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• </c><00:22:51.799><c> build</c> Recreation District to purchase build Recreation District to purchase
• </c> chapter of Sacramento to design purchase chapter of Sacramento to design purchase install<00:23:
• National Blue Ribbon School status for NES High School.
• of Midlothian Heritage High this school of Midlothian Heritage High School School School for<07:58:28.878
• School.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• did add in the committee substitute is also that a representative from the University of Kentucky School
• experience in or expertise in Parkinson's disease, and a representative from the University of Louisville School
• As a result, as Jennifer stated, most parents end up being completely out of pocket on the purchase of
• being completely out of pocket on end up being completely out of pocket on the<00:12:47.240><c> purchase
• of hearing aids for their the purchase of hearing aids for their child<00:12:49.760><c> um</c><00:12

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 27, as amended by committee substitute, which would create a Kentucky Parkinson’s disease research registry. The sponsor said the substitute was developed with UK, U of L, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and Parkinson’s in Motion to better define a movement disorder center, add Parkinson’s experts from both universities to the advisory committee, require automated reporting, and delay implementation until 2027. Testimony emphasized the need to track diagnoses and testing while protecting confidentiality and allowing people to opt out. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted unanimously to pass SB 27 with a favorable expression. The committee then heard Senate Bill 93, dealing with hearing aid coverage for children. A parent described the high cost of hearing aids for her son and the financial burden created by insurance limits, while a pediatric audiologist explained that early identification and treatment improve language outcomes and that families can spend about $30,000 on hearing aids from birth to age 18. The committee substitute removed adults from the bill and added an in-network requirement for pediatric audiologists, along with a replacement interval consistent with Medicaid guidelines and repair/loss coverage provisions. After questions about costs, replacement timing, and insurer practices, the committee voted unanimously to pass SB 93 with a favorable expression. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 153, a transparency and due-process bill concerning Medicaid prepayment review. The sponsor and witnesses from Addiction Recovery Care and Frontier Behavioral Health said prepayment reviews can be imposed with little notice or explanation, disrupt cash flow, and burden rural and smaller providers; they argued the bill would require clearer notice, reasons, and timelines without stopping legitimate reviews. Members asked about managed care organizations, contract issues, and whether the bill would conflict with existing agreements, and the sponsor said it would not. After discussion and an explanation of vote from Senator Douglas, the committee voted to pass SB 153 with a favorable expression.

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• room on school property.
• . schools. schools.
• around our schools.
• </c> school riding an ebike to middle school. school riding an ebike to middle school.
• </c> from Central Middle School in Weisetta. from Central Middle School in Weisetta.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The school that I went to now is over $70,000 a year.
• They went to support schools whose classrooms I will never sit in.
• They jealously guard their high-performing schools.
• We did eliminate or push back the EV bus mandate for schools.
• NOT JUST FOR SCHOOL BUSES.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions. The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading. The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.

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• At most, our resolution would potentially require students or schools to purchase services to allow for
• At most, our resolution would potentially require students or schools to purchase services to allow for
• preparation and the middle school look ahead to the high school course once we know what the high school
• This certification involves specializing in school counseling, school social work, school psychology,
• This certification involves specializing in school counseling, school social work, school psychology,

Summary: The annual joint Senate and Assembly Education Committee hearing featured student proposals from the California Association of Student Councils and SABLE, with opening remarks from legislators emphasizing student voice and the value of hearing youth ideas. Committee members noted the hearing was being streamed and that they would review the testimony even though some members could not attend because of fog-related travel issues. The first panel proposed an annual civic engagement day for grades 7-12, with flexible school-led activities such as discussions, mock elections, and voter registration-related events. Members generally praised the idea but raised concerns about costs, instructional time tradeoffs, how to evaluate effectiveness, and whether the proposal should better connect to existing civics standards and local curriculum. The second panel proposed amending Education Code Section 35012 to require at least one student board member in every unified and high school district, with added training and the right to make motions. Legislators supported student representation in principle but questioned whether the proposal should require one or two student members to avoid board tie issues, why some districts do not already have student trustees, and how the mandate would be funded if it became a state requirement. They also raised technical concerns about the scope of motioning power and the fiscal impact of converting a voluntary local practice into a statewide mandate. Later panels proposed adding middle school financial literacy instruction, expanding restorative justice practices, and creating more structured mental health education time. On financial literacy, students suggested integrating finance into existing middle school classes and teacher training over time; members worried about curriculum overload and suggested aligning the idea with the already-approved high school finance course. On restorative justice, students proposed a CDE task force and training for PPS-certified staff; legislators discussed prior related bills, confidentiality concerns in discipline hearings, and the likely cost of a state task force. On mental health, students proposed short, twice-semester classroom sessions focused on coping skills and awareness of resources, but members questioned whether such brief lessons could be effective and suggested that wellness centers, student-led awareness, and outside referrals might be more practical. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with encouragement for students to refine their proposals and follow up with legislators.

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• That savings to you is actually a cost to my local school board and my local property tax.
• It says it set back 500 feet for churches, houses, and schools to the nearest panel.
• Equipment purchases have been made. Contractors have been signed up.
• We're often hired by school districts to do the construction.
• We're often hired by school districts to do the construction.

Committee: House Utilities

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c> for more potential land purchase for more potential land purchase opportunities<00:26:06.080><c>
• But there's so many of our kids in our public schools that participate in rodeo.
• Schools, there's a plan for a super school.
• </c><01:26:19.960><c> in</c> hak High School in hak High School in ki<01:26:21.600><c> that</c><01:26
• </c><01:26:36.280><c> would</c> occupancy or else that school would occupancy or else that school would

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I'm trying to understand the logic, for example, on school districts.
• A fast-growing, smaller school district may not have much debt, but they're suddenly undergoing fast
• Representative Schoolcraft, I believe you raised a concern related to school districts.
• I'm not really aware of any school districts that utilize COs, so...
• Tax notes are available, but schools have a lot less flexibility than cities do, even on finances.

Bills: SB512 , SB1024

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: SB 512, Texas Finance Code, money transmission, money services business, money transmitter, money transmission licensee, terms of service, consumer protection, civil penalty, attorney general enforcement, account closure, refund of balance, financial services regulation, payments industry, fintech, prepaid accounts, remittance, licensee compliance, local government debt, municipal finance

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• school snacks program.
• I see the school breakfast program and the school lunch program, but I was not familiar with the after-school
• Doesn't say school lunch, says school Doesn't say school lunch, says school nutrition.
• School Lunch Program.
• Our cafeteria between the middle school and the high school.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration

Keywords: 916, all

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• School counselors are at school to provide mental health support, not to teach, and this is making the
• I go to Gainesville High School, where there is a total of 1,791 students and four school counselors.
• of 432 per school counselor.
• The findings found that 22 schools had no counselor on staff, 95% of schools had no school psychologists
• I attend Homestead School.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Several of my constituents confronted the WY school board after one of their high school principals granted
• It was the Freedom High School boys tennis team, the Independence High School boys lacrosse team, Independence
• School girls soccer.
• Ed graduated from Lake View High School in St.
• In her 40s, she enrolled in law school, In her 40s, she enrolled in law school, earned her degree, passed

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c> together for the purpose of purchasing together for the purpose of purchasing insurance<04:29:34.600
• We do it in a majority of our high schools.
• Alcohol awareness posters are what we do in our grammar schools.
• Alcohol awareness posters are what we do in our grammar schools.
• If I'm in your area and doing a talk at one of your schools, please come by.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductory remarks for new and returning members of the House Commerce Committee, led by Chairman John Hunt. Members briefly introduced themselves and their backgrounds, and several noted the committee’s bipartisan, collegial tone. Hunt explained the committee’s structure and traditions, including the division into three subcommittees: banking and business, consumer protection, and liquor commission matters, with insurance now handled as a single area. He also reviewed basic hearing procedures, including decorum, questions for information only, and the committee’s practice of moving bills through subcommittees before full committee executive sessions. The committee then heard an overview from the New Hampshire Insurance Department, led by Commissioner DJ Bettencourt and staff. The department described its mission as promoting a safe and competitive insurance marketplace and emphasized consumer protection, market competition, and affordability. Officials outlined the department’s responsibilities, including licensing insurers, producers, adjusters, and TPAs; reviewing insurance forms; regulating companies and market conduct; overseeing financial solvency; and investigating insurance fraud. They also noted that the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers, collects premium taxes and fees for the state, and returned more than $2.7 million to companies in fiscal year 2024 due to underspending. The presentation also covered the broader regulatory framework for insurance, including the role of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in promoting uniform standards across states and territories. Officials said New Hampshire licenses about 1,200 insurance companies and roughly 245,000 producers and adjusters, and that the department’s financial examinations are part of an accreditation system used nationwide. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the session was primarily organizational and informational, with the insurance department presentation beginning the committee’s substantive work for the term.

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• Under the program, eligible hospitals and health centers can purchase outpatient prescription drugs at
• It was $122, and we were able to get it to him for $14.55, which is our purchase price plus a dollar.
• This program helps us purchase medications at a discounted price and to pass these savings on to our
• It's good to be back here in Texas, back at home, and from nursing school at Texas Woman's University
• Because they're paying full ticket, $14,000 a month. month for this medication that's purchased at a

Bills: HB712 , HB722 , HB946 , HB1687 , HB1809 , HB1899 , HB2528 , HB2583 , HB2741 , HB2750 , HB3021 , HB3150 , HB3265 , HB3658 , HB3812 , HB3960 , HB4392 , HB4432

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: prostate cancer, health benefit plans, insurance coverage, cost sharing, preventive health care, auto insurance, total loss evaluation, disclosure, insurance materials, vehicle appraisal, HB 946, Texas Insurance Code, automobile insurance claims, oral release, written release, settlement agreement, claim release, property damage, bodily injury, psychological injury

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• So, another motion may be made. a school with half a dozen or a dozen a school with half a dozen or a
• </c> educators and locally elected school educators and locally elected school boards<03:25:13.520><c
• </c> the door to state control of school the door to state control of school curriculum<03:25:52.880>
• </c><03:29:51.840><c> boards,</c> locally by our elected school boards, locally by our elected school
• </c><04:13:42.080><c> a</c> opportunity to rent or purchase a opportunity to rent or purchase a quality

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Of our separate school districts.
• Another difference there is that the literacy coach proposal is for schools—eligible schools—and the
• A coach per LEA, not a coach per school. Ideally, it's a coach per school.
• Before these programs passed, a school nurse and public school— critical to the success of the school
• Before these programs passed, a school nurse and public school That School Meals for All and Kit are

Summary: The committee heard a series of budget proposals focused on education finance, with repeated questions about whether the state’s investments are coordinated, targeted to the highest-need students, and likely to produce measurable results. On the first item, the administration proposed $1 million for a study of California’s curriculum framework, standards, and instructional materials process, plus $250,000 for supplemental ELA/ELD guidance. CDE and Finance said the study would examine how other states organize standards, frameworks, and adoptions, while the chair and members questioned why California has gone so long without updating some standards, what the study would actually accomplish, and whether the proposal was too vague to justify the cost. The issue was held open. The committee then took up a proposed $25 million statewide literacy network within the system of support. CCEE and CDE said the network would coordinate multiple existing literacy leads, create a clearinghouse of evidence-based resources, and improve coherence across the state’s many literacy initiatives. Members pressed on how a one-time, five-year allocation could support a long-term system, how the work would reach distressed and rural districts, and whether the proposal would translate into classroom change rather than just another layer of coordination. The issue was also held open. Next, the committee reviewed a $500 million proposal to expand literacy coaches and reading specialists and to create a math coaches program. CDE described the existing literacy coach cohorts as producing positive reports from participating LEAs, while the LAO recommended modifications, especially for the math coach portion, including limiting eligibility to elementary schools, setting minimum grant amounts, directing funds to eligible school sites, and making eligibility automatic rather than application-based. Members focused on whether coaches were actually being placed at the schools with the greatest need and whether the state has a coherent long-term strategy for literacy and math investments. The committee also heard a $40 million proposal for training and implementation of K-2 reading difficulty screeners, which the LAO said was reasonable but could be reduced because $25 million had already been provided for training; CDE said the new funds were needed for full implementation, procurement, and sustainability. Finally, the committee heard a $10 million proposal for a developmentally appropriate TK multilingual learner screener, with CDE explaining why the preschool language-identification process is different from K-12 EL assessment and the chair asking staff to explore whether a single, more consistent approach could be developed. The meeting concluded with a presentation on universal school meals and kitchen infrastructure, including a $31.5 million backfill, an $84.1 million increase for projected meal growth, a COLA adjustment, and $150 million for kitchen upgrades and training to support freshly prepared meals.

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• like maybe DARE when my son was in school, but the schools have taken the lead on educating them um
• school but the<00:08:04.800><c> schools</c><00:08:05.199><c> have</c><00:08:05.440><c> taken</c><00:08
• One such example would be Coinbase, in which the fee is 1.5% for their purchase.
• of gift cards and share large purchase of gift cards and share the<00:50:13.599><c> codes.
• So we are purchasing an asset directly from us.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• ,</c> non-public schools, non-public schools, including<01:19:31.520><c> 30</c><01:19:31.840><c> years
• Even as the support public schools.
• School nurses rely on staff.
• It does not school recommendations.
• </c> municipalities in 203 school districts. municipalities in 203 school districts.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• reforms to streamline the permitting of clean energy projects to help lower the costs for utilities to purchase
• reforms to streamline the permitting of clean energy projects to help lower the costs for utilities to purchase
• It's sort of like a school play where everyone has to play multiple roles. Yeah, I'm very confused.
• Like a school play where everyone has to play multiple roles and keep shuffling around.
• I studied political science in graduate school for like 10 years and very rarely has ever been applicable

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy convened with a quorum and first heard SB 254, a major utility affordability and wildfire package authored by Senator Becker and coauthored by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris. The bill was described as combining wildfire mitigation reforms, $6 billion in securitized financing for future fire-mitigation capital spending, a public ownership/transmission financing program, tighter scrutiny of utility profits, clean energy permitting streamlining, stronger customer connection timelines, and a successor wildfire fund/continuation account to replace the current fund. Supporters, including the Governor’s office, TURN, labor, clean energy groups, utilities, and public advocates, said the measure would lower bills, stabilize utilities, protect fire victims, and reduce wildfire-related bankruptcy risk. Opponents and some local government groups raised concerns about affordability impacts, the volumetric wildfire fee, strict liability, and provisions they said could affect local control. After discussion, the committee approved SB 254 on a 16-0 vote and sent it to the floor. The committee then held an informational hearing on AB 825, which would enable California to participate in a West-wide electricity market. The authors said the proposal could save ratepayers up to $1 billion annually, improve reliability by allowing California to draw on a larger regional supply, reduce curtailment of renewable power, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Support came from environmental organizations, labor, utilities, community choice aggregators, large energy users, and the Public Advocates Office, all emphasizing cost savings, reliability, and cleaner energy integration. TURN opposed the measure, warning that last-minute amendments removed safeguards against subsidizing out-of-state fossil generation and could expose California ratepayers to unwanted costs. Members questioned governance, exit rights, CPUC oversight, and local control, and the authors responded that the bill includes multiple safeguards, legislative reporting, the ability to exit without penalty, and continued local consultation. No vote was taken because the hearing was informational only.

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• New Mexico Tech relies on that for purchasing critical equipment, providing support to researchers and
• As I mentioned, small schools like New Mexico Tech rely on research funds to support students and to
• bring those students to the school.
• One thing I'd like to highlight is that oftentimes, local schools are constructed on land grant land
• But wasn't there a group of teenagers, high school kids in Montana that filed a lawsuit regarding the

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• Our IVF baby recently graduated from high school.”
• Is there a class in medical school on health policy advocacy or anything?
• I had to do a GoFundMe to purchase this running blade right here.
• I was called names at school, moved into work.
• I was Names at school, moved into work, was viciously teased.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with the Senate and House chairs of the Joint Committee on Financial Services explaining that the day’s agenda would focus on health insurance and other insurance matters, with a large number of witnesses and a request for brief testimony. Legislators were taken out of order to accommodate their schedules, and the committee heard testimony on several bills, including coverage for hair prostheses for alopecia (H. 1223/S. 832), medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors (H. 1258), modernizing fertility and family-building coverage (H. 715/H. 1190 and related bills), coverage for prosthetic devices to support physical activity for people with limb loss (the “So Everybody Can Move” bill), remediation coverage for home heating oil releases (S. 813/H. 1302), and expanded access to physical therapy for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (H. 1170). A separate bill on sickle cell care and registry development (S. 788) was also discussed by Senator Liz Miranda. Witnesses largely offered personal stories and expert testimony in support of the bills. Advocates for alopecia coverage described the medical and emotional impact of hair loss, the high cost of quality wigs, and the argument that scalp and facial hair prostheses should be treated like other medically necessary prosthetics. Cancer survivors and supporters of H. 1258 said oral and dental care after head and neck cancer treatment is a quality-of-life issue and often not covered despite major out-of-pocket costs. Fertility specialists, LGBTQ+ advocates, and legislators supporting the modern family-building bills said the current infertility definition is outdated and discriminatory, excluding same-sex couples, people needing donors or gestational carriers, and others with medical barriers to conception. For the limb-loss bill, parents and adults with prosthetic needs stressed that activity-specific prostheses are essential for children and adults to run, swim, play sports, and stay healthy, but are often excluded from coverage. The home heating oil testimony focused on the financial devastation caused by residential oil spills and the need to make spill coverage automatic in homeowners policies. Environmental professionals and homeowners described cleanup costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the strict liability homeowners face, and the fact that many policyholders do not know the rider exists. The insurance industry testified in opposition to the mandatory-coverage approach, arguing for clearer distinctions between first- and third-party coverage, risk-mitigation standards, a delayed effective date, and more emphasis on education and notification rather than mandates. Committee members pressed the industry witness on why agents do not routinely tell customers about the rider and suggested that the issue may require broader disclosure by insurers, agents, and fuel dealers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and discussed possible compromise language and future action.