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• They give their artwork, and it does have to go through the AIA visual testing and get those approvals
• ><00:45:58.240> are Aaliyah to make sure that they are Aaliyah to make sure that they are visually
• appropriate and the Department visually appropriate and the Department of<00:46:00.800> Revenue
• and it does have to go through<00:47:22.000> the<00:47:22.160> AIA<00:47:22.640> visual
• c><00:47:23.040> testing<00:47:23.839> and<00:47:24.160> get through the AIA visual

Bills: SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226, SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226

Keywords: automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families

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• I do have a few slides, a few visuals, and after that I'm more than happy to answer any questions.
• And now I just wanted to provide a visual and an example of one program that we work with that does have
• So this is just a visual of what it could look like.
• So this is just one example and a visual, but again, we're working with others.
• deadline for digital accessibility to make sure all of their services are accessible to individuals with visual

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities held its quarterly virtual/in-person meeting and approved the December minutes. The chair announced plans for the next “Meeting the Moment” community forum in Lowell on March 27, in partnership with MassAbility, focused on digital accessibility, education-to-employment transition, workforce supports, long-term services and supports, and health equity, along with a resource fair. The commission also began planning for its October National Disability Employment Awareness Month event and sought volunteers for a small planning group. The meeting featured an update from the Attorney General’s office on federal litigation affecting Massachusetts, including challenges to federal actions on higher education diversity data collection and DEI-related funding conditions, immigration/TPS for Haitians, NIH research grant disruptions, and the nonrenewal of mental health services grants for schools. The presenter said the state has helped protect more than $3 billion in federal funding and noted ongoing or pending appeals in several cases. Commissioners asked about possible impacts on disability-related DEI work and Medicaid; the AG’s office said guidance on DEIA/employment initiatives is available and that the state is closely monitoring federal Medicaid communications and coordinating with the governor’s office. Undersecretary of Labor Josh Cutler and apprenticeship liaison Amara Riemann presented on registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, emphasizing paid, employer-driven pathways with classroom instruction and wage progression. They highlighted growth in nontraditional fields such as human services, IT, early education, biotech, and banking, and described Bridgewater State University’s Excel program for neurodivergent people and people with disabilities as a model that can lead from pre-apprenticeship to apprenticeship. Commissioners discussed expanding similar models through community colleges and disability-focused workforce pipelines. Subcommittee reports covered disability employment, long-term services and supports, and health equity. The employment subcommittee heard from CED on state disability employment initiatives and planned future presentations from the Lawrence Partnership for Transition to Employment and Veterans Affairs. The long-term services and supports subcommittee discussed MassHealth budget pressures, anticipated federal Medicaid changes, the personal care attendant working group, and an upcoming discussion on crisis standards of care. In commissioner announcements, members highlighted recent honors for several commissioners, updates on municipal digital accessibility grants, a June Medicaid summit, and other commission activities. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, and production of certain obscene visual
• relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual
• They mostly sit stationary in construction zones, visually displaying police authority.
• We can just charge any visual depiction. That has been an enormous help in these cases.
• Probably the closest I've come to that is the invasive visual recording statute.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I just want to give that picture because that really stood out for me as someone who's more of a visual
• I just want to give that picture because that really stood out for me as someone who's more of a visual
• I just want to give that picture because that really stood out for me as someone who's more of a visual
• I just want to give that picture because that really stood out for me as someone who's more of a visual
• I just want to give that picture because that really stood out for me as someone who's more of a visual

Keywords: 1183, house

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• artist 2D and a state visual artist 3D and a state visual artist 3D and a state visual artist 3D and
• It has a relation to the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Visually Disabled
• With this program, we are able to serve Texans who cannot read a standard print book. visual disability
• film, television, and commercials, as well as digital media, like video games, anime. animation, visual
• Yes, and I did need to say that that's a That's as many logos as we gathered as a visual.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This gives you a really good visual of the height of the facility, with the second floor and the roof
• The line kind of blurs it out, but that's a good visual of where this site sits, adjacent to the interstate
• The shared training room is designed to accommodate a variety of functions, including conferences, visual
• The shared training room is designed to accommodate a variety of functions, including conferences, visual
• training, and tactical training sessions. conferences, visual training, and tactical training sessions

