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• <00:53:51.640> thank name and uh begin your testimony thank name and uh begin your testimony
• Zimmer finished his testimony.
• testimony testimony sure<01:12:50.080> Kendall<01:12:50.440> qus<01:12:51.000> resident
• Please begin your testimony. Thank you, Mr.
• Please begin your testimony. Superintendent Evans will be able to speak to this.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Representative Kanson began his testimony.
• So when you come to the table, please state your name and start your testimony.
• <00:58:43.839> thank your name before your testimony thank your name before your testimony
• "Yes, state your name and begin your testimony."
• Please state your name for the record and begin your testimony.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm testimony in support of this bill.
• >> that's that's my testimony. >> that's that's my testimony.
• >> That's your testimony. Okay. >> That's your testimony. Okay.
• <02:42:49.520> that language to my written testimony that language to my written testimony
• It now also addresses requirements for written... with written testimony which I will with written testimony

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Thank you for your testimony.
• <00:44:07.160> um sample in terms of written testimony um sample in terms of written testimony
• <02:42:13.600> on listening to all of this testimony on listening to all of this testimony
• I've passed around some testimony.
• uniformed also attached to my testimony uniformed also attached to my testimony that<04:39:45.520

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on HB 563, which would revise the education funding formula for pupils receiving special education services by replacing the current single special education amount with three differentiated categories. Representative Rick Ladd, the prime sponsor, said the bill largely tracks a House-passed version from the prior session with minor figure adjustments, and explained that the proposal uses projected FY26 amounts for three categories based on time in general education versus more intensive placements. He also noted that the bill does not address catastrophic aid directly, but that special education aid, CAT aid, and proration all remain issues for later work sessions. Ladd and supporters argued that weighted categories better reflect actual costs and are more sustainable than treating all IEPs the same. Representative Margaret Drye said the approach was one of the best ideas from the education funding subcommittee and urged the committee to support differentiated aid. Representative Ames asked how the category amounts were derived, and Ladd said Category A follows the FY26 base, Category B is a higher weight, and Category C is a still higher weight for more intensive services, though he acknowledged the exact multipliers were developed earlier and could be revisited. He also said the committee would continue discussing whether the weights are appropriate and how they interact with CAT aid. Testimony from Bonnie Dunham strongly opposed the bill. She argued that funding based on placement rather than actual service need would create incentives to move students into more restrictive settings, could stigmatize children with labels such as "Category C," and would undermine the least restrictive environment requirements under federal special education law. She described her son’s experience in inclusive settings as beneficial and said the bill would have penalized the district for serving him there. In response to questions, she said schools and parents should base funding on the child’s actual needs and costs, not on placement, and urged the committee to recommend the bill inexpedient to legislate.

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• . >> Senator, I'll close public testimony. What is the pleasure of the committee?
• Senator >> Senator I'll<00:02:18.239> close<00:02:18.480> public<00:02:18.800> testimony
• <00:02:19.280> What<00:02:19.440> is I'll close public testimony.
• What is I'll close public testimony.

Bills: SF0085, SF0056, SF0084, SF0104, SF0109, SF0120, SF0050

Keywords: internet crimes, children, task force, law enforcement, funding, education, victim assistance, kratom, regulation, healthcare, age restrictions, manufacturing standards, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, higher education

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• We want to have a walkthrough, have testimony on it, and have the opportunity to offer amendments if
• We want to come back with a bill that we can do a walkthrough, a markup, and have testimony.
• On the bill, we will walk through it, have testimony, and public discussion.
• That's our full intention, and also amendments, markup, and testimonies. Follow up, I'm sure.

Bills: HF2435

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health

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• . testimony. testimony.
• So, that's about it for my testimony.
• So, that's about it for my testimony.
• So, that about sums up my testimony.
• , who's prepared some testimony.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um no, I received that testimony Yep.
• I sounded like from the testimony. Yeah.
• term, your placement in your testimony term, your placement in your testimony of<02:22:19.359>
• participation when we heard in testimony participation when we heard in testimony from<02:22:27.920
• But testimony about that um further on.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Your testimony was great.
• <02:09:51.960> was taking my question you're testimony was taking my question you're testimony
• "Yeah, I'm going to the online testimony.
• "Yeah, I'm going to the online testimony.
• Zephen Wood, from PEMR, then began testimony.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on a bill arising from the Lee case involving animal seizures and humane society involvement. Members and the commissioner discussed concerns about due process, lack of clear notice to animal owners, the need for owners to understand when they are surrendering ownership, and whether humane agents should have additional training or certification. Several members also questioned the role of the NH SPCA and humane societies, the absence of oversight, and whether there was any financial or policy conflict in their involvement. The commissioner said the Department of Agriculture does not have a direct relationship with humane societies, but does coordinate with police on seizures, and noted that problems tend to arise when agencies do not consult the department first. Testimony and discussion focused on possible fixes to the bill, including clearer written notice of rights, requiring a third-party qualified veterinarian or other neutral evaluator, establishing the condition of animals at the time of seizure for later court proceedings, and possibly using teleconferencing with a veterinarian in limited circumstances. Some members suggested the bill may need a broader study committee, while others said it should be amended now rather than delayed. The chair said the bill would be worked on further and sent to the subcommittee for more detailed review. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 250, which would allow local governing bodies to regulate dog muzzling. Representative Jodi Newell testified that the bill was intended to let municipalities respond to dangerous dogs, citing Keene’s attempt to require muzzling after a serious incident but lack of clear authority under current law. Deborah LeBlanc also testified about a dog attack that seriously injured her dog and said a muzzle requirement could have prevented the attack. Committee members asked about the incident, existing dog-control laws, and whether the dog had been leashed; the discussion suggested the bill was meant to clarify local authority over muzzling as a public safety measure.

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• Okay, uh, testimony of Wayne P. Seya, senior.
• So I think there may have been some confusion with people giving testimony.
• confusion with people giving testimony confusion with people giving testimony um<00:32:00.480>
• Is that written testimony?
• Um, I was a little confused by your testimony.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• While we're waiting for Representative Bony to finish her testimony in another committee, let's start
• She had not; she had just sat through their testimony during the initial hearing.
• bill uh like this um we had testimony bill uh like this um we had testimony that<01:29:08.560>
• It was a lengthy testimony. Hopefully the debate won't be as lengthy today on the bill.
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony today.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays. The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0. House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0. The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.

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• Is it true that in committee we had testimony from Dr.
• Was there testimony? Yes, ma'am. And what was that testimony?
• I think you just, I mean, I think you just said the testimony on the mind.
• The testimony of the executive director, very deeply concerning.
• Not only that, the new judge didn't hear any of that testimony.

Bills: HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR184, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, HR165, HR166, HR168, HR169, HR170, HR171, HR172, HR173, HR174, HR175, HR176, HR177, HR178, HCR65, HCR66, HCR67, HCR68, HCR69, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR73, HCR74, SCR34, SB34, SB43, SB52, SB56, SB165, SB173, SB189, SB190, SB260, SB322, SB345, SB374, SB387, SB401, SB448, SB449, SB455, SB487, SB496, SB502, SB505, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB55, HB385, HB394, HB396, HB406, HB608, HB622, HB676, HB772, HB897, HB1030, HB1035, HB1038, HB1045, HB1049, HB1056, HB1058, HB1059, HB1092, HB1100, HB1117, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1177, HB1180, HB1189, HB1216, HB1239, HB1240, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB741, HB1242, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB977, HB181, HB31, HB664, HB9, HB192, HB225, HB306, HB310, HB366, HB635, HB911, HB1230, HB1236, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB996, HB1003, HB1082, HB1113, HB1234

Keywords: neighborhood, crime prevention, security districts, law enforcement, community safety, funding, Counseling Day, mental health, Louisiana Counseling Association, community support, mental wellness, Louisiana State University, athletics, NAIA, sports achievements, recognition, success, competition, education, higher education

Summary: The House opened with a prayer, pledge, quorum call, and several personal privileges recognizing guests and special observances, including Junior League Day, Renewable Energy Day, Wholesalers Day, and Sin Law Day. Members also introduced and adopted a number of commemorative resolutions, including condolences, recognitions of schools and community figures, and resolutions related to LSU, ALS Awareness Month, and local festivals. Several Senate and House measures were referred or laid over, and the chamber announced upcoming scheduling changes for House and Senate bills. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 385, which would require certain TOPS scholarship recipients to repay one semester of aid if they fail to meet academic requirements, subject to listed exemptions and an option to avoid repayment by entering certain high-demand career and technical programs. Opponents questioned the bill’s impact on students, its possible constitutional issues, administrative costs, lack of a fiscal note and implementation details, and whether it would worsen brain drain or convert a merit scholarship into a loan. The motion to recommit the bill to Appropriations failed 34-16, but after continued questioning and criticism, the author later moved to return the bill to the calendar, and that was agreed to. The House then passed House Bill 55, which restricts public disclosure of juror information, after adopting an amendment clarifying that juror interviews are still allowed if jurors choose to participate. The chamber also passed House Bill 394 extending the conditional parole programming period from nine months to 24 months, House Bill 396 making autopsy photographs admissible in criminal proceedings, House Bill 406 directing the Department of Education to study whether it should supervise interscholastic high school athletics, House Bill 622 aligning state criminal history record handling with federal requirements, and House Bill 676 creating the crime of fraudulent patient referrals, or body brokering, with amendments clarifying lawful marketing arrangements. House Bill 1030, concerning reimbursement for non-emergency medical transportation for certain mental health-related services, was taken up with amendments and then temporarily returned to the calendar.

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• We appreciate your testimony. Was there any other testimony online?
• [Clears throat] Do we have any agency testimony on this bill or any public testimony?
• [Clears throat] Do we have any agency testimony on this bill or any public testimony?
• Any other public testimony? Do we have any testimony online? All right.
• We'll close public testimony.

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws

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• :19:59.040> you'd,<00:19:59.640> uh, finish your testimony, if you'd, uh, finish your testimony
• your testimony. your testimony. Uh<00:40:35.680> Mr.
• Um, if you would proceed with your testimony. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I think testimony. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Is that all your testimony, or did we lose you?

Bills: HF1458, HF2063, HF2164, HF1377, HF927, HF1059, HF1910, HF2232

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• Please introduce yourself for the record, and you may begin your testimony.
• <00:02:58.400> and allowing me this time for testimony and allowing me this time for testimony
• Thank you so much for your testimony, Miss Livermont.
• Chair, thank you so much for your testimony. Are there any questions from members?
• Thank you so much for your testimony. Are there any questions for members? Senator Clark.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's in my online testimony.
• It's in my online testimony.
• It's in my online testimony.
• It's in my online testimony.
• It's in my online testimony.

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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• Then we will move to our two sign-up sign-ups for testimony.
• our two sign up sign ups for testimony. our two sign up sign ups for testimony.
• have testimony.
• <00:52:21.280> off, if I was cutting her testimony off, if I was cutting her testimony off
• Would you like to that I have testimony. Would you like to hear<00:52:28.320> it?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Would you please introduce yourself for the record and begin your testimony?
• Thank you, Miss Kyam, for your testimony. That exhausts the list we had.
• Seeing no further testimony, I'll close public testimony. Are there any member questions?
• testimony I'll close public testimony testimony I'll close public testimony are<00:12:19.079>
• If you can wrap up your testimony, please.

Bills: HF656, HF655, HF633

Keywords: child care, childcare, day care, daycare, licensing, variance, licensed capacity, capacity limit, staff qualifications, staffing, child care center, family child care, provider flexibility, Minnesota career lattice, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, licensing rules, enrollment, indoor space, professional development

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• Please note that we limit testimony to two witnesses in support and two witnesses in opposition.
• I also want to note that we are accepting written testimony through the position letter portal on the
• Well, I want to thank you all very much, and thank the witnesses for their testimony today.
• Did you also want to provide testimony, or just answer questions?
• He could do my testimony at this point, I think. I literally could. Yeah.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several bills focused on homelessness, child care, food security, public assistance, immigration legal services, and veterans’ benefits. SB 479 would allow city-based local health jurisdictions, including Berkeley and Oakland, to use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; supporters said the change would improve coordination and outcomes, and no opposition testified. SB 902 would allow electronic signatures for child care and development services paperwork while preserving paper options; supporters said it would reduce burdens on families and providers, and the bill passed to the Assembly Education Committee 4-0. The committee also heard SB 1025, creating an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate California’s food assistance efforts, and SB 1030, repealing the CalWORKs “man-in-the-house” rule. Supporters of SB 1025 said the state’s food system is fragmented and needs a coordinated strategy; SB 1030 supporters argued the rule is outdated, redundant, and rooted in racist and sexist assumptions. Both bills received no opposition testimony and were approved on 4-0 votes, with SB 1025 sent to the Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee and SB 1030 to Appropriations. The committee then approved SB 1077, which would require CDSS to create a communications and contingency plan for CalFresh disruptions during federal government shutdowns, including a public webpage and planning for state-funded benefits; it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1194 would codify the Immigration Legal Fellowship Project to expand immigration legal services in underserved areas, and supporters emphasized the need for legal representation in rural and Central Valley communities; it passed 4-1 to Judiciary. SB 1201 would seek federal waivers to protect veterans from CalFresh time limits, require referrals to county veterans service officers, and adjust treatment of job-search expenses; it passed unanimously 6-0 to Military and Veterans Affairs. The consent calendar, including SB 557 and SB 1051, also passed unanimously. After all items were heard, the committee completed roll calls for absent members and adjourned.

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• Please note that we limit testimony to two witnesses in support and two witnesses in opposition.
• I also want to note that we are accepting written testimony through the position letter portal on the
• Well, I want to thank you all very much, and the witnesses for their testimony today.
• Did you also want to provide testimony, or just for...? I can, or I can answer a question.
• He could do my testimony at this point, I think. I literally could. Yeah.

Keywords: 988, house, all