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• same high school teacher but with the same standards<01:24:04.880> same<01:24:05.159> materials
• <01:24:05.679> as<01:24:05.800> used<01:24:06.080> in standards same materials
• as used in standards same materials as used in college<01:24:08.719> the<01:24:09.719> the
• We know we have math standards, but wrote their curriculum and bought new materials, and that's making
• possession of these sensitive materials possession of these sensitive materials is<02:39:30.279>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects. Representative Cahill, the prime sponsor, said the bill would raise the annual minimum from $50 million to $60 million and help address a long backlog of school construction and renovation needs after years of a moratorium on applications. He argued that districts forced to build during the moratorium were left to shoulder costs through local property taxes, and he cited examples such as Londonderry, Claremont, and other communities with aging or inadequate facilities. He also said the current aid structure, including paying 80% upfront and 20% at completion, concentrates too much spending at once and limits how many projects can be funded. Several committee members asked about the fairness and structure of the program. Representative Maguire questioned whether aid should be distributed more broadly to all districts rather than only a few selected projects, and Representative Luneau noted that the committee would also be considering related bills on catastrophic aid, special education aid, and the school foundation formula. Cahill responded that building aid has historically been targeted to property-poor communities and that the state should be a reliable partner in school construction. He also said the bill includes a small retroactive component for communities that built during the moratorium, which he described as a compromise. Testimony in support came from Representative Cluder, who described Claremont’s Stevens High School project as a case where a bond issue narrowly failed and the city later had to fund renovations without state aid, contributing to high property taxes. He said the bill would help property-poor communities and urged passage. Tony Weinstein of New Market also supported the bill, saying his community had serious facility and safety needs, had moved forward with scaled-back renovations during the moratorium, and still faced debt-service burdens without state participation. Robert Thompson, superintendent in Hampstead, testified that his district needs an addition for overcrowding, safety, and special education space, and said building aid would help reduce out-of-district placements and transportation costs. No vote was taken in the hearing.

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• just wanted to point that out before we get started, but I'll just start with some of our source material
• But I'll just start with some of our source material.
• It has been frustrating because I have very much wanted to hear their eyewitness material, eyewitness
• presenting facts to you that we’ve learned, and it’s a telling of those facts that is, I think, materially
• “That is, I think, materially different than any other report that’s out there until today.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• 02.840> allows<00:06:03.360> for<00:06:03.480> some And these trainings and materials
• Do you think, did you choose not to add some education materials to the DOE website to be available to
• you choose not to add<00:07:40.800> some<00:07:41.000> education<00:07:41.520> materials
• /c><00:07:42.040> to<00:07:42.160> the<00:07:42.280> DOE add some education materials
• to the DOE add some education materials to the DOE website<00:07:43.280> to<00:07:43.400>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So there's a lot of people in Frankfort here that have the raw materials, but what John and I noticed
• So there's a lot of people in Frankfort here that have the raw materials, but what John and I noticed
• So there's a lot of people in Frankfort here that have the raw materials, but what John and I noticed
• So there's a lot of people in Frankfort here that have the raw materials, but what John and I noticed
• So there's a lot of people in Frankfort here that have the raw materials, but what John and I noticed

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met without a quorum, so the minutes were not approved. The main presentation was from retired economics professors John Garren and Dr. Kums, who discussed their Bluegrass Institute research on teacher compensation in Kentucky since the Kentucky Education Reform Act era. They said teacher base salaries, adjusted for inflation, have declined over the last decade, while state-paid “on-behalf” benefits such as pension and health insurance contributions have risen sharply; they argued total teacher compensation has increased modestly overall, but less than per-pupil funding. They also presented broader context on staffing growth, declining average daily attendance, Kentucky’s low share of teachers among total school staff, and flat or weak NAEP and ACT performance trends, including widening white-Black score gaps on NAEP. Members questioned the methodology and interpretation of the compensation figures. Representative Bojanowski argued the on-behalf calculations may overstate teacher compensation because they include insurance and pension costs that also benefit classified employees and retirees, and he asked for clarification on the denominator used to derive the per-teacher amount. Representative Truit said the presentation could be misleading if it implies teachers earn $94,000 in salary, and he objected to framing pension stabilization payments as teacher pay. The presenters responded that they were using total compensation, not salary alone, said they had divided total personnel-related on-behalf payments by the relevant staff count, and promised to review and send a technical explanation. Representative Truit and Chairman Typton both emphasized that compensation should be viewed as salary plus benefits, not salary alone, and noted that pension contributions are part of the cost of employing teachers. The presenters said their intent was to show the full compensation package and its relevance to labor supply and teacher shortages, not to claim that individual teachers earn the total compensation figure as salary. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the decision to revisit the minutes at a later meeting due to the lack of quorum.

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• If they can use any of the material on the bookshelf, they're more than welcome to help themselves to
• They can come to us, and we can help them scan and fax that material wherever they need it.
• Global Strike Command, Air Force Material Command, Air Force Education and Training Command, and Air
• We provide information; we provide material support in terms of furniture and household goods.
• And so does it break down into... are some of those degradation materials hazardous as well, and are

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• 26 through 28, it talks about the sending school district may provide funds, services, equipment, materials
• 26 through 28, it talks about the sending school district may provide funds, services, equipment, materials
• 26 through 28, it talks about the sending school district may provide funds, services, equipment, materials
• 26 through 28, it talks about the sending school district may provide funds, services, equipment, materials
• 26 through 28, it talks about the sending school district may provide funds, services, equipment, materials

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And but your material says commit over here, commit partnership, and over here. here to educate Texas
• make up the increase in the cost of. goods that we purchase due to the steep rates of inflation on materials
• comp ed students are spread throughout our district's campuses requiring different interventions. materials
• past four years, we have utilized some of our ESSER dollars on one-time personnel investments and materials
• bilingual weight to assist in offsetting the cost of teacher recruitment, training, and consumable materials

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• There are material impacts each year for 15 hospitals in the state and FQHCs.
• There are material impacts each year for 15 hospitals in the state and FQHCs.
• there are um support this me measure there are um this<01:04:16.400> has<01:04:16.640> material
• impacts<01:04:17.599> each<01:04:17.839> year<01:04:18.160> for this has material
• impacts each year for this has material impacts each year for 15<01:04:18.960> hospitals<01:04

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Health, Human Services, and Labor and Technology committee heard testimony on SB 447, a Department of Health pilot program related to recruitment, and SB 1043, a tax measure. On SB 447, the Department of Health said the pilot had streamlined hiring by delaying minimum-qualification review until later in the process, while the Department of Human Resources Development objected that parts of the bill could conflict with civil service rules, due process rights, and equal pay requirements. Several labor and employee groups testified, with some supporting the pilot as a way to address vacancies and others warning about merit-system concerns. The committee later voted to pass SB 447 as is. On SB 1043, testimony was mixed but largely focused on the bill’s tax changes, especially the proposed increase to the general excise tax and exemptions or credits for lower-income households. Supporters, including labor groups and housing/worker advocates, argued the bill would reduce burdens on working families, help with food insecurity, and keep residents in Hawaiʻi. Opponents, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and some community witnesses, said the general excise tax is regressive and would raise costs across the state. The committee voted to advance SB 1043 with substantial amendments, deleting most of the bill except section two and setting a far-future effective date, while noting the fiscal impact had not been provided. The committee also deferred SB 633 and later deferred SB 1633 for further decision-making, scheduling continued consideration for February 12, 2025, in Room 225. The hearing included standard instructions on one-minute testimony, written testimony, and Zoom procedures, and the committee adjourned after taking the above actions.

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• If there are shortages of building materials, that could also impact costs.
• **Benjamin Farkley:** If there are shortages of building materials or labor as California rebuilds, prices
• of materials and labor could increase across the country.
• If there are shortages of building materials, or labor as California rebuilds, prices of materials and

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• discontinued court fee revenue and another $300,000 to develop and update research and training materials
• We thought maybe more of that funding was going to come to us, but it hadn't yet materialized.
• Nothing has materialized yet, but we are looking into options. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
• But we can go ahead and get started if you can guide us into the materials, Mr.
• We want to wait; we've got a lot of materials that we're getting from the second judicial district on

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• Ballet Ribbons in uh B Valley Ribbon Mills in Bali, PA, manufactured a 3D woven material, super strength
• ,<00:20:24.880> super manufactured a 3D woven material, super manufactured a 3D woven material
• members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material
• There are also things we should undo, like reversing Trump's tariffs on building materials and reinstating
• <02:10:07.199> and tariffs on building materials and tariffs on building materials and reinstating

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So what talking to the liquor commission, they have advised that driving material down to Bow, [snorts
• So what talking to the liquor commission, they have advised that driving material down to Bow, [snorts
• <00:17:20.079> down that that driving driving material down that that driving driving material
• Beverage containers frequently contain residual sugar as well as other organic materials.
• If not thoroughly organic materials.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We pray that we will be led farther and farther away from self-centeredness and materialism and closer
• :13.360> and farther away from self-centerness and farther away from self-centerness and materialism
• and closer to serving one materialism and closer to serving one another.<00:07:17.360> We<00:
• The Senate made some changes, just making some slight adjustments to these fees for hazardous materials
• accidents and uh hazardous materials accidents and uh environment<00:25:50.559> agriculture<00

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• at a location that does not materials at a location that does not have<02:23:34.160> a<02:23:
• <02:39:25.600> We're check is going to materialize. We're check is going to materialize.
• Class three are for solution mining materials.
• <03:56:49.279> Class are for solution mining materials.
• Class are for solution mining materials.

Keywords: 981, all

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• providing educational materials providing educational materials including<03:10:41.600> grand
• Well, actually first off, what they receive in education materials? Nothing.
• tragedy in itself, but the materials they're given are designed to be the utmost most boring thing.
• tragedy in itself, but the materials they're given are designed to be the utmost most boring thing.
• tragedy in itself, but the materials they're given are designed to be the utmost most boring thing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <02:15:25.360> incidents,<02:15:26.079> and<02:15:26.320> other materials incidents
• , and other materials incidents, and other life-threatening<02:15:27.360> events<02:15:27.679>
• all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material
• all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material
• And without objection, the material will be admitted. The gentlewoman from Indiana is recognized.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Commission for an Oklahoma motor carrier safety and hazardous materials transportation hearing.

Bills: SB1213, SB1221, SB1636, SB1687, SB1772, SB1932, SB2062

Keywords: SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits, prison programs, public safety, violent offenders, violent crime exclusions, sex offense exclusions

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• When the waves of greed and materialism press in, help us to live simply and with courage, embodying

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• which<00:17:03.560> is<00:17:03.720> in<00:17:03.920> your<00:17:04.520> materials
• <00:17:05.520> the<00:17:05.760> board 27 which is in your materials the board 27 which
• is in your materials the board also<00:17:06.559> agreed<00:17:06.959> to<00:17:07.160
• to provide a fair and impartial, low-cost administrative appeal process, as you will see in the materials
• The first case that I had was 700 pages of redacted material that I had to sit down and go through and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1, focusing on the legislative branch budget, especially the Senate and House lines. Members discussed that the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 adjusted authorized amount was higher than 2024 actual spending, largely due to personnel, benefits, and travel, and one member proposed a $500,000 annual cut. Staff explained that any reduction would need to be allocated across specific line items such as personnel, benefits, and travel, and noted that the Senate budget is entirely General Funds. After discussion of how the adjusted authorized figures were calculated and why the branch no longer staffs some joint committees as it once did, the committee moved on without taking a vote on that section. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from the New Hampshire Retirement System. NHRS officials described their statutory administrative budget, which is funded through the retirement trust rather than the General Fund, and said the FY 2026-2027 increase is driven by IT modernization, cybersecurity, a new strategic plan, and additional staff positions. They also reviewed the system’s funding progress, clean audit opinions, investment performance, and changes to asset allocation, while noting that several recent pension-related laws required major database changes. Members questioned the large increase in salaries and benefits, the need for new employees versus contractors, the purpose of training costs, and the source of the Group Two benefit funding. NHRS said the governor’s budget includes General Funds for Group Two benefit changes, with $5 million in FY 2026 and $27.9 million in FY 2027, and that the figures reflect the governor’s recommendation and related HB 2 provisions. Committee members also asked about employer and employee contribution rates for Group Two police and fire members, which NHRS said were not included in the budget document but were about 31.2% for police and 30.35% for fire, with employee shares around 11.55% and 11.8%. The committee did not make a decision on the NHRS budget during this exchange and indicated it would review the details further before returning to it later. The committee then heard from the Community Development Finance Authority on the State Treasury Department budget line for the required state match to administer the federal Community Development Block Grant program. CDFA explained that its $280,000 annual request for FY 2026 and FY 2027, totaling $560,000, supports administration, technical assistance, contracting, and monitoring of roughly $19 million in annual federal CDBG funds. Members asked about the leverage of the state match, oversight of projects, staffing, and grant prioritization. CDFA said it has 18 employees, uses public hearings and a scoring system to prioritize awards, and conducts both desk and on-site monitoring, with annual audits to ensure compliance. No vote was taken on the CDFA item in the portion provided.

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• And you all have provided to us a program in which the sales tax benefits on certain construction materials
• that's the sales tax benefit for certain construction<00:25:29.800> equipment<00:25:30.200> material
• construction equipment material construction equipment material and<00:25:31.720> certain

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The speaker outlined Kentucky’s economic development strategy and how the cabinet evaluates and awards incentives. He emphasized using national benchmarks such as Site Selection and Area Development magazines, focusing on real data, competitiveness, and performance-based incentives. He said the state is performing well nationally in investment rankings, and credited the legislature with providing tools that help attract and retain jobs, especially through speed to market, site readiness, transportation, and workforce coordination. A major portion of the remarks described the “anatomy” of an incentive package: first improving sites and infrastructure such as water, sewer, roads, and rail spurs; then using sales tax benefits for construction materials and equipment; then training support through the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation; and finally the Kentucky Business Incentive (KBI) program, which reimburses qualifying expenses from incremental tax revenue. He said incentives are negotiated, data-driven, and targeted toward companies with strong wage levels, training plans, growth potential, and, in some cases, agricultural benefits or industry leadership. He also noted special treatment for heritage communities and said the state has expanded KBI beyond heavy manufacturing to include R&D, headquarters, and service businesses. The speaker also described compliance and oversight. Incentive agreements are written with job, wage, investment, and community-benefit terms, and companies must file regular reports and invoices. Cash incentives can be clawed back if commitments are not met, while tax credits are tied to actual investment and job creation. He said the Revenue Cabinet and Environment and Energy Cabinet play important monitoring roles, and that projects go through application review and preliminary approval by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority before final approval and payment. He closed by thanking legislators for their support and for allowing more flexible, capped, and data-driven incentive tools.