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum present and approved the March 18 minutes. The committee first heard an update from the Petroleum Council on oil and gas activity, which described North Dakota production as holding steady around 1.1 to 1.2 million barrels per day despite lower prices and market volatility. The presentation emphasized that efficiency gains, longer laterals, and improved completion technology are allowing operators to sustain output while activity shifts north in the Bakken. Members asked about gas taxation, natural gas liquids, flaring, and enhanced oil recovery; the witness said gas is taxed by volume, most liquids are handled through oil lines or gas processing, and the state’s EOR pilot projects and new gas infrastructure are intended to help hold production flat and expand future recovery. The committee then received a presentation from the Tax Department on the federal “big beautiful bill” and its effect on North Dakota income tax collections. The department explained that most of the federal changes were extensions of existing Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, but several items — including the larger standard deduction, senior deduction, tip and overtime exclusions, auto loan interest deduction, and business expensing changes — affect state collections. Revised estimates showed a smaller-than-expected impact on individual income tax, with the department suggesting a net cash effect in the range of roughly $30 million to $35 million when business and individual effects are combined, plus a possible one-time distortion from large oil-field transactions in fiscal year 2025. Members asked which provisions apply to standard versus itemized returns, and the department clarified that most of the individual provisions apply broadly, while the SALT-related item is itemizer-specific. OMB then reported on major capital projects and facility funding. Updates included Capitol grounds improvements such as 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding, augmented reality displays for the Rough Rider Hall of Fame, tree management and lighting studies, and restroom and parking reconfiguration in the tower. OMB also described security upgrades at the governor’s residence, where human remains were discovered on site and are being handled with historical and legal review. The state hospital project in Jamestown remains on schedule for substantial completion in winter 2027 and opening in spring 2028, with costs currently estimated a little over $292 million and a line of credit expected to be drawn in April 2027. The North Central State Office Building in Minot is under construction, with a $5.6 million line of credit already accessed. OMB also reported on the State Facility Maintenance Fund, noting about $1.1 million spent so far on projects such as the Liberty Memorial Building roof and foundation work, Capitol window replacement, boiler replacement, and kitchen remodeling. Finally, Legislative Council staff reviewed the interim compliance report on legislative intent and state trust funds. The report highlighted the status of multiple lines of credit, including those for the state hospital and Minot office building, and noted that the executive budget will likely need to include repayment planning for about $350 million of expected outstanding balances. Other updates included the Bank of North Dakota profit transfer schedule, litigation pool spending, the new Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, the Missouri River Correctional Center planning effort, HHS items such as FMAP and child care assistance, Job Service’s unemployment insurance modernization project, and DPI school aid turnback estimates. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• Again, these were snippets of visualization, right, as they were also trying to save themselves in the
• We've included in the report a visual depiction of this path that was taken: the vehicles driven Visual
• And so this shows you the distances between each, and then that's visually depicted on the two maps that
• Distances between each, and then that's visually depicted on the two maps that are next.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for Community Mental Health Center housing programs for high-acuity
• 01.479> high Health Center housing programs for high Health Center housing programs for high Acuity
• 03.960> from<03:42:04.199> the<03:42:04.399> current<03:42:04.760> rate Acuity
• individuals from the current rate Acuity individuals from the current rate of<03:42:05.640> approximately

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• restrictive forms of care rather than the community-based care that they may access at lower levels of acuity
• /c><02:47:34.160> of they may access at lower levels of they may access at lower levels of Acuity
• 47:35.359> would<02:47:35.479> be<02:47:35.600> our<02:47:35.760> main Acuity
• um would be our main Acuity um would be our main concern<02:47:38.399> right<02:47:39.080>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on several bills and announced at the outset that no votes would be taken because the measures would go to divisions later. The first major bill, HB 197, would require the state to pay 7.5% of political subdivision employer pension contributions for teachers, police officers, and firefighters. Representative Mike Edgar, the prime sponsor, argued the state had repeatedly reduced and then eliminated its promised share of retirement costs, shifting the burden to municipalities and property taxpayers. He said the bill would partially restore that commitment and provide relief to local governments, businesses, and taxpayers. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 197, including Representative John Cluder, Bradford selectman Marlene Fryer, the New Hampshire Municipal Association’s Margaret Burns, and Epping representative Mark Fone. Supporters said the bill would help with property tax pressure, school budgets, and municipal hiring, and they emphasized that much of the retirement cost reflects unfunded liability decisions made at the state level rather than by local governments. Committee members questioned whether the bill would change local incentives to control costs and how it would affect hiring and compensation. Burns said the state contribution would function as property tax relief because it offsets existing municipal expenses, and she noted the state is already on a long-term schedule to pay down the retirement system’s unfunded liability. After closing the hearing on HB 197, the committee opened a hearing on HB 97, introduced by Representative Tom Buco. He said the bill would continue funding for delayed and deferred wastewater projects and help municipalities finance expensive wastewater infrastructure, which he tied to housing development and local debt planning. No action or votes were taken on either bill during the hearing.

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• She had gone through an exercise to create her own AI image where she could visually see herself on the
• But it was just an amazing experience to watch them, to have them so visually going through... ...white
• She had gone through an exercise to create her own AI image where she could visually see herself on the
• But it was just an amazing experience to watch them, to have them so visually going through.
• -12, because you imagine how, to you, like this particular student you were talking about, the visualization

Summary: The Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 held a panel discussion on artificial intelligence in K-12 education. Dr. Maya Israel of the University of Florida gave an overview of AI literacy, emphasizing that AI can support personalized learning, school operations, and teacher efficiency, but also raises concerns about data privacy, overreliance, mental health, and the need for human oversight. She described the Florida K-12 AI Task Force, which has produced guidance on policy, ethics, privacy, cybersecurity, classroom integration, and professional development, and is now working on district surveys, webinars, case studies, and teacher/family resources. Superintendents Van Ayers of Hillsborough County and Kevin Hendrick of Pinellas County described district-level implementation. Hillsborough outlined a governance council, a district AI policy, and an implementation guide; it prohibits generative AI for students below eighth grade, allows limited use for older students with teacher permission and district-vetted tools, and uses models for classroom AI expectations. The district also reported growing student enrollment in AI courses, teacher training through summer academies and quick learns, and pilots with tools such as Magic School and Microsoft Copilot. Pinellas emphasized academic integrity, student data privacy, digital responsibility, and the importance of human interaction in learning; it said state assessments already limit technology use and that districts need clear governance and parent transparency. Committee members asked about whether AI improves academic performance, the risk of student dependence, the possibility of returning to more paper-based testing, and who should set guardrails. Witnesses said reliable achievement data is still limited because the technology is new, though districts reported anecdotal gains in tutoring and early literacy. They also said there is no established statewide baseline for teacher AI training yet, so districts are using professional development, stipends, and partnerships with universities to build capacity. The committee also heard from Drew Andrew of FSU’s Inspire program, who argued that industry is moving faster than schools and that education should focus on teaching how AI works, building teacher confidence, and aligning training with workforce needs. No bills were considered and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted.

