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• <00:54:39.280> and<00:54:39.599> other terms of market conditions and other terms of
• market conditions and other things<00:54:40.079> that<00:54:40.319> we've<00:54:40.559
• that have done well over the years and they're not—they don't really need it, and I know you have gifting
• that have done well over the years and they're not—they don't really need it, and I know you have gifting
• that have done well over the years and they're not—they don't really need it, and I know you have gifting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:20:25.200> with we're in tight tight conditions with we're in tight tight conditions with
• You might have remembered your little gift bag that you had with poop to power and your stuite vials,
• :59.119> little you might have remembered your little you might have remembered your little gift
• 43:00.520> with<00:43:00.920> poop<00:43:01.200> to<00:43:01.440> power gift
• big that you had with poop to power gift big that you had with poop to power and<00:43:02.040> you

Keywords: 1183, house

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• boarding facility has taken care to know how to handle this property to best keep it in optimum condition
• boarding facility has taken care to know how to handle this property to best keep it in optimum condition
• boarding facility has taken care to know how to handle this property to best keep it in optimum condition
• be frustrated by the inadvertent exclusion of important terms addressing complex federal estate and gift
• <00:34:11.320> tax federal estate and gift tax federal estate and gift tax structures<00:34

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Patti over here on an agency policing itself, especially with some previous conditions that have happened
• We've lost a lot of gifts... to other states in recent years.
• Patti over here on an agency policing itself, especially with some previous conditions that have happened
• Patti over here on an agency policing itself, especially with some previous conditions that have happened
• Patti over here on an agency policing itself, especially with some previous conditions that have happened

Bills: HB4568, HB5458, HB4543, HB2703, HB3728, HCR113, HCR126

Keywords: film industry, incentives, grants, Texas, moving image, economic development, production companies, content standards, HB 5458, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, chronic wasting disease, CWD, cervids, deer, elk, moose, wildlife management, game animals, disease management

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• In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, please enjoy the gift on your desk and a program highlighting
• Whether it's going to happen or not happen and what the conditions are on a given property for it to
• HFC leaks from air conditioning and refrigerator units are a major source of harmful short-term climate
• treatment without unnecessary barriers, helping them recover faster and avoid worsening health conditions
• These delays are harmful, particularly for patients suffering from chronic conditions who may experience

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The next matter would be to expand the definition of family for gifts.
• Currently, if you make a gift to an individual over $100, it does not need to be disclosed if it's a
• This, as you know, is the annual gift form that you file only when you have something to report as a
• organizations having a governmental purpose, as well as gifts from particular governmental entities
• to file it, and we think that can be remedied by simply repealing some of the language within the gift

Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from the Florida Commission on Ethics on several proposed legislative changes. The commission asked for changes to the Whistleblower Act to better cover ethics complaints, a public records exemption for commissioners’ and staff members’ sensitive personal information, an expanded gift-disclosure family definition to include foster relationships, and a first-time waiver of fines for late financial disclosure filers. Staff also requested technical fixes, including treating a timely postmarked appeal as filed on time, clarifying Form 6 filing requirements for appointees to elected seats, extending ethics-training requirements to municipal appointees filling unexpired terms, and clarifying where Form 10 gift disclosures are filed. Commission staff reported high electronic filing compliance rates, the rollout of automated fines, and an average of 92 days for completed preliminary investigations in 2025. They also updated the committee on two federal court challenges involving the in-office lobbying ban and the Form 6 requirement for elected municipal officers. The committee then heard from Secretary of State Cord Byrd, who outlined preparations for the 2026 election cycle and several policy proposals. He discussed work with new supervisors of elections, ongoing election-crimes enforcement, cooperation with federal agencies on citizenship verification, and data-sharing agreements with other states. Byrd also proposed a statewide pre-certification audit system with grants for smaller counties, a more streamlined process for checking voter citizenship status after registration, and a modernization fix for voter records affected by randomized driver’s license numbers. Members asked about special elections, election-crimes investigations, returning-citizen voting determinations, chain-of-custody procedures, and interstate data-sharing agreements. Byrd said special election timing is controlled by the governor, the elections-crimes office investigates but does not arrest, returning-citizen applications are resolved within 90 days, and he is confident in current chain-of-custody practices. The committee also considered gubernatorial nominations. By unanimous vote, members approved a block of nominees, then separately took up Joshua Kellum’s nomination to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The committee heard sworn public testimony from Robin Blevins, who urged rejection of Kellum’s appointment and criticized his background and past involvement in FWC-related advocacy. After brief discussion, the committee voted unanimously to approve Kellum’s nomination as well.

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• Schools gifted program coordinator, and Catherine Elizabeth Morris, who is the New Mexico Association
• for the Gifted president.
• Chaita Nielsen, K-15 gifted teacher. Esmani Bajette, K-12 gifted teacher.
• Esmani Bajette, K-12 gifted teacher.
• students and also the special needs that they have as gifted students in our public schools.

Keywords: 996, all

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• about asset condition projects. about asset condition projects.
• in capacity in asset condition projects? in capacity in asset condition projects?
• We present the condition of the poles.
• condition or asset replacement projects. condition or asset replacement projects.
• enormous gift to Cassella Waste Systems. enormous gift to Cassella Waste Systems.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• to meet the unique needs of gifted and talented students from every cultural background who see the
• Being identified as gifted and talented is not a badge of honor. It is an educational need.
• Currently in Texas, there are 469,170 students identified as gifted and talented.
• and talented, but you yourself are not gifted and talented.
• I'll stipulate I'm not gifted and talented, but I am well-seasoned.

Bills: HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• But having limited options should not mean having to accept unsafe working conditions.
• Unsafe conditions like this are happening at dollar stores across Louisiana every day.
• In this committee, we've had prior authorizations, we've had anatomical gifts, we've had organ donations
• In this committee, we've had prior authorizations, we've had anatomical gifts, we've had organ donations

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 408 by Senator Myers, a workers’ compensation overhaul creating an all-claims medical database, requiring electronic reporting and billing, and setting up confidentiality, rulemaking, and penalties. Senator Myers said the bill was meant to modernize a paper-based system, speed injured workers back to care and work, reduce disputes through a more predictable fee schedule, address outliers and abuse, and generate reliable data for future fee-schedule decisions. Representative Melarine then offered a large amendment package combining portions of House Bills 780 and 1101 into SB 408, adding preliminary-determination procedures, changes to benefit durations, fraud language, and a deadline for the department to establish a fee schedule if no agreement is reached. Supporters said the package would create a more complete reform; opponents argued the additions were rushed, not germane, and would harm injured workers, especially those without lawyers, by adding technical filing burdens and stricter fraud consequences. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment package, then adopted a follow-up amendment removing the word “potential” from a fines provision and deleting the fraud section, and finally reported SB 408 with amendments on a divided vote. Testimony on SB 408 was sharply split. Proponents, including Alton Ashy and Trey Mustian, argued the bill’s transparency and data-collection provisions were the most important part, that the system needs a modern fee schedule, and that the added reforms would help control costs and speed payment. Opponents, including Shannon Lindsay and another injured-worker advocate, said the original bill was a good compromise but the added provisions changed its character and would disadvantage pro se claimants, remove materiality from fraud law, and reduce benefits for seriously injured workers. Committee members also questioned the timeline for the database and fee schedule, the effect of historical data gaps, and whether the reforms would help employers and injured workers alike. The committee ultimately agreed the bill still contained its core goals of faster care, predictable fees, anti-abuse measures, and modernization. The committee then moved to House Bill 585 by Representative Chasson, a workplace-violence/safety measure for small-box discount retailers. Chasson explained that the bill had been narrowed to require retailers to submit an existing written workforce safety plan, or develop one if they do not already have one, with no penalties attached. The committee adopted a substitute bill incorporating prior amendments. Representative Glorioso noted continuing concerns about civil-liability implications and the duty to protect against third-party criminal acts, but the bill was advanced from committee after the substitute was adopted.

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• aspiring appraisers and certified supervisory appraisers, but it is funded exclusively by private gifts
• So this has left our industry operating with outdated fees that do not reflect current economic conditions
• been frozen in statute and are based on outdated data that is no longer reflects current economic conditions
• Yeah, well, not gifts, but we'll find out.

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• adults with chronic medical conditions. adults with chronic medical conditions.
• <01:33:51.040> Or medical conditions like cancer. Or medical conditions like cancer.
• conditions where mandates are allowed? conditions where mandates are allowed?
• <03:07:59.359> upon cared for is currently conditional upon cared for is currently conditional
• Your body is a gift from God.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senate Bill 427 by Senator Presley: relative to anatomical gifts; requirements and methods for executing
• an anatomical gift.
• for public records, critical infrastructure, aerospace facilities, and activities, provides for conditions
• It has restrictions in there about that as a condition of the bill.
• So in order for them to be released from jail, that's a part of the bail condition.

Bills: HR115, HR116, HR117, HR118, HR112, HR113, HR114, HCR51, HCR52, SCR18, SCR20, SB14, SB76, SB118, SB142, SB156, SB170, SB197, SB234, SB258, SB287, SB288, SB313, SB315, SB393, SB396, SB426, SB427, HCR7, HB76, HB84, HB132, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB265, HB275, HB291, HB322, HB342, HB457, HB475, HB477, HB486, HB616, HB635, HB639, HB690, HB740, HB757, HB761, HB766, HB774, HB808, HB855, HB866, HB872, HB883, HB886, HB903, HB949, HB962, HB996, HB1003, HB1036, HB1054, HB1071, HB1076, HB1078, HB1113, HB1132, HB1146, HB1232, HB1233, HR15, HR20, HCR14, HCR6, HCR19, HCR10, HR74, HCR26, HCR35, HB98, HB108, HB131, HB151, HB161, HB288, HB294, HB305, HB310, HB320, HB336, HB380, HB392, HB403, HB420, HB459, HB476, HB540, HB615, HB631, HB637, HB648, HB665, HB682, HB789, HB813, HB815, HB835, HB870, HB905, HB915, HB933, HB938, HB987, HB1040, HB51, HB82, HB143, HB145, HB160, HB180, HB192, HB393, HB430, HB445, HB506, HB515, HB521, HB565, HB590, HB614, HB638, HB670, HB672, HB685, HB692, HB752, HB773, HB781, HB799, HB860, HB874, HB887, HB917, HB937, HB956, HB965, HB972, HB977, HB982, HB1006, HB1010, HB1044, HB1072, HB1088, HB1179, HB1200, HB81, HB400, HB154, HB410, HB463, HB827, HB868, HB952, HB953, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB52, HB961, HB399, HB401, HB901, HB9, HB58, HB193, HB284, HB570, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB733

Keywords: Kappa Alpha Psi, fraternity, Louisiana, commemoration, community engagement, recognition, state championship, basketball, sports achievement, school commendation, commendation, athletics, team sports, youth, community recognition, water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee

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• must expend a specific amount of state and local revenues on gifted and talented programs.
• Additionally, standards for accreditation require districts to provide gifted and talented services.
• So this includes core instructional tutors per student funding for gifted and talented education. per
• student funding for gifted and talented education as well as career and technical education.
• And then related to career and technical education, Gifted and talented services.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The joint education committee continued its adequacy study with a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on resource allocation, covering how Arkansas school spending is mapped to the adequacy matrix and how expenditures are split between foundation funds and other funding sources. Staff explained the methodology, district and school categories used for comparisons, and key findings for matrix spending, including that classroom teachers account for the largest share of matrix expenditures and that districts spend more per student than charter districts in most categories. Members asked for additional breakdowns on waivers, trend data, and more detailed spending by district type, and staff agreed to provide follow-up information. The committee then reviewed non-matrix spending, including instructional aides, facilities, school safety, mental health services, dyslexia support, gifted and talented, career and technical education, and other items not explicitly in the matrix. Staff noted that non-matrix spending exceeded $2 billion and that superintendents consistently identified mental health services, school safety, and dyslexia support as important needs not fully captured in the matrix. Members raised concerns about dyslexia identification and funding, school safety, facilities spending, and whether some items such as food service should be included in adequacy calculations. Staff and Department of Education representatives explained that some expenditures are difficult to isolate because of coding and commingled funds, and that certain items are funded outside the matrix or through separate programs. In the final section, staff summarized total spending across matrix and non-matrix items, noting that districts spent more than the foundation amount per student and that most total spending was on matrix resources. They also highlighted data limitations, including two matrix lines that cannot be fully tracked through current accounting codes. The chair then proposed postponing the second part of the presentation until a May meeting after the fiscal session, with additional time set aside to address questions for both staff and the Department of Education. The committee agreed, and the meeting adjourned without any formal vote on policy changes.

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• The RAND report highlighted a lack of input from workers with occupational conditions during the development
• Seventeen people die each day waiting for the gift of organ donation.
• do want to encourage organ donation, even if it is between strangers, I mean, that's an incredible gift
• Even if it is between strangers, I mean, that's an incredible gift to give someone, and we would want
• injuries and violent incidents because of the low staffing levels, cash handling, and isolated working conditions

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first disposed of several measures without debate, including deferrals of House Bill 460, House Bill 561, Senate Bill 322, and another deferred Senate measure, before taking up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz. HB 819 would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with ODG by MCG, a private evidence-based guideline system used in other states. Cruz and Troy Prevo argued ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and could reduce claim duration, medical costs, and premium rates; Dr. Jason Picard said Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference for gaps in the state schedule and that the bill would not change appeals or variance procedures. Opponents, including injured-worker advocates Joseph Jola St. and Robin Crumholt, argued Louisiana’s current guidelines are working, that ODG is more cost-cutting and insurer-driven, and that the bill could increase denials and delay care. Members discussed amendments to add a two-year sunset, allow tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and raise the carrier’s burden to challenge care; the committee adopted the amendments and then reported HB 819 favorably by a 7-6 vote. The committee then began Senate Bill 409 by Senator Myers, the Louisiana Living Donor Leave Protection Act. The bill would provide paid leave protections for living organ donors, set eligibility and verification procedures, and prohibit forfeiture of leave in certain circumstances for private employers. Myers said the measure is intended to remove job and paycheck barriers for people willing to donate organs and to support better transplant outcomes. Technical amendments were adopted at the start of the presentation, and the bill was introduced for further discussion.

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• It was a test of capacity under extreme, unpredictable conditions. As we look ahead.
• Many had no formal swift water rescue training, yet they entered dangerous conditions. to save lives.
• Despite overwhelming conditions our team saved countless lives.
• But they provided diapers, dry goods. gift cards, anything people needed.
• If we are aware and alerted of these conditions early and we have the avenues to escape.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We're not just giving gifts to individuals when we give them state aid.
• We're not<00:09:32.480> just<00:09:32.680> giving<00:09:32.920> gifts<00:09:33.960
• > to<00:09:34.080> individuals not just giving gifts to individuals not just giving gifts
• precedent by ensuring that admissions to or employment at Minnesota's public institutions isn't conditioned
• Conditioned on ideological pleasures or racial or ethnic identities.

Bills: HF1323, HF4266, HF4413, HF3101, HF4572, HF4698, HF3650, HF2634

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, state grants, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium

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• According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 50% of lifetime mental health conditions begin
• According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 50% of lifetime mental health conditions begin
• According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 50% of lifetime mental health conditions begin
• <00:25:54.679> are undetected and untreated conditions are undetected and untreated conditions
• PSO was um advertised as only for gifted PSO was um advertised as only for gifted kids<01:42:04.440

Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922

Keywords: education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• for the purchases related to restocking their stores, like the one here at the State Capitol, those gift
• understanding is that some of these shelves are having difficulty stocking these shelves at their gift
• My one question is, do we currently stock any state-use items in the gift shops?
• And with this, will we be bypassing putting state-use related items in the gift shops?
• Are there items that you know would be good in these gift shops that would come through state use, and

Bills: SB1307, SB1425, SB1826, SB1365, SB1696

Keywords: SB1425, health care, healthcare workforce, workforce board, Health Care Workforce Resources Board, Health Care Workforce Resources Act, Oklahoma Health Care Workers and Educators Assistance Program, repeal, statutory repeal, health care workers, educators, workforce development, health professions, state board, assistance program, Oklahoma statutes, economic development, incentives, enterprise zones, local government

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• Obviously, unknown conditions do ...contractors, particularly as it results in change orders.
• Obviously, unknown conditions do pop up and we have to process those in real time to keep up with the
• Obviously, unknown conditions do pop up in the field.
• We give you the gift of appreciation for you and the remake and the transformation.
• Or how are the current conditions...

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met for an information-only hearing with no votes or formal actions. DOTD Secretary Glenn LaD and Deputy Secretary Beau Black outlined the department’s transformation efforts, emphasizing faster project delivery, improved transparency, and use of technology. They reported major reductions in contractor payment processing time, from roughly 35 days to 15 days or less, and change-order approvals from about 40–45 days to around five days. They also described new tools such as inspection tablets, a project delivery dashboard, e-ticketing, a customer service portal, and a pilot using sensor technology on department vehicles to identify potholes and damaged assets. The department said it is reorganizing district staffing, replacing the old area engineer model with district points of contact for construction, maintenance, and operations, without increasing total staff. Members focused heavily on local maintenance concerns, including potholes, drainage, culverts, mowing, overgrown ditches, and utility-related delays. Several legislators asked how to get quicker responses on routine maintenance and how to distinguish state responsibility from local jurisdiction. DOTD said it would meet with district administrators to address specific problems and clarify jurisdiction, and that the new customer service portal should help track complaints electronically. Members also asked about contractor accountability, utility relocations, and public communication on long-running projects; DOTD said it is improving internal KPIs, coordinating more closely with district staff and public information officers, and considering broader public updates beyond the website. The department also reviewed highway planning and funding. Officials said the Highway Priority Program is being reworked into a more fiscally constrained, staged process that starts earlier in concept development and gives legislators and constituents more feedback before the annual road show. They said the department is using new IDIQ contracting authority to bring in outside help for bridge maintenance and other work, and that bridge maintenance backlogs remain significant. DOTD reported that LTIF 1.0 and 2.0 together cover 91 projects statewide totaling more than $534 million, with over 40 complete, and that LTIF 3.0 adds 39 projects and about $165 million. Combined with other funding sources, the department said its upcoming construction program will include 385 projects worth about $1.73 billion. Legislators generally praised the department’s progress but raised concerns about lingering local problems and the need for clearer communication. Questions were also asked about a barge strike on the Black Bayou Pontoon Bridge, with DOTD saying divers and staff were inspecting the damage and that emergency repairs would likely be needed. After the DOTD update, the new Office of Louisiana Highway Construction, led by Archie Chesson, gave its own update on its first year, describing a small staff, heavy use of consultant and contractor pools, emergency procurement authority, and rapid delivery of rural bridge and roadway projects.