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• Glad to see everybody here on this beautiful day.
• Yeah, so just be careful.
• And is that during the day or is it after school?
• And is that during the day or is it after school?
• So I like to say, don't count down the days, make every day count, right?

Summary: The committee approved the March 9 and 10 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Arkansas Department of Education on the Arkansas Excellence in Teaching Fellowship, featuring three third-grade teachers from Cabot, Poyen, and Drew Central who are also teacher merit pay recipients. The teachers described the fellowship as a year-long Zoom-based collaboration with about 23 educators statewide, focused on sharing classroom strategies, data use, and professional support. Members asked about the teachers’ experience, how they share what they learn with their districts, the range of grades represented in the fellowship, and the relationship between the fellowship and merit pay. The teachers emphasized building relationships with students, using data to drive instruction, early intervention, and collaboration across grade levels, while the secretary said the program is intended to identify and elevate high-performing teachers and spread their practices. A major portion of the discussion focused on third-grade reading, retention, and the new ATLAS testing system. Teachers and the secretary said students are screened and progress monitored throughout the year, families are notified early if students are at risk, and schools are using interventions, tutoring, and individualized reading plans. They said ATLAS results are now available much faster than in the past, often within 24 hours or a few days, allowing teachers and parents to respond quickly. Members asked about the impact of poverty, trauma, foster care, DHS involvement, IEPs, and critical shortage areas; teachers said relationship-building, small-group instruction, and coordination with counselors and special education staff are key. The secretary said the fellowship is a small subset of a broader merit pay program, that participation was voluntary, and that the state is trying to build a coherent system with literacy coaches, high-impact tutoring, and clearer standards rather than teaching to the test. Members also discussed broader policy issues, including the need for more positive public messaging about public education, teacher input in decision-making, and support for early childhood education. Several legislators asked whether the state should expand funding for early learning and whether more literacy or academic coaches are needed in districts that improve and then lose eligibility for state support. The secretary said the state has committed literacy coaches to D and F schools and is still working through how to sustain support as schools improve. He also said the administration would look at data and return on investment before supporting additional funding, and he encouraged legislators to help recruit eligible teachers into future fellowship cohorts. After the teacher panel concluded, the committee moved on to the adequacy resource allocation study, where Bureau of Legislative Research staff began a presentation on state and local education funding sources, categorical funds, and district spending patterns.

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• This amendment takes care of that.
• </c> beginning of each day. beginning of each day.
• </c> care about results.
• We care about the care about results.
• </c> pretend that they care about? pretend that they care about?

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• Take care.
• </c> watched day in and day out exactly what watched day in and day out exactly what is<01:54:07.040>
• </c><02:11:10.239><c> So</c> happens day in and day out. So happens day in and day out.
• in and day out.
• </c> and care for the same communities I care and care for the same communities I care for. for. for.

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• on the job we offer first day on the job we offer approximately approximately approximately 9600<00:
• It's a real interesting process that changes every day.
• Anyone else care to comment? Go right ahead.
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• </c><01:52:44.199><c> challenges</c> the critical Health Care challenges the critical Health Care challenges

Committee: Senate Higher Education

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• Uh, it's Mother's Day weekend.
• Uh, it's Mother's Day weekend.
• Uh, it's Mother's Day weekend.
• I don't care what time of the day it is. We kept them up late trying to make the deal happen.
• I don't care what time of the day calls. I don't care what time of the day it<02:00:47.920><c> is.

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• /c> period from uh the day uh from the day period from uh the day uh from the day President<00:11:35.519
• And while they wait, day in court.
• Every day, this fighting for.
• That's un past uh few days.
• Days ago, I was approached by a kind nurse who had endured a hard day.

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• We've worked with the long-term care community.
• Living Association, and we have also worked with the referral agencies involved in dealing with this day-to-day
• And we need a long-term care and assisted living facility that is viable.
• And we feel like the long-term care facilities are in agreement, The long-term care facilities are in
• It just sets up an advisory council to help the Oklahoma Health Care Authority on dental care for those

Bills: HB4336 , HB1818 , HB3194 , HB3538 , HB3682 , HB3762 , HB3793 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB4124 , HB4200 , HB4410 , HB4457 , HB4473 , HB3884 , HB1912

Committee: House Public Health

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• OSPI has waivers of certain basic education provisions, waivers related to the 180-day school year requirement
• Just a few days ago, I got a call from a Derringer School District.
• You could do it the same day. You could hear it and exec it out in the same day.
• She's looking careful at this chief people, man. She's studying back.
• per year, to $100 per day, not to exceed $13,750 per year.

Bills: SB6052 , SB6051 , SB5907 , SB5860 , SB5574

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: digital transcript, transcript sharing, student records, education data exchange, K-12, higher education, community colleges, universities, school districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, educational service districts, data interoperability, secure platform, student consent, FERPA, privacy, education technology, records management, transcript standard

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• health care for women.
• However, as a health care professional who's had a lot to do with maternal and child care as well, I
• Their quality of care in any way.
• the leadership of my health care system does and other health care systems across the state.
• Palliative care is not end-of-life care.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• And then they're sentenced to between 10 and 30 days in confinement.
• But the dollar figure I was striving for was $35,000 per day.
• They were a result of a system that relied on confinement instead of care.
• We need to truly take care of our kids and put them first.
• And with that, we’ll close the hearing on House Bill 2389 and adjourn for the day.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2456, which would create a juvenile firearm early intervention alternative for youth charged in juvenile court with unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree. Staff explained that the program would require prosecutor agreement, intensive community supervision, random suspicionless searches, therapy and mentoring services, periodic court review, and dismissal of the charge upon successful completion. The bill would also raise concealed pistol license fees by $100 each and dedicate the revenue to a new account funding the alternative. Representative Davis said the bill is intended to fill the gap between firearm possession charges and later juvenile sentencing, and to fund evidence-based services; one member questioned whether the fee increase functions more like a tax than a fee. The chair then paused testimony on HB 2456 to return to the other bill. The bulk of the hearing focused on House Bill 2389, which would expand suspended disposition alternatives, reduce some juvenile robbery sentencing ranges, add a midpoint review for certain youth committed to DCYF, and create new rules for juvenile rehabilitation capacity and emergency transfers. Supporters, including youth currently or formerly in juvenile facilities, defense advocates, restorative justice providers, and some judges, argued the bill would reduce overcrowding, improve rehabilitation, address racial disparities, and give judges more individualized options. Several testified that youth need treatment, family connection, and incentives for progress rather than long confinement, and that current sentencing practices are outdated and underuse suspended dispositions. Opponents, including sheriffs, prosecutors, county officials, victim advocates, and some judges, argued the bill would shift costs and responsibility to counties, require resources that do not exist, and weaken accountability for serious offenses such as robbery, assault, and trafficking. They raised concerns about expanded appeals, added court workload, the need for more staffing and programming, and the impact on victims and public safety. DCYF said it supports reducing overcrowding but wants clearer emergency transfer authority for Green Hill; facility staff described improved conditions as population has fallen, but said overcrowding still creates safety and programming problems. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• So anyway, next week, there were a couple of days, and the week after that, there were a couple of days
• Like that's part of what we had to tell them in the day.
• Like that's part of what we had to tell them in the day.
• Some charlatans, so you're gonna have to be careful.
• That could be a long day, couldn't it? What's the next Thursday?

Committee: House Oklahoma Education Commission

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• We're working hard every day with ICE.
• This happens all the time, every day.
• This happens all the time every day.
• The average Floridian wants their legislators to focus on the issues that impact their day-to-day lives
• , housing, and health care.

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met to hear SB 2-C, a major immigration enforcement bill sponsored by Senator Gruters and co-introduced by Senator Fine. The sponsor described the bill as a response to federal immigration priorities and said it replaces a single immigration officer with a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expands local-federal cooperation, increases penalties for crimes committed by unauthorized immigrants, requires detention in certain cases, broadens information sharing, funds detention-bed expansion and law-enforcement training, and ends in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. The bill also includes provisions related to sanctuary policies, voter fraud, transport of unauthorized aliens, and driver’s license-related offenses. The sponsor said the bill appropriates roughly $300 million overall, including $250 million for grants and $48 million for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for interdiction and border-related enforcement work. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope, costs, and implementation. Senators focused heavily on the tuition-waiver repeal, asking how many students would be affected and whether the bill would harm students who have long lived in Florida. They also pressed on whether the bill should include stronger E-Verify provisions, how sanctuary-policy enforcement would work, whether local officials could be penalized for policy choices, and how immigration status would be verified in court and jail settings. The sponsor and Senator Fine said the tuition waiver would be removed for undocumented students, that the bill does not address E-Verify, and that the measure is intended to make immigration status a factor in detention and sentencing. Questions also addressed detention-bed capacity, reimbursement rates, and whether corrections staff would receive bonuses or salary increases; sponsors said bonuses are included for participating law enforcement, while broader salary issues would be handled in the regular budget process. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters and information-only witnesses, including Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and former officials, said the bill would help Florida coordinate with federal authorities, expand bed space, and close loopholes in existing immigration enforcement. Opponents from the Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU of Florida, Florida Policy Institute, labor groups, and immigrant advocates argued the bill is unconstitutional, likely to trigger litigation, and harmful to families, schools, and the economy. They warned that the pretrial detention provisions could lead to wrongful detentions and that the tuition changes would reduce access to higher education and cost the state tuition revenue. No final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee continued through public comment and extended the meeting to complete the agenda.

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• The bill also requires 45 days' written notice before filing, giving operators an opportunity to fix
• If an operator fixes the violation within 30 days, an individual lawsuit is blocked.
• Okay, bring it up to the dais. Yes, Ms. Pacheco. Thank you, and thank you to the author.
• Apologies for those who heard me the other day in B&P; this will sound familiar.
• Just a quick question in banking and finance, I guess, just the other day, whenever it was.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard several bills focused on public safety, privacy, animal welfare, and elder protection. AB 634 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez would ban the manufacture, distribution, and sale of tianeptine, described as “gas station heroin,” with supporters citing addiction and hospitalization risks and noting the bill had been narrowed to civil penalties and research exceptions. AB 1159 by Senator Addis would expand student data privacy protections to higher education and limit how ed tech companies use student information, including a narrow private right of action; supporters emphasized student privacy and opponents warned it could chill innovation and create litigation risk. AB 1382 by Assemblymember Castillo would prohibit the sale of genetically modified animals for cosmetic purposes, with supporters pointing to animal welfare and shelter overpopulation concerns and opponents seeking a narrower exemption for glowfish and other already regulated aquatic species. The committee also heard AB 871, which would strengthen reporting and training requirements for financial institutions responding to suspected elder financial abuse and scams, including reporting to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center and encouraging rapid client reporting. Supporters said the bill could help recover funds and improve pattern detection across jurisdictions, while one member raised concerns about duplication with existing suspicious activity reporting and bank procedures. In discussion, members generally supported the bill but noted the need to refine it; the author said it was intended as a practical step to improve existing processes. All four bills were moved out of committee with do pass recommendations, with AB 634, AB 1159, AB 1382, and AB 871 each passing on recorded votes after discussion and amendments. The committee also adopted consent calendar items and ended with a recognition of Republican caucus judiciary consultant Daryl Thomas, who is retiring after more than 20 years of service.

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• We're on the front lines every day trying to keep your constituents safe.
• be the day.
• And those are the last two bills for the day. Thank you. Thank you.
• Or transfer from a local animal control for 90 days.
• I just want to know that it's like we care. Yeah. We are working on it.

Committee: House Emergency Management

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• purchasers to purchase certificates of delinquency on vacant and abandoned residential properties 90 days
• </c><00:02:19.879><c> after</c> Residential Properties 90 days after Residential Properties 90 days after
• If you are not confirmed, then obviously you just continue working your day job.
• If you are not confirmed, then obviously you just continue working your day job.
• If you are not confirmed, then obviously you just continue working your day job.

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met and first took up SB 129, with a committee substitute adopted before testimony. The bill would allow certain qualified third-party entities in Louisville Metro, including public bodies and long-standing nonprofits, to purchase certificates of delinquency on vacant and abandoned residential properties after 90 days, with the goal of returning blighted property to productive use and back on the tax rolls. Several members supported the measure as a tool for housing and economic development, while Senator Boswell and Chair Willer noted concerns about protecting vulnerable property owners, such as widows, the elderly, and people with disabilities. SB 129 was approved by the committee with favorable expression. The committee then heard SB 178, which updates statutes related to the Education and Labor Cabinet by moving the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation’s Division of Program Policy into statute, renaming Business and Apprenticeship to Industry and Apprenticeship, and making related organizational changes. Testimony from cabinet staff said the changes reflect work already being done and that a floor amendment would be needed for one additional correction. The bill was advanced unanimously with favorable expression. Next, the committee considered SB 151, which would bar state tax dollars from being used to pay persons not legally present in the United States. The sponsor argued the bill was needed to prevent Kentucky funds from going to undocumented workers on state job sites, while Senator Wheeler questioned what the bill would change beyond existing law and how such payments would occur through contracts or appropriations. Senator Yates said he was not opposed to the premise but wanted more time to review the bill’s mechanics, and Senator Thomas voted no for the same reason. Despite those concerns, SB 151 passed with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard SB 2011, a workers’ compensation bill that would delay newly appointed administrative law judges from taking office until Senate confirmation, extend current ALJ terms through June 1 of next year, and allow retention votes for board members to improve stability and attract more applicants. The sponsor said the bill addresses a loophole that can discourage qualified candidates from applying because they may have to leave private practice before confirmation. After a question about whether the bill would affect salaries, the sponsor explained compensation is set by statute and caseload need is separately reviewed. The bill received favorable expression and the meeting concluded with no further business.

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• You're knowledgeable and you care about helping students and you care about helping Oklahoma teachers
• Senator Hall, care to close? He waves. Clerk, call the roll.
• Seeing no debate, Senator Weaver, care to close? He waves.
• Senator Green, care to close? He waves. Clerk, call the roll.
• Senator Mann, do you care to vote?

Committee: Senate Education

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• The Health Care Delivery and Access Act was created during legislative...
• Hospitals are required to reinvest this funding in health care workforce and quality-of-care initiatives
• in treatment, workforce, and quality of care.
• Health care provision to our state. So we'll stand for any questions. So, Mr.
• Chair, Senator, I'm going to defer to the Secretary of the Health Care Authority. Mr.

Bills: SB101 , SB58 , SB55

Committee: Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 101, which would repeal the July 1, 2030 sunset on the Health Care Delivery and Access Act and make the hospital provider-tax program permanent. The sponsor, the Health Care Authority secretary, and the New Mexico Hospital Association said the program has generated substantial federal Medicaid matching funds and has supported hospital workforce, quality, and infrastructure investments, especially in rural areas. Members asked why the sunset existed originally and whether federal changes under H.R. 1 would phase the program down; the secretary explained the sunset was meant as a review point, but that federal law now prevents creating a new similar program if this one expires. The committee heard support from hospital and business representatives, no opposition, and voted due pass 7-0. The committee then considered Senate Bill 58, as amended, which extends the property tax abatement period for metropolitan redevelopment areas from a fixed seven years to up to 14 years. The sponsor and Albuquerque redevelopment officials said the change would give local governments more flexibility to structure projects based on financial need, while still preserving current tax payments and encouraging redevelopment of blighted or underused areas. Several supporters, including realtors and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber, argued the longer window would improve certainty for developers and help spur housing and other reinvestment. Some members raised concerns about lost revenue for schools and whether the tool could be overused, but were told the program applies only in designated redevelopment areas and is intended to leverage future higher assessments. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended 7-0. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 55, which increases New Mexico’s state solar tax credit from 10% to 30% after the federal credit was reduced, and raises the individual cap from $6,000 to $15,000 while keeping the overall annual program cap at $30 million. The sponsor and numerous solar industry, business, and clean-energy advocates said the change is needed to prevent layoffs, stabilize the rooftop solar market, support local jobs, and preserve grid and affordability benefits for customers. Members asked about permitting, certification, consumer protection, and whether battery storage was included; the sponsor said the bill covers rooftop solar only, the credit is refundable, and EMNRD certifies systems before credits are issued. The committee heard broad support, no opposition, and voted due pass 7-0 before adjourning.

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• And then we use this day to day to day in just court operations and administration.
• It doesn't go to what happens day to day in the courtroom.
• And then the professional resource network is for health care professionals.
• But that's every day sub located.
• It also addresses domestic security issues that we face every day.

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• </c> for one day notice. for one day notice. &gt;&gt; So<00:04:01.360><c> ordered.
• </c> work they do every day. work they do every day.
• ,</c> Almost 200 million for health care, Almost 200 million for health care, including<00:52:45.920>
• </c> from getting health care. from getting health care.
• . care. care.

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• They don't show up the second day, and then we start to wonder, okay, where is this student?
• But it really is getting at the 15-day drop rule; that's a fiscal rule.
• </c> school um honestly at the end of the day school um honestly at the end of the day it<00:10:14.360
• </c> Trent and the 15-day Trent and the 15-day drop<00:17:27.600><c> so</c><00:17:27.760><c> in</c><00
• currently at 601 students that have been 15-day dropped.