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• criteria for the expenditure of efforts to identify and find missing indigenous people.
• We do a lot of work in the children forensic interviews, so those are children who have been abused,
• It is a very difficult process, both for the children and for the interviewers.
• and Exploited Children, NCMEC, in Alexandria, Virginia.
• The other part is parents and family are not watching their children online.

Summary: The committee met as the Commerce and Legal Services Division and first approved the minutes, then received a Legislative Council overview of the Attorney General’s current budget status and a blue-sheet summary of the AG’s base budget for the next biennium. Staff highlighted compliance with legislative intent items, including FTE changes, one-time funding updates, litigation pool spending, opioid settlement receipts, and continuing appropriations. Members asked about specific funds such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund and the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and staff explained the statutory basis and status of those items. The Attorney General’s office then presented an extensive overview of its divisions and budget pressures. Chief Deputy Attorney General Clare Ness described the office’s 14 divisions, the role of the office in defending the state and recouping funds, and concerns about attorney pay, recruitment, and retention. Members discussed whether attorney salaries should be benchmarked across state government and whether more legal work could be centralized in the AG’s office. The office also described challenges with the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, leased office space, and the criminal justice information systems used to connect law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts. The Crime Laboratory director gave a detailed update on space and infrastructure problems, saying the current lab is overcrowded and outdated, with safety, workflow, air-handling, glycol leak, alarm, and maintenance issues that can delay casework and risk evidence integrity. She said a 2024 study projected a need for a much larger facility and that the preferred option would be a new building on the current health department site, at an estimated cost of roughly $40 million to $45 million. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, firearms, fingerprint, and drug cases, though toxicology had recently developed a small backlog after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, gaming division, and BCI also provided updates. MFCU’s new director said the unit is federally funded 75/25, focuses on fraud, abuse, and neglect, and is seeking two attorney hires while continuing to work with federal partners on cases and recertification. Gaming staff reported continued growth in charitable gaming and electronic pull-tab activity, with concerns about site competition, large trust balances, possible ineligible expenditures, and the need for more scrutiny as revenues have grown. BCI outlined its staffing, drug task forces, ICAC work, and the Missing Indigenous Person Task Force, which is using its $250,000 appropriation to help tribal nations develop emergency response plans and purchase alerting tools such as IPAWS. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• Uh, first is, um, Miss Abaha, do you just want to say hi?
• Miss Hegler, excuse me, Madam Chair and members, article three is the sales and use tax article.
• Miss Hegler, excuse me, Madam Chair and members, article three is the sales and use tax article.
• Thank you, Miss Hegler. Are there any questions on article three?
• they are critical there um we heard Miss they are critical there um we heard Miss Miss<01:21:00.800

Bills: HF2274, HF1932

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

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• What I'm pointing out, and I'll repeat it for you... ...you missed it.
• The chair recognizes Miss Schaffner to speak against the amendment.
• The chair recognizes Miss Leo-Wilson in favor of the bill.
• Jerick has Miss Darby. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Miss Ward-Johnson in opposition.

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192, HCR3, HCR4, HCR5, HCR6, HCR8, HCR14, HCR16, HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4, HR6, HR7, HR8, HR9, HR12, HR11, HR13, HR14, HR15, HR16, HR20, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR45, HR48, HR49, HR51, HR52, HR55, HR56, HR57, HR59, HR60, HR61, HR62, HR63, HR64, HR65, HR66, HR70, HR71, HR72, HR74, HCR2, HCR7, HR10, HR21, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HR39, HR40, HR42, HR43, HR44, HR46, HR47, HR50, HR53, HR54, HR67, HR69, HR75, HCR 5, HCR 6, HCR 8, HCR 14, HCR 16, HR 1, HR 3, HR 4, HR 6, HR 7, HR 8, HR 9, HR 12, HR 11, HR 13, HR 14, HR 15, HR 16, HR 20, HR 22, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 28, HR 29, HR 30, HR 31, HR 32, HR 33, HR 45, HR 48, HR 49, HR 51, HR 52, HR 55, HR 56, HR 57, HR 59, HR 60, HR 61, HR 62, HR 63, HR 64, HR 65, HR 66, HR 70, HR 71, HR 72, HR 74, HCR 7, HR 10, HR 21, HR 35, HR 36, HR 37, HR 38, HR 39, HR 40, HR 42, HR 43, HR 44, HR 46, HR 47, HR 50, HR 53, HR 54, HR 67, HR 69, HB 25, HB 48, HB 149, HB 254, HB 26, HB 192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• So when we first moved here, all of my children were using ESA because they were the children of an active-duty
• I care very much about my children, and I care very much about all the children of this state.
• And we as a state have given our word not just to my children, but to the children of all active-duty
• What about the other children?
• Steve, I'm going to miss you, man.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I feel like I'm missing another group here—yes, children. Thank you.
• That's very much a spiritual program of mine, and I teach my children to do it.
• Children are able to receive preliminary services to check on their teeth, etc.
• There have to be some variables here, and maybe many that are missing.
• It happens in the presence of children.

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• They each had 13 children.
• <00:37:34.240> Miss Superintendent of the Year. Miss Superintendent of the Year.
• Miss Cordardoza, the Competition.
• benefit Kentucky children and families. benefit Kentucky children and families.
• sponsor of the bill, Miss Malloy. sponsor of the bill, Miss Malloy.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• to continuously and systematically prey upon young children.
• Our children deserve better.
• Internet crimes against children and oftentimes the way that the teachers are grooming these children
• Any questions for this witness, um, thank you, Miss, uh, Mr. Chairman.
• We cannot afford to leave our children vulnerable.

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• And lastly, the bill provides clarity to improve the handling of missing children reports and clarifies
• jurisdiction issues to ensure faster responses for missing children who have a taken to custody order
• Behind these numbers are real children, real families, real heartache.
• How many of our children have to die in order to justify that expense?
• We missed that. Sanneville from the city of Fort Lauderdale is against this. We missed that.

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills and amendments, reporting several measures favorably. Early in the meeting, CS for CS for SB 344 modernizing the Telecommunications Access System Act was approved without opposition. The committee then adopted amendments and passed CS for SB 714 on non-opioid advanced directives, CS for SB 738 updating child care and early learning provider regulation, CS for SB 756 revising health insurance coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities, and CS for CS for SB 1356 creating a Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn genetic testing pilot. Later, the committee also approved CS for SB 1624 on higher education, CS for SB 1626 on child welfare, SB 178 on an agronomic study for emerging crops, SB 1162 on water access facilities and boat ramp parking, CS for CS for SB 958 creating a type 1 diabetes early detection program, CS for CS for SB 1402 expanding dropout retrieval eligibility, SB 774 requiring electronic transmission of certain court orders, SB 1516 creating an international aerospace innovation fund, and SB 994 revising driver education requirements. Most of these bills were reported favorably by roll call votes after brief explanations and, in several cases, amendments. Several measures drew substantive discussion and public testimony. CS for CS for SB 1624 prompted questions about replacing “minority” with “underrepresented,” the role of the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education in overseeing private religious postsecondary institutions, and whether the changes could affect access for students at institutions such as FAMU and FIU. CS for CS for SB 1070 on ECGs for student athletes received extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates describing children lost to sudden cardiac arrest and urging mandatory screenings; the sponsor said the bill would be cost-neutral for districts by encouraging partnerships with screening groups. SB 994 on driver education was discussed as a vehicle to add distracted driving instruction, and the sponsor agreed to work on that issue. SB 774 was presented as a response to a fatal delay in transmitting an ex parte order, with support from clerks and sheriffs. The most extended debate centered on SB 810 on stormwater management systems. The sponsor said the bill, as amended, would narrow annual inspections to infrastructure identified as vulnerable by MS4 entities, but the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties, and Florida Stormwater Association warned the proposal could impose major costs and duplicate existing MS4 permit requirements. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact, whether the bill would apply to FDOT or other entities, and whether annual inspections were feasible for large and small jurisdictions alike. Despite those concerns, the sponsor and several members emphasized flood prevention and public safety, and the bill remained under discussion with the sponsor indicating continued willingness to work with stakeholders.

