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• ><c> schools.
• by school boards.
• , the reside schools the home schools, the reside schools have<01:14:49.360><c> supported</c><01:14:50.239
• districts by school audit for school districts by school boards.<01:15:14.080><c> School</c><01:15:14.320
• </c> going to cost school districts money. going to cost school districts money.

Bills: SB141 , SB124 , SB56 , SJR116 , SB94 , SB37 , SB127 , SB197 , SB66 , SB70 , SB133 , SB160 , SB214 , SB312 , SB52 , SJR62 , SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• They listen to local school boards across our state. local school boards across our state.
• </c> all you do. school boards. all you do. school boards.
• [Applause] County School District number two, Dr. County School District number two, Dr.
• </c> &gt;&gt; School board and administrators. &gt;&gt; School board and administrators.
• :19.520><c> facilities</c><01:54:20.320><c> use</c> 90 school you school facilities use 90 school you

Keywords: 916, all

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• Sometimes on a loop between a nearby elementary school and a special needs school.
• </c> should be allowed on daycare and school should be allowed on daycare and school property.<00:26:
• </c> School and a special needs school.
• Bills school or daycare to avoid ICE.
• I'm also a at schools and daycarees.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1616 exempts the recognized dental school, dental therapy school
• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1616 exempts the recognized dental school, dental therapy school
• , or dental hygiene school without Bodex licensure. rather than from therapy school or dental hygiene
• school.
• outside of the school and then they happen to be working for the school?

Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. SB 1668, dealing with funeral and disposition timelines and related requirements for unborn children and minors, drew emotional testimony from funeral industry representatives and a parent about burdensome deadlines and problems obtaining signatures from an ex-partner; it also drew opposition over language referencing abortion clinics and reproductive freedom. The committee adopted a due-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. SB 1286, on veterinary telemedicine prescription limits, was amended to shorten non-antimicrobial prescriptions to 30 days and allow antimicrobial prescriptions for up to 14 days without an in-person exam; veterinarians and industry representatives were neutral with caution or supportive, while opponents warned about overprescribing and inadequate diagnosis. The amended bill passed 4-3. The committee then passed SB 1235, joining the emergency services personnel licensure interstate compact, on a 7-0 vote, with the sponsor describing it as a reciprocity measure for EMTs and paramedics. SB 1446, which changes dialysis social worker documentation from monthly to quarterly to match federal and most state practice, also passed unanimously after support from DaVita. SB 1515, an Industrial Commission cleanup bill that renames positions, removes obsolete private employment office oversight language, and shifts publication of fee schedules online, was amended and passed 7-0. SB 1678, concerning documentation and oversight in health care institutions and group homes for vulnerable adults, was amended to remove a patient-form requirement and instead require DHS investigation when EMS personnel complain that a DNR was not provided; providers moved to neutral or support after the amendment, and the bill passed 6-0 with one not voting. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1747, which would require social media platforms to terminate accounts for minors under 14 and certain 14- and 15-year-olds without parental consent and impose age-verification and harmful-content restrictions. Opponents from NetChoice, TechNet, and Meta raised privacy, security, and constitutional concerns and argued for app-store-based parental controls instead, while a parents’ advocate supported the bill as a starting point for child safety. The transcript ends during that hearing without a final committee action on SB 1747.

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• bus or in school, load it back on, right?
• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1616 exempts the recognized dental school, dental therapy school
• , or dental hygiene school without Bodex licensure. rather than from therapy school or dental hygiene
• school.
• outside of the school and then they happened to be working for the school?

Bills: SB1176 , SB1186 , SB1235 , SB1286 , SB1446 , SB1458 , SB1515 , SB1616 , SB1641 , SB1668 , SB1670 , SB1678 , SB1747 , SB1787

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine

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• kids,</c> poor kids, poor kids, go<00:15:14.959><c> to</c><00:15:15.079><c> a</c><00:15:15.120><c> school
• <c> they</c><00:15:15.839><c> would</c><00:15:16.000><c> like</c><00:15:16.320><c> to</c> go to a school
• that they would like to go to a school that they would like to go<00:15:16.560><c> to</c> go to go to
• they need to also give them the tools they need to escape<00:15:38.760><c> to</c><00:15:38.959><c> school
• </c><00:15:39.360><c> districts</c> escape to school districts escape to school districts of<00:15:40.760

