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• This bill also would establish procedures for the National Guard assistant program and various positions

Bills: SB198, SB179

Keywords: Alabama National Guard, National Guard legal services, legal assistance program, judge advocate, staff judge advocate, paralegal, military justice, military law, legal aid, preventive law, notary, notarial acts, Adjutant General, State Military Department, Office of General Counsel, Army Regulation 27-1, Army Regulation 27-3, Air Force Instruction 51-304, Air National Guard Instruction 51-504, Title 31

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• I was a nursing assistant.
• I was a nursing assistant.
• I was a nursing assistant.
• </c> there's a small business assistance there's a small business assistance partnership<00:38:52.000
• assistance or support or just encouragement.

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

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• now I have to spend all of my time doing all of this. of the paperwork stuff and doing all of the assistance
• And with being an administrator, being a school teacher... and being an assistant principal and a principal
• Jacob Kirksey, I'm an assistant professor of education policy at Texas Tech University.
• And so this is the technical assistance that we see allocated in a appropriations for support to support
• The $55 per ADA allotment will assist in addressing this concern.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• committee, please register at the kiosk located in the hallways behind the hearing rooms. require assistance
• I have served as a teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal. and a principal.
• tests and ignores our critical support staff, custodians, counselors. cafeteria workers teacher assistants
• Students rely on teacher assistants who are paid poverty wages and face job cuts. due to underfunding

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• I was a nursing assistant.
• I was a nursing assistant.
• Our residents in Minnesota nursing homes are on medical assistance.
• </c> entrepreneur neural technical assistance entrepreneur neural technical assistance uh<01:24:26.400
• NDC has about 5,000 hours of technical assistance a year.

Bills: HF500, HF718, HF1096, HF1246, HF1469

Keywords: nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training

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• What if there was tuition assistance?
• I would also like to offer my assistance in any way needed as you all work on House Bill 2 and other
• As Glenn Coffey, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education, testifying on behalf of TKACE.
• I'll show you registered as Cammie Finger, Assistant Superintendent for Special Services, testifying
• My name is Cammie Finger, and I'm the Assistant Superintendent of School Support. and Special Services

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• register a position on the bill at the. in the hallways behind the hearing rooms, if you require assistance
• The public is also welcome to provide written testimony to our assistant clerk. down in front or digitally
• TEA will provide technical assistance around training educators on best practices related to educating
• You know, if we begin to fill the gap and assist districts in taking care of these.
• So we are not a technical assistance provider.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• this amendment, Representative Noor, the A9 amendment will have a roll call, and the Legislative Assistant
• </c><00:43:07.079><c> will</c> committee Legislative Assistant will committee Legislative Assistant will
• <01:30:32.719><c> will</c><01:30:32.880><c> take</c><01:30:33.000><c> the</c> Assistant will take the
• Assistant will take the role<01:30:35.320><c> chair</c><01:30:35.560><c> shoe</c><01:30:35.920><c> marer
• a couple of things need the assistance a couple of things that<01:35:45.119><c> this</c><01:35:45.239

Bills: HF1, HF98

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

Bills: SB39, HB165, HB189, HB44, HB44

Keywords: board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, state holidays, Juneteenth, Rosa Parks Day, Alabama law, public observance, public works, sealed bids, bidding notice, advertising requirements, newspaper of general circulation, centralized website, electronic mail, U.S. mail, state procurement, county procurement

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• </c><00:27:16.320><c> with</c> within our drug supply can assist with within our drug supply can assist
• But what came up in there is we don't have a roadside test.
• But what came up in there is we don't have a roadside test.
• But what came up in there is we don't have a roadside test.
• And that really is the goal of the legislation. fail a roadside sobriety test, you can fail a roadside

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We really need to assist our our court. We really need to assist our judiciary again.
• We need to make sure we're supporting everyone that needs the assistance.
• We need to assist them. We need to support them.
• You cannot tell impairment from a blood level and we don't have a roadside tests.
• They will lot they last for assistance were more than happy to provide that.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• environmental aspect, they did reach out to DEQ and manage to tap into that fund for removing hazardous roadside
• I don't know about the pain for that roadside pickup, though. Senator Klein?
• environmental aspect, they did reach out to DEQ and manage to tap into that fund for removing hazardous roadside
• I don't know about the pain for that roadside pickup, though. Senator Klein?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Bill 2374 discussed proposed amendments to the insurance rebating provisions and a new study on towing and recovery issues. Deputy Insurance Commissioner John Arnold explained that, after working with industry representatives, the compromise was to remove the large commercial rebating exemption language and keep the rest of the bill intact, while also clarifying that federal crop insurance remains subject to the state’s rebating laws. Members asked several questions about how the large commercial risk definition would work, how the rules would apply to nonresident producers and border-area farm policies, and whether the changes would affect long-standing industry practices. The committee also considered Commissioner Godfrey’s request for a study on who pays to remove vehicles from the roadside when the owner has liability-only coverage, especially in cases involving totaled or abandoned vehicles. Arnold said the issue has been raised by Highway Patrol and towing interests and that the study language was intended to examine possible solutions for the next legislative session. Some members expressed concern about shifting costs to the insurance industry, but others supported the study as a way to gain clarity. The committee adopted the amendment package, including the towing study language, by a 6-0 roll call vote. It then passed Senate Bill 2374 as amended by another 6-0 vote. The committee noted that the bill would need floor carriers on both chambers, with Representative Johnson and Senator Klein indicating they would carry it.

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• I am the Assistant Secretary for Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, and serve as a designee
• Burris, Assistant Secretary of State Parks from the office of Lieutenant Governor, Billy Nungusser,
• We've all seen roadside litter form. Well, how did it get here? Primarily motorists. Nice catch!
• So, what are some ways you can prevent roadside litter?
• And I think Representative Bowen also had assisted in that regard, too.

Summary: The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education met with a quorum, approved the minutes from its prior meeting, and unanimously approved the 2026–27 membership slate for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council after hearing that more than 300 students applied. The commission also approved LIAC’s budget and mileage reimbursement guidelines, which were updated to reflect the IRS rate increase. Members thanked the Legislature for continuing to fund LIAC after earlier years of sponsor-based support. The meeting featured several civic education presentations tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. Brandon Burris of the Lieutenant Governor’s office described state parks, museums, library backpack programs, Keep Louisiana Beautiful, and Homework Louisiana as civic and educational resources. Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute discussed national trends in civics education, teacher discomfort with controversial topics, and the institute’s teacher training, student camps, debate programs, and civics app. Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Katie Stark and Nancy Torren presented America 250-related materials, including a PBS Kids feature on a Louisiana child and a PBS Learning Media series on Bernardo de Gálvez and Spanish Louisiana, along with teacher training events. LIAC members John Parker and Brandon Routon reported on their work over the year, including school safety efforts, digital service-hour tracking, AP self-study access, minor work permits, AI-generated harassment of minors, and school advisory councils. The Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education reported on Law Day and Constitution Day programming reaching thousands of students, its summer institute, student and teacher awards, and a proclamation marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Barry Irwin also reported that legislation to clean up the commission’s membership and quorum provisions had passed the House and been heard in Senate Education. The commission adjourned after thanking staff for managing the meeting during severe weather.

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• Not just the concept, but the wording in the New Hampshire Roadside Bill.
• Not just the concept, but the wording in the New Hampshire Roadside Bill.
• Not just the concept, but the wording in the New Hampshire Roadside Bill.
• Not just the concept, but the wording in the New Hampshire Roadside Bill.
• We would love our Roadside Bill.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I am the Assistant Secretary for Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, and serve as a designee
• We've all seen roadside litter before. Well, how does it get here? Primarily, motorists.
• So, what are some ways you can prevent roadside litter?
• And I think Representative Bowen also had assisted in that regard, too.
• And I think Representative Bowen also had assisted in that regard, too.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education met with quorum, approved the minutes from its previous meeting, and took several action items related to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LIAC). The commission unanimously approved the 2026-27 LIAC membership slate after reviewing recommendations from the selection committee, and it also approved the council’s budget and mileage reimbursement guidelines, noting the only change was an updated IRS mileage rate. Members thanked the legislature for continuing to fund LIAC after earlier years when it relied on outside donations. The meeting featured presentations on civic education resources and America 250 programming. Brandon Burris, representing the Lieutenant Governor’s office, highlighted Louisiana state parks, the Checkout Louisiana library backpack programs for parks and museums, Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s anti-litter campaign, and Homework Louisiana. Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute discussed national civics education trends, teacher discomfort with controversial topics, and the institute’s teacher training, student camps, debate programs, and civics app. Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Katie Stark and Nancy Torren presented America 250-related materials, including a PBS Kids feature on a Louisiana child and LPB’s “Louisiana’s Hidden History” videos and teacher resources on Bernardo de Galvez and Spanish Louisiana. LIAC members then reported on their work, including school safety efforts, digital service-hour tracking, AP self-study access, minor work permits, AI-generated harassment concerns, and local civic engagement projects. Peggy Cotonia of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education reported 87 Law Day presentations and 287 total Law Day and Constitution Day presentations reaching about 9,400 students, along with updates on awards and a shortened but still free summer institute for teachers. Barry Irwin reported that legislation to clean up outdated commission membership and quorum language had passed the House and been heard in Senate Education, moving toward final passage. The commission adjourned after no further business.

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• So it would be something that the county or the city would go through that and We would assist them in
• here, we need to relax some of these Regulations, and we have to understand that they look at the roadsides
• As a business person, you look at all the roadsides, all the things that are Coming into the state, what
• When you see roadsides like heads up, here comes this, here comes that, and it's massive things like

Keywords: 996, all

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• , $44,800,000 to the Department of Economic Security for child care assistance, and $36,900,000 to the
• It takes away people's food assistance.
• It cuts food assistance for seniors and children.
• We continue district additional assistance, building that bridge to permanent funding next year.
• We provide $45 million for child care assistance to hardworking Arizona families.

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

Bills: HB199, HB222, HB223, HB224, HB235, HB246, HB405, HB535, HB554, HB907, SCR3, SB43, SB52, SB54, SB113, SB168, SB219, SB222, SB270, SB311, SB359

Keywords: nursing facilities, moratorium, healthcare, patient care, data collection, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, sunset law, statutory entities, regulatory authority, re-creation, termination dates, child welfare, foster care, children's rights, legal guardianship

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• Uh, these amendments have to do with a roadside stand.
• what you typically see in agricultural areas on the side of the road, which is why they call it roadside
• of the road, which is why they call side of the road, which is why they call it<00:20:15.600><c> roadside
• 18.080><c> so</c><00:20:18.160><c> so</c><00:20:18.559><c> having</c><00:20:18.880><c> all</c> it roadside
• Um so so having all it roadside stands.

Bills: SB2359, SB2169, SB2170, SB2263, SB2360, SB3084

Keywords: time share, registration, renewal, consumer protection, real estate, SB2170, North Kohala, Kynnersly East Site, Agribusiness Development Corporation, ADC, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, agricultural development, land acquisition, fee simple, Hawaii Island, Big Island, rural development, food security, sustainable agriculture

Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems heard House Bill 2585 on agricultural tourism. The bill would create statewide uniform standards for agritourism in counties that adopt such ordinances, require registration with county planning departments, and require agritourism to remain secondary and accessory to farming. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure but recommended amendments to make the language more consistent and to ensure agritourism remains tied to agricultural activity; the Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the bill with the same general guardrails, while the White Tourism Authority offered comments. A member raised concerns about a trailer/roadside-stand provision, and the department ultimately said it did not support that specific language. The chairs then recommended passage with amendments, including a definition of principal farm operations, clarification that agritourism must not interfere with on-farm operations, revised termination rules after 60 consecutive days without active production with notice and cure procedures, restoration of the department’s proposed change to the trailer language, and technical corrections. HB 2585 passed both committees unanimously with excused members noted. The committees then heard House Bill 2602 on sustainable tourism infrastructure, which would establish a matching grant program in the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism for capital projects that improve sustainability and climate resilience in the visitor industry. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii testified in support. The chair recommended passage with a committee report note estimating a roughly $5 million cost and a date correction, and both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. House Bill 1948 on single-use plastics was also heard. It would prohibit lodging establishments from providing certain personal care products in small plastic containers and impose civil penalties. The Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its testimony, and the Department of Health supported the waste-reduction goal but suggested the language belonged in a different chapter. The chair recommended an HD1 that would omit lotions from the definition of personal care products, adopt the Department of Health’s proposed clarification about reusable containers, and correct the date; the measure passed both committees unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1960 on human trafficking was heard. The bill would require the Attorney General to develop human trafficking awareness training for transit accommodation workers, require employers to provide training, keep records, post signage, adopt prevention policies, and report suspected trafficking, with penalties and rulemaking by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The Department of Labor Relations supported the intent but said the Department of Law Enforcement should be the lead agency, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance strongly supported the bill while asking for amendments to recognize existing industry programs and apply the requirements equitably. The chair recommended an HD1 incorporating a July 1, 2027 deadline for training materials and employer training, adopting the hotel industry and DLE-related amendments, and making technical corrections; HB 1960 passed both committees unanimously.

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units