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• I'm paging for the senatorern from Duncan, Oklahoma, and I plan on going to OU to do premed sooner.
• After high school, I planned to attend Edlands Community College to pursue a degree in animal science
• I plan on pursuing a premed track at either OU or TCU. Good afternoon, senators.
• My plans after high school are to go into to OU and major in architecture. Hello, everyone.
• I am a senior and after high school I planned to attend Christendom Catholic liberal arts college and

Bills: SB1534 , SB1473 , SB1379 , SB1743 , SB1769 , SB1195 , SB1245 , SB1420 , SB1945 , SB514 , SB346 , SB1593 , SB1782 , SB1366 , SB1497 , SB366 , SB1895 , SB2048 , SB2005 , SB2006 , SB710 , SB1480 , SB2135 , SB2130 , SCR16 , SB1457 , SB1732 , SB1317 , SB1533

Keywords: charitable organization, charitable nonprofit corporation, nonprofit corporation, nonstock corporation, 501(c)(3), charitable solicitation, charitable contributions, fundraising, professional fundraiser, professional solicitor, professional fundraising counsel, Secretary of State registration, Form 990, Attorney General enforcement, district attorney, consent judgment, civil penalty, nonprofit governance, board of directors, fiduciary duty

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• Census redistricting data, and phase four is collection of post-2030 Census congressional legislative plans
• I believe that that is a move that we should look in that direction and come up with a plan.
• moment, there is not a lot of space, and I think some of these ideas need to be fleshed out and a plan
• I think that we need a plan, and I hope that we could have a plan before next session You know, I think
• hope that, and I don't know if Legislative Council needs to ask Council services to come up with a plan

Bills: HB1

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Redistricting Data, and phase four is Collection of Post 2030 Census Congressional Legislative Displacement Plans
• believe that that is a move that we should look we should look in That direction and come up with a plan
• And I think some of these ideas need to be fleshed out and a plan developed. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I think that We need a plan, and I hope that we could have a plan before next session.
• hope that, and I don't know if Legislative Council needs to ask Council services to come up with a plan

Bills: HB1

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• and an eight-year business plan.
• With our other PAs and planning to limit duplication.
• If there's still no substantial improvement, a performance improvement plan is initiated.
• And they play a crucial role in California's strategic energy and climate plans.
• And they play a crucial role in California's strategic energy and climate plans.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• report on the board's efforts to implement the recommendations in our six-month follow-up that we plan
• Is that what the strike team is intended to do, or can you talk more about how you plan to address the
• Currently, the board has implemented 25 recommendations and has plans for the remainder.
• Our investigations manager has a plan, which I provided to you, regarding biannual monitoring of the
• Our investigations manager has a plan, which I provided to you, regarding biannual monitoring of the

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee met as a Joint Health and Human Services Committee of Reference to hear sunset reviews and performance audit findings for several health-related boards. The first action taken was on the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. The Auditor General reported that while the board met some licensing deadlines, it had significant problems enforcing controlled substances prescription monitoring program (CSPMP) requirements, timely investigating complaints, and documenting fee analyses and other compliance items. The board director said the agency had implemented some recommendations, was seeking legislative help on CSPMP enforcement and data issues, and described staffing and vendor challenges. A public member testified that the board was generally efficient but that statutory gaps limited its effectiveness. The committee then voted 13-0, with six not voting, to continue the Board of Pharmacy for six years until July 1, 2032, with statutory changes to improve its operations. The committee next reviewed the Arizona State Board of Nursing. The Auditor General found the board timely processed licenses but continued to resolve too many complaints late, with a large and growing backlog of open cases, and identified additional issues in oversight, accounting, public records, and conflict-of-interest practices. The executive director said the board had been under-resourced as nursing volume and complaints increased, requested 28 additional investigative positions, and described efforts to triage cases and improve tracking. The Arizona Nurses Association supported the board’s role and said it was working on a bill, House Bill 2408, to improve accountability, prioritization, and fairness in the disciplinary process. A nurse attorney testified that changes to complaint notice, the scope of investigations, and triage could shorten delays. The committee approved continuation of the Board of Nursing for four years until July 1, 2030, by a 14-0 vote with five not voting. The committee then heard the sunset review for the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners. The Auditor General reported that the board generally met licensing timelines but had documentation problems verifying fingerprint clearance cards or criminal history checks, and it failed to act promptly on a renewal application involving serious sex-trafficking-related charges. The board said it had accepted all recommendations, had implemented most of them, had moved to a new licensing platform, and had hired help to address rulemaking delays. Members asked about fingerprint verification and the handling of the serious criminal charges. The committee voted 16-0 to continue the board for four years until July 1, 2030, with statutory changes to improve its performance. Finally, the committee began the review of the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants. The Auditor General found the board had met some licensing and enforcement requirements but lacked adequate executive oversight, accountability, and tracking systems, and it had very high complaint-resolution delays. The report also criticized the board’s incentive pay structure, which paid all staff based on measures unrelated to complaint timeliness. The new executive director said the board had created formal investigative timelines, improved reporting, sought additional support staff, and was updating IT and incentive metrics; she also explained that the board is a shared agency with the Medical Board. The transcript ends during this presentation, before any vote on the physician assistant board is shown.

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• I know some of them are so large, but I think around the lakes and waterways, there should be a plan
• I think what you're presenting is a great plan, but at this point, it's information.
• Is this a plan to be a state charter or a Santa Fe school district charter? Yep, um, Mr. Chair...
• planning time. frames for design and construction.
• They're planning to build it in Shiprock. Yeah, with... Without the Code Talkers involved in it.

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• We have gotten planning and design...
• Last thing, moving over to the Office of Military Base Planning and Support.
• Specifically, I wanted to focus on the Office of Military Base Planning. Planning and support.
• We're trying to get the state in the fair plan to write those policies.
• In that forest management plan, there's a section specifically on the soil.

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• And we didn't want to have, you know, a 20-page strategic plan.
• So their aftercare plan may start to look a little bit different.
• We're going to work through this and have a good, strong transition plan.
• We're going to work through that plan.
• Our plans are by the end of this calendar year 2025, of everybody that served Our plans are, by the end

Summary: The Justice Budget Committee heard detailed presentations from the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Corrections on staffing, services, and budget needs. DJJ Secretary Hall emphasized that the agency’s main public safety strategy is education, along with prevention and recidivism reduction. He described major staffing improvements after pay increases for probation, detention, residential care, and prevention workers, and outlined DJJ’s mental health, aftercare, and education continuum, including the Florida Scholars Academy and Florida Youth College. He said the new statewide education model is showing early gains in progress monitoring, high school graduation, and postsecondary enrollment, while also noting ongoing operational issues such as IT connectivity, rural staffing gaps, and the need for geographic pay adjustments for teachers. He also discussed detention center replacement plans in Hillsborough, Broward, and Palm Beach, and said DJJ would transition the Broward JAC to a security contractor after the sheriff’s office pulls sworn officers from the site. Members asked about campus performance differences, teacher pay, detention education quality, and concerns about the rollout and leadership of the Scholars Academy. Hall said some campuses face rural access and infrastructure problems, but the blended learning model provides continuity when internet or staffing issues arise. He defended the superintendent’s qualifications and said early problems with inappropriate online content were addressed. Representative Porras raised concerns about educational quality and the superintendent’s past disciplinary history, while Representative Barrera urged more mentorship and fatherhood-focused programming in juvenile facilities. DOC Secretary Dixon said the prison system is under pressure from rising inmate populations, staffing shortages, and overtime costs. He argued that the system needs funded posts for every functioning housing unit, noting that the department has added housing units without enough staff and now relies heavily on overtime, mobile officer deployments, and shift conversions to keep facilities operating safely. He highlighted that many officers are new, that outside-hospital transports have risen sharply, and that mental health units require additional staffing. DOC’s mental health chief described a large and growing treatment system with outpatient, inpatient, intensive outpatient, and court-ordered services, saying about a quarter of the prison population has a diagnosed mental illness. Community corrections staff described treatment programs, employment specialists, mobile probation and reentry units, and a new mental health first aid training initiative. Reentry staff reported expanded substance abuse, education, CTE, chaplaincy, and digital learning programs, including Edovo and a forthcoming Work Bay platform. No votes were taken.

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• First, build on the planning.
• California Jobs First is past the planning stage and is well into implementation, and the Valley has
• three regional plans with real project pipelines behind them.
• The planning identified the work; the system needs to be resourced to continue to carry it out.
• These organizations can turn plans into actions.

Summary: The select committee on Community Economic Mobility and Investment heard testimony on how California can support inclusive economic development through coordinated workforce, education, nonprofit, and industry partnerships. Chair Arambula opened by emphasizing that rural, low-income, and historically underinvested communities often face the greatest barriers to accessing state resources, and that the hearing would focus on successful collaboration models, the role of training and higher education, and future opportunities tied to economic mobility and social determinants of health. Witnesses from the California Workforce Association, Fresno State, and NextGen Policy described local and regional workforce systems in the Central Valley and beyond. They highlighted examples such as apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, employer-led partnerships, on-the-job training, support for women entering construction, programs for justice-involved and opportunity youth, and the need to braid federal, state, philanthropic, and private funding. Several speakers stressed that local workforce boards, community colleges, adult education, labor organizations, and community-based groups are best positioned to identify regional labor needs and that California should fund systems, not just individual grants, especially as federal workforce funding has declined and new work requirements tied to HR 1 and AI-related labor shifts create added pressure. A second panel focused on the Community Economic Mobility Initiative as a statewide model. Sierra Health Foundation and its partners said CME has helped community organizations build capacity, pursue more than $400 million in grants and contracts, and attract about $178 million back into California communities. Speakers from Siskiyou Economic Development Council, Fresno EDC, Edge Collaborative, and Líderes Campesinas gave examples of place-based projects in rural and urban regions, including business innovation centers, community-owned development, bioeconomy and restoration projects, subsidized employment, and farmworker-led cooperatives. They argued that long-term, locally driven investment produces stronger regional economies and better health outcomes, and urged the Legislature to provide durable funding and policy support rather than short-term extensions. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• And also the additional layer of, sometimes there are 504 plans that are all very important and they
• , but sometimes there's a 504 plan for something that, and again it was on my school committee too, so
• There are 504 plans that make sense but are done just to appease some parents in some situations and
• And they created a plan for him to be able to make it.
• That instability makes it hard for us to plan for the future.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education held its fourth public hearing, opening with remarks about the importance of protecting and expanding access to higher education amid federal disinvestment. The chairs also announced future informational hearings on the impact of federal cuts and on ASAP models. The hearing then focused on several bills, beginning with S. 951/H. 1462, An Act to Support College Students in Recovery, which would require recovery-focused housing on public campuses and expand naloxone access and overdose training. Senator Rausch, medical professionals, students, and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the prevalence of overdose risk among college students, the value of recovery housing, and the need for campus naloxone; committee members asked about implementation details and the existing state pilot program. Deb Schmill and Rep. Tarski gave especially personal testimony in favor of the bill, and the committee discussed broadening the naloxone language to opioid reversal agents. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1461, which would expand MassReconnect scholarships to practical nursing students at vocational and technical schools to help address the long-term care workforce shortage. Rep. Stanley argued that vocational schools graduate more practical nursing students than community colleges and serve many low-income students in areas without nearby community college programs. The committee then took up H. 1433, which would require public higher education institutions to accept IEPs and 504 plans as sufficient documentation for disability accommodations. Advocates from the National Center for Learning Disabilities described the high cost and burden of repeat testing, the lifelong nature of disabilities, and the need for more uniform access across campuses; committee members raised questions about documentation freshness, campus autonomy, and how to preserve the integrity of accommodations. Later, the committee heard S. 919/H. 1454 on modernizing the Community College Endowment Match Program so community colleges could receive state matching funds for current-use donations as well as endowments and capital gifts. Community college foundation leaders said the change would help fund immediate student needs such as food pantries, child care, emergency aid, and equipment. The hearing then moved to faculty-related bills: S. 933 on UMass faculty rights and tenure transparency, S. 930/H. 3948 on contingent faculty rights and career advancement, and S. 940/H. 1429 on an Adjunct Bill of Rights. Testimony from faculty and union representatives focused on low pay, lack of benefits, job insecurity, and the need for clearer pathways to full-time positions and fairer treatment for adjuncts who teach large shares of courses. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and asked clarifying questions.

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• What is the plan moving forward after you receive this funding to start these programs?
• How do you—what's the plan to sustain these programs ongoing?
• specifying how they plan to use the funding.
• approach by asking the Legislature to appropriate funding before a specific associated expenditure plan
• The Senate clearly has laid out its plan. I think the Assembly has as well.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Forest Service about the planned closure and consolidation and so... In discussion with the U.S.
• Yeah, so the Budget Act of 2025 has some language in it about what was planned.
• Yeah, so the budget act of 2025 has some language in it about what was planned.
• What money goes to both Cal Fire for planning purposes, but also for your planning purposes, and also
• On the, I'd like for you to please tell us the department's plan for how financial and...

Summary: The subcommittee met to discuss several California Conservation Corps (CCC) and Cal Fire budget proposals, with no votes taken and all items held open for a future hearing. The CCC overview highlighted the program’s 50th anniversary, its statewide conservation, disaster response, education, and workforce development work, and its funding mix of General Fund and fee-for-service reimbursements. Members praised the program’s impact on young adults and communities, and asked about revenue sources, partnerships, recruitment, and outcomes for Corps members after service. A major CCC item was reopening and staffing the Greenwood Residential Center in El Dorado County. The department said the center is needed to restore local wildfire and fuel-break capacity, especially when winter road closures limit access to other facilities. The LAO said the proposal has merit but suggested the Legislature consider lower-cost alternatives, such as using fewer new Corps members or delaying opening, given the budget condition. The committee also discussed a proposal to move CCC hand crews to a seven-day wildfire readiness schedule; the department argued this is needed to match Cal Fire’s year-round operations and reduce chronic staffing gaps, while the LAO recommended considering partial funding or other cost-saving options. Cal Fire’s department overview focused on year-round wildfire response, vegetation management, community preparedness, and the 66-hour workweek rollout. Members asked about contract counties, federal partnerships, reforestation capacity, and the use of cap-and-invest and General Fund dollars amid structural deficits. Cal Fire said its nursery capacity is far below reforestation needs and relies on public-private partnerships, and it described reimbursements for work on federal lands. The committee also discussed defensible space inspections, with Cal Fire seeking permanent staffing to replace temporary positions and maintain its goal of 250,000 inspections annually; the LAO suggested alternatives such as different funding mixes, a reinstated SRA fee, or one-time funding. Finally, the committee heard a request to increase Cal Fire’s fixed-wing pilot and mechanic contract. Cal Fire said the larger, more complex aircraft fleet and year-round fire season require more pilots and maintainers, and that contracting provides flexibility and avoids some benefit costs. The LAO said the proposal addresses significant health and safety concerns and merits consideration, while members questioned whether in-house staffing or longer contract terms might be more cost-effective. Throughout the hearing, members emphasized wildfire risk, budget pressures, and the need to balance public safety with fiscal discipline.

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• My client is dialing that back and plans to get rid of all alfalfa, because in spite of it... ...being
• Now, the first thing I would tell you is that currently no AMWA city has immediate plans to transport
• But this is an intermediate, a five- to ten-year plan.
• So we have the short-term plan pulling out of the ground, this plan, and then by having this as an alternate
• And then myself—my background is in planning, and all the things that I serve.

Bills: HB2014 , HB2031 , HB2078 , HB2102 , HB2103 , HB2117 , HB2261 , HB2262 , HB2264 , HB2278 , HB2428 , HB2494 , HB2756 , HB2758 , HB2762 , HB2782 , HB2932 , HB2933 , HB2986

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, water rights, groundwater, Willcox, active management area, certificate of grandfathered rights, Arizona legislature, aggregate mining, reclamation plans, environmental protection, public safety, land use, domestic water, improvement district, water delivery, water hauling

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• I think the city should plan accordingly.
• So I would put it on the cities and the counties to plan accordingly.
• And they should plan accordingly.
• You kept saying that they need to plan accordingly. No, I think... I'm sorry.
• No, you keep indicating that these cities and municipalities should plan.

Bills: HB17 , HB16 , SB 10 , HB27 , HB23 , SB 15 , SB 18 , HB 17 , HB 16 , SB 10 , HB 27 , HB 23 , SB 15 , SB 18

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support

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• So your plan shifts the population.
• The proposed plan pushes much of the former CD 29 into the new CD9, my home, my house.
• C, Plan C 2333.
• Regarding the 2021 redistricting map, that's Plan C-21.
• You know, what are the plans? Just kind of make sure we were coordinating things.

Bills: SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB4 , HB1 , HB3 , HB20 , HB22 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , HB4 , SB2 , SB5

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• Notice, we plan to hear one bill today, and that's House Bill 4806 by Chairman Bonin.
• We were planning her funeral on her 25th birthday.
• An essentially planned economy, the government sets prices.
• You know, bill $59, total cost $17.35, plan paid $17.35, you owe $0.
• With a life care plan, I was... Able to go back to college.

Bills: HB4806

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• These trails aren't proposed without extensive planning.
• They undergo without extensive planning.
• This planning is a real need.
• This planning is a real need. climate. This planning is a real need.
• This is have any other meetings planned.

Bills: HF2439

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: environmental protection, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations, 1183, house

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• We think it's fair to expect that if they plan to do this, they do it responsibly.
• We think it's fair to expect that if they plan to do this, they do it responsibly.
• We think it's fair to expect that if they plan to do this, they do it responsibly.
• We think it's fair to expect that if they plan to do this, they do it responsibly.
• We think it's fair to expect that if they plan to do this, they do it responsibly.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But we try to provide each student with an individualized education plan that meets their individual
• But it is our responsibility, and it is about pre-planning, not opening all shelters unnecessarily.
• They collaborate with the parents to develop a tailored intervention plan for students based on that
• And if so, what would you like to see or order your plans to kind of help us through that process?
• Again, that is a local decision in the student progression plan. Okay.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an overview from Department of Education Chancellor Paul Burns on Florida’s K-12 governance structure and major divisions, including early learning, public schools, safe schools, school choice, and accountability. He highlighted school readiness and VPK, teacher preparation and licensure, school safety functions, scholarship and virtual/home education programs, and FAST progress monitoring. Burns also cited statewide gains such as higher mid-year reading performance, a record graduation rate of 89.7%, and record CTE enrollment, while members questioned the meaning of Florida’s “number one” education rankings, teacher pay, post-COVID learning loss, vacancies, and chronic absenteeism. St. Lucie County Superintendent John Prince then described the scale and responsibilities of a mid-sized district, emphasizing student safety, transportation, meals, hurricane shelter operations, career and technical education, teacher recruitment and retention, progress monitoring, remediation, and mental health supports. Members asked about school shelter construction standards, remediation funding, late school start times, attendance, and concordance scores; Prince argued for more flexibility for CTE pathways and noted that local districts use a mix of state and federal funds to support remediation and staffing. The committee then moved to an early warning systems panel. Burns explained that Florida law requires districts to use attendance, behavior/suspensions, course performance, FAST results, and other academic indicators to identify students needing support, with districts and families developing intervention plans. Superintendents from Putnam, St. Johns, and St. Lucie counties said chronic absenteeism is tied to achievement and NAEP decline, but causes vary by district, including poverty, transportation, daycare, family instability, travel, and student athletics. They described MTSS, PBIS, home visits, attendance letters, and community partnerships as responses. Members also discussed VPK access, full-day VPK funding, excused versus unexcused absences, and the need for earlier intervention in pre-K and K-2. Finally, Vice Chancellor Darren Norris outlined Florida’s post-Parkland school safety measures, including armed school officers, anonymous reporting, behavioral threat assessment teams, mental health training, panic alert systems, emergency drills, active assailant response policies, and firearm detection canines. Superintendents said compliance is costly and often requires shifting local funds, but they praised state grants for mental health, hardening, and mapping. They noted ongoing challenges with new mandates, capital costs, manual reporting burdens, and the need to balance safety requirements with classroom resources.

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• Go ahead, follow-up question. effect sorry I'm not planning to put an effect sorry I'm not planning to
• You go to the planning board.
• </c> being adopted um these planning being adopted um these planning ordinance<01:33:31.320><c> these
• But couldn't the legislative body have the planning board or someone from the planning board provide
• But couldn't the legislative body have the planning board or someone from the planning board provide

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all