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• Our students that are at nonpublic schools, they should have a safe place to study, to educate, to learn
• Our students that are at nonpublic Our students that are at nonpublic non-public<00:05:15.360>
• <00:10:54.320> with 140,000 kids that we can protect with 140,000 kids that we can protect
• When we want to protect our children, we have to be open to all ideas.
• our children in it should say we protect our children in this<00:18:32.960> school.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• this is a bipartisan effort to protect this is a bipartisan effort to protect state<00:02:17.080
• blower law has fairly robust protections blower law has fairly robust protections for<00:03:02.840
• allow or Pro provide explicit protection allow or Pro provide explicit protection for<00:03:09.959
• we need to be having about how classified data is reported and protected, and that is beyond the scope
• Will the spill be traveling to Judiciary if we're talking about data and data privacy as well?

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 23, authored by Representative Robbins, was heard on a motion to advance it to the next committee. The bill, as amended by the A1 author’s amendment, would clarify the statutory definition of abuse, fraud, and waste and expand whistleblower protections for state employees who report those issues to legislators, the legislative auditor, or constitutional officers. Robbins said the measure is intended to protect state workers and align whistleblower language with existing Inspector General definitions; he also cited recent fraud investigations as the backdrop for the bill and noted a Senate companion, SF 475, with bipartisan support. Devon Bruce of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees testified in support of the bill’s protective intent but raised concerns that it only covers classified state employees, creating uneven treatment between classified and unclassified workers and between state and local public employees. Bruce also warned that the bill does not fully address data practices issues, including the handling of nonpublic, private, or proprietary information, and suggested broader privacy protections for whistleblowers’ identities. In response to questions, Robbins said the bill was not meant to change data practices law and that those issues should be addressed separately. Members debated whether the bill was ready for further consideration and whether it should also go to the fraud oversight committee or Judiciary. Motions to lay the bill over and to re-refer it to the fraud prevention and state oversight committee both failed. After a roll call vote, the committee approved the bill 7-6 and sent House File 23 to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development.

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• nonpublic per pupil assistance. nonpublic per pupil assistance.
• It the tax exemptions for data centers.
• The data centers is the largest one.
• The data centers is the other pieces. The data centers is the largest<01:46:23.679> one.
• Um and the data centers uh in energy.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is the elimination of nonpublic pupil transportation aid.
• transportation requirements and nonpublic pupil aid requirements.
• transportation requirements and nonpublic pupil aid requirements.
• I urge you to protect and target funding to the students who need it most.
• <02:07:31.520> funding makers to prioritize protecting funding makers to prioritize protecting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• at that school without parameters, all that data also goes into families that have data at that school
• at that school without parameters, all that data also goes into families that have data at that school
• to protect data from unlawful disclosure.
• chapter 13 Governor government data chapter 13 Governor government data Practices<00:41:26.920><
• <00:41:30.720> disclosure protect uh data from unlawful disclosure protect uh data from unlawful

Bills: HF1, HF779, HF1034

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• data that comes in as individual data.
• :49.000> that still need the individual raw data that still need the individual raw data that
• data data um<00:15:16.399> they<00:15:16.560> wouldn't<00:15:17.519> yeah<00:15
• > it's you have to give aggregated data or it's you have to give aggregated data or it's not<00
• research want researchers want is data research want researchers want is data that<00:15:26.959>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 412 HD1, which would expand the definition of lobbying to include certain communications with high-level officials about procurement decisions and create presumptions regarding lobbying on behalf of private clients. The State Ethics Commission and State Procurement Office supported the measure, saying it would improve transparency and align Hawaii with other states, while the Hawaii Primary Care Association opposed it over concerns that employers and others could be swept in too broadly. No public testimony or questions led to any action on the bill during the hearing. The committee then took up House Bill 131, which would allow agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain research purposes and clarify the Office of Information Practices’ rulemaking authority. OIP and the Public First Law Center supported the bill, arguing it would create uniform standards and that concerns could be handled through rules. The University of Hawaiʻi system, DBEDT, DHS, DLNR, and others raised concerns about the breadth of the terms “research” and “researcher,” privacy, confidential information, and possible misuse; Hawaiian Electric also warned about access to sensitive infrastructure information. Members questioned whether the bill was premature and whether definitions should be narrowed in statute, and OIP said it would consider working with agencies and the University on clearer definitions. House Bill 792 HD1, relating to the Office of the Legislative Analyst, drew no testimony beyond a late written support from the Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and the committee moved on without discussion. The committee then heard House Bill 1424, which would restrict transfers between appropriated funds for positions and operating expenses. Budget and Finance explained that current practice allows transfers from payroll to other current expenses when there are savings, but legislative appropriations for specific purposes must still be spent for that purpose. Several agencies expressed opposition or concerns, saying the bill could reduce flexibility, especially in response to federal funding changes or vacant positions, though members emphasized transparency and accountability. Budget and Finance suggested a reporting approach instead, and the committee discussed quarterly reporting as a possible alternative. Finally, the committee began House Bill 1153 HD1, which concerns funding adjustments for state programs and capital improvement projects and establishes a protocol fund. Budget and Finance, DAGS, and the State Procurement Office supported the measure, while the General Contractors Association and several construction-related groups opposed section two, arguing it would undo recent procurement protest-bond safeguards adopted in Act 162. The hearing then moved on toward House Bill 1297, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was fully discussed.

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• First of all, you'd have to create data points of what information you want.
• Well, first of all, you need to determine what data points you want to collect.
• I mean, he asked me, he says, well, what data points do we need?
• So that way, the most expensive tier, we actually have solid data on.
• The 200 percent A was chosen because the data is there for that.

Bills: HB1329

Keywords: government spending database, public expenditure transparency, open data, government transparency, school district spending, state spending, local government finance, education finance, budget database, expenditure reporting, salary transparency, benefits data, public records, Legislative Management study, North Dakota, school board training, superintendent, principal, business manager, higher education spending

Summary: The Education Division met with all members present and first took up House Bill 1329, which would create a transparency database and website for school spending information. Senator Schaible offered Amendment 0204 to turn the bill into a study, citing concerns that the proposal would impose major data-collection burdens on 168 school districts, require new data standards and privacy protections, and likely cost far more than the $500,000 in the bill. Several members supported transparency but agreed the implementation costs and technical feasibility were unclear. The committee adopted the amendment 4-1, then passed HB 1329 as amended on a 5-0 vote, with Senator Shively to carry the bill. The committee then discussed House Bill 1540, the education savings account/voucher bill. Representatives from the Bank of North Dakota and the Department of Public Instruction explained that they had not been consulted on the original drafting and outlined needed administrative changes, including clarifying the Bank as administrator, using a third-party program manager, involving DPI in rulemaking, adding audit and appeal procedures, and adjusting language on eligible purchases and school disqualification. They also said the current timeline was likely too aggressive to launch by the 2026-27 school year and estimated the program would require about 15 months to implement, with a fiscal note now around $5.1 million. Members also discussed policy-related amendments on means testing and application timing. Senator Shively proposed a 300% of poverty-level means test and a sign-up period to reduce costs and limit open-ended enrollment, while Senator Axman proposed a tiered approach that would keep all students technically eligible but phase in funding levels by income, preserving access for students who qualify for other federal supports. DPI said it could not currently disaggregate some data by family income and that the appeal process and procurement timeline still needed work. The committee did not move HB 1540 out that morning and instead recessed to continue discussion later after members had time to review the administrative and fiscal issues separately from the means-testing proposals.

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• I completely understand that we have pretty significant Chapter 13 protections for nonpublic data, but
• Representative Rarick said she understood there are significant Chapter 13 protections for nonpublic
• She then asked how much of the agencies' current nonpublic conversations fit into the category of protected
• Representative Rarick asked how much of the agencies' current nonpublic conversations fit into the protected
• by chapter 13 this is protected by chapter 13 this is non-public<00:51:48.760> data<00:51:49.720

Bills: HF390, HF1202, HF550

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

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• As a board protecting our students.
• :35:26.320> ensured<00:35:26.880> access nonpublic pupil aid has ensured access nonpublic
• obtain the uh the data from. obtain the uh the data from.
• gathering disagregated data gathering disagregated data on On who seclusion is used.
• I think one of my get more data.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ERIC requires a massive data dump of sensitive information every 60 days of New Hampshire citizens' data
• ERIC requires a massive data dump of sensitive information every 60 days of New Hampshire citizens' data
• and centralized control over data and centralized control over data critics<03:22:35.080> of<
• the potential misuse of personal data the potential misuse of personal data could<03:23:07.120><
• <03:59:02.479> certain into the waiver will protect certain into the waiver will protect certain

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• on the one hand schools need to protect on the one hand schools need to protect our<00:31:08.399
• And if you look at our statewide data as well as your local data, too many kids who benefit the most
• And if you look at our statewide data as well as your local data, too many kids who benefit the most
• benefit and protection of the people. benefit and protection of the people.
• It's to protect government exists.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So obviously we're doing a lot of data. Occasionally a the data feel could be wrong.
• So occasionally a wrong piece of data will get in there.
• What we call survey 6, the earliest data that we have that's available. That's not fte survey data.
• , the survey data that we have does not always come out for them.
• In fact, the earliest data that we have the 10, 20 day count data really isn't made available to us until

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• My particular concern, though, was about the nonpublic schools.
• Prevalence of type 1 diabetes among individuals under 19, according to recent CDC data.
• I urge you all to support SB 102 and protect the health and wellbeing of our students.
• I urge you all to support SB 102 and protect the health and wellbeing of our students.
• I will skip over a lot of the data that has been put forward, except to some specific data internally

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The data is there to back this up.
• transparency takes rigorous data transparency takes rigorous data collection<00:26:29.679> and
• And this includes creating the data submission method or platform, incorporating safeguards for nonpublic
• And this includes creating the data submission method or platform, incorporating safeguards for nonpublic
• The data however would be BCA one.

Bills: HF751, HF3550, HF3764, HF1490

Keywords: parental notification, school safety, bullying, harassment, violence, prohibited conduct, student discipline, charter school, school district, data practices, student privacy, parent rights, guardian notification, school incident reporting, cyberbullying, restraint, reasonable force, anti-bullying policy, school administration, student conduct

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• And then this review shall also include a comparison of data and information from other states.
• And then this review shall also include a comparison of data and information from other states.
• the Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act.
• Members, this is a bill to protect people who have unclaimed property with the Treasurer's Office.
• Members, this is a bill to protect people who have unclaimed property with the Treasurer's Office.

Bills: SCR63, SCR12, HB89, HB451, HB595, HB617, HB621, HB730, HB1064, HB1125, HB221, HCR58, SB106, SB206, SB248, SB441, SB104, SB122, SB180, SB260, SB424, SB476, SCR9, SCR30, SB57, SB414, SB525, SB35, SB65, SB135, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB276, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB484, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB501, SB513, HCR31, HB462, HB547, HB613, HB691, HB712, HB720, HB723, HB728, HB735, HB747, HB759, HB825, HB845, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB907, HB923, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB965, HB1036, HB287, HB370, HB515, HB521, HB570, HB1200, HB29, HB39, HB58, HB67, HB73, HB76, HB77, HB82, HB112, HB121, HB125, HB132, HB134, HB151, HB154, HB155, HB161, HB166, HB187, HB191, HB207, HB211, HB224, HB238, HB241, HB242, HB250, HB260, HB265, HB275, HB300, HB320, HB338, HB339, HB349, HB379, HB399, HB427, HB463, HB464, HB468, HB545, HB550, HB551, HB565, HB588, HB639, HB725, HB782, HB805, HB808, HB834, HB847, HB853, HB858, HB861, HB883, HB916, HB937, HB977, HB1012, HB1027, HB1044, HB1054, HB1091, HB1117, HB90, HB127, HB138, HB150, HB201, HB268, HB273, HB285, HB315, HB354, HB355, HB360, HB376, HB445, HB506, HB606, HB649, HB665, HB681, HB721, HB746, HB757, HB781, HB835, HB844, HB857, HB872, HB886, HB889, HB892, HB982, HB987, HB1037, HB1068, HB1072, HB1078, HB1085, HB1132, HB1137, HB1167, HB1174, HB1232, HB1238, HB23, HB136, HB17, HB21, HB51, HB55, HB74, HB106, HB108, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB168, HB215, HB226, HB263, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1033, HB1034, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1237, HB1239, HB36, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB677, HB726, HB789, HB850, HB956, HB966, SB149, SB382

Keywords: fiscal notes, legislation, legislative auditor, state policy, conflict of interest, logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, HB89, Act 615, district attorney, assistant district attorney, retiree health insurance, group health insurance, retirement benefits, public employee benefits, Third Judicial District, Thirtieth Judicial District

Summary: The Senate convened with 32 members present, heard a guest prayer from Pastor Dr. Michael Linton, and proceeded through routine journal approval and legislative bureau reports. The chamber received numerous House messages on passed Senate bills and House bills, introduced several resolutions and concurrent resolutions, and recognized Former Legislators’ Day with remarks honoring deceased former members and welcoming back past legislators and other officials. The Senate also adopted SCR 63, which asks the Legislative Auditor to review how fiscal notes are developed and prepared, after an amendment clarifying the study’s scope and a 33-0 vote. The body then took up a series of Senate bills returned from the House. It concurred in House amendments to SB 106 (crime scene recordings/public records), SB 206 (blood pressure testing in schools, narrowed to athletes), SB 248 (polling place closures for very small precincts), SB 104 (highway memorial designation), SB 122 (bridge preservation), SB 180 (disabled veterans’ homestead exemption transfer language), SB 260 (youth athletics safety training/Coach Safely Act), and SB 476 (garnishment service wording). It rejected House amendments to SB 441 on pre-kindergarten programs. SB 57 on nutrition cleanup, SB 414 on medical debt protection, SB 525 on unclaimed property purchases, SB 501 on postsecondary health information postings, and SB 276 on bail bond producer affidavits all advanced or passed, with SB 57 and SB 414 ultimately passing and SB 525 and SB 501 also receiving final passage. The Senate also adopted SCR 30, a resolution urging Congress to ensure accountability and release of Epstein-related files, and later took up SB 513, a pilot program involving average bid/design-build contracting for certain airport-related projects, which passed 25-10 after extended questioning about its purpose and safeguards. SB 484, revising higher education governance and removing LUMCON language in favor of a study commission, passed 36-1. In personal privilege remarks, senators recognized Louisiana Arts Day and introduced guest Ed Tillman. The chamber then began a long series of House bills, including HB 462 on the Capital Area Road and Bridge District board composition, HB 547 on photographing voter registration information, HB 613 on marking driver’s licenses with citizenship status, HB 691 on voter-roll verification through the federal SAVE system, and HB 712 waiving certain OMV fees for homeless individuals; several of these bills were explained and moved toward final passage as the session continued.

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• and I sure that everybody is protected and I sure that everybody is protected and I think your sub is
• to be shared with will allow that data to be shared with will allow that data to be shared with our
• that'll ensure that any kind of data used for that any kind of data used for that any kind of data used
• yes ma'am all of these all of this data yes ma'am all of these all of this data yes ma'am does that
• school shall 51 talks about a nonpublic school shall 51 talks about a nonpublic school shall provide

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I think it's an honor to serve in this role and help protect the citizens of Oklahoma as we are tasked
• every single day, and it's kind of almost a separate issue, as the Board of Pharmacy is tasked to protect
• But as the board, we stay focused on protecting the health and safety of our citizens of Oklahoma, and
• And no, ma'am, I do not know of any data that suggests that it would increase any of those.
• I think if those reports come We have a lot to make sure that we tighten up the data privacy language

Bills: HB3767, HB3934, HB4199, HB4336, HB2947, HB3834, HB4302, HB4095, HB3287, HB3649, HB4430, HB4431, HB2059, HB3647

Keywords: dentistry, licensing, dental hygiene, foreign-trained dentists, temporary license, public health, emergency response, child care, workforce, pilot program, affordable care, income eligibility, interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation

Bills: HB4248, HB3194, HB3849, HB4095, HB4302, HB3342, HB3344, HB3287, HB3645, HB3647, HB3930, HB3931, HB1818, HB4454, HB4336

Keywords: HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation, controlled substances, beverage regulation, pregnancy centers, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs

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• We are working closely with our data analytics and research division at MDE.
• We know that it is imperative that we have impactful data to show the results of the READ Act.
• Some additional data on the qualitative initial analysis: what's going well is the data-driven instruction
• data as well.
• that we may not have, we're always ready to come back and provide that specific data.

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation

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• They can't protect their kids in kids.
• That's what this data is providing us.
• That's what this data is providing us.
• <01:14:06.719> who's out and we can see from the data who's out and we can see from the data
• the non sectarian private to nonpublic the non sectarian private to nonpublic school<02:27:51.439

Keywords: 1191, senate, all