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• And so this will help DESE evaluate accountability metrics in school improvement programs.
• And so this will help DESE evaluate accountability metrics in school improvement programs.
• So I notice here in the justification for the request is that the new applicants entering the program

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Representative Jones: And isn't the whole point of medical school is that doctors spend years training to evaluate
• Ivermectin that was meant for external application to animals - sheep dip.
• doctors even though pharmacists are not trained to take patient histories, perform physical exams, or evaluate

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• This preserves the distinction between the two. protest mechanisms ensures equity challenges are evaluated
• neighbor's house, they've been down the street, they know what their neighbor's house should. be evaluated
• become a well-intentioned plan. intentioned effort to reduce taxpayer burden through its rushed application

Bills: HB1952, HB3258, HB3524, HB3851, HB4478, HB4613, HB4703, HB4742, HB4744, HB4809, HB4864

Keywords: county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board

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• long-standing AG opinions on legislative communications. and repeals confidentiality exceptions for applicants
• in the middle of the bid process when the the proposals are being scored and evaluated.
• we heard from the City of Houston, where they had decided to hire forensic auditor to go in and evaluate

Bills: HB 111, HB1545, HB2145, HB2467, HB2520, HB4136, HB4181, HB4214, HB4218, HB4219, HB4359, HB4437, HB4822, HB111

Keywords: Texas Public Information Act, open records, public records, government transparency, confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, governmental body, Chapter 552, public information law, nonprofit association, quasi-governmental entity, economic development, trade secrets, proprietary information, commercial financial information, Alamo restoration, local workforce board, TDCJ contract facility, civil commitment facility, water supply corporation

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• We have been focused on all of this when you think about our employees and the talent we evaluate, all
• We have been focused on all of this when you think about our employees and the talent we evaluate, all
• I'm not sure that this really actually is applicable to the right committee substitute, so we've got

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:04 HB 387 Discussion 01:06 HB 387 Roll Call Vote 28:30 HCR 22 Discussion 29:26 HCR 22 Roll Call Vote 31:09 HB 519 Discussion 35:36 HB 519 Roll Call Vote 38:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 387, which would amend MSD governance and spending rules in Louisville. The sponsor said the bill was intended to add oversight and accountability in response to large MSD rate increases, though the original rate-approval provision had been removed because of concerns about contracts and bond ratings in Oldham and Bullitt counties. MSD Executive Director Tony Parrott testified that MSD is a public utility serving more than 800,000 people through wastewater, stormwater, and flood protection services, and argued that most rate pressure comes from federal and state mandates tied to a consent decree and other orders. He said MSD already provides annual notice and bond approvals through Metro Council, offers customer assistance programs, and needs flexibility for advertising, public notices, recruitment, and compliance. Members discussed stormwater funding, aging infrastructure, flood control, and the bill’s limits on advertising and other expenditures. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed on a roll call vote. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 22, as substituted, which expressed support for exploring nuclear energy and included language noting Kentucky’s ability to use nuclear waste, uranium tailings, and spent fuel in ways described by the sponsor as cleaner. Supporters said Kentucky faces an energy shortage and that nuclear, including small modular reactors, should be part of the state’s future energy mix. Some members said they would support the resolution but wanted a feasibility study or noted that it does not carry the force of law. The resolution passed. Finally, the committee began House Bill 519, sponsored by Representative Fugate, which would prevent utility companies from passing demolition costs for retired coal-fired or fossil-fuel plants on to ratepayers. The sponsor cited sharply rising electricity bills in eastern Kentucky, the decline in coal employment, and the burden of demolition costs from the Big Sandy plant being placed on customers. He argued that utilities should absorb those costs rather than shifting them to ratepayers. The bill was introduced with a motion and second, and the committee was preparing to hear further questions and testimony when the transcript ended.

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• Ten years ago, 12 years ago, it was not uncommon for us to get 100 out-of-state applicants.
• We no longer get those applicants.
• We no longer get those state applicants.
• <03:27:01.680> that<03:27:02.319> probably<03:27:02.800> in applicants.
• So I think that probably in applicants.