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard presentation on HF 495, a bill intended to help families with rising child care costs by allowing a subtraction from taxable income for licensed child care expenses. The author said the measure would provide immediate relief to families while broader child care supply and affordability problems are addressed, citing a revenue analysis estimating about 81,700 returns affected and an average tax decrease of $639. The bill was described as applying only to licensed child care centers, family child care, or group family child care under chapter 142B. A virtual testifier, Annel Velasco of St. Paul, opposed the bill. She said child care is indeed expensive but argued the proposal is only a small patch that does not address structural problems such as provider closures, low teacher pay, and lack of available slots. She also said the subtraction would disproportionately benefit higher-income families and would not help providers or teachers. Members debated whether the bill should be more targeted. Representative Smith and Representative Lee argued the proposal is uncapped, expensive, and structured as a subtraction rather than a refundable credit, meaning it would mainly help higher-income households and could divert resources from other credits such as the working family tax credit or child tax credit. Representative Swedzinski supported the bill as allowing families to keep their own money and said child care costs are high across income levels. Chair Gomez and others emphasized that the child care system has broader structural failures, including low pay and lack of slots, and said this bill would address only one part of the problem. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• I'm a proud product of the Delaware public school system and a parent of a soon-to-be first-grader in
• the Smyrna School District as well.
• I want to assist in teacher competence for all of our school districts because I believe education is
• psychologists, school nurses, instructional specialists, school leaders, and district administrators
• I feel, however, whenever school teachers are involved, things go well. There you go. Mr.

Bills: HB364 , HB364

Committee: Senate Executive

Keywords: film production, tax credit, Delaware, esports, video games, media projects

Summary: The Senate Executive Committee first considered several gubernatorial appointments. Heidi Gilmore was nominated to the Marijuana Appeals Commission and said her real estate and administrative-law background would help her support implementation of Delaware’s new marijuana framework. Lee Wynne Lynn and Ruth Tucker were both nominated to the Delaware River and Bay Authority Board; both emphasized long Delaware ties, public service, and experience in technology, transportation, and executive leadership, with committee members asking about modernization, cashless tolling, and potential conflicts of interest. Lindsay Alexic and Dr. Jennifer Hallman were nominated to the Professional Standards Board and described their classroom and administrative experience in Delaware public education, with discussion focused on supporting teachers, improving educator effectiveness, and helping schools address post-COVID classroom and student-support challenges. Jason Munion and F. Todd Collada were nominated to the Environmental Appeals Board; Munion cited his engineering and environmental background, while Collada noted his work as Milford’s mayor and a contractor. No votes on the nominations are reflected in the transcript excerpt. The committee then moved to legislation. House Bill 364 would create a Delaware Entertainment Production Tax Credit for film, television, e-sports, and video game production, with a $10 million annual cap, audit and reporting requirements, a 2031 sunset, and a focus on verified in-state spending and Delaware hiring; the bill was circulated after no public comment. House Bill 437 was described as a technical corrections bill affecting certain municipal charters and requiring a three-quarters vote; it also drew no public comment. The committee approved the previously circulated minutes by motion and second. House Bill 446 would reorganize the Delaware Forest Service chapter, consolidate authority in one section, and add definitions related to forests and urban forestry without creating new authority; House Amendment 1 was noted as clarifying existing authority for the Department of Agriculture. House Bill 180, the first leg of a constitutional amendment on voting, would limit felony-related voting loss to actual imprisonment or pardon, remove outdated residency and literacy provisions, update the voting age to 18, and eliminate a post-sentence voting ban; members raised a question about whether the change would apply retroactively, which was left for later clarification. No public comments were offered on the bills, and the committee adjourned after announcing written comments would be accepted for 24 hours.

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• School is not defined. You talk about higher education.
• And then as we get toward the end of these, that language, it just says attending school.
• thereof, strike school and insert that language: attending public or private school or an institution
• So strike school and insert that same language. Okay. Page 13, line 2, yes. Same language.
• After the word attending, we would strike the word school and add in public or private school or institution

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 38 and Senate Bill 101, both of which had already received public comment and questions earlier. In each case, a member moved a due pass recommendation, the motions were seconded, and both bills were approved on 4-1 votes, with Representative Locke voting no and the other members present voting yes. The committee then considered House Bill 199, as amended by a House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee substitute, dealing with sex offender registration and notification laws. The sponsor and Department of Public Safety explained that the bill is intended to bring New Mexico closer to federal SORNA standards under the Adam Walsh Act by creating a tiered registration system, shortening the reporting deadline from five business days to three, requiring in-person reporting for changes, expanding public website information, and adding some offenses to the registry. Supporters included DPS, State Police, and the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, while an opponent on Zoom argued the bill would hurt public safety and noted low recidivism rates. Committee members raised several drafting and policy questions, including definitions, tier placement for certain offenses, out-of-state registration, and the impact of publishing employment information. The committee adopted amendments to remove a superfluous definition of “sexually violent offense,” clarify “three business days,” and replace vague school language with “public or private school or an institution of higher education.” After the amendments, the committee voted 5-1 to give House Bill 199 a do pass recommendation, with the amended committee substitute moving forward to the next committee.

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• We will now take up HB 753, related to school counselors.
• counselors seeking employment in schools.
• This can be a barrier to entry in getting school counselors into schools.
• degree or higher in school counseling or in general counseling with school experience.
• What this amendment does is specify that school counselors are evaluated based on Florida school counselor

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• Our children miss school days wheezing. Our parents... Our children miss school days wheezing.
• back in our school doors.
• I live in Mercer County, so I'm very familiar with the school districts and the school leaders in Mercer
• So when it does roll out eventually statewide, it is a resource that our school counselors, our school
• It is a resource that our school counselors, our school nurses, our educators, all will value and get

Keywords: 1146, all

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• The New Mexico school-based health clinics.
• The services determined to be held in the school-based health clinics are by the school boards.
• It's tasked with organizing and regulating youth athletics amongst high school and middle school sports
• middle schools participating in over 30,000 student athletes.
• She will attend law school and help people in her community.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and a series of announcements recognizing visiting groups and guests, including Pecos High School’s boys cross-country champions, School-Based Health Care Day, Route 66 Centennial activities, New Mexico Highlands University, an honorary lieutenant governor and shadow senator, and Bernalillo County officials. The chamber also received House messages on several bills and a gubernatorial message authorizing consideration of Senate Bill 130, which would change insurance and pharmacy rules related to cholesterol treatment and screening. Committee reports were adopted on several measures, including Senate Bill 183, Senate Bills 211 and 222, Senate Bill 254, Senate Bill 235 as a committee substitute, Senate Bill 40 as a Judiciary Committee substitute, and Senate Bill 104. The Senate then moved to third reading and took up Senate Bill 30, which repeals the state’s abortion reporting requirement. The bill drew extensive debate: supporters argued the reporting law is outdated, unnecessary, and creates privacy and safety risks for providers, while opponents said the data is needed for transparency, public health oversight, and accountability, and objected to the loss of reporting on a sensitive issue. After a roll call vote, Senate Bill 30 passed 24-15. The Senate next passed Senate Bill 43 unanimously, updating parole board procedures, including evidence-based practices, reimbursement for closed hearings, and scheduling protections for homicide victims’ families. It also passed Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 35 unanimously, creating judgeships in the First and Second Judicial Districts. Debate then began on Senate Bill 193, which would increase transfers from the Irrigation Works Construction Fund to the acequia community ditch infrastructure fund from $2.5 million to $5 million; the sponsor explained the increase as necessary to meet growing statewide acequia needs, while senators raised concerns about existing fund balances and whether the higher transfer was justified.

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• On the public schools thing, as Charles said, some of that money goes straight to the to the um schools
• Um, against, school meals, the state receives about $200 million in reimbursement for school meals.
• One was Silver Schools.
• that was using these funds to support a number of school districts with these school-based health initiatives
• Now the question is, are the local school districts.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• Andrews Priary<00:02:06.719><c> School.
• Her goal is to become a Priary School.
• Andrew's Priary School, Yasmin Toth, who's here from Hungary.
• Pahu Intermediate School visiting us here today in the gallery.
• </c><00:04:02.319><c> Please</c> Castle High School in Kaneoh. Please Castle High School in Kaneoh.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• </c> the school system. the school system.
• Historically, the metals industry has not hired directly out of high schools or even trade schools.
• </c> not hired directly out of high schools not hired directly out of high schools or<00:16:17.680><c
• </c><00:28:54.159><c> uh</c> going on at the elementary school uh going on at the elementary school uh
• Our plan is to include schools, universities, trade schools, churches, nonprofits, events, and businesses

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:22 Forging the Future: Kentucky's National Leadership in Metals Manufacturing 00:01:33 Improvements to Kentucky’s Incentive Programs 00:52:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) on Kentucky’s metals industry. Speakers described metals manufacturing and recycling as a major economic backbone for the Commonwealth, including steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper operations, with broad impacts across production, fabrication, supply chains, and related businesses. They emphasized that the industry supports high-paying jobs, significant capital investment in Kentucky, and is aligned with broader efforts to expand U.S. manufacturing. A central theme was workforce development. MI2 leaders said the industry faces a persistent talent gap and that current education programs do not always produce the skills needed for modern metals jobs. They argued for stronger exposure and awareness, more direct industry involvement, and a dedicated metals career pathway through high schools, area technology centers, career and technical centers, and KCTCS. They also described pilot efforts in Logan, Warren, and Carroll counties that would introduce students to metals careers in middle school, move them into credits and pathways in high school, and connect them to internships, apprenticeships, and postsecondary training. Recycling and supply-chain security were the other major topics. Testimony stressed that recycled inputs are far cheaper than raw ore extraction and that recycling is increasingly important to competitiveness, environmental performance, and keeping materials from leaving the U.S. Speakers also raised concerns about China’s large steel and aluminum capacity and said unfair trade and global market manipulation make it harder for Kentucky producers to compete. Committee members and presenters framed MI2 as a collaborative effort among industry, state government, and academia to strengthen workforce pipelines, recycling, and long-term industry growth. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• </c> section 205, education, school finance. section 205, education, school finance.
• </c> public schools in our communities. public schools in our communities.
• The school district can use this program to cover 50% of the funds for school meals.
• </c> form a school group? Um, be careful. form a school group? Um, be careful.
• . schools. schools.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The other two schools are... Mitchell, which isn't far from Minnesota, and the other in Rapid City.
• Few teenagers, very few 18-year-olds, go to school with a major and graduate with the same one.
• That's what I talk about in my school lens, and I think it moves into higher ed as well.
• Because she doesn't get the protest at the school she's at.
• higher education students. been making their post-high school plans.

Bills: HF2634 , HF2241 , HF2649 , HF2520 , HF2610

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• Sylvia and other children were ordered to attend a separate Mexican-only school, even though there was
• a better school much closer to their home.
• Board of Education decision, which would desegregate schools around the nation.
• California. joined other families in challenging school segregation in California.
• We can get this information to our children, our high schools, and our colleges.

Committee: Senate Governmental Organization

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• OF THEIR MORE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS THAT CAUSES SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO GO INTO PRORATION.
• IT IS SUPER AT OUR SCHOOL.
• SO I SEE IT AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL HOW IMPORTANT THE FUNDING IS.
• HIGH SCHOOL AND A MAKE LESS THAN $55,000 A YEAR.
• AND THE OTHER SCHOOLS?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There is an exception for school board members and superintendents to be able to hire school bus drivers
• So this does allow school bus operators to be immediate family members of a superintendent or a school
• I actually ran a bill for school bus drivers. There's a shortage for school bus drivers.
• It will allow for school board members or psychologists.
• School board members who have a teaching certificate or a certified psychologist to serve in their school

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Summary: The committee took up several House bills dealing mainly with ethics, elections, and legislative procedure. HB 858 by Rep. Riser, creating a public records exception for GPS data on wildlife and aquatic life held by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, was reported favorably without objection. HB 661, which expands existing nepotism exceptions to allow school board members and superintendents to hire immediate family members as paraprofessionals and janitors, drew support from members concerned about staffing shortages in schools; the Ethics Administrator noted the board’s concern that repeated exceptions erode the nepotism rules, but the bill was still reported favorably without objection. HB 359, a cleanup bill on the death of a non-major-party primary candidate, was also reported favorably without objection. HB 258, which clarifies that volunteer firefighters are not subject to dual office-holding restrictions and allows retired judges to serve on certain boards while still being available for ad hoc judicial service, passed on an 8-4 roll call vote. Rep. Newell’s HB 705, which would strengthen contempt of the legislature penalties and add provisions addressing disorderly conduct and interference with legislative proceedings, generated the most debate. Members raised concerns about the proposed jump in fines from $1,000 to $50,000, due process, and the breadth of language that could be read to cover ordinary advocacy or passionate testimony. After discussion, the author agreed the bill needed more work, and it was voluntarily deferred in committee. The committee also heard HB 177, allowing retired court reporters to return on a contractual basis to address shortages, which was amended and then reported favorably without objection. HB 238, which would remove a waiting period and population-based restriction for former school board members or certified psychologists to return to work in school districts, prompted a lengthy debate about the judiciary and per diem rules because of related ethics concerns raised in the discussion; the author ultimately asked to voluntarily defer the bill, and the committee agreed. Finally, HB 398, which would cap lodging, meal, and incidental expense reimbursements for state officials and employees at GSA rates and limit emergency exceptions, drew sharp opposition from several members and a retired judge who argued the current judicial per diem is reasonable and tied to safety and travel needs. The author said he would work on amendments and voluntarily deferred HB 398. The committee then began discussion of HB 752, which would move the timing of regular legislative sessions into joint rule and change the session start/end dates, with the author explaining it was intended to give the Legislature more flexibility without needing constitutional amendments.

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• Um, we have other events held at the science center, so in some cases we have schools come in.
• His school they actually grow food that is then goes back to the school site and it goes back to their
• I have 14,000 students in my, in my district, in my 3 school districts and charter schools.
• within those school or after school programs.
• So we went to the schools and we built, we got the the high school kids and we built monitoring kits,