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• Bill 65 with the PCS added is just allowing the possession and use of items such as Narcan and also test
• Big Edulver, members, this Makes modifications to the requirements specifically for events with abbel
• where we're now requiring her directing able to require certain liability insurance for events.
• It basically requires Elma to notify all law enforcement.

Bills: SB65, SB444, SB592, SB640, SB1242, SB1257, SB1304, SB1501, SB1642, SB1946, SB2178

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• Understand we want to test here in Minnesota with the exact same technology.
• > vehicles The legislation also requires vehicles The legislation also requires vehicles to<00
• with emerging technologies, they require with emerging technologies, they require us<00:58:08.400
• /c><01:36:54.960> individuals amendment that would require individuals amendment that would require
• The amendment is not adopted. amendment would require that the amendment would require that the ondemand

Bills: HF3553, HF3513, HF3576

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house

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• If you require assistance in registering, please see Bennett Mitchell.
• The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act required the Department of... to halt the use of PFAS-based
• Getting into specifics, our key process of crystal growth requires a vibrationless environment.
• It's essential to create a single lattice according to the requirements of our individual customers.
• But the bill could require TCEQ to deny our permit, even though we've done everything required by us

Bills: SB1757, SB1758, SB1898, SB2050

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• It does not reduce testing to only what is federally required.
• The goal here, and to be very clear about three tests, three tests were required in House Bill 4. little
• One, the bill requires the STAR test to be... stopped.
• The testing windows require that the end-of-year testing happens later in the school year. and split
• Second, on testing implementation, the bill requires...

Bills: HB8

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• , for fulfilling the sort of testing requirements that they've put on us.
• A reference test is required to fulfill the requirement imposed by the federal government. ...that it
• HB 8 would now add beginning and end of year testing for all state-required tests, K through eight.
• for every required test, totaling 30 new tests, with no guarantee of decreased instructional disruption
• minimum and oppose any proposal that would require more testing.

Bills: HB8

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• It also requires legislative updates from TEA on test development and the validity of the new exam to
• It does not reduce testing to only what is federally required.
• The goal here, and to be very clear about three tests, three tests were required in House Bill 4.
• “One, the bill requires the STAAR test to be stopped.
• The testing windows require the end-of-year testing to happen later in the school year, uh, and split

Bills: HB8

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

Summary: The House Committee on Public Education met to hear House Bill 8, which would replace STAAR with a new assessment and accountability system beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The chair described the bill as reducing testing time, limiting benchmark tests, adding beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year assessments, requiring faster score turnaround, involving Texas teachers in test development, and tightening accountability timelines and transparency rules. Members also discussed provisions on A-F ratings, cut scores, CCMR, local accountability plans, and TEA reporting requirements. Committee members and invited witnesses split sharply on the bill’s approach. Supporters, including the chair, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, and Ed Trust’s Nicholas Munyon Penny, argued the bill would reduce high-stakes pressure, provide quicker and more actionable data, limit over-testing, and better align assessments to Texas standards while preserving criterion-referenced accountability. They said the new system would help teachers and parents intervene sooner and would improve transparency, including parent access to student responses and automatic rescoring in some writing cases. Opponents, including Rep. Hinojosa and student witness Ella Moran, argued the bill still increases testing and replaces one high-stakes test with multiple TEA-created tests. Moran testified that STAAR creates anxiety, disrupts instruction, and does not reflect real learning, while Hinojosa said the House had previously passed a better bill based on a nationally norm-referenced model and criticized the new proposal as a concession to the Senate. Questions also focused on AI scoring of writing, rescoring rates, and whether the bill’s new accountability rules would be reliable and fair. The committee did not take a final vote during the portion provided, but the chair said a vote on HB 8 would be called after public testimony later in the day.

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• And this would also be part of the requirement for the license, which would allow the municipality and
• They will regulate what is sold and have advertising requirements and things.
• This will actually require that the health insurance benefit company shall file annually a report with
• We're requiring them to have reinsurance. Uh, I don't know how that protects anybody.
• Um, but it requires, as I understand it... I mean, this has really been talked about today.

Bills: HB445, HB477, SB274, HB441

Keywords: hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax, excise tax, age verification, underage sales, product testing, certificate of analysis

Bills: HB384, SB181, HB391

Keywords: food enrichment, corn masa, health regulations, nutritional standards, folic acid, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, public health, licensure, workforce mobility, military families, adverse actions, streamlined practice, traffic offenses, blood testing, law enforcement, chemical analysis, DUI, 1136, house

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• It requires that agencies make guidance documents publicly available along with accompanying statements
• Boards of tests for alcohol and drug influences extends the sunset date. Move for adoption.

Bills: HJR1088, SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, excise tax, oil tax

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• He said the concern is whether, if this bill adds a specific entity, it creates confusion or requires
• It requires participation to be voluntary, prohibits any connection to official action or decision-making
• And I think you're going to have a hard time hiring an employee whose contract of employment requires
• I do think when you're talking about positions that require certain technical skill sets that may not
• talking about positions that require talking about positions that require certain<01:10:50.480><

Bills: HF1667, HF2526, HF68

Keywords: correctional fees, supervision fees, probation, Department of Corrections, criminal justice funding, electronic home monitoring, drug testing, restitution collection, community service work, postprison supervision, court-ordered services, fee sunset, fee phaseout, offender fees, community corrections, supervised individuals, 1183, house

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• A lot of research has been done on this, and so the bill as filed would require some testing, and we
• Testing that before it goes in?
• Testing methods. Okay. I know it costs a lot to test water.
• So, when we issue a wastewater discharge permit, the permittee is required to provide testing.
• They don't require it.

