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• As you have heard, being on lifetime supervision creates a lot of barriers to that.
• It served as a barrier to treatment, health, and wellness.
• Many individuals face similar barriers that undermine recovery.
• That borders on medical assault. So thank you for listening, for staying open.
• That borders on medical assault. So thank you for listening, for staying open.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• they understand some of the barriers. they understand some of the barriers.
• Well, we have barriers do we have?
• we're going to address those barriers. we're going to address those barriers.
• , this barrier," then about this barrier, this barrier," then that's<01:00:03.200> part<01:00:
• course increasing um funding for border course increasing um funding for border and<01:18:32.560

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:12 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:33 Kentucky’s New Assessment and Accountability Model Update: 00:03:50 Federal Education Policy and Its Impact on States: 01:00:55 Educational Leadership Training Opportunities in Kentucky: 01:26:44 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations: 02:10:38 Adjournment: 02:13:57, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Education met for its first interim meeting and established a quorum before taking up its first topic, Kentucky’s new assessment and accountability model. Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, joined by KDE staff and superintendents, described a multi-year effort involving the Kentucky “Now We Learn” Council, more than 50 educators and stakeholders, at least 18 pilot districts, surveys, focus groups, town halls, and four prototype frameworks. He emphasized three priorities for the new model: vibrant learning experiences, innovation in assessment, and collaboration with communities. Fletcher said the state accountability portion would continue to meet federal requirements and identify CSI/TSI/ATSI schools, while shifting toward more emphasis on individual student growth, grade-level equivalency in reading and math, career and technical education, graduation rate, and English language proficiency. He also said science would remain a required assessment but be reported separately rather than counted in the CSI/TSI calculation. He stressed that the model should focus on growth, local flexibility, and meaningful measures that reflect community expectations, while still preserving a statewide framework. The committee also heard from Bullitt County superintendent Jesse Bacon, who described his district’s local accountability work. He said Bullitt County formed a community coalition with broad representation from across the district, business leaders, and community members, met six times during the school year, and worked toward a public-facing dashboard that would show community expectations, evidence of accountability, and areas for improvement. Bacon said the district identified six community-defined pillars, beginning with student learning and foundational academic knowledge, as part of a system intended to communicate strengths and improvement areas to the public.

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• They will say that we need to open our eyes to the reality of this border invasion.
• They will say that we need to open our eyes to the reality of this border invasion.
• The reality is right border invasion.
• Open borders for dictators puts all Americans at risk of more 9/11 attacks imminent.
• Open borders for dictators puts all Americans at risk of more 9/11 attacks imminent.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Uh, as part of this bill, we create a licensing variance for testing facilities to address barriers to
• The biggest barrier to the state's anticipated summer launch is the current law requiring all cannabis
• these applicants right now have been calling us in droves telling us that there are significant barriers
• These applicants right now have been calling us in droves, telling us that there are significant barriers
• When we originally embarked on barrier?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• finally this bill is on its barrier finally this bill is on its third<00:07:16.680> rendition
• We often at the association talk about cross-border competitiveness. I'm sorry about that.
• In fact, small retailers and those on the border are disproportionately impacted by those impacts.
• We often at the association talk about cross-border competitiveness. I'm sorry about that.
• In fact, small retailers and those on the border are disproportionately impacted by those impacts.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, yeah, so the border states.
• border states that our campuses are<00:17:22.640> close<00:17:22.799> to<00:17:23.039>
• Uh yeah, so the border >> Thank you.
• <00:59:30.640> illegally, includes crossing the border illegally, includes crossing the border
• <01:01:16.240> and people that just cross the border and people that just cross the border

Bills: HF3432, HF3411

Keywords: resident tuition, employment, higher education, Minnesota, tuition rates, state universities, immigration status, immigration, postsecondary education, privacy, data access, federal officers, 1183, house

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• Live along the border, you know, we have an enormous amount of federal presence.
• The border skipped your family, Bobby. You were on one side of the border.
• Because we say as a country, if you're willing to cross the border, to get across the border, the river
• This bill isn't about border security; it's about fear.
• We need to support federal immigration reform that secures our border because we all want a secure border

Bills: SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SB552, SB646, SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, bail reform, criminal justice, felony offenses, public safety, judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements

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• And we also currently have personnel deployed in the Florida Keys supporting border security operations
• Common barriers faced by veterans include having a disability, needing childcare assistance, transportation
• Some of these barriers are common among all of the individuals that we serve, but for many veterans,
• these barriers can stack, and the nuances of their experience make them uniquely challenging. ...can
• Of the veterans we served, a significant portion identified additional barriers impacting employment.

Summary: The committee took up SB 116 by Senator Burgess, a veterans bill aimed at several FDVA-related changes. The bill would reduce annual nominations to the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame from 20 to 5, expand FDVA’s survey work to assess veterans’ awareness of available programs and their health literacy, add mental health training to the veterans suicide prevention pilot, strengthen coordination and reporting between Veterans Florida and FDVA, direct FDVA to develop a plan for adult day health care facilities statewide, and allow the Florida Veterans Foundation to use a portion of Gadsden flag plate proceeds for administrative costs. Senator Burgess said the measure builds on prior “Forward March” efforts and helps close service gaps for aging veterans and others who may not know about available benefits. Testimony on SB 116 was uniformly supportive. FDVA leadership said adult day health care could be added at existing facilities such as Port St. Lucie and Lake City, and that the state would need authority and funding to move forward. A veterans legal collaborative, AARP Florida, and Endeavors all voiced support, with speakers emphasizing the importance of better outreach, mental health awareness, and care options that allow veterans to remain at home. The committee then voted favorably on SB 116. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to agency and stakeholder presentations. Florida National Guard officials described a high operational tempo, deployments at home and abroad, hurricane response efforts, and the need to grow the force and infrastructure. FDVA’s adjutant general reported Florida now has the nation’s second-largest veteran population, rising in-migration of younger veterans, a large and aging Vietnam-era population, strong claims and outreach activity, declining veteran homelessness, and improved suicide prevention outcomes. The Florida Veterans Foundation outlined its emergency relief, dental, transportation, and license-plate-funded programs, while Veterans Florida and CareerSource Florida detailed workforce, apprenticeship, SkillBridge, entrepreneurship, and job-fair programs for veterans and spouses, along with efforts to expand recurring funding and better protect customer information.

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• ...without barrier and let them practice independently.
• I mean, man, we've been trying to keep those drugs from coming across the border.
• We've been trying to keep those drugs from coming across the border.
• We do face barriers in the court system because they are burdened with the same kind of...
• Other barriers that we're noting as well is the reinstatement of benefits.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We know that there's a project down in Heron Lake in southwestern Minnesota, right on the border with
• <00:17:45.360> with<00:17:45.520> Iowa Minnesota right on the border with Iowa Minnesota
• right on the border with Iowa we<00:17:46.280> know<00:17:46.440> there's<00:17:46.640
• and here's the language that was barrier and here's the language that was in<01:29:06.040> the
• for people to visit our barrier for people to visit our locations<01:29:17.960> the<01:29:18.159

Bills: HF1250

Keywords: outdoor heritage, land acquisition, wildlife management, conservation easements, environmental restoration, 1183, house

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• We are a border state right next to Fargo, which is one of the biggest towns in North Dakota.
• to<00:09:36.240> you<00:09:36.839> we<00:09:37.240> are<00:09:38.240> border
• bit closer view to you we are border bit closer view to you we are border state<00:09:39.480>
• It decreases barriers in school transportation costs, especially for those serving low-income students
• the impact of what we could do barrier the impact of what we could do with<00:36:45.440> this

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Food and Agriculture, they do have... presented in the borders, as you go in or out of the state, the
• abatement, foster community engagement, and create career pathways for individuals overcoming employment barriers
• and provide jobs, they do so with the mission to hire individuals who are at risk or face systemic barriers

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <01:10:15.280> to<01:10:15.440> due this fact and create barriers to due this fact
• and create barriers to due process<01:10:16.000> rights.
• Border Patrol in ways that raise several serious privacy, constitutional, and private trust concerns
• state borders by other law enforcement<01:48:57.840> agencies<01:48:58.480> for<01:48:
• Over this past year, I've experienced significant barriers to obtaining body camera footage to which

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 15, 2025 minutes and then held a broader discussion on current challenges with data retention and government transparency. Judy Randall of the Office of the Legislative Auditor said historical data is essential for post-audits, which often look back three to five years, and that retention decisions must balance audit needs with the burden of separating public and nonpublic data. She described the records-retention panel process as informal and largely based on individual judgment, noting she had objected to a proposed 60-day email retention period and generally uses a three-year guideline, though she said that standard is not grounded in a formal rule. Members discussed whether auditing standards should set retention periods, with Randall saying auditing is a good starting point but other offices, including the attorney general, also have needs, and that some agency discretion is unavoidable because of the gray area between official records and non-records. Representative Elkins raised the related principle of data minimization, arguing that government should not keep data longer than needed and citing a University of Minnesota legacy data warehouse breach as an example of the risks of retaining unnecessary sensitive information. Randall agreed that data no longer needed is a liability and said her office purges workpapers after five years. Representative Scott pressed whether three years is enough for fraud investigations and financial records; Randall responded that a reasonableness standard is needed and that longer retention can produce diminishing returns, though she said she would follow up on whether financial records should be treated differently. Tanya Tacker of the Rum River Special Education Cooperative testified in support of updating Minnesota’s data-retention laws for schools. She said districts want to protect student information and maintain transparency, but the current general retention schedule dates to 1985 and 2000 and does not reflect digital records, modern systems, or the volume of special education data. She urged modernizing the schedule, clarifying what must be kept in paper versus digitized form, aligning state rules with IDEA and other federal requirements, and providing practical guidance and tools. Members praised the specificity of her recommendations. Dr. BB Newman testified that retention failures in St. Anthony Village have made it difficult to obtain routine municipal and police data, with records delayed, missing, or inconsistently produced and no clear explanation of what systems were searched or whether records were destroyed. Newman argued these gaps undermine statutory access rights and force residents into costly litigation, and recommended stronger retention auditing, documentation of destruction, mandatory disclosure of systems searched, and consequences for noncompliance. In response to questions, Senate counsel said there is generally no direct penalty, but affected parties may seek mandamus, Data Practices Act claims, or informal mediation/opinions from the Data Practices Office. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards and possible legislative updates to improve compliance and transparency.

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• <01:03:53.359> The raise some of the same barriers. The raise some of the same barriers.
• If you remember built on the border.
• on the New Hampshire side of the border on the New Hampshire side of the border in<03:55:01.120>
• We want to give them a good reason to come to our side of the border.
• And again, Encore is a 25, you know, and it's not that far from our border.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met with Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre and Charitable Gaming Chief Compliance Officer Kulie Aoyo to review proposed changes in HB 2 and related amendments affecting video lottery terminals, historic horse racing, charitable gaming, and scratch tickets. McIntyre said the late-arriving amendment made revenue estimates difficult, especially because the bill would allow operators to decide when to convert from HHR to VLTs and would change the floor-space rules. He explained that the existing 70/30 floor-space split between machines and table games was negotiated to protect charity revenue, and warned that moving to a 90/10 split could reduce charity revenue, potentially by as much as $17 million, while also changing the character of the facilities. Committee members discussed whether to keep the 70/30 split, and McIntyre said he could provide updated estimates later that day, including net impacts after any offsetting gains or losses under current law. Members also asked about the governor’s proposed operator share versus the Sweeney amendment’s higher operator share. McIntyre said the governor’s 45% figure was based on his own estimate and on comparable rates in other states, and he supported it as a way to maximize revenue for the state and charities. He also described a change to high-stakes tournaments: after speaking with Rep. Sweeney, he said the amendment was clarified to apply only to those tournaments and would lower the house take from 10% to 5% to encourage participation in rare, high-buy-in events. The committee also discussed a separate proposal to raise the maximum scratch ticket price from $30 to $50; McIntyre said the change would take time to implement, would likely increase net state revenue by about $1 million in year two, and was consistent with pricing in neighboring states such as Massachusetts and Connecticut. Additional questions covered sports betting and a separate Kino-related estimate. McIntyre said March Madness is the busiest period for sports betting and that the state’s sports betting revenue has exceeded initial expectations. He also said he had estimated that removing a municipal-vote restriction for Kino could cost about $12 million total, with $2 million in the first year and $10 million thereafter. No formal votes were taken during the discussion; the chair indicated the committee would revisit the VLT amendment and other sections later, and McIntyre agreed to send updated revenue estimates to committee members.

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• not typically shared by their male counterparts: limited access to social and business networks, barriers
• because it is not about Californians trying to avoid the vehicle license fee by going across the border
• SB 1271 improves data collection on preceptor availability, capacity, practice settings, and barriers
• SB 1271 improves data collection on preceptor availability, capacity, practice settings, and barriers
• but the idea that we would have law enforcement at any level—and we're seeing it now with ICE and Border

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And we want to make sure that cost is never a barrier to safety.
• too expensive is a good enough reason to not have it back, but wanna be realistic and about what a barrier
• Chairman the border of Alabama. I don't know what the hell this has to do with this, Mr. Chandler.
• Um, just really quick, you spoke about, I guess some barriers to access for your constituents receiving
• Can you speak a little bit more to or just expand on what those barriers are just for clarification.

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• This bill removes unnecessary administrative barriers that delay access to appropriate antipsychotic
• We need to find ways to lower some of these costs and reduce additional barriers to some of these drugs
• They actually spend less per Medicaid member than states that do have barriers to medication.
• Of course, individuals with SMI benefit from removing barriers to antipsychotic medications specifically
• It's Ruthie Goldcorn, and I work with No Barriers, Disabled Access Consulting and Advocacy Services,

Bills: SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers

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• Help us secure our border because border security is national security.
• Help us secure our border because border security is national security.
• Help us secure our border because border security is national security.
• securing our border in this bill, too. securing our border in this bill, too.
• we have to secure our border. we have to secure our border.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Independent School District serves a richly diverse and bilingual community along the New Mexico-Texas border
• coordinate with health care facilities throughout the state to better understand the communication barriers
• And even if ICE or the Border Patrol had an alert out for a vehicle for, you know, for some crime, I
• President, a crime that takes place along the Mexico-New Mexico border that none of us condone and all
• vice versa, if they live off the reservation and work on the reservation, there shouldn't be any barriers

Keywords: 996, all

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• that if not kindergarten is a barrier that if not provided<03:21:09.000> by<03:21:09.160>
• It punishes those who apply for protection from within our borders.
• It's creating unnecessary barriers.
• It punishes those who apply for protection from within our borders.
• It's creating unnecessary barriers.

Keywords: 1189, house, all