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• Much, much different from what I had visualized and what we saw maybe 15 years ago.
• We have a lot of visual needs and technology, making sure that we have that visual access.
• Me sitting here talking with you today, it's not, That we have that visual access.
• Coleman, I don't know if you know this, but I'm a teacher for the visually impaired.
• When I started my career, I worked a lot with the visually impaired and blind.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So this slide on that screen is the best visual I've ever seen.
• So this slide on that screen is the best visual I've ever seen.
• So this slide on that screen is the best visual I've ever seen.
• So this slide on that screen is the best visual I've ever seen.
• So this slide on that screen is the best visual I've ever seen.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• likeness of an individual that is embodied in a sound recording, image, audio-visual work, or transmission
• identifiable as the voice or visual likeness<00:37:45.320> of<00:37:45.440> an<00:37:45.560
• > image, embodied in a sound recording, image, embodied in a sound recording, image, audio-visual
• work,<00:37:49.920> or<00:37:50.040> transmission<00:37:50.760> in audio-visual
• work, or transmission in audio-visual work, or transmission in which<00:37:51.160> the<00:37:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 2271 HD2, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, drew support from state agencies and other entities, including HPHA, the University of Hawaiʻi, DLNR, OYS, DAGS, DOH, DOA/Biosecurity, and the Behavioral Health Administration; no opposition was noted. HB 2324 HD2, relating to the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law, was supported by DLIR, which said the bill removes a duplicative Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board requirement and aligns whistleblower investigation timelines with federal standards. HB 2387 HD1, relating to workers’ compensation medical benefits, also received support from DLIR and the State Fire Council, with the chair noting 40 supporters and no opposition or comments. HB 2116 HD2, relating to grants, was presented as a response to federal SNAP-related eligibility changes. Supporters included the Office of Community Services, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and several other organizations. Testimony said the bill would help nonprofits provide volunteer opportunities that could count toward an 80-hour monthly work requirement and help vulnerable residents avoid losing benefits; witnesses cited potential impacts on older adults and households with dependent children. HB 1682 HD1, relating to the disclosure of intimate images, drew strong support from advocates, the Uniform Law Commission, the Commission to Promote Uniform Laws, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and others. Testifiers emphasized the harms of non-consensual image sharing, the need for civil remedies, confidentiality protections, and the bill’s alignment with a uniform act already enacted in other states. HB 2468 HD1, relating to internship programs, received support from the University of Hawaiʻi, DLIR, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and others. Testimony focused on the Hālau Mua internship program, workforce development, and the need to clarify sponsor contracts, background checks, and onboarding; committee members asked about a former intern now working in an 89-day hire position and how to streamline hiring into civil service roles. HB 2091 HD2, relating to petitions to restrain and enjoin harassment of DOE employees, was supported by DOE, the Attorney General’s office, UPW, and others; the AG’s office requested a data-driven appropriation amount, and members discussed a $300,000 figure for the full two-year pilot. The chair also asked for confirmation of prior cost figures for HB 2116 before moving toward decision-making.

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• These pacing guides encompass all core subjects, visual arts, music, physical education, heritage, language
• What you're seeing is a visual model of the flow of instruction that we want to take place in all of
• teachers to develop their instruction based on these minimum requirements, especially to meet the visual
• I just wanted to make sure I included a visual there for you.
• Chair, Senator Thornton, this tracker allows our teachers a very quick, rapid visual of what students

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• person and the family, and they know from direct experience more than DHS would know on the level of acuity
• are eligible for a rate exception, and just kind of clear guidelines around, you know, the level of acuity
• kind of costs are eligible for a rate exception and to make clear guidelines around the level of acuity

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They want to know what's the reason you're seeing, what's the acuity of the situation.
• what's the reason you're seeing,<00:43:44.000> what's<00:43:44.240> the<00:43:44.400> acuity
• <00:43:44.880> of<00:43:44.960> the seeing, what's the acuity of the seeing, what's
• the acuity of the situation.<00:43:46.000> And<00:43:46.160> so<00:43:46.400> it

