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• It's all going to depend on what bills get messages and agenda looks like.
• It's all going to depend on what bills get messages and all that kind of thing.
• This could be good or bad depending on how you ask.
• This could be good or bad depending on how you ask.
• Year by year, largely depending on the size of the pool and the indicators in the pool.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• that's the high-level summary, and then there would be an indeterminate impact at your local level depending
• 00:05:56.240> your<00:05:56.400> local<00:05:56.639> level<00:05:56.880> depending
• <00:05:57.199> on impact at your local level depending on impact at your local level depending
• I think it would be hard for her or anyone to answer that because it depends on what the rest of the
• <02:26:06.960> on also know that each year, depending on also know that each year, depending

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• My family was dependent on the abuser's work visa.
• Public health depends on trust.
• They depend heavily on immigrant workers and immigrant customers.
• In cities like Lawrence, economic growth depends on people feeling safe enough to work, spend, invest
• The Massachusetts economy is dependent on the immigrant labor force.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the Safe Communities Act, House 2580 and Senate 1681, along with related proposals to limit local and state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, prohibit 287(g) agreements, and expand legal defense for immigrants. Most testimony came from advocates, attorneys, labor leaders, health care professionals, educators, and community members who argued that fear of ICE discourages immigrants from reporting crimes, seeking medical care, attending school, or cooperating with courts, and that a clear statewide policy would improve public safety, due process, and trust in institutions. Several speakers described personal or client experiences involving domestic violence, trafficking, workplace abuse, or children affected by deportation, and many emphasized economic harms to workers, families, and small businesses. Health care witnesses said immigration enforcement is causing patients to miss appointments, avoid emergency rooms, and delay preventive care, with resulting public health consequences. Labor and education representatives said immigrant workers and students are increasingly fearful, and that the state should not allow local police to act as ICE agents or enter 287(g) agreements. ACLU and coalition witnesses cited examples they said showed existing or recent collaboration between local agencies and ICE, including courthouse alerts, vehicle stops, and use of municipal spaces, while also arguing that the bill would still allow cooperation on criminal matters and public safety emergencies. One witness opposed the bill, arguing that serious criminal offenders should be deported and defending ICE’s role. Committee members asked several questions about whether the harms described were widespread or anecdotal, and about the distinction between assisting ICE in civil immigration arrests versus responding to violent or public safety emergencies. Witnesses said the bill was aimed at civil immigration enforcement, not criminal investigations or emergency situations. At the end of the hearing, a committee member requested a study on immigration enforcement’s effect on emergency room wait times, and the committee then adjourned without taking a vote on the legislation.

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• It depends on the type of fuel and type of coolant.
• They generally have a pretty good refueling life depending on the application: two to five years, two
• Because we need those fuels, because we want to minimize dependencies on external countries and international
• Again, it is very hard to put a number to it because it depends on the small modular reactor, whether
• you're looking at a pressurized water reactor or a boiling water reactor, 300... ...it depends on a

Keywords: 908, all

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• And then our last one is sustainable, meaning schools have a dependable level of state resources that
• And then we as staff are directed to draft the bill, depending on what Joint Budget Committee indicates
• And then we as staff are directed to draft the bill, depending on what Joint Budget Committee indicates
• ESA students generate three different amounts depending on the concentration Generate three different
• amounts depending on the concentration of free or reduced-price lunch students at the district.

Summary: The House and Senate Education Committee first approved minutes from February 2 and 3, then heard an interim study proposal on Arkansas adult education and the Excel Center model, presented by Goodwill Industries of Arkansas and the University of Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunities. Witnesses argued that about 300,000 Arkansas adults lack a high school diploma or GED and described the Excel Center as a diploma-granting public charter option for adults 19 and older, with wraparound supports such as child care, transportation, tutoring, life coaching, and career services. They said the Arkansas campuses are not state-funded, highlighted growth in enrollment and graduation outcomes, and cited research showing improved employment, earnings, and reduced criminal justice involvement for graduates. Committee members discussed the role of Goodwill’s nonprofit mission, the need for multiple adult education pathways, and the relationship between adult education challenges and broader state efforts such as LEARNS and ACCESS. The committee then debated the interim study proposal procedure, including whether questions should have been taken before the vote. The motion to adopt the ISP passed, and members noted that the study would broadly examine adult education, GED testing, high school diplomas, charter schools, in-person adult education, and funding allocation. Several members asked for follow-up information on current adult education funding, the availability of Excel Centers, and the criminal justice study results. After that, staff from the Bureau of Legislative Research gave a detailed adequacy funding overview for Arkansas K-12 education. They reviewed national funding principles and then explained Arkansas’s revenue streams and distribution system, including general revenue, the Educational Excellence Trust Fund, the Educational Adequacy Fund, local property-tax revenues, and facilities partnership funding. They also walked through the state’s foundation formula, categorical aid, supplemental aid, and additional funding, including the per-student matrix amount of $7,771 for 2025 and how funds are allocated to districts and charters. Members asked about student support staff, special education high-cost occurrences, ALE funding, teacher salary equalization, and the Excel Center’s treatment in funding totals; staff said some of those questions would be addressed in a later spending presentation. The meeting ended after the committee was told the department was present mainly to answer questions and no further business remained.

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• And those are really we have limitations on how we can control that because they're dependent upon the
• trial courts manage those resources across the trial courts and remove those positions around courts depending
• And depending reclassification doesn't mean that it was actually submitted to us for processing.
• that don't necessarily need that and to do your and drops and this and that the other, we've become dependent
• So we have all the dependency in termination of parental rights cases and then the the conflict cases

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• As this committee well knows, students depend on consistent digital access for virtually every aspect
• As this committee well knows, students depend on consistent digital access for virtually every aspect
• As this committee well knows, students depend on consistent digital access for virtually every aspect
• As this committee well knows, students depend on consistent digital access for virtually every aspect
• As this committee well knows, students depend on consistent digital access for virtually every aspect

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Zayo Group 00:00:50 Committee Report to LRC 00:18:12, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Michael McCurley, president of Zo Education and a senior vice president with Zo Group, about the company’s role in providing broadband and managed network services to Kentucky schools. He said Zo Education serves all Kentucky K-12 public school districts in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, offering more bandwidth at lower cost than the prior provider and also providing cybersecurity and network protection. He emphasized that reliable connectivity is essential for instruction, testing, remote coursework, and school administration. McCurley also addressed the ongoing contract dispute involving the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and Open Fiber Silicom, saying Zo Education is not a party to the litigation but is concerned about possible disruption to schools and students. In response to committee questions, he said the company incurred unexpected costs when it had to reroute connections and build alternate network paths, including one school move that cost more than $50,000 to serve a site generating under $2,000 per month. He said outages and incidents are more frequent when Kentucky Wired access is unavailable, and that Zo could not have bid at its current price without access to Kentucky Wired. Committee members discussed the broader implications of the dispute and the state’s broadband structure. Senator Williams said the committee’s priority is avoiding disruption to students and noted concerns about infrastructure purchases and upgrades tied to the network, saying he had not seen clear contractual support for some of the expenditures. He also referenced a future audit and said the committee should preserve options and taxpayer funds. The committee then reviewed its report to LRC, including changes related to infrastructure purchases and water asset management technology, and agreed to submit the report without a committee vote. The chair announced the next meeting would be in January, with no December meeting scheduled, and the committee adjourned.

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• It would depend on the facts of the case, but I would think you'd have a hard time finding a lawyer who
• It would depend on what the judge considered reasonable, I would assume.
• It depends on the case.
• I never want to be dependent on a court.
• Depending on luck to carry us through the time period while the study is going is not ideal.

Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• So for clarification, some of A large portion of our sales tax is also dependent on energy related activities
• , what you're likely to hear throughout the and in other tax policy conversations, as many states depend
• this provision would have increased income tax credits enough to offset state income taxes paid depending
• That's about $31 per hour working full time for a family of four, that's with two children, two dependents
• comfortable room without having to worry about significant cuts to state programming that New Mexicans depend

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• It all depends on what your answers are, right?
• Part of it depends, right?
• know, under the president's skinny budget deal he's going to get hit, but NNSA is going up, so it'll depend
• Chair, I think depending on the nature of the letter, uh, the Department of Justice, um, AG, uh, Bondi
• Depend on That's all I have, thank you. I know it's a lot of questions. Anybody else?