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• It's something we just do once a student misses school. He's missing because he's angry.
• no one would probably miss if it were gone.
• When a school closes, children do not just lose a campus.
• As a parent of one of those children, I am furious. School children behind.
• Privatization of our children.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• lot of families that are having children lot of families that are having children in<00:28:39.039
• you do have families that have children you do have families that have children in<00:28:55.200>
• When children feel safe, care.
• They want children, they're not trying to teach children what to think.
• trying to teach children what to think. trying to teach children what to think.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The future of our republic, the future of our children, cannot depend on constantly changing executive
• I ask you to please approve these resolutions for ourselves and for our children.
• our Republic the future of our children our Republic the future of our children cannot<00:08:47.120
• Again, our children and grandchildren. My fears are not imaginary. They are real.
• Again, our children and grandchildren. My fears are not imaginary. They are real.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1295 HD2, relating to clean energy, and then on Senate Concurrent Resolution 140 and Senate Resolution 158, which seek an Article V Convention of States application. HB 1295 drew brief supportive testimony from listed supporters and one witness who said the bill would help future generations and address pollution, runoff, watershed planning, and cleaner energy alternatives. No committee action or vote was taken on the clean energy bill during the portion provided. Most of the hearing focused on SCR 140 and SR 158. Supporters argued the resolutions would let states, including Hawaii, propose constitutional amendments to address federal overreach, fiscal responsibility, deficit spending, term limits, and the balance of power between Washington and the states. Several supporters said state legislators are closer to the people and that Article V gives states a legitimate role in proposing amendments; some also cited debt, executive orders, and the need for long-term reforms. One witness from Convention of States Action said the movement is active nationwide and that the convention process would still require ratification by 38 states. Opponents, including representatives of Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Common Cause, Americans for Democratic Action Hawaii, and individual testifiers, warned there are no real guardrails on a convention and that it could open the door to broader constitutional changes. They said the effort is unnecessary, risky, and potentially harmful to environmental protections, social safety net programs, and civil rights, and argued that federal action is sometimes needed during recessions and emergencies. Committee members asked questions about whether the proposal was merely procedural and whether the states should act without Congress; the discussion ended with continued questioning, and no vote or final committee action is shown in the excerpt.

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• Miss Primo, Mr.
• Miss Primo, Mr.
• Miss Primo, Mr.
• Miss Primo, Mr.
• Miss Primo, Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• committee, Miss Copel, and proceed. committee, Miss Copel, and proceed.
• Miss Calp spoke to, the southeast. Miss Calp spoke to, the southeast.
• Thank you for your testimony, Miss Thank you for your testimony, Miss Adawi.<00:50:51.280> Next
• > and<00:53:36.640> our protecting children, families, and our protecting children, families
• But more experiments on children.

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• uh which I'd like to describe after Miss uh which I'd like to describe after Miss Bur<00:03:32.879
• <00:03:43.599> Thank committee, Miss Bur. Go ahead. Thank committee, Miss Bur. Go ahead.
• Miss Hoffer, go ahead. Thank you, Mr. Miss Hoffer, go ahead. Thank you, Mr.
• Education is about the children.
• Education is about the children. about. Education is about the children.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Miss Rosa, please call the roll. >>Chair Maney: Here.
• >>Chair Maney: Thank you, Miss Rosa.
• >>Chair Maney: Miss Rosa, if you will please call roll since she has closed. >>Chair Maney: Yes.
• I responded to a home where a man murdered his estranged wife and their four children.
• Tendrich, having closed Miss Rosa, please call the roll. >>Chair Maney: Yes, ma'am.

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• Miss<00:27:30.000> Diamonds, Miss Diamonds, Miss Diamonds, >> I'm<00:27:31.440> sure.
• >> Miss Diamonds. >> Miss Diamonds.
• Miss D. Miss D.
• Um, Miss<01:11:08.159> Woodward, Miss Woodward, Miss Woodward, >> thank<01:11:10.400>
• sound to you, Miss Heiser? sound to you, Miss Heiser?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm Maddie Grace Morris and I'm Miss Mississippi Volunteer.
• Fathers that actually deserve to see their children, their children, their children, see their children
• See their children.
• Therefore, we will have one officer per 4,000 children.
• And there are people and children, and when I say people, I'm talking children and those who've been

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• from Texas, Miss Fletcher. from Texas, Miss Fletcher.
• Colorado, Miss Boowbert. Colorado, Miss Boowbert.
• Under the Biden administration, more than 150,000 children went missing, likely due to trafficking.
• <04:38:22.320> went<04:38:22.561> missing, than 150,000 children went missing, than
• 150,000 children went missing, likely<04:38:24.320> due<04:38:24.561> to<04:38:24.719>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We must think of our children first.
• Sadabaches with Children Now, in support. Thank you. Anybody else?
• And in my experience, we've had all children... ...what they want for their children.
• It was a pattern that was missed.
• As a mother of three children, I just cannot imagine.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for kindergarten through second grade students beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based supports. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice, UC Davis researcher Charles Wilkes, and several education and community advocates, argued that California’s math performance is too low and that early screening would help close gaps before they widen. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and the CTA, said the bill could narrow instruction, overemphasize deficit-based measures, and should instead be paired with stronger investments in teacher training and implementation of the California Mathematics Framework. Committee members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals while discussing how the screener would work and what kinds of follow-up supports would be needed. The committee also heard SB 1110 on child care subsidy administration, which would restructure funding for alternative payment programs and core contracts as the state moves to enrollment-based funding. Supporters said the bill would stabilize child care providers, improve payment timelines, and better reflect the administrative work of enrolling families and managing services; there was no opposition testimony. SB 1374, supported by the CSU and UC systems, would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders when credible threats are directed at a campus rather than a specific person. Supporters described recent campus threats that created safety concerns but did not fit current restraining-order law; there was no opposition. Senator Nilo presented SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math readiness. Supporters argued the audit would help identify gaps in college readiness and the effects of K-12 changes, while some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual legislative audit process; the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools and direct model ordinances for local land-use regulation. Supporters said it would create a clearer path for small, individualized learning communities, but several members questioned whether the concept was sufficiently defined and whether the state had enough information to draft model ordinances; the bill was also placed on call after a quorum was established. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program in Central Valley counties to connect schools with regional threat assessment centers when credible safety concerns arise. The author and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and several students, said it would improve early intervention and communication; committee members raised privacy and federal-sharing concerns but indicated support, and the bill was moved forward on a vote once quorum was present.

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• We did not want that for our children.
• our children from AI and development.
• How easy is it for school-aged children to...
• Did we miss any? What else have we missed? Just one moment here.
• Do we miss anything? Probably.

Summary: The committee first approved the December 16 minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their economic and public-system impacts. She explained that ACEs are population-level risk indicators, not individual diagnostic tools, and said higher ACE exposure is associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare and justice involvement, and lower workforce participation. She cautioned that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across the life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based interventions and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, trends in ACEs, and home visiting; she emphasized supportive relationships, protective factors, and the importance of positive childhood experiences. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco, along with a recorded family story from Abby, about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota. Abby described how Healthy Families North Dakota supported her family after a premature birth and NICU stay by providing weekly in-home coaching, developmental screenings, postpartum mental health check-ins, referrals, and parenting support. The presenters explained that home visiting is voluntary, relationship-based, and usually begins prenatally or shortly after birth, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, pregnancy navigators, human service zones, self-referrals, and other community partners. They said North Dakota currently has four main evidence-based models operating through 12 organizations, with Healthy Families available in all 53 counties, though only a fraction of eligible families are served. Funding was described as a patchwork of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E, Medicaid, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and other grants; members discussed whether the Legislature or agencies should expand support and how to improve outreach and sustainability. Finally, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, focusing on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbot-related risks. The report summarized federal and state law, including North Dakota’s existing computer-generated image provisions, the federal PROTECT Act, the Take It Down Act, and recent federal executive orders on AI policy. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI’s effect on critical thinking and misinformation. The committee then heard from BCI Special Agent Cassidy Halsef, who said AI is already driving a sharp rise in child exploitation cases in North Dakota, including AI-generated explicit images of real minors and school-based incidents involving mass-shared manipulated images. She said investigators are seeing more cyber tips, more difficult forensic work, and lasting harm to victims and families, and urged stronger legal penalties, specialized training, victim services, and prevention education in schools and communities.