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• They enacted the law, but it's not effective until November 12th.
• But at the end of the day, it produces the same effects. Same. Okay.
• Well, I don't want to say the same effects.
• them, “Hey, this didn’t have any effect on me.”
• I teach them how hemp can help where traditional medicine has failed.

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• It'll be in effect for two years, and then we'll come back to the table in two years, and we'll see whether
• It'll be in effect for two years, and then we'll come back to the table in two years, and we'll see that
• know Georgia has really applauded this program and, you know, the safety for its officers and the effect
• things, and since a lot of agriculture has gone private, we don't do the research that we've done as effectively
• We are two-thirds of the land-grant mission, so one-third of it is obviously teaching.

Summary: The committee first filed a report on the executive protection detail and then reviewed a long list of House and Senate bills that were ready for action, with members instructed to hold any items they wanted removed. The committee then took up several agency requests to amend bills: the Auditor of State’s request for a $370 increase for special deputy expense allowance, the Administrative Office of the Courts’ requests for additional funding for court interpreters and substitute court reporters, and requests tied to local sales tax refunds, county property tax redistribution, emergency medical and law enforcement support, and Northwest Arkansas Community College tornado-related repairs. All of those amendments were adopted, and one amendment on House Bill 1034 was held over at Senator Johnson’s request. A major portion of the meeting focused on an amendment for the Department of Corrections to fund a pilot program using mobile technology to identify and disable illegal inmate cell phones at Varner and Cummins prisons. The bill sponsors and Corrections officials described the problem as a serious public safety issue, saying inmates use contraband phones for criminal activity, trafficking, scams, and outside coordination. Members asked about FCC rules, procurement, whether the system would jam or only identify phones, whether it would affect staff or nearby users, how quickly it would work, whether it would be a one-time or ongoing cost, and whether the department had existing budget authority. Officials said the proposal would require an RFP, that current funding was not available in the department’s budget, and that the technology would be a two-year pilot. The committee ultimately adopted the amendment and then gave the underlying bill a do-pass recommendation. The committee also considered an amendment for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, which sought a $4 million increase in appropriation authority. Senators discussed the division’s role in county extension offices, 4-H, research, and salary competitiveness, while others questioned why the division needed more appropriation room when it already had about $10 million in headroom and had requested a different funding level through higher education. Division representatives said the increase would help with salaries and provide flexibility for future funding, and Higher Education staff clarified the original request and recommendation amounts. After extensive discussion, the committee adopted the amendment and gave it a do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee began acting on governor’s letters, adopting amendments for a homestead property tax credit increase, insurance department conference travel, property appraisal analysis support, career and technical education professional development, regulatory and casino gaming appropriations, a new program integrity line for the Department of Inspector General, consolidation of licensing board appropriations, deletion of a completed Fort Chaffee Readiness Center appropriation, and a revised reappropriation package for prison expansion that included special language limiting use of the funds. Members asked several questions about the prison reappropriation, including whether it still related to the earlier Calico Rock project and whether special language should be considered separately; the committee moved the governor’s letters forward for drafting and further action.

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• It'll be in effect for two years, and then we'll come back to the table in two years and see if the million
• know Georgia has really applauded this program and, you know, the safety for its officers and the effect
• research and scientific things and where since a lot of agriculture has gone private, that we don't do effectively
• the research that we've done, but our agents that are boots on... ...effectively the research that we've
• So one-third of it is obviously teaching.

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• So it's my job to teach new eligibility workers how to determine eligibility and how to use Access to
• Many of those initiatives have mandated effective dates, and they touch the same systems we are working
• and program integrity teams to focus their efforts on the highest-risk activity, improving the effectiveness
• workarounds and a lot of things that have been layered on top that, you know, make things not incredibly effective
• In order for us to do more integrated system, we have to understand, from the prospectus effective of

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• Green Hill has college professors come on campus and teach them.
• development and trauma-informed care, all of the important aspects that we need to understand and be effective
• this funding and our block grant funding, we’re able to create local-based programs we’re calling effective
• we do our quality assurance around our case management and our evidence-based programming and our effective
• Our final piece of the work session is going to be looking at the effects of recent policy and budgetary

Summary: The committee began with a work session on juvenile rehabilitation institution capacity, services, and staffing. DCYF Assistant Secretary Jennifer Redmond described overcrowding at Green Hill School and Echo Glen, driven by longer adult-style sentences extending past age 25, limited community placements, and small facility sizes. She said Green Hill remains above safe operating capacity, but staffing, injuries, large-scale aggression, and use-of-force incidents have improved over the past year. She also discussed Harbor Heights, a new 46-bed flex facility that had opened with 22 youth and would expand once a medical trailer arrives, as well as community transition services, vocational programming, behavior management reforms, and a request for more resources for mental health-focused facilities and staffing. Members asked about success metrics, developmental disability screening and supports, college access at Echo Glen, Mission Creek planning, and gender-responsive programming; Redmond said JR uses assessments, family involvement, and specialized living units, and that some requested funding had already been secured for returning a girls’ program at Echo Glen. The committee then heard from Team Child and the Youth Action Coalition. Greta Schultz said youth perspectives should guide system reforms and identified key concerns: overuse of sentence extensions, underuse of community transition services, continued criminal referrals from Green Hill to Lewis County, limited family contact, inadequate mental health access, and unequal education opportunities, especially for young women at Echo Glen. Justella Gonzalez, a former system-involved youth, said her time in county and state facilities was harmful, with staff mistreatment, poor education, limited therapy access, and humiliating restraint practices; she also said girls at Echo Glen lacked the same college opportunities as boys at Green Hill. Committee members asked for follow-up on county versus state experiences and on telehealth mental health services. The next presentation covered county-level services for youth involved or at risk of involvement with the justice system, led by juvenile court administrators Christine Simon-Smeyer and Judge Rachel Anderson. They outlined the juvenile court continuum from prevention and truancy work through diversion, detention alternatives, community supervision, and disposition alternatives, emphasizing evidence-based, trauma-informed, and restorative practices. Clark County was used as an example of a court that partners closely with schools and community providers, uses risk assessments and wraparound behavioral health probation, and offers detention alternatives without electronic home monitoring. They said most courts do not use detention for status offenses, but instead use court involvement to connect youth to services. They also described funding, noting that courts rely on a mix of state block grant and local dollars, and that recent cuts to early intervention funding reduced programming and staff hours. Members asked about detention for truancy, developmental disability identification, restorative justice practices, and the juvenile block grant. Finally, DCYF Assistant Secretary Nicole Rose and Katie Warren of the Washington State Association of Head Start and ECAP discussed child care and early learning impacts from recent policy and budget changes. Rose said Fair Start for Kids investments had increased child care access, provider participation, and kindergarten readiness, with more than 60,000 children in Working Connections care and rising ECAP enrollment and provider capacity. She said recent reductions will raise most family copays in 2026, delay eligibility expansions, eliminate some expanded eligibility categories, reduce ECAP slots by about 3,000, delay entitlement timelines, and cut provider supports such as rate increases for centers, complex-needs grants, trauma-informed and dual-language incentives, and infant/early childhood mental health consultation. Warren emphasized ECAP’s role in family stability, workforce participation, and reducing poverty, and noted its two-generation approach to supporting both children and parents.

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• The meetings have been very effective.
• monies in the horsemen's account contribute to horse racing purses at Sunland Park and have a profound effect
• But it was the poster child for the effect of tariffs in this state. Mr.
• with the Mexican railroads to ensure that these products are moving quickly, simultaneously, and effectively
• is that if one does not have a good command of the English language or technology, the college will teach

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• loophole where big defense contractors withhold data, even though there's no market, and the DoD, effectively
• many ways, and I hope for a bigger conversation on the value of early-stage research and what it can teach
• military is not only equipped with cutting-edge technology but also has the infrastructure to remain effective
• They say it goes into effect at 5 p.m.
• And so I think we forget that first you have to be effective before you can focus on efficiency.

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• effects of air pollution and vehicles. effects of air pollution and vehicles.
• And this has a cascading effect on manufacturers who are forced by the policy of a minority of states
• And on his way out the door, President Biden gave him special authority to effectively impose it on the
• And number three, it's not just a problem for the future; the 35% mandate goes into effect next year.
• mandate goes into effect next year. mandate goes into effect next year.

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• they never got the funding just teach they never got the funding just teach your<00:53:25.240>
• In the meantime, we do have lecturers who come in and teach particular courses, uh, but contracting,
• In the meantime, we do have lecturers who come in and teach particular courses, uh, but contracting,
• In the meantime, we do have lecturers who come in and teach particular courses, uh, but contracting,
• In the meantime, we do have lecturers who come in and teach particular courses, uh, but contracting,

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• That actually teaches providers interoperability.
• Kinds of downstream health effects.
• based on the effectiveness of the drug.
• And I'm... ...just asking you, have you seen that, and is it effective?
• So it has multiple downstream effects.

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• And so I'm wondering what the effectiveness of that is, what the cost is, and is anybody doing it?
• When you have everybody in-house together, it is a much more effective environment, and it also prevents
• So they have officers that are trained by our ICAC forensic professionals that will teach them how to
• So the commerce behind it is very cost effective, especially when you're looking at what you can make
• Our highest sale location is still our tribal nations, and that is due to cost effectiveness and the

Summary: The committee met to review the Attorney General’s budget and related agency operations, beginning with Legislative Council staff walking members through compliance reports and a blue-sheet base budget document. Staff highlighted current-biennium items such as FTE changes, one-time appropriations, litigation funding, opioid settlement receipts, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked for clarification on items including the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then gave an overview of the office’s structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal services to state and local government, and concerns about attorney pay lagging behind other agencies. Members discussed whether attorney compensation should be benchmarked more consistently across state government and whether some legal work could be consolidated within the AG’s office. Ness also addressed questions about AG opinion turnaround times, boards-and-commissions training, the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, office leases, and the state’s criminal justice information systems. The crime lab presentation drew significant attention. Director Jennifer Penner described severe space, safety, and infrastructure problems at the current lab, including cramped work areas, glycol leaks, outdated fire and burglar alarms, air-handling limits, and equipment failures that have delayed toxicology work. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that the preferred location would be near the current health department site, but in a new building. Members asked about possible evidence risks, backlog status, and whether the proposed building would solve the current problems; Penner said it would and noted backlogs have improved overall, though some delays remain. The committee also heard from the new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director, who described the unit’s civil and criminal work, federal-state funding split, and examples of fraud such as billing for services not provided or upcoding. The gaming division reported continued growth in charitable gaming and e-tabs, with members expressing concern about large trust-account balances, site competition, and possible misuse of proceeds. Finally, BCI outlined its caseload, cybercrime work, missing Indigenous persons task force, and the surge in CSAM cyber tips; members asked about AI-generated CSAM, and the AG’s office noted that last session’s law increased penalties and expressly allowed AI-generated CSAM to be prosecuted like other CSAM. No formal votes or actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• We are grateful for all of the great religions, for they teach this truth, the sacredness of each being
• Section two of the bill provides that the act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
• on July 1, the act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 2026. 2026.
• Uh, is it always going to be in effect the same harm under federal law?
• Uh, is it always going to be in effect the same harm under federal law?

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• So, but this takes effect on October 31st, 2026.
• So this is going to coordinate, and it would get to be eligible under this bill after the effective date
• But we have the effective date of when the rest of the budget would go into effect, which is July 1.
• We'll be following, but we have some very clear evidence for other programs that would be much more effective
• they stay in the program and reach the part of their phase training where they're doing student teaching

Bills: HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4033, HB4034, HB4035, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4039, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4044, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4049, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4065, HB4067, HB4071, HB4072, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1167, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176

Keywords: education funding, budget appropriations, public schools, teachers' retirement, early childhood education, aeronautics, infrastructure, funding, sustainability, Oklahoma, mining, operator fees, coal production, noncoal mining, department of mines, revenue, state budget, budgetary reform, financial legislation, fiscal accountability

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• But its effects are wrong.
• Parents should have a duty to teach their children to advocate for themselves, like the children who
• All this policy does is effectively harm those who cannot safely involve a parent.
• solution for improving oral health in our state, in actuality dental therapy has not been proven effective
• COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPROVED  ORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS  1424 WHO BEEN TREATED BY

Summary: The committee first heard HB 245, which would replace references in Florida law to “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material.” The sponsor said the change was overdue and more accurately reflects the criminal nature of the material. There was brief supportive public testimony, no debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee then took up HB 237 on the use of professional nursing titles. The sponsor said advanced practice registered nurses should be able to use earned academic titles such as DNP or PhD. Supporters testified in favor, there was no opposition or debate, and the bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The longest discussion centered on HB 173, which would expand parental consent and access requirements for minors’ medical care, medical records, certain school surveys, and biomedical devices. Supporters argued it restores parental rights and keeps parents involved in children’s health decisions, while opponents—many from medical, mental health, LGBTQ, and youth advocacy groups—warned it could block access to STI treatment, mental health care, crisis hotlines, and confidential services for vulnerable youth, including those in abusive homes. After extensive testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably on a 19-7 vote. Finally, the committee began HB 327 on uterine fibroid research. The sponsor explained the bill would require health care providers to submit identified data so the Department of Health can build a usable de-identified research database, after prior implementation problems with duplicate or unverified data. A supportive local official testified, and members indicated support as the meeting moved toward a vote.

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• And so they wanted to make sure that the program was as effective as possible.
• mentioned before, Florida is one of the United States. ...using the funds that this bill would effectively
• have the unintended result of eliminating the reporter's privilege, which has been, you know, in effect
• I teach and practice defamation law.
• The bill has the practical effect of prohibiting out-of-state public officials from usurping the role

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and considered several bills. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults would allow service of process on scammers through the same nontraditional communication methods they use; it passed 8-0. CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and a private right of action to disqualify noncompliant candidates; it passed unanimously. CS/SB 948 on flood disclosures was amended to extend disclosure requirements to residential leases, condo developer leases, and mobile homes, with tenant remedies if disclosures are not provided and flooding causes major losses; it passed 8-0. The committee also advanced CS/SB 498 on IOTA interest rates after a lengthy debate over legal aid funding and bank regulation. Supporters argued the bill would restore sustainability and fairness to the program by setting alternative interest-rate benchmarks, while opponents said it would cut funding for civil legal aid and that banks participate voluntarily. After testimony from legal aid leaders and bankers, the bill passed 7-2. SB 774, requiring clerks to electronically transmit certain mental health, substance abuse, and risk protection orders to sheriffs within six hours, was presented in response to a fatal Volusia County incident and passed 11-0. CS/SB 752 on defamation and online publication was amended to require removal from a website rather than the internet, then passed 8-2 after testimony from the media, a private attorney, and supporters who said it would help people harmed by false online reports. The committee also heard SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, which would create a narrow defense against strict liability claims if notice and gamma radiation survey requirements are met. The bill was amended to clarify notice provisions and received support from industry and technical witnesses describing radiation surveys and reclamation practices. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on SB 832, so no committee action on that bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• What this does is it Ensures that this takes effect July 1st, 2025.
• However, it keeps going back and forth, and the net effect is that it's becoming increasingly difficult
• The cumulative effect of that has been, "Why would I want to work for a department that's so difficult
• This wouldn't go into effect unless it's a constitutional amendment, so it couldn't be voted on by the
• It would take effect after this administration is completed.

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• been proven to be very very effective. been proven to be very very effective.
• Well, history teaches us the problem.
• Well, history teaches us the problem.
• <02:48:52.960> and I believe it can have ripple effects and I believe it can have ripple effects
• Representative Story. that this is having less effect. This that this is having less effect.

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• And so, um, in this effective.
• So, when we teach road design, we have a choice.
• We actually feel that's going to be much more effective.
• <00:47:41.040> Whether going to be much more effective.
• Whether going to be much more effective.

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• Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, which expands access to urban agriculture programs that would teach
• And to see the number of young people, and it's not only teaching them how to plant a garden or how to
• c><00:35:00.880> it's<00:35:01.120> not<00:35:01.520> only<00:35:01.800> teaching
• <00:35:02.320> them people, and it's not only teaching them people, and it's not only teaching
• Currently, many physicians and non-physician practitioners affiliated with teaching hospitals are not

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Summary: The House convened with 98 members present, declared a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received Senate concurrence requests on Senate Bills 263, 281, and 324. The chamber then moved through second readings and committee reports on a range of measures, including education, agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing, and task force resolutions. Among the reported bills were measures on KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, a residential safe room rebate program, dual credit scholarships, impeding a first responder, motor vehicles, tallow-based cosmetic products, animal health emergencies, mortgage loan income limits, deferred deposit fees, child protection, Attorney General operations, corrections operations, school leadership, school transportation, advanced mathematics coursework, and task forces on charitable gaming and early childhood education governance. The House passed House Bill 642, a Teachers' Retirement System housekeeping bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said the bill updates survivor benefit documentation, raises the daily earnings limit for retired members returning to work from $170 to $200, removes an unused early-return provision, reinstates a pension waiver program, clarifies benefit tier calculations using an earlier participation date in another state system, and allows a parent member to manage payments for a disabled child without a court order. Members asked about substitute teaching limits, retirement penalties, budget impact, and a removed provision involving index funds; the sponsor said he would follow up on the day limits and stated he did not believe the bill would add to unfunded liability. The bill passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 780 on recording commissioner’s deeds, after adopting a floor amendment that removed fines and penalties. The bill allows a city to petition circuit court if a deed is not recorded within 30 business days, and the court may compel filing and award costs and attorney’s fees. Members discussed whether the bill effectively created a lawsuit-based enforcement mechanism rather than a fine, and supporters said it would help local governments identify responsible property owners and address code enforcement and public safety issues. The bill passed 96-0. House Bill 541, concerning peace officers, also passed after a committee substitute; the sponsor said it cleans up Kentucky Law Enforcement Council procedures, strengthens certification standards, clarifies revocation language, and reflects input from law enforcement groups. It passed 95-0. House Bill 195, the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, passed after a committee substitute and floor amendment. The substitute added Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension alongside UK Cooperative Extension, and the floor amendment changed the pilot’s implementation date to January 1, 2027 and adjusted the program’s term timing. Supporters said the bill would expand urban agriculture education, connect youth to food systems and career pathways, and help students in urban counties learn practical agricultural skills; it passed 97-0. The House then took up House Bill 794 on financial exploitation, which expands protections to all adults age 65 and older, adds felony penalties for knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly exploiting those adults, allows the attorney general to seek extradition from another state, and requires investment advisers to complete three hours of continuing education on financial exploitation. Members cited real-world scam experiences and urged stronger penalties, but the bill passed 96-0.

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• believe best to show cost effectiveness. believe best to show cost effectiveness.
• . cost-effective. cost-effective.
• <02:48:56.000> the combination or in series to effect the combination or in series to effect
• Essentially the possessive effects.
• <04:10:37.440> in where they are the most effective in where they are the most effective in

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Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1067-FN, which would formalize and expand mental health courts in New Hampshire and create a grant-based funding structure for them. Representative Mark Pearson, the prime sponsor, described the bill as a bipartisan, compassionate, and cost-effective approach that would connect people with mental illness to treatment and supervision instead of incarceration, while still holding them accountable. He said the proposal was developed with input from the judicial branch, law enforcement, corrections, mental health organizations, and others, and emphasized that local courts could tailor programs to their needs. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal note, whether the legislature had previously studied the issue, how the program would be funded, and whether the bill should more explicitly address treatment, prevention, and data collection. Representative Buzz Sher, who helped develop the bill, explained how mental health courts work, including referral, clinical and public-safety assessments, case management, goal-setting, and graduation from the program. He said existing New Hampshire mental health courts are mostly partial and county-funded, and that the bill would formalize them, set standards, and allow grant funding. He also cited data from Georgia and New Hampshire suggesting significant savings from reduced incarceration and related costs. Members also raised concerns about due process, whether people not formally charged could be swept into the system, and whether individuals with violent offenses or domestic violence histories could be diverted inappropriately. Sher responded that only people already in the criminal justice process are eligible and that courts use safety assessments to screen out most violent cases. The committee requested that Sher file supporting financial data from other jurisdictions, and he agreed to do so. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.