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• governing board decides to establish this law school.
• The Higher Education Coordinating Board must go in and do a study for that, and For this session, we
• So we've actually put together the Tucker Project, which other states have actually come on board and
• Members, this bill relates to the authority of the Board of Regents of Texas A&M University System to
• Higher education institutions through the coordinating board. What's the purpose of the academy?

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• So we're in rolling 186 new nurses every single year that our board scores have gone from 88% to 94%
• So when they graduate our program, we feel very confident they can excel and do well in this board.
• of Nursing and the get president of the Kentucky Board of Nursing and I serve on the board of the Organization
• We've had homeless shelters actually on our board.
• That board is eager to do more to help the the college with another donation.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• up due to the diligence of the boards up due to the diligence of the boards and<00:45:48.720>
• I sit on the select board for our town. I sit on the select board for our town.
• and comment by their planning board and comment by their planning board whether<01:14:41.120>
• after feedback from the planning board after feedback from the planning board and<01:27:23.280><
• planning boards what they have to do. planning boards what they have to do.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Board, and we have approved 12 to date, with our last one being approved last week.
• Now you've got to go before the boards, and you've got to develop, right?
• They have been approved by the Board of Finance. They've been approved by the Finance Authority.
• One is for State Fair Ground District Board fairground revitalization projects.
• The other is for state fairground district boards for fairground revitalization projects.

Keywords: 996, all

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• If you merge two districts, there'll be one board.
• If you merge two districts, there'll be one board left, not two boards.
• If you merge two districts, there'll be one board. board doesn't like giving up their district, right
• If you merge two districts, there'll be one board left, right? Not two boards.
• And as you know from being a former school board member...

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met for its annual Proposition 98 overview, with Chair Alvarez outlining the committee’s focus on K-12 funding, student outcomes, and use of one-time funds. Superintendent Tony Thurmond gave an update on education issues, including wildfire recovery support for affected school communities, ongoing concerns about federal threats to education funding and immigration enforcement, progress on literacy and math, dual-language immersion, educator housing, and support for dual enrollment. Members broadly expressed support for these priorities, while also raising concerns about implementation, funding stability, and the need for schools to remain safe places for students. The committee then reviewed the Governor’s Proposition 98 proposal. The Department of Finance said the 2025-26 Proposition 98 guarantee is projected at $118.9 billion, with higher revenues and TK-related rebenching driving the increase. The LAO said the budget adds about $7.5 billion over two years and discussed the volatility of the guarantee, especially in 2024-25, when changes in revenue could have an outsized effect on school funding. Members questioned the proposed $1.6 billion delayed settle-up payment, the legal basis for delaying it, and the impact of possible federal funding freezes. The LAO presented alternatives such as a reserve deposit or delayed disbursement, while Finance said the proposal is intended to manage uncertainty. Members also raised concerns that ethnic studies implementation was not funded in the January budget, and Finance said the administration was not proposing funding for it. The committee next heard on the Proposition 98 rainy day fund and education deferrals. Finance said the reserve would receive a mandatory deposit of about $1.2 billion in 2024-25 and a discretionary deposit of $376 million in 2025-26, leaving a balance of about $1.5 billion. The LAO supported rebuilding the reserve as a way to manage volatility. On deferrals, Finance described the Governor’s plan to eliminate remaining deferrals by 2025-26, and the LAO said paying them off improves cash flow and budget resilience. Members generally supported eliminating deferrals and rebuilding reserves, though some asked about acting earlier if revenues allow. The committee also reviewed the proposed $1.8 billion student support and professional development block grant; Finance said it would fund professional development, recruitment and retention, and dual enrollment, while the LAO recommended clearer language on local discretion and use for one-time costs. Members were divided, with some supporting flexibility and others warning that one-time block grants can create instability and confusion for districts.

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• <01:32:27.560> the that gives the commission and board the that gives the commission and board
• straight to the board meeting. straight to the board meeting.
• <01:34:35.640> members Um and then the three board members Um and then the three board members
• But then we have to wait for a meeting of the board, and the board is only required to meet twice per
• It just means the board will the panels.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Public Safety Policy Conference Committee met on May 8, 2026, with all conferees present. The chair opened with decorum instructions, explained that the meeting was policy-only, and noted that no public testimony had been signed up. Members then introduced themselves, with several noting they were retiring at the end of the session or year. The committee adopted a series of provisions, mostly by unanimous voice vote, including House language on identity theft and financial crimes updates, supervision abatement and restitution considerations for corrections, protective-order enhancements for murder penalties, prediction markets, victim-notification requirements for plea and sentencing hearings, research data privacy, ignition interlock and impaired-driving license changes, DOC licensing and sanctions for juvenile/adult community-based residential facilities, criminal-conviction employment and licensing standards, jail medication procedures, domestic abuse law changes, and a grant-use extension for dual-status/crossover youth funding. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, while others updated law to address AI-related identity theft, foreign protective orders, victim privacy, and corrections oversight. The committee also heard discussion on a Senate provision allowing victims of domestic violence to petition for wireless account and phone-number transfers. A witness supported the concept but urged changes to better align the state language with existing federal law; members noted the issue might need another vehicle or further work. For the domestic abuse item, staff explained that an A15 amendment would later adjust the warrantless-arrest window from 28 days to 14 days. On the jail-medication item, a member emphasized the changes were clarifying and not an admission that last year’s law was flawed. All adopted provisions passed by voice vote without opposition.

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• Um my you'll recall uh my board chunk.
• And university system is um is on board.
• capital risk charge. uh our board voted capital risk charge. uh our board voted to<01:35:04.639>
• But you don't sit on any of their<01:50:17.520> boards<01:50:17.840> or their boards or
• So, we are in a very board yesterday.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• New Mexico Navajo South Agency School Board.
• And then I was on the school board for 14 years too.
• The students were then at the same time recruiting board members from a board profile that they had created
• a new board on November 11th.
• I've been off the board for over a year now.

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• us here today to talk to uh the board us here today to talk to uh the board about<00:00:59.120><
• record and that is our initial board record and that is our initial board meeting<00:31:38.960><
• <00:31:44.159> from Our board has heard testimony from Our board has heard testimony from
• So, thank you to the board. Yep.
• Um I I just you to the board. Yep.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board reconvened and heard a presentation from the Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control unit. AG staff described the unit’s structure and work: it investigates and prosecutes Medicaid provider fraud, and also handles abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases involving vulnerable adults in facility settings when asked to assist. They said the office has prosecutors, detectives, auditors, and support staff, works with federal partners, Commonwealth’s attorneys, CHFS, DMS, OIG, and MCOs, and uses a hotline and referral line for complaints. They also explained the MCO referral process, including monthly meetings, stand-down lists, and review of referrals for a “credible allegation of fraud” before the AG office decides whether to open a criminal or civil investigation. The presentation focused heavily on current fraud trends. Staff said behavioral health is a major concern, along with participant-directed waiver services, medically assisted treatment, cash billing for services, controlled-substance billing, and vision and dental fraud. They gave examples such as duplicate time sheets for family caregivers, questionable Suboxone counseling and urine drug screening practices, and a prior optometry case involving false claims for children’s glasses. They also discussed CMS’s estimate that about 5% of Medicaid payments are improper, noted that most improper payments are at the fee-for-service level, and said there is no reliable overall fraud-rate estimate. They highlighted a sharp shift in behavioral health billing after the cabinet’s November 1, 2024 policy changes, saying individual psychotherapy spending dropped while group billing increased, suggesting providers may have moved billing to different codes. Members asked about the scale and timing of cases, how MCO referrals are screened, and whether the data reflected more people being served or just higher spending. The AG office said investigations can take years, with some federal cases still awaiting sentencing from 2018 and 2019 matters, and that they currently had nine individuals awaiting sentencing in federal court. They also reported 58 hotline reports during the referenced period, six cases opened from MCO referrals, and four additional MCO referrals not accepted for active cases. Several members raised concerns about home-based services and the risk of abuse or fraud when family members are reimbursed, and asked whether the process could be streamlined; the AG office said it had no immediate recommendations but would be willing to return with suggestions after further review.

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• <00:16:58.639> uh the committee's uh boards and and uh the committee's uh boards and and uh
• <00:17:16.600> and we're short on some of our boards and we're short on some of our boards
• <00:17:25.760> and their they do that those boards and their they do that those boards and
• <00:30:06.519> of represent the viewpoints the board of represent the viewpoints the board
• that it's Boards of Selectmen or Boards that it's Boards of Selectmen or Boards of<01:40:05.599>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:11:42.640> um part of a general mill school board um part of a general mill school board
• board board uh<00:21:58.080> might<00:21:58.400> want<00:21:58.559> to<00:21:58.720
• the state board of education. the state board of education.
• school board is is always a good thing. school board is is always a good thing.
• school districts and our school boards school districts and our school boards um<05:26:12.000>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened hearings on SB 69, including a germane amendment on school board votes to accept or reject gifts and donations, and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Prime sponsor Rep. Glenn Cordelli said the literacy program was modeled on earlier HB 671, would be funded through gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements to the governor and legislature. Members questioned changes from the earlier bill, including the move away from center-based language, the lack of a dollar threshold for school board action on donations, anonymous gifts, and whether the amendment preserved enough evaluation data. Testimony on the donation provisions raised concerns about broad language, timing, and public-meeting requirements. Rep. Timothy Han and Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association both noted that school districts already have policies and asked how the bill would work for routine donations, anonymous gifts, and situations that might require non-public discussion under right-to-know law. Wilson cited examples such as field-trip scholarships, backpack drives, and sports uniforms, and said the association was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails. Rep. Han said school boards may need to discuss some gifts in non-public session and that the bill should better address those circumstances. On the early literacy amendment, Wilson and others questioned whether the program was sufficiently developed, whether it was appropriate to rely on a primarily online model for very young children, and how it would interact with special education services and IEPs. A representative from Waterford.org, Rob Riley, testified in support, saying the program would be supplementary, adaptive, and family-engagement based, and that Waterford could provide devices and internet access for families who need them. He said the program would work alongside school districts and IEP teams rather than replace existing services. No vote was taken during the hearing; the chair said the committee would later exec the bills and try to get reports in for the calendar.

