Transcript Highlights:

• Service has She is actually No Right. sure. But Until the contract All right, thank you.
• our counsel you're looking at the details, making sure we're flexible, but also making sure we're living
• I can tell you this is a live schedule, meaning Once we go from design into construction, the schedule
• Um, it also includes, um, contract status for FIMS, FIMS, and the E-rate consulting services.
• I guess one question I have is, are the legal, the on-call legal services utilized very frequently, and

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• An early childhood learning center will change lives.
• . services.
• You can't make a living; some families can't make a living on a ranch anymore; they have to move off.
• The folks that generate those dollars for the state coffers do live here.
• There's a room very near here for Child Welfare Services.

Transcript Highlights:

• We also had discussion about related services being crossed out, and I added that related services, as
• </c> appeals um of an education service appeals um of an education service provider<03:37:52.040><c>
• </c> when you said service when you said service organization<03:43:19.800><c> are</c><03:43:20.600><
• or related services?
• or related services?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays. The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0. House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0. The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.

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• Thank you. the people living in those towns second the people living in those towns second people<00:
• <00:54:36.240><c> group</c> calculate your years of service in group calculate your years of service
• </c> Arling house came from outside service Arling house came from outside service um<00:57:47.839><c
• And you use the phrase accrue additional service time. What is... oh, service time?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee work session focused primarily on House Bill 115 and a proposed amendment, 114H, which would carry over language from HB 2 into HB 115 and place limits on Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs). Representative Murray described the amendment as a way to keep the 350% federal poverty eligibility cap, require students to have attended a charter public school in grades K-12 for the preceding year before entering the voucher system, and add guardrails against universal eligibility. She argued the state was facing a severe budget crisis, that expanding EFAs would divert money from other programs, and that public testimony and local votes showed widespread opposition to expansion. She also cited a letter from former Finance chair Neil Kirk opposing expansion. Other members responded that the committee should not revisit policy already decided by the House, though some said the amendment was fair to discuss because of its fiscal implications and supported it on that basis. The discussion then broadened into a debate over the fiscal impact of universal vouchers and the reliability of enrollment and cost estimates. Representative Luno argued that prior EFA projections had relied on assumptions that could badly underestimate state exposure, pointing to Arizona as a cautionary example and saying New Hampshire should not expand the program without better analysis. Representative Papovich similarly warned that universal eligibility could create a large, unexpected cost, estimating a potential exposure of about $285 million based on school-age children not currently in public, charter, or EFA programs. In contrast, Representative Weyler said EFAs can save money because public school spending is already high and parents using EFAs still pay taxes and take on more responsibility for their children’s education. After discussion, Representative Murray moved to accept the amendment, and Representative Bean seconded it. There was some procedural clarification about voting on the original bill and the amendment. The transcript ends before a final recorded vote on the amendment or on HB 115 itself, though the committee had also been told it would likely reconsider several retained bills later in the week, including HB 129, HB 133, HB 671, and HB 781.

Transcript Highlights:

• They're sellers of services.
• You can live in your own home. You can live the American dream.
• Medicines don't only improve lives and save lives. They help control overall cost.
• lives in, whatever service they're going to get, and is based on the market price in that area.
• Whatever area that individual lives in, whatever service they're going to get, and it's based on the

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I live in... ...potent, unpredictable, and dangerous circulating in our communities.
• She's living in, I think it's Oregon.
• And American highways that unite our states—literally, all our lives are on the line.
• They could transition immediately out and start working for Televeri again.
• And I appreciate your service, sir. Thank you. With that being said, committee is adjourned.

Committee: House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and advanced several bills focused on criminal justice, public safety, firearms, immigration-related enforcement, and victims’ rights. SB 1170 would enhance sentencing for selling dangerous or narcotic drugs to a minor when the drug sale contributed to the minor’s death; supporters, including grieving parents, argued it would hold dealers accountable, while opponents warned it would remove judicial discretion and increase prison terms for people with addiction. The committee also approved SB 1012, which narrows a restaurant-related concealed-carry restriction for properly permitted handgun holders in certain Series 12 restaurants; supporters framed it as a limited correction, while beverage industry representatives said it overrides property rights and creates confusion. SB 1511, requiring proof of lawful status for drivers using non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses and allowing citations and possible impoundment, also received a do-pass recommendation after emotional testimony about trucking-related fatalities. The committee then took up a strike-everything amendment to SB 1100 creating an Arizona registration and disclosure system for lobbying on behalf of foreign adversary principals, with the Department of Homeland Security supporting the measure and civil rights advocates objecting that it could stigmatize people based on origin rather than conduct. SB 1004, dealing with GPS monitoring for homeless registered sex offenders, was amended to remove DPS as the monitoring agency and passed despite concerns about overcriminalization and loss of judicial discretion. SB 1213, which would bar probation for people unlawfully present in the U.S. and require ICE notification, passed over objections that it conflicts with existing probation statutes and raises constitutional concerns. SB 1402, requiring probationers on electronic monitoring to pay the fee, also passed, with opponents arguing courts already have discretion and should consider ability to pay. The committee next approved SB 1709, which mandates re-arrest, probation revocation, and consecutive prison terms for adults on probation for dangerous crimes against children who commit new offenses or violate probation; supporters said it was needed to protect children, while opponents said it strips judges of discretion and can punish technical violations too harshly. SB 1413, removing a $100,000 cap on restitution for serious injury or death caused by moving violations, passed after the county attorney’s office said the cap had already been found unconstitutional. SB 1416, updating missing-child notification procedures and requiring faster photo and media dissemination, passed unanimously after testimony from missing-child advocates. Finally, SB 1725, creating a civil and petty-offense remedy for excessive marijuana smoke or odor drifting onto neighboring property, passed after debate over private-property rights, medical marijuana protections, local control, and possible conflict with the Voter Protection Act; the committee also heard SB 1723, a domestic-violence-related bill expanding protective-order, bail, and parenting-time considerations, but the transcript cuts off before action on that measure.

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• </c> those services. those services. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.
• Thank you for looking for services. looking for services.
• that the services student needs services that the services would<01:19:56.080><c> be</c><01:19:56.239
• Um, so that was my first... your town services. So, your town services.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• My wife Arlene and I farmed and lived southwest of Little Falls in Morrison County.
• </c><00:20:23.600><c> has</c> This transition has already been expensive, and this farm sale needs to
• Some of the basic ways that you know if you live and occupy your agricultural property, you will likely
• Some of the basic ways that you know if you live and occupy your agricultural property, you will likely
• </c> these numbers in either our daily lives these numbers in either our daily lives or<01:26:07.440>

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Upon the initial detection in Mexico, we closed ports of entry for live cattle.
• Transition from our initial response structure, which included a number of AFA staff that led through
• Junior, who runs FDA, Health and Human Services and FDA.
• And how long do these flies live? I don't, um, I Do you want to take a stab at that, Admiral?
• My name is Andrew Earl, and I'm the Director of Conservation with the Texas Wildlife Service.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
• I can live with that. I get it.
• It reminds me of the caveman lawyer from Saturday Night Live.
• They’re going to cease to provide services to the citizens.
• and the people that want service.

Committee: Senate Judiciary A

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for a life well lived. Thank you for a life of service.
• Thank you for a life well lived. Thank you for a life of service.
• , to Health and Human Services.
• , to Health and Human Services.
• Services.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day. The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.

Transcript Highlights:

• I live in Renville, where we now rent our farm to one of our sons, and I've been honored to serve in
• I live in Renville, where we now rent our farm to one of our sons, and I've been honored to serve in
• I live in Renville, where we now rent our farm to one of our sons, and I've been honored to serve in
• A farmer selling apple juice as a food and beverage service from her apples, 100% product of the farm
• Transitions between generations are not just financial events. They are deeply personal milestones.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• are not worth living.
• their lives, living in the moment, without fear for what the end may bring.
• to live.
• He lived 17 years.
• So I actually live in Georgia.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Health

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on bills in three areas: emergency medical services/AED access, athletic training and student safety, and end-of-life options. Committee chairs outlined testimony rules and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Some bills had no live witnesses, while others drew extensive testimony from advocates, professionals, and legislators. On AED-related bills, the American Heart Association supported requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events and athletic fields, citing sudden cardiac arrest survival rates and urging cardiac emergency response plans as an added safeguard. A parks and recreation professional supported AED access but raised concerns about the cost, staffing, maintenance, and feasibility for municipalities with limited resources. Athletic trainers supported expanding their scope of practice and removing workplace restrictions, arguing it would improve injury prevention, reduce costs, and help retain professionals in Massachusetts. The committee also took extensive testimony on end-of-life options legislation. Supporters included legislators, physicians, hospice volunteers, clergy, patients’ family members, and advocacy groups, who described the bills as allowing terminally ill, mentally capable adults to choose a peaceful death with strict safeguards and self-administration requirements. They emphasized personal stories of suffering, public support, and the claim that other states have not seen abuse. Opponents, including faith-based, disability-rights, and family policy representatives, argued the bills amount to physician-assisted suicide, could pressure vulnerable people, and may be influenced by prognosis errors, coercion, or financial incentives. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Technologies Shared Technology Services program.
• Next month we'll go live with our 8th.
• We do appreciate your service. Thank you.
• regulatory oversight and public service.
• accessing mental health services.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

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• Is it efficient when official immediately and public transit services that seniors rely upon, and when
• Is it efficient when official immediately and public transit services that seniors rely upon, and when
• Is it efficient when official immediately and public transit services that seniors rely upon, and when
• I've lived in fear. I've lived in pain. I've lived in agony, but after today I will live free.
• I've lived in fear. I've lived in pain. I've lived in agony, but after today I will live free.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Um, a lot of the service of the citations on these are done by alternative service.
• We want people to live in apartments.
• We know that 22 veterans a day take their own lives.
• Let that sink in. 22 veterans take their own lives a day.
• And increased taxpayer costs for related social services.

Bills: HB15 , HB171 , HB204

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: flood risk, campground, safety regulations, civil penalty, guest safety, Harris County, flood control, governance, expansion, public health, local governance, environmental management

Transcript Highlights:

• Have we ever thought about using the Forest Service.
• I know the Forest Service has definitely been hampered by budget cuts as well.
• The bulk of that funding came from the Forest Service.
• Those of us who lived through The big concern in New Mexico over the spotted owl.
• The animals are the living bodies of communities. The animals are the living bodies of communities.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• We want it to be pleasant, and we want the state to move forward and be a successful place to live.
• We want it to be pleasant, and we want the state to move forward and be a successful place to live.
• So the Public Service Commission, and I don't want to get Commissioner Kringstad a job here, but they
• But I feel very comfortable in that both the Public Service Commission, the investor-owned utilities,
• Our families live here.

Committee: Joint Energy Development and Transmission Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They're requiring parental consent for service.
• have child protective services like and we live in the real world.
• Kids are going to live life and sometimes they're going to do like me.
• for non attorney immigration service providers.
• This bill has support from the Florida Service Association.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• He was trying to break into a home where three young women were living.
• And finally, we save lives and we save millions.
• I lived roughly 350 miles away from the state whenever she was murdered.
• For years, I lived in silence. More than silence, I lived in fear.
• Where would they live?

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted a House committee substitute for House Bill 2587, then voted the substitute do pass on an 18-0 roll call. The sponsor said the bill was updated to mirror federal law and included an emergency clause, with supporters noting it was intended to align Missouri law ahead of the FIFA World Cup and related public safety concerns. The committee also briefly took up House Bill 2055 and voted it do pass 18-0 before moving on to public hearings. The main public hearing was on House Bill 2868, which would expand Missouri DNA collection to all felony arrests rather than the current narrower list of qualifying offenses. Representative Parker argued the change would help solve crimes and exonerate the innocent, citing Maryland v. King and examples from other states. Committee members raised concerns about juvenile language, privacy, the presumption of innocence, retention and destruction of samples, access to CODIS, and whether the bill should be limited to violent or higher-level felonies. Supporters, including victim Ashley Spence and other advocates, described how arrest-stage DNA collection helped identify a serial rapist and solve cold cases, while opponents Joshua Kieser and others argued the bill was overbroad, could be used as a fishing expedition, and should not apply before conviction. Missouri State Highway Patrol staff testified that the bill would add nearly 14,000 arrestees annually, could aid about 731 investigations each year, and would reduce confusion in current collection practices. The hearing also included detailed testimony about wrongful convictions, expungement safeguards, identical twins, and the difference between arrest, charge, and conviction. Several members said they supported the goal of helping victims but wanted narrower language or stronger guardrails, especially for nonviolent felonies. The hearing on HB 2868 was then closed, and the committee began hearing House Bills 3012, 2997, and 3058, with the bill sponsors introducing themselves as the next items up.