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• treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.
• Under current law, persons with chemical dependency may be subject to court-ordered treatment at a...
• House Bill 171 would set a minimum duration for court-ordered treatment. of chemical dependency, but
• from the previous bill is that it changes the minimum time required for court-ordered chemical dependency
• Our data shows that the real costs of serving a warrant ranges from $75 to $104, depending on the distance

Bills: HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305, HB449, HB908, HB1024, HB1306, HB1443, HB1445, HB1741, HB1866, HB1902, HB2001, HB2282, HB2355, HB2492, HB2637, HB2697, HB3464, HB4263, HB4996, HB5667, HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305

Keywords: sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, pretrial hearings

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• So it, it, it depends on the age of the student. The information that is requested.
• Um, and, and I know it's situational and it depends upon age.
• It depends upon what that that student is telling you. I get all that.
• You asked you you use some great phrasing, which is It's situational, it depends on the age of the, of
• So depending on on what it, it's twofold it, it is a um.

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• Or is it either or, depending upon the... bottom, you can see the highest income bottom, you can see
• 00:16:25.120> financial<00:16:25.759> aid<00:16:26.079> is<00:16:26.320> dependent
• <00:16:26.639> upon this uh financial aid is dependent upon this uh financial aid is dependent
• /c><00:16:28.800> it<00:16:28.959> either<00:16:29.199> or<00:16:29.440> depending
• Give more guidance around some of the grant appropriations, which would go up and down depending on who

Keywords: 1183, house

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• body... good work, but 100% of the body don't have the same opportunity in a lot of cases because depending
• Body, this bill is a part of the Alabama GI dependent scholarship program, part of the Alabama Military
• the issues that was proposed and brought forth for this bill was to try and benefit some of our dependents
• But the scholarship programs... ...programs, the GI dependent. Oh, this is for the dependent.
• Other GI dependent scholarship.

Bills: HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684, HJR 99, HB 1399, HJR 5, HB 1330, HB 2110, HJR 2, HJR 6, HB 1587, HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• And this committee is very well aware that a lot of this will depend upon the funding of these positions
• <00:03:09.680> of<00:03:09.840> this<00:03:10.000> will<00:03:10.319> depend
• aware that a lot of this will depend aware that a lot of this will depend upon<00:03:10.879>
• 00:29:55.600> lot<00:29:55.679> of<00:29:55.919> communities<00:29:56.880> depend
• <00:29:57.279> on because a lot of communities depend on because a lot of communities depend

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 96, which encourages the University of Hawaiʻi to evaluate and expand student mental health services. University of Hawaiʻi Associate Vice President Farah Marie Gomes testified in support and noted the system’s mental health and basic-needs efforts across all 10 campuses. Members discussed staffing and funding constraints, including that the system had 27 adult mental health positions, 21 filled and six vacant, with one vacancy open for about four years. The resolution was adopted unanimously, unamended. The committee then took up several gubernatorial appointments. GM 785 nominated Wendo Hensel to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), and GM 784 nominated Terry George to the same body. Both nominees testified about the value of Hawaiʻi’s participation in WICHE; Hensel emphasized the importance of sharing policy ideas and best practices, while George highlighted Hawaiʻi’s unique higher education needs and the benefits of learning from other western states. Both nominations were supported and moved forward. The committee also considered multiple appointments to the Hawaiʻi Commission for National and Community Service. Kylie Alakard described wanting to serve as a youth voice and role model, and Ray Galas spoke about his prior volunteer board experience and desire to help people connect through service. Sandra Larson said volunteerism and community service were important to her and that she wanted to give back. The committee then heard GM 771 and GM 772 for Ken Kawahara to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi; Kawahara said he would bring business and government experience to help with internal operations, education, and strategic goals, though he acknowledged he was still learning the organization’s details. Members also began hearing GM 624 for Joshua Famuina to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents, with student caucus testimony in strong support emphasizing his attendance, communication, and engagement with students.

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• Uh, we do have some, um, and it depends on the severity of the crime often that's listed. >> Okay.
• The answer is usually some combination of all of them or some of them, depending.
• all of them or some of them depending. all of them or some of them depending.
• <02:00:31.760> So depending on who they reached out to.
• So depending on who they reached out to.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It depends on the type of charging station and the location.
• <00:49:41.920> of<00:49:42.040> charging Uh depends on the type of charging Uh depends
• <00:49:44.560> Uh station, depends on the location. Uh station, depends on the location.
• It depends on the crop.
• So, it depends on how the netting is being distributed.

Bills: HB1736, HB1620, HB1695

Keywords: animal control, spay and neuter, pet overpopulation, sterilization, counties funding, tax designation, veterinary care, electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, energy policy, rebate program, environmental impact, renewable fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1737, which clarifies allowable uses in agricultural districts for farm dwellings and farm employee housing, and HB 1604 HD2, which creates an agricultural workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Testimony on HB 1737 was overwhelmingly supportive, with county agriculture officials, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union backing the measure; one witness asked for a definition of “affordable” to guard against misuse of farm housing. For HB 1604, the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, with OHA requesting disaggregated data and a seat on the working group. Committee discussion focused on housing shortages, possible misuse, affordability, and whether innovative housing models such as modular, tiny, and container homes should be considered. The committee then took action on both measures. HB 1737 HD3 was recommended to pass with amendments that would limit farm employee housing to agricultural employees and their immediate family members actively engaged in the farm operation, add a grandfathering provision for existing permitted housing, preserve county zoning authority, clarify that ag tourism must be secondary and not occur in employee housing, delete a square-footage-per-acre ratio, and defer the effective date to July 1, 2050. HB 1604 HD2 was also recommended to pass with amendments adding OHA and a housing-shortage organization to the working group, expanding its scope to include modular, tiny, and container homes and permitting/zoning streamlining, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. Both motions were adopted unanimously by the members present. The joint hearing then moved to HB 1736, which would establish a spay and neuter special fund and require sterilization and declaration provisions for cats, with some discussion of dogs. DLNR and the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill, while Pacific Pet Alliance objected to the broader requirements and the inclusion of dogs; the Hawaiian Humane Society and American Bird Conservancy supported cat-focused sterilization and the special fund, while some testifiers opposed mandatory sterilization as too costly or intrusive. Members raised questions about toxoplasmosis, trap-neuter-release, enforcement, neighbor-island access, and funding needs, and DLNR indicated additional funding and third-party contracting would likely be needed. The transcript then began HB 1620 HD2 on energy, which would increase the environmental response energy and food security tax and shift funds from the hydrogen fueling subaccount to EV charging infrastructure; state agencies generally stood on written testimony in support, while the Tax Foundation objected to special fund earmarks and noted the bill raises only one part of the barrel tax structure.

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• It all depend upon the individual office.
• Now what we're depending upon is in their country that they had a residency. when we're talking about
• all depend upon the individual office. all depend upon the individual office.
• Now what we're depending upon residence.
• products, depend on these products, depend on these products, but<01:15:50.400> Roundup<01

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened, opened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The House clerk then announced that the House had passed several bills and requested concurrence. The chamber also received second-reading reports for a number of bills and resolutions, which were referred to the Rules Committee, and committee reports from the Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor Committee and the Judiciary Committee recommending passage of several measures. New resolutions were also introduced, including one honoring Michael Mingi, Amanda Maize, and Senator Maize Bledsoe, and another designating March 31, 2026, as Kentucky Transitional Science Day. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 145, relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The chamber concurred in House Committee Substitute 1 and House Floor Amendment 1, then passed the bill as amended by a roll call vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate next considered Senate Bill 59, relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources. After adopting Senate Committee Substitute 1, members debated whether the bill’s enforcement provisions were needed to prevent public funds from being used to influence ballot questions; supporters cited prior school-related advocacy, while one opponent raised concerns about possible uneven treatment of schools receiving federal funds. The bill passed 28-9. Finally, the Senate took up Senate Bill 137, relating to a provisional license to practice medicine. Supporters described Kentucky’s physician shortage, especially in rural areas, and argued the bill would help recruit foreign medical graduates by allowing a path to licensure based on prior residency and work experience. A floor amendment was offered to preserve standards by emphasizing U.S. residency pathways and cautioning against lowering the standard of care, but the amendment was withdrawn after discussion. The bill remained under consideration at the end of the transcript.

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• Yes, the issue on the drop is that the assignment code can vary depending ... the system that we have
• Depending on the district, they do that differently.
• Depending on the office each each hour.
• The 15-day drop depends on unexcused absences. Chair Kisha, is that what the statute says, Mr.
• Um, and thank you, MDE, for this presentation. is 15-day drop depends on unexcused is 15-day drop depends

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I believe it's going to be so dependent on the location and the geology in those areas.
• Because everything is going to be so place-specific, it really depends on what's going on.
• It really depends. And we're trying to offer the broadest suite of potential options.
• <00:33:57.519> It<00:33:57.760> really<00:33:58.000> depends.
• It really depends. And use your water. It really depends.

Bills: SF0050, SF0084, HB0133, HB0116, HB0011, HB0044

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use