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• There are several of them, and for good reason.
• For these reasons... Information, evaluate proposals, and vote accordingly.
• For these reasons, we are asking that you please oppose such legislation.
• Rather than defending her, faculty and administrators accommodated that pressure.
• and only one reason: they feel their kids will be safer there than they would be.

Bills: HB2040, HB2142, HB2255, HB2379, HB2482, HB2575, HB2600, HB2764, HB4033, HCR2015

Keywords: public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, school safety, resource officers, mental health, training, infrastructure improvements, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements

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• Thank you Speaker Craddock for this accommodation so I can make another meeting, um.
• agency's flexibility to choose the most appropriate delivery method for each project and pivot to accommodate
• CMGC corrective of that and you're against this for the same reasons. Yes sir. Yes sir. OK.
• And the reason that with the new way they're they're talking about doing it, it just, it makes it a lot

Bills: SB 35, SB 1113, SB 1365, SB 1394, SB 2243, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2199, SB 2200

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• To accommodate this continued growth is vital that Texas ports of entry are properly staffed and provide
• To ensure Texas accommodates the continued growth, it's required to support. bills like HB 4810.
• These mandates often go beyond what is reasonable or necessary and place an additional. cost, and burden
• There's no reason why a city should be able to tell somebody to mow their property and we shouldn't be

Bills: HB2013, HB4163, HB4810

Keywords: property owners associations, chickens, urban farming, land use, homeowner rights, agriculture, municipal regulation, governmental requirements, farm management, inspections, border control, trade, state funding, 1184, house, all

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• > are<00:49:54.319> unwilling If more reasonable people are unwilling If more reasonable
• And that reason is structural.
• And that reason is structural.
• And that reason is structural.
• and accommodate everybody. and accommodate everybody.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• What is the reason for the high turnover? Is it the overtime solely, or is there other reasons?
• What is the reason for the high turnover? Is it the overtime solely, or is there other reasons?
• For some reason, I mean, they..." "And we're not taking care of these folks.
• For some reason, I mean, they need continuity of staff that are there.
• But the reason we wanted it at the State Hospital, inside the fence, the reason we wanted it at the state

Summary: The committee considered a series of appropriation, fund transfer, and reserve requests across multiple agencies. Section B temporary appropriations included funding for state technology upgrades, personnel management staffing and IT skills assessment, court reporters and interpreters, crime victim claims, juvenile sex offender assessments, radiation lab testing, and higher education workforce grants and credentialing pathways. Additional items covered an ARPA grant for the University of Arkansas Fort Smith LPN program, an IIJA grant for the Oil and Gas Commission’s critical minerals work, a restricted reserve transfer for State Police vehicle purchases, a transfer to the Arkansas Heroes Program, and cash fund requests for the Real Estate Commission’s AV system and HVAC work. Most of these items were approved by voice vote. One budget classification transfer request from the Commissioner of State Lands drew extended questioning and was ultimately not approved. Members questioned the $250,000 transfer to operating expenses tied to the purchase of a West Little Rock office building, the ongoing lease costs at the prior location, and whether the agency had adequately planned for building-related expenses. After discussion, the motion failed, and members told the agency to tighten spending and return if needed. The committee then took up 15 pay plan appropriation requests totaling $25.7 million and approved them after discussion with DFA, DHS, Corrections, and the State Board of Election Commissioners. Members focused heavily on DHS staffing shortages at human development centers, where officials said vacancies and turnover were driven by overtime and burnout rather than pay alone; one member asked DHS to submit a written plan to address the issue. Corrections reported the pay plan had improved hiring and retention. The committee also approved overtime appropriations for Emergency Management and Military. Reports on reserve funds, the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund, tobacco settlement, State Central Services, Education Adequacy, Medicaid Trust, IIJA, and revenue transfer activity were received. The Medicaid Trust Fund report prompted significant concern about February’s $90 million draw; DHS said the month was unusually high because of cash-flow timing and that the fund should end the year with a balance between $150 million and $200 million, while lawmakers noted a second $100 million set-aside is planned for FY27. The final discussion centered on DHS’s state hospital damage claim and reconstruction funding, where members expressed disappointment that insurance reimbursement would likely return only about $1.8 million now and possibly about $97,000 more later, far less than the roughly $5 million initially expected. DHS explained the policy was based on actual cash value and depreciation for old buildings, and said the work would proceed on Unit 3 for secured restoration because it was the most cost-effective option.

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• The reason is supports. They need more supports in the classroom.
• <00:31:55.279> why when you ask teachers the reason why when you ask teachers the reason why
• They need The the reason is supports.
• We want to accommodate them.
• We want to accommodate them. So, um, I thank you.

Keywords: This meeting is taking place on location at the Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Building Room 238 using on site equipment., 958, all

Summary: The interim Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met at Kentucky State University and heard a presentation from President Kofi Aapo and Vice President Michael Dorsy on the university’s role as an HBCU and its current priorities. They emphasized Kentucky State’s impact on Black student outcomes nationally, its focus on workforce development, civic leadership, innovation, and economic mobility, and its efforts to grow enrollment, expand dual-credit partnerships, and launch a prison education program. They also described House Bill 250’s role in prompting program review and the creation or expansion of market-aligned offerings, including manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering, biological and agricultural engineering, social work, criminal justice, and expanded online programs through “Thoroughbred Global.” A major topic was Kentucky State’s move toward STEM and applied programs. President Aapo said the university is diversifying beyond liberal arts to meet workforce demand and cited plans for a PhD in agroecology, which he said would help farmers adapt to climate conditions and would be federally funded. He also discussed the nursing program as the fastest-growing on campus, partnerships with health systems that pay tuition and guarantee jobs, and the need for a new nursing facility. He said the current nursing space is inadequate and that a new building could double or triple enrollment in the program. He also described a mobile health initiative intended to bring preventive care and health education to underserved areas of the state. Members asked questions about the nursing building, STEM strategy, teacher preparation, dual credit, prison education, and student readiness. Senator Bledsoe asked about the shift toward STEM, and Aapo said the strategy is based on student demand and data from House Bill 250. Senator Berg requested a list of dual-credit partners and encouraged long-term tracking of prison education participants to study outcomes such as recidivism; Aapo said the university has not yet begun that research but intends to. Senator Tidner asked about remedial needs, and Aapo said KSU found more than 100 students with zero GPAs when he arrived and is using co-requisite support and tutoring to address English and math deficiencies. Representative Brown and others highlighted the historical and ongoing value of HBCUs, and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• remarks and testimony to three minutes or under, then we can make sure that we get everybody up in a reasonable
• But it's not the reason why I'm really here. I'm sorry to say, but they're all important points.
• And the reason I'm supporting this bill is because hearing aids are incredibly expensive.
• accommodation, and in every aspect spelled out in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
• My final reason for why you should support H. 3946 is because it's the right thing to do.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of bills, with testimony first focused on H. 1315/S. 824, which would require insurance coverage for pain management options during IUD insertion. Representative Sabadosa, Planned Parenthood clinicians, and policy advocates said sedation can reduce fear and trauma, improve access to effective contraception, and should be reimbursed so providers can continue offering it. A Tufts OB-GYN resident also testified that pain control should be standard care for intrauterine procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee then heard extensive testimony on firefighter health bills, especially H. 1230/S. 690 requiring insurance coverage for cancer screenings for firefighters. Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts leaders, a Dana-Farber oncologist, and firefighters themselves described occupational exposure to carcinogens and personal stories of late-stage cancer detection, arguing that early screening can save lives and reduce long-term costs. Representative Crichton and Representative Howitt also spoke in support, and Representative Ayers testified for H. 4012, which would require neurological disorder screenings for firefighters. Committee members expressed support and sympathy, but no action was taken. The hearing also covered H. 3946/S. 756 on hearing aid coverage, with testimony from students, adults with hearing loss, disability advocates, and HLAA representatives describing the educational, social, and financial barriers caused by lack of coverage and urging broader insurance mandates. Later, Representative Donahue and Representative Vargas testified for H. 1337 to expand insurance coverage for opioid antagonists and related medications, including naloxone dispensed at discharge. The committee additionally heard testimony on H. 1134 to improve chronic pain care coordination and non-opioid access, and H. 4162 to improve ostomy supply coverage and access to certified ostomy care, with patients and clinicians describing denials, quantity limits, and non-medical switching. The transcript ends while testimony on H. 1315/S. 824 is still ongoing; no votes or formal committee actions are recorded in the excerpt.

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• Uh, Senator Herring that will be joining me and the reason um one of the main reasons that speaker and
• <00:41:12.319> me and and thank you for accommodating me and and thank you for accommodating
• Chairman. >> Yes, please. >> Uh, just uh two reasons I'm voting I.
• >> U just uh two two reasons I'm voting I.
• >> U just uh two two reasons I'm voting I.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:05 Attendance Roll Call: 00:10 SB 70 Discussion: 00:58 SB 70 Vote: 04:36 SB 80 Discussion: 05:16 SB 80 Vote: 31:45 SB 127 Discussion: 32:30 SB 127 Vote: 39:38 SB 154 Discussion: 41:25 SB 154 Vote: Adjournment: 47:14, 958, all

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 70, which would modify the Public Pension Oversight Board by adding one House member and one Senate member, automatically placing the House and Senate chairs of state and local government on the board, adding the state treasurer, broadening who the Speaker and Senate President may appoint, and reducing the governor’s board appointments from two to one. After a brief procedural correction about a committee substitute, the bill was explained and then passed by a 9-0 favorable vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 80, a constitutional amendment to restore voting rights to people with felony convictions after they complete imprisonment, probation, and parole, while excluding certain offenses such as election fraud, violent felonies, sex offenses, and crimes against children. The sponsor and Senator Herron argued that Kentucky’s current system is confusing and leaves the state as one of the few with lifetime disenfranchisement, while witnesses from the Sentencing Project, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky, and an advocacy group for people with lived experience supported restoration but urged a simpler, broader, automatic approach without offense-based carveouts. Committee members raised questions about implementation, clerk guidance, and how the proposal interacts with expungement and gubernatorial pardons; one senator specifically asked whether serious offenders, including child rapists, would regain voting rights under a broader version, and the witness answered yes. The bill passed with a favorable expression by an 8-1 vote. The transcript then began discussion of Senate Bill 127, also sponsored by Senator Hickden, but the exchange was cut off before the bill was fully explained or any vote was taken.

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• If we can make a practical accommodation, say, let them make a phone call, of course.
• Where somebody stopped for whatever reason they said they don't have insurance.
• Do we have a reason to believe that that that is accurate or inaccurate?
• So I liked using those contracts for that reason, but I think you're right.
• The reason this is the preferred method is from the dealer's standpoint.

Bills: SB35, SB284, SB296, SB305, SB857, SB995, SB1121, SB1555, SB1902, SCR25, SB 35

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• So I the reason I the adult section.
• think it's probably the same reason think it's probably the same reason we're<01:20:41.520> saying
• built<01:23:03.040> 10<01:23:03.120> can The reason it wasn't built 10 can The reason
• . reason. reason.
• uh that we're accommodating uh that we're accommodating rather<01:35:36.800> than<01:35:36.960

Keywords: 916, all

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• > that reasonable housing reasonable means that reasonable housing reasonable means that it<00
• I think that's pretty reasonable.
• I think that's pretty reasonable.
• <01:15:51.040> we same obvious quality of life reasons we same obvious quality of life reasons
• We saw a resurgence of them across the country for good reasons.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <01:01:50.079> we tell you is one of the big reasons we tell you is one of the big reasons
• So the reason why actual real encounter.
• way you may not be able to accommodate way you may not be able to accommodate it<02:34:05.840>
• Plans did the accommodated it properly.
• <02:34:54.560> the accommodate the accommodate the request.<02:34:56.760> So<02:34:57.760

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Part of the reason I'm hesitant is that, and part of the reason we phrase it the way we do, is because
• The reasons why people are leaving aren't going to go away.
• Major reasons continue to be retirement—not only the DROP program, but also getting to the age where
• Family, personal reasons, health, movement of the family, and relocations are also factors.
• But we are doing everything we can with the resources we have to kind of accommodate the responsibilities

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• <00:46:44.000> a perfect size to accommodate a perfect size to accommodate a development<00
• So there are a lot of good reasons why we're not focused on regionalization.
• So there are a lot of good reasons why we're not focused on regionalization.
• So there are a lot of good reasons why we're not focused on regionalization.
• So there are a lot of good reasons why we're not focused on regionalization.

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• If we can't, we should have reasons why, and we should be able to talk about those.
• If we can't, we should have reasons why, and we should be able to talk about those.
• If we can't, we should have reasons why, and we should be able to talk about those.
• Family incomes move up and down for a variety of reasons.
• Family incomes move up and down for a variety of reasons.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• , and we tried to be accommodating to the people with the interests of these regulations.
• Uh, we tried to be accommodating to the people with the interests of these regulations.
• For those reasons, we respectfully ask the committee to deem the rule deficient.
• respectfully<00:09:18.640> ask For those reasons, we respectfully ask For those reasons,
• No, for the reasons I explained. Thank you so much. Co-Chair West. Aye. Chair Lewis. Aye.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed several Fish and Wildlife regulations. Staff explained amendments to 301 KAR 2:176, 4:112, and 6:030, including updating wildlife control tag language, creating an impoundment agent program for seized wildlife, and clarifying boating safety rules. A member raised a concern about boat wakes near docks, and staff said the commission had recently voted on related changes that were not yet included because the regulation had been filed earlier; those changes would have to come back later. The committee approved the staff amendments without objection. The Board of Veterinary Examiners then presented 201 KAR 16:767, which would require veterinary managers to be physically present during business hours and limit them to five registered facilities. Board representatives said they had tried to meet with affected parties before the hearing but had not reached agreement. A representative for Kentucky Pet IQ argued the rule was written for full-service hospitals and would be impractical for short, limited-service clinics that only provide vaccinations, preventive care, and parasite testing. Members expressed concern about the rule’s impact on veterinary access in underserved areas, and the committee voted to defer the regulation until the next month so the parties could continue negotiating. The committee next considered Transportation Cabinet 601 KAR 9:120, the online insurance verification system, in both ordinary and emergency form. The chair said staff had identified conflicts with a bill passed the prior year and moved to find the regulations deficient. The motion passed on a roll call vote, with six ayes and two pass votes. The committee then found ordinary ABC regulations 804 KAR 12:020 and 12:030 deficient as well, again by six ayes and two pass votes, after noting that the emergency versions had already been found deficient the previous month. Finally, the committee reviewed Cabinet for Health and Family Services 902 KAR 55:110, which would require veterinarians to report dispensed controlled substances to KASPER while exempting administered medications. OIG staff said the rule was meant to align regulation with statute, which includes veterinarians as prescribers, and emphasized that the reporting duty applies to prescriptions, not administration to animals. Some members supported the change as a needed anti-diversion measure, while others worried about implementation burdens and timing. After discussion, the committee found the regulation deficient by a 6-2 vote. The meeting then moved into full review of 922 KAR 1:565, a Department for Community Based Services rule implementing kinship care provisions from Senate Bill 151; staff said it was needed for implementation once funding is available, but a member criticized the two-year delay and the inclusion of language conditioning implementation on funding. A public witness from the Kinship Families Coalition argued the rule should not shift the 120-day application window in a way that could affect federal funding eligibility and urged the committee to reject the regulation as written.

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• The truth is, most transgender students just want to play sports for the same reason other students do
• We oppose this bill for the same reason we opposed AB 889. It is cruel and unnecessary. Thank you.
• For those reasons, we would dispute the claims that have been made earlier regarding Title IX.
• Some other members of the military are now being kicked out for similar reasons.
• We can accommodate; I believe we can accommodate all people, and we can treat everyone with fairness

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• rule making unless there's some reason rule making unless there's some reason as<00:48:45.359>
• <01:14:19.199> as accommodation as accommodation as well<01:14:21.000> um<01:14:21.639>
• mental health system the real reason mental health system the real reason that<01:27:44.000>
• improving access DNR accommodations improving access DNR accommodations direct<01:54:51.800>
• those who are grieving for any reason those who are grieving for any reason with<02:13:41.040>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The reason why Florida has a voucher and an education savings account, the reason why Florida has both
• Is there a reason for that?
• So whatever the reason, kids need alternatives. How many might that be?
• or are they leaving for many certain reasons.
• had reasons not to.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.

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• We try to accommodate that, but depending on what the... Mr.
• The reason I asked is because it's talking about a regional deal.
• The reason I asked is because it's talking about a regional deal.
• That's one reason I'm asking for the $400,000 for the training.
• Kristin: ...that can accommodate their needs as women.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all