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• <00:51:44.800> of thank the legislature and the board of thank the legislature and the board
• board approved and governor's budget. board approved and governor's budget.
• in the board and governor's budgets. in the board and governor's budgets.
• <01:13:39.040> of various buckets of what the board of various buckets of what the board of
• school is governed by a governing board school is governed by a governing board who<01:42:33.840

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:08:49.519> of time. um worked with the uh board of time. um worked with the uh board of
• We are advised by a board of directors, or board members, that are appointed by the governor.
• board of board of Tripod, chair of the board of board of directors<01:21:27.120> of<01:21:27.280
• board.
• I would also like to thank board.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:22:28.240> student through the College Board student through the College Board student
• They're all on board, and that makes the program successful.
• They're all on board, and that makes the program successful.
• They're all on board, and that makes the program successful.
• report that will go first to our board report that will go first to our board and<01:03:05.920><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Public Higher Education Study Committee held an organizational meeting and received an update from the university and community college systems on implementation of recommendations from the governor’s higher education task force. The systems said the task force report contained about 40 recommendations, and they have focused first on operational items while continuing to work on larger policy issues, including better alignment of public higher education with workforce and economic development needs. The committee also discussed reporting requirements under the amended law and whether quarterly reports are required or whether annual updates are sufficient unless the committee requests more. A major topic was expanding Early College and dual-enrollment opportunities. The chancellors reported strong growth in Early College participation, significant student and family savings, and state scholarship support that they described as producing a strong return on investment. They said the goal is to build clearer pathways so students can earn college credit, reduce debt, and stay in New Hampshire for postsecondary education. They also noted ongoing work to simplify admissions and transfer processes, including about 100 transfer pathways between the systems, direct-admit efforts for community college and university students, and continued development of transfer equivalency tools. Members pressed the systems and the Department of Education on direct outreach to high school students, especially juniors, so students would know they are eligible for direct admission and other opportunities. The main obstacle discussed was access to student contact information, with officials saying the issue may involve contract limits with the College Board and possibly statutory constraints on sharing data. Department of Education staff said they are meeting with the systems and vendors to determine what changes are needed. Committee members urged faster action so students and families can receive letters or other notices about in-state options, affordability programs such as Granite Guarantee, and pathways to community college and university enrollment.

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• pardon boards pardon boards over<00:53:21.280> the<00:53:21.400> years.
• the board is unlikely to grant it. the board is unlikely to grant it.
• have it heard by the board. have it heard by the board. All<00:58:17.280> right.
• So, yes, it shouldn't be most the majority of cases. the board and had a a very good case for the board
• and take it directly to the board. and take it directly to the board.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The board of trustees are okay with this. >> The board gave us this, I'm assuming. >> Okay.
• The board of trustees okay with this.
• >> The board gave us this I'm assuming. >> The board gave us this I'm assuming.
• <00:41:01.200> So by the state board of education. So by the state board of education.
• The state board of following. G.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I'm just really tired of having to see these up on the board. It hurts our community.
• But many of the names that I see and know on this board also voted against the seven-bill limit.
• I'm surprised to see this go on the board today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker pro tem.
• So I'm kind of surprised to see it go on the board.
• Representative Ypres, Vegas, you are on the board. Do you wish to speak? Yes, okay. Yes, Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Third, in October 2021, the board increased its per diem allowance from $150 to $200 per board meeting
• Fourth, proper documentation was not maintained for all mileage reimbursement to board members.
• or July of 2025, so they just received the 2022 audit whenever I came on board.
• Once this is public record, we'll address it with the board, and then the board will move forward with
• I don't know; that will be a decision made by the board of directors.

Summary: The committee met to adopt prior minutes and reports from its executive and standing committees, including counties and municipalities, educational institutions, and state agencies. Those reports covered routine audit activity, delinquent private water and sewer audits, municipal accounting compliance issues, education audit findings, and several state agency audit items. The committee also reviewed and adopted the State of Arkansas annual comprehensive financial report for fiscal year 2025 and the related single audit report, both presented by Legislative Audit staff. The state financial report showed unmodified opinions on the state’s financial statements and described total assets of about $41.9 billion and liabilities of about $11.1 billion, along with retirement system assets of $39.9 billion and a net pension liability of $9 billion. Two material weaknesses were identified: insufficient internal controls at the Office of State Technology to monitor threats and unauthorized access, and a Division of Workforce Services methodology change for unemployment-related estimates that was not properly documented or approved. The single audit covered $12.4 billion in federal awards across 469 programs, with 16 major programs reviewed; it resulted in 33 findings, 14 with questioned costs totaling $16.6 million, and qualified opinions for the Summer EBT program, the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, and the Child Care Development Fund cluster. Members questioned agency officials in detail about the Summer EBT questioned costs, DHS unresolved findings, broadband grant documentation, cyber security controls, workers’ compensation liabilities, and child care funding and reporting. DHS explained that the Summer EBT issue involved drawing federal funds in advance rather than as benefits were redeemed, and said the process has been corrected. Broadband officials said the questioned $6.6 million reflected documentation-detail disagreements across many invoices rather than missing payments. OST officials described new logging, endpoint detection, and phishing-training efforts, and DFA and Education officials addressed specific audit findings and corrective actions. The committee ultimately moved to hold the two large statewide reports over until the August meeting for further review, with discussion continuing on whether to release some agency staff in the meantime.

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• We decided to report her to the social work licensing board.
• We decided to report her to the social work licensing board.
• This was part of negotiations and getting everybody on board with this.
• This program operates under contract oversight of the Board of Pharmacy.
• I'm a board-certified psychiatrist.

Bills: HF3454, HF3917, HF2906, HF3832, HF3769

Keywords: social work, licensure, employment titles, health occupations, professional standards, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances, psilocybin, psilocin, psychedelic, psychedelic medicine, hallucinogen, mushrooms, magic mushrooms, therapeutic use

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• I worked on that myself as board president.
• Our board has encouraged us to look at public-private partnerships.
• The Cal Kids program is administered by the ScholarShare Investment Board.
• You're now from the ScholarShare Investment Board. Thank you. Good morning, Mr.
• So in rural communities, we partner well with the local school board.

Summary: The committee’s first major discussion focused on higher education facilities across UC, CSU, and the community colleges, with Chair Alvarez framing the issue as a final budget hearing before the May Revise. The LAO presented findings that campuses have grown substantially in buildings and square footage, while classroom and lab utilization remains below legislative standards and deferred maintenance backlogs continue to rise. The LAO also emphasized that the state and segments lack comprehensive data on capital renewal spending and recommended better reporting, clearer funding targets, and long-term planning for renewal and maintenance. UC, CSU, and community college representatives each described large five-year capital plans, aging facilities, seismic and deferred maintenance needs, and the role of student housing, while noting that construction costs are rising faster than inflation. Members questioned the segments about debt service, utilization rates, and how projects are prioritized. UC said its debt service tied to state support is about $665 million annually and described a $30 billion five-year capital financial plan, including housing, medical centers, and building renewal. CSU said it has about $31 billion in five-year needs and more than $8 billion in deferred maintenance, with funding coming from a mix of state-related and one-time sources since the state shifted capital responsibility to CSU. Community colleges said their unmet facilities needs total about $33.5 billion and explained their use of a scoring matrix and FUSION system to rank projects. The chair and members pressed all three systems to better distinguish between projects that are truly shovel-ready and those that are long-term needs, and discussed whether facilities condition data, total cost of ownership, and more standardized metrics should guide future bond proposals. The committee then turned to Proposition 2 and the Governor’s proposed community college capital outlay projects. The Department of Finance said Prop. 2 provides $1.5 billion for community colleges and that the Governor’s budget proposes 29 projects, with two continuing Prop. 51 projects also included. The LAO supported the overall use of the funds but raised concerns about the current 65/35 split between modernization and growth, the unusually large share of gymnasium projects, and some scoring metrics that favor larger campuses and certain regions. Community college officials said the scoring system was developed through participatory governance and would take one to two years to revise, but they supported the funding and agreed to follow up on questions about project categories and the rationale for the weighting. Members also suggested giving more weight to modernization, regional access, and intersegmental or collaborative projects. A final item addressed the CalKids program. The Department of Finance proposed $56,000 ongoing General Fund for three positions, while the LAO recommended approving two positions but rejecting a manager position until the current $7.5 million marketing campaign is evaluated. ScholarShare’s executive director said CalKids has enrolled more than 5 million children, with nearly 600,000 claims and over $45 million distributed, and argued that additional staff and outreach are needed to reach a goal of 1 million claimed scholarships by the end of 2025 and to implement AB 2808. Members asked about marketing effectiveness, data sharing, and eligibility rules, and the program said it is expanding partnerships with Cradle to Career and CSAC. No final vote was taken in the hearing, and the chair indicated the facilities item would be held open.