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• The Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures will come to order.
• Due to the number of witnesses we've registered and to accommodate all, who wish to testify, there will
• This bill relates to the eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy.
• Is there an objection to the adoption of this committee substitute?
• Is there an objection to the adoption of the committee substitute?

Bills: HB1382 , HB3945 , HB4449 , HB5043 , HB5388 , HB5397 , HB5499

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: education, funding, student support, financial aid, K-12, higher education, weather modification, prohibition, criminal offense, Texas, agriculture, environmental control, agriculture law, Texas legislation, chemical control, Texas law, massage therapy, regulation, licensing, criminal penalties

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• This bill, first off, the PCS just changed it from the state school board to the actual state department
• So that should be possible already To say, we're going to spend this portion of that with state appropriated
• We'd have to have a teacher's aid.
• the state that would be a better Situated in order to do that.
• I do want to clarify for you all, it's stated incorrectly that the cap would just continue to increase

Bills: HB3674 , HB4326 , HB4331 , HB3029 , HB2963 , HB3551 , HB2973 , HB3019 , HB3461 , HB2961 , HB3261 , HB3759 , HB3429 , HB3069 , HB3372 , HB3705

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: school resource officer, sexual assault training, law enforcement training, CLEET, school safety, mental health, continuing education, HB4326, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, Oklahoma's Promise, scholarship, tuition assistance, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, eligibility expansion, adopted students, foster care, DHS custody, child-placing agency, tribal custody

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• Opioid treatment programs in our state want to continue to have oversight from the Department of Health
• local jurisdictions and the responsibilities they must fulfill to comply with the state.
• He said they wanted the state to stop telling them what to do and instead give them flexibility to do
• President, one of the finest members of the State Patrol is sitting to your left.

Bills: SB5223 , SB6071 , SB5966 , SB6061 , SB5520 , SB6016 , SB5890 , SB5973 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB5536 , SB5879 , SB5899 , SB6190 , SB6086 , SB5574 , SB5873 , SB5924 , SB6134 , SB6263 , SB6282 , SB6302 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6096 , SB5970 , SB5609 , SB5827 , SB5862 , SB5880 , SB5901 , SB5943 , SB5971 , SB5975 , SB5981 , SB5988 , SB6097 , SJM8016 , SB5496 , SB5907 , SB6031 , SB6155 , SB6158 , SB6227 , SB5947 , SB6085 , SB6234 , SB6274 , SB6194 , SB5909 , SB5868 , SB6026 , SB6044 , SB6239 , SB5923 , SB6045 , SB6106 , SB6089 , SB6170 , SB5954 , SB5968 , SB5489 , SB5762 , SB5832 , SB5847 , SB5963 , SB5969 , SB6027 , SB6032 , SB6049 , SB6066 , SB6079 , SB6082 , SB6113 , SB6114 , SB6160 , SB6162 , SB6164 , SB6176 , SB6289 , SB6309 , SB6319 , SB6347 , SB6308 , SB6200 , SB6080 , SB5911 , SJM8014 , SB6177 , SB6052 , SB6182 , SB5828 , SB6335 , SB6017 , SB6346 , SB6262 , SB5470 , SB5990 , SB6244 , SB5961

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, overpayment recovery, modernization, health care, legislation, healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development

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• I'm not going to carry it. I'm going to just hold it over and move on the agenda.
• You want to go ahead and move to that? >> I do. Yes, sir.
• Senator Elliott, you want to try to handle this one? >> Sure.
• Senator Elliott, you want to try to handle this one? >> Sure.
• Senator Elliott, you want to try to handle this one? >> Sure.

Bills: HB166 , HB487 , SB130 , SB181 , HB166 , HB487 , SB130 , SB181

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees

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• Switching to financial aid, this state will provide over a billion dollars of financial aid during the
• current and prospective students fill out to determine eligibility for federal and state financial aid
• apply for state financial aid regardless... ...Act in 2014, which allows students to apply for state
• State aid should be governed by state rules, and this bill seeks to strengthen Washington state's program
• For many Washington students like myself, the path to higher education is paid by state financial aid

Bills: HB2148 , HB2132

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: education, pay it forward program, tuition, student loans, financial aid, state financial aid, financial aid application, postsecondary education, higher education, student aid, Washington Student Achievement Council, public records exemption, privacy, student records, personally identifying information, financial information, data sharing agreement, enrollment assistance, institutional records, FERPA

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• And if we fail to state history in 2025.
• It is time for the state to step up and to help the people as well.
• rural towns in this all the way to rural towns in this state. state. state.
• take</c> is other states are starting to take is other states are starting to take action.<01:02:30.079
• </c> state of Minnesota and we were able to state of Minnesota and we were able to find<01:32:02.719>

Bills: HF3403 , HF2687 , HF2381

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

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• for bidding managers to submit a plan with greater than a one-to-one ROI for the state of Texas. ...
• Part of that is a business plan that shows a better than one-to-one ROI to the state.
• And to your point, yes, they are similar to safeguards that are in other states.
• allowing them to move across the state of Texas to provide resources.
• It's very important to take enough breaks to prevent death. In Texas and the United States...

Bills: HB446 , HB1609 , HB4443 , HB4464 , HB4735 , HB5476

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster

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• The idea that the state allowing all the colleges the resources to be able to do that was something that
• It was a fund that, in good faith, came to the state saying, we're going to do this, we want to tax ourselves
• aid awards to the awarding state agency.
• not only lose their financial aid, but have to pay it back to the respective state agency that it was
• background tend to be the recipients of state financial aid.

Bills: SB6251 , SB6259 , SB6325 , SB5978 , SB6209 , SB6217 , SB6227 , SB6235

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: medical school, medical education, letter grades, grading system, pass/fail, tiered grading, student assessment, curriculum, University of Washington, Washington State University, School of Medicine, physician training, academic standards, coursework evaluation, RCW 28B, SB 6259, Washington, state financial aid, higher education, public college

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• Is it going to save money through the state aid, or can you kind of explain anything that is going to
• campus dating policies and due process rights that was sent out to state and to all the states, and
• to work in state government.
• You, as a child of a state employee I want to give a shout out to all the state employees.
• state of Oklahoma to remain in state service, the job that they love.

Bills: SB1627 , SB227 , SB366 , SB1193 , SB1433 , SB1450 , SB1481 , SB1749 , SB1810 , SB1812 , SB1921 , SB1948 , SB2044 , SB2178 , SB169 , SB1877 , HB1409 , SB1266 , SB1432

Keywords: criminal code cleanup, duplicate statutes, statutory consolidation, repealer bill, emergency clause, Title 21 crimes, Title 47 DUI, child abuse reporting, child neglect, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, sex offenses, rape, stalking, domestic abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, sex trafficking, gang-related offense, eluding police

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• I'd be happy to.
• to do that.
• Were you Aware that every school district is required already to have a library collection policy and
• Are we going to have to hire will a district have to hire more full-time employees to try to help the
• to do all of This if they're going to have to hire more FTEs as well and thus put a fiscal impact on

Bills: SB1734 , SB1630 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB1432 , SB1437 , SB1812 , SB346 , SB1250 , SB710 , SB1489 , SB2045 , SB1614

Committee: House Common Education

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, schools, public school districts, education technology, edtech, student privacy, FERPA, data privacy, data security, emerging technologies, machine learning, generative AI, classroom technology, instructional technology, teacher oversight, human-in-the-loop, student data, parental consent, opt-out

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• If not, moving on to HB 1934 HD1 relating to libraries.
• Hawaii State Public Library System in support, from the state library comments in support.
• to</c><00:13:29.360><c> libraries.
• </c> 1934 HD1 relating to libraries. 1934 HD1 relating to libraries.
• 00:13:34.800><c> the</c><00:13:34.880><c> state</c><00:13:35.120><c> library</c> from the state library

Bills: HB1977 , HB1764 , HB1934 , HB2533 , HB1790 , HB2181 , HB1870 , HB2140 , HB2468 , HB2358 , HB1588 , HB1688 , HB1986 , HB2030 , HB2195 , HB1949 , HB1695 , HB1950 , HB2094 , HB2115 , HB2297 , HB2336 , HB2416 , HB2049

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• > or</c><00:27:57.360><c> this</c> has tried to do it at a state or this has tried to do it at a state
• Can I question the state library? Fujitani for State Library System.
• My question is if funding were to go to the library, is this a project that the library can do, having
• hit to this state.
• </c> HD1 relating to state enterprise zones. HD1 relating to state enterprise zones.

Bills: HB1977 , HB1764 , HB1934 , HB2533 , HB1790 , HB2181 , HB1870 , HB2140 , HB2468 , HB2358 , HB1588 , HB1688 , HB1986 , HB2030 , HB2195 , HB1949 , HB1695 , HB1950 , HB2094 , HB2115 , HB2297 , HB2336 , HB2416 , HB2049

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• </c> the state level. to continue on um the state level. to continue on um regarding<00:09:41.600><c>
• South Dakota's Build Dakota scholarship program, for example, ties aid to employment within the state
• :20.000><c> and</c> come to Minnesota State institutions and come to Minnesota State institutions and
• c><01:15:38.560><c> to</c> children, I need to go out of state to children, I need to go out of state
• how to bring these realities to the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF2634 , HF2241 , HF2649 , HF2520 , HF2610

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• And I want to thank Governor Ferguson for his confidence in me to lead the Washington State Health Care
• I want to thank Governor Ferguson for his confidence in me to lead the Washington State Health Care Authority
• to the needs of the residents of our state at this time.
• I'm curious to know how will you, amidst all this turmoil, continue to help our state move forward in
• state of Washington increased vaccine-preventable diseases, which are a high cost to respond to.

Bills: SB5899 , SB6292 , SB6094 , SB6182 , SB5947 , SJR8206 , SB5933 , SB6138 , SB5823 , SB6210 , SB5921 , SB6226 , SB6159 , SB5924 , SGA9291 , SGA9307

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: chiropractic, animal care, veterinary medicine, license endorsement, nonhuman animals, health care, financing, legislative committee, joint committee, policy management, pediatric care, transitional services, healthcare, licensing, children's health, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy termination, clinic access, abortion access fund

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• So, not to be rude or the state.
• Given the other projects that we have to address, the fact that we received no LGA, no state aid, net
• ><c> fiscal</c> aid, uh net contributor to fiscal aid, uh net contributor to fiscal disparities,<00:52
• </c><00:53:20.559><c> be</c> state, but this is so important to be state, but this is so important to
• They don't want to invest state of wait.

Bills: HF2178 , HF942 , HF2470 , HF1043 , HF1287 , HF1229 , HF1230 , HF424 , HF571 , HF404 , HF910 , HF1055 , HF318 , HF319 , HF401 , HF609 , HF306 , HF1599 , HF1881

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF2178, Cohasset, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, public infrastructure, water tower, water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, street reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, Public Facilities Authority, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, local government aid, utility infrastructure, public works, infrastructure, stormwater

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• The court stated that a fit parent is presumed to act in the child's best interest and that courts must
• Troxel 1 was actually a Washington State Supreme Court case and went to the U.S.
• If not this bill, I urge you to study how family law is functioning across our state.
• The state of Washington might be able to do their part when it comes to helping our counties and cities
• is a great place to live across the state, we need to make sure that our courts are commensurate with

Bills: HB2735 , SB5868 , SJM8006

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: family law, constitutional floor, legal standards, child custody, divorce, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges, caseload, docket backlog, judicial workload, elected judge

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• don't do when things go to the state lab.
• Certainly would put a plug in to support additional funding to the state tox lab, but really trying to
• State Patrol is probably the best one to answer this.
• the task force this bill seeks to revive: the state dramatically underfunds these services, and state
• or any employee or agent of the United States government with the authority to carry firearms and to

Bills: SB5865 , SB5880 , SB5912 , SB5837 , SB5855

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: garnishment, debt, form standardization, financial protection, legal processes, toxicology testing, laboratories, accreditation, public health, standards, indigent defense, task force, criminal justice, legal aid, public defense, guardianship, conservatorship, protective arrangement, protective arrangements, supported decision-making

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• of state local housing aid and local affordable housing aid as resources for those local housing trust
• :44.440><c> and</c> inclusion of State local housing aid and inclusion of State local housing aid and
• I would also take this opportunity to thank the state.
• </c> to the city and the county and the state to the city and the county and the state and<00:26:43.360
• Please state your name and welcome to the committee.

Bills: HF1143 , HF1548 , HF1340 , HF2549 , HF2559 , HF1673 , HF2740 , HF2507 , HF2461 , HF2381 , HF2695

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• levies down with their general fund state aid target.
• Um so it is not uh state aid target.
• the budget cycle. members from out of state to come in for members from out of state to come in for that
• </c><01:37:12.560><c> aid</c> also creating an equivalent state aid also creating an equivalent state
• Uh, the bill would cost the state more than just the state aid costs that you see there.

Bills: HF3790 , HF3654 , HF3371 , HF3470 , HF1099

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, lease levy authority, graduation ceremonies, school districts, Minnesota Statutes, local revenue, funding increase, education, state appropriation, local control, HF3371, local optional revenue, school finance, general education aid, school district funding, referendum revenue, referendum market value, equalization aid, state aid, property tax levy

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• library services. um but it's in state library services. um but it's in service<00:02:02.159><c> to<
• </c> addition to the ebook in a library? addition to the ebook in a library?
• ><c> through</c> library to work to get myself uh through library to work to get myself uh through school
• I do want to was coming to the library.
• </c> to some of the states that have tried to to some of the states that have tried to pass<00:36:46.960

Bills: HF3698 , HF3067 , HF3730

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction