Bills: SB2060, SB2342, SB2577, SB2580, SB2809, SB2397, SB2315, SB2442, SB2152, SB2380, SB2462, SB2055, SB2438, SB2533, SB2203, SB2087, SB768, SB877, SB1139, SB787, HB963, SB277, SB2663, SB2555, SB2140, SB2115, SB2761, SB2198, SB2032, SB2579, SB2671, SB2835, SB2356, SB2095, SB2093, SB2318, SB2323, SB2485, SB2309, SB2321, SB2405, SB2153, SB2129, SB2170, SB2259, SB2578, SB2544, SB2701, SB2861, SB2108, SB2089, SB2106, SB847, SB3326, SB2047, SB2695, SB2667, SB2919, SB2446, SB2146, SB2723, SB2210, SB2527, SB2645, SB3331

Keywords: rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance, housing development, preservation, rehabilitation, pre-development, construction financing, equity investment, credit enhancement, collateral, gap financing, area median income, AMI, perpetual affordability

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• I was currently teaching in a Minnesota school district, and as a teacher had many students that were
• I was currently teaching in a Minnesota school district, and as a teacher had many students that were
• Senate file 2975 addresses standard.
• Um, that was or that is the standard for our certification board for music therapists.
• Um that was or that is<01:55:16.760><c> um</c><01:55:17.040><c> the</c><01:55:17.520><c> standard</c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• having them help establish programs around healthy eating and North Dakota moving together, and to teach
• give them a choice of A or a choice of B, and you're either good with either choice, but you start teaching
• give them a choice of A or a choice of B, and you're either good with either choice, but you start teaching
• It can also happen to families that are very engaged and working with their children and teaching their
• children how to... ...very engaged in working with their children and teaching their children how to

Bills: HB1623

Keywords: HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1623, the appropriations bill tied to North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program, which is funded through a new federal rural health care grant. Senator Bekkedahl explained the bill’s background, the interim committee process that developed it, and the federal conditions attached to the award, including spending deadlines, administrative cost limits, and restrictions on uses such as new construction, supplanting existing funding, and certain other costs. Legislative staff then walked through the seven sections of the bill, including appropriation authority, transfer authority, contingent appropriations for pass-through grants, procurement and public improvement exemptions, recipient reporting, legislative reporting, and immediate effective date. Commissioner Traynor and HHS staff described how the department plans to implement the program, emphasizing that the funding is intended to improve rural access, workforce recruitment and retention, technology and data connectivity, and community health initiatives. They said the department will rely on local applications, technical assistance, templates, listening sessions, and partnerships with providers, schools, public health units, tribal entities, and other community groups. Members asked about reimbursement timing, upfront costs, administrative expenses, sustainability after the five-year grant period, and whether CTE centers, public health units, gyms, grocery stores, and other community partners could participate; the department said yes, within program rules and with a focus on measurable outcomes and sustainability. Several supporters testified in favor. Mental Health America of North Dakota and the Mental Health Advocacy Network supported the bill and urged investment in community-based mental health, crisis response, children’s services, peer support, and mobile crisis teams. HIA Health described the grant as a chance to expand home-based and hospice care, noting that rural providers already have workable models but need funding to scale them. A cybersecurity representative also supported the bill, warning that the large amount of health data and AI-related tools will require strong data protection and professional support. The hearing was closed with no opposition testimony, and the committee announced it would return later in the day for further work on the bill and other measures.

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• Means by which projects can receive exemptions from certain development standards if they're providing
• Thank you for hearing this governor's package measure that we strongly support, that standardizes and
• Thank you for hearing this governor's package measure that we strongly support, that standardizes and
• c> that</c><02:36:05.760><c> is</c> Knowing is the standard that is Knowing is the standard that is typically
• </c> teach them lessons about cleanliness. teach them lessons about cleanliness.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• God, because your word teach us that only what we do for Christ will last.
• God, because your word teach us Lord.
• </c> "We're having to teach to the test. "We're having to teach to the test.
• </c><00:56:01.880><c> Does</c> We're having to teach to the test."
• Does We're having to teach to the test."

