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• under, I believe it's Act 209, uh, will then be able to stay on and then it will carry over and transition
• </c><00:03:38.959><c> So,</c><00:03:39.680><c> uh,</c> transition until January 2126.
• So, uh, transition until January 2126.
• with</c><00:03:50.879><c> the</c><00:03:51.280><c> commission</c><00:03:51.760><c> taking,</c> transition
• with the commission taking, transition with the commission taking, uh,<00:03:53.080><c> uh,</c><00:03

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I live in Cuthin, Texas. I'm a former superintendent.
• For 57 years, we've lived under the threat of a red...
• She's still alive and well, and she still lives in her home.
• They should have the opportunity, if they choose to do so, to live out their lives. ...that land forever
• In this whole room, who lives in this 67,392-acre area of private ranch?

Bills: HB1523 , HB2109 , HB2694 , HB3525 , HB3898 , HB4646 , HB5188 , HB5219 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5655 , HB5659 , HB5662 , HB5672

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

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• procedures, so that over time this becomes more of a standard procedure and gives them the ability to transition
• More of a standard procedure, and it gives them the ability to transition out of these events that are
• He said it is a small group, but tarpon are a long-lived, migratory species that travel from the Caribbean
• Bernard, or they just live right across the border between us and Plaquemines.
• We understand that there are people that live on a different side of a line, but their business interests

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up a series of coastal, seafood, wildlife, and environmental measures. House Bill 851 by Rep. Ilg, which adds intentional mass balloon releases to the gross intentional littering statute, drew support from agriculture, wildlife, and environmental groups because of impacts on livestock, wildlife, power lines, and waterways; members clarified it targets organized intentional releases, not accidental releases by children, and it was reported favorably. House Bill 652 by Rep. Broe adding a non-voting Department of Agriculture appointee to the Oyster Task Force was also reported favorably, as were House Bills 349 and 588 by Rep. Domain to expand the imported seafood safety fund’s uses and add oyster, crab, and finfish representation to the Seafood Safety Task Force. House Bill 721 by Rep. Kerner setting a 5:30 a.m. shrimp trawling start time in certain bays, House Bill 857 clarifying labeling rules for commingled imported and domestic seafood, House Bill 669 expanding state property use for Grand Isle oyster research, and House Bill 889 creating bulk tagging for oysters were each supported by industry and agency witnesses and reported favorably. House Bill 688 by Rep. Ogeron adding Atlantic tarpon to the definition of saltwater game fish was backed by the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and fishing guides and was also reported favorably. The committee spent significant time on House Bill 653 by Rep. Beham, which would require one of two United Commercial Fishermen appointees to the Oyster Task Force to be a St. Bernard Parish resident. Rep. Beham argued the parish deserves a guaranteed voice because of oyster industry impacts from freshwater intrusion and the BP spill, while opponents including the Oyster Task Force chairman said the parish-specific requirement would make vacancies harder to fill and should be worked out through the task force or by amending another bill. After debate, an amendment was adopted, but the bill itself ultimately received a favorable report. Testimony throughout the meeting emphasized the economic and cultural importance of Louisiana seafood, the need to combat imported seafood fraud, and the role of oyster cultivation and shrimping in coastal communities. House Resolution 20 by Rep. McCormick, urging the Department of Conservation and Energy to study industrial water use from Caddo Lake, prompted a broader discussion about data centers and water withdrawals. Department witness Monique Edwards explained current state limits on regulating surface water withdrawals and said more authority may be needed for comprehensive water management; committee members asked for a future departmental presentation on data center water use. The resolution was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, Rep. Sawyer moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• </c> and a live burn buildout structure. and a live burn buildout structure.
• Um, so this debt service uh for fiscal year 26, 27, and 28, 29 are all with that assumption of uh zero
• amount for a 1.35 estimated debt service amount for a 1.35 billion<00:49:01.599><c> bill.
• Um so this debt service uh for 2026.
• Um so this debt service uh for fiscal<00:49:13.680><c> year</c><00:49:13.920><c> 26</c><00:49:14.480>

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:26:04.320><c> our</c> of this effort to try and transition our of this effort to try and transition
• </c><00:59:29.280><c> these</c> they live these they live these fishermen fishermen fishermen so<00:59
• </c> years my girlfriend lives on Virginia years my girlfriend lives on Virginia Beach<01:19:29.159><
• We're living with state-mandated requirements for this generation. Thank you, Ms.
• </c><02:20:03.960><c> wind</c> have those things in their lives wind have those things in their lives

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:09:04.480><c> the</c> issues that would disrupt services the issues that would disrupt services
• </c> with over roughly 300,000 covered lives. with over roughly 300,000 covered lives.
• Uh, but if you look at the years that, um, CHRIS would have been live when we go live, you're looking
• </c><00:27:24.320><c> you're</c> been live when we go live, you're been live when we go live, you're

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard capital plan presentations from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, the Personnel Cabinet, and the School Facilities Construction Commission. The Justice Cabinet described its large portfolio of more than 900 facilities across the state and said decades of underfunded maintenance have created a backlog of repairs. Requested projects included a high-acuity mental health treatment facility for juvenile justice youth, two female detention centers to support the regional detention model, major corrections repairs and replacements, a new kitchen at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, a new dormitory at the Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women, completion of a new Eastern Kentucky prison, DOCJT training facility upgrades in Richmond and Madisonville, State Police radio system replacement and post construction, a combined Frankfort headquarters/Post 12 facility, and expanded crime lab and storage capacity. When asked about the high cost of the EKCC kitchen project, staff said construction inside an operating facility raises costs and that building a new adjacent kitchen would be more economical in the long run. The panel also asked about Fish and Wildlife officers training at DOCJT; staff said they do and that the training is funded through the CLEFT fund. The Justice Cabinet also said the recently enacted Senate Bill 4’s AI inventory and registry requirements would be part of its enterprise application and AI inventory system work. The Personnel Cabinet requested funding to replace CHRIS, the state’s human resources and payroll system, which supports payroll and benefits for about 48,000 employees and the Kentucky Employee Health Plan for roughly 192,000 members. Staff said the current SAP-based system went live in 2011, is approaching end of support in 2030, and has not received functionality enhancements since 2016. They said the replacement is estimated at $151 million, with most of the cost tied to professional services and software, and that the project would begin in July 2026, go live by July 2030, and require a stabilization period through 2032. In response to questions about outsourcing payroll or reusing existing systems, staff said the complexity of state HR, payroll, tax updates, and integrations with other agencies makes outsourcing or partial reuse impractical. The School Facilities Construction Commission introduced its role in helping all 171 school districts address unmet facility needs, focusing on core school facilities such as roofs and elementary buildings rather than athletic projects. No votes or formal actions were taken during the excerpted discussion; the meeting consisted of presentations, explanations of requested projects, and member questions.

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• Thank you very much for your service.
• Again, thank you for your service.
• We do provide services in Santa Fe as well.
• Added space for special education services and identified a continuum of special education services to
• So again, thank you for your service.

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• The bill this body passed allows those authorized to live in this country to work as peace officers,
• We have made some amendments to the bill along the way to help adult day service facilities.
• We made some amendments to the bill along the way to help adult day service facilities, fish accounts
• helped to make sure that if there was a retroactive authorization, it was only based on what the services
• She founded the children's nursing services at-home community health care service in Renton.

Keywords: 904, all

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• One thing I wanted to talk about is service and providing service to producers.
• One thing I wanted to talk about is service and providing service to producers.
• One thing I wanted to talk about is service and providing service to producers.
• One thing I wanted to talk about is service and providing service to producers.
• One thing I wanted to talk about is service and providing service to producers.

Bills: HF770 , HF857 , HF38 , HF1500 , HF43

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• To meet the needs of students receiving special education education services, we must attract and retain
• Many transitioned into special education roles from another school within the same district, or from
• , part of the work that we're doing with our EPPs, as you know, is to make sure that, um, our pre-service
• they make such a tremendous difference in the classroom and, and very often they're the ones that live
• We we're just conditioned not to consider mathematics as part of our everyday living, which it is.

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• </c><01:30:57.719><c> for</c> proposing to do the debt service for proposing to do the debt service for
• </c> million item three Mechanical Services million item three Mechanical Services Twin<03:53:42.239>
• I have something from the Department of Environmental Services.
• </c> get the money for the um debt service get the money for the um debt service related<04:32:27.720

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25/25A, the capital improvements budget. Representative David Mills introduced HB 25A, which makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapses from prior appropriations, noting it is based on Governor Ayotte’s budget. The hearing then focused on requests to add or restore funding for several projects, including community college capital needs, Veterans Home ADA and safety upgrades, career and technical education renovations in Milford, and airport infrastructure funding. Shannon Reed of the Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million for IT infrastructure, critical maintenance, and energy management systems, citing failing boilers, roof work, cybersecurity needs, and a recent costly water damage incident at Lakes Region Community College. John Graham, representing the New Hampshire Veterans Home, requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements such as floor replacement and wider doors, saying the work would help the home before an upcoming VA inspection and protect federal funding. Lance Whitehead testified for Milford CTE, asking the committee to keep $9.9 million in the budget for a scaled-down renovation; members discussed the town’s failed vote, the need for local matching funds, and the possibility of another vote next year. Tim Thompson of Concord and Margaret Burns of NHMA urged restoration of airport matching funds, arguing that about $3.6 million in state money would leverage roughly $62 million to $65 million in federal FAA funds for safety and infrastructure projects. Trisha Lambert and Andrew Pomroy of the Bureau of Aeronautics and airport management association explained the airport program, the 12 federally funded airports, and how projects are selected through airport master plans and a capital improvement program. After public testimony, the committee closed the hearing on HB 25A. In the work session that followed, staff distributed supporting documents, including cost breakdowns and comparison sheets. The chair indicated the committee would work from the governor’s $143 million capital budget as a baseline and proposed reducing it by about $10 million, largely by removing the Milford CTE item because both towns had voted it down and would not have another vote for a year. The chair said the goal was to bring the overall budget to about $133 million and then repurpose the remaining funds through straw polls and further committee action.

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• </c> successfully providing these services successfully providing these services and<00:37:45.839><c>
• </c> cabinet for health and family services cabinet for health and family services or<00:52:03.599><c
• Um how Health and Family Services like?
• So, services that we offer our citizens.
• No offered her the best chance to live.

Committee: Joint Health Services

Keywords: 958, all

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• wage for screeners, turnover fell sharply, and service quality improved.
• And with my wife, we have worked all our lives to provide for our family.
• So UFCW, along with many other unions, are trying to lift the standard of living.
• And when you have... ...are trying to lift the standard of living.
• Fire sprinkler systems are one of the most critical tools for saving lives in a fire.

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on labor standards, worker safety, and public transparency. SB 954 by Senator Blakespear would revise last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing by adding worker protections such as prevailing wage, a skilled and trained workforce, high-road employment standards, and environmental guardrails. Supporters from labor, environmental justice, and conservation groups said the bill restores promised safeguards after SB 131, while business groups argued the added requirements would undermine the exemption and discourage investment. The committee voted 5-0 to do pass and re-refer SB 954 to Appropriations, leaving the roll open for absent members. The committee then considered SB 966 by Senator Gonzalez, which would codify refinery worker participation and safety protections adopted in 2017 after the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire. Supporters, including United Steelworkers and a former refinery worker, said the bill would preserve workers’ ability to report hazards, select representatives, and stop unsafe work, preventing future disasters. The Western States Petroleum Association opposed the bill, arguing it could be preempted by federal labor law and would add regulatory uncertainty. The committee passed SB 966 3-0 and re-referred it to Appropriations, with the roll left open. Next, SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas sought to modernize private security guard training, expand de-escalation instruction, strengthen accountability, and create a clearer professional pathway for the industry. The author and many security workers testified that guards are often first responders in volatile situations and need more practical training and better standards; opponents from industry and business groups warned the bill would raise costs, worsen staffing shortages, and create implementation problems, especially around third-party training and a new wage order. The committee voted 4-1 to do pass and re-refer SB 1203 to Public Safety, with one no vote and the roll left open. The committee also heard SB 1284 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, a transparency bill requiring DHCS to publish the names of large employers with workers enrolled in Medi-Cal and the estimated taxpayer cost. Supporters said the measure would show how low wages and unaffordable coverage shift health costs to the public, while opponents argued Medi-Cal enrollment depends on many factors and that naming employers would be misleading and amount to public shaming. After discussion, the committee voted 4-2 to do pass and re-refer SB 1284 to Appropriations, leaving the roll open. The transcript then began discussion of SB 1054 by Senator Cabaldon, which would improve workforce data collection and sharing to better evaluate job-training pathways, but the excerpt cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.

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• Do we live in a republic or a democracy? We live in a republic. Yes, ma'am. Thank you.
• She didn't live in California; she just had an interest in it.
• So, you still live in Georgia? Yes, ma'am. I am a Georgian. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Yes.
• The registration shows that you live in Holly Springs, Texas.
• Do you live in Richmond, Virginia? Yes, sir, I do. Not far south of Ashland. Okay, there you go.

Bills: HB376 , HB817 , HB 1297 , HB1478 , HB1661 , HB1783

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: HB 817, Texas Election Code, majority vote, majority threshold, ranked-choice voting, preferential voting, instant runoff voting, vote reassignment, ballot ranking, election administration, public office election, Election Code Section 2.0215, runoff elections, plurality vs majority, voting systems, education reform, budget allocation, teacher retention, student performance, accountability measures

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• Airports have also been transitioning away from these foams thanks to federal legislation.
• Firefighters work to protect life and property, but practicing with PFAS foams puts their lives and the
• lives of nearby community members at risk.
• I mean, this is more of a public service announcement than anything.
• I'm a consultant with Penta Engineering, a leader in the cement industry, providing engineering services

Bills: SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1898 , SB2050

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• </c> industry uh whether it be uh service industry uh whether it be uh service stations<00:10:27.800>
• We live in Bedford, New Hampshire.
• Although we sincerely love living in New Hampshire and believe that this is a great state to live in
• c><01:10:04.440><c> have</c> way everyone else does their lives have way everyone else does their lives
• He lives in Tberry Lane in Bedford.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• whole, free, thriving lives.
• whole, free, thriving lives here in L.A.
• , free, thriving lives here in L.A.
• Opportunity lives here. Especially here in South L.A. Opportunity lives here.
• We live in the creative capital of the world.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color held its first meeting of the session at the Youth Justice Coalition’s former courthouse space in Los Angeles, after members spent the morning visiting Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. Chair Isaac Bryan framed the hearing around hope and healing, youth justice reimagined, youth perspectives, and multisector supports for boys and men of color. Several members, including Assembly Members Mike Fong, Mia Bonta, and Jasmeet Bains, emphasized the need to repair harms from mass incarceration, reverse underinvestment, and expand education, apprenticeship, and community-based opportunities. The first panel featured advocates from the Young Women’s Freedom Center, Students Deserve, the Social Justice Learning Institute, the California Youth Justice Project, and the Youth Justice Coalition. They argued that probation and incarceration are harmful, costly, and ineffective, and pointed to alternatives such as the Liberation Fund, Beloved Village, the Department of Youth Development, Measure J-funded community programs, and the Black Student Achievement Plan. Speakers described successful efforts to divert money from policing to restorative justice, counseling, mentorship, ethnic studies, and other supports, while warning that these gains are under attack or slow-walked by county systems. Committee members asked for concrete examples of cost-effective alternatives and implementation models that could be replicated statewide. The second panel was made up entirely of youth and young adults with lived experience. They described how Hoops for Justice, the Young Women’s Freedom Center, and the Youth Justice Coalition provided safety, mentorship, sponsorship, counseling, internships, education, and leadership opportunities that probation did not. Testimony focused on the need for youth-centered spaces, long-term jobs, mental health care, family support, and staff who understand lived experience. Speakers also criticized probation’s training and conditions in juvenile facilities, and several said the state should invest more in community-based organizations and put youth in leadership roles. Committee members responded that the testimony underscored the need to divest from probation and elevate youth voices in policymaking. The hearing then moved toward a third panel on supporting boys and men of color across sectors.

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• I'm the Public Services Director for the city of St. Cloud.
• traditional blast transitions from traditional blast furnace<00:42:53.960><c> to</c><00:42:54.079><c
• We can be comfortable and live a good life.
• a good life all comfortable and live a good life all this<01:27:16.679><c> work</c><01:27:17.080><c>
• </c><01:30:18.679><c> and</c> emissions it offers reliable service and emissions it offers reliable service

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I've been living here for almost 50 years.
• I live in Van Nuys, California.
• It was not until I went to neighborhood legal services.
• Today, procedures can vary depending on where the person lives.
• Before they got those permits, Section 1670.9 was tested live.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on transparency, public health, labor enforcement, health privacy, high-speed rail oversight, and antitrust policy. AB 1544, by Assemblymember Crowell, would strengthen transparency and access to courthouses; the author said it was aimed at protecting press and public access, and the bill was pulled pending quorum. AB 1604, by Assemblymember Stephanie, would ban BPA and other bisphenols in thermal receipt paper by 2027-2028; supporters from Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Californians Against Waste, and a broad coalition argued receipts are a major source of toxic exposure and recycling contamination, while the author said she would continue working with opposition. AB 1859, by Assemblymember Jackson, would let Joint Labor Management Committees visit public works sites to help identify wage and safety violations; labor groups supported it as a low-cost enforcement tool amid a large wage-theft backlog, while contractors and local government groups opposed it as creating private enforcement, liability, and safety concerns. The committee later took up AB 1930, by Assemblymember Burr and sponsored by Attorney General Bonta and Equality California, which would require notice to the Attorney General before certain entities respond to subpoenas or inquiries involving legally protected reproductive or gender-affirming care; supporters framed it as a patient privacy and anti-intimidation measure, while opponents said it would shield providers from scrutiny and interfere with lawful investigations. The bill was approved on a 6-2 vote and placed on call. The consent calendar, including several unrelated bills, was also approved. The committee also heard AB 1584, by Assemblymember Jackson, which would create an Office of Civil Rights within the California Air Resources Board to provide training, language access, and compliance oversight. Supporters said CARB needs a stronger legal framework and dedicated office to enforce civil rights commitments, while an opponent argued CARB already has a civil rights office and should expand existing structures instead of creating a new one. The bill was moved to Appropriations after a roll call vote. AB 1608, by Assemblymember Wilson, would expand the powers and staffing tools of the High-Speed Rail Office of the Inspector General, including public reporting requirements and authority over classifications and purchasing; supporters said stronger independent oversight is needed for the costly project, while opponents criticized the project itself and raised concerns about confidentiality and who should receive reports. The bill was also passed to Appropriations after extended discussion. Finally, AB 1776, by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, would revise California antitrust law to address single-firm conduct under the Cartwright Act. Supporters, including small business and labor advocates, argued dominant firms can harm competition and that the bill would protect small businesses and workers; opponents from business, biotech, retail, housing, and other sectors warned it would create legal uncertainty, expand litigation, and chill investment. The transcript ended during that bill’s testimony and debate, before a final vote was taken.

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• According to the Division of Learning Services, the standards and their courses outline academic expectations
• Are you wanting those transitions for the course curriculum and state curriculum specifically?
• I would just like the law as transitioned, and I don't—again, I don't know how encompassing that is because
• I would just like the law is transitioned and I don't again I don't know how encompassing that is because
• The only thing I can—I know for sure that, because of a transition between plans, it has accounted for

Summary: The committee received a lengthy Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on Arkansas academic standards, accountability systems, and adequacy requirements. Staff reviewed how state curriculum and standards have evolved from the 1997 Public Education Act through the 2003 Quality Education Act and the 2017 Educational Support and Accountability Act, including required coursework, standards for accreditation, career and technical education, graduation requirements, and recent additions such as computer science, personal finance, firearm safety, and fetal growth and development instruction. Members asked for a chart comparing the major laws and repeals over time, and staff agreed to provide one. The presentation then turned to federal ESSA requirements and Arkansas’s state accountability system. Staff explained Arkansas’s long-term goals for proficiency, English learner progress, and graduation rates, and reported 2025 ATLAS proficiency results, which remained below the 80% goal across student groups. They also reviewed English learner progress, graduation rates, school support and improvement, and equitable access to educators. Data showed gaps by subgroup and by school poverty/minority concentration, with Title I and high-poverty schools more likely to have emergency/provisional teachers and less experienced staff. Members questioned the lack of recent data for some ESSA measures, including equity labs and school index calculations, and asked staff to follow up with the Department of Education. The committee also discussed NAEP results, ACT scores, and teacher quality measures under the state accountability act. Arkansas’s NAEP performance remained below national averages in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math, and ACT composite scores and benchmark attainment were also reviewed. Members asked for additional information on historical highs and lows, the number of assessments students take by grade, dropout data, and comparisons with other states. No formal votes were taken; the main action was agreement to request additional information from DESE and to schedule department follow-up at a future meeting.