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• For too long, bank regulators have followed ...a black box regulatory framework with little to no recourse
• We're taking that concept out—the manual that we've been using for account access for master accounts
• And yet he... early on and quickly installed a key architect of Project 2025, Russ Vogt, as the head
• Mortgage rates are really not set at the Fed; those are really keyed off of longer-run factors.
• About the threat of economic stability in tariffs that are imposed on our key U.S. trade partners.

Bills: SB257

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

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• to our estimates and they're consistent with recent trends and tax collection data and some of the key
• There's a new proposal here that's $21.9 million for the administration of the sun box program.
• Full-time job and full-time master program, just to make sure I could cover my cost of living.
• Thus this highly successful inter-segmental program fulfills division of the California Master Plan for
• And that plan makes room for these two actions. in a few key ways.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• and we've taken away one of the key and we've taken away one of the key parts<02:39:02.480> of
• Are they just checking the boxes for, yep, we hit that standard this week, but it's not mastered?
• Mastery is key. Skill-based education will fail.
• Mastery is<02:54:56.800> key.<02:54:57.320> Skill-based is key. Skill-based is key.
• that you have to fit this is the box that you have to fit into?

Keywords: 916, all

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• The key components of Article 2 are summarized on slide 4.
• There's a summary of key content on slide 7.
• And then we've, Legislative box as far as I can tell.
• That's the third box. There is a list. There are several boxes there. Right.
• Too often, these teachers are handed a box of chalk and a key to the room and told, 'Good luck.'

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• identify some key key areas that we identify some key key areas that we might<02:21:57.640> be
• procurement practices we have a master procurement practices we have a master Services<02:39:22.160
• time<02:54:59.680> you there's two key key areas every time you there's two key key areas
• <03:53:24.040> everybody 5-year plan it goes in a box everybody 5-year plan it goes in a box
• <03:56:59.199> components using to to measure the key components using to to measure the key

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Finance Division 3 met for a work session on House Bill 519, which concerns funding for Waypoint. The chair noted general support for the organization but said the bill would likely need to be suspended and folded into the budget process because the committee did not yet know available revenues or what amount, if any, could be committed. Kya Fox, director of the Division for Behavioral Health, testified that the department supports the bill and the program, explaining that it had been funded with other available funds, including $100,000 for 2024 and $400,000 for 2025, under a contract running through June 30 of this year. She said the shelter serves a unique population of young adults and is part of the department’s children’s system of care and Mission Zero efforts to reduce barriers to psychiatric discharge and emergency department use. Members questioned Fox and Waypoint representatives about the budget placement of the request, the difference between the efficiency budget and prioritized needs, and whether state budget documents would show any internal Waypoint revenues. Fox said the request appears as a general fund item and that the state would not see Waypoint’s internal financial operations in the budget. A legislative member explained that prioritized needs are critical services already in place but not necessarily included in the efficiency budget, and another member said the distinction is not strictly applied. The committee also raised a separate question about how DHHS would handle any future state or federal restrictions on DEI practices; Fox said that was a question for department leadership and legal staff, but that the department follows state law and contract requirements. Waypoint CEO Bor Alvare and Director Mandy Lancaster then described the shelter and related services. They said the shelter serves ages 18 to 24, is a 14-bed open-room facility with half walls, and is staffed overnight by two full-time workers. They said admission is first come, first served, with some vulnerability factors considered, and that they do not discriminate by race, gender, or sexual orientation. They reported no known incidents of sexual violence, though some youth are turned away each night because the shelter is full. They also explained that Waypoint provides broader services beyond the shelter, including outreach, drop-in centers, housing support, rental assistance, and family mediation, and said they serve about 400 youth and young adults in Manchester alone. The discussion ended with questions about whether lowering the upper age limit would affect the program; Waypoint said most residents are already in the 18-to-23 range, but that housing shortages make the current age span important for helping young adults avoid chronic homelessness.

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• All of which we ask in the name Of the great friend and master of all. Amen.
• Club/sport most important, scalp... master counsel.
• MASTER COUNSEL.
• housing, on a Statewide level, and yet we're supposed to pass a law because someone wants to check a box
• the Senate, I had the privilege of serving as mayor of the Village of Mineola, where we redid our master

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Major Brittany Wooten, then took up Senate Resolution No. 1749 designating March 19, 2026, as West Point Day in New York State. Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Senator Skoufis, Minority Leader Ortt, and several other senators spoke in support of West Point, its cadets, and the academy’s history and role in national service. Colonel Daniel R. Stuewe, commander of U.S. Army Garrison West Point, also addressed the chamber, emphasizing the long-standing partnership between West Point and New York and the academy’s mission to develop leaders of character. The resolution was adopted, and the West Point Day observance included recognition of cadets and academy staff. The Senate then moved through a calendar of bills, passing measures including amendments to the Public Health Law, Election Law, Executive Law, Penal Law, Elder Law, Real Property Tax Law, General Municipal Law, and Public Authorities Law. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote or debate. Senator Mayer spoke in support of a bill establishing Fred Korematsu Day, framing it as a reminder of the injustice of Japanese American internment and the need to defend civil rights. Senator Ryan supported a bill streamlining the senior citizen property tax exemption process, calling it a way to reduce burdens on older residents. Senator Helming opposed a local government planning mandate as an unfunded mandate, while Senators Walczyk and Martins criticized a housing-related reporting bill as burdensome and ineffective. The most debated item was Calendar 457, a housing-data and reporting bill sponsored by Senator May. Supporters argued it would improve transparency and help the state understand zoning and housing capacity, while opponents said it imposed new reporting burdens on municipalities and could penalize poorer communities by threatening CDBG funding. After debate, the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar and ultimately passed by a vote of 37-23. The Senate then adjourned until the next legislative day.

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• They have the master list, or it's Legislative Council.
• And I think we should be probably encouraging you and your colleagues to start using PO boxes or something
• No, actually, you're in the batter's box. So the next item the committee has...
• And that's the key portion here.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first discussed security and member contact procedures, with several members emphasizing the need for formal security training at the start of each session and clearer procedures for knowing where legislators are staying during session for welfare checks and emergency contact. Members also raised concerns about the disclosure of home addresses in other public records and forms, and Legislative Council was asked to prepare a background memo on possible training, best practices, and related legislative or rule changes. The committee then took up a bill draft to reduce the number of paper copies of state publications sent to the State Library from eight to two. Legislative Council explained the cost savings and the move toward digital distribution, but the State Librarian testified that the library still needs paper copies for circulation, archives, and depository libraries, and requested a minimum of three copies. After discussion, the committee amended the draft to require three copies instead of two and passed the motion. The committee also approved a related House and Senate Rules amendment reducing the number of bound journals distributed, and a separate rule change removing the requirement that legislators’ home addresses be printed in the rule book and allowing a lower print run based on request and need. The committee next reviewed data on bill pre-filing and legislative workload. After hearing testimony that agency bills tend to arrive in a late-year rush and that staff workload is especially heavy around organizational session and the holidays, the committee voted to move the agency pre-filing deadline to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It also amended the deadline for constitutional amendments and study resolutions, moving them earlier so they would occur before crossover, and adjusted the reporting deadline accordingly. Members discussed whether these changes should be handled in special session or organizational session, and staff explained that the agency deadline change could be made effective for the next regular session through a permanent rules change. Finally, the committee reviewed proposed special session rules. Staff explained that the special session would use joint appropriations and joint policy committees, with expedited bill processing, limited bill introduction routes, and remote participation allowed for members and public testimony with approval. The committee also resolved a House appropriations membership issue by keeping the House side at 23 members and giving the House majority leader authority to appoint a replacement for the vacant seat, while increasing the Senate dollar threshold to match the House. Members then discussed the upcoming rural health special session process, including how the interim rural health group would differ from the actual special session committees, the timing of committee work and the governor’s address, and whether remote participation would be permitted in the special session.

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• <00:04:58.400> plan legislature to begin the master plan legislature to begin the master plan
• The key concepts there on the right. The key concepts there on the right.
• But I try to hit the really key points for you today.
• in 2003 with another forensic master in 2003 with another forensic master plan<00:32:26.120>
• Governor Ige and moved into our master Governor Ige and moved into our master plan<00:37:15.800>

Bills: SR185, HB2452, HB2329, HB2272, HB2273, HB2335, HB1656, HB2207, HB2289, HB1854, HB2581, HB20, HB2296, HB1707, HB2297, HB1890, HB2241, HB2474, HB1688, HB2546, HB1574, HB1546, HB2218, HB1163, HB1514, HB1749, HB2385, HB1576, HB1974, HB2022, HB1973, HB2005, HB1894, HB1515, HB1718, HB1591, HB2475, HB1721, HB1864, HB1946, HB1920

Keywords: Department of Education, capital improvement program, performance audit, infrastructure, transparency, state bonds, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, bond authorization, state debt limit, constitutional debt limit, Article VII Section 13, Hawaii bonds, state borrowing, public finance, capital improvement projects, supplemental appropriations, judiciary appropriations, refunding bonds, reimbursable bonds

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• I think we can win all seven I think we can win all seven congressional districts at the ballot box.
• I know it, but see, he got to give an account of that when he stand before his creator, his master.
• Did they send a master in to redraw them? >> Yes. >> Why?
• We redrew in 2023, and they rejected those and hired a special master to implement the court-ordered
• when it comes to different situations, but what were... ...different situations, but what were the key

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• of and the the the I mean the master of and the the the I mean the master plan<00:44:03.720>
• ><00:45:39.400> of<00:45:39.599> compromise<00:45:40.119> as Bradley the the master
• of compromise as Bradley the the master of compromise as you<00:45:40.400> all<00:45:40.599><
• <01:54:28.400> maybe<01:54:28.560> I up I think I checked the box maybe I up I think
• He said his own son was offered medication, may have had ADHD, and that they ultimately put a boxing

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:43:11.839> plan their municipal planning and master plan their municipal planning and
• <00:43:26.640> plan that flood resilience is a master plan that flood resilience is a master
• The key words are nonstructural security device, and then such as is just a non-exhaustive list, if I
• I think the key is probably about guns.
• <01:14:25.600> non the key the key words are non the key the key words are non nonstructural

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But he is a master at mantras, and I think all of us—and this builds on what Representative.
• When I came on, I remember talking to Alicia Keys and saying, you know, I'm going to ask myself, how
• One of the obvious areas that it could impact is effectively creating a skeleton key for the internet
• This is a page that has a lot of boxes and tables.
• If you look at the third box, you'll see that for FY25, HFF does receive $200,000.

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• Master of the Universe, bless all of us gathered here today. and especially the distinguished members
• this opportunity to place this dollar bill, upon which is printed, in God we trust, into a charity box
• The charity box reminds us of our obligation and opportunity to be a family.
• The plastic yellow box on your desks is a giving box, known as an ARC. An ARC stands for Ant...
• This box that's been placed on your desk is yours to keep.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The key understandable by all.
• > mathematics Key priority two, effective mathematics Key priority two, effective mathematics
• > of Key priority four, continuum of Key priority four, continuum of learning,<00:25:02.000>
• teacher And key priority six, teacher And key priority six, teacher recruitment<00:25:38.720>
• <00:34:16.480> to thought reading was the key to thought reading was the key to education.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 00:13 Approval of Minutes - 4:07 Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing - 5:18 Math Improvement Committee Report - 21:02 ETS Praxis Exam - 41:47 KDE Performance Review Data - 1:15:04 Adjournment - 1:57:54, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from KDE on the revised Kentucky academic standards for reading and writing. KDE explained the statutory six-year review process, the public comment periods, and the main revisions, including updates tied to the science of reading, decodable text, encoding/decoding, and an updated vision statement. KDE said 308 responses were received on the initial public comment, most respondents favored keeping standards as-is, and about 12% of standards were revised. The department also said the document was streamlined by removing repeated graphics and reducing its size by about 24%, and that a later comment period drew more than 400 responses. No new standards were flagged for review. Members asked about alignment between standards, curriculum, assessments, and NAEP, and KDE said instructional resources should be aligned to standards, KSA assessments are aligned to the standards, and screeners/diagnostics help identify student needs. Representative Truett raised the idea of a textbook-to-standards crosswalk, and KDE said publishers and a future repository partner should provide such crosswalks for local districts. Representative Bojanowski asked why foundational reading skills are not directly assessed on the third-grade KSA; KDE responded that the assessment is designed to measure end-of-grade expectations, while screening and diagnostics are used earlier to identify decoding needs. Representative Gel asked about early childhood supports, and KDE said it is working with early learning and special education offices and promoting LETRS professional learning for both teachers and preschool educators. The committee then received the mathematics improvement committee report. KDE said the mathematics committee unanimously approved a new strategic plan for improving math achievement from pre-K through grade 20 and adult education. The plan centers on six priorities: student empowerment, effective mathematics teaching and learning, continuous educator development and growth, a continuum of learning, community and family partnerships, and teacher recruitment and retention. KDE said the plan is intended as a living document with goals, recommended actions, and evidence bases, and that it aligns with the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act by supporting high-quality instructional resources, professional learning, and family resources. In response to Senator Thomas, KDE explained that the professional learning recommendation means districts should tailor teacher training to classroom needs and instructional materials so math teachers are better equipped to implement standards and support students.

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• They can't answer me because I've got them in a box.
• I can't remember which box I checked. Amy, so we are for the bill.
• I came back in the box just a little bit and hit a curveball today.
• Last session Adam Haynes: y'all worked on PFCs and we thought we had it boxed in. Appreciate y'all.
• primary state tool of local governmental entities to acquire and develop affordable housing and it's a key

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: HB 21, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem tax, property tax, delinquent taxes, tax delinquency, penalty reduction, interest rate, split payment, installment payment, tax relief, county tax collector, taxing unit, property owner, tax collection, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax increase election, supermajority, 60 percent threshold

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• A master of the skies... ...after 38 years of exemplary service to our state and nation.
• A master of the skies, Major General Van Dyke was a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours,
• And right in this box a couple minutes ago was my very first seatmate in 1977, Frank Felix.
• And right in this box a couple minutes ago was my very first seatmate in 1977, Frank Felix.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call, then approved the journal and spent much of the early session on personal privilege remarks, guest introductions, and proclamations. Recognitions included Arcadia High School’s 2026 state championship boys basketball team, the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, Diné College and Navajo sovereignty/Indigenous higher education, Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and Route 66’s centennial. The chamber also honored Senator Lela Alston for her long legislative career and retirement, with remarks from colleagues and a musical tribute after recess. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered three House bills. HB 2048, dealing with orders of protection and process service, was amended and recommended do pass. HB 2398, concerning watercraft insurance requirements and penalties, was amended after debate over a floor amendment exempting some infrequent boat rentals; the amendment was adopted over opposition from Senator Epstein, and the bill was recommended do pass as amended. HB 2611, relating to child welfare and group home safety, was amended with changes requiring DCS reporting and standards for group foster homes, and was also recommended do pass as amended. On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2198, HB 2434, HB 2764, HB 2772, HB 2837, HB 2868, HB 2906, and HB 2996, with HB 2772 drawing a 17-9 vote after Senator Gonzales objected that it could affect emergency responders seeking driver’s licenses from patients. HB 2868 passed 25-1, HB 1668 passed 25-1, and the rest passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to SB 1168, SB 1254, and SB 1668, then passed SB 1168 and SB 1254 on final reading and sent them to the Governor; SB 1668 also passed final reading and was sent to the Governor. The chamber then recessed.

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• But there isn't really an association that helps schools master the entirety of Medicaid.
• And I think part of it is that, you know, districts have challenges mastering the program.
• And I think part of it is that, you know, districts have challenges mastering the program.
• And I think part of it is that, you know, districts have challenges mastering the program.
• And I think part of it is that, you know, districts have challenges mastering the program.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to begin work on HB 742, which would require catastrophic special education aid to be drawn from the education trust fund, and more broadly to study special education aid/differentiated aid and related costing issues. The chair said the group was starting early because the issue has been debated for years without resolution, local districts are being forced to absorb prorated costs, and the committee wants to send the Department of Education and HHS Medicaid a clear request for data and recommendations before retained bills return in the fall. A committee clerk was also selected, with Representative Reverend volunteering to take notes for the meeting. Members reviewed background materials on special education enrollment, high-cost students, and possible funding formulas, including data on students in high-cost brackets and prior ideas such as category-based funding and caseload-based approaches. The chair also referenced research on other states, including Arkansas, which uses a different special education funding structure and audits IEPs. The committee emphasized that it was focused on the funding mechanics and costs, not on questioning whether services should be provided. Henry Lipman of HHS explained how Medicaid-to-schools currently works in New Hampshire. He said 172 school districts participate, but utilization dropped during the pandemic and remains below historical levels, in part because districts need the capacity to bill Medicaid. Under the current system, schools receive reimbursement based on half of the Medicaid fee schedule, with the school district effectively providing the state share. He said the federal government is requiring a shift by July 1, 2026, to a true certified public expenditure model based on actual costs, which should allow schools to recover 50% of their true costs and some administrative overhead. The department has received a roughly $2.5 million grant to hire a vendor and support districts through the transition, and an RFP and stakeholder meetings are underway. Committee members asked about how costs would be determined, whether the new system would use actual district-specific costs rather than averages, and how the department would support districts that do not currently participate. Lipman said the cost model would be based on each district’s own reasonable costs, subject to audit standards, and that the department expects to provide templates and technical assistance through the vendor because its staff is limited. He also said about one in four New Hampshire children are enrolled in Medicaid, that child enrollment has been relatively stable, and that continuous coverage rules should reduce churn. No votes or formal actions on HB 742 were taken during the meeting beyond organizing the subcommittee and beginning testimony and discussion.

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• SOME OF THE FIRST KEY MODULES THAT WE IDENTIFIED WAS TO FOCUS ON MODERNIZING THE OVERALL CUSTOMER REPORT
• WE ARE TYING INTO THAT MASTER DATA SYSTEM FROM A MASTER STANDPOINT TO IDENTIFY EACH CLIENT UNIQUELY.
• FOR US, IT WILL BE A VERY KEY MILESTONE YEAR. FOR THE OVERARCHING GOAL TO GET IT OFF THE MAINFRAME.
• I WOULD SAY JUST A COUPLE KEY AREAS THAT COME TO MIND.
• SOME OF THE KEY MODULES THAT WE DECIDED TO FOCUS ON WAS OUR HOTLINE INTAKE MODULE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They are marking that box that was already mentioned, the AV.
• They are marking that box that was already mentioned, the AV.
• they wanted for the citizens, what they wanted from the master plan.
• Uh, you know, just again thinking out of the box, off the wall, or whatever you want to call it.
• You have to have ballot boxes and open a ballot up.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Okay, I forgot to give you my one-pager that's in your drop box, but Mr.
• So the five key inputs, talent, compute, energy, electricity, data centers, and capital.
• And I think it's a key consideration when we look at different policies.
• We do not believe that water should be a black box topic.
• Start thinking about some outside of the box waste.

Keywords: 1184, house, all