Keywords: 916, all

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• <01:30:59.280> is<01:30:59.520> confidential, serve as the applicant is confidential
• , the name of the petitioner or applicant, the name of the petitioner or applicant, the<01:33:08.960
• Companies evaluating where to expand or invest often consider multiple states and communities at the
• Companies evaluating where to expand or invest often consider multiple states and communities at the
• Companies evaluating where to expand or invest often consider multiple states and communities at the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:29:56.399> How<00:29:56.559> is<00:29:56.720> the evaluating with each student
• How is the evaluating with each student.
• I, from what I've seen at UNH and the applicants I've seen when we were carrying faculty, that is one
• I, from what I've seen at UNH and the applicants I've seen when we were carrying faculty, that is one
• What I've seen at UNH and the applicants I've seen when we were carrying faculty, that is one of

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its second meeting on House Bill 742, which would require catastrophic special education aid to be drawn from the education trust fund, and discussed whether to also examine differentiated aid within the adequacy formula. The chair said the committee had previously heard from HHS/Medicaid officials and now wanted to hear from local special education directors about how the aid system works in practice, including billing, training, data collection, and whether districts handle claims consistently. Members also referenced Arkansas as a possible comparison state and said they hoped to develop ideas by November to address the current funding process. Committee members focused on the current special education aid thresholds and the impact of proration. The chair described the existing formula as requiring districts to absorb costs up to 3.5 times the state average per student, with the state paying 80% from 3.5 times through 10 times and paying above that, and said FY25 appropriated about $34 million while actual claims were about $50.1 million, leaving roughly a $16 million shortfall that caused proration. Members also raised the possibility of lowering the threshold to 2.5 times and asked how that would affect the number of eligible students and costs. Another member asked about how districts decide whether services are education-related or medical-related and how Medicaid or private insurance reimbursement affects later state aid claims. District representatives from Boothby Therapy Services, Bedford, and Guilford introduced themselves and described their roles. Guilford’s director said the district tracks students with paraprofessional support, nurses, transportation, or specialized programming, uses a data system to log every service touchpoint, and tries to maximize both Medicaid and special education aid; she said a lower threshold would likely capture all students with paras or nurses and that rising staffing and service costs would increase the number of students over the cap. Bedford’s assistant director said the district uses a different system, tracks roughly 60 to 80 students a year, and pursues Medicaid and special education aid simultaneously but does not pursue private insurance if it would affect FAPE; she said reducing the threshold to 2.5 times would likely double the number of qualifying students. Members asked follow-up questions about software, data entry, and how districts decide whether to bill Medicaid or seek state catastrophic aid, and the directors explained that their systems log services by staff type and student, with some districts using the same data for both Medicaid and state reimbursement claims.

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• available through data requests made by the press, citizens, or policy makers who are seeking to evaluate
• available through data requests made by the press, citizens, or policy makers who are seeking to evaluate
• Specifically, we're recommending limitation of the application to real property records that are made
• Specifically, we're recommending limitation of the application to real property records that are made
• Uniformity in process and efficacy will undoubtedly suffer as our ability to vet the applicants, mass

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I would like to make a motion to suspend Rule 85 and Rule 822b and any other applicable Senate rules
• I moved To suspend Rule 85 and Rule 822b and any other applicable Senate rules to the extent necessary
• Then, the city or the county would then make the application to the Corporation Commission for a grant
• When I began my application process to the United States Naval Academy, I started that process when I
• And on page four, where it says that this new language Would be a space or a section for the applicant

Bills: HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HB1370, SB2154, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1099, HJR1100, HB3021, SB893, SB206, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB633, HJR1077, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1806, HB3004, SB1572, HB4342, SB1618, SB2, SB237, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1859, SB1894, SB1461, HB4432, SB1948, SB1589, SJR52, SR46, HCR1030, SB2071, SB2182, SB1451, HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1096, HJR1099, HJR1100, SB2185, SB893, HB3021, SR46, SB206, SB237, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB625, SB633, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1378, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1572, SB1618, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1806, SB1859, SB1894, SB1948, SB2071, SJR52, HB1370, HJR1077, SB2, SB1451, SB2182, HCR1030

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

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• We are making this applicable to charter schools.
• Personnel, professional development, regional trainings, evaluation, and reporting.
• only for the six coastal counties, and those local jurisdictions will have to adopt that before an applicant
• Also, applicants will be able to submit... ...applicants will be able to submit applications via a portal
• And the portal will then allow them to do the preliminary grants, and if there are more applicants than

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• modifying setbacks by prohibiting the municipality from requiring ADUs be located entirely within applicable
• setbacks. ...entirely within the space where buildings are allowed as defined by applicable setbacks
• the ADUs to be located entirely within the space where the buildings are allowed as defined by applicable
• Chairman, Mr. ... ...defined by applicable setbacks, if it could be interpreted. Mr. Chairman, Mr.
• Finally, the bill contains requirements for when a workers' compensation claim is disputed. ...application

Bills: HB2211, HB2229, HB2389, HB2403, HB2445, HB2502, HB2620, HB2813, HB2872, HB2889, HB2960, HB4028, HCR2007

Keywords: contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life

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• There's a license fee for first-time applicants, and there is one for renewals, and I believe it's in
• for lure grants The reviews applications for lure grants The Lure<02:43:21.600> oversees<02:43
• so we work with clients to evaluate so we work with clients to evaluate their<03:56:05.279> skills
• <04:04:16.000> and<04:04:16.199> Licensing pay testing application and Licensing pay
• testing application and Licensing fees<04:04:17.720> and<04:04:17.880> maintain<04:04:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 702, which would change how extra or special duty pay for retired police officers is treated for retirement and work-limit purposes. Supporters argued the bill would let retirees work more special-duty hours, helping municipalities fill traffic-detail and similar assignments without added state cost, and said it would not prohibit retirees from working but would simply stop those hours from counting toward the return-to-work threshold. Opponents argued the change would be inconsistent with the retirement system’s 2011 reforms, could increase pension liabilities, and would treat the same compensation differently for active employees and retirees. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect current and future retirees, the role of municipalities, and whether the policy amounted to “policing for profit.” The subcommittee ultimately voted 3-2 to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL) on HB 702, sending it to the full committee with that recommendation. The committee then discussed House Bill 581, which would create a Group Three retirement plan for new state employees hired after the bill’s effective date. The chair outlined a housekeeping amendment to delay implementation, moving the effective date to January 1, 2026, and noted a sponsor amendment addressing health insurance group inclusion and medical and surgical benefits so those benefits would not be put at risk for the new group. Testimony and discussion focused on the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution, with supporters citing Michigan examples and arguing the bill would help recruit and retain employees while giving them more flexibility. Opponents said the change could weaken retirement security and increase unfunded liability, though supporters responded that the bill still requires employer contributions toward accrued liability and is intended to keep the state on track to pay off its unfunded liability by 2039. The transcript ends with continued discussion of the bill and no final vote shown on HB 581.

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• That would be really helpful for me to evaluate OSPB's claims. So I will stand by. Thank you, Mr.
• people still require this and maybe they have a couple jobs, and so I could see where the quarterly application
• The bills outline evaluation and verification requirements for DES to confirm eligibility for SNAP benefits
• The bills outline evaluation and verification requirements for DES to confirm eligibility for SNAP benefits
• These big betrayal bill policies have been evaluated by the Tax Foundation, a conservative tax organization

Bills: HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4147, HB4148, HB4149, HB4150, HB4151, HB4152, HB4153, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846

Keywords: appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction

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• Now, the compacts again are not due for evaluation or adjustment until 2037.
• I guess evaluation or adjustment or rewriting until 2037.
• Thrive Consulting, and specifically, they support the assessment and evaluation of facility needs for
• In terms of our ongoing monitoring, I shared earlier that some of that has included evaluating on a case-by-case
• For the information, even for those on the webcast, when we talk about... ...capital outlay applications

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• For example, the PSLF buyback application, an essential step for many pursuing loan forgiveness, has
• more than 80,000 applications pending at the end of the year.
• Second, it failed to evaluate whether designation would actually mitigate risks or weigh the costs and
• Second, it failed to evaluate whether designation would actually mitigate risks or weigh the costs and
• chemotherapy standards are evaluated. chemotherapy standards are evaluated. certification<07:16:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So the Nutrition Policy Institute, they will—it’s a kind of a landscape evaluation—so they'll look, they've
• And so May 1st is when that evaluation closes, and they expect in the summer that they'll have those
• exists between academic-based discovery, like the basic research UC academics do, and commercial application
• contain essential information about the description, content, objectives, outcomes, methods of evaluation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So the Nutrition Policy Institute, they will—it’s kind of a landscape evaluation—so they'll look; they've
• May 1st is when that evaluation closes, and they expect in the summer that they'll have those results
• exists between academic-based discovery, like the basic research and UC academics do, and commercial application
• contain essential information about the description, content, objectives, outcomes, methods of evaluation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on three education budget items: the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), differentiated assistance/statewide system of support, and universal school meals plus kitchen infrastructure grants. For ELOP, the Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to provide $4.7 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding and $62.4 million to set a minimum Tier 2 rate of $1,800 per pupil. The LAO recommended instead fixing the Tier 2 rate at $1,579, and committee members questioned how the rate was determined, how much funding is actually spent, and whether overlapping funding from ELOP, ACEs, and 21st Century programs is being tracked. CDE said ELOP is showing positive attendance and math outcomes, but some requested data will not be available until mid-2027; members also raised concerns about double-funding, transparency, and whether middle and high school students are being equitably served. On differentiated assistance, CCEE outlined the statewide system of support and the various tiers of universal, targeted, supplemental, and intensive assistance. Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to replace the current DA structure with a more stable universal and targeted assistance model, funded at $131.9 million ongoing, with a three-year support cycle aligned to LCAP and ESSA timelines and broader State Board authority to revise eligibility criteria. The LAO objected to considering the proposal before the State Board finalizes the new performance criteria, and committee members expressed concern that moving to a three-year cycle could delay support for LEAs that newly fall into need mid-cycle. There was also discussion about whether the proposal would weaken subgroup-based equity guardrails or give the State Board too much discretion over who qualifies for support. For school meals and kitchen infrastructure, Finance proposed $1.8 billion ongoing for universal meals and an additional $100 million ongoing plus $100 million one-time for a fourth round of kitchen infrastructure and training grants. The LAO recommended rejecting the new kitchen grant round because prior rounds are still being spent and the unmet need is not yet clear. CDE said prior investments have improved meal participation, efficiency, and menu variety, but many schools still lack the facilities for scratch cooking and face construction, electrical, and procurement barriers. Members asked for more data on how prior grants were used, which schools are benefiting, and whether funds could also support lower-cost food access strategies such as pantries, while noting federal restrictions on some meal-service innovations.

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• So it's not something that we're asking folks to act on without having the proper time to evaluate it
• So it's not something that we're asking folks to act on without having the proper time to evaluate it
• I'll leave it to the Senate to evaluate whether there's going to be a time limit on the explanation of
• This is something that I think is good policy to make this tax relief applicable broadly across Arizona

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The joint House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees met to hear identical conformity bills, HB 2153 and SB 1106, which would align Arizona tax law with the federal Internal Revenue Code as of Jan. 1, 2026, including some retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bills would exclude three federal provisions: the higher federal SALT deduction, the new senior deduction as written in H.R. 1, and the deduction for interest on new car loans. They would instead include a $6,000 retirement-income deduction for taxpayers age 60 and older, a $6,000 Roth IRA contribution deduction, a higher dependent tax credit, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. JLBC estimated the package would reduce general fund income tax revenue by about $441.3 million in FY 2026. Members also discussed that the Department of Revenue’s forms had been issued assuming full conformity, and staff and supporters argued the bills were needed quickly to avoid confusion and amended returns during filing season. Committee members and sponsors largely framed the bills as tax relief and a way to provide certainty for taxpayers and preparers. Supporters said the package would help families, seniors, and workers, and noted that the Arizona version was negotiated to keep the overall tax relief roughly comparable to full conformity while shifting benefits away from the SALT deduction and toward child credits, retirement income, and child care. The sponsors also criticized the governor’s executive action and urged prompt passage so taxpayers would know how to file. Opponents argued the bills would reduce state revenue, worsen the budget outlook, and disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers and corporations. Several witnesses and members also raised concerns about the child care deduction, the retirement-income deduction, and the business expensing provisions, while supporters responded that the bill was designed to help working families and encourage saving and investment. Public testimony was mixed. The Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club supported the bills, emphasizing early conformity, filing certainty, and reduced confusion for taxpayers and software providers. Opponents included Save Our Schools Arizona, the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, Opportunity Arizona, and several individuals, who argued the package would deepen budget problems and favor the wealthy. One witness objected to a federal school-choice-related provision she said was being tied to the bill, though committee members said the measure before them was a tax conformity bill and not a school finance bill. The hearing included extended debate over the fiscal impact, the governor’s prior requests for some of the same tax changes, and whether taxpayers would need to file amended returns if the legislature later changed course. The transcript ends during testimony from NFIB, with no final committee vote or action shown in the excerpt.

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• And so what they do, they collect satellite imagery, then they go on the burn scar, they evaluate the
• In All IBHS standards, we stress the need for an initial objective evaluation of the structure's strengths
• It is this evaluation and confirmatory process that gives insurance underwriters The confidence they
• Applicants can have a representative or an insurance agent of their choice to act on their behalf.