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• The preliminary data generated by these student fellowships allows our...
• Within just about two years, we have graduated 15 students.
• What is the potential for the student population in that program?
• How many, I guess, students do you expect to participate in that program?
• So students who graduate from this program can be from different majors.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I do have a concern, however, of EFA student and home education student.
• I do have a concern, however, of EFA student and home education student.
• I'm not suggesting at all the EFA<00:09:28.720><c> students</c> EFA students EFA students uh<00:09:30.480
• </c><00:15:18.800><c> body</c> student and the overall student body student and the overall student body
• </c> for that student. for that student.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and is paging for Academy in Mobile and is paging for Senator<00:10:55.680><c> Figures.
• Mobile, you’re not going to get any. And guess what? Birmingham, you’re not going to get any.
• On page 55 of the calendar, Senate Bill 343 by Senator Sessions regarding Mobile County. Mr.
• Is it will there be an opportunity for us to be able to have uh mobile health units?
• </c> for us to be able to have uh mobile for us to be able to have uh mobile health<01:04:30.480><c>

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. It adopted motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be taken up throughout the day. The chamber received multiple House messages and a gubernatorial confirmation, including House Bill 1 on motor vehicles, Senate Bill 170 on health insurance, and Senate confirmation 90 for Chenica Johnson Anom to the Alabama Cickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, all of which were referred to the appropriate committees. The Senate later concurred in the House amendment to Senate Bill 170 by a 29-0-1 vote. Committee reports covered a wide range of measures, with favorable reports and, in several cases, amendments or substitutes. Judiciary reported favorably on House Bills 228, 132, 347, 405, 86, 263, and 302, and on Senate Bills 318 and 260; State Government Affairs reported favorably on House Bills 435, 97, and 407 and Senate Bill 361; Education Policy reported favorably on Senate Bills 337 and House Bills 520 and 75; Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development reported favorably on House Bills 303 and 477 and Senate Bills 360, 325, 329, and 330; Transportation and Energy reported favorably on Senate Bills 341, 354, and 340; Veterans and Military Affairs reported favorably on House Bills 465 and 307 and Senate Bills 338 and 359; and Local Legislation reported favorably on Jefferson County Senate Bill 243 and Shelby County House Bill 532. These reports generally advanced the bills to second reading and placement on the next legislative day’s calendar. The Senate also confirmed George Pierce to the Alabama Ethics Commission by a 33-0 vote after a favorable committee report, with several senators offering brief remarks of congratulations. In motions and resolutions, the chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution 77 honoring the Section boys basketball team and Senate Joint Resolution 78 honoring the North Sand Mountain girls basketball team for state championships. It also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 79 establishing a legislative study commission on child sexual abuse laws and policies. A senator additionally urged colleagues to support broadband expansion efforts in rural Alabama and to ask the education chair to place HB 4 on the agenda. The most substantial floor discussion concerned Senate Bill 146, the state general fund budget substitute. The sponsor explained several budget provisions, including a $12 million transfer and an additional $5 million for the judiciary to address funding for newly created judgeships, a conditional $40 million for the Department of Corrections tied to progress on the Elmore and Escambia prison projects, conditional funding for DHR tied to reducing its federal error rate and developing a SNAP-related plan, conditional mental health funding tied to reporting and data requirements, and language preserving legislative control over certain federal rural health care funds. The Senate adopted the committee substitute for SB 146 by a 32-0-1 vote and then continued with the budget explanation as the transcript ended.

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• I'm the vice president of the Washington News Alliance Board, and I'm a student at the University of
• And I'm a student at the University of Washington in the 43rd Legislative District in favor of HB 2038
• low-income neighborhoods and communities of color, immigrants and refugees, and individuals with limited mobility
• I'm a student at Redmond High School and a Youth Ambassador for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, here

Bills: HB2038, HB2297, HB2382, HB2487, HB2018

Keywords: HB2038, Washington, B&O tax, business and occupation tax, social media tax, platform tax, youth behavioral health, mental health, adolescent mental health, children's mental health, telebehavioral health, behavioral health account, state treasury, digital services tax, internet platform, social media companies, youth services, depression, anxiety, public health funding

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• So we build student housing, workforce housing, affordable housing, hotels, and market-rate apartments
• Among our many firsts here in the state, we completed California's first wood-frame modular student housing
• without the local code overlays and changes that are required, and the same for accessibility and mobility
• respondents in our research had mixed views on how best to achieve this, but they identified university student

Summary: The committee held its second hearing on housing construction innovation, focusing on factory-built and modular housing as a way to lower costs, speed delivery, and expand housing supply. The chair framed the effort as a search for practical innovation paired with land use, financing, and regulatory changes that could make housing more affordable for working families. Government witnesses from HCD, the Strategic Growth Council, and the tax credit and bond allocation agencies explained how factory-built housing is regulated, how California standards and third-party approvals work, and how state programs are trying to build regional demand and financing pipelines for modular production. Testimony from investors and developers emphasized both the promise and the risks of modular construction. JP Morgan Chase and the Housing Accelerator Fund described projects that achieved meaningful time and cost savings, but said lenders still see elevated risk because of manufacturer solvency, upfront deposits, transportation and installation issues, and the need for standardized designs and experienced teams. They urged more standardization, more local factories, better alignment between financing timelines and construction schedules, and state support such as backstops, top-loss capital, and scoring preferences in tax credit and bond programs. Several speakers noted that recent federal changes to the 4% tax credit program increased production capacity, but warned that without continued state investment the pipeline could face a future funding cliff. The workforce panel, including union contractors, factory supervisors, and labor representatives, said modular construction can support good jobs if it is paired with union labor, training, and fair standards. They described benefits for workers such as steadier schedules, less commuting, improved safety, and better work-life balance, while also stressing the need for wages, health coverage, retirement benefits, and apprenticeship opportunities. Union representatives supported a model that keeps both factory and on-site work unionized and said the industry could create more jobs overall if California builds more factories and develops a stable, long-term demand pipeline. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing.

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• So we build student housing, workforce housing, affordable housing, hotels, and market-rate apartments
• Among our many firsts here in the state, we completed California's first wood-frame modular student housing
• without the local code overlays and changes that are required in the same for accessibility and mobility
• respondents in our research had mixed views on how best to achieve this, but they identified university student

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Mobile crisis has three phases, so this isn't a change, just clarification that all three phases of mobile
• </c> receive mobile crisis services. receive mobile crisis services.
• </c><01:24:12.400><c> So</c><01:24:12.639><c> this</c> mobile crisis has three phases.
• So this mobile crisis has three phases.
• </c><01:24:16.960><c> crisis</c> all three phases of crisis mobile crisis all three phases of crisis

Bills: HF3935, HF2216, HF4354, HF4210, HF4212

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• an Orthodox rabbi called me to ask about the status of this bill, so the coalition that would be mobilized
• </c><00:40:25.280><c> of</c><00:40:25.440><c> our</c> urgent large scale mobilization of our urgent large
• scale mobilization of our churches<00:40:26.240><c> but</c><00:40:26.720><c> certainly</c><00:40:27.359
• of our churches and not mobilization of our churches and not just<00:40:37.640><c> our</c><00:40:37.839
• </c><00:40:54.079><c> to</c> the Coalition that would be mobilized to the Coalition that would be mobilized

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Representative Diaz and I are honored to have some students from Patagonia here with us today.
• Thank you so much for all that you do for our public schools and our students.
• Thank you for your commitment to our students.
• Public school students account for a vast majority of the students in our state. I vote no.
• There's no option for a school to shrink a building if their school doesn't have as many students.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And you're with Students Engaged in Advancing Texas and yourself, and you are for the bill.
• And I have personal experiences with this as, as a high school student.
• Uh, American medical students who've paid all this money, blah blah blah.
• One of which is they're competing against recently graduated medical students.
• That Hm, there's just one international accrediting body for medical students.

Bills: HB163, HB 296

Keywords: judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections

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• And you're with Students Engage in Ad- Advancing Texas and yourself, and you are for the bill?
• But good morning, my name is Leon Molodina, I'm a 15-year-old high school student here in Austin.
• As a high school student, I have engaged in activities of self-harm.
• American medical students who've paid all this money, blah, blah, blah.
• He's a broad that that there's just one. international accrediting bodies for medical students.

Bills: HB713, HB827, HB932, HB499, HB510, HB163, HB296, HB879, HB913, HB163, HB296

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• This competitive fellowship is open to graduate students at both NDSU and UND.
• Within just about two years, we have graduated 15 students.
• What is the potential for the student population in that program? How many, I guess?
• graduate, and then within the next four years, if we can have 25 to 30 students.
• So students who graduate from this program can be from different majors.

Summary: The committee met in Fargo and approved the minutes from the March 31 meeting before hearing a series of informational presentations focused on North Dakota agriculture, water, and research. NDSU President David Cook opened with remarks about NDSU’s land-grant mission, emphasizing statewide service through research, teaching, and extension, and highlighting examples such as the Lilac Agriculture startup and the university’s role in applying research to real-world problems. He said he intends to spend time listening across the state to better understand local needs. The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study projected significant potential for expanded irrigation acreage, especially in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau, and estimated major economic gains from irrigation, including higher farm returns and support for value-added agriculture. Members discussed water permits, surface water versus aquifers, infrastructure, drought resilience, and the role of legal drains in improving productivity and generating economic activity. The presenters also noted that the full report is available online. Dr. Greg Lardy followed with NDSU’s required interim report, outlining the university’s agricultural research and extension system, including the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, seven research-extension centers, and the economic importance of agriculture to the state. He highlighted recent research impacts such as new crop varieties, potato breeding successes, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, weather-network tools, and 4-H programming. He also described NDSU’s budget priorities: restoring the governor’s proposed 10% cuts, additional operating support, and deferred maintenance funding. Committee members asked about the new agricultural field lab, storage sheds, and NDSU’s partnership with Grand Farm. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor presenting water-related research, including data center cooling, water reuse, smart irrigation, and a feasibility study on co-locating data centers with greenhouse and aquaculture production. Members asked about water use, ownership, and whether the concepts were operational or still speculative. Finally, North Dakota AgTech presented its NSF-funded innovation engine work, describing startup commercialization, on-farm trials, workforce development, and partnerships with NDSU, UND, tribal colleges, and other land-grant institutions. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior meeting minutes.

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• We increase the base student allocation by $85, or 1.58%.
• We increase the base student allocation by $85 or $1.58.
• Specifically, the fund that is here for declining student enrollment.
• the students are in real-time, live attendance.
• It caps the increase on assessments for certain mobile home parks to 3% annually.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• While farmworkers have become more mobile, many times they do not have transportation to travel long
• While farmworkers have become more mobile, many times they do not have transportation to travel long
• Or if you have mobility impairments. ...of your life, right?
• Or if you have mobility impairments that keep your income at a certain economic space.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing bills. AB 2270, by Assemblymember Arambula, would give farmworker housing projects scoring parity in the state low-income housing tax credit program so they are not disadvantaged by amenity-proximity criteria that do not fit rural agricultural areas. Supporters, including La Cooperativa Campesina, said the bill would help farmworker projects compete fairly for credits; there was no opposition, and the bill was later approved 11-0 and sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered AB 2552, which would clarify use of the state’s new CEQA vehicle miles traveled (VMT) mitigation bank for affordable housing near transit. The author and supporters from the California Building Industry Association and business groups said the bill would add guardrails so the program is cost-effective and usable, while Housing California, the Planning and Conservation League, and others opposed the least-cost requirement, arguing it could undercut the new mitigation bank before implementation. After discussion about balancing housing and environmental goals, the bill passed 11-1 to Appropriations. AB 2689 would require good cause for nonrenewal of certain state-subsidized housing tenancies when a household’s income exceeds 140% of area median income for two consecutive years, with notice requirements and protections if the tenant cannot afford market rent. Some members supported the bill as a way to free up scarce subsidized units and create a housing “ladder,” while others objected that it could punish people for increasing their income. The bill was amended and passed 11-1. The consent calendar items AB 2308, AB 2397, and AB 2512 were also approved unanimously.

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• says any modification or alteration of an appliance, operating procedure, or safety equipment of a mobile
• safety<00:09:06.959><c> equipment</c><00:09:07.279><c> of</c><00:09:07.440><c> a</c><00:09:07.680><c> mobile
• </c><00:09:08.000><c> food</c><00:09:08.320><c> unit</c> safety equipment of a mobile food unit safety
• equipment of a mobile food unit may<00:09:09.440><c> void</c><00:09:10.640><c> um</c><00:09:10.880><

Bills: SB197, SB84, SB197, SB84

Keywords: business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, SB84, agricultural nonprofit, farm bureau, nonprofit agricultural organization, health benefits, member benefits, family coverage, health insurance exemption, insurance regulation, Title 27, Alabama insurance code, risk transfer

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• It has nothing to do with my pro tem and mobile colleague uh Representative Pringle.
• my</c><00:17:38.240><c> pro</c><00:17:38.559><c> Tim</c><00:17:38.960><c> and</c><00:17:39.039><c> mobile
• </c> with with my pro Tim and mobile with with my pro Tim and mobile colleague<00:17:40.559><c> uh</c

Bills: HB139, HB220, SB274, SB282, SB277

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• , what we need is some low-altitude transportation to get people there quickly—some advanced air mobility
• We'll stay on the mobility in the air. We have the space.
• Farnsworth, this does not impact your air taxi and mobility. Would add to it, Mr.
• Farnsworth, this does not impact your air taxi and mobility issue.

Bills: SB1020, SB1107, SB1117, SB1160, SB1216, SB1308

Keywords: special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy, law enforcement recruitment, public safety, community policing, background investigation, psychological fitness

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• We mobilized a contractor. We mobilized a contractor on December 19th.
• We have mobilized a contractor up there. You can see we executed a contract on December 22nd.
• We have mobilized a contractor up there. You can see we executed a contract on December 22nd.

Summary: The Transportation Committee met for an organizational session and received a presentation from Washington State Department of Transportation and Washington State Ferries staff on recovery from the December atmospheric river storms. Committee members were introduced, and staff outlined a new process for submitting proviso and project requests through an online app, with members directed to work through their caucus policy staff. The chair also announced caucus meetings and noted staff changes for the session. WSDOT and WSF described emergency response operations, including statewide activations, damage assessment, and the use of emergency declarations to speed repairs. Staff explained how they pursue federal reimbursement through FHWA Emergency Relief and, separately, FEMA for debris removal, while noting that permanent repairs still require environmental clearances. They reported more than 50 emergency work orders, 16 emergency contracts, about 107 road sites closed at one point, and an initial damage estimate of roughly $30 million. Examples of storm damage and recovery included US 2 near Skykomish and Tumwater Canyon, US 12 near Naches, Highway 410, Highway 42 near Mount Baker, I-90 shoulder damage, and a major US 101 slope failure near Forks that will require longer-term geotechnical work. Members asked about environmental permitting, bridge impacts, flood coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers, and whether emergency declarations allow broader actions; staff said the declaration mainly speeds stabilization and contracting, does not change tolling authority, and does not waive environmental requirements. No votes were taken.

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• I also am a small business owner here in Texas, and I handle a lot of mobile notary services, which includes
• I've been a notary since 1998 and have been mobile for many years.
• This is what I do, and right now I am unable to provide services as a mobile notary for the A06 and HELOCs
• All mobile notaries are blocked from the use of title company rooms now.

Bills: HB1342, HB2889, HB3002, HB3254, HB4820, HJR40, HJR40

Keywords: private activity bonds, housing, residential rental projects, low-income, affordable housing, bond measures, funding equality, political subdivisions, public communications, election fairness, debt collection, consumer rights, disclosures, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, settlement agreements, State Board of Education, group benefits program, health insurance, state employees, dependents eligibility

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• This really only involves Mobile County, as we know, at our detention center.
• So in Mobile, we had a judge maybe 50 years ago that handled the jail.
• So, Mobile County Commission already pays those expenses; it'll be net for that, and then I'll stand
• It has to be a statewide bill to amend it at the county level, and everybody's fine with it in Mobile

Bills: SB174, SB180, HB196, HB25, SB193, HB25

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911