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• > change<00:03:10.080> of 104,520,000 and a change of 104,520,000 and a change of 29,354,000
• That was the change that we made. it. That was the change that we made.
• So, this is just I think a technical change to make sure that White Earth, which has more summer enrollment
• In addition to that proposed change, any student not enrolled at least half-time, so that's seven and
• Oh, you changed it on me. o'clock. Oh, you changed it on me.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Higher Education Finance and Policy Conference Committee met publicly to compare House and Senate positions on the higher education budget, with the chairs emphasizing transparency and alternating gavel control. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through a spreadsheet of differences across the Office of Higher Education and Minnesota State, including major items such as state grants, childcare grants, work study, tribal college grants, emergency assistance grants, hunger-free campus grants, student parent support, direct admissions, paramedic scholarships, and several medical residency and fellowship programs. The House and Senate also differed on administrative funding, campus sexual assault reporting, and a House FY25 cancellation that would be carried forward. Members discussed several of the larger policy and funding choices. The Senate explained its increase for Minitex as support for operating costs and statewide access to information. The House explained its cuts to student parent support and other items as necessary to work within a zero target and to prioritize direct aid to students, while the Senate said it focused on direct appropriations and access-related programs. On hunger-free campus grants and emergency assistance grants, the Senate said it was changing the distribution method and direct appropriations rather than reducing the overall money, while the House noted differences in whether nonprofit institutions remained included. The committee also reviewed Senate-only additions and reductions in Minnesota State, including free course materials, Lake Superior College remediation, and changes to the Kids on Campus appropriation. A representative from Lake Superior College testified that the PAS remediation funding would help address contamination issues at an emergency training site near Lake Superior and that the money was shifted from the Kids on Campus initiative. No final conference agreement or vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued discussing differences and testimony.

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• What would I do if I could change What would I do if I could change anything?
• So, that change is on line 61.23.
• Finally, this bill does not change Finally, this bill does not change copyright<01:19:49.480>
• <01:31:38.080> in PELSB proposal to include enrollment in PELSB proposal to include enrollment
• This must change. Thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The next change item is on line 114.
• Uh the next change item would be well.
• initial open enrollment period.
• initial open enrollment period.
• initial open enrollment period.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• who have absorbed a tremendous amount of change.
• They don't have time to respond to the changes here.
• The lives is going to change.
• or recommended changes to those.
• Might you change your mind, Senator Smith?

Summary: The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. After routine business, the Senate took up several special-order bills. The first major bill, transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses. An amendment added penalties for refusal to submit to breath or urine testing and required law enforcement to notify suspects of those penalties. The bill passed 37-0. The Senate then passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours and holiday access to care and setting network standards for Medicaid managed care plans, also by a 37-0 vote. The chamber next considered a major condominium and cooperative associations bill responding to post-Surfside safety and financial concerns. Senators described the measure as balancing building safety with financial relief, extending reserve-study deadlines, allowing temporary reserve relief after inspections, tightening oversight of managers and inspectors, and adjusting voting, resale, and reserve rules. After extensive debate and praise from members for the bill’s sponsors and staff, the bill passed 37-0. The longest discussion centered on a constitutional amendments/petition process bill aimed at curbing fraud in citizen initiative petitions. Sponsors argued that the 2024 petition process was plagued by fraud and identity theft and proposed tighter rules for circulators, faster submission deadlines, voter notification, penalties, and limits on petition handling. Senators offered and adopted multiple amendments, including changes to petition-circulator definitions, invalid-signature thresholds, and voter notification procedures. After a substitute amendment was withdrawn, the Senate continued debating the underlying amended bill, with members split between concerns about election integrity and worries that the bill would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizen initiatives to qualify.

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• They move about, change names, change addresses, do things like that, engage in multiple programs.
• They're organized the day, move about change, names, change, addresses, Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank
• There was a mindset that has to change.
• But I have not seen the culture change.
• So how do you go about changing that culture?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• AB 1014 by Fort TOT relating to the regulations and policies for entering or using a bathroom or changing
• HB 1016 by to relating to a public school policy regarding multi-occupancy bathrooms or changing facilities
• AB 1032 by Zwea relating to the voting and limited battle following the change of accounting of a residence
• HB 1157 by Hinojosa relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance
• HB 11. 976 by Cunningham relating to the approval of an open enrollment charter school, refer to the

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• Or changing a facility in a public school, authorizing a civil penalty, authorizing a private civil right
• AB 1032 by Zwiener relating to the voting and limited battle following the change of a county.
• I mean is For school enrollment refer to the committee on public health hb1083 by curry relating to the
• Without holding an election to approve the adopted tax rate, making conforming changes, refer to the
• HB 1176 by Cunningham relating to the approval of an open enrollment charter school.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And I'm happy with that change. Thank you.
• ><00:01:27.840> happy<00:01:28.080> with<00:01:28.320> that<00:01:28.479> change
• What does this open enrollment period and repealing it mean? Remember that question.
• What does this open enrollment period uh and repealing it mean? Remember that question.
• does this open enrollment period uh and<00:04:16.079> repealing<00:04:16.639> it<00:04

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then lastly, at the bottom is the theory of change, right?
• But ideally there's also some positives that come out of this change.
• They have to update that plan, and part of that planning is looking at enrollment.
• I, I really like your theory of change for the initiative and the partners.
• And, and Assistant secretary in Fort Sill Chica, I mean they're in the process of changing names.

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• certain physical things in your environment that need to be changed.
• been changed about this bill as to why I would have voted no.
• So all these changes, one of the things you're going to have to look at, all these changes may not apply
• Dale, lead administrator, educational leader, faculty, enrollment manager.
• Thank you. the gap by 11.48% in only four years with zero regulatory change.

Summary: The Committee on Health Policy met with a quorum and considered three bills. Senate Bill 526 on nursing education programs, sponsored by Senator Harrell, would tighten oversight of nursing schools by requiring admission criteria, exit exams, remediation plans, annual reporting, on-site inspections, and stronger action against programs with poor NCLEX results or adverse actions in other jurisdictions. After testimony from the sponsor and several committee questions, a late-filed amendment restored a two-year probation period instead of one year, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 714, also by Senator Harrell, would create a voluntary non-opioid advance directive allowing patients to document a wish not to receive opioids, including when incapacitated, with the form developed by the Department of Health and potentially included in electronic medical records. The sponsor said it would not prevent treatment discussions and would provide liability protection for providers who lack actual knowledge of the directive in emergencies. The bill drew no opposition in the meeting and was reported favorably. Senate Bill 170, sponsored by Senator Burton, would add nursing home quality and transparency measures, including consumer satisfaction surveys, patient safety culture surveys, electronic health record requirements, reporting to the Florida Health Information Exchange, a $10,000 fine for failure to submit required financial data, and reporting on Medicaid quality payments. An amendment clarified the fine’s application to both facilities and home offices. Testimony from AARP and the Florida Health Care Association supported the bill, and it was reported favorably after discussion about implementation and costs.

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• It does not change the employee's contribution rate, which remains 3%.
• If enrolled after July 1, 2011, the retiree must complete eight years, and that is the bill.
• It does not change the employee's contribution to the rate, which remains 3%.
• It initially enrolled prior to July 1, 2011. If enrolled, class risk.
• It initially enrolled prior to July 1, 2011.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Statute changes are temporary and expire on July 1, 2027. Although the provisions this...
• It does not change the employee's contribution rate, which remains 3%.
• If enrolled after July 1, 2011, the retiree must complete eight years, and that is the bill.
• It initially enrolled prior to July 1, 2011. If enrolled, class risk.
• It initially enrolled prior to July 1, 2011.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and observed a moment of silence for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Mateer. The Secretary then read the special session proclamation, which limited the session to budget-related matters including the General Appropriations Act, implementing bill, collective bargaining/state employee issues, retirement, law enforcement radio system funding, health, higher education, K-12 education, government administration, corrections, judges, documentary stamp tax distributions, petroleum cleanup, fuel taxes, and taxation. Chair Hooper outlined the process for handling Senate and House budget bills and conference posture. The Senate took up and passed several Senate bills, including SB 2506E on fuel taxes, SB 2508E on the state agency law enforcement radio system, SB 2512E on judges, and SB 2514E on K-12 education, each by 32-0. The chamber then received House bills and, for each, adopted delete-all amendments to place the Senate language onto the House vehicle or delete everything to prepare for conference. Bills addressed included HB 7031E (taxation), HB 5701E (petroleum cleanup programs), HB 5203E (government administration), HB 5207E (Department of Management Services), HB 5403E (correctional facilities financing and capital improvements), HB 5501E (documentary stamp tax distributions), HB 5001E (the General Appropriations Act), HB 5003E (implementing bill), HB 5201E (collective bargaining), HB 5205E (retirement), HB 5601E (higher education), and HB 5301E (health care). Most passed 32-0, with HB 5403E passing 31-0. During debate on HB 7031E, Leader Berman urged consideration of suspending the motor fuel tax to provide immediate relief at the pump, citing high gas prices. The Senate ultimately passed the House bill as amended and then acceded to the House request for conference on the taxation package and the other House bills. The Senate also substituted HB 5001E for SB 2500E and HB 5003E for SB 2502E, and similarly substituted House bills for the related Senate conforming bills before voting to send them to conference. At the close of business, the Senate observed a moment of silence for former Senator Bill Posey. The Rules Chair announced the Special Order Calendar Group would not meet that day or the next, and the Senate adopted a motion to establish the special order calendar for the remainder of the special session by website publication and Secretary announcement. The Senate then adjourned upon the call of the President for committee meetings and other business.

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• Members, this ensures that Medicaid providers have assistance within HHSC for enrollment and re-enrollment
• I'm wondering, what are the substantive changes to the bill? Oh, now with these changes?
• Yeah, the substantive changes change it from 1,400... ...minimum lot size to 3,000 square feet.
• So in your amendment, you do change it from 1,400 to 3,000. That's a pretty substantive change.
• Policy changes.

Bills: SB15, SB35, SB290, SB1365, SB2568, SB18, SB427, SB1860, SB1864, SB2675, SB596, SB2858, SB3058, SB816, SB1163, SB1484, SB1898, SB1777, SB1802, SB2692, SB315, SB1585, SB1626, SB2058, SB2050, SB2105, SB2245, SB2764, SB2611, SB2497, SB2452, SB2243, SB1705, SB1244, SB1361, SB438, SB578, SB584, SB2690, SB2521, SB2487, SB2342, SB2063, SB125, SB2041, SB1962, SB1413, SB6, SB2878, SB13, SB30, SJR87, SB7, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB57, SB512, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB1346, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB552, SB646, SJR1, SB15, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB35, SB290, SB1365, SB2568, SB18, SB427, SB1860, SB1864, SB2675, SB596, SB2858, SB3058, SB816, SB1163, SB1484, SB1898, SB1777, SB1802, SB2692, SB315, SB1585, SB1626, SB