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• House Bill 5508 seeks to establish a Texas Film Academy, a board that will plan and ensure that our Texas
• give them you know a guidance and a first leg up to you know make make you know six figures so this academy
• And so the hope is that we can form the Texas Film Academy. and not only train people who I don't think
• I just wanted to clarify why it is an academy. itself is needed in the governor's office as opposed to
• What's the purpose of the academy? Why that? I don't I don't have a very good answer for that.

Bills: HB1784, HB2088, HB3062, HB3475, HB3741, HB4279, HB4763, HB5154, HB5294, HB5508, SB1401, HB232, HB232

Keywords: students, homeless, foster care, higher education, liaison officer, housing assistance, transition support, law school, Rio Grande Valley, legal education, public university, accreditation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, mental health resources, substance abuse education, El Paso, university system, funding, public education

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• Uh, for example, Dunwoody or Summit Academy, getting them into different types of trade schools, helping
• Academy, for example.
• :49.679> Academy<01:18:50.640> um<01:18:50.800> getting uh Dunwy or Summit Academy
• um getting uh Dunwy or Summit Academy um getting them<01:18:51.199> into<01:18:51.520> different
• <01:20:31.280> Academy, you're um working with Summit Academy, you're um working with Summit

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• For Short-Ledge Academy, an add of $5,105,023, and then for Skyline Middle, an add of $4,032,184, bringing
• of the Office of Management and Budget, in particular, you will see accompanying epilogue for the Summit
• The Summit North Marina...
• The next new section is for the Summit North Marina, which we discussed earlier.
• I move to adopt new sections: the Pyle Center, new section Plummer Center transfer, new section Summit

Summary: The committee met to finalize the FY27 bond bill, beginning with a roll call and a detailed review of updated appropriation amounts. The Comptroller General walked through major changes across agencies, including additions for OMB, the Department of State, DNREC, Agriculture, Education, and Transportation, and explained the funding sources that would cover the total $1.256 billion package. Members then debated several large items, especially the $110 million appropriation for the Diamond State Port Corporation, the $35 million Legislative Hall addition, the $20 million Community Reinvestment Fund, and the $30 million land and building acquisition line. Questions focused on the port project’s costs, expected jobs, return on investment, and whether the state would face future commitments; Secretary of State Charney Patitofunded Chances and other officials testified that the port expansion would create construction and permanent jobs and support long-term economic growth, while some members remained skeptical and objected to the process and spending priorities. The committee also discussed school construction funding, with officials explaining that additional money would forward-fund projects already in the pipeline and help districts that had been turned down for certificates of necessity. Other items reviewed included funding for park improvements, marina acquisition, the Plummer Center demolition and transfer, the Pyle Center sewer project, the Site Readiness Fund, affordable housing, the Arts Endowment Fund, an unclaimed property task force, and various transportation and community transportation projects. Several members raised concerns about county distribution, minority-party involvement in negotiations, and the scale of certain appropriations, but the majority defended the package as statewide investment and economic development. The committee then voted on the Section 1 addendum and a series of new and replacement epilogue sections, including provisions for the port project, Legislative Hall minor capital improvements, land acquisition, affordable housing, the Community Reinvestment Fund, downtown development districts, the Rite Aid demolition, the Site Readiness Fund, school construction formula review, and enhanced school capital funding. Most motions carried, with a few recorded no votes or abstentions on the main addendum. The meeting concluded with a motion authorizing technical corrections by the Comptroller General’s office, followed by closing remarks thanking staff and members for their work and noting that this was likely the final bond committee meeting for some participants before adjournment.

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• We did a national high-acuity summit here in the panhandle last year, and that's where this came from
• Florida UShine, I have had the privilege of attending the QPR Champions National Conference and DCF Summit
• I've spoken at summits, I've spoken with DCF, and I feel like having my voice represented as a youth
• Corinne Mixon with the Florida Academy of PAs is waiving in support.

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• So, if you see, if you go down by charter school, an example is Row 92, Albuquerque Charter Academy.
• If you go down to Christine Duncan Heritage Academy on Row 109, they were also being funded under the
• They lost funding, and so did, in fact, Estanza Valley Classical Academy.
• On that point, I'll note that one of those main events is the Legislative Summit.
• This year's Legislative Summit, we released a series of education choice policy resources that I hope

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• Our largest event of the year is the Women's Summit.
• In September, we hosted a Women's Safety Summit focused on all aspects of women's safety.
• Because of the loss of special appropriation funding in Fiscal 26 this year, we pared our summit down
• I have attended your two summits, and I thought they were excellent.
• Thank you very much for putting on those wonderful summits. I do have a question for you.

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• I'm sure they would be in the 30 to 40 thousand range and have some ticket price like Albuquerque Academy
• I think the latest opportunity was at the state tribal summit.
• I believe we're attending a Tribal Leaders Summit on the 20th in Albuquerque.
• In terms of tribes, nations, and pueblos, and perhaps in the Tribal Leadership Summit coming up, I don't
• And however way we can facilitate it, like I said, with the Tribal Summit coming up, we appeal to the

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• attended National Youth Gathering in New Orleans and was selected for the prestigious Missouri Scholars Academy
• attended National Youth Gathering in New Orleans and was selected for the prestigious Missouri Scholars Academy
• Originally from Lee's Summit, Samuel Lentz has been blessed with the love and support of his wonderful
• But with people like the lady from Lee’s Summit and the lady from the 88th district helping drive a task
• Does the lady from Lee’s Summit yield to an inquiry from the representative from Jackson?” “I do.”

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the House Journal for the 64th day by a 125-0 roll call vote, and then spent much of the morning on personal privileges and introductions of guests, interns, students, and special recognitions. Members welcomed school groups, interns, a Savannah Bananas guest, and several family members, and also noted birthdays and Mother’s Day greetings. On legislation, the chamber first agreed to go to conference on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1421, appointing a House conference committee. The House then took up Senate Bill 1000, which reauthorizes the Missouri Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund and updates outdated tourism funding language; members from both parties spoke in support of tourism as an economic driver, and the bill passed 136-6. The House also considered House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1020, an omnibus Department of Revenue bill addressing fee office contracting, vehicle registration and related penalties, Real ID document retention, five-year license plates, and emissions-related provisions. Members adopted amendments reducing late-registration penalties, making document retention opt-in, restoring a five-year plate option, and removing cosmetic damage as a basis for rejecting rebuilt vehicles; despite debate over emissions testing and air quality, the bill passed 130-10. The chamber then moved to House Committee Substitute for Senate Bills 835 and 1111, a combined judiciary/civil legislation package. Members described it as a vehicle for several vetted measures, including anti-assignment-of-benefits language for insurance claims, the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, and court administration changes such as workers’ compensation procedures, judgeships, automation fees, law library surcharges, and expungement fund provisions. Amendments were offered and adopted to adjust attorney-fee language in the anti-SLAPP provisions and to add a St. Louis police legal-expense-fund provision, though the latter drew objections over procedure and whether it had received a hearing. The transcript cuts off while debate on that amendment is still underway, and no final vote on the bill is shown.

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• One example I would just give you, the Bismarck Citizens Academy is something that was developed by the
• annual professional development conference, in the past, back when I started, there was an annual summit
• I think the last conference of that sort might have been, like it was called the summit, was held in
• annual professional development conference, in the past, back when I started, there was an annual summit
• I think the last conference of that sort of might have been, like it was called the summit was held in

Summary: The Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up a draft bill to make legislators’ and candidates’ residential addresses confidential in public records. Legislative Council and the Secretary of State explained the proposal was prompted by security concerns and would protect residential addresses while still allowing election officials to verify residency and keep candidate names and offices public. Members raised concerns about unintended consequences, transparency, and how the change would affect rural districts and residency enforcement. The Secretary of State suggested an amendment to end the confidentiality when a candidate’s term ends, and the committee agreed to hold the bill over for further discussion at the next meeting. The committee also reviewed follow-up materials on legislator security and best practices, including advice on situational awareness, internet hygiene, varying routines, and reporting threats, along with NCSL materials comparing capitol security practices in other states. Members discussed a recent security incident and the need to keep alert contact information current, and staff said they would continue working with the Highway Patrol on legislative-specific notifications. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to Garrity Consulting’s final report on mitigating the effects of legislative term limits. The consultants summarized survey, focus group, and stakeholder input showing concerns about loss of institutional knowledge, leadership turnover, onboarding demands, and workload pressures, while also noting public support for term limits and annual sessions. Recommendations included considering annual sessions or shifting biennial sessions to even-numbered years, restructuring organizational session and interim committee work, creating office hours and more structured orientation and mentorship, expanding ongoing training and staff support, improving public communication and virtual testimony rules, and addressing barriers to service such as employer support and travel costs. Members discussed the tension between making the legislature more effective and preserving a citizen-legislature model, and the report was received as a roadmap for future implementation rather than immediate action.

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• But the deadline for completion depends on when the officer graduated from Basic Academy and received
• For new officers who graduated from Basic Academy in May 2020 or more recently, they must complete their
• program guidance through multiple channels, including its website, email newsletters, and annual summits
• Additionally, the Commission's emailed newsletters and annual summits did not reach all officers for

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee heard three State Auditor’s Office performance audits: implementation of the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act, Washington’s digital equity planning, and the Department of Commerce’s Digital Navigator Program. In the law enforcement training audit, the State Auditor found the Criminal Justice Training Commission had developed most required training content but had not developed all required topics, lacked a systematic project management approach, and had weak tools to ensure participation and compliance. Auditors said most officers had not completed the required 40 hours, patrol tactics training was a major bottleneck, and the Commission’s reporting did not clearly show statewide compliance. The Commission said it generally agreed with the recommendations and had begun implementing some changes. Committee members raised concerns about staffing, liability, incentives, and whether the law had enough enforcement “teeth.” In the digital equity audit, auditors said Washington lacked a comprehensive, unified statewide plan, a designated leader, and reliable funding for digital equity efforts. They said existing plans were fragmented, with the NTIA-approved plan the most complete but no longer fully funded after federal changes. The State Auditor recommended the legislature establish oversight authority and require a lead organization to coordinate and evaluate statewide digital equity efforts and develop a unified plan. The Department of Commerce and Office of Equity agreed with the need for clearer leadership and coordination, and a public witness described ongoing coalition and local planning work. Committee members asked about best practices from other states and whether the auditor could provide additional research on coordination models. In the Digital Navigator Program audit, the State Auditor concluded Commerce did not consistently follow core grant-management practices, including competitive award processes, vetting of grantees, clear contracts, performance monitoring, and reimbursement controls. Auditors said Commerce expanded grants without a new competition, lacked adequate documentation and reporting, and paid out millions without sufficient support; they also cited management decisions that overrode staff concerns. Commerce said it had already begun major contract-management reforms, created a new contracts and compliance structure, and was working on risk assessments, documentation standards, and staff training. Members pressed Commerce on accountability, possible recoupment of improper payments, ethics issues, and whether the agency had clear performance metrics for the program. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended after public testimony and committee discussion.

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• We supported the demonstration of this technology at the department's most recent summit and recently
• As part of all, we have a leadership academy.
• You just heard from the grave center about our collaboration on the Academy for Child Protection and
• Academy and the Academy includes updated curriculum, virtual reality segments.
• This is the new academy that has been built. And as part of that, you have classroom training.

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• And I've been exploring a summit, perhaps bringing that creative economy together with school districts
• Our county superintendent schools, our superintendent offices, has a summit for education and AI and
• And there have been various seminars that have come to Santa Monica College or New York Film Academy.
• ...been various seminars that have come to Santa Monica College or New York Film Academy by experts
• I know you were working on—there was an idea that came up at the California for the Arts Summit about

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Arts held an informational hearing on California’s first sector-specific creative economy strategic plan, “California’s Future Is Creative,” developed under AB 127 and related legislation. Chair Allen framed the plan as a response to California’s large but vulnerable creative economy, citing workforce losses, federal funding headwinds, and the need to support artists, cultural organizations, public media, museums, cultural districts, and film/TV production. He also highlighted budget asks including support for California Humanities, museums, public media, cultural districts, a post-production incentive proposal (AB 2319), and funding to implement the strategic plan. California Arts Council Director Danielle Brazel, Institute for the Future’s Rachel Hatch, CDE’s Allison Frenzel, and CWDB’s Michael Weoff described the planning process, which included a 30-plus-member work group, interagency coordination, and a phased approach from framework development to implementation and evaluation. They identified major forces shaping the sector over the next decade, including AI, climate disruption, affordability, access to capital, and social cohesion, and outlined six action areas: workforce preparation, business stabilization, cultural identity/tourism, cross-sector incentives, ROI/data tracking, and state capacity/infrastructure. Members and panelists repeatedly emphasized that the plan must be resourced and integrated across agencies rather than left siloed. A second panel of practitioners and advocates focused on workforce pathways and local implementation. Ricarlo Handy described the Handy Foundation’s registered apprenticeship pipeline into film and TV jobs and argued that current data systems undercount gig, 1099, and LLC-based creative work. Joanna Reynolds discussed Arts for LA’s Creative Jobs Collective, which aims to create 10,000 living-wage creative jobs in Los Angeles County by 2030, while Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez urged embedding artists in health, aging, and behavioral health systems as community problem-solvers. Roxanne Messina Kaptur spoke about the need to normalize arts careers and expand residency and school-based models. Senator Rubio, who joined later, shared her own arts and teaching background, supported arts access in schools and small theaters, and raised concerns about AI, asking how schools and educators can adapt. In the final panel, Rebecca Ratzkin reported on 26 statewide town halls with more than 1,100 attendees, which confirmed support for the plan but also highlighted needs for better information access, new financial models, stronger definitions and data, and more partnerships. Julie Baker of California for the Arts and California Arts Advocates urged sustained public funding, saying the plan is actionable only if the Legislature and administration provide resources, including increased California Arts Council funding and support for implementation. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with calls for continued legislative and cross-agency collaboration.

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• I wanted to highlight the Aviation Academy, which sits on the northwest side of Albuquerque, and the
• It's called the New Mexico Tech Summit.
• You've each received an invitation; each member of the STTC has received an invitation to the summit
• We happen to have with us Dave Kiston, the past president of the New Mexico Tech Summit.

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• I, uh, have an intern with me today on Peterson, um, from the AC Academy.
• wanted to make one announcement that uh we are going to, uh, here on the 5th and 6th is the um water summit
• , the Santa Fe Water Summit resiliency.
• It's the next generation Water summit bringing together.

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• I have Owen Peterson, who is a senior at the Ask Academy, and I have Grace Dukes, who is a freshman at
• , a summit that will include all of our tribes and nations, that will include representatives from this
• The Albuquerque Sign Language Academy proudly partners with a growing list of institutions, including
• And the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy continues to revolutionize special education practices in the
• And the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy continues to revolutionize special education practices in the

Bills: HB111, HJR1, HB61, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB70, SB3, HJM3

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• medicine, addiction psychiatry, Kentucky Academy of Family Physician, or Kentucky Psychiatric Medical
• There's also an opioid summit going on in Louisville the last two days, including today.
• There's also an opioid<00:47:15.599> summit<00:47:16.000> going<00:47:16.160> on
• <00:47:16.240> in<00:47:16.400> Louisville<00:47:16.800> the opioid summit going
• The American Medical Association, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American Academy of

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Summary: The subcommittee met on October 14, approved the minutes, and then took up a large group of staff-suggested amendments to multiple regulations. Those staff amendments were approved without objection and were described as technical changes needed to comply with KRS Chapter 13A and other governing law. The committee then moved out of order to consider Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure regulation 2011 KAR 9:270, which governs buprenorphine prescribing and related standards. Board representatives said the regulation has been updated over time since 2015 and that the current amendments are intended to streamline the rule, remove outdated federal references such as the X-waiver, narrow education requirements to addiction-related topics, and create exceptions for settings like emergency rooms and certain pain treatment situations. The agency amendment would also allow buprenorphine monoproduct for up to 30 days when a patient is transitioning from a full opioid agonist, and would add physicians certified in addiction medicine as eligible specialty consultants. Board officials said the regulation was developed through a two-year process with a work group, informal outreach to medical organizations, and multiple comment periods, and they argued the rule is working because overdose deaths have declined and provider numbers have increased. Several witnesses and committee members raised concerns that the regulation remains too restrictive. Senator Rocky Adams noted that major medical organizations had said the proposed language could restrict access and worsen overdose risk, and he questioned whether the committee was being asked to choose between conflicting expert views. Opponents, including a medical student, a recovery advocate, and Dr. Colleen Ryan of the Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine, argued the rule is outdated, creates unnecessary barriers to buprenorphine treatment, and should be repealed or substantially revised to align with federal guidance and evidence-based care. They said rigid requirements can discourage treatment and that addiction should be treated like other chronic illnesses. No final vote on the medical licensure regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, and the discussion ended with the chair preparing to hear from additional opponents.

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• But the deadline for completion depends on when the officer graduated from Basic Academy and received
• For new officers who graduated from Basic Academy in May 2020 or more recently, they must complete their
• program guidance through multiple channels, including its website, email newsletters, and annual summits
• Additionally, the Commission's emailed newsletters and annual summits did not reach all officers for

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Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee held a hybrid hearing to receive three State Auditor’s Office performance audits. The first audit examined implementation of the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act. Auditors said the Criminal Justice Training Commission had developed most required training, but six community/cultural topics were still unfinished, the patrol tactics curriculum was incomplete in one area, and the agency lacked a systematic project management approach. They reported that most officers had not completed the 40 required hours, with low participation in patrol tactics training, weak communication, limited data to track compliance, and ineffective incentives or consequences. Committee members questioned staffing, liability, and enforcement, and the Commission said it generally agreed with the findings and had begun implementing recommendations, including improving training development and communication. The second audit reviewed Washington’s digital equity planning. Auditors concluded the state lacked a comprehensive, unified digital equity strategy, a designated lead, and reliable funding. They said the existing PEAR/Impact Plan, BEAD five-year plan, and NTIA-approved digital equity plan each addressed parts of the issue but none provided a full statewide framework with clear authority across agencies. The Department of Commerce’s Broadband Office and the Office of Equity said they agreed with the findings and were open to working with the legislature and the Digital Equity Forum on a more structured approach. A public witness described local and regional digital equity planning efforts and emphasized the importance of coordination and community-based work. The third audit focused on Commerce’s management of the Digital Navigator Program. Auditors said Commerce did not consistently use a competitive process, did not adequately vet grantees and subgrantees, wrote contracts that lacked clear deliverables and monitoring requirements, failed to enforce reporting, and paid $10.7 million without sufficient documentation to verify reimbursement eligibility. They said agency staff had raised concerns that were ignored and that some payments and contract expansions occurred despite warnings. Commerce officials said new leadership had already begun major contract-management reforms, including centralized oversight, risk assessments, clearer documentation standards, and staff training, and they said they would pursue recapture where appropriate. Committee members expressed strong concern about accountability, and the hearing ended after public testimony and committee discussion.

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• The second question, when I had the youth summit, I had a group of youth from Mora County and Las Vegas
• One, the New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts is looking to focus and to work with other schools as
• they make film and production in alliance with the New Mexico Film Academy in terms of putting things
• Eagle Film Academy Federal Credit Union has the only junior board of directors in the entire country

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• This is to make improvements to the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy facilities.
• It's a new contract for temporary staffing services to ASU Eco-Cleaning Agency, Summit of Residence Hall
• It's a new contract for temporary staffing services to ASU Eco-Cleaning Agency, Summit of Residence Hall

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• In collecting that feedback, it really started with the government-to-government Indian Education Summit
• opportunities for people to hear their voices and get a sense of what's going on at the Indian Education Summits
• I am going to be a sophomore this year, and I am going to try to get into Gallup Academy.