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• UNMLA is also in a facility by the high school, but the facility itself is very old and is actually owned
• They are in the process of renovating some of those facilities as well. Okay, page 13. Next slide.
• The facility that they're in belongs to Los Alamos Public Schools. That's correct.
• We have these facilities.
• The average age of equipment needing replacement is about 20 years.

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• will give us additional new dollars to share with local jurisdictions to harden infrastructure and facilities
• , um, and I know that in San Antonio, one of the things that we wanted to make sure we provide a facility
• Uh, um, most of these, uh, cyber, uh, facilities need to have, uh, redundancy.
• Then there's guaranteed power for those facilities.
• Uh, and I've said this for years, I'm gonna have the, the sweetest law enforcement training facility

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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• I want to make sure that everybody knows that as well in this day and age it's public safety on the cheap
• everybody knows that as well in this day everybody knows that as well in this day and<00:10:53.839><c> age
• </c> and age it's public safety on the cheap. and age it's public safety on the cheap.
• </c><00:51:35.280><c> But</c> locked hospital level care facility.
• But locked hospital level care facility.

Bills: HF2233 , HF1524 , HF1893 , HF1396 , HF2456 , HF2959 , HF2300 , HF2412 , HF3022 , HF2825 , HF1862 , HF1373 , HF1039 , HF3070

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• It doesn't just take out 30%; it probably takes out 80% of the ag in the area. It cripples you.
• Land and so many of our folks from our ag community here. I see Mr.
• Land and so many of our folks from our ag community here.
• Special facilities couldn't do it without you.
• We've built all of our schools with special facilities funding.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> for our cake in Hawaii, ages 1 to 15. for our cake in Hawaii, ages 1 to 15.
• </c> Many of these drownings in this age Many of these drownings in this age group<00:43:45.280><c> happen
• </c> are not storm water detention facilities are not storm water detention facilities that<01:01:11.040
• I'm Wendy Gaty with the Ag Business Development Corp. We stand in support.
• AG, because it says on Zoom. I was going to wait. I'm sorry.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land met on February 3, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills, with the chair emphasizing a two-minute limit and noting that bills would die if the hearing ran past noon. For HB 1848, the Commission on Water Resource Management and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development both supported the measure with technical, non-substantive amendments. Testimony focused on requiring early consultation about water availability in district boundary amendment petitions, with water officials explaining that the petitioner should submit a written statement reflecting consultation and that the goal was to identify water constraints earlier in the development process. The Land Use Commission’s representative opposed the bill, arguing that water availability is already addressed through existing environmental review and agency consultation, that the issue had been raised and rejected before, and that the proposal could create unnecessary delay or litigation. The committee then heard HB 1728 on rainwater catchment systems. The Commission on Water Resource Management said it acknowledged the bill’s intent but deferred to counties and other regulatory agencies, including the Department of Health, on regulatory implications. Hawaii Realtors testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing shown. For HB 1652 on storm water management systems, the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken protections created by Act 281 (“Sharkey’s Law”) and increase drowning risk for children by exempting certain water features from safety requirements. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii supported the bill, saying the language clarifies and better balances child safety with practical green stormwater infrastructure, including depth-based limits and exemptions for certain agricultural ponds. The Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the agricultural pond exemption, saying such ponds are used for irrigation, livestock, and fire control and are generally away from the public. A private testifier, Allison Schaers, opposed the bill and described her daughter’s drowning in a detention basin, arguing that poor maintenance can turn stormwater features into dangerous hazards. The hearing ended without any recorded committee action or vote in the excerpt provided.

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• Speaker, in his inauguration address, President Trump declared that America was entering a golden age
• This doesn't sound like the golden age. It sounds like fool's gold. Mr.
• Bill spent more than 41 years age of 87.
• The Prototype Integration Facility, also known as the PIFF, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the facility
• The Prototype Integration Facility, also known as the PIFF, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the facility

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I do have a question for the AG: How would your proposed exception work regarding a follow-up application
• follow-up application within 48 hours, but then there's no—I don't see anything that says then the AG
• follow-up application within 48 hours, but then there's no—I don't see anything that says then the AG
• follow-up application within 48 hours, but then there's no—I don't see anything that says then the AG
• prosecutors within 48 hours and then the<00:36:56.760><c> um</c> the um the um the<00:36:58.599><c> AG

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on SB 284, which would remove the requirement that wiretapping applications to a designated judge be accompanied by a written memorandum from the Department of the Attorney General. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill as drafted and instead proposed a new emergency-wiretap procedure allowing county prosecutors to seek immediate judicial authorization in exigent circumstances, followed by AG review and a follow-up application within 48 hours. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office supported creating an emergency exception, citing a kidnapping case involving a missing material witness and the need to obtain live phone location data quickly, but asked that the AG be required to respond clearly within the follow-up period. The AG said the current wiretap process often arrives incomplete and noted a prior Honolulu application that was returned for more information and then abandoned. The committee also heard public testimony, including one speaker in support and another in opposition, and discussed whether the proposed emergency process should include imminent danger findings and what happens if the follow-up application is not approved. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript. The committee then took up SB 295, which increases penalties for violating temporary restraining orders and orders for protection and makes related changes. The Deputy Public Defender opposed the bill’s higher penalties, arguing that not all restraining-order cases involve domestic violence and that the measure could affect family disputes, property conflicts, custody battles, and other non-domestic situations. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney supported the bill, saying it would create a more uniform and efficient charging framework and that violations of court orders can be serious even when the conduct appears minor in isolation. Domestic violence advocates also supported the measure, emphasizing the need for meaningful enforcement and deterrence; one witness cited statewide data showing thousands of TRO petitions but relatively few convictions and fines. A representative from the Domestic Violence Action Center supported the bill but requested amendments to reduce unintended consequences for survivors. During discussion, the committee focused on the proposed minimum sentence, with the Domestic Violence Action Center recommending reducing it from 15 days to 5 days. The witness explained that longer minimums can create hardships such as job loss, housing instability, and child care problems, while still allowing time for survivors to access shelter and services. The committee chair indicated support for amending the bill to reflect that recommendation. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney also clarified that the bill is intended to address violations of already-issued protective orders after judicial review, not the initial issuance of restraining orders, and said the office supports eliminating the distinction between domestic and non-domestic protective-order violations because charging decisions are often made under time pressure. Multiple individuals and organizations signed up in support, and one witness testified in opposition. No vote or final committee action was announced in the transcript.

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• I would say we have four employees in the Bureau of School Facilities, and I work on school building
• I would say we have four employees in the Bureau of School Facilities, and I work on school building
• I would say we have four employees in the Bureau of School Facilities, and I work on school building
• I think that the instructional time, you know, children at that age act out when they are hungry.
• The witness said that children at that age act out when they are hungry.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 295, which would make school building aid funds non-lapsing/non-APS. Representative Cahill said the bill was intended to keep any unused building aid money available for future projects, potentially helping move projects up the priority list or provide a little more funding for school construction. Members asked about how much money has lapsed in past years, whether the education trust fund and building aid are separate, and whether any lapsing dollars could be used to pay down debt. Department of Education official Jim Carney said about $29.1 million would be available if building aid is funded to the $50 million maximum in FY26, confirmed that the fund currently lapses, and said the department would gather historical lapse data. Committee members also discussed whether a dedicated fund structure could achieve the same goal, and the chair noted that the education trust fund statute includes school building aid as one of its uses. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed and the committee said it would later hold a work session after receiving more information. The committee then took up HB 237, introduced by Representative Dan McGuire, which would prohibit the use of special education state funds and differentiated aid for students not receiving special education services. The New Hampshire School Boards Association, through Becky Wilson, opposed the bill as written, saying it was unclear, potentially unnecessary, and difficult to implement because adequacy and differentiated aid are distributed as part of a districtwide lump sum rather than as student-specific dollars. She explained that special education costs are embedded across district budgets, including staffing, training, transportation, and instruction, and that some staff and services benefit both special education and general education students. Wilson also said differentiated aid is not tied to a specific pupil and is used at the district’s discretion, though it is intended to support students with greater needs. Committee members pressed on whether the bill would require districts to track money by individual student, whether it could conflict with federal special education law, and whether it would affect least restrictive environment requirements. Wilson said making the funds student-specific could create privacy and accounting problems and could make it difficult to staff inclusive classrooms, though she did not give a definitive legal opinion on federal compliance. She agreed that students who are not eligible for special education would not be included in the separate catastrophic/special education aid reimbursement program. The discussion continued into the second section of the bill, with members exploring how adequacy aid and differentiated aid are used in practice, but no action was taken during the portion provided.

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• in advance if you've already answered this question earlier and I missed it somehow, but what's the age
• </c> experiences at an early age. experiences at an early age.
• </c> show our buildings and other facilities show our buildings and other facilities but<01:31:29.600
• students in a very very college age students in a very very strong<01:31:40.960><c> space</c><01:31:
• It's innovation at an age where curiosity and a mind is still wide open.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting focused on Kentucky school choice and innovation, with discussion of the state constitution’s “common schools” requirement and how that has been interpreted alongside newer education models. Chairman Tipton described model laboratory schools, Gatton and Craft Academies, magnet and virtual programs, and said these options show that Kentucky has long expanded opportunity through innovation. He then turned the discussion to Senate Bill 207, which he said was designed to support schools of innovation. Senator Steve West reviewed the history of Kentucky charter schools and explained that SB 207 was modeled on a South Carolina approach. He said the bill allows a local school board to contract with a third-party entity to manage an existing school, seek waivers from certain state rules, and receive SEEK funding while also allowing outside private investment. He emphasized that the district initiates the process, that the school remains public, and that the bill includes accountability through a time-limited contract that can be ended if the school is not performing. Members asked about the difference between SB 207 and the earlier charter school law, whether schools could cherry-pick students, and whether teachers would remain district employees. West and Tipton said the new model is tied to an existing school rather than a new charter, cannot cherry-pick students, and keeps teachers as district employees. Representative Brown raised concerns that charters and exceptions could leave some children out, especially lower-income students, while West responded that the proposal is intended to expand choice for families who may not otherwise have it and cited examples from other states where similar models improved low-performing schools. No vote or formal action was taken during the discussion.

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• Yeah, so this is why we need the school, because people our age, we're losing this language, and I'm
• Foster Program with the lowering of the age to 18, I feel that HB 325 can give our graduating high school
• They got a facility exactly for that.
• So yes, they use Lloyd's in London to insure their facility right over there.
• I just want to have another facility for us, so when the times are bad, we have something of value.

Bills: HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB416 , HB482 , HB610 , HB749 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1193

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, phased retirement, Teachers Retirement System, faculty retention, administrative fees, public postsecondary education, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, judicial salaries, judges, judiciary compensation, cost of living adjustment, COLA

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• So the money is collected from the AG lawsuits, put into that fund, and then has to be appropriated by
• We use it to come down and enjoy some of the downtown Phoenix facilities, to go to Diamondbacks games
• If you're unhoused, you were recently evicted, aged out of foster care, flooded, in a domestic violence
• I would like to actually strengthen the amendment to require that maybe you have to live at this facility
• six months or more to perform... ...you know, that maybe you have to live at this facility six months

Bills: SB1059 , SB1209 , SB1273 , SB1332 , SB1452 , SB1456 , SB1549 , SB1552 , SB1818 , SB1826 , SB1827

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, nonoperating identification, homeless exemption, veterans, emancipated minors, Arizona Department of Transportation, transportation, infrastructure, pavement rehabilitation, funding, Arizona, SB1332, light rail, light rail expansion, Maricopa County, Phoenix

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• From an early age, Whitman College represented a dream for me, not only because it was close to home.
• From an early age, Whitman College represented a dream for me, not only because it was close to home,
• From an early age, Whitman College represented a dream for me, not only because it was close to home,
• From an early age, Whitman College represented a dream for me, not only because it was close to home,
• Neither of his parents had a college education, and when he was around my age of 17 years old and applying

Summary: The Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee held courtesy hearings on three bills before moving to executive session. House Bill 2443 would create an Armed Forces Reserve post-secondary education grant for members of the Armed Forces Reserve and their spouses or dependents, with repayment required unless the reservist serves one year for each year of benefit received. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to extend educational support similar to what Washington National Guard members already receive. Testimony was generally supportive, emphasizing military readiness, recruitment, and fairness to reservists; one clarification was made that the bill applies to Armed Forces Reserve members broadly, not just the Army Reserve. House Bill 2567 would restore Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship award amounts for students attending four-year private, not-for-profit institutions. The sponsor and many students, school leaders, and private college representatives argued the 2025 cuts were inequitable, harmed low-income and first-generation students, and limited student choice. Supporters said the state’s dedicated financial aid account has grown and that the cuts disproportionately affected students at private institutions. Opponents, including representatives from public universities, argued state dollars should prioritize public institutions and questioned whether aid should be shifted away from state schools. Testimony was mixed but heavily pro, with sign-ins reported at 1,584 total, including 1,572 in support. House Bill 2498 would change nursing education oversight by limiting the Board of Nursing’s authority where programs are nationally accredited and by expediting approval for new programs. The sponsor and several community college leaders said the bill would reduce unnecessary barriers, speed program expansion, and help address the nursing shortage, especially in rural areas. The Board of Nursing, nursing educators, employers, and professional associations opposed the bill, arguing that state oversight is needed for public safety, Washington-specific workforce needs, and consistent standards, and that the board is already revising its rules through an open process. The committee then took executive action on two other bills: it passed Second Substitute House Bill 2363, allowing supervised music therapy practice for up to six months while exam results are verified, with an amendment delaying implementation to January 1, 2028; and it passed Substitute House Bill 2422, shifting private security guard license fees from applicants to employers and delaying implementation to November 1, 2026, by a 9-7 vote.

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• Tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. in the Ag Museum, we will take up and consider pending business to vote
• Again, that's 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning in the Ag Museum. With that, let's get to new business.
• be based on numerous factors, such as a person's race, ethnicity, and gender. ...gender, religion, age
• We talk about different topics when discussing race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, and mental or
• So two hours now, at whatever age they are, sadly, it's still more than what they may have had ever.

Bills: HB 1181 , HB3704 , HB1363 , HB1610 , HB1615 , HB1620 , HB3223 , HB1317 , HB2884 , HB2176 , HB4027 , HB1664 , HB933 , HB2613 , HB3353 , HB2086 , HB4101 , HB3441 , HB4145 , HB3455

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• He had a a school-aged child or you moved into the neighborhood with a child who is eligible for school
• And then during the school year, the Department of Education takes a census to count the students of age
• And so today, Mister Chair, we have 543,000 students in scholarship programs. 16% of the school age children
• It is so important that we go back and look get our school facilities and what we're doing with them
• and have some clear data on the school aged children at or even living in the state of Florida, I think

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so that quality of lawyer who has... have done that, they are aging out and retiring.
• The case is before a court from filing to disposition and the age of the court's active pay.
• Our disposition rate is 96% at this point, with the average age of the case being 5.4 months.
• And I will say that most of those cases, when you look at the average age of the case, those are the
• It's TDCJ facilities.

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• permits to qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, conducting compliance inspections of permitted facilities
• or nursing facilities that are controlled by a separate entity.
• or nursing facilities that are controlled by a separate entity.
• or nursing facilities that are controlled by a separate entity.
• Facilities or nursing facilities that are controlled by a separate entity.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Harvey-Bolia here today ready to uh introduce uh her House Bill 71, which is prohibiting the use of facilities
• um although I would argue facilities um although I would argue that<00:03:10.640><c> this</c><00:03:
• And I will note, too, that this bill is silent on the age of the child.
• from a young age.
• In a sidebar, Representative C— you asked a question about the age of menstruating students.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat. A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• And it occurred to me that Sydney has not aged one minute.
• Because they're around the same age as mine.
• She has four children under the age of five. Four.
• You imagine struggling to work at the age of 64 years old, 63 years old, 62 years old.
• I spend so much time trying to educate people about why school-age vaccinations are needed.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And it occurred to me that Sydney has not aged one minute.
• . ...which is kind of miserable, I'm sure, because they're around the same age as mine.
• She has four children under the age of five. Four.
• You imagine struggling to work at the age of 64 years old, 63 years old, 62 years old.
• I spend so much time trying to educate people about why school-age vaccinations are needed.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• </c><01:29:24.800><c> We</c><01:29:25.120><c> respected</c> their casino facilities.
• We respected their casino facilities.
• </c> where these HHR facilities are located? where these HHR facilities are located?
• Those are because those are limited to six months of duration and people, I think, under the age of 30
• So I don't quite remember all the rules about catastrophic, but short-term plan is not age limited.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all