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• The authorization for the program is our mandatory school attendance act.
• We call it drilling into the power of community.
• Cusa County, between the two counties, we probably have a total of about 3,000 students. we call it drilling
• into the power of we call it drilling into the power of community.<00:55:42.800> And<00:55:43.200

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:08 Agency Updates: 00:01:27 Truancy: 00:01:43, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on October 8, 2025, approved the minutes from the August 29 meeting, and then focused its agenda on truancy and chronic absenteeism. Chad Butler, director of pupil personnel for Meade County and president of the Kentucky Department of Pupil Personnel directors, said chronic absenteeism remains a major problem statewide, citing recent Kentucky rates around 28% to 30% and noting that schools are trying to identify best practices to get students back in class. He said causes appear to include post-COVID social-emotional distress and confusion about when students should stay home, and he described a local effort to use a Healthy Kids Clinic model to keep some students in school when possible. In response to questions, he said chronic absenteeism has only been tracked seriously in the last two to three years and that House Bill 611 appears to have increased the number of youth entering the court system for habitual truancy; AOC said it would provide county-by-county data and outcomes later in the meeting. The council then heard from John Tyson of Alabama, a former Mobile district attorney, who described the Helping Families Initiative as a school-community partnership designed to address truancy and related behavior issues without arrest. Tyson said Alabama defines chronic absence as missing 10% of the school year and emphasized that the program is preventive rather than punitive, using warning letters, family engagement, assessments, individualized intervention plans, and referrals to community services. He said the program has operated since 2003, now includes 20 district attorneys and 44 school systems, and served more than 95,000 students, 73,000 families, and 162,000 parents in the most recent year. Tyson reported that in Mobile County the program was associated with a 3.15% attendance improvement in 2023-24 and a 4% reduction in the issue in 2024-25, along with a 50% reduction in truancy and 58% reduction in chronic absenteeism, and he said the program produced a large return on investment. Tyson also stressed that student absenteeism wastes tax dollars and that better attendance improves educational outcomes and community safety. He described the program’s use of a case-management database, real-time data tracking, and more than 1,000 referral agencies, and said the model is intended to be replicated statewide. He closed with examples of students whose attendance and family circumstances required coordinated support rather than punishment, including a teen mother and a disruptive child, to illustrate his view that schools, courts, and social services should work together to address underlying needs and keep children in school.

Transcript Highlights:

• them, those that are specific to suicide prevention, supporting students with disabilities in these drills
• successfully complied with the emergency operation plan requirements in statute, including regular drills
• , including reviewing the EOPs with including regular drills, including reviewing the EOPs with a variety
• I'm wrong, but no one was checking on these schools to make sure that they were actually doing the drills
• You need to drill to the plan in accordance with the law. The law is very clear around that.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Education Committee met as a committee of reference to complete required sunset reviews and hear a performance audit. Members and staff introduced themselves at the start of the session, and the chair outlined committee procedures, including limits on public testimony and the goal of adjournment by 5 p.m. The committee then heard the sunset review of the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board. A governor’s office representative explained that the board was created in 2016 to help qualifying schools, mostly charter schools, lower borrowing costs through a credit enhancement fund. He said the board has approved 15 projects, has no dedicated staff or budget, and is now at its statutory leverage limit, so it is mainly monitoring existing obligations. Members voiced support, and the committee voted by voice vote to recommend continuation of the board for 10 years, until July 1, 2036. The committee next reviewed the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE leadership described the interstate compact, its student exchange programs for undergraduate, graduate, and professional health care education, and related cost-savings and workforce benefits for Arizona. Testimony emphasized tuition savings for Arizona students, the return of many professional students to practice in Arizona, and the role of the compact in supporting higher education access and workforce needs. Commissioners from Arizona’s Board of Regents and Eastern Arizona College also spoke in support. The committee then voted by voice vote to recommend continuation of WICHE for 10 years, until July 1, 2036. The committee also received the Arizona Auditor General’s performance audit of the Arizona Department of Education school safety program. The audit found that while the program has grown substantially and now funds more than 1,000 school safety positions, ADE did not ensure many sampled schools complied with requirements such as operational plans, safety teams, annual training, activity logs, and expenditure documentation. The Auditor General said the department relied too heavily on written attestations and reduced monitoring as the program expanded, and recommended stronger oversight, written procedures, and better reimbursement controls. ADE’s school safety director responded that the department accepts the findings, has already begun improving monitoring, and is moving to require uploaded documentation and more risk-based reviews; he also said the department will seek additional staffing and will meet with the Auditor General and ASU to strengthen evaluation of the program. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 2142, which would establish a school safety center within ADE, assign it responsibility for administering the school safety program and providing technical assistance, and allow up to 10% of program appropriations for administration. Members discussed whether the bill should also require monitoring of emergency operations plan compliance, better address students with disabilities, and clarify coordination with other state agencies. The sponsor said he planned to offer a floor amendment to make monitoring expectations clearer. The bill was discussed but no final committee action was recorded in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, we need to look at mandatory trainings for all providers. Anti-fraud trainings.
• <01:16:17.360> trainings<01:16:18.400> for need to look at mandatory trainings for
• need to look at mandatory trainings for all<01:16:19.040> providers.
• I want to drill down on the internal controls time and time again.
• For PCA, we required people to be bonded, we required mandatory training in statute, um, you know, we

