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• decision that we bring on some of your grand champion and reserve grand champion winners and ag mechanics
• These two gentlemen made This squeeze shoot-out, they start out in ag mechanics.
• ag mechanics Now we have our grand champion, Mr.
• Please congratulate Brodie Bezo on the grand champion in ag mechanics.
• Mechanics at the OE this year.

Bills: HR1038, HB3263, HB3127, HB2997, HB3115, HB2123, HB3587, HB3028, HB2035, HB3369, HB3620, HB3621, HB3622, HB3624, HB3175, HB3173, HB3178, HB1979, HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

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• It's nothing structural, gas, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing.
• Conditioning and mechanical contractors. You're recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Chair.
• I'm Jeremy Parker with Parker Services, Heating and Air, a mechanical contracting company.
• The bill simply clarifies that licensed Class A air conditioning contractors and mechanical contractors
• and being able to get around, and things being really accessible, I do think there needs to be a mechanism

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• We certainly need to address and make sure that there’s a mechanism if that’s what this allows.
• We certainly need to address and make sure that there's a mechanism if that's what this allows.
• And my only motivation to you guys is to create a mechanism in the state of Missouri that shows that
• Well, if you look at an FEC and the engagement mechanism that FEC has, they have no—I don't know."
• "Well, if you look at an FEC and the engagement mechanism that FEC has, they have no— they have bait,

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• is to prohibit staff members of school districts from using any of the following interventions: mechanical
• Mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and physical restraint, or escort that is life-threatening,
• Finally, it adds or modifies definitions for the following terms: chemical restraint, mechanical restraint
• The restrictions on the chemical and mechanical restraint, I think we've heard from school districts
• The restrictions on the chemical and mechanical restraint, I think we've heard from school districts

Bills: HB1795, HB1634, HB1662, HB1683

Keywords: restraint, isolation, public schools, educational programs, student rights, mental health, behavioral support, education, school districts, student assistance, education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, 904

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• That's a different mechanism.
• Um we've seen listed out that mechanism.
• I understand better now the mechanism for this. Um, I hope there's a better way.
• I understand better now the mechanism for this. Um, I hope there's a better way.
• Um I hope now the mechanism for this.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'll tell you what is in that Funds Bill 313: it is a mechanism used for the transfer, deposit, and use
• Funds Bill 313 is a mechanism used for the transfer, deposit, and use of money among state funds.
• It creates the mechanism.
• It caps survivor payments at $5 million annually and creates the mechanism and funds that allow us to

Summary: Senate Finance met on May 21, 2026, with nine members present. The committee first recognized Mother Pearl Porter during a personal privilege presentation by Senator Boudreaux. It then took up the major budget measures for fiscal year 2026-27, beginning with HB 1, the general appropriation bill. The committee heard that the state budget was about $46.6 billion and that recent Revenue Estimating Conference revisions required reductions in recurring spending. Amendments removed new funding for GATOR and increased MFP amounts, while also directing Revenue Stabilization Fund dollars toward infrastructure, economic development, and local government needs. The committee adopted amendment set 4238 and reported HB 1 as amended, with authority for technical changes. The committee next considered HB 312, the supplemental appropriations bill for the current fiscal year. Members were told the amendments balanced the budget to the May REC forecast through a net reduction in state general fund spending, including savings in Medicaid and other agencies, while covering updated costs such as medical vendor administration, DCFS operations, DOC offender medical expenses, and disaster-related costs. Amendment set 4239 was adopted, and HB 312 was reported favorably as amended. HB 2, the capital outlay/infrastructure bill, was then amended with set 4230 and reported as amended. HB 3, the omnibus bond act authorizing bond usage for HB 2, had no amendments and was reported favorably. The committee also advanced HB 313, the funds bill, which includes the constitutionally required deposit of $144.3 million of FY 2025 surplus into the Budget Stabilization Fund and various transfers and fund adjustments. Amendments expanded or created several funds and mechanisms, including infrastructure and economic development-related funds, and HB 313 was reported favorably as amended. HB 314, the revenue sharing bill distributing the constitutionally mandated $90 million to local governments, was reported favorably without amendment. HB 383, the ancillary appropriations bill for fee-supported agencies, received amendment 3138 and was reported favorably as amended. HB 983, funding the judiciary, was amended to remove judicial pay adjustments and instead fund a possible transfer of the integrated criminal justice information system to the Supreme Court if SB 141 becomes law; it was reported favorably as amended. HB 1126, the legislative branch appropriations bill, was amended and reported favorably as amended. Finally, HCR 3, the hospital stabilization resolution used to support Medicaid hospital reimbursements, was amended to give LDH more flexibility on the timing of directed payments and preprint submissions, then reported as amended. The committee adjourned after a motion to do so.

