, 223 based on jury questionnaires indicating non-citizenship, 746 self-removals, and 3,381 duplicates, along with 225,311 removals through the address-maintenance program. He said Kentucky’s total registrations decreased by roughly 169,000 over the year and are now below the Census Bureau’s estimate of the state’s voting-age population. Brown emphasized that receiving a postcard does not mean a voter has been purged and that failure to vote alone does not trigger removal. Members asked about the 223 non-citizen-related removals, the availability and effectiveness of alternatives to ERIC, the partisan criticism of ERIC, and how duplicate registrations are identified. Brown said the non-citizen jury questionnaire cases had been referred to the Attorney General for further review, that Kentucky currently has no organized alternative to ERIC but is pursuing reciprocal agreements with states such as Florida, and that ERIC recently changed bylaws to remove a postcard requirement that had been costly for member states. On duplicates, he said the board uses multiple data points, not just name and address, and noted that fuller Social Security data could improve accuracy. Committee leaders praised the board’s work and said they wanted to meet before session to discuss possible statutory changes to improve voter list maintenance.

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• I share the bill handler's belief that education provides a gateway to success for individuals in our
• I share the bill handler's belief that education provides a gateway to success for individuals in our
• And we know that for every person... ...of education, just doing it as an adult that way.
• I also thank the lady that she brought in education.
• I also thank the lady that she brought in education.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 124-1 vote, and numerous introductions of student groups, health professionals, and other guests. Committee reports were then read, including several bills recommended “do pass.” The chamber also heard a personal privilege speech from a St. Louis County member responding to a North St. Louis County school track meet shooting, calling for stronger action on gun access and firearm safety. The main floor work focused heavily on appropriations and capital projects. House Bills 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 were debated and passed, covering reappropriations, maintenance and repair projects, new capital improvements, and remaining ARPA pandemic funds. HB 2017 passed 137-9, HB 2018 passed 127-21, HB 2019 passed 98-48, and HB 2020 passed 127-24. Members emphasized that the bills largely used previously appropriated or federal funds, while some Democrats raised concerns about general revenue spending and one-time infrastructure projects. The House also adopted and finally passed Senate-amended HB 2641 on hemp/cannabis-related regulation, with changes on privacy, worker organization, effective date, and age restrictions; it passed 125-21 on adoption and 126-23 on final passage. HB 2423, dealing with Department of Finance staffing and capacity, passed unanimously after Senate adoption. Other measures passed included HB 1919 on electronic filing parity with IRS rules, HB 1768/2060 on short-term rental property tax classification, HB 1855 adding Alpha-Gal Syndrome to reportable conditions, HB 2355 creating a Food is Medicine pilot option, HB 1717/1643 on psilocybin therapy for veterans and first responders, HB 2372, a broad health care package, HB 2408 on the deaf-blind fund, HB 3000 on auditor/siganture-related procedures, HB 2898 restoring land bank tools, and HB 1740, “Melanie’s Law,” strengthening DWI penalties and ignition interlock requirements. Not all bills advanced: HB 3239, which would have expanded and funded the workforce diploma program through MoCAP, failed 55-95 after criticism that it shifted K-12 formula money and stripped vendor standards. HB 2760, the “Praise Act” on treatment of houses of worship during emergencies, drew extended debate on religious liberty, public health, and consistency in emergency orders; the transcript cuts off before the final vote is shown. Throughout the day, members frequently cited bipartisan support for health, public safety, and administrative bills, while several measures drew sharper partisan or policy disagreements over funding, regulation, and local control.

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• about the rural fire programs that they seek grant money for programs that don't have financial stability
• not increase the 24-hour training that law enforcement has, but it will go toward the continuing education
• not increase the 24-hour training that law enforcement has, but it will go toward the continuing education

Summary: The Public Safety committee met and first considered HB 2993, as amended by a PCS, which would create 11 Council of Government-based positions to help rural law enforcement pursue grants and equipment funding. Members questioned the estimated $1.1 million annual cost, whether the program would mainly benefit rural areas rather than metro counties, and how the money would be administered through Oklahoma Homeland Security. The bill author explained that each COG would receive one funded position and that the money would stay within each COG. The committee voted 7-2 to report the bill favorably. The committee then heard HB 3850, which would require inmates to obtain a high school equivalency diploma as a condition of parole and would place the diploma in the inmate’s release file to improve employability and reduce recidivism. Questions focused on whether the requirement applied to all inmates, how it would affect release eligibility, and whether existing DOC programs already provide similar training. The author said the bill would build on current law and could help reduce waiting lists for equivalency programs. The committee voted 8-1 to pass the bill. Next, HB 3595, with a PCS, would create a revolving fund in the Department of Public Safety to award counties grants for traffic-control public safety equipment, especially for events where vehicles could be used to harm crowds. Members discussed the bill’s dependence on future appropriations and its status as a vehicle for the idea while budget issues are resolved. The committee voted 7-2 to report it out. The committee also unanimously passed HB 3763, requiring two hours of domestic violence training as part of continuing education for law enforcement, and HB 3760, a tax credit for donations to qualified law enforcement foundations, with the author noting a planned amendment to include COGs and certain other nonprofits. The chair announced one more meeting the following week and then adjourned the meeting.

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• It is not on top of the existing education funding, but it is part of the foundational education budget
• , higher education, and continuing education. ...certain healthcare professionals authorizing a civil
• When you're talking about the education piece? Educating the public as a whole?
• Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state. Mr. Lambert.
• It's called a stabilizing brace.

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Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, judicial branch, court security, expunction, pretrial intervention, youth diversion, record retention

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• One of TES's core strengths lies in its ability to deliver high-quality, hands-on professional education
• Lack of childcare often forces parents to sacrifice their own employment or dreams of higher education
• Being a parent is a full-time job on top of education and a career, but these hardworking families and
• the opportunity to, um, to become self-sufficient, to be able to upskill or to, um, further their education
• so we would like the opportunity to offer them some extended care so that they can further their education

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• Pastor David Gonzalez is a lifelong Arizona resident, community leader, and educator with a...
• And whereas cooperation in university education,...
• And advancing educational and workforce partnerships that support skills development, academic exchange
• And whereas comprehensive school counseling programs are an integral part of the educational process,
• Board of Education, and United States Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who was then the chief

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions and personal privilege remarks recognizing visitors, health care advocates, short-term rental representatives, firefighters, and a Guatemalan ambassador, along with a proclamation affirming Arizona’s bilateral relationship with Guatemala. Members also announced committee meetings, and the chamber later recessed and reconvened before adjournment. The main floor action came in Committee of the Whole, where the House considered and gave do pass recommendations to HB 2029 (water grant application details), HB 2045 (addressing drive-by shootings), HB 2062 (Buffalo Soldiers monument), HB 2126 as amended (with a floor amendment after discussion with the ACO Association), and HB 2131 (criminal justice-related, described briefly as targeting “bad guys”). The Committee of the Whole report was adopted and those bills were sent to engrossing. The House then took up HB 2792, an emergency measure on property tax exemptions for veterans, and passed it 57-0, with members from both parties praising the bill as veteran tax relief and a cleanup of prior budget language. The chamber also adopted HCR 2043, which applies to Congress to call an Article V convention for a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress; it passed 33-24 after extended debate, with supporters arguing for term limits and opponents warning about the risks of a constitutional convention and urging Arizona to impose term limits on itself first.

Transcript Highlights:

• Pastor David Gonzalez is a lifelong Arizona resident, community leader, and educator with a...
• And whereas cooperation in university education... ...And whereas cooperation in university education
• And whereas comprehensive school counseling programs are an integral part of the educational process,
• Now therefore, we, the House Democratic Education Committee members, do hereby proclaim February 2nd
• Board of Education, and United States Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who was then the chief

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