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill also prohibits Kern County or CalGEM from approving any drilling permits and health protection
• This bill also prohibits Kern County or CalGEM from approving any drilling permits and health protection
• And that means managing both offshore and onshore oil drilling.
• The idea of exempting oil drilling from CEQA was insane to me and this work group, and we rejected that
• We have meaningfully regulated oil drilling and gas and oil companies in the state.

Summary: The chamber reconvened after a late-night session and first adopted the consent calendar, including ACR 107 on the Diablo Range, by a 48-0 vote. Members then took up several Senate bills and Assembly measures, with repeated remarks about the long hours and the need to respect staff and keep proceedings moving. A vote change was also announced for Assembly Member Patel on SB 414, changing from aye to not voting. The main policy debate centered on energy, climate, and affordability. SB 237, dealing with oil and gas policy, refinery closures, pipeline safety, Kern County permitting, gasoline blend flexibility, and regional fuel coordination, drew strong support from members who framed it as a managed transition to stabilize fuel supply and protect jobs, and strong opposition from members who called it a giveaway to oil interests and a setback for climate goals. The bill passed 59-0. SB 254, an energy affordability and wildfire package, included wildfire mitigation financing, a successor wildfire fund, transmission cost reductions, clean energy permitting changes, and energization timelines; members raised some concerns about local control, but the bill passed 58-0. SB 840 and AB 1207 advanced the cap-and-invest reauthorization package, with supporters emphasizing emissions reductions, housing, transit, wildfire prevention, and community air programs, while opponents argued it would raise costs and function as a tax-and-spend scheme. SB 840 passed 54-15 and AB 1207 passed 55-10, both with urgency and immediate transmittal. Members also approved SB 352, which makes the Bureau of Environmental Justice permanent and requires air quality monitoring and reporting on AB 617 implementation, by 43-19. AB 825, authorizing California to help establish a Westwide electricity market, was presented as a way to lower bills, improve reliability, and reduce emissions; it passed 67-2 and was sent to the Governor. Additional actions included concurrence in Senate amendments to AB 8 on cannabinoids and AB 383 on firearms cleanup, and the chamber began consideration of AB 764 on wildlife as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• which is why I think also this pulling us out of the Paris climate accord and this maniacal focus on drill
• , baby, drill from our president is just crazy, is one of the most exciting business opportunities of
• this maniacal Paris climate accord and this maniacal focus<00:40:27.200> on<00:40:27.680> drill
• <00:40:28.000> baby<00:40:28.320> drill<00:40:28.880> from<00:40:29.200>
• our focus on drill baby drill from our focus on drill baby drill from our president<00:40:29.680>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Since the perpetrators are insiders, we must think beyond locked doors and drills.
• Evidence also shows the importance of having a school safety plan that goes beyond doors and drills,
• We need licensed staff and drills.
• Plans grounded in evidence help schools move beyond drills and toward real prevention.
• move beyond drills and toward real<00:25:08.240> prevention.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4893, a school safety and gun violence prevention bill, and first adopted a DE1 amendment before hearing the bill. The author and supporters described the measure as a layered approach to school safety, combining increased funding for student support personnel, required school safety plans, and anonymous threat reporting systems. They cited research from the Violence Prevention Project and other sources arguing that many school shooters are insiders, often show warning signs, and frequently leak plans beforehand, making early intervention and trusted adults in schools important. Members and testifiers also discussed the bill’s firearm storage provisions. Representative Green explained that the bill would require firearms on school property and in vehicles to be unloaded and locked, and would limit or remove principals’ discretion to allow firearms in school buildings, while preserving access for trained school security personnel. Supporters said the bill would improve clarity and safety for schools, while a representative from private schools raised concerns that the language could limit flexibility and create staffing and accountability problems for non-public schools, prompting discussion of possible amendments. Several student and organizational testifiers supported the bill, including students from Edina High School, Education Minnesota, the Minnesota School Counselors Association, and the Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota. They emphasized the impact of gun violence on students’ mental health and learning, the value of anonymous reporting systems, and the need to invest in counselors, social workers, psychologists, and nurses. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, but the committee did adopt the DE1 amendment and continued discussion of possible changes, including with the BCA and school safety center.

Transcript Highlights:

• It turns out that our greatest success is when winter rye seed is no-till drilled immediately following
• With that award, we were able to purchase a no-till drill and immediately began experimenting with and
• Thanks to this program, our producers have been able to purchase no-till drills, no-till planters, air
• allowed us to efficiently and drill allowed us to efficiently and effectively<01:07:29.599> plant
• It has led to an increased confidence with practices like strip-till planting cover crops and drilling

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• active duty or training, rather than on training duty, or to attend camps, maneuvers, formations, or drills
• in field training, and for training rather than to attend camps, maneuvers, formations, or armory drills
• Or armory drills. And with that, I'd be happy to answer any questions.
• So with that pilot program language, I kind of drilled down on that because I would hate... ...to be

Bills: HB2416, HB2663, HB2759, HB2806

Keywords: border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, public safety, immigration, military leave, national guard, employment rights, paid leave, disaster response, veterans services, education programs, funding, appropriation, Yavapai county, lawful presence, public programs, verification

Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee approved the February 16, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. HB 2416 would appropriate $20 million for DPS border support, including equipment, officer positions, and grants to local governments for border-related prosecutions and detention costs. Supporters, including the Arizona Sheriffs Association, said the funds are fully used each year and are largely spent on drug interdiction; opponents argued the bill’s immigration-related language could expand enforcement and that the money should instead go to health care, education, food assistance, or prevention programs. After debate, the committee passed HB 2416 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2806, which would require county recorders, ADOT, and AHCCCS to use the federal SAVE system and report citizenship-verification results to JLBC and the Auditor General. The sponsor was absent, and an ACLU representative testified in opposition, arguing SAVE is not appropriate for voter eligibility checks, could disenfranchise eligible citizens, and would likely cause litigation and administrative confusion. Members raised concerns about necessity, due process, and whether the state already verifies citizenship adequately, but the bill still received a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. HB 2663, a technical cleanup bill updating military leave language for state and local employees who are National Guard or Reserve members, drew no opposition and passed unanimously. HB 2759 would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for grants tied to veterans programs at Yavapai County institutions; testimony described it as helping veterans with housing gaps, emergencies, and professional development while they wait for GI Bill payments. Several members questioned why it was limited to Yavapai County and whether private institutions should be included, with some viewing it as a pilot program and others wanting statewide expansion. It passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• when an agency recommends reverting, reappropriating funds that we gave them last year, trying to drill
• And so figuring that out and drilling down on those topics, there's obviously something we have to do
• when an agency recommends reverting, reappropriating funds that we gave them last year, trying to drill
• And so figuring that out and drilling down on those topics, there's obviously something we have to do

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met to review agency budgets, vacant positions, and possible efficiencies across several health and human services agencies. Members were asked to identify savings and potential areas for increased funding, and the discussion repeatedly focused on whether long-vacant FTEs, reversion of funds, and staffing shortages reflect true operational needs or broader budgeting and recruitment problems. The chair and members emphasized that the exercise was intended to help the committee make more informed budget decisions and to identify structural issues that may require legislative action. For the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, members highlighted a large waiting list, including individuals in crisis and children, and discussed whether vacant positions and unspent funds could be redirected to services. Several members raised concerns about delays in crisis applications, the use of paper applications, and whether the issue is staffing, process, or both. For the Department of Children and Families, the presenters discussed vacant positions, the use of staff augmentation in state hospitals, support for expanding behavioral qualified residential treatment program beds, and concerns raised by audits of the managing entities, which showed procurement and financial management problems. They recommended continued oversight, reporting requirements on Medicaid enrollees receiving mental health services through managing entities, and support for the governor’s proposed funding items. Other agencies reviewed included Elder Affairs, where members questioned the need for multiple divisions, CARES assessments, and supervisory overhead; the Department of Health, where vacancies, turnover, pay gaps, and units of rate were discussed as barriers to recruitment and retention; and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, where the presenters said vacancies were tied to new nursing homes and recommended shifting a major priority into general revenue rather than trust funds. Throughout the meeting, members generally agreed that the vacancy review was eye-opening and suggested deeper, possibly separate, reviews of agency staffing, pay parity, and fund reversion practices. No formal votes were taken during the transcript.

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• .<00:04:52.320> Drilling,<00:04:52.880> grading,<00:04:53.440> marine following.
• Drilling, grading, marine following.
• Drilling, grading, marine construction.<00:04:54.720> All<00:04:54.960> driving.

Bills: SB95, HB322, SB95, HB322

Keywords: underground facilities, excavation safety, One-Call Notification System, utility protection, public safety, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, pipeline protection, utility management, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, director compensation, municipality, electricity supply, board of directors, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening

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• If anybody wants to co-sponsor one of our veterans drills that I've got here, I've got it here. co-sponsor
• one of our veterans drills co-sponsor one of our veterans drills that<00:20:45.679> I've<00:20

Bills: HB131, HB77, HB131, HB77

Keywords: Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers, diversity, government oversight, Sunset Law, congressional districts, HB77, absentee voting, absentee ballot, disabled voter, disability accommodation, voter assistance, ballot delivery, ballot application, designee, caregiver, election manager, vote by mail, mail ballot, ballot harvesting, voter access

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• was in the Legislative Auditor report and the presentation that is given here so that we can really drill
• was in the Legislative Auditor report and the presentation that is given here so that we can really drill
• was in the Legislative Auditor report and the presentation that is given here so that we can really drill
• was in the Legislative Auditor report and the presentation that is given here so that we can really drill
• was in the Legislative Auditor report and the presentation that is given here so that we can really drill

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• We have an agreement with the drilling company.
• We allow them to drill on us, but that's all it goes.
• Now all of a sudden we're going to start coming back in, just like we're drilling another oil well.
• I'm not aware of eminent domain in drilling operations, sir.
• They're going to drill whether they have an agreement or not.

Bills: HB4338, HB3977, HB2100, HB2975, HB3056, HB3406, HB3720, HB4316, HB3405, HB1907, HB3142, HB3173, HB3270, HB3728, HB2440, HB2596, HB3466, HB3469, HB4338, HB3977, HB2100, HB2975, HB3056, HB3406, HB3720, HB4316, HB3405, HB1907, HB3142, HB3173, HB3270, HB3728, HB2440, HB2596, HB3466, HB3469

Keywords: HB4338, Oklahoma Brine Development Act, brine unitization, produced water, produced water unit, oil and gas wastewater, produced water recycling, reclaimed water, constituent elements, brine rights, solution gas, Corporation Commission, unitization, royalty interests, surface owner, oil and gas produced water, recycling and reuse, wastewater disposal, mineral extraction, lithium extraction

Transcript Highlights:

• Turning to the third page of the presentation is a drill down into the into the Environment Department
• Is a drill down into the energy, minerals, and Natural Resources department.
• So my question is more is like drilling down a little bit.
• I think there's some agency representatives here that could maybe provide some of that drill down information
• Every, uh, department's gonna be coming in front of us, so we will be able to drill down, but any kind

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• We're gonna take up tab 4 Senate Bill, 1300 on permits for drilling exploration and extraction of oil
• that and contemplated situations that I think Senator Simons trying to cure regarding permits for drilling
• You may have seen around Tallahassee, some signs about drilling and it came up because there's an owner
• who has a site near Apalachicola that was granted a permit to drill is now I believe in litigation.
• that factor in among the other factors regarding what the E P must consider when granting a permit to drill

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I also served as a drill sergeant, an air assault instructor, and an infantry platoon sergeant, as well
• Uh, when a National Guard soldier, both airmen and Army go to drill on drill weekend, it's Title 32,
• That's what we trained to do every single drill weekend and all my training, that is not going to cease
• A lot of those benefits could be removed, benefits such as drill pay, um, GI Bill, retirement pensions

Bills: HB39, HB227

Keywords: public school finance, property values, homestead exemptions, funding allocation, education policy, HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids

Transcript Highlights:

• When we switched camp over every couple weeks, we always went through fire drills, how we're going to
• And so it was routinely drilled and having that extra supervision in there.
• We train on fire drills. Life, health, and safety of our kids is of the utmost importance to us.
• c><00:55:57.680> safety<00:55:58.000> of<00:55:58.160> our drills.
• Um, life health safety of our drills.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 94, which would prohibit municipal amendments to the state building code and move New Hampshire toward a more uniform statewide code. Senator McConi and several supporters, including the Josiah Barlo Center for Public Policy, the State Fire Marshal, the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association, argued that local variations create confusion, raise housing costs, and make compliance harder for builders operating in multiple towns. The Fire Marshal said the goal is a single state building and fire code with only limited administrative amendments at the local level, not technical changes, and noted that municipalities could still seek exceptions through the Building Code Review Board if needed. The chair explained that a similar House bill was already moving forward with fire code and administrative amendment language, and members agreed that retaining SB 94 would avoid conflicting bills. The committee then voted to retain SB 94 by roll call, 13-0, with no minority report. The committee then took up Senate Bill 30, which would designate the Virginia opossum as New Hampshire’s state marsupial. Senator Fenton presented the bill as a light-hearted measure inspired by Chesterfield School fourth graders, who had submitted written testimony and supported the idea. Members discussed the bill in a humorous but mostly supportive way, with one member objecting that it trivialized the legislature, while others said it could help engage students in the legislative process. The committee voted ought to pass on SB 30, 11-2, and agreed to place it on consent with no minority report. Later, the committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 95, concerning youth camp cabins and state fire/building codes. Senator McConi said the bill would exempt new residential cabins in youth recreation camps from sprinkler requirements and allow them to omit electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems, while requiring any such systems that are present to comply with state code. He said the measure was intended to resolve recurring interpretation problems that have caused expense and uncertainty for camp owners, and he praised work with the Fire Marshal’s office to reach a workable compromise. Representative Schmidt asked about cabin sizes and whether larger cabins with multiple occupants would still be safe; the senator explained that camps typically use counselors, drills, and supervision, and that the people behind him could answer more detailed questions. The transcript cuts off before the hearing concludes or any vote is taken on SB 95.

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• purposes, like the drilling licenses.
• purposes, like the drilling licenses.
• ...kind of the realm that I would have expected to see the drilling specifically for this, falling under
• ...used for maybe, but the commercial purposes of drilling, not necessarily something that MDH normally
• expedited rulemaking because this is something that was discovered very rapidly, and right now the drill

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• down and take a look at those to drill down and take a look at those County<00:07:58.919> Roads
• If you drilled down on this, and I missed it, I apologize, but why?
• <00:14:41.880> down speed um and if and if you drilled down speed um and if and if you drilled
• You had mentioned about really drilling down and understanding better crash data, crash causes, etc.,
• <00:17:53.360> down<00:17:53.559> and about really drilling down and about really drilling

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We would have expected that oil prices this low for this long would be a severe hindrance on drilling
• , but our drilling rigs have actually recovered back to the previous highs.
• for the GRT and for total volumes, but we're not sure exactly how long oil producers can continue to drill
• You can drill a new well comfortably and profitably in the mid 60s, but for independent and smaller producers
• Okay, and Madam Chair, we don't know how much because we haven't really been able to drill down as to

Keywords: 996, all