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• Trujillo, at the very beginning, you mentioned charter schools, and so they're under... PRA?
• or any public school that has...
• Fifty percent are schools, 25% are state agencies, and 25% are local government.
• We have all the schools by request.
• Public Schools.

Committee: House Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

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• I rise today to recognize a group of graduate students joining us here from the Goldman School of Public
• students who have come from all over the world to attend one, if not the, top-ranked public policy schools
• Assembly Bill 927 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins, an act relating to public schools and declaring the
• Across every school district.
• He's in pilot school right now.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It impacted all of middle school and high school for both of them.
• My daughter turned 18, so she was 17 when she graduated high school.
• But the day she graduated high school, she left her graduation and she came to my home. Years?
• All of middle school and all of high school. Until she graduated. And how about your other child?
• He is 17 now, and, um, He skipped school and came to my home and saw me, so I did.

Bills: HB168 , HB 1044 , HB1534 , HB1914 , HB2240 , HB2530 , HB3284 , HB3395 , HB3515 , HB3783 , HB4034 , HB4213 , HB168

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: marriage age, minors, family law, void marriage, rights of minors, Texas marriage law, marriage ceremony, authorized officiants, family code, judges, religious leaders, parent-child relationship, Department of Family and Protective Services, legal rights, notice requirements, HB 1914, Texas Family Code, Chapter 156, conservatorship, custody

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• For instance, certainly we want to make sure that our schools have the resources they need, but was it
• /c><00:18:10.640><c> have</c><00:18:10.960><c> the</c><00:18:11.360><c> uh</c> make sure that our schools
• and some of shift uh nursing home care and some of the<00:18:34.200><c> the</c><00:18:34.360><c> school
• pieces uh down to the the the school pieces uh down to the counties<00:18:38.120><c> doesn't</c><00:
• that causes our our Minnesota schools that causes our our budgets<00:21:15.600><c> to</c><00:21:15.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I guess the biggest one being Cloverport Schools.
• How would it affect a school district like Cloverport? I'm sorry, say that again.
• How would this type of agency amendment affect school districts such as Cloverport?
• I can go all the way through to high school, and math again, the 95% was the federal minimum, and we
• </c><00:18:03.960><c> we</c> eding mechanics but in middle school we eding mechanics but in middle school

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met on February 10 with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of agency regulations, most of which were accompanied by staff-suggested amendments for drafting conformity under KRS Chapter 13A. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 9:10, the Secretary of State’s 030 KAR 2:11, the Office of the Attorney General’s 04 KAR 5:10, the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s emergency 201 KAR 17:120, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ 301 KAR 2:41, the Department for Environmental Protection’s 401 KAR 47:110 and 48:320, the State Police regulations 502 KAR 1:012 and 1:121, the Department for Public Health’s 902 KAR 4:15, the Department for Medicaid Services’ 907 KAR 1:15, and the Department for Community Based Services’ 921 KAR 1:400 were all discussed and, where applicable, staff amendments were approved without objection. The Workplace Standards emergency regulation 803 KAR 2:320E was also presented without amendment, and the Department of Insurance’s 806 KAR 9:360 was taken up but ultimately deferred at the agency’s request. Several regulations drew brief substantive discussion. The Fish and Wildlife rule on foxhound training enclosures was explained as expanding both commercial and non-commercial provisions for training with dogs involving red fox and coyotes, with enclosure standards intended to protect wildlife inside and outside the facilities. The environmental protection rules were tied to House Bill 478 and addressed permit-by-rule timelines, reporting, and operating standards for certain construction and demolition debris landfills, including sites up to two acres; members asked whether these facilities were private or municipal, and staff said they were a mix, often tied to private demolition contractors or single projects. The State Police fee increase for hazardous materials endorsements was described as reflecting a federal TSA fee change, and the witness estimated the new fee at about $23. The most extended debate concerned the Board of Education’s 704 KAR 3:535 on full-time virtual and remote learning programs. The agency amendment would cap enrollment in such programs at 10% above a district’s prior-year in-person enrollment, while also clarifying accountability, staffing, and monitoring requirements. Education officials said the cap was intended to address concerns about district capacity and student performance, and they cited Cloverport as an example of a district with high virtual participation and participation-rate issues. Members expressed concern that the amendment was too open-ended for regulation and suggested the issue might be better addressed in statute; no motion was made to adopt the agency amendment, so the regulation was left to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The Department of Insurance also discussed implementation of Senate Bill 188, saying it had received more than 3,000 complaints since the law took effect and was still working through enforcement and complaint processing before asking to defer its PBM licensing regulation.

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• I was educated locally; I went to UNM for undergrad and law school, and my favorite work was working
• We only get five or six people from UNM Law School a year statewide into the public defender's office
• Just a comment, and then I'm really glad to hear that you're doing the alternative high school.
• Our recruitment staff are going out to high schools all over the place.
• High school graduates, before they go into state police, come to us first.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• To a child who may call or email their school saying something's going to happen when investigation shows
• access to anything, and that this threat is born perhaps of some incident that took place at the school
• If you, for instance, in the case of the threat to a school, you may have a very young defendant who
• That's why I went to law school. I know lawyers don't do that, and my phone is shut off.
• of Dental Medicine, but they ignored the problem. ...at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine,

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on bills in the Civil Actions 2 and Court Administration areas, with testimony spanning judicial security, judicial compensation, civil process fees, bar advocate compensation, interstate discovery, defamation protections for sexual assault survivors, and related criminal procedure changes. Chairs Edwards and Day opened with housekeeping rules on testimony limits and written submissions, then called witnesses on each bill in turn. On H. 1766, judicial officers and the Massachusetts Bar Association strongly supported a judicial security bill that would protect judges’ personal information, citing threats, online harassment, swatting, and violence against judges and their families. On H. 1819, judges and the Massachusetts Judges Conference asked for higher compensation, saying Massachusetts judges rank low nationally after cost-of-living adjustment and that pay affects recruitment and retention. The committee also heard support for H. 1582/S. 1183 to raise civil process service fees, with sheriffs saying the fees have been unchanged since 2003 and are needed to cover rising costs, safety equipment, and operations funded by those fees. The committee heard from prosecutors on H. 1604 and H. 1846, which would give district courts concurrent jurisdiction over certain school-threat and leaving-the-scene offenses, allowing prosecutors to handle less serious or panic-driven cases more efficiently while preserving mandatory penalties. CPCS and bar advocates supported H. 1876 on bar advocate compensation, describing a continuing shortage and crisis in indigent defense despite recent pay increases and staffing investments. The Boston Bar Association supported H. 1857, a Massachusetts version of the Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, saying it would simplify out-of-state discovery and reduce cost and delay. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 1974/S. 1143, which would protect survivors of sexual assault and harassment from retaliatory defamation suits unless the plaintiff proves actual malice, and would allow fee shifting and damages against abusive suits. Survivors, advocates, and attorneys described threats, legal costs, and chilling effects that silence reporting, while supporters said the bill would protect truthful speech and improve access to counsel. The committee also heard insurance-industry testimony on S. 1101, which would change personal injury protection payment rules to require insurers to tender disputed amounts within 30 days to avoid attorney’s fees; insurers said the bill would curb a growing volume of provider lawsuits and reduce abuse of the no-fault system. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed after all scheduled testimony was complete.

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• And now she's going to be a freshman in high school. So all three of my kids were raised here.
• And now she's going to be a freshman in high school. So all three of my kids were raised here.
• Senate Bill 1446, amending Section 15-382, A.R.S., relating to school insurance. Senate Bill 1446.
• Senate Bill 1497, amending Section 15-382, A.R.S., relating to school insurance.
• Senate Bill 1497, amending Section 15-382, A.R.S., relating to school insurance.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We have a driving school program.
• They can also be done at high schools as well. But really, Community colleges.
• They can also be done at high schools as well.
• But they also did that schooling themselves. So they can really be there to support you.
• But they also did that schooling themselves. So they can really be there to support you.

Summary: The Workforce Support Subcommittee met to discuss how registered apprenticeships could help address workforce shortages in disability services, human services, and other high-need fields. Co-chairs and staff introduced the session as a practical overview of apprenticeship pathways, with a focus on how employers, intermediaries, and training providers can work together to build programs. The discussion emphasized that apprenticeships can be used not only in the trades, but also in health care, early childhood education, medical interpreting, and other occupations facing recruitment and retention problems. Amara Ramon of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards explained the structure of registered apprenticeships in Massachusetts, including employer-led on-the-job training, related technical instruction, wage progression, credentialing, and state support through templates, compliance oversight, and grants. Melissa Sebeli described her role as an intermediary at the MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, saying intermediaries help employers design, register, and manage programs, recruit apprentices, and keep programs compliant. She said the model offers employers a pipeline of workers, retention benefits, tax credits, and flexibility to tailor training to local needs. Lisa Morris described a new apprenticeship for medical interpreters, built from an existing training program and employer demand for experience, with a pre-apprenticeship, 2,000 hours of work-based learning, and related technical instruction tied to certification requirements. Members and attendees asked about where apprentices come from, how employers recruit, how wages are set, and whether state agencies or workforce boards can serve as intermediaries. Speakers said recruitment can come from career centers, youth programs, incumbent workers, community colleges, job fairs, ESL centers, and community-based organizations. They also discussed accommodations and modified curricula for people with intellectual, developmental, and neurodiverse disabilities, citing Bridgewater State’s Excel program as an example. No votes were taken; the meeting concluded with encouragement for organizations to contact the presenters or Division of Apprenticeship Standards to explore apprenticeship options and with notice that materials and the recording would be posted online.

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• we have seen a push and a need for being biliterate for our citizens and for our students in our schools
• So today we have what I call the six-minute maniacs from Fort Gibson High School here.
• Jason Lees, native of Edmond, graduated with a degree in zoology from OU, went to OU Med School.
• Following medical school, he completed his residency in general surgery at OU, during which he served
• This is the first time... ...the freshman group from Calumet Public Schools.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• We appreciate the job you're doing for this state and the children that are in this state and the schools
• Nothing occurred on school grounds, and the school does not have any information to give the department
• , not... report incidents to the department, not every school will put a teacher on leave because of
• Um, for example, if a school bus driver has a lot of tickets or if we're wanting to try to get a let's
• So, the school system wouldn't have custody to do that. Good deal. Thank you. custody to do that.

Bills: SB324 , HB395 , HB222 , HB310 , HB285 , HB144 , HB251 , HB380

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: Morgan County, judge of probate, legal qualifications, equity jurisdiction, constitutional amendment, campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, sex offenders, treatment programs, electronic media, post office box restrictions, Class C felony, parole, probation, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo

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• </c> future college technical school future college technical school apprenticeships<00:03:59.879><c>
• Paul Public School. She is going into trade school.
• I also have a three-year-old who is beginning his school education career, and I am hopeful that he is
• I also have a three-year-old who is beginning his school education career, and I am hopeful that he is
• It was key stakeholders, school districts, higher education institutions, Center Care, who's even here

Keywords: 1183, house

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• HAS HAD TO MISS SCHOOL BECAUSE OF MIGRAINES AND AVOID SPEAKING BECAUSE OF HER LIP TWITCHED AND SMILING
• THERE IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO HAVE A SCHOOL WHERE SENATOR HIS OWN OR FINDS CHILDREN'S GO.
• WOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER BE PROHIBITED DISPLAYING A STUDENT SCHOOL PROJECT WITH A PICTURE OF A
• IT WOULD REMOVE POLITICAL ORIENTED FLAGS THAT DO NOT REPRESENT ALL VIEWPOINTS FROM SCHOOLS AS WELL AS
• IF SOMEONE WAS TO PUT UP A FLAG WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL THERE WAS A FLAG WITH THE CROSS AT THE TOP.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In Harris County, there's several school districts that contracted with the consulate. officers or the
• sheriff's office to be their law enforcement on the school campuses.
• The school district. which is an electric board.
• It allows us to go to the schools, to have someone. as the representative said, that knows the kids in
• Right now, not a single one of my schools has roads or sidewalks around them. It's dirt roads.

Bills: HB336 , HB554 , HB849 , HB 1033 , HB1338 , HB 1246

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriff, constable, contracts, county governance, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales, seasonal fireworks sales, Fourth of July, Independence Day

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• Their high school is in pretty dire need, and their school board said, you know, if we're making improvements
• Their high school is in pretty dire need, and their school board said, you know, if we're making improvements
• Their high school is in pretty dire need, and their school board said, you know, if we're making improvements
• Milford was actually the backup school Milford was actually the backup school should<00:22:55.159><c>
• </c><00:23:11.000><c> it's</c> which they give us the schools it's which they give us the schools it's

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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• Yesterday, I toured a school in my district.
• And we'd first met in Sunday school class when we were very young.
• My allies have been Liz Dodson Clark, who went to grad school...
• Issue two: more school finance needs to be provided by the state.
• In Farm to School, we established a method to buy local food for our schools.

Bills: LR509 , LR510 , LR511

Keywords: congratulations, Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame, Deloris Marshall Adamson, recognition, achievement, service, retirement, Nebraska Legislature, public service, legislature, Nebraska, 956, all

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• College Bound Scholarship is provided to students who graduate high school, have no felony convictions
• 65 percent of median family income, and enroll in post-secondary education within one year of high school
• The School Counselor Association is here today in support of 5828.
• When I was in middle school, I promised that I would graduate high school in exchange for the state helping
• And the school helped get her out. And she was, the school helped get her to a gender clinic.

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 5828, which would restore and adjust Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship award levels for students attending private, not-for-profit four-year institutions. Staff explained the bill would set the awards at 90 percent of the regional and state college rate rather than 50 percent of the research rate, with an estimated fiscal impact of $3.3 million in fiscal year 2027 and $18.6 million over four years. Testimony was largely in support from private college presidents, students, and school counselors, who said the bill would help low-income and first-generation students and preserve access and enrollment choices; some public college student representatives said they did not oppose the bill but argued that cuts to public-school aid should be restored first. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 5911, which would prohibit DCYF from using benefits or funds of youth in extended foster care as reimbursement for their cost of care beginning in 2027, while requiring support for benefit management and payee arrangements and allowing protected accounts such as ABLE accounts. Staff estimated a net fiscal impact of $608,000 in fiscal year 2027 and $2.2 million per biennium thereafter. Testimony in support said the bill would end the practice of withholding SSI and other benefits from youth in care and better support disabled youth transitioning to adulthood. Members asked questions about fiduciary responsibility and representative payee arrangements. In executive session, the committee adopted amendments and advanced several bills. It adopted Amendment Clark 350 to House Bill 2689, raising the required provider response rate for the child care market rate survey to 65 percent, and then reported the bill out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 18-11, with two excused. It adopted Amendment H-3743.1 to Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5395 on retrospective prior authorization denials and reported that bill out unanimously. It also adopted Amendment Pool 272 to Senate Bill 5420 and reported that bill out unanimously. For Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5496, the committee adopted several amendments clarifying scope and penalties but rejected amendments that would have delayed the bill or replaced it with a study; the bill was then reported out with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard amendment briefings on other bills, including 5981, 6026, 6160, 6184, and 6211, but deferred action on some items heard that morning.

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• House Bill 462, an act to amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code relating to school taxes, out of executive
• House Bill 461, an act to amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code relating to school tax, out of Education
• House Bill 461, an act to amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code relating to school tax, out of Education
• Association develop and implement policies and procedures to grant qualified media organizations and school-based
• Association develop and implement policies and procedures to grant qualified media organizations and school-based

Summary: The Senate received a large number of House communications and committee reports, including several nominations and many bills and resolutions returned from House committees or passed by the House. Committee reports covered a wide range of topics, including education, health, judiciary, finance, housing, transportation, emergency management, and business/technology. The Senate also assigned several measures to committees for further consideration and noted upcoming committee meetings. The chamber confirmed three nominations by roll call: Michael T. Scuse to the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission, J. Eric Firewold to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees, and Joan F. Coker to the University of Delaware Board of Trustees. The Senate also passed Consent Calendar 66, which included Senate Concurrent Resolution 223 on DIA broadcast access for playoff and championship games and House Concurrent Resolution 149 designating June 12, 2026, as Loving Day in Delaware. Members discussed Loving Day and the importance of recognizing interracial marriage rights, with Senator Huxstable, Senator Buckson, and Senator Townsend offering remarks. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 141, requiring a firearm responsibilities notice for gun purchasers, after debate over gun safety and industry burden; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 200, as amended, expanding insurance coverage for HIV prevention medications PrEP and PEP; House Bill 426, modernizing municipal street-aid reporting; and Senate Resolution 21, directing a study of portable solar generation devices and related safety and utility issues. The Senate also passed Consent Agenda O, a large package of bills covering topics such as money transmission and stablecoins, nursing advancement, pilot licenses, commerce and trade, subaqueous lands, driver’s license loss due to medical issues, residential speed limits, electronic bidding, family court jurisdiction, agency regulations, technical corrections to multiple local charters, and other measures. The Senate then recessed until June 25, 2026.

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• Thank you, and I want to thank the UC Student Association, the Faculty Association, School Employees
• Authorization for school districts and community college districts to use job order contracting.
• Here to testify in support is Sasha Horowitz, with the Los Angeles Unified School District.
• Chair and Members, Sasha Horowitz, Los Angeles Unified School District.
• We were pleased to present AB 1809, which removed the sunset on school district.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• When we had some pharmacy students come through the other day, I don't know what pharmacy school is like
• That's what they're learning in school, and their scope has expanded.
• You've probably never been to pharmacy school or medical school.
• You have experts, people who have been to pharmacy school.
• You have experts who are people who have been to medical school, and they get together and they decide

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Keywords: 959, house, all