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

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• Yes, so the salary increase is for veteran teachers who have been teaching in Florida schools for at
• Not all of the veteran teachers have been teaching for 10 years or longer.
• Not all of the veteran teachers have been teaching for 10 years or longer. Representative Robinson.
• When you were speaking earlier, you said that those teachers that have been teaching for more than 10
• I'm going to teach y'all a little Creole today.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Senator Donnell C. Childers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Antonio Richardson as law enforcement officer of the day. A quorum was announced, the journal was approved, and the Speaker said the chamber would take up 11 budget conference reports, with debate and final votes on each report. The first report considered was HB 7031E, the tax package, followed by HB 501E, the state budget appropriations bill. On HB 7031E, Chair Duggan explained that the conference report included a range of tax reductions and tax-related changes, including sales tax holidays, property tax and homestead-related provisions, reductions in certain taxes and fees, and new exemptions or administrative clarifications. He said the package also added items such as sales tax relief for certain university construction projects, a tennis admissions exemption, and changes to agricultural property tax treatment, and that the amendment reduced state and local tax revenues by $272.2 million. Members questioned the bill about the child care tax credit reduction from three years to one, the homestead exemption provision for certain diplomats and foreign service personnel, the absence of gas tax relief and combined reporting, and the inclusion of firearm accessories and tennis tickets in sales tax holidays. After structured debate, the House adopted the conference report and passed HB 7031E by a vote of 88-11. The House then began the conference report on HB 501E, the $114.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, which was described as below the prior year’s spending level and leaving more than $14 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined major allocations across education, higher education, IT, health care, transportation and economic development, justice, state administration, and agriculture/natural resources. Highlights included increased FEFP funding and veteran teacher raises, full funding for Bright Futures, major IT modernization projects, Medicaid and behavioral health funding, transportation and local infrastructure spending, correctional and law enforcement investments, fire station and emergency response funding, and large environmental and water-quality appropriations. Members asked detailed questions about school voucher fraud oversight, scholarship funding, teacher raises, preeminence funding, ADAP changes, SNAP data tools and error rates, Medicaid rate changes, prison wastewater monitoring, and other budget items, but the transcript ends during the budget questions before final action on HB 501E is shown.

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• We could reduce our second-grade teaching staff by one and have some offset savings.
• and that is one of my main reasons for moving on, other than my wife retired two years ago after teaching
• You already only have one teacher teaching TK through 3 and a teacher-slash-principal teaching 4 through
• You already only have one teacher teaching TK through 3 and a teacher-slash-principal teaching 4 through
• To have a teacher not be able to live in the community they're teaching in is, I think, a struggle for

Summary: The committee heard opening public comment and then took up several K-12 budget items in the Governor’s January proposal. On LCFF and necessary small schools, the Department of Finance described a 2.41% COLA, a roughly $2.2 billion increase for districts and charters, and a $30.7 million ongoing augmentation to raise necessary small schools funding by 20%. The LAO supported funding the COLA and said the small schools proposal had merit, but questioned the 20% figure and warned about a sharp funding cliff around the enrollment thresholds. Members and witnesses repeatedly raised declining enrollment, attendance, and the need to align funding with outcomes and local cost pressures. The chair and several members also asked whether consolidation, shared administration, or alternative formulas could better address small district costs, and the issue was left open for further discussion. The panel then discussed special education equalization. Finance proposed $509 million ongoing Proposition 98 funding to raise the statewide special education base rate to $999 per ADA, which would fully equalize SELPA base rates; the LAO said the same target could likely be reached with less money under current assumptions. CDE strongly supported equalization as an equity issue and said about 15% of students are identified with disabilities, with identification rising by roughly 20,000 to 25,000 students per year. Members raised concerns about staffing shortages, high caseloads, and the need to use any additional funds for inclusive practices, alternative diploma pathways, and the extraordinary cost pool. The committee also discussed whether the budget language should reflect the $509 million amount or the $999 rate, and the item was held open. For the Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant, Finance proposed restoring $757.3 million one-time to complete the program, while the LAO recommended approval because learning loss remains unresolved and districts have generally used the funds for tutoring, supplemental instruction, and other academic supports. CDE explained that LEAs must revisit their needs assessments and that many districts are using the funds alongside other support systems, but members pressed for clearer accountability and better data on how much money actually goes to tutoring or other direct services. The committee then reviewed the Student Support and Professional Development Discretionary Block Grant, with Finance proposing $2.8 billion one-time and the LAO saying discretionary funding can help districts address local priorities but should be paired with fiscal oversight and possibly more targeted priorities. Members split between supporting flexibility for local needs and worrying that the grant could be used to cover ongoing structural deficits without clear evidence of student-outcome gains; the issue was also held open. Finally, the committee heard a high-level overview of school facilities funding under Proposition 2, with Finance proposing to continue $1.5 billion in bond spending in 2026-27. OPSC said that at the current pace all Prop 2 K-12 funds would likely be exhausted around 2029-30, and that demand is shifting toward modernization as enrollment declines in many areas. Members asked about school closures, reuse of unused sites, and the new small school district facilities program, which OPSC said is moving toward proposed regulations and would begin accepting modernization applications in November 2026 and new construction applications in January 2027. The committee also briefly noted community college facilities funding and asked for more information later in the process.

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• But his wife, who lived in Hawaiʻi and did Teach for America, drove from Hawaiʻi to Waiākea High School
• There has been in the past criticism of Teach for America because we train them and after 3 years they
• but his wife who lived in Hawai<00:56:18.680><c> and</c><00:56:18.880><c> did</c><00:56:19.160><c> Teach
• </c><00:56:19.440><c> for</c> Hawai and did Teach for Hawai and did Teach for America<00:56:21.400><c
• </c> has been in the past criticism of Teach has been in the past criticism of Teach for<00:56:42.799

Keywords: Order of the Day: PENDING, 912, senate, all

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• We are going to hold his blood and ideology and teach it to our children. The U.S.
• We are going to hold his blood and ideology and teach it to our children. March 4th.
• Marimar Martine, she was a teaching assistant.
• Marimar Martine, she was a teaching assistant.
• Marimar Martine, she was a teaching assistant.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• interest provisions to allow a true party of interest to operate municipals without being held to the standard
• interest provisions to allow a true party of interest to operate municipals without being held to the standard
• interest provisions to allow a true party of interest to operate municipals without being held to the standard
• Um, this would kind of put into place a new standard in Kansas.
• you about cannabis and letting me teach you about cannabis and helping<01:42:01.679><c> learn</c><01

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Is everyone following the cybersecurity standards? If not, when will that happen? Mr.
• And what we're deploying now is our standards for.
• With that, the Department of Information Technology is putting baseline standards for that plan, and
• We just want to make sure everybody gets Is it following the standards?
• It's really important that everyone follows the same standards if possible when possible.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Jarretti Chapter Teacher of the Year, is an aviation and aerospace educator in his 10th year of teaching
• Jarretti Chapter Teacher of the Year, is an aviation and aerospace educator in his 10th year of teaching
• And whereas, in response to COVID-19, Sam transitioned from teaching math to revitalizing a neglected

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from a South African refugee program, Weatherford Middle School students, international students, and the 2025 Aviation State Teacher of the Year, Sam Madewell. Representative Ranson also presented remarks for International Student Recognition Day, highlighting the economic and cultural contributions of international students in Oklahoma. The chamber then took up House Bill 4329 on dental insurance claims, with Pro Tem Moore arguing it would restore fairness by preventing insurers from controlling prices for services they do not cover; the bill drew questions about free-market effects, rural dentistry, and premiums, but Moore said it should not raise costs and noted similar laws in other states. HB 4329 passed 91-5. The House also passed House Bill 2730, which ties the interest rate on taxpayer underpayments to market rates rather than a fixed statutory rate, after brief questions about how the rate would fluctuate; it passed 87-11. House Bill 3465, extending the sunset on the emission tax credit program from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2029, passed 82-16. House Bill 4426, extending the sunset on the strategic industrial development enhancement sales tax credit from December 31, 2027 to December 31, 2032, passed 76-20. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings, a rural caucus with OSU President Hess, a devotional, and a lunch event tied to International Student Recognition Day. The House then recessed until the next day, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• As their funding has grown, Texas has seen a 25% net increase in teaching positions.
• Texas has seen a 25% net increase in teaching positions. Arkansas, a 27% increase.
• Missouri, a 30% increase in teaching positions. We've gone the opposite route.

Keywords: 914, all

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• As their funding has grown, Texas has seen a 25% net increase in teaching positions.
• Texas has seen a 25% net increase in teaching positions. Arkansas, a 27% increase.
• Missouri, a 30% increase in teaching positions. We've gone the opposite route.

Summary: The Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education met after an extended recess and first laid over House Bills 3244, 4146, 4158, and later 3718 for a future hearing. The committee also noted that its Wednesday meeting would be held at 4:30 p.m. in Room 4S5. Several bills were then heard and advanced, with PCS substitutes adopted without objection where noted. House Bill 4478, by Rep. Deck, raised the student activity fund deposit threshold from $100 to $500 and required all such deposits to be made by the end of the business week; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3671, by Rep. Provenzano, allowed experienced teachers to carry career teacher status to a new district for evaluation purposes only, not for contract or tenure decisions; after a question about tenure, it passed 7-0. House Bill 3051, by Rep. Stewart, streamlined and modernized the Tulsa Reconciliation Scholarship to make it easier for eligible students to access while preserving the program’s historic purpose; it passed 6-1. House Bill 3671 also drew questions about whether the bill would affect tenure, and the author said it would not. House Bill 3051 prompted questions about eligibility and whether there was any ranking system; the author said the scholarship remained equally available under current law. House Bill 3710, by Rep. Pogemiller, created a bipartisan district realignment commission to study school-district consolidation or reorganization every 10 years, considering financial efficiency, academic outcomes, enrollment, location, and proximity to other schools; supporters argued it would start a needed conversation about district structure and administrative costs, while opponents raised concerns about forced consolidation and local control. After extensive debate, it passed 5-4.

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• Agency 19, Professional Teaching Standards Boards, had a restoration of $11,000 special revenue.
• addition by JAC during markup that said that no funds that were transferred shall be included in the standard
• And so now it is a $16 million LSR grant instead of a loan. standard budget from the agency from standard

Bills: SF0032, SF0010, SF0001, HB0001

Keywords: 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development

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• changes was moving to neighborhood zoning, which is based on density, increased from our previous standards
• Chair and Representative Terasas, the on-the-ground answer to your question is that we have other standards
• These standards ensure compatibility with the neighborhood and do not increase density.
• That should not be a big stretch because that doesn't even address, for example, our teaching staff in
• they do for a living here, they often talk more about the process. than they talk about the actual standard

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• that we've identified with learning in general is a didactic course where we just stand there and teach
• </c><01:02:23.200><c> you</c><01:02:23.599><c> doesn't</c><01:02:23.839><c> necessarily</c> and teach
• you doesn't necessarily and teach you doesn't necessarily reflect<01:02:24.559><c> back</c><01:02:24.720
• Such an omission is not consistent with the current standard of correctional mental health care.
• The standard of mental health care is that inmates with SPMI should be excluded from housing in such

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• As we continue our journey on the pathway to meeting our 2040 energy standards, we can more than double
• </c><00:11:13.279><c> so</c><00:11:13.440><c> we</c><00:11:13.680><c> do</c> proper accounting standards
• so we do proper accounting standards so we do keep<00:11:14.240><c> track</c><00:11:14.560><c> of</c
• in this sector there seems to be a disproportionate amount of reliance upon other nations' lower standards
• Typically for a wind project, a 1,000-foot setback was standard, and now it's risen to 1,500.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Judges in these cases apply a reasonableness standard.
• Yes, we have standards we have to abide by.
• They very clearly have a higher standard.
• The bill would make midwives subject to the standard of care of OBs.
• test, and there's a standard protocol for those things.

Bills: HB3772, HB1656, HB4504, HB1896, HB4420, HB4421, HB4076, HB3708, HB2806, HB3540, HB1586, HB5459, HB4553, HB4535, HB3811, HB3749, HB4255, HB4051, HB5098, HB3554, HB4539, HB5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• I think that when I hear these negative things, and how I approach it is, it’s really about teaching
• So we follow the federal PREA standards with regards to PREA and reporting.
• So we follow the federal PREA standards with regards to PREA and reporting.
• We take it a step further within CDCR, which is not a requirement of the federal standards.
• But as far as determining, you know, that for a standard regular contract, those deliverables have to

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules first established quorum and took up several routine items, including two governor’s appointments to the Court Reporters Board, references of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgments. Heather Lynn Gonzalez’s appointment was approved 3-1, Allison Salton-Sall’s appointment was approved 4-0, and the other routine items were approved 4-0. The committee then heard testimony on two Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both associate directors in the Division of Adult Institutions. Senators focused heavily on the California model, staff safety, prison violence, sexual abuse prevention, retaliation concerns, and visitation. Ratliff and Tuggle said the California model is meant to balance rehabilitation with safety, that CDCR has improved communication and training, and that incidents such as the pepper-spray event at Central California Women’s Facility led to discipline, investigations, retraining, and policy review. They also described PREA reporting systems, anti-retaliation protections, statewide visiting meetings, and efforts to make visiting more family-centered and consistent. Public commenters largely supported both nominees, citing their work on rehabilitation, reentry, and sexual abuse response. The committee unanimously voted 4-0 to send both Ratliff and Tuggle to the Senate floor for confirmation. It then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as CDCR Undersecretary of Operations. Senators questioned him about parole supervision, public safety, contraband, prison rape prevention, workplace culture, whistleblower retaliation, and repeated allegations in late-filed opposition letters. Johnson said parole risk is assessed through established scoring and supervision levels, that sex offenders are subject to GPS monitoring and treatment, and that operations use investigations, training, and collaboration with law enforcement to address contraband and misconduct. He emphasized rehabilitation, culture change, accountability, and his commitment to staff and public safety, while acknowledging criticism and the difficulty of leading a large institution. No vote on Johnson was taken in the portion provided.