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• AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WHEN WE SAY CONSOLIDATION IS WE HAD A LOT OF PROGRAMS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES THAT WERE
• IN EACH INDIVIDUAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND BECAUSE THE ENROLLMENT HAS BEEN LOW IN THOSE PROGRAMS OFTEN
• INFORMATION TO MAKE A DETERMINATION IF THEY WANT TO KEEP THE PROGRAM OR IN SOME CASES LIKE TO MENTION WITH FOREIGN
• THE DOCTORAL NUMBERS IN THIS SLIDE ARE RELATED TO THE PROGRAMS OF STRATEGIC EMPHASIS PROGRAMS AND THOSE

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• Um, there seems to be at the federal level a move to get away from foreign sources of that.
• And so, in relation to that, uh, the some of my focus is going to be on page 4, the updates on tribal
• It's the business accelerator for foreign businesses focusing on foreign investment in New Mexico, um

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• So that is bringing those foreign and those out-of-state opportunities.
• That campus is now engaged in bringing millions of foreign direct investment into the state of Utah.
• They have been one of our outreach partners to understand what limitations may be in place on foreign
• Right now with foreign direct investment.
• The Utah Center for Global Talent, so working with foreign-born or working with New Americans.

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• So even though we have fewer foreign-born residents at present, we are outpacing the nation as a whole
• Look at the foreign-born population: very even distribution.
• I have had the opportunity to be part of our response effort that related to COVID.
• Minnesota in response to ICE related Minnesota in response to ICE related enforcement<01:14:26.080
• In Minnesota, approximately 30% of long-term care employees are foreign born.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• One related to hospitals and one related to prisons. Is that correct? That's correct.
• Senate Bill 871 by Birdwell, relating to the authority of the legislature.
• HB 20 by Gates relating to establishing Applied Science Pathway Program.
• Language relating to makeup of a threat assessment team.
• HB 1587 by Hull, relating to sales tax exemption period. for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related

Bills: HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB2143, HJR2, HB147, HJR6, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, SB1

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth

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• So we don't anticipate any more foreign institutions like what we used to see years ago.
• So we don't anticipate any more foreign institutions like what we used to see years ago.
• So we don't anticipate any more foreign institutions like what we used to see years ago.
• So we don't anticipate any more foreign institutions like what we used to see years ago.
• Chairman. making side other matters related to making side other matters related to complying<02:06:08.440

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 659, which would establish the New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Program. A Department of Revenue Administration analyst explained technical issues in the bill, focusing on whether the incentive is intended to operate as a rebate or a tax credit, how it would be administered, and how it would interact with the business enterprise tax and business profits tax. She said the bill’s language was unclear on the administering agency, effective tax years, caps, and carry-forward treatment, and noted that reducing BET can also reduce the BET credit against BPT, though not on a one-for-one basis. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the BET/BPT interaction, administrative costs, and whether the Department of Business and Economic Affairs would need additional staffing. Andrew Horn then testified in support, saying the bill is meant to address the large number of New Hampshire college graduates who leave the state after graduation by encouraging them to stay and by incentivizing businesses to hire them. The chair closed the hearing on HB 659 after no further public testimony. The committee then took up HB 770, a bill to establish a program allowing New Hampshire high school students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service. Representative Schultz described the bill as a “triple play” intended to increase volunteerism, expand service and internship opportunities for students, and make college more affordable. Ryan Casey, a junior at Bishop Brady High School, testified that the proposal would help students reduce future loan debt while benefiting communities and encouraging young people to attend college in New Hampshire. Committee members asked about eligibility, including why private and preparatory school students were excluded, whether public school students would qualify, whether mandatory service hours would count, and how the bill’s references to education and business eligibility should be read. Schultz said the exclusion of private and prep schools was intended because public school students are more clearly New Hampshire residents, and she noted that mandatory school service hours had been excluded in revisions. The Department of Education then testified that the program would require significant administration, estimating at least three full-time staff, software or tracking systems, and rulemaking to oversee volunteer sites, schools, student eligibility, and tuition credit distribution. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the hearing remained in testimony phase.

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• this building, you have seen my thoroughness and thoughtfulness as I walk through these insurance-related
• We've got a couple of much easier and boring bills related to the insurance industry here.
• It creates a file and use system while keeping language related to a competitive and noncompetitive market
• language on the type of license that is required to sell long-term care insurance, and repeals language related

Bills: HB4322, HB4202, HB4203, HB4457, HB3983, HB3660, HB3802, HB2933, HB2955, HB2956, HB3781, HB3521, HB3794, HB3796, HB3800

Keywords: funeral services licensing, funeral director, embalmer, funeral director in charge, dual licensure, mortuary science, Oklahoma Funeral Board, funeral establishment, commercial embalming establishment, crematory, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, apprenticeship, licensing requirements, professional regulation, undertaker, mortician, burial services, death care industry, workers' compensation

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• House Bill 3622 by Chairman Landgraf relating to certain alternative education programs designed for
• Thank you. related to prohibiting certain personal services performed by school district administrators
• The chair lays out House Bill 4893, Representative Bowers, relating to the Breakthrough Program.
• age. for certain children of foreign military members.
• Senate Bill 10's reintroduction of the Decalogue is not foreign. or traditionally divisive.

Bills: HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24, HB4, HB54, HB775, HB850, HB 1122, HB 1249, HB1405, HB2336, HB2757, HB3372, HB3622, HB4442, HB4687, HB4893, HB5089, HB5515, HB5606, SB10, SB24, HB1573, HB3369

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• The Chair lays out House Bill 5089 by Chairman Guerin, relating to the creation of a school district

Bills: HB4, HB54, HB775, HB850, HB 1122, HB 1249, HB1405, HB2336, HB2757, HB3372, HB3622, HB4442, HB4687, HB4893, HB5089, HB5515, HB5606, SB10, SB24, HB1573, HB3369, HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24

Keywords: non-human behaviors, education, Texas schools, policy, regulation, funding, teacher salaries, school districts, state budget, non-enrolled students, University Interscholastic League, participation, eligibility standards, school participation, academic standards, Texas education, interscholastic league, extracurricular activities, academic proficiency, AED

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• Restoration Amendments, an act relating Restoration Amendments, an act relating to<01:22:21.280>
• > influence matter of foreign influence matter of foreign influence in<01:27:32.560> our
• <01:27:36.320> influence assurance that that foreign influence assurance that that foreign
• <01:27:42.560> influence that and to ensure foreign influence that and to ensure foreign influence
• My chief concern relates the amendment.

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• name that was passed from district to district, even though that teacher... had had inappropriate relations
• public. to the public with only very narrow exceptions, creating an exception for all records that relate
• I'm pleased to be here laying out HB 4936 relating to the the creation of the Department of Marketing
• As it stands today, only cost-related complaints require a response from the Attorney General's office
• threats. foreign adversaries.

Bills: HB3146, HB3719, HB3895, HB3923, HB4748, HB4751, HB4936, HB4952, HB4990, HB4991, HB5061, HB5196, HB5238, HB5246, HB5487

Keywords: State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative hearings, contested case, contested case hearing, administrative law judge, ALJ, final decision, proposed decision, agency hearing, hearing continuance, rescheduling, Texas administrative law, Government Code Chapter 2001, workers' compensation, Department of Human Resources, Texas Labor Code, Transportation Code, Agriculture Code, Insurance Code

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• One little detail I just want to say is that it is not a foreign language and has different meanings,
• language um so I think that as a foreign language um so I think that that's<00:07:14.080> very
• language and has that is not a foreign language and has different<00:07:44.560> meanings<00:07
• Kapana, Office of Foreign Affairs, I stand on our testimony and I'm here for questions.
• Seeing none, moving on to 624 relating to Prince Cil. 624<00:35:43.359> relating<00:35:43.800>

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Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs opened its first meeting of the 33rd Legislature with housekeeping announcements, including live streaming, a two-minute testimony limit, and notice that the committee would reconvene later if technical problems forced an early adjournment. Members introduced themselves, and the chair explained that written testimony was already on file and that public testimony would be taken measure by measure. On SB 109, which concerns the relationship between Hawaiian and English versions of state laws, the Department of the Attorney General raised concerns that broadly allowing the Hawaiian text to supersede English could create ambiguity, and recommended narrowing the bill to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were never later amended in English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language, while OHA and several individuals also supported it. Testimony in support emphasized the importance of honoring Hawaiian language and preventing it from being treated as secondary. The committee then heard SB 268 on burial councils and SB 269 on the OHA budget. SB 268 drew strong support from OHA-related witnesses and many members of the public, who said burial council quorum problems and delays have hindered protection of iwi kupuna; one Moka representative opposed the bill, arguing the island had not been adequately consulted and that the real issue was the state process rather than council size. SB 269 received support from OHA and public testifiers who said OHA should be strengthened and better funded to serve Native Hawaiian needs. The committee also heard SB 624 relating to Prince Jonah Kūhiō, with DHHL and OHA supporting the measure to display portraits of Prince Kūhiō in public buildings; testifiers said the bill would promote cultural pride, education, and recognition of his legacy. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• treaty enhancing our relation treaty enhancing our relation relationship<03:08:42.000> with
• to strengthen our economic relations to strengthen our economic relations with<03:14:41.720>
• <03:19:24.319> increase strengthen trade relations increase strengthen trade relations increase
• <03:30:48.960> investment for its direct foreign investment for its direct foreign investment
• Referred to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Financial Services and ordered printed. granted<06:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So today we'll be presenting some information related to accountability and achievement.
• presentations next month will go over part three, but parts one and two of this definition will be related
• The academic standards for foreign languages are identified as world languages.
• The academic standards for foreign languages are identified as world languages.
• There are no specific long-term goals related to that in the ESSA plan.

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Summary: The committee received a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on Arkansas academic standards, accountability, and achievement as part of the adequacy study. Staff reviewed how state curriculum and standards have evolved from the 1997 Public Education Act, the 2003 Quality Education Act, and the 2017 Educational Support and Accountability Act, including required course offerings, graduation requirements, career and technical education pathways, and recent additions such as success-ready pathways, Arkansas history, firearm safety, and fetal growth and development instruction. Members asked for a comparative chart showing how the laws and requirements changed over time, and staff agreed to provide one. The presentation then turned to the federal ESSA plan and Arkansas’s state accountability system. Staff explained the state’s long-term goals for 2030, including 80% proficiency in ELA and math, 52% of English learners on track to English proficiency, and 94%/97% four- and five-year graduation rates. They reviewed 2025 assessment results showing proficiency rates generally in the 30s, with English learners and students with disabilities performing lowest and white students highest. They also discussed school support and improvement categories, equitable access to educators, and report card/public reporting requirements, noting that some ESSA-related measures such as the school index, equity labs, and certain 2024 report card data were not currently available or not being calculated. Members questioned whether those ESSA commitments were being met and asked staff to follow up with DESE, including whether the legislature can revise the ESSA plan. The committee also reviewed the Arkansas Accountability Act and related assessment data. Staff described the Atlas assessment system, alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities, ELPA 21 for English learners, ACT results, and NAEP comparisons. They reported that no student group met the 80% proficiency goal in 2025, Arkansas’s ACT composite score declined slightly over time, and Arkansas generally trailed national and SREB averages on NAEP. Members asked for additional data, including historical highs and lows, the number of assessments students take by grade, dropout data, and comparisons with other states. The meeting ended with agreement to invite the Department of Education to a future meeting to answer questions about missing data, equity labs, report cards, and ESSA compliance.

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• It clarifies an oil or gas emergency to mean an emergency related to an oil and gas operation as defined
• senators for your diligent work in developing such a holistic approach to addressing the challenges related
• But we're not creating a new category, but maybe some ancillary factors related to particular quarries
• Could it be related? I don't know, but we do know that ...
• Too dependent upon foreign resources for both. There is no this side or that side.

Bills: SB2037, SB1757, SB1758, SB1759, HB29

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• AB 2386, Alvarez, foreign trained physicians, do pass on a B roll call.
• AB 2386, Alvarez, foreign trained physicians, do pass on a B roll call.
• AB 1952, Berman, foreign trained dentists, holding committee.
• AB 2682, Berman, TNC labor relations, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 1859, Ortega, public work sites, do pass as amended to further specify access rules and make related

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 14, 2026 suspense-file hearing and considered 637 Assembly bills, plus several committee bills and one Senate bill. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors guiding decisions: fiscal impact, return on investment, avoiding added costs to constituents, and protecting the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then took action on a very large number of measures, with many bills receiving do pass or do pass as amended recommendations and many others held in committee. Topics covered a wide range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, public safety, labor, environmental regulation, wildfire mitigation, water, transportation, cannabis, AI, and state governance. Several bills were amended to reduce costs, narrow scope, remove provisions, or make them contingent on appropriations or existing resources; some were advanced on A or B roll calls, while others were held. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, school and higher education programs, wildfire and fire safety, housing financing, and various criminal justice and public safety measures. It also moved forward a number of bills related to tribal issues, consumer protections, energy and utility policy, and environmental programs. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved a large number of bills to the Assembly floor and adjourned.

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• This bill removes provisions related to the Airport Authority members' duties and responsibilities, removes
• Importantly, Florida does not have the authority to rename foreign territories.
• The bill does not attempt to dictate foreign policy or broaden negotiations.
• The bill doesn't draw borders, doesn't dictate foreign policy.
• Andrade: All the amendment does is remove the section related to the Open Government Sunshine Review

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• Section 1 of that article relates to the Alliance Housing court decision and this provision would clarify
• Section 5 relates to community land trusts and it states that these properties must be valued.
• 1 of that article relates to the Alliance<00:03:58.680> Housing<00:03:59.600> uh<00:03
• community<00:04:42.040> land Section 5 relates to community land Section 5 relates to community
• Section 22, 23, and 27 all relate to local homeless prevention aid.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• chair of the Committee on Foreign chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs<02:07:49.360> or<
• Affairs or the the Committee on Foreign Affairs or the respective<02:08:06.400> designee.
• they discovered that 25 mortgage-related they discovered that 25 mortgage-related documents<04:40
• Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed.
• Referred to the Committee on Foreign Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs<05:30:02.360><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So, as it relates to industry, as it...
• Senate Bill 2067 by Betancourt relates to an exemption from required disclosure of information related
• Senate Bill 2112 relates to cold-course related punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated
• Senate Bill 2115 by Hughes relates to...
• Senate Bill 2117 by Parker et al. relates to the Committee on Foreign Investment to review certain transactions

Bills: SCR8, SCR24, SCR25, SB1, SB65, SB315, SB371, SB372, SB379, SB400, SB402, SB406, SB427, SB487, SB502, SB509, SB535, SB610, SB707, SB740, SB761, SB840, SB875, SB893, SB918, SB925, SB965, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1073, SB1106, SB1121, SB1194, SB1253, SB1300, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1532, SB1555, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR25, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SCR8, SB565, SB372, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency