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• <04:49:01.958> a opportunities the state is navigating a opportunities the state is navigating
• Can you give me a status on the visitors app that you're trying to develop right now?
• /c><05:55:28.160> on<05:55:28.280> the<05:55:28.400> visitors<05:55:28.840> app
• and um we just recently management app and um we just recently completed<05:55:52.638> the<05
• so that was the continue to use the app so that was the report<05:56:17.638> just<05:56:17.840

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Education on its budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. The Superintendent and staff described the department’s mission, enrollment and staffing scale, recent gains in NAEP reading and math, persistent attendance problems since the pandemic, and the need for resources to support student recovery, middle school math, and other strategic priorities. The department said its proposal is intended to be aligned with its 2023–2029 strategic plan, fiscally balanced, and reliable for schools, while also addressing inflation, workforce needs, and uncertainty in federal funding. Assistant Superintendent and CFO Brian Hallet reviewed federal grants, non-general funds, and the budget development process. He said federal funds make up about 11% of the department’s FY25 appropriation and warned that House budget proposals could threaten predictable funding for core programs. He also explained that the department began its biennial budget work in April 2024 and used an internal review group to identify possible reallocations. The department characterized its request as a “flat” budget proposal overall, with a large share devoted to continued funding for existing recurring needs, and noted challenges including a projected state funding decline, inflation, lingering pandemic impacts, recruitment and retention, and uncertainty about future federal support. A major topic was the department’s capital improvement program. DOE officials argued for a risk-based, proactive approach using lump-sum “buckets” to manage facilities and deferred maintenance across more than 21.5 million square feet at 268 sites. They said this would allow more efficient prioritization of projects and better coordination with complex area superintendents, principals, and legislators. Members asked about how legislative priorities would fit into the bucket system, county-versus-state property jurisdiction issues affecting school facilities, enrollment decline and staffing ratios, and how the department plans to adjust facilities and human resources to shifting enrollment patterns. DOE said it is studying enrollment trends, will brief the Board of Education next month, and is willing to provide further briefings to legislators. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• We're also using that to pay for what we are calling energy navigators.
• And so we really need a navigator so that we can make sure that we're capturing those dollars and helping
• How can they still navigate the systems to capture the state, their local Rebates and incentives through
• There's an organizing committee, a groundwater conservation committee, a regulatory navigation committee
• We have an app called eBird, and this morning I went to look to see how many people from out Of town,

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• review the apps and approve an app before it goes to a child's phone.
• the app stores and the device platforms. the app stores and the device platforms.
• It will require app stores to first get parental approval before Alabama minors can download apps.
• and transparency on app age ratings. and transparency on app age ratings.
• Uh, this can include anything from a calculator app to a local pizza app.

Bills: HB69, HB114, HB161

Keywords: firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review

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• One is more geared toward the app and the App Store.
• to app.
• app stores.
• child if this app is worth it.
• The App Store has no lines that say, "You're now in the Alabama App Store." It's just fluid.

Bills: SB186, SB187

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice

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• it's really going to limit our students, especially first-gen students, who don't have a way to navigate
• It is by a Latin American artist who overlaps text on apps on the Jumbotron in Times Square in 1987.
• It is faculty's job, not the government's, to help us understand, navigate, and develop ideas.
• It enables us to serve our students, help faculty navigate their jobs, and keep up with educational technology
• Part of my job is to teach them how to navigate conversation. and we do this by practicing.

Bills: SB 37

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction, 1184, house, all

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• Navigating first responder mental health is definitely something that I'm incredibly passionate about
• Navigating first responder mental health is definitely something that I'm incredibly passionate about
• Navigating first responder mental health is definitely something that I'm incredibly passionate about
• Navigating first responder mental health is definitely something that I'm incredibly passionate about
• The office is not necessarily here to navigate for or against any specific policy decision.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It is no No secret that smartphones and apps are intentionally engineered to grab our attention.
• sports apps different apps okay so when they thought when a middle schooler signs up for sports they
• Don't use your phone, but check your app when practice starts. I mean, I don't know my overstay.
• Unfortunately, the lack of knowledge leaves them unprepared to navigate the financial challenges they
• , high medical costs, and the demands of therapy. paperwork, and caregiving make it difficult to navigate

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• 38.120> just<00:15:38.360> one<00:15:38.600> week<00:15:38.839> from navigate
• it in a week just one week from navigate it in a week just one week from today<00:15:40.040> they
• to treat matters of phone messaging app to treat matters of National<00:47:03.000> Security<00
• It was Michael who helped me navigate this new and peculiar space, and it was Michael who I could call
• As we navigate the reconciliation process over the next few months, uh, I look forward to being able

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Just for fun, I called an APP during lunch or during your breakfast break and asked; she's an ICU APP
• clinical rotations, she had to do them with ENT and family practice, although she is a neurology ICU APP
• Because we have a strong group of supervising physicians, anesthesiologists, we are able to navigate
• One of my senior APP providers, who was involved in initially stabilizing her, was called, and shortly
• support group for folks exiting the programs, just to help kind of share resources and help folks navigate

Bills: HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• These are some resources, and then there are some apps that TECO and others have developed and really
• it's this last session and working with the... ...with TECO and some private vendors on social media apps
• You can think of that as a pre-app.
• It's in the main channel, and that would be a hazard to navigation.
• There are third-party patching applications that integrate with a phone app tied to a radio, which is

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.

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• We were featured in Forbes as the catalyst for Apple's policy changes to allow hemp apps on the App Store
• We were featured in Forbes as the catalyst for Apple's policy changes to allow hemp apps on the app store
• profits over the interests of individuals, men and women, including veterans, mothers, families navigating
• If we had only known the dangers of the Navigating a broken mental health system.
• I've been building businesses in Texas for 15 years, and I know how to navigate around roadblocks.

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• What student information is being shared with third party vendors, lists of online services and apps
• If I could jump in, I, I, I, on the issue of apps, what app students are using, what tech they're using
• so I want to give an opportunity to the au- author to- to speak about that and how maybe we can navigate
• I know from colleagues across California that countless students struggle to navigate these plans and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These apps are available on them naked.
• So, if I'm a Minnesota resident and I go on a Photoshop app or whatever and try to nudify, but that app
• So, if I'm a Minnesota resident and I go on a Photoshop app or whatever and try to nudify, but that app
• So, if I'm a Minnesota resident and I go on a Photoshop app or whatever and try to nudify, but that app
• So, if I'm a Minnesota resident and I go on a Photoshop app or whatever and try to nudify, but that app

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• How often is it the tenant that's trying to navigate this?
• that's trying to navigate this? that's trying to navigate this?
• There's apps for that.
• There's apps<01:56:43.520> for<01:56:43.760> that.
• I I can just imagine a apps for that.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• As we attempt to navigate the mental health boarding crisis in our facilities, we believe a strong and
• As we attempt<00:07:05.199> to<00:07:05.360> navigate<00:07:05.919> the<00:07:06.240
• > mental<00:07:06.479> health attempt to navigate the mental health attempt to navigate
• 10.800> recognition when they are using face recognition when they are using face recognition apps
• apps to forcibly scan people's faces. apps to forcibly scan people's faces. when<00:47:14.400>

Bills: HF3405, HF3413, HF3769, HF3768, HF3771, HF3465

Keywords: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Use of Force Investigations Unit, federal agents, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, officer-involved death, use of force, law enforcement accountability, police oversight, independent investigation, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and then took up several Department of Corrections-related bills. House File 3768, as amended by the A1 amendment, would extend the DOC’s graduated licensing and enforcement tools to juvenile detention facilities and state-licensed halfway houses, allowing corrective action plans and conditional licenses instead of only revocation. Commissioner Paul Schnell and Dakota County Juvenile Services Center Deputy Director Matt Bower testified in support, saying the bill would improve consistency, stability, and accountability without changing jail licensing. Members asked about costs and sheriff input; the commissioner said the bill is cost-neutral and that sheriffs were informed but did not provide input. The committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill to the general register. The committee then heard House File 3769, another DOC technical update bill, which would clarify tuberculosis screening procedures when incarcerated people refuse testing, allow mental health units at more than one facility and short-term stabilization at Oak Park Heights when clinically appropriate, and clarify the department’s substance use disorder treatment programs. Schnell said the changes were technical but important for effective operations. Members again asked about county costs and sheriff support, and the commissioner said the bill affects only DOC facilities and is cost-neutral. The committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. The final major item was House File 3405, the chair’s bill, as amended by the A3 amendment. The amendment broadened the definition of federal agents, made the effective date retroactive, and removed a sexual assault investigation section to eliminate the fiscal note. The bill would require the BCA’s use-of-force unit to investigate deaths caused by federal agents in Minnesota, not just Minnesota peace officers. Chair Mohler argued the bill closes a loophole and ensures state-level, independent investigations; Dr. B.B. Newman testified in support, saying it preserves Minnesota’s investigative authority and public confidence. Deputy Superintendent Scott Mueller said the BCA already investigates deadly-force cases and has handled some federal-related cases, but he did not think the bill was necessary and recommended a no vote. Members debated whether the bill was needed given existing practice, with supporters saying the statute should clearly require state investigation and opponents questioning whether it would change anything. The committee adopted the amendment and continued discussion of the bill as amended.

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• purchase an app, or make an in-app purchase.
• It doesn't ban apps. It applies to all apps.
• different app stores. different app stores.
• getting on these apps. getting on these apps.
• app was doxed. app was doxed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to name that there's this whole spectrum of issues that young people, students of all ages, are navigating
• In the cloud and then our high-tech smart WIC app, we're really excited for.
• can change and cancel their appointment, take online nutrition education, and it is also a shopping app

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• And so, as you navigate the tension between the intellectual property rights of the manufacturer who
• They get a free subscription to a meditation app and discounts on healthy food at the grocery store.
• The insurance company never knows if I ever check it, or if I ever use it, or if I downloaded the app

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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• already went through the college experience and can tell, ask them and, and tell them about how to navigate
• In fact, just weeks ago, the Chinese AI app called DeepSeek Surpass chat GPT as the number one downloaded
• app, alarming national security experts given that the Chinese government requirements for domestic

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• that already went through the college. experience and can tell ask them and tell them about how to navigate
• In fact, just weeks ago, the Chinese AI app called DeepSeek... surpassed ChatGPT as the number one downloaded
• app, alarming national. security experts, given that the Chinese government requirements for domestic

Keywords: 1184, house, all