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• to a poll by Independent Women's Forum, 86% of American voters agree that women and men are legally equal
• Um, American voters agree that biological sex is not the same as men, you know, OK, legally equal, but
• sources, as we saw happening in 2022 and 2023. 2nd, as currently written, House Bill seven denies equal
• Preborn babies are persons, and the 14th Amendment requires equal protection of the laws for all persons
• So we respectfully urge this committee to amend HB 7 to provide equal protection of the laws for all

Bills: HB7, SB 8

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy

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• The bill's proposed weighted system recognizes that not all college and career measures are equal.
• Right now, one dual credit degree are weighted equally in the high school domain for A-F.
• My name is Miriam Bloque, and I serve as Government Affairs Director for Equality.
• Pride flags are an emblem of community acceptance and the ongoing fight for equality.
• Teachers have equally glowing feedback.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• this funding would have an outsized benefit for food banks in Greater Minnesota, where the need is equally
• this funding would have an outsized benefit for food banks in Greater Minnesota, where the need is equally
• this funding would have an outsized benefit for food banks in Greater Minnesota, where the need is equally
• T regulations and and what they say the T regulations and and what they say about<00:26:54.640> equal
• access at food shelves about equal access at food shelves M<00:26:59.000> uh<00:26:59.240>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The recommended funding level is $1,056,500,000, to which an equalization grant for recommending funding
• projections for Texas grants, TOG community colleges, TOG state and tech colleges, and the tuition equals
• Texas grants, tuition equalization grants, TOG community colleges, TOG state and technical colleges,
• The coordinating board formula recommendations included equalization of health... ...related program
• the fastest growing area and the size of Katie, which always boggles my mind is size. of the KD is equal

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Miss Baker can speak to this more so than I can, so let's say, for example, the private donations equaled
• Miss Baker can speak to this more so than I can, so let's say, for example, the private donations equaled
• you know $6 Million last year um equaled you know $6 Million last year um or<00:43:41.640> you
• The annual household income is less than or equal to 300% of the federal poverty guidelines, and then
• The annual household income is less than or equal to 300% of the federal poverty guidelines, and then

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Tax Law in relation to authorizing the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance to establish special equalization
• Thanks. ...establish special equalization rates for certain school districts.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Local Government committee met on March 10 and considered 13 bills, mostly on municipal finance, property tax exemptions, local planning, and public safety. Measures included Next Generation 911 system updates, good-faith deposit procedures for bond sales, sheriff and undersheriff training requirements, comprehensive planning for housing needs, increased volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker benefits, industrial development agency incentives for pollution mitigation projects, and several local real property tax exemption or conveyance bills. The committee also took up bills on water quality improvement funding for the Town of Warwick, special equalization rates for certain school districts, and eye and tissue donation procedures. Testimony and discussion were limited on most bills, with members generally moving them without comment. There was some discussion on the Nassau County assessor exemption bill, where a member noted a separate bill addressing a recurring property-closing issue. The comprehensive planning bill drew the most recorded opposition, with one senator voting nay and another recorded as AWR. Several other bills also had AWRs or nays noted, but no extended debate was captured. All 13 bills were voted out of committee, with most reported to Finance or other committees as noted. The committee adjourned after the final bill, and the clerk was acknowledged for his first meeting.

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• <00:37:35.240> dignity discrimination and with equal dignity discrimination and with equal
• regarding 14th Amendment equal regarding 14th Amendment equal protection<01:09:03.159> rights
• creating policies that promote equality creating policies that promote equality dignity<02:00:10.119
• This is not a case of protecting equal concerns; it is comfort versus safety.
• <02:46:03.920> and the broader values of equality and the broader values of equality and justice

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, with the chair limiting testimony to two minutes and asking for no outbursts so the committee could get through eight bills that day. Representative Kofalt, the prime sponsor, said HB 148 was the same as last year’s HB 396, which passed both chambers but was vetoed by the governor. He explained the bill would allow, but not require, separation by biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions, leaving local school boards and administrators discretion to set policies. He argued the bill was meant to address safety and privacy concerns and cited a Milford incident and concerns in several school districts as examples of why local flexibility was needed. Committee members questioned the lack of a definition of “biological sex” and how the bill would be applied. Kofalt said he did not think a definition was necessary because males and females are generally understood, and he said the bill would give local policymakers latitude to make practical rules. He also said the bill was intended to address situations where people might misuse transgender claims to access spaces inappropriately. In response to questions, he said he was aware of issues in Kearsarge, Milford, and Mascoma school districts and had heard of discomfort in the State House, though he did not know all the details. Several opponents testified that the bill would discriminate against transgender and non-binary people and create enforcement problems. Executive Councilor Karen Hill said the bill would roll back New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination protections and conflict with the state’s Live Free or Die values. Alice Wade, a trans woman, said she had used women’s restrooms without incident and argued the bill would invite invasive enforcement and harassment. Representative La Selig said the bill was discriminatory and that bathroom concerns were being confused with unrelated harassment by cisgender males. Betsy Harrington supported the bill, citing a girls’ soccer game at Kearsarge that she said was disrupted by a boy playing on a girls’ team. Rosie Emer and her child testified against the bill, saying bathroom restrictions would increase anxiety and risk for trans and non-binary children. Stephen Scaer and Wendy Stallings supported the bill, arguing sex is biologically fixed and that excluding males from female spaces should not require genital inspections. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• The Chair will alternate recognition between the parties, with time equally allocated between the parties
• <00:06:33.280> allocated the parties with time equally allocated the parties with time equally
• <02:16:43.399> branches fathers created three co-equal branches fathers created three co-equal
• Another equally important issue is the open border.
• <07:31:00.558> important consequences another equally important consequences another equally

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Those protections are equally for Christians, Jews, Muslims, and people of every faith tradition.
• Those protections are equally to Christians, Jews, Muslims, and people of every faith tradition.
• Our laws must protect equal treatment under the law, not create categories of acceptable or unacceptable
• a follow-up, but along the same lines, how would you defend the claim that this bill violates the Equal
• And when you read some of the cases, you'll start to see that the discussion about why Violate equal

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions before moving into a long special-order calendar. The chamber first considered two claims bills: SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents, and SB 26/HB 6509 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence. Both bills were substituted with their House companions and passed overwhelmingly. Members then approved several policy bills focused on child welfare, education, and professional regulation. CS/CS/SB 42/HB 47 required child protective investigators to consider certain medical diagnoses before proceeding in abuse cases; CS/SB 206/HB 851 expanded autism-related training and incentives for teacher preparation programs; SB 556/HB 453 allowed Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements for students with disabilities and clarified marching band credit; SB 688 reestablished licensure and regulation for naturopathic doctors; SB 878/HB 1347 addressed clinical laboratory personnel shortages by aligning more closely with federal CLIA standards; and SB 914/HB 867 clarified that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling. Each of these measures passed, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The chamber also approved bills on court administration, public records, financial disclosure, and child welfare. SB 326/HB 131 modernized rules for curators of estates; SB 758/HB 625 updated the composition of the Justice Administrative Commission, with an amendment broadening the judicial member to a judge or senior judge; SB 830 created a public records exemption for certain local government executives and their families; SB 964/HB 6011 revised how gifts and honoraria are reported and, via amendment, restored a percentage-based reporting option for financial disclosures; and SB 1002 clarified that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow courts to order assessment and services. These bills all passed, with SB 830 drawing the most opposition among them. The most contentious debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a framework for very large planned communities with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a new growth-management tool and economic opportunity, while opponents warned it was too broad, lacked specificity, weakened local control, and could be exploited by large developers. After extensive debate and an amendment limiting data centers in commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 1632/HB 1471 on foreign law and domestic terrorist designations after a lengthy and divisive amendment debate over references to Sharia law, and SB 21/HB 218 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, which preserves SB 180 restrictions in storm-affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties.

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• We're tasked with taking care of them every day, and we do this for far less than our equally educated
• for far less every day, and we do this for far less than<00:40:11.359> our<00:40:11.520> equally
• than our equally educated counterparts in<00:40:13.119> pretty<00:40:13.359> much<00:40
• It would put all districts on equal standing when it comes to insurance costs in exchange for that ability
• It would put all districts on equal standing when it comes to insurance costs in exchange for that ability

Bills: HF3422, HF3461, HF2904

Keywords: state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave

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• But we equalize it there while separating them so they don't get diluted by other courses.
• So, when we look at A-B courses and industry-based credentials, they will not be viewed as equal.
• College level dual credit courses should receive equal GPA weight as A, B, I, B, and R RAMS.
• Was that lower-level workforce-oriented dual credit courses should not be weighted equally.
• Well, this is very—does it ensure that everybody is treated equally by leaving it.

Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• <00:45:31.079> local reference to the equalized local reference to the equalized local optional
• share in the so that they can equally share in the cost<00:47:59.559> and<00:47:59.960> with
• Relevance to students equals engagement for students.
• Relevance to students equals engagement for students.
• Relevance to students equals engagement for students.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• number of senators together with an equal number of House members to get together this year at 5:30
• :46:40.560> members<00:46:41.359> to with an equal number of house members to with an equal
• All members receive an earlier unreduced retirement benefit and contribute an equal annual rate.
• However, the benefit equal annual rate.
• <01:31:34.080> sharing proposal strays from the equal sharing proposal strays from the equal

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• amounts and that is everyone got equal amounts and that is something something something that<00:59:
• We have all agreed with the cities that that surplus would be split equally between the members based
• So thank you, Chair, and thank you members. that surplus would be split equally that surplus would be
• split equally between<01:06:14.480> the<01:06:14.600> members<01:06:15.120> based
• and the extra pay will be divided up equally among the 21 members.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:59:16.480> participation entitled to full and equal participation entitled to full and
• HF 2380 continues that work by reinforcing that meaningful access is central to equal protection under
• HF 2380 continues that work by reinforcing that meaningful access is central to equal protection under
• HF 2380 continues that work by reinforcing that meaningful access is central to equal protection under
• HF 2380 continues that work by reinforcing that meaningful access is central to equal protection under

Bills: HF3661, HF2380, HF3468, HF3483

Keywords: facial recognition, privacy, government surveillance, public safety, data protection, civil liberties, disability rights, discrimination, accommodations, employment, housing, public services, education, civil action, failure to render aid, damages, Minnesota Statutes, legal liability, trespass, civil immigration enforcement

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 24 and February 26. It then took up House File 3661, a bill originally authored by Representative Gomez and presented by Representative Feist, which would ban government use of facial recognition technology and be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. The committee adopted the A1 amendment, described as a technical amendment based on House Research recommendations, before hearing testimony on the bill. Representative Feist said the bill is aimed at preventing serious privacy and civil-liberties harms, including secretive surveillance, racial and gender bias, and the lack of statewide rules governing government use of facial recognition. Supportive testimony came from Chad Marlo of the ACLU, who argued the issue is bipartisan, the technology has accuracy problems, and government use is expanding against vulnerable groups. Chris Wayland of Restore the Fourth Minnesota also supported a ban, emphasizing the inability to opt out of facial recognition and the lack of standards, disclosure, and community input. Rich Newmeister urged stronger transparency measures, including agency policies and public notice in buildings using the technology. Major Spencer Baky of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office opposed an outright ban, saying facial recognition is used only as an investigative lead, not for positive identification or real-time surveillance, and that results are corroborated before use. He said the office has used the tool in hundreds of investigations and supports a statutory framework with safeguards instead of a ban. In member discussion, Representative Hudson argued a blanket ban was too broad and suggested a more targeted evidentiary approach, while Representative Moller and Representative Kurr expressed concern about misuse and the federal government's use of the technology. Representative Durant asked whether there was a current Minnesota problem and whether stakeholders and law enforcement had been involved in drafting the bill. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the amendment and the committee’s continued consideration of HF 3661.

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• Um, the Kentucky Tuition Grant is a tuition equalization for students at the private colleges in Kentucky
• for students at the private equalization for students at the private colleges<00:05:26.479> in
• that last year we were within $76,000 of being right on the nose with the forecast amount, which equals
• <00:20:47.039> the forecast amount which equals the forecast amount which equals the appropriation
• <00:35:12.720> that's is equal to the tuition and fees. that's is equal to the tuition and

Keywords: The livestream event for this meeting failed before the meeting was finished. This copy was pulled from backups and is reposted in it's entirety., 958, all

Summary: The committee met to review KHEAA’s student aid programs ahead of the upcoming biennial budget. KHEAA officials outlined the agency’s role administering state grants and scholarships, emphasizing that net lottery proceeds are statutorily dedicated to student financial aid after a literacy appropriation. They focused on the College Access Program (CAP), Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG), and KEES, and explained that the FAFSA simplification changes significantly expanded eligibility for Pell and CAP recipients. KHEAA said the General Assembly’s additional funding this biennium allowed CAP to be fully funded, and that FY25 spending for CAP reached about $232 million for roughly 72,000 students, up from about 55,000 recipients the prior year. Officials said they are watching current-year application trends closely and expect a clearer funding picture by late fall as awards are actually disbursed and enrollment data comes in. Members asked about how CAP eligibility works, the difference between applicants and recipients, and whether KTG is tied to Pell eligibility. KHEAA explained that CAP is essentially aligned with Pell eligibility, while KTG uses a different need formula and is limited to private colleges in Kentucky. They also noted that schools verify final eligibility after KHEAA’s initial review of application data. Questions about the FAFSA simplification act and federal changes led KHEAA to say they do not expect major effects on state grant and scholarship programs, though federal student loan changes may affect students, especially at the graduate level. The committee also discussed KEES, which KHEAA said has been fully funded since its creation, and dual credit/work-ready scholarships. KHEAA reported that dual credit participation continues to grow and that FY25 spending for dual credit and Work Ready Kentucky totaled about $26.4 million, compared with a $13.1 million appropriation, with transfers from Work Ready used to keep dual credit fully funded. Officials said they will seek growth funding for dual credit in the next budget because the program has expanded and now includes the work-ready component under one statute. Members asked about transferability of dual credit courses and whether students actually use the credits toward degrees; KHEAA said it does not have hard data on every credit’s transfer, but it is seeing positive trends in bachelor’s completion and more high school graduates earning associate degrees. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the July 15, 2025 meeting minutes.

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• Why not just give all schools an equal amount and leave it at that?
• For our district, Q Comp stipends equal about 5% of a new teacher salary.
• For our district, Q Comp stipends equal about 5% of a new teacher salary.
• For our district, Q Comp stipends equal about 5% of a new teacher salary.
• But let's also consider the fact that not all groups get funded equally.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This group has equal representation of district administrators and local union members.
• This group has equal representation of district administrators and local union members.
• This group has equal representation of district administrators and local union members.
• This group has equal representation of district administrators and local union members.
• This group has equal representation of district administrators and local union members.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It would equate to about a necessary ridership of 5 billion riders on this train before it equaled the
• million divided by 5, or divided by 50 million, and one-third of that, it would take 300 years to equal
• the investment of a bus Rapid equaled the investment of a bus Rapid Transit<01:35:26.840> so<
• <01:35:36.080> the least one time in order to equal the least one time in order to equal the
• the investment a take 300 years to equal the investment a bus<01:36:03.639> line<01:36:04.400

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <01:29:42.000> as others who are also equally as others who are also equally as deserving.
• damages equal damages equal to<03:25:58.800> whatever<03:25:59.600> was to whatever
• This is not impacting all communities equally. So, think of Minneapolis, St.
• This is not impacting all communities equally. So, think of Minneapolis, St.
• This is not a impacting all communities<04:24:07.600> equally.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all