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• . >> With eight yes votes, zero no votes, and zero pass votes, Senate Bill 125 is amended by the committee
• yes votes, zero no votes,<00:37:23.839> and<00:37:24.000> zero<00:37:24.240> pass
• <00:37:24.800> Senate<00:37:25.040> Bill votes, and zero pass votes.
• Senate Bill votes, and zero pass votes.
• With eight yes votes, no no votes, and zero pass votes, Senate Joint Resolution 74 is passed and will

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and took up Senate Bill 125, sponsored by Sen. Danny Carroll, which would create a structure for evaluating and placing juveniles with acute mental illness, including a continuum of care and a process for resolving placement disputes between the Justice Cabinet and Juvenile Justice Cabinet through a judge. The committee adopted a committee substitute before hearing the bill. Carroll described several changes in the substitute, including removing language that would have made juvenile information nonconfidential in certain lawsuits, requiring public escape information to be removed once a juvenile is returned to custody, clarifying escape charges for juveniles absent without leave, and revising language about when hospitals may discharge high-acuity youth until a new facility is built. Carroll and Justice Cabinet officials Mona Wamik and Dr. Clark Lester argued that Kentucky needs a secure high-acuity mental health facility for violent juveniles because detention centers are not equipped to provide psychiatric treatment, private hospitals often refuse these youth, and current staff cannot administer the level of care needed, including intramuscular medication. They also said the bill would support two new female detention centers to help return DJJ to a regional detention model. Carroll cited prior juvenile detention crises, ongoing lawsuits, and a Department of Justice investigation, saying the bill could affect whether Kentucky faces a consent decree. Wamik said the proposed high-acuity facility would serve youth clinically assessed as needing secure treatment and would be designed to balance security with clinical care. Senators asked about how the bill would apply to a violent 14-year-old, whether the facility would simply isolate dangerous youth, what clinical care DJJ can currently provide, and staffing and cost estimates. Carroll said the bill would not change criminal accountability but would apply only if a youth were found to be severely mentally ill and need treatment placement. Dr. Lester said DJJ currently can provide only oral psychiatric medication and cannot administer intramuscular injections or the physical holds needed for acute psychiatric treatment. Cabinet staff said staffing would need to be higher than in a standard detention setting and estimated annual operating costs for the high-acuity facility at about $12 million, compared with about $8 million for a regular juvenile detention facility. No vote on final passage was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• <00:34:59.679> Zero<00:35:00.000> nays. >> 18. Yay. Zero nays. >> 18.
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• >> 18 yays, zero nays. >> 18 yays, zero nays.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• By a vote of 17 to zero, the committee adopts amendment 0733H.
• By a vote of 18 to zero, the >> 180.
• The committee >> By a vote of 18 to zero.
• uh zero what was the number again? uh zero what was the number again?
• By a vote of 18 to zero, the >> Okay.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, for example, rather than the State Grant fund running a deficit or going to zero in the Northstar
• <00:23:31.440> that<00:23:31.559> out pull to make sure that we zero that out pull
• to make sure that we zero that out or<00:23:31.840> get<00:23:32.000> as<00:23:32.120><
• There are more students with, you know, a zero or negative SAI, but there's also students across the
• <00:32:23.039> or students with you know a zero or students with you know a zero or negative

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education on the State Grant program and governor-recommended changes, with some discussion of North Star Promise. Staff explained that State Grant is the state’s largest financial aid program, intended to promote college access and choice for students with the highest financial need, and that it works alongside Pell Grants. They reviewed program eligibility, award calculation, and participation rules, and noted that the program serves a large share of low- and middle-income students, including many dependent students, student parents, BIPOC students, and adult learners. They also described how awards and spending are distributed across public and private institutions and how the agency projects spending using enrollment, tuition, and FAFSA data. A major focus was the current fiscal-year deficit in State Grant. Staff said the program is experiencing a shortfall driven by higher-than-expected enrollment, more students with greater financial need, and major FAFSA formula changes that increased the number of applicants with zero or negative student aid index values. They said the office has already rationed awards where allowed and imposed a FAFSA deadline for spring awards, and does not expect to fund some awards. Officials explained that if the program projects a surplus, they typically adjust the living and miscellaneous expense allowance to spend down funds; if it projects a deficit, they can increase student and family responsibility to reduce award sizes, but the program must stay within its appropriation. Senator Duckworth asked several questions about whether unused funds could be transferred between State Grant and North Star Promise, and how the two programs are treated. Staff said State Grant funds revert to the general fund at the end of the biennium, while North Star Promise uses a special revenue account, and that transfers may be possible but would need clarification under current authority. They referenced a prior legislative transfer from North Star Promise funds to cover a shortfall in the Fostering Independence Grant and said they would follow up on the exact transfer authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the presentation and discussion.

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• House Bill 3127 would allow Employers to implement a zero tolerance drug policy if they so desire does
• Declared the vote: aye, nay, it's zero, nay. We will thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, committee.
• HR preparing to close town ling, I, I declared the vote, a zero nay, with a vote of fif ayes, zero nay

Bills: HB3783, HB2955, HB3802, HB4488, HB2471, HB3781, HB3127

Keywords: captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive, risk retention group, pure captive, association captive, industrial insured captive, series captive, branch captive, special purpose captive, reciprocal insurer, capital and surplus, letter of credit, change in control, merger, conversion

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• Declare the vote: fourteen aye, zero nay. [Transcript noise: 'We're 14.9.0. Nay.']
• Declare the vote: 15 aye, zero nay. We would declare your bill to have passed out of committee.
• Declare the vote: 16 aye, zero nay. We would declare your bill out of committee. Thank you.
• With 16 aye, zero nay, and one more follow-up, we will declare your bill out of committee.

Bills: HB3147, HB4453, HB3369, HB3660, HB3498, HB3260, HB3081, HB3127, HB3673, HB2293, HB3545, HB3546, HB2035

Keywords: special license plates, Route 66, Oklahoma, funding, community support, health care, transparency, primary care, cost analysis, insurance, all payer claims database, spending benchmarks, HB3369, food truck, food truck fire suppression, mobile food establishment, mobile food preparation vehicle, mobile food vendor, automatic fire extinguishing system, fire suppression

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• . >> 14 YAYS, ZERO NAYS MADAM CHAIR. >> Chair Michaels: SHOW THE BILL REPORTED FAVORABLY.
• Young: YES. >> 14 YAYS, ZERO NAYS. >> Chair Michaels: SHOW THE BILL REPORTED FAVORABLY AS AMENDED.
• Tramont: YES. >> 15 YAYS, ZERO NAYS. >> 15 YAYS, ZERO NAYS. >> Chair Michaels: SHOW THE BILL REPORTED

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• There being nine ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being nine ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being nine ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails. The Chair lays out Senate Bill 1855.
• We are one of those problem children that Doug Shaw spoke of; we are ground zero for groundwater wells

Bills: SB612, SB1855, SB2568, SB3058, HB49

Keywords: SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections

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• So, the DE2 is a bill that is actually a Representative Hills bill about ALS, and it is a zero-target
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• ALS and it is a zero target bill that<00:01:34.720> matches<00:01:35.040> our<00:01:35.200

Bills: HF2431

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• Zero dollars, right? And they're taxed somewhere between 13% and 20%.
• But we had two casinos have reported, I believe, that they made zero dollars. And we...
• Because, I mean, if you give someone $50 and they give you $50 back, that's a net income of zero.
• That's net income of zero.
• No one in this room believes casinos are making zero dollars. Thank you, Senator.

Summary: The committee reconvened and took up several amendments and bills. Senate Bill 15 was amended to transfer Keep Arkansas Beautiful functions to ARDOT and replace the current commissioners with an advisory council; the amendment was adopted without objection. An amendment to Senate Bill 7 lowering the claims-data threshold for group health insurance from 50 employees to 25, to help smaller employers and municipalities shop for coverage, was also adopted. An amendment to Senate Bill 41 that would have restricted University of Arkansas at Fayetteville athletic funding from academic funds was rejected after members questioned its scope and fiscal basis. The committee then considered an amendment to House Bill 1051 that would cap online sports-betting free play at 5% of gross receipts. Senator Hester argued the current unlimited promotions were predatory and effectively subsidized casinos, while other members questioned the tax and accounting assumptions and whether the proposal belonged in a fiscal committee. The amendment failed, and a separate agriculture-related amendment from Representatives Vaught and Painter to exempt certain tractor parts tied to diesel exhaust fluid systems was also not adopted, with members citing drafting and enforcement problems and suggesting it should go through the revenue committees. After suspending the rules to add items, the committee adopted a technical correction to Senate Bill 4 clarifying physician licensure language so the rural workforce pathway would apply to underserved and primary care shortage areas, rather than the narrower federal term originally used. The committee also adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 77 deleting a fund-transfer section and instead increasing appropriation authority and creating a matching-fund mechanism to help Arkansas TV pay PBS dues, with supporters saying it would leverage private donations and preserve PBS access while allowing the commission to decide programming. The bill passed as amended, and the meeting adjourned.

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• All right, members, by your vote of five aye, zero nay, two present, and zero absent, you have given
• All right, members, by your vote of five aye, zero nay, two present, and zero absent, you have given
• All right, members, by your vote of five, I, zero, nay, two present and zero absent, you have given House

Bills: HB2133, HB2592

Keywords: sexual material, consent, synthetic depiction, privacy, internet regulation, rights protection, artificial intelligence, government regulation, innovation, procurement, administrative burdens, 1182, all

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• There being 31 ayes and zero abstentions, the motion is adopted, Senator O'Neill.
• There being 31 ayes and zero nays, the motion is adopted. Thank you, Mr. President and members.
• There being 31 ayes and zero nays, the motion is adopted. Thank you, Mr. President.
• There being 31 ayes and zero nays, the motion is adopted. Thank you, Mr. President.
• There being 30 ayes and zero nays, the motion is adopted. Thank you, Mr. President.

Bills: SJR27, SB7, SB27, SB57, SB66, SB140, SB293, SB413, SB437, SB467, SB506, SB510, SB512, SB571, SB710, SB785, SB800, SB850, SB863, SB865, SB904, SB905, SB973, SB974, SB1191, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1494, SB1504, SB1522, SB1567, SB1579, SB1580, SB1723, SB1760, SB1838, SB1923, SB1946, SB1957, SB1964, SB2121, SB2167, SB2221, SB2321, SB2368, SB2373, SB2407, SB2431, SB2477, SB2587, SB2615, SB2807, SB2965, SB2986, SB3039, SB3047, SB3070, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB21, SB30, SB37, SB260, SB268, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB509, SB568, SB650, SB763, SB1198, SB1405, SB1506, SB1540, SB1566, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB1833, SB2018, SB2024, SB2155, SB2217, SB2308, SB2337, SB2601, SB2753, SB2778, SB2878, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB145, HB300, HB493, HB2011, HB2067, HB2516, HB2525, HB2885, HB2974, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB5138, HB5246, HB40, HB46, HB119, HB705, HB1545, HB2017, HB2963, HB3642, HB3909, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59, SR695, SCR54, HCR153, HCR166, HCR168, SJR27, SB7, SB57, SB66, SB140, SB293, SB413, SB437, SB467, SB506, SB510, SB512, SB571, SB710, SB785, SB800, SB850, SB863, SB865, SB904, SB905, SB973, SB974, SB1191, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1504, SB1522, SB1567, SB1579, SB1580, SB1723, SB1760, SB1838, SB1923, SB1946, SB1957, SB1964, SB2167, SB2221, SB2321, SB2368, SB2407, SB2477, SB2587, SB2615, SB2807, SB2965, SB2986, SB3039, SB3047, SB3070, HB40, HB119, HB705, HB1545, HB2017, HB2963, HB3642, HB3909, SB17, SB21, SB509, SB1198, SB1506, SB1833, SB2155, SB2601, SB2778, HB300, HB2011

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, school safety, emergency operations plan, multihazard plan, mandatory drill, disaster preparedness, emergency response, students with disabilities, impairments, special education, Section 504

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• Being seven ayes and zero nays.
• There being seven ayes and zero nays, the committee substitute for Senate Bill 2927 will be reported
• There being seven ayes and zero nays, the bill does pass.
• There being zero nays, the bill is passed. Do you want that?
• There being seven ayes and zero nays, the bill is... I think we need to talk about that.

Bills: SB2972, SB1909, SB2815, SB735, SB2233, SB800, SB1069, SB2683, SB2986, SB2058, SB2310, SB2055, SB1032

Keywords: expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, antisemitism, public institutions, disciplinary policy, student organizations, compliance, institutional policy, disciplinary sanctions, diploma designation, institution merger, academic records, student options, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, genocide education

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• Four years, 33%—it's gone up with zero additional regulation.
• So we had gone from 17.74% to 6.26%, closing the gap by 11.48% in only four years with zero regulatory
• Our schools also get almost zero funding.
• Thank you. the gap by 11.48% in only four years with zero regulatory change.
• Our schools also get almost zero funding. Thank you. Thank you for being here. Thank you. Funding.

Summary: The Committee on Health Policy met with a quorum and considered three bills. Senate Bill 526 on nursing education programs, sponsored by Senator Harrell, would tighten oversight of nursing schools by requiring admission criteria, exit exams, remediation plans, annual reporting, on-site inspections, and stronger action against programs with poor NCLEX results or adverse actions in other jurisdictions. After testimony from the sponsor and several committee questions, a late-filed amendment restored a two-year probation period instead of one year, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 714, also by Senator Harrell, would create a voluntary non-opioid advance directive allowing patients to document a wish not to receive opioids, including when incapacitated, with the form developed by the Department of Health and potentially included in electronic medical records. The sponsor said it would not prevent treatment discussions and would provide liability protection for providers who lack actual knowledge of the directive in emergencies. The bill drew no opposition in the meeting and was reported favorably. Senate Bill 170, sponsored by Senator Burton, would add nursing home quality and transparency measures, including consumer satisfaction surveys, patient safety culture surveys, electronic health record requirements, reporting to the Florida Health Information Exchange, a $10,000 fine for failure to submit required financial data, and reporting on Medicaid quality payments. An amendment clarified the fine’s application to both facilities and home offices. Testimony from AARP and the Florida Health Care Association supported the bill, and it was reported favorably after discussion about implementation and costs.

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• Ayes 39, no zero. The appointment is confirmed. Please call the absent members on file item 18.
• Ayes 39, no zero. The appointment is confirmed. Please lift the call on file item 20. Ashby. Daly.
• Ayes 36, no zero. The appointment is confirmed. Please call the absent members on file item 37.
• Ayes 39, no zero. The resolution passes. Moving on to the consent calendar for the second day.
• Ayes 38, no zero. The consent calendar is approved. Moving on to committee announcements.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• . >> And that being the only person that signed up, uh, there's online sign up, there were zero in support
• Chair, it's a net zero, if I'm understanding. >> Almost a net zero. >> Okay.
• Chair, it's a net zero, if I'm understanding. >> Almost a net zero. >> Okay.
• Chair, it's a net zero, if I'm understanding. >> Almost a net zero. >> Okay.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• By your vote of nine ayes, one no, and zero not voting, you have given House Bill 2003 a do pass recommendation
• Ten ayes, zero no, zero not voting.
• Members, by your vote of ten ayes, zero noes, and zero not voting, you have given House Bill 263 a do
• Eight ayes, zero noes, and two not voting.
• Okay, members, by your vote of eight ayes, zero noes, and two not voting, you have given House Bill 2116

Bills: HB2003, HB2063, HB2111, HB2116, HB2210, HCM2007

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, traffic laws, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation

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• Ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being 10 ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• Ten ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being ten ayes and zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There will be seven ayes and zero nays. Motion prevails.

Bills: HB 1087, HB2504, HB4113, HB5144, HB5146, HB5377, HB5543, SB140, SB264, SB1244, SB1343, SB2121, HR868

Keywords: property owners, board vacancy, special election, association governance, community management, property owners' association, resale certificate, fees, real estate regulation, homeowners, HB 4113, Texas Rising Star Program, child care, child-care providers, Texas Workforce Commission, TWC, safety barriers, crash-rated bollards, bollards, playground safety

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• Certainly the schools that have zero and 30, we don't want them operating anyway.
• Zero and 30, we don't want them operating anyway. So would you consider that also?
• Yes. 18 yeas, zero nays. Yes. 18 yeas, zero nays.
• Yes. 18 yeas, zero nays. And Chair Jacques? Yes. 18 yeas, zero nays.
• And Chair Jock. 18, yay, zero nays. Members, by your vote, we will show HB-809, reported favorably.

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee heard three bills. HB 919 on nursing education programs would tighten accountability for nursing schools with low NCLEX pass rates by shortening the probation period, requiring remediation plans, mandating free remediation for students who fail, and requiring tuition reimbursement for programs with very low pass rates. The sponsor argued Florida’s nursing pass rates are unacceptably low and that stronger consequences are needed; opponents warned the bill could shut down programs, worsen the nursing shortage, and unfairly target private schools, while supporters said it would protect students and improve outcomes. After debate, the bill was reported favorably by a vote of 18-0. The committee then heard PCS for HB 1261, the “Smart Living Act,” a student-driven proposal from Jefferson High School in Hillsborough County to expand personal financial literacy and practical life-skills instruction in high school. Students and school officials testified that the bill would better prepare graduates for adulthood by covering topics such as budgeting, credit, loans, FAFSA, resumes, interviews, and basic household skills. Members praised the students’ work and the bill’s practical focus, and the PCS was reported favorably 18-0. Finally, the committee considered HB 809, which would exempt school social workers from educator certification requirements for general and subject-area knowledge. Supporters from Lee and Broward counties said the current testing requirement is unrelated to social work, creates financial and recruitment barriers, and has contributed to staffing shortages. Members from both parties supported the measure as a simple way to remove an obstacle to hiring and retaining school social workers. HB 809 was also reported favorably by a vote of 18-0, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• It'd be zero now, zero in the future.
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• Zero now, zero in the It'd would zero.
• Zero now, zero in the future.<00:17:19.040> It<00:17:19.079> ensures<00:17:19.400> that
• five states are on the path to zero. five states are on the path to zero.

Keywords: 1189, house, all