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So this graph shows how the work of Cater is represented visually.
• That's where the Cater Center comes from, which is the bottom layer of this visual here.
• That's like where the Cater Center comes from, which is like the bottom layer of this visual here.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities equity subcommittee met, approved the prior minutes, and heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Cater Center (Care Coordination Assistance, Training, Education, and Resources for Kids). Presenters Toria Haffey and Patty Loza explained that Cater provides training and technical assistance to MassHealth’s Cares for Kids providers serving children with medical complexity, with a focus on enhanced care coordination, family partnership, racial/cultural/linguistic equity, community resources, education systems, shared plans of care, and transition support. They described five e-learning modules, flexible one-on-one and group technical assistance, case review support, and informal virtual “cafes” for providers. They also noted the program has been operating for about two to three years and currently works with five hospital-based providers, including Boston Children’s, BMC, Tufts, NeighborHealth, and Baystate. Committee members asked about the number of families served, the relationship to MassHealth, and whether the model could be expanded beyond Boston-area providers. The presenters said Cater does not track enrollment numbers because that is handled by providers and MassHealth, and they agreed there is room to broaden reach and improve data collection. Members suggested connecting Cater with regional disability and case management networks, the Health Equity Compact, ACOs, and DDS-related contacts. Questions also focused on funding stability amid federal Medicaid cuts and workforce shortages in family engagement roles; Cater said the work remains a priority for MassHealth, though funding is a concern, and acknowledged staffing gaps, especially for family partners with lived experience. After the presentation, the committee discussed a NIH strategic plan for disability health research that had been circulated for future review. Because members had not yet read it, they agreed to place it on the agenda for the next meeting. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.

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• That is the visuals that you're getting, uh, the computation for those visuals being delivered to you
• That is the visuals that you're getting, uh, the computation for those visuals being delivered to you
• <00:27:36.400> uh<00:27:36.559> the visuals that you're getting uh the visuals that
• <00:27:38.640> being computation for those visuals being computation for those visuals being
• <00:30:13.200> um is just the visual representation. um is just the visual representation.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Intelligence Task Force met with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the August 14 meeting. The first presentation was from the National Retail Federation on artificial intelligence in the retail sector. NRF described AI use cases in three areas: consumer-facing tools such as chatbots, product descriptions, and marketing; employee-facing tools such as company-specific apps trained on employee manuals; and internal uses such as supply chain forecasting, inventory planning, fraud detection, cybersecurity, and coding support. The presenters said retail has been among the top deployers of AI and emphasized that the goal is to improve both customer and employee experience. NRF also outlined its principles for responsible AI use, organized around governance and risk management, customer engagement and trust, workforce applications, and business partner accountability. The group said retailers should maintain strong internal oversight, be transparent with customers, ensure compliance with existing laws, closely review workforce-related uses because they can be high-risk, and clearly define responsibilities between retailers and third-party developers. In policy discussion, NRF urged a tiered approach focused first on high-risk uses such as hiring, health care, financial, mortgage, and rental decisions, warned against fragmented rules that could favor only the largest firms, and encouraged voluntary standards and worker upskilling incentives. In response to a question about dynamic pricing, NRF said its members do not target consumers based on pricing and offered to follow up with more information. The committee then moved to a follow-up discussion on energy policy and data centers, hearing from Bartley Cleland of NetChoice. He explained that AI runs largely in data centers and that cloud computing shifts processing and storage away from individual devices, which he argued improves efficiency and can reduce costs. He said electricity demand has been rising over time and that AI will increase compute-related electricity use, but framed electricity as a normal input to economic growth. No votes or formal actions were taken after these presentations.

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• The second piece is the visually impaired piece.
• <01:10:25.120> Um, piece, the visually impaired piece.
• Um, piece, the visually impaired piece.
• include those with visual disabilities. include those with visual disabilities.
• We have had people with visual We have had people with visual disabilities<01:12:38.960> apply

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations

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• liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion. motion of artificial intimate visual
• The misuse of artificial intelligence. to create non-consensual intimate visual materials, often called
• Secretary will read the caption. disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material.
• www.companywebsites, whoever owns the website. that produces the visual offensive sexual material has
• civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial. intimate visual

Bills: SJR18, SCR5, SCR13, SCR25, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB35, SB388, SB412, SB441, SB495, SB666, SB687, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB917, SB925, SB995, SB1006, SB1281, SB1300, SB1379, SB1451, SB1902, SJR36, SJR18, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SB565, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB412, SB441, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SCR12, SCR24, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming