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• review plan was a sunset recommendation that we've already put into practice.
• And, Jim, would you bring the Commission up to date on our review of Chapter 8 of the TEC Rules?
• to update the commission and public on potential changes on the facial compliance review process.
• hearing and discovery during a preliminary review or before a preliminary, during a preliminary review
• Measure and Commission Review. Thank you, Chair. Very briefly, I'll cover. Three things.

Summary: The Texas Ethics Commission met on March 11, 2025, first in executive session and then in open session. The chair announced that, in light of Texas Attorney General Opinion KP-484, the commission would conform its practices to the opinion and move to repeal tolling rules for sworn-complaint deadlines. The chair also said the commission would dismiss 36 pending sworn-complaint cases in which the 120-day settlement deadline had been exceeded, even though the delay had been tolled under prior TEC rules. The commission then set future meeting dates for June 12 and September 17 and approved prior meeting minutes. The commission adopted a new criminal-referral rule clarifying that, once jurisdiction over a complaint is accepted, commissioners may vote to make a criminal referral. It also adopted revised advisory-opinion rules, with a clarifying amendment from a commenter, and republished proposed changes to the definition of “principal purpose” for political committees after staff recommended a 49 percent political-activity threshold and further public input. The commission published for comment proposed changes to ethics training rules, facial-compliance review procedures, late-filing waiver and reduction rules, and sworn-complaint procedures, including tighter discovery limits, a default-order set-aside process, and removal of tolling language inconsistent with KP-484. It also republished Chapter 28 rules on Speaker-candidate reporting. The commission adopted several advisory opinions. It declined to give an affirmative defense on whether certain school-district communications were political advertising because related litigation had already addressed the issue. It reaffirmed that a House member may use donated district-office space if it is not reimbursable with public funds and was accepted before the contribution moratorium. It also concluded that a judge may use political funds for travel to a Navy-hosted event as a local dignitary, that legislators’ use of a corporate aircraft for a border-region fact-finding trip could be permissible but would likely trigger reporting obligations, that a TCEQ commissioner’s revolving-door restrictions apply only to matters actually placed before the commissioner, and that a part-time legislative staffer may not take outside employment assisting a registered lobbyist. The commission then heard and acted on numerous fine-waiver appeals, granting several full waivers or reductions and approving staff recommendations on others, and terminated a number of inactive campaign treasurer appointments. Finally, the executive director briefed the commission on the 2025 legislative session, noting that staffing requests are tied to Sunset recommendations and that the House had preliminarily recommended about half of the commission’s appropriations requests.

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• It goes for review before the State Board of Education. They vote on it.
• Those programs are reviewed.
• All of our postsecondary programs are reviewed on an annual basis, and they're compared against those
• Those programs are reviewed.
• All of our postsecondary programs are reviewed on an annual basis, and they're compared against those

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee met for its first session of the year, took roll, welcomed new member Senator Bracey Davis, and had members briefly describe their backgrounds and interest in higher education. Chair Harrell framed the committee’s focus on maintaining Florida’s top national ranking in higher education and workforce development, with an emphasis on funding decisions tied to student success, workforce needs, and the state college system. Senior Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell presented the Department of Education’s workforce and Florida College System budget requests and data. He described requested increases for adult education, Florida College System program funding, workforce development, and several grant programs, including workforce capitalization, apprenticeship/teacher apprenticeship, Open Door, and CAPE industry certifications. He highlighted record enrollment and completion growth across Florida’s colleges and technical centers, major gains in career dual enrollment, and expansion in programs such as nursing, AI, cybersecurity, welding, HVAC, and manufacturing. Members asked about labor-market demand, the impact of artificial intelligence on future job training, teacher apprenticeship details, mission creep and duplication in CTE programs, student placement and wages after graduation, and articulation between technical college clock hours and college credit. South Florida State College President Fred Hawkins testified about challenges facing a rural college, including low local college-going rates, long travel distances, limited faculty recruitment due to salaries, and the need for more operational funding to expand capacity. He cited strong job placement and licensure outcomes in nursing, dental hygiene, EMT/paramedic, and radiography, and said the college is exploring AI tools to improve student services and reduce staffing pressure. Pinellas Technical College Executive Director Mark Hunter described strong dual enrollment, high job placement, employer partnerships, and a reported 400% return on investment, while also warning that many programs have waiting lists because of staffing and equipment constraints. He explained how technical college coursework is aligned with state college credit through content-based articulation agreements. The committee then opened the floor for public comment, but no additional business was taken up, and the meeting adjourned.

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• One program reviews, state court system, data collection and performance measurement in the state court
• Thank you for the opportunity to thank you. >> So now we'll take up tab 2 program review for the state
• We do on-site review and monitoring of them as well as ongoing technical assistance.
• Implementation of our strategy includes a continuous review and management process that enables us to
• One of the things that we have done is we have stood up a specialized multi-agency review team and the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You can review that while the representative is speaking and begin when ready. Thank you, Mr.
• I really value when we treat and honor some of the beautiful historic architecture and buildings within
• I can send that to David to review with you guys.
• I can send that to David to review with you guys.
• But in general, I do think we I can send that to David to review with you guys.

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It was amended in the Senate because of the Byrd rule and the parliamentarian review, um, to ensure that
• And it did pass parliamentarian review. But there are a few senators that have concerns about this.
• Um, we have reviewed legislation as a group. We worked as a group on House Bill 15.
• As we approach the final review of the policy, the passage of Senate Bill 4 required that we take a step
• Working closely with state leadership and legal, we have a policy that is in the final stages of review

Keywords: Meeting Start - 00:00 Roll Call – 00:34 KY Chamber of Commerce KY Business Perspectives – 01:50 COT Update on SB4 – 27:16 Adjournment – 48:18, 958, all

Summary: The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Task Force met for its first meeting of the year and heard updates on federal AI policy, state implementation of Senate Bill 4, and the business community’s perspective on AI regulation. Co-chairs noted that federal legislation could affect the task force’s work later in the year, but said Kentucky still has significant issues to study, including energy, land use, education, social media, and children’s engagement with AI. The task force had quorum and no votes were taken. Kate Shanks of the Kentucky Chamber said the business community supports continued discussion but favors a federal approach over a patchwork of state laws. She described the Trump administration’s new AI executive order as emphasizing innovation over regulation, noted the pending federal AI action plan, and discussed congressional action including the Take It Down Act and industry-specific changes to existing laws. She warned that state-by-state AI rules could increase costs and burden businesses, and said the Chamber would prefer incremental, flexible policy that avoids conflict with existing law and limits private rights of action. Members asked about uniform model legislation, education uses of AI, and civil liability; Shanks said a model approach could help avoid fragmentation and that liability should generally be handled through consumer-protection-style enforcement rather than broad litigation. The Commonwealth Office of Technology then reported on implementation of SB 4, saying it has worked with industry, agencies, other states, and vendors to build an AI policy framework now in final review. Officials said an AI Governance Committee has been established and will meet in July, and a draft RFP is being prepared to meet the bill’s tracking and documentation requirements. They said no major implementation challenges have been identified so far, but the impact of pending federal rules remains uncertain. Members also discussed the need to educate students and teachers about AI, with one member emphasizing that schools should teach both how to use AI and how to think critically about information online.

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• We are part of the architecture.
• Our projects are modest in scale, designed to fit the architectural fabric of the existing streetscape
• We know local governments value orderly review, and this bill honors that.
• Local agencies still review every map and every permit.
• Allowing the condo map and related housing review to move concurrently would make ADU ownership more

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• currently operating with these SPDI banks is um a company comes in, they get the application, we review
• currently operating with these SPDI banks is um a company comes in, they get the application, we review
• currently operating with these SPDI banks is um a company comes in, they get the application, we review
• currently operating with these SPDI banks is um a company comes in, they get the application, we review
• commissioner does have the option to increase or decrease capital based on the risk profile of that Review

Bills: SF0021 , SF0022 , SF0054 , SF0055

Committee: Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification, banking regulation, special purpose depository institution, conversion process, Wyoming state laws, financial services

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• What happens if the concerns are review?
• review and careful legislation<00:36:01.599><c> considered.
• So section 14 is related, and this is the more analysis and review.
• </c> more analysis and review. more analysis and review.
• </c><01:34:41.280><c> standards,</c> compliance with architectural standards, compliance with architectural

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• the technical Side, we have in collaboration with Omezinalized a dynamic Google cloud platform architecture

Keywords: 914, all

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• Chair Torkelson, have you had a chance to review the minutes? >> I have reviewed the minutes, Mr.
• She spoke about toxic stress and how it disrupts brain architecture, impairs learning and memory, and
• toxic stress and how it<01:32:51.320><c> disrupts</c><01:32:51.680><c> brain</c><01:32:51.920><c> architecture
• ,</c><01:32:52.920><c> impairs</c> it disrupts brain architecture, impairs it disrupts brain architecture

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> Sustainable bioproducts faculty are actively working with our colleagues in architecture and building
• <00:26:52.240><c> and</c><00:26:52.480><c> building</c><00:26:52.880><c> construction</c> architecture
• and building construction architecture and building construction science<00:26:54.159><c> to</c><00:
• </c> We did provide you with the booklet here, and I encourage everyone to have an opportunity to review
• Um, as we reviewed the Mississippi agriculture industry, five critical challenges, we wanted to meet

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 2:30 PM, 925, all

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• </c> Communications Commission to review Communications Commission to review certain<03:13:10.240><c>
• The legislation directs the FCC to review its satellite service rules to assess whether there are any
• that has the potential to architecture that has the potential to drive<03:51:02.800><c> 5G</c><03:51
• </c><03:52:06.239><c> And</c><03:52:06.399><c> this</c> open network architectures.
• And this open network architectures.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Now, as Usman mentioned, there is no real foundational architecture to enable seamless sharing, so they're
• there is no Now, as Usman mentioned, there is no real real real foundational<00:10:52.000><c> architecture
• </c><00:10:52.800><c> to</c><00:10:53.080><c> enable</c> foundational architecture to enable foundational
• architecture to enable seamless<00:10:54.040><c> sharing,</c><00:10:54.480><c> so</c><00:10:54.640><

Committee: Joint Technology

Keywords: Technology - Room 409, 5 March, 2026; 8:00 A.M., 925, all

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• June with little time for community to review and influence the LCAP.
• You'll only get the first review of the LCAP in June, and two weeks later there's another meeting where
• Second, the state must adjust the LCAP timeline to enable more time for the public to review and provide
• More time for the public to review and provide input on the draft.
• conducted in collaboration with Loyola Marymount University, we found that only 50% of districts reviewed

Summary: The joint hearing focused on coherence in California’s education planning and reporting systems, especially the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and related grant plans. Committee chairs and members described widespread frustration with duplicative, lengthy, and sometimes conflicting reporting requirements, while emphasizing that the goal was not to reduce accountability but to make planning more useful, stable, and student-centered. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond also previewed the Governor’s education budget priorities, including expanded learning, community schools, universal transitional kindergarten, literacy supports, and concerns about the proposed Prop. 98 deferral. Panelists from the State Board of Education, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LCAP was intended to balance local flexibility with statewide transparency, but has become overloaded by repeated revisions and additional requirements. They argued for fewer core reporting elements, more stability over time, better alignment of planning cycles, and integrated systems that reduce duplication. Fresno County staff described a multi-year calendar and support tools that help districts manage timelines, but said these tools only ease the burden rather than solve the underlying problem. The LAO noted that some newer plans, such as expanded learning and transportation plans, are narrative-heavy and often less informative than separate reporting requirements. Local district leaders and county officials described the practical effects of the current system: staff time diverted from instruction, multiple portals and forms, audit risk aversion, and planning documents that can exceed 100 pages. Several superintendents said coherent systems work best when districts have clear priorities, stable governance, and aligned budgets, and when state requirements are predictable and tied to outcomes like literacy, attendance, and student achievement. The California Federation of Teachers added that coherence also depends on meaningful collaboration with educators, classified staff, parents, and communities. Committee members repeatedly asked whether the state should streamline reporting, create a uniform portal, or develop a more unified grant-reporting structure, and Thurmond said the department was piloting a simplified common form and was willing to work with the Legislature and districts on broader solutions.

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• This is our appropriation change review for FY24 and FY25.
• We've sustained some damage due to weather, and when they came out to do a better review of the building
• is $8.3 million. we've sustained some damage due to weather and when they came out to do a better review
• We received proposals from several companies and are reviewing those to make a decision on who will be
• increased labor force participation from parents. several companies we received proposals from we're reviewing

Committee: House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce on its FY26 priorities, recent performance, and budget requests. Commerce said it had helped announce about 8,000 direct jobs and nearly $14 billion in investment year-to-date, while noting challenges such as tariffs, workforce recruitment, staffing/FTE management, and the condition of its 100-year-old office building. The agency highlighted projects and initiatives including a new Taiwan trade office, Route 66 Centennial planning, the National Main Street conference in Tulsa, Olympic-related coordination, census outreach, and continued improvements to its grants and CRM systems. Requested funding included $8.3 million for building repairs or relocation planning, census support, $300,000 for EDGE, $135,000 for IT/cybersecurity upgrades, $250,000 for the Taiwan office, and additional support for Head Start, senior nutrition, and the Strategic Air and Space Commission. Members asked about the meaning of the investment totals, the building condition, delays in senior nutrition distributions, and staffing vacancies; Commerce said the investment figures reflected formal company capital announcements, the building had significant facade and roof damage, delays were due to multiple contracting layers, and several open positions were expected to be filled soon. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department then presented its FY26 budget and goals. New director Amy Blackburn and special advisor Sterling Zearley said the department oversees 38 state parks, six lodges, seven golf courses, and nine travel information centers, and emphasized tourism’s economic importance. They reported savings from bringing marketing and tracking functions in-house and from shared services, but said the department faces more than $271 million in deferred maintenance needs, staffing shortages, and connectivity problems at parks. Their goals include increasing park visitation to 10.2 million, raising occupancy to 36%, and growing travel to Oklahoma, with major marketing tied to the Route 66 Centennial, America 250, the FIFA World Cup, the Olympics, and other events. The department also discussed a request to raise its purchasing exemption cap from $25,000 to $75,000, a possible TravelOK.com redesign, and efforts to improve restaurant operations at lodges through a new RFP structure. Members questioned the apportionment cap, the size and timing of deferred maintenance requests, park revenue, and the use of parking pass funds; tourism said annual park-related revenue is about $32 million to $34 million and parking pass revenue is about $2.5 million. Finally, the OSU Veterinary Medicine Authority presented its budget request and program updates. The authority said it supports the veterinary teaching hospital and related student training, and that its FY26 budget is entirely state-appropriated. It requested continued support for hospital operations, the large animal scholarship program, and a new $12.5 million annual payment tied to the $250 million Legacy Capital Fund authorization for the veterinary teaching hospital, along with additional funding to expand in-state enrollment. Officials said in-state enrollment had increased from 58 to 69 students after prior funding, with a goal of reaching 90 of 106 total seats, and that there were 195 in-state applicants this year. Members asked whether standards would be lowered; the authority said academic standards would not change and noted strong board-pass rates and retention outcomes. It also said accreditation concerns tied to faculty shortages and off-site teaching had been addressed by bringing students back to the main campus and improving staffing. The committee ended by thanking the presenters and announcing its next meeting date.

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• Additionally, if the legislature is insistent on providing exemptions, we'd ask that a more thorough review
• ><00:43:18.079><c> a</c><00:43:18.240><c> more</c><00:43:18.400><c> thorough</c><00:43:18.720><c> review
• </c><00:43:18.960><c> of</c><00:43:19.119><c> the</c> ask that a more thorough review of the ask that
• a more thorough review of the impacts<00:43:19.680><c> on</c><00:43:19.920><c> highway</c><00:43:20.319
• </c> features and costly architectural features and costly architectural treatments.<01:32:33.679><c>

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:25:41.919><c> Consideration</c><00:25:42.559><c> is</c> Health for review.
• Consideration is Health for review.
• Those workforce plans are submitted to the Minnesota Department of Health for review and approval.
• </c><00:27:32.720><c> To</c><00:27:32.960><c> date,</c> Health for review and approval.
• To date, Health for review and approval.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> Okay, the amendment's coming around, members, uh, for you to review. >> So what I hear you saying
• uh,</c><00:15:56.920><c> for</c><00:15:57.120><c> you</c><00:15:57.360><c> to</c><00:15:57.560><c> review
• </c><00:15:58.320><c> Uh,</c><00:15:58.400><c> do</c> members, uh, for you to review.
• Uh, do members, uh, for you to review.
• Chairman, sir, I would just add, Senator, that I had extensive review of that issue from the industry

Bills: HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , SB380

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

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• ><00:32:36.880><c> the</c><00:32:37.519><c> Board</c><00:32:37.760><c> of</c><00:32:37.919><c> Architecture
• </c> $43,000 for the Board of Architecture $43,000 for the Board of Architecture and<00:32:38.640><c>
• The first line, this has to do with the Capitol Area Architectural Board, and the first line is a line
• because this is an amendment, but if it were to go onto the spreadsheet, the one that we were just reviewing
• because this is an amendment, but if it were to go onto the spreadsheet, the one that we were just reviewing

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• are both students at Cal Poly State Tech, following in their parents' footsteps, one majoring in architecture
• Senate Bill 122 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, an act relating to taxation and
• Senate Bill 122 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, an act relating to taxation and
• Senate Bill 125 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and an act relating to Medi-Cal and

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then honored astronaut Captain Victor J. Glover Jr. for his achievements as a Navy officer, NASA astronaut, and California native. Senators Weber Pearson and Rubio highlighted his historic space missions and his role as an inspiration for students, especially in STEM, before the chamber took a photo with Glover and his family. The body then took up SCR 183 on Juneteenth. Senator Weber Pearson presented the resolution as a commemoration of emancipation and a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial justice. Senators Padilla, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, and Becker spoke in support from the perspectives of the Latino, LGBTQ, Women’s, Hispanic, and Jewish caucuses, emphasizing historical memory, faith, and the need to continue fighting discrimination. The resolution passed unanimously, 39-0. The Senate next considered budget trailer bills SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125. SB 110 made technical budget amendments and passed 29-10. SB 122 expanded sales tax to electronically delivered prewritten software, extended and limited business tax credits, adjusted LLC minimum taxes, and included other revenue changes; supporters said it helped balance the budget and protect services, while opponents argued it would raise costs for businesses, hospitals, and families. It passed 27-9. SB 125 created a federally compliant managed care organization tax to support Medi-Cal and avoid deeper cuts; supporters said it was necessary after federal changes eliminated the prior tax, while opponents warned premiums could rise. It also passed 27-9. The chamber also adopted SR 114 designating June 15-21, 2026 as AVID Week, and SJR 14 urging a Congressional Gold Medal for World War II Army and Navy nurses, both by unanimous roll call. SCR 187 recognizing Father’s Day in California also passed unanimously. The Senate then approved a large consent calendar and closed with remarks about Juneteenth and the next session scheduled for June 22, 2026.