Bills: SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

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• The TCEQ is not getting tested like the groundwater conservation... ...districts are.
• Since 1997, state law has required public water suppliers to reduce customer water use when droughts
• Relating to the use of certain firefighting foams for testing, Senate Bill 1898 by Senator Johnson.
• We're pending Senate Bill 1976 by Senator Hughes, relating to water testing.

Bills: SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

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• The TCQs are not getting tested like the groundwater conservation districts are, but it's disingenuous
• Since 1997, the state law required the public water suppliers to prepare drought contingency plans to
• OK, thank you for your test.
• Relating to the discharge of use of certain firefighting foams for testing Senate Bill 1898 by Senator
• We're pending Senate Bill 1976 by Senator Hughes relating to the water testing.

Bills: SB 1169, SB 1285, SB 1583, SB 1611, SB 1898, SB 1976, SB 2160, SB 2161, SB 2658, SB 2661, SB 2662, SB 2692, SB 1055, SB 1359, SB 2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

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• <00:08:56.080> Testing unjustified stop or arrest. Testing unjustified stop or arrest.
• accommodations<00:53:21.359> be would require that accommodations be would require that accommodations
• The accommodations require, like, this is not something we just do.
• Um, but doesn't the MH currently require accommodations for people with disabilities anyway?
• The H requires accommodations.

Bills: HF3661, HF2380, HF3468, HF3483

Keywords: facial recognition, privacy, government surveillance, public safety, data protection, civil liberties, disability rights, discrimination, accommodations, employment, housing, public services, education, civil action, failure to render aid, damages, Minnesota Statutes, legal liability, trespass, civil immigration enforcement

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 24 and February 26. It then took up House File 3661, a bill originally authored by Representative Gomez and presented by Representative Feist, which would ban government use of facial recognition technology and be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. The committee adopted the A1 amendment, described as a technical amendment based on House Research recommendations, before hearing testimony on the bill. Representative Feist said the bill is aimed at preventing serious privacy and civil-liberties harms, including secretive surveillance, racial and gender bias, and the lack of statewide rules governing government use of facial recognition. Supportive testimony came from Chad Marlo of the ACLU, who argued the issue is bipartisan, the technology has accuracy problems, and government use is expanding against vulnerable groups. Chris Wayland of Restore the Fourth Minnesota also supported a ban, emphasizing the inability to opt out of facial recognition and the lack of standards, disclosure, and community input. Rich Newmeister urged stronger transparency measures, including agency policies and public notice in buildings using the technology. Major Spencer Baky of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office opposed an outright ban, saying facial recognition is used only as an investigative lead, not for positive identification or real-time surveillance, and that results are corroborated before use. He said the office has used the tool in hundreds of investigations and supports a statutory framework with safeguards instead of a ban. In member discussion, Representative Hudson argued a blanket ban was too broad and suggested a more targeted evidentiary approach, while Representative Moller and Representative Kurr expressed concern about misuse and the federal government's use of the technology. Representative Durant asked whether there was a current Minnesota problem and whether stakeholders and law enforcement had been involved in drafting the bill. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the amendment and the committee’s continued consideration of HF 3661.

Bills: SB 302, SB 1335, SB 1734, SB 1760, SB 1975, SB 2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, guardianship, incapacitated persons, guardianship fees

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• Mi test check 12 mic test check 12. Good morning, Senate Education Committee.
• We're not changing any of the requirements.
• That's what would be required to be shown.
• I think for most of us the feedback I've generally gotten on testing is not so much the testing window
• of the actual tests.

Bills: HB2210, HB2398, HB2959, HB3006, HB3026, HB3151, HB3315, HB3372, HB3467, HB3590, HB4268, HB4359, HB4427

Keywords: youth apprenticeship, career education, workforce development, high school programs, mentorship, vocational training, state oversight, credential of value, education, labor market, government reporting, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent, law enforcement notification

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• to the board that a recount is required to the board that a recount is required due<00:21:17.919
• A recount under this subsection shall not be required if a recount is required under paragraph two of
• <00:27:06.559> for variance is within 1% uh required for variance is within 1% uh required
• <00:46:25.599> to how many recounts will be required to how many recounts will be required
• test.

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• Right now, it's set at five days for the initial test, and if there is a retest, which is required, which
• and if there is a retest which is test and if there is a retest which is required<00:03:24.400> which
• Current language requiring an overvote and an undervote to be tested for every measure is impossible
• able to test them and able to test them. able to test them and able to test them.
• And while it expands the Secretary of State's power to approve tests, it doesn't require transparency

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• driver's test. driver's test.
• You're also required to have a social security card. That is also required.
• You're also required to have a social security card. That is also required.
• Another requirement. You're also required to have a social security card. That is also required.
• Didn't they pass<00:44:46.400> the<00:44:46.560> test? pass the test? pass the test?

Bills: HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88, HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88

Keywords: Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation

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• Samsung believes that we can grow, adapt, and support the long-term requirements for a semiconductor
• These professionals require at least a master's degree.
• So that's why we require that this new...
• So, we are actually required to pick an accrediting agency that has no experience in our industry.
• accommodation, and non-teaching roles that do not require in-person interaction.

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction