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• law enforcement's job easier and we<00:47:46.319><c> are</c><00:47:46.560><c> not</c><00:47:47.200><
• And that is an expectation and responsibility of their job.
• And that is an expectation and responsibility of their job.
• Matt has already done a fine job of submitting information from us from Monog.
• :16.480><c> of</c> done a fine job of done a fine job of of<01:59:18.719><c> submitting</c><01:59:19.360

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Great<00:36:43.839><c> job.</c> Great job. Great job.
• We are not going to—our job is not to indoctrinate. Our job is truly to keep children safe.
• Our job is truly to not to indoctrinate.
• Y'all do a great job, too.
• Um we educators that do the same job.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:04 Approval of Minutes – 0:03:57 United Way of Southern Kentucky –0:04:30 Preschool Education – 0:36:46 School Safety Updates – 1:01:41 Kentucky Association of School Superintendents – 1:41:47 Educational Cooperatives – 1:55:18 Adjournment – 2:07:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative. The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri. The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.

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• Great job. Go. >> Yeah, it's great. >> Hope that pizza was delicious.
• </c> pages have done such a wonderful job pages have done such a wonderful job with<02:52:29.120><c>
• Did an excellent and awesome job. You all are bright and shining stars.
• </c><02:53:33.840><c> You</c> Did an excellent and awesome job.
• You Did an excellent and awesome job.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• helping to address the underlying needs that some of these folks have, things like housing, getting a job
• brother and I would not live long enough to graduate high school, never mind go to college or get a job
• ." "...to graduate high school, never mind go to college or get a job.
• although I am not able to be here in person because I am working in the disability community at my job
• My job is to help all people, including people with disabilities, find meaningful work, not only find

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 199, which would extend the statute of limitations for civil actions seeking damages from PFAS contamination from six years to 20 years. The prime sponsor and other supporters argued that PFAS contamination in southern New Hampshire has long-term and often delayed health and property impacts, making the current six-year period too short for victims to discover harm, connect it to exposure, and seek relief. Supporters described contamination in places such as Merrimack and surrounding communities, cited health concerns including cancer, developmental issues, and other illnesses, and said a longer period would better preserve legal rights while still requiring proof of causation. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but acknowledged the contamination and ongoing work to address it. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill, arguing that evidence becomes stale over time, memories and documents fade, and a longer window would make it harder to determine causation when other exposures or intervening factors may be involved. Committee members questioned both sides about causation, the difficulty of proving PFAS-related illness, and whether a 20-year period was necessary if a plaintiff already knows of the injury and its source. Supporters responded that PFAS effects can emerge slowly, that scientific understanding continues to develop, and that current knowledge is still incomplete. Opponents said the existing discovery rule already starts the clock when harm and causal connection are known, and that extending the period would reduce clarity and fairness in litigation. After testimony and questions, the chair closed the hearing on HB 199. The committee then opened House Bill 268 FN, which was described as a technical measure to confirm that the Board of Tax and Land Appeals may hold hearings in its Concord hearing rooms. The sponsor indicated the bill reflects current practice and does not require additional facilities. With only one witness listed and no apparent opposition, the discussion was brief and focused on why the authorization should be placed in statute rather than left to practice.

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• bring both of the two audit topics, the local special education costs audit topic, as well as the mobile

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee received an update from the LBA on three audits related to education programs. Christine Young reported that the special education audit is in report-writing, with 44 of 81 observations completed, and that a draft is expected early in the third quarter with a final report later in the summer. She also said the doorway program audit has a draft report with 12 observations, auditee responses were received May 14, an exit conference was held May 18, and the report is now expected to be presented at the June fiscal committee meeting. The bulk of the discussion focused on the education freedom accounts audit and a proposed expansion of scope. Beulah Skids explained that the original audit, required by the 2022 law creating the EFA program, would be expanded to examine whether students were New Hampshire residents at enrollment and throughout participation, and whether records of educational attainment satisfied program requirements. She described the current work, the draft cooperation agreement being developed with the Department of Education and the Children’s Scholarship Fund, and the department’s concerns about the audit period and the term "educational progress," which the LBA said it would revise. The committee discussed that the expanded work would depend on a written agreement giving the LBA access to needed records, policies, and staff, with the Department of Education potentially serving as an intermediary for data access. Members raised concerns about the scope period and data access. Senator Lang asked that the residency review be limited to the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, rather than the broader 2022-25 period, because those years captured the major program expansions; the committee appeared to agree, with clarification that the reference was to school years, not fiscal years. Members also discussed reconciliation of EFA funds, noting that the department has agreed to reopen rulemaking to make reconciliation more frequent so unused funds can be returned to the state sooner. Several members expressed frustration that access to data had been delayed, while LBA staff said the cooperation agreement is intended to prevent further roadblocks and that the AG’s office could review it if needed.

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• Nobody in Mobile, nobody in Birmingham, nobody in Montgomery, nobody in Selma do not want to see a Chris

Bills: HB1

Keywords: HB1, Alabama, elections, primary election, special primary, runoff, congressional districts, redistricting, reapportionment, district boundaries, federal court, injunction, judgment, Governor proclamation, nominee certification, party nominee, general election 2026, election calendar, voting rights, congressional race

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• They accuse teachers of not doing their jobs.
• I love my job. I love this place. Our teachers love their jobs, but we just need some help.
• , and then $118,000 job.
• And so I just, I think that we can do a better job. a better job at not making sure that parents involved
• Most of us will lose our jobs if.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• Representatives Velasco and Bishniker and Senators Cutter and Roberts, concerning financial protections for mobile
• Yeah, good job. Maliki Laka.
• </c> Yeah, good job. Maliki Laka.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Taking up about 20% of our population, yet they have some of the most limited mobility options.
• improve attendance, reduce traffic and emissions, and connect youth to education, health care, and jobs
• improve attendance, reduce traffic and emissions, and connect youth to education, health care, and jobs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1783, which would expand public-private partnership options for charter school facilities. The Department of Education offered comments, the Charter School Commission and SFA supported the bill, and Hawaii Technology Academy, Hawaii Kids, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, HGA, Aloha Project, and several individuals testified in support, while UPW opposed it. Supporters said charter schools need faster and more flexible ways to address severe facility shortages and high costs, and SFA described the bill as a pilot model that could leverage developer partnerships and state contributions, citing Maryland as an example. Members asked whether the bill was limited to charter schools; DOE said the language could be read to include other public school facilities, but if focused only on charter schools, DOE was less concerned. The Charter School Commission also described an existing public-private preschool model through Parkway Village Preschool and PACTED. The committee then took up HB 1778, which would establish a CIP database for school facilities. SFA supported the bill, saying it would create a more disciplined, transparent basis for funding decisions by documenting facility condition, needed repairs, classification, and timing. DOE initially said it rested on its comments, then responded to questions by saying it already maintains deferred maintenance lists, uses systems such as Maximo, CPT, GIS, and finance software, and sends legislators project-status letters twice a year. DOE said it is working on improving its outward-facing dashboard and integrating its systems, but questioned whether the bill would add value beyond existing tools. Members emphasized the need for a publicly accessible, real-time transparency tool, while DOE said it was still evaluating its current systems and was not yet seeking funding for a new IT program. For HB 2344, creating an Independent Public School Realignment and Closure Commission, DOE said it wants to remain part of any consolidation process to keep students and education central, while SFA said the bill is timely and framed it as a restructuring response to changing conditions and possible federal funding cuts. SFA compared the proposal to the federal BRAC process for military base closures and said Hawaii has the same enrollment as in 1961 but many more schools, arguing that the state needs a more deliberate approach to school closures and land reuse. The Attorney General’s office raised technical concerns about several sections, including unclear references to administrative support, a governor-approval sequence, a possible conflict with existing statutes governing closed-school disposition, and a missing section number. Testimony on HB 2345, which would establish a geographic CIP district, began with DOE in opposition; DOE said the bill would duplicate existing work, add confusion by creating two agencies doing the same thing, and spend money inefficiently because district project coordinators and project lists already exist.

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• One of the things that we've not done a great job of at the state is that we've kind of relied on the
• > the</c><00:27:28.720><c> state</c><00:27:28.880><c> is</c><00:27:29.039><c> that</c> done a great job
• of at the state is that done a great job of at the state is that we've<00:27:29.360><c> kind</c><00:
• Um, just trying to make your job easier, Mr. Chair.
• </c><02:35:55.760><c> universal</c> the job of achieving universal the job of achieving universal affordable

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Second, do your<00:20:19.520><c> job.
• And third, take someone with your job.
• </c><02:10:29.360><c> act</c> make the 2017 tax cuts and jobs act make the 2017 tax cuts and jobs act
• It doesn't create jobs. It middle class. It doesn't create jobs.
• Uh we saw where failed to do the job.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> Page one, lines nine and 10 reinstate a definition of mobile unit that I understand the agency wants
• tie their shoes or feed them, who are in those classrooms, who are in the hallways, who don't have a job
• How many jobs would they save when they retire of the younger teachers that make less that aren't on
• How many jobs would they would retire?
• Because those older teachers are going to be able to retire and save those jobs and save that money.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:35:45.520><c> The</c> good job of recommendations. The good job of recommendations.
• She does a great job.
• She does a great job.
• </c> prosecutors resigned from their jobs prosecutors resigned from their jobs amid<01:23:05.520><c>
• ,</c> people with jobs, people with jobs, homes,<01:31:52.159><c> and</c><01:31:52.400><c> roots</c><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><01:14:36.159><c> So</c> hear is a change to my job duties.
• So hear is a change to my job duties.
• meet my job description right now. throw anybody under the bus.
• </c><01:22:16.159><c> description</c> statute is my job description statute is my job description and
• </c><01:22:20.320><c> description</c> and I can't meet my job description and I can't meet my job description

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I think that it is not our job to be taking away I think that it is not our job to be taking away
• So we can't just penalize one person for being horrible at their job.
• So I have to have another job.
• Especially if we're out here by April, we've done our job, right?
• I don't think our job as legislators I don't think our job as legislators is to dictate how we choose

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Hold the hearings, follow do its job.
• /c><04:35:08.639><c> dollars</c><04:35:08.879><c> in</c> jobs, generate millions of dollars in jobs,
• ,</c> America energy dominant, protect jobs, America energy dominant, protect jobs, and<04:56:20.000>
• ,</c><05:19:36.560><c> and</c> create thousands of new jobs, and create thousands of new jobs, and produce
• ,</c> thousands of well-paying jobs, thousands of well-paying jobs, generating<05:22:23.120><c> billions

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c><00:02:40.720><c> um</c><00:02:40.959><c> putting</c> &gt;&gt; has done an excellent job um putting
• &gt;&gt; has done an excellent job um putting this<00:02:41.440><c> all</c><00:02:41.680><c> together
• And upward mobility, it on-ramp is the third circle.
• </c> technology helps experts do their jobs technology helps experts do their jobs easier.<01:51:48.800
• </c> a lot more beyond the scope of their job a lot more beyond the scope of their job description.<01

Keywords: 958, all

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• </c> changes to the job description itself. changes to the job description itself.
• </c> has the qualifications to do this job? has the qualifications to do this job?
• So that's my job.
• I don't think this is your job. I think this is HTA's job to be doing that.
• They did a great job.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House and Senate tourism briefing focused on the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s interim action plans, current projects, contract oversight, destination management action plans (DMAPs), and the impact of recent legislation and audit findings. Interim CEO Caroline Anderson said she accepted the temporary role to help address agency challenges, emphasized rebuilding trust, and said HTA is reviewing the state auditor’s concerns and posting its response publicly. She also described HTA’s mission and organizational structure under SB 1571, including reporting lines to the governor, the director, and the board, and outlined staff additions in finance, brand marketing, destination stewardship, and planning. A major topic was the permanent CEO search. HTA board chair Tata Po said the goal is to select a CEO within about four months, with the search firm still engaged, the position description being revised to reflect the new law and compensation changes, and approvals still needed before the job can be reposted. Members expressed frustration that the recruitment had been paused and questioned whether HTA has sufficient qualified leadership and staff during the interim period. Board leadership said the current staff is limited by vacancies but that they have confidence in the team and will add resources if needed. Members also pressed HTA on the role of the destination stewardship team and the CNHA/Kilohana contract, asking how staff oversight works and whether staff members were effectively wearing multiple hats. HTA explained that the stewardship team provides direction to contractors and that the work is divided among specialists overseeing projects such as tour guide certification, technical assistance, community tourism collaboratives, and a destination app. The committee also discussed whether the board can still vote on budgets under the new structure; the Attorney General’s office was cited as confirming that the board may advise, but the department director retains budget authority. HTA said it is working with CNHA and HVCB on contract and budget timing, with a goal of shifting to a calendar-year process so recipients know funding earlier.

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• Mobile crisis is sort of the rapid response to providing mental health services in the community.
• The state had an interest in building out mobile crisis so all communities in the state could be served
• You know, people who were maybe in some of the basic jobs now required paying $15 an hour or more.
• </c><02:05:26.480><c> now</c><02:05:26.679><c> required</c> know some of the basic jobs now required
• know some of the basic jobs now required paying<02:05:27.320><c> $15</c><02:05:28.040><c> an</c><02:05

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division 3 work session continued its review of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid budget and related policy issues, with CFO Nathan White and Medicaid Director Henry Litman presenting updated materials. The discussion focused on a crosswalk between the adjusted FY 2025 Medicaid budget and the governor’s FY 2026 recommendation, plus handouts showing service additions, eligibility changes, dental rates, and other Medicaid changes since 2019. The department also said it would provide a clearer breakdown of the pharmacy cost-sharing item by general, federal, and other funds. Members asked detailed questions about the Medicaid enhancement tax, the 80% plan, and how funds are allocated between hospital payments, directed payments, and DSH uncompensated care. The department explained that the MET is being used more toward rates and directed payments to better align with federal matching rules, while DSH remains important for uncompensated care. They also noted that a pending Senate Bill 249 would keep the 80% structure and move to Senate Finance. On the trigger law, the department identified the governing provision as Chapter 342:12, Laws of 2018, and explained that if the federal match for Medicaid expansion falls below 90%, the state must notify legislative leaders and participants and the program would sunset after 180 days unless the legislature acts. The committee also reviewed current Medicaid expansion enrollment and program trends. Officials said enrollment was just under 59,000 as of March 3, with about 87,000 people enrolled over the past year and more than a quarter-million residents having used the program over its lifetime. They said enrollment has fallen from a post-pandemic high of nearly 97,000 and may eventually settle in the low 50,000s. Finally, the department discussed federal DSH funding risk, saying New Hampshire could face a significant reduction if Congress does not extend current protections, which is part of why the state has shifted more funding toward payment rates and directed payments.

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• If law enforcement is able to apply that mobile tracking device on a stolen vehicle while it's unoccupied
• But probably equally, if not more importantly, we agree with section 12, the ability to deploy mobile

Keywords: 1183, house