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• Current Resolution 9 should pass, a concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Research Commission
• , commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies,<00:06:02.160><c> and</c><00:06:02.400><c> other<
• The Commonwealth Office of Technology receives additional restricted funds to enhance cyber security
• the legislative research commission running<00:59:30.400><c> every</c><00:59:30.720><c> day.
• </c> million in additional costs to secure million in additional costs to secure 200<01:14:11.040><c>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into committee and floor reports. Several measures received favorable committee reports and were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar, including Current Resolution 9, Senate Joint Resolution 23, House Bill 145, House Bill 567, and House Bill 506 with House Committee Substitute 1. The chamber also noted that House Bills 500 and 504 had already received two readings and were sent to the Rules Committee before House Bill 500 was brought up for final consideration. Most of the discussion focused on House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill. Members described it as a “good first draft” and emphasized a budget process they said was more transparent than in prior years. The bill was presented as a restrained two-year operating budget with spending growth kept at a little under 2% annually, while setting aside about 2% of projected revenues, or roughly $614 million, in the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future needs. The budget also used base reductions in some areas while exempting others such as Medicaid benefits, SEEK, corrections, behavioral health, and veterans programs. Subcommittee chairs then outlined major spending areas. Education provisions included a 2% annual increase in base SEEK funding, transportation funding held flat, equalization for recallable nickel funding, continued retirement contributions, and major support for postsecondary access, dual credit, asset preservation, and workforce training. Health and family services provisions held Medicaid steady while adding waiver slots, behavioral health and substance use support, public health investments, and funding for rural health and laboratory capacity. Other sections covered personnel and pensions, veterans services, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, tourism, and environmental projects. The only recorded action on the floor was adoption of House Committee Substitute 1 to House Bill 500, followed by a motion for final passage of the bill as amended. The transcript ends as discussion on final passage begins, before any final vote is shown.

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• </c> to apply for Social Security to apply for Social Security disability<03:24:29.720><c> when</c><03
• </c> Stacy Phillips said that Social Security was taking him to court for an overpayment of Social Security
• </c> available to them so the soci Security available to them so the soci Security Administration<03:
• </c> repealed the judicial conduct commission repealed the judicial conduct commission which<04:09:33.159

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee opened with a brief prayer for Representative Grossman’s son, Oscar, who was reported to be in critical condition after a traumatic fall. The committee then took up House Bill 430, which would reduce DHHS retention of unfounded abuse and neglect reports from 10 years to 3 years. Prime sponsor Chairman James Spain argued that 10 years is excessive and burdens families with a long-lasting stigma, while emphasizing that founded reports and reports with reasonable concern would still be retained indefinitely. Committee members questioned whether longer retention helps identify malicious reporting or patterns of abuse, and whether parents understand the distinction between unfounded and unfounded with reasonable concern. The Office of the Child Advocate and DCF opposed the bill. Child Advocate Cassandra Sanchez said historical reports are important for identifying patterns, reviewing critical incidents, and understanding family dynamics, and that screened-out and unfounded reports can be essential context when later reports arise. She also noted that the records are highly confidential and not publicly accessible. DCF General Counsel Susan Larabe added that the bill could create inconsistencies by retaining screened-out reports longer than unfounded reports, and explained that unfounded reports can be used in court and in administrative reviews when there are multiple prior reports. The committee discussed how other states handle retention, with testimony that some keep records indefinitely and others for long periods. The hearing on HB 430 concluded, and the chair said the bill would not be executed until early March, leaving time for amendments. The committee then opened House Bill 187, concerning restraining orders sought by a parent on behalf of a minor child. Prime sponsor Representative Mike Belcher said the bill is intended to correct a gap in the law so children can access the same restraining-order protections adults can, through a parent or guardian, and framed it as an equal-protection issue. Members questioned why the proposal was placed in the child abuse and neglect statute rather than the civil restraining-order statutes, and whether it should instead be handled as a broader civil-law fix. Alanda Peterson, who said she created Jade’s Law, testified that the original wording was meant to protect all children, not just those harmed by family members, and supported expanding the language. The hearing continued with additional discussion of the bill’s scope and purpose.

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• And every prison gives either a birth certificate or Social Security card? Yes.
• We have to apply to the Social Security Administration to ask for the duplicate cards.
• You know, you’re talking about getting Social Security cards and driver’s licenses.
• We are the agency formerly known as the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
• Commission.

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• While Corpus Christi secured three different water supplies from three different river basins over its
• So we have the intake permit, and that was secured in 2022.
• U.S. and security of Our water remains critical in attracting new industry investment.
• Of acres of rangeland in West Texas with the Texas Commission on.
• Cyber and physical security is a challenge. industry faces as well.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• H. 648, an act relating to banking, insurance, and securities.
• Eyes have it, and we have passed H. 648. insurance, and securities. insurance, and securities.
• This will make for a total of nine members on the commission.
• This will make for a total of nine members on the commission.
• ,</c> to the commission, to the commission, Patricia<00:33:05.040><c> Prest</c><00:33:05.440><c> of</

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• How are you going to have security for modular classrooms?
• COBRA, Gopher money, to do some work on security.
• </c> and and that makes sense um but securing and and that makes sense um but securing facilities<01:
• </c><02:17:41.760><c> which</c> the human rights uh commission which the human rights uh commission which
• </c><04:26:16.680><c> and</c> security and cyber security and and security and cyber security and and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects. Representative Cahill, the prime sponsor, said the bill would raise the annual minimum from $50 million to $60 million and help address a long backlog of school construction and renovation needs after years of a moratorium on applications. He argued that districts forced to build during the moratorium were left to shoulder costs through local property taxes, and he cited examples such as Londonderry, Claremont, and other communities with aging or inadequate facilities. He also said the current aid structure, including paying 80% upfront and 20% at completion, concentrates too much spending at once and limits how many projects can be funded. Several committee members asked about the fairness and structure of the program. Representative Maguire questioned whether aid should be distributed more broadly to all districts rather than only a few selected projects, and Representative Luneau noted that the committee would also be considering related bills on catastrophic aid, special education aid, and the school foundation formula. Cahill responded that building aid has historically been targeted to property-poor communities and that the state should be a reliable partner in school construction. He also said the bill includes a small retroactive component for communities that built during the moratorium, which he described as a compromise. Testimony in support came from Representative Cluder, who described Claremont’s Stevens High School project as a case where a bond issue narrowly failed and the city later had to fund renovations without state aid, contributing to high property taxes. He said the bill would help property-poor communities and urged passage. Tony Weinstein of New Market also supported the bill, saying his community had serious facility and safety needs, had moved forward with scaled-back renovations during the moratorium, and still faced debt-service burdens without state participation. Robert Thompson, superintendent in Hampstead, testified that his district needs an addition for overcrowding, safety, and special education space, and said building aid would help reduce out-of-district placements and transportation costs. No vote was taken in the hearing.

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• Francis, we believe that a simple mantra shouldn't just apply to national security.
• Francis, we believe that a simple mantra shouldn't just apply to national security.
• It's about creating environments where children feel secure enough to ask for help and confident that
• And right at the end ribbon commission.
• to produce cuts administer a commission to produce cuts that<00:23:46.080><c> nobody</c><00:23:46.480

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I'd like to open up with a big idea that permission to focus is the hallmark of security.
• The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is a separate agency, as is the Fiscal Crisis and
• So, you know, a commission that really looks at those bigger issues and says, maybe we could organize
• Why wouldn't the State Board create a commission to...
• Why wouldn't the State Board create a commission to...

Summary: The joint hearing focused on coherence in California’s education planning and reporting systems, especially the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and related grant plans. Committee chairs and members described widespread frustration with duplicative, lengthy, and sometimes conflicting reporting requirements, while emphasizing that the goal was not to reduce accountability but to make planning more useful, stable, and student-centered. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond also previewed the Governor’s education budget priorities, including expanded learning, community schools, universal transitional kindergarten, literacy supports, and concerns about the proposed Prop. 98 deferral. Panelists from the State Board of Education, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LCAP was intended to balance local flexibility with statewide transparency, but has become overloaded by repeated revisions and additional requirements. They argued for fewer core reporting elements, more stability over time, better alignment of planning cycles, and integrated systems that reduce duplication. Fresno County staff described a multi-year calendar and support tools that help districts manage timelines, but said these tools only ease the burden rather than solve the underlying problem. The LAO noted that some newer plans, such as expanded learning and transportation plans, are narrative-heavy and often less informative than separate reporting requirements. Local district leaders and county officials described the practical effects of the current system: staff time diverted from instruction, multiple portals and forms, audit risk aversion, and planning documents that can exceed 100 pages. Several superintendents said coherent systems work best when districts have clear priorities, stable governance, and aligned budgets, and when state requirements are predictable and tied to outcomes like literacy, attendance, and student achievement. The California Federation of Teachers added that coherence also depends on meaningful collaboration with educators, classified staff, parents, and communities. Committee members repeatedly asked whether the state should streamline reporting, create a uniform portal, or develop a more unified grant-reporting structure, and Thurmond said the department was piloting a simplified common form and was willing to work with the Legislature and districts on broader solutions.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'd like to open up with a big idea that permission to focus is the hallmark of security.
• I will ask is: given the misalignment, particularly around achievement data and funding kind of security
• So a commission that really looks at those bigger issues and says, maybe we could organize some of this
• Why wouldn't the State Board create a commission to...
• Chair, you asked, why couldn't the State Board, you know, kind of take on this commission?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• line of their defense bases, of which New Mexico, of course, has four, as a way to enhance energy security
• This enhances the energy security of those military bases by having electricity production under their
• But basically, this work was funded by the Interstate Stream Commission in preparation for the state
• If we can imagine a future where the big picture is that we have water security as we're planning for
• The legislature aims to modernize and fund the Interstate Stream Commission and the Office of the State

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• We're connecting to this security administration to verify that we've got systems nationally that we
• Some are not on kind of what I would call any time a secure paper have and I fraud features on there.
• Included including select Florida, the Florida Opportunity Fund, Florida Defense Support Commission,
• Last year we commissioned a company called brand finance to do evaluation of our brand.
• So ultimately what we have at the end of the day we've matched Ryan has a cyber security credential.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And now on they do increase security.
• ,</c> some aspect of security, some aspect of security, but<00:26:06.600><c> it's</c><00:26:06.800><c
• This personal appearance requirement is the security mechanism.
• from the fraudulent transfers that could impair their security interest.
• , Commission, Commission, and<01:07:30.080><c> I</c><01:07:30.160><c> serve</c><01:07:30.440><c> as</

Committee: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Keywords: 916, all

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• The commission found some issues related to their grant processing post-release.
• I'm the chief information security officer for the state of North Dakota.
• So what are the biggest security risks out there? What is the risk tolerance?
• From a security aspect, it has to be done, right?
• So, I mean, there's, but from a security aspect, it has to be done, right?

Committee: Joint Information Technology Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So in U.S. securities and contract law, U.S. securities law does recognize validity of— is pretty definitive
• So in U.S. securities and contract law, U.S. securities law does recognize validity of U.S. securities
• Missouri, Missouri, under Missouri securities law.
• Well, if you have, if you want to take a case to a federal court, Missouri securities law.
• up garbage. ...must take matters into their own hands, installing fences, hiring security, cleaning

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The committee met in executive session and first voted House Bill 2563 do pass by a 12-1 vote. It then took up House Bill 3491, which would allow the state auditor to investigate specific subrecipients or subgroups directly when there is a whistleblower complaint, rather than having to audit an entire department or program. Testimony from the bill sponsor and the auditor’s office described the measure as a way to improve efficiency and respond to credible complaints about misuse of state or federal funds; members discussed safeguards, overlap with another federal-funds coordinator bill, and whether the authority would extend to private or semi-private entities. The committee adopted an amendment to clarify language, then voted the House Committee substitute for HB 3491 do pass by an 8-3 vote. The committee also considered Senate Bill 1087, on which it adopted a technical substitute correcting conflicting language about when a driver’s license suspension takes effect. After adopting the substitute, the committee voted the House Committee substitute for SB 1087 do pass by a 9-2 vote. Later, the committee heard House Bills 2139 and 2175, identical bills aimed at preventing foreign or religious law, specifically Sharia law, from being applied in Missouri courts. Supporters argued the bills were needed to protect constitutional law, while opponents, including a Baptist minister and several members, said the measures were unnecessary, discriminatory, and could create unintended consequences for marriages, adoptions, and other foreign legal documents. No vote was taken on those bills in the transcript. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3210, which would let property owners in municipalities over 100,000 population seek compensation up to their property tax liability when a city allegedly fails to enforce laws against public camping, loitering, theft, intoxication, and related conditions on their property. The sponsor said the bill was meant to hold local governments accountable and help property owners dealing with ongoing encampments and sanitation problems. Members raised concerns about vague standards, possible unfunded mandates, and the burden on cities, while supporters said it could address serious local problems and encourage action. The hearing closed without a vote on HB 3210.

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• Additional projects in the general government functional area of the budget include funding for security
• The cost of the land and legal process involved, and the financing required to secure these properties
• We're providing a safe and secure place for families to reside, helping them complete their paperwork
• We made one small request for $1.5 million for electrical grid security.
• Grid security. We've got a feeder line underground that's over 30 years old and at risk of failure.

Bills: SB6003

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: capital budget, funding, infrastructure, state projects, budget allocation, 904, all

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• </c> &gt;&gt; If you don't I'm getting security. &gt;&gt; If you don't I'm getting security.
• We have a commission on human right.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Yeah, I'm on I'm on that commission. &gt;&gt; Yeah, I'm on I'm on that commission.
• </c> &gt;&gt; absolutely but you're on that commission &gt;&gt; absolutely but you're on that commission
• </c> fraud that and and the cyber security fraud that and and the cyber security that<04:18:22.399><c

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee focused primarily on a bill concerning long-term care insurance rate increases and consumer notice. Members and staff discussed replacing or supplementing a proposed public hearing requirement with annual reporting, website updates, and consumer-facing disclosures about approved rate increases, carriers writing the products, and how the products work. Several participants emphasized that long-term care policies are long-term products, that rate increases can be spread over many years for actuarial reasons, and that consumers need better information about trends and the impact of increases. A major point of disagreement was whether the bill should try to cap premium increases. One member argued the real problem is unexpected increases of 15% to 20% and urged a statutory cap to protect consumers. Insurance department representatives and others responded that hard caps had been struck down in prior case law, that the department’s core responsibility is solvency, and that carriers need sufficient premium to pay future claims. They also said the market is struggling because many carriers stopped selling the product, leaving in-force policies to bear the cost, and that overly restrictive caps could cause insurers to withdraw from the state. The discussion then shifted toward a compromise requiring carriers to notify policyholders before a rate increase is approved and allowing a 60-day comment period. Participants debated whether the notice should come from the carrier, how confidentiality rules would apply before approval, and what the department should do with public comments. The department said it already reviews filings carefully and that submitted rates are often adjusted before approval; lawmakers noted that prior commissioners had pushed back on increases in some cases, including a seven-year moratorium. No final vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly tried to move the subcommittee along to other bills.

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• I was receiving Social Security disability benefits for my 5-year-old granddaughter.
• on her and I had to get an the security on her and I had to get an order<01:41:32.880><c> of</c><01:
• This person is their secure base.
• This person is their secure base.
• </c> This person is their secure base. This person is their secure base.

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• For example, the Commission on the Status of Women and the Commission on Diversity and Racial Equity
• Commission on Diversity and Racial Commission on Diversity and Racial Equity<00:51:36.960><c> were</c
• commission on climate, culture,<00:51:43.359><c> and</c><00:51:43.680><c> well-being.
• This<00:51:45.599><c> new</c><00:51:45.839><c> commission</c><00:51:46.319><c> is</c><00:51:46.559><c
• > dedicated</c><00:51:47.040><c> to</c> This new commission is dedicated to This new commission is dedicated

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met to hear updates from Kentucky public universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System on compliance with House Bill 4, which restricts DEI-related activities and requires institutional and viewpoint neutrality. The chair emphasized that the hearing should focus on both compliance and the financial effects of the law. Eastern Kentucky University said its board adopted a House Bill 4 compliance resolution and an institutional neutrality policy. KCTCS reported systemwide reviews of programs, websites, scholarships, personnel, and admissions language, along with board actions removing a cultural competency course requirement, adopting institutional neutrality, and certifying compliance. KCTCS said about $2.5 million annually had been reallocated to other needs, and that no personnel were eliminated, though some roles were reassigned and DEI-related offices closed. Kentucky State University said it had already dissolved DEI offices before the bill passed, ended DEI-specific training, revised policies and gift acceptance rules, adopted a viewpoint neutrality policy, and was conducting ongoing reviews of programs, job descriptions, and web content. KSU said it had achieved substantial compliance, expected full operational integration by August 1, and had not terminated staff or closed academic programs because of the law. In response to questions, KSU said it was broadening outreach to all students rather than targeting specific populations and that its prior diversity finding was tied to not meeting a diversity quota. Morehead State University said it had no DEI office before House Bill 4, amended its non-discrimination statement to include political and social viewpoint neutrality and condemnation of religious and ethnic discrimination, and remained focused on serving its largely low-income student body. Murray State University reported reviewing scholarships, expenditures, training, and academic programs to ensure no differential treatment or indoctrination, revising its neutrality policy, and updating non-discrimination posters and training. When asked about a statement that DEI would “look different,” the university said it meant student support services would continue in a different form. Northern Kentucky University said it dissolved its diversity office and chief diversity officer position in 2024, reviewed programs, events, scholarships, and employee affinity groups, adopted a statement on intellectual diversity and viewpoint neutrality, and reviewed about 2,000 courses for compliance. NKU also said its new Center for Belonging would focus on first-generation and commuter students rather than rebrand prior DEI efforts. The University of Kentucky began its presentation by describing earlier changes made in August 2024, including disbanding its office of institutional diversity, removing diversity statements and mandatory training, adopting institutional neutrality, and ending race-based consideration in admissions and scholarships; the transcript cuts off before the rest of UK’s testimony and any committee votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations.

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• </c><00:19:25.320><c> was</c> several times the commission was several times the commission was presented
• </c><00:21:00.039><c> recognized</c> that way um the commission recognized that way um the commission
• Well, the commission expired.
• </c> written is fine and that the commission written is fine and that the commission has<00:26:20.679
• </c><01:15:06.080><c> to</c> problem by creating a commission to problem by creating a commission to

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Commission has been established.
• To an independent commission that consists of the people of Texas. Is that correct? Absolutely.
• To table the redistricting commission is really a delay of this process.
• An independent redistricting commission would be a way that we could establish that.
• Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Bills: HB4 , HB 4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all