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• It is a mechanism used for the transfer, deposit, and use of money among state funds.
• House Bill 313 is a mechanism used for the transfer, deposit, and use of money among state funds.
• It creates the mechanism... ...cap survivor payments at $5 million annually.
• It creates the mechanism and funds that allow us to tap into the Revenue Stabilization Fund and allocate

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB383, HB983, HB1126, HCR3

Keywords: state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year

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• period and if uh continuing education is missed for any uh unforeseen circumstance, there is no mechanism
• 00:05:22.720><c> no</c> unforeseen circumstance, there is no unforeseen circumstance, there is no mechanism
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• um to make this up and they mechanism um to make this up and they would<00:05:25.680><c> have</c><00

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met with a quorum and heard two bills. House Bill 369, presented by Rep. Mark Hart with support from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, would clarify how certain police departments accrue and use the 15 days of paid leave required under KRS 95.495 by allowing departments to adopt policies such as monthly accrual. The committee adopted a committee substitute and passed the bill unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 403, presented by Rep. Deanna Frasier Gordon, which creates a six-month grace period for completing missed continuing education requirements so affected individuals can make up two courses instead of restarting the process. After a motion and second, the bill passed favorably and unanimously. The meeting also included introductions of guests, including county coroners and representatives from the coroner association, and concluded with a brief request to record a vote from the first bill and a motion for any other business.

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• When I taught school, we had auto mechanics, marine mechanics, small engine repairs, electronic repairs
• When I taught school, we had auto mechanics, marine mechanics, small engine repairs, electronic repairs
• It comes down to the K-12 level because of those acceleration mechanisms.
• And the reason being, because it's kind of like I use the example of a mechanic wanting to become an
• They don't speak the same language, but that doesn't mean that a mechanic shouldn't be able to become

Summary: The subcommittee began with an informal “college day” exercise in which members described what careers and colleges they would choose if starting over, often citing factors such as program reputation, location, cost, graduation rates, employment outcomes, and family or personal interests. Members mentioned a range of possible paths including law, aviation, education, construction management, psychology, social work, criminal justice, nursing, intelligence studies, and the arts. Several also highlighted the value of historically Black colleges and universities, dual enrollment, and career/technical education. The chair used the exercise to frame the meeting’s broader focus on Florida’s higher education pathways and student outcomes. Dr. Kathleen Plinsky of Valencia College then gave an overview of the Florida College System and Valencia’s role in it, emphasizing Florida’s statewide articulation and transfer framework, open-access mission, affordability, and workforce alignment. She described Valencia’s record enrollment, high retention, large share of first-generation and working students, and partnerships such as Direct Connect to UCF, Osceola Prosper, and Open Door grants for short-term training. Members asked about guaranteed transfer, apprenticeships, enrollment trends, student demographics, out-of-state residency, county scholarship costs, dual enrollment outcomes, and barriers to expanding career dual enrollment. Dr. Plinsky said the system supports transfer and acceleration well, but funding constraints limit growth in some areas; she also noted that dual enrollment participation is high and that Valencia’s affordability and student support efforts have driven recent enrollment gains. Dr. Jim Clark of Florida State University followed with an overview of the State University System, describing its governance, performance-based funding, low tuition, and strong graduation and research outcomes. He highlighted FSU’s enrollment, research profile, transfer student success, FSU Health, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, partnerships with K-12 schools and Tallahassee State College, and efforts to expand nursing and medical education to address workforce shortages. After the presentations, the committee heard from a panel on student acceleration and mobility: Shannon Mercer of the Department of Education explained the Office of Articulation, the statewide course numbering system, FASTER records, the 2+2 transfer model, specialized AA transfer degrees, and credit for industry certifications, military, medical, and law-enforcement training. Panelists from Kaiser University, Florida State University, and Pinellas County Schools described their institutions’ roles in transfer, advising, career pathways, apprenticeships, and dual enrollment. No formal votes or bills were taken up in the portion provided.

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• The safety mechanisms will automatically correct your steering.
• The mechanisms will automatically correct your steering. They'll interact with the steering wheel.
• So auto mechanics, auto body shops, Jiffy Lube, you name it, gas stations with garages.
• So auto mechanics, auto body shops, jiffy lubs, you name it, gas stations with garages.
• Certainly, the safety mechanisms that are collision avoidance, lane assist to pull you back in the lanes

Summary: The committee heard House Memorial 23, which asks the Motor Vehicle Division and the Regulation and Licensing Department to study whether New Mexico should reestablish a statewide motor vehicle safety inspection program. The sponsor and expert witness argued that modern vehicles are far more complex than when the old program ended in the 1970s, and cited studies from Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Carnegie Mellon, and an international inspection organization suggesting safety inspections are associated with fewer fatalities. They said the study should examine feasibility, costs, where inspections would be conducted, what vehicles would be covered, and whether small businesses could be certified to perform inspections, similar to Bernalillo County’s emissions model. Several members raised concerns about added costs, burdens on rural drivers, possible lawsuits against inspection businesses, and whether the memorial was drafted as a study of benefits rather than a balanced look at pros and cons. Some questioned whether the Regulation and Licensing Department had the capacity to take on the work and whether the program would effectively become another mandate or fee. Supporters emphasized that unsafe vehicles endanger not only drivers but others on the road, and noted that the study could also consider subsidies for low-income drivers and the impact on areas with higher traffic density. The committee discussed how inspections might work, including whether they would cover physical components like tires, brakes, steering, and axles as well as electronic safety systems such as lane assist and collision avoidance. The presenter said commercial vehicles already face separate inspection requirements and that tribal lands and pueblos would not be covered. After public comment, the committee voted to pass the memorial on a roll call vote, with several members voting yes and others voting no; one member explained her no vote as opposition to added regulation and costs.

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• Got deep turns, and this is kitchens, bathrooms, electrical work, plumbing, mechanical repairs.
• Got deep turns, and this is kitchens, bathrooms, electrical work, plumbing, mechanical repairs.
• Got deep turns, and this is kitchens, bathrooms, electrical work, plumbing, mechanical repairs.
• Got deep turns, and this is kitchens, bathrooms, electrical work, plumbing, mechanical repairs.
• mechanical mechanical repairs<01:13:40.480><c> um</c><01:13:41.120><c> now</c><01:13:41.239><c> let's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• provide training for animal control officers, there was, in its mandatory training, actually no mechanism
• Similarly, within Ali’s Law, there is not really a specific mechanism for how we deal with a municipality
• They just haven't had really a mechanism other than the citations bill and the cruelty statute, or cite
• They just haven't had really a mechanism other than the citations bill and the cruelty statute or cite
• So you can't, but however, without having some sort of mechanism that explains to them that they need

Keywords: 1212, all

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• If DPS were to hire 11 more mechanics that produce similar results, this would equate to $3 million in
• So DPS is looking to hire their own mechanic. Are they readily available out there?
• We already have five FAA airframe and power plant mechanics on staff, and quite frankly, what all this
• But the field was out there in the pool to get more mechanics and so forth. They're out there, sir.
• But as he mentioned, he has 13 strategic sites throughout the state, and them having. their mechanics

Bills: HB5097, HB5513, SB523, SB857, SB964, SB1101, SB2143, SB2332, SB2383, HB 1108

Keywords: criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211

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• The mechanism will be through the Minnesota Department of Health in a different allocation, and that
• <00:03:01.159><c> will</c><00:03:01.400><c> happen</c><00:03:02.040><c> the</c><00:03:02.239><c> mechanism
• </c><00:03:02.760><c> will</c> not what will happen the mechanism will not what will happen the mechanism

Keywords: 1183, house

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• from</c><01:27:22.480><c> the</c><01:27:22.560><c> planning</c><01:27:22.880><c> board</c> after feedback
• from the planning board after feedback from the planning board and<01:27:23.280><c> determine</c><01
• ><c> if</c><02:24:30.640><c> the</c><02:24:30.880><c> municipality</c><02:24:31.600><c> then</c> mechanism
• but if the municipality then mechanism but if the municipality then has<02:24:32.000><c> it</c><02:24
• if you're going to take that methodology, you need to go find then what process would ensure that mechanism

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to get through. it uses really the mechanism of new construction to get through this.
• There is no mechanism to make that happen.
• There is no mechanism to make that happen.
• What would be the mechanism for making, for lack of a better word... ...mechanism for making, for lack
• What would be the mechanism for forcing that or assisting in causing that to happen?

Keywords: 989, all

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• I think we can do that either through the power supplier or through another mechanism.
• So, it'll just be a matter of creating the mechanism for how the council will rank and rate projects
• I'm just trying to understand it from the investment and the funding part, a mechanism here.
• But I'll just look at the mechanisms more because maybe there's—I've worked on a few funding investment
• Should be competitive with other states, that this was the mechanism that was created to make sure, at

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• Otherwise, you by default move to a rationing mechanism. …amount, if that makes sense.
• Otherwise, you by default move to a rationing mechanism, which is not defined in here.
• I just want to find out some of the mechanisms. Is it possible?
• And however that mechanism could work, I'm just curious if this bill would address that. Sure.
• And the mechanism that we have… …funding structure that we have that's in statute and the mechanism that

Summary: The House Education Committee heard House Bill 918, which would realign the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA) by narrowing its mission, reorganizing its board, capping administrative costs at 30%, requiring outside and periodic LSO audits, setting course fees and a per-course state funding cap, and eliminating funding for private school, virtual school, K-5, and driver’s education participation, as well as custom sections except in limited emergency cases. The sponsor, Rep. Doug Pickett, said the bill was intended to address concerns about double-dipping, private use of a taxpayer-funded program, and IDLA expanding beyond its original supplemental purpose while preserving access for rural students and emergency staffing needs. Committee members questioned the rationale for the cuts, the board restructuring, the treatment of dual credit and advanced opportunities funding, and whether the bill would affect students taking IDLA courses during the school day. Pickett said the bill was designed to redirect dual credit through Advanced Opportunities, maintain flexibility without setting a hard enrollment cap, and keep the program focused on filling instructional gaps. IDLA Superintendent Dr. Jeff Simmons and several school leaders testified in opposition, arguing the bill would reduce school choice, shift costs to families and districts, limit middle school electives and dual credit, and disproportionately harm rural schools that rely on IDLA for courses they cannot staff locally. Supporters of the bill emphasized oversight, fiscal restraint, and limiting what they described as overuse of the program. After testimony, Rep. Galavis moved to send HB 918 to the floor with no recommendation. A motion to hold the bill in committee failed 10-4, and a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee to a time certain on Monday, March 23, passed on a roll call vote. The committee adjourned with the bill set to return on Monday.

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• Our members have thought for a long time that it is curious that there is a specific mechanism in Idaho
• That it is curious that there is a specific mechanism in Idaho Code for local governments to approach
• But there's no correspondence. that it is curious that there is a specific mechanism in Idaho code for
• voters in those specific areas where they feel like their property taxes are too high to have a mechanism
• But it does give them a mechanism to be able to address that.

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee heard House Bill 842, sponsored by Speaker Moyle, as a follow-up to House Bill 389 and its effects on property tax growth, foregone amounts, and new construction. Moyle said the bill is intended as a compromise to reduce shifting of tax burdens to existing homeowners while giving taxing districts more flexibility: it would raise the cap for smaller communities and certain fire/EMS districts to 15%, eliminate adding to foregone balances going forward while allowing districts to use existing foregone at a higher rate, revert to the previous year’s mill levy rate, and allow local voters to use the initiative process to lower city or county budgets/taxes. He argued the measure would help districts with growth and give taxpayers more direct control. Public testimony was split. The Idaho Association of Counties supported the mill levy change but opposed the initiative language, warning it could be challenged under existing case law and constitutional limits on initiatives for administrative acts. The Idaho Fire Chiefs Association supported the bill, saying fast-growing districts like Star Fire District have lost budget authority and cannot keep up with growth. The Association of Idaho Cities opposed the bill, saying the 15% cap would still leave many cities unable to fund new homes or commercial growth, that foregone is an important fiscal tool, and that the initiative provisions and reduced flexibility would create problems for local governments. The Idaho Farm Bureau supported the bill, especially the initiative provision, arguing voters should have a way to lower local taxes if they can vote to raise them. After testimony, the committee debated a motion to hold the bill for one day, but a substitute motion was offered to send it directly to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Members discussed the urgency of the bill, the recent death of Nampa’s mayor, and the initiative-process concerns. The substitute motion passed on an 8-6-1 roll call vote, and House Bill 842 was sent to the House floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• to exactly those things that you're talking about, advancing Alzheimer's and dementia through the mechanism
• Through the mechanism of public health, and that includes things like what's good for your body is good
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Keywords: Roll Call – 00:14 Discussion on HB 479 – 00:49 Vote on HB 479 – 09:03 Review of 921 KAR 001:400 Proposed – 09:50 Notice of Half-Year Block Grant Status Reports – 10:08, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, passed over House Bill 291, and took up House Bill 479, an act related to dementia training. Rep. Derek Lewis, joined by Rep. Adriel Camel and Mackenzie Wallace of the Alzheimer’s Association, explained that the bill would provide free dementia-specific training for Adult Protective Services workers and help them better recognize and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and the needs of people with dementia. Testimony emphasized the personal impact of dementia on families, the difficulty of navigating diagnosis and care, and the need to connect families to services. A senator asked about the bill’s data and scope, and Wallace explained that the county-level figures reflected Adult Protective Services referrals and diagnosed cases of Alzheimer’s or other dementia among people 65 and older. She also noted broader public health efforts related to brain health and a federal grant effort tied to those issues. Several members spoke in support, including Sen. Denine, who described his father’s recent death after a difficult period with dementia and said the training would help families and workers identify and respond to the disease earlier. After discussion, Sen. Heron moved the bill, the motion was seconded, and the committee voted 6-0 to pass House Bill 479 with favorable expression. The chair said it should pass on the Senate floor. Afterward, the committee briefly reviewed administrative regulation 921 KAR 2:100 and found it reviewed with no questions. A child care block grant item was also presented for information only, with no questions raised. The meeting then adjourned.