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• reviews, the enforcement<01:35:06.600><c> of</c><01:35:06.680><c> engineering</c><01:35:07.280><c> standards
• ,</c><01:35:08.240><c> or</c> enforcement of engineering standards, or enforcement of engineering standards
• of constructing or installing residential storm shelters that meet nationally recognized safety standards
• To qualify, the shelter must comply with FEMA and International Code Council standards, and the homeowner
• Union Block Building in Mount Pleasant, and after challenging the law, she decided to concentrate on teaching

Keywords: 958, all

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• The AFS Blue Book standards are the official testing protocol approved by the World Organization for
• </c> specifically the testing standards specifically the testing standards stated<00:31:05.120><c> in
• </c><00:31:17.840><c> are</c><00:31:18.080><c> the</c> the AFS Blue Book standards are the the AFS Blue
• They are desensitizing them and teaching them that killing as many animals as you can is acceptable,
• </c><03:27:28.600><c> them</c> them and giving them and teaching them them and giving them and teaching

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We not only created these standards, we then have an agency, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards,
• We not only created these standards, we then have an agency, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards,
• These standards are extremely critical.
• Those rules and standards should be upheld.
• This change preserves safety standards.

Bills: HB240

Keywords: tax exemption, farm products, ad valorem taxation, tax code, producer ownership

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of county and regional government bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097 would let counties that opt in give sheriff’s deputies an alternative appeal route for certain discipline cases through an independent hearing examiner instead of the Civil Service Commission. The author and a CLEET witness said it would be faster, cheaper, and fairer; questions focused on why the bill was needed and whether sheriffs could already use such a process. No opposition testified, and the bill was left pending. HB 4642 drew extensive testimony after the author said it was prompted by a death involving an out-of-state jail contract. The bill would require counties contracting with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas-like jail standards and oversight provisions. The author, a former detainee held in Louisiana, his wife, and a Texas Jail Project advocate described poor conditions, lack of accountability, and multiple deaths of Texans housed out of state. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards director said five counties are currently housing 1,251 Texas inmates out of state, mostly because of staffing shortages, and said the bill would give the commission more authority and oversight. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4350, which would allow peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face retaliation risks and should have protections similar to judges and other officials; a title industry witness cautioned that redaction should not compromise the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687 would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet specified training and certification standards, and HB 4105 and HB 4205 would give Harris County preferences in construction contracting and require pay parity for comparable law enforcement ranks within the county, respectively; all drew support from county officials and were left pending. HB 5403 would repeal a special rule requiring Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs to get commissioners court approval for commissary disbursements, and it was also left pending. Later, HB 4462 would let elected county officials in large counties choose outside counsel in civil cases involving them, rather than relying solely on the county attorney. Supporters argued this would reduce conflicts of interest and protect officials’ reputations; questions centered on who qualifies and whether it could conflict with county interests. Finally, HB 240 would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively requiring all commissioners to be present before a new tax rate can be adopted; supporters framed it as a taxpayer protection, while the Conference of Urban Counties opposed it as giving one member a de facto veto and potentially disrupting the budget process. Both bills were left pending.

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• I just finished teaching my fourth-grade students about the carbon cycle.
• I just finished teaching my fourth-grade students about the carbon cycle.
• I just finished teaching my fourth-grade students about the carbon cycle.
• I just finished teaching my fourth-grade students about the carbon cycle.
• I just finished teaching my fourth-grade students about the carbon cycle.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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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
• 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
• To have a teacher not be able to live in the community they're teaching in is, I think, a struggle for

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Parents get peace of mind, teachers can focus on teaching, not worrying.
• a safe environment where parents can feel confident and teachers can focus on what they do best, teaching
• </c><00:02:04.320><c> Every</c> focus on teaching, not worrying.
• Every focus on teaching, not worrying.
• ><c> best,</c> teachers can focus on what they do best, teachers can focus on what they do best, teaching

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Minnesota Senate Republicans held a press event focused on school safety, student performance, and relief from what they described as burdensome mandates on districts. Sen. Zach Duckworth promoted the SHIELD Act, which would provide grant funding through the Minnesota School Safety Center for security upgrades such as access controls, ballistic-resistant materials, mass notification systems, and staff training. He also highlighted other education bills, including measures to require parental and teacher notification of violent incidents within 24 hours, allow short removals after serious incidents in K-3 classrooms, expand retention and intervention policies for students not meeting grade level, and increase parental access to curriculum materials and consent for sex education. Duckworth said the school safety proposal has bipartisan support and argued schools should have flexible, locally driven tools to protect students. Sen. Julia Coleman and other Republicans framed the agenda as a response to classroom violence, learning loss, and a lack of transparency. Coleman said teachers and parents are seeing serious problems firsthand and argued that schools should not hide violent incidents. She described Senate File 676 as a notification and anti-retaliation bill, and said Senate File 4023 would give schools a brief reset after serious incidents in early grades. She also backed the transparency bill requiring parental review of curriculum and written consent for sex education. The group repeatedly argued that schools, parents, and teachers should be prioritized over what they called political secrecy or overreach. Sen. Jason Rarick focused on school finance, saying new state mandates have left districts in deficit despite prior funding increases. He discussed bills to expand safe school aid to nonpublic schools, increase staffing at the Minnesota School Safety Center, expand counselor funding for nonpublic students to K-6, and conform state law to federal tax credits that could support scholarships and tutoring. Sen. Carla Nelson Housley argued that more than 60 unfunded mandates have strained districts and said Senate File 3361 would temporarily let districts transfer funds between accounts and opt out of certain new mandates from 2023-24, with public board discussion and votes. In the question period, Republicans also discussed the governor’s supplemental budget, fraud enforcement, possible bonding for IT upgrades, and potential tax and child care credit changes, while emphasizing they want bipartisan cooperation on fraud and school safety but oppose new taxes and what they called harmful mandates.

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• And all at the same time, we are teaching the next generations of health care workers, which requires
• And all at the same time, we are teaching the next generations of health care workers, which requires
• </c><00:18:08.080><c> At</c><00:18:08.320><c> a</c><00:18:08.480><c> teaching</c> is also a challenge
• At a teaching is also a challenge.
• At a teaching hospital,<00:18:09.200><c> we</c><00:18:09.440><c> train</c><00:18:09.679><c> physicians

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate Bill 601, Cybersecurity Standards and Compliance Alterations.
• Are you adopting all the same standards expressly of the federal Voting Rights Act?
• Um, we're essentially going to try and teach immigration law to people that are trying to save lives
• Um, we're essentially going to try and teach immigration law to people that are trying to save lives
• ,</c><02:23:51.960><c> and</c> significant time training, teaching, and significant time training, teaching

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 957, house, all

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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.
• or sexual assault are monitored for a minimum of 90 days, which is in line with the federal PREA standards
• 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

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Essentially, we've created curriculum going out and teaching fire safe.
• Outbuildings must be built to Chapter 7A standards. of the state fire marshal.
• neighborhood standard that is currently in a phase. a pilot phased project.
• It doesn't mean that we have to upgrade always to the highest and best standard.
• You can go to higher standards, but if we just socialize those two messages and got everybody to sign

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That's why we get a bad name, because we do try to uphold people to a higher standard.
• It establishes a baseline standard, one that helps protect consumers without compromising quality. ..
• I use and teach the use of tech to better the lives of vulnerable people, including children.
• And I do believe that standards are more than just a statutory basis.
• They could be acting in good faith and could be following standard contractual procedures.

Bills: HB2963, HB3005, HB3287, HB3288, HB3289, HB3290, HB3344, HB3712, HB3862, HB3874, HB4196, HB4308, HB4901, HB4984

Keywords: digital equipment, repair rights, manufacturers, maintenance, consumer rights, construction contracts, payment regulations, public works, dispute resolution, audit procedures, construction, trust funds, mechanic's lien, contractor, subcontractor, residential properties, disputes, payment obligations, accountability, payment disputes

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• with the labor-related requirements of the bill, rather than directly requiring DLWD to establish standards
• and audit projects for compliance with those standards.
• That is your standard operating costs that, you know, operators and gas companies use.
• You know, we've talked about standard of care. We've talked about treatment.
• Treatment cannot be used as the standard of care when someone is in crisis.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• Overall, the new standard utility allowance is expected to increase benefits. Thank you. 21.
• Overall, the new standard utility allowance is expected to increase benefits. Thank you. 21. 21.
• to the standards.
• The DSPs aren't just there to teach, Many of our staff wear many hats.
• The DSPs aren't just there to teach and guide. They're often chefs. They wear the therapists.

Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.

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• I teach at the University of Minnesota Law School, serve as an election official, and previously served
• I teach at the University of Minnesota Law School, serve as an election official, and previously served
• in our elections embedded in the Constitution and a judicial review process for making sure that standard
• required uh in law to show the standards required uh in law to show that<01:07:31.720><c> they've</c
• is enforced so I sure that standard is enforced so I would<01:08:14.279><c> ask</c><01:08:15.000><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I mean, you're not teaching your kids that. I'm not teaching my kids that.
• I mean, you're not teaching your kids that. I'm not teaching my kids that.
• I mean, you're not teaching your kids that. I'm not teaching my kids that.
• I'm you're not teaching your kids that.
• So, I I do not teaching my kids that.

Keywords: Concurrent meeting of the House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs and the House Standing Committee on State Government. Title of video has been shortened due to YouTube length restrictions. Discussion of HCR 45: 00:04:14, 958, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the House State Government Committee was called to consider House Concurrent Resolution 45, sponsored by Representative Jason Petri. The resolution would support calling for a federal balanced budget amendment through the Article V process. Petri argued that Kentucky’s own constitutional balanced-budget requirement shows the value of fiscal restraint, and he said decades of federal deficit spending and rising debt make a constitutional amendment necessary. Governor Ron DeSantis and Lauren Ends of the National Campaign for a Balanced Budget Amendment also testified in support, emphasizing the growth of federal debt, the risk of a future debt crisis, and the view that Congress is unlikely to solve the problem on its own. Members asked about the mechanics and risks of an Article V convention, including whether the convention’s “sole purpose” language would be enforceable and whether a convention could become a “runaway” process. DeSantis and Ends said states can impose guardrails on delegates, including criminal penalties and delegate-limitation laws, and noted that any proposed amendment would still require ratification by 38 states. They also said that if Congress chose to draft the amendment itself in response to state pressure, that would be acceptable. One witness said 18 states have passed faithful-delegate or delegate-limitation laws. Representative Callaway asked what would happen if the debt issue is not addressed. Witnesses responded that continued borrowing could lead to economic dislocation, higher interest costs, and a debt crisis that would crowd out other federal spending. They said the current debt burden is already more than $100,000 per U.S. citizen and roughly $300,000 per taxpayer, and that a balanced budget amendment would be a first step toward stopping the growth of debt before any long-term paydown could occur. The transcript provided does not show a final vote or other committee action on the resolution.

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• There are four clear standards that you have to reach.
• Is that meaning that there could be a lower standard of notice if the rental agreement stated one?
• clear regulatory authority for the state board. ...maintains professional standards in public safety
• It’s an impossible standard when the goalpost keeps moving.
• or culture of following that standard.

Summary: The committee first deferred House Bill 1102 without hearing it. It then took up House Concurrent Resolution 66, which urges Louisiana Economic Development and other state agencies to continue studying rural parishes’ economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. Representative Weible and Secretary Bougoir described the resolution as part of a broader effort to align state rural programs and create a strategic framework for rural development. Members emphasized infrastructure, workforce training, local coordination, and retaining young people in rural communities. An amendment requiring LED to report to the legislature by January 1, 2027 was adopted, and HCR 66 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered Senate Bill 102, which would allow qualified trade associations for motor vehicle dealers to bring declaratory and injunctive actions against manufacturers on behalf of dealers. Senator Presley and the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association said the bill would consolidate similar disputes into one action, reduce costs, and help smaller dealers avoid retaliation or uneven litigation. Questions focused on standing, the limited remedies, and whether the bill would affect nontraditional sales models. Technical amendments were adopted, and SB 102 was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 521, concerning banks’ continued use of a non-surviving bank’s name after mergers or consolidations, drew the most debate. Senator Boudreau and former Senator Fred Mills said the bill would preserve community-bank identity while following FDIC guidance on clear disclosure and consumer notice. Several members raised concerns about codifying federal guidance, future changes to federal rules, and whether the bill should instead set a fixed transition period; an amendment to limit use of the old name to 24 months was adopted after discussion. Another proposed amendment tying the bill to 1998 FDIC branch-name guidance failed on a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, was then reported favorably. The committee also advanced House Bill 387, which narrows the scope of incidental engineering work by architects and clarifies the state fire marshal’s authority to review plans under both architecture and engineering laws, and House Bill 1228, which updates hearing-aid dealer licensing and consumer-protection rules, including testing periods, cooling-off rights, and refund/cancellation procedures. Both bills were reported favorably with technical amendments. The transcript then shifted to additional measures, including House Bill 975 on Public Service Commission reconstitution and several Senate bills by Senator Abraham on self-storage facilities and contractor licensing, but the provided text cuts off before those items are fully concluded.

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• It's one of the most important things that our local governments can do is teach our kids, train our
• We've got to equip them with the skills and the abilities, hold kids accountable, teach them the skills
• I want our school board to be focused on finding the best ways to teach them and prepare them for the
• And we focus on teaching them about governance and what that looks like in the context of a school board
• And we focus on teaching them about governance and what that looks like in the context of a school board

Summary: The Committee on Children and Families heard public testimony on Senate Bill 1002, which would move St. Charles County school board elections and related levy/bond questions from April to the November general election, extend terms to four years, and allow candidates to voluntarily list party affiliation. The sponsor argued the bill would increase voter participation, broaden community input, and potentially save money, while several supporters said April turnout is too low and that November elections would better reflect the county’s voters. Supporters also said the change could help candidates campaign more effectively and bring more attention to school issues. Opponents, including school board members, parents, and the Missouri NEA and Missouri School Boards Association, argued the bill would politicize school board races, crowd out local issues on November ballots, and reduce the value of staggered terms and institutional continuity. Several witnesses objected to carving out only St. Charles County rather than making any change statewide, and some warned that limiting levy and bond elections could delay urgent district needs. One witness also said the bill would burden regular parents and community members who run for school board, while others emphasized that school boards should remain focused on governance, budgeting, and student needs rather than partisan labels. After testimony, the committee voted on Senate substitute for Senate Bill 1002 and advanced it by a vote of 10 aye, 5 no, and 1 present. The committee then took up Senate substitute for Senate Bill 1135, described as the Henderson, Bentley, and Mason’s law, and voted it do pass by 16 aye and 9 no. The committee then adjourned.

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• So, you know, after teaching in a public school for 42 years, I understand budgeting and how short-handed
• So, you know, after teaching in a public school for 42 years, I understand budgeting and how short-handed
• So, you know, after teaching in a public school for 42 years, I understand budgeting and how short-handed
• So, you know, after teaching in a public school for 42 years, I understand budgeting and how short-handed
• So, you know, after teaching in a public school for 42 years, I understand budgeting and how short-handed

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees met on a 3:00 p.m. agenda that included House Concurrent Resolution 94 and several gubernatorial nominations. HCR 94, which asks the governor to proclaim Hawaii a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025, drew support from the Hawaii Veterans of Foreign Wars and no opposing testimony. The chair recommended passage as is, and the committees adopted the recommendation without objection. The bulk of the meeting focused on nominations to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, along with one nomination to the Medical Advisory Board. Nominees and supporters emphasized experience, continuity, and service: Dana Alla Lopez, Beverly Lee, and others described prior commission work; Janet Sato and Marcia Deutsch highlighted long involvement in arts education, grants review, and public art; and Randall Francisco stressed arts advocacy and accessibility. Testimony in support also came from commission staff, the Association for Hawaiian Civic Clubs, the County of Kauai Office of Economic Development, the mayor of Kauai, and others. One nominee, Judy Kvel Kovville, had support from the Department of Transportation. Several committee members raised broader questions about sustaining arts funding amid possible federal cuts and changes in state project financing that could reduce revenue under the 1% for art law. The nominees for the arts-related posts said they were open to exploring new funding sources, including private philanthropy, community support, and learning from other states. After discussion, the committee voted to advise and consent on all listed nominations—GM506, GM507, GM508, GM556, GM654, GM740, GM742, and GM743—with no votes or reservations, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Together with Patricia, he served Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, teaching pre-marriage classes, and in
• pre-marriage classes, and in teaching pre-marriage classes, and in 1995,<00:27:11.840><c> they</c><00
• Standard for civil discourse over violence.
• They want to lower the standards to allow for more chases and more innocent people getting hurt.
• </c><08:58:46.718><c> procedure</c> were legal following standard procedure were legal following standard

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• they have the resources internally, that they're not always looking over their shoulder, so they can teach
• charitable project-based platform that empowers teachers to request books and other literacy materials to teach
• Teachers to request books and other literacy materials to teach the science of reading and meet the immediate
• And so you brought up the point that the books can teach empathy, and that has been part of the argument
• <c> between</c><01:04:58.440><c> schools,</c> Being shared between schools—librarians that have to teach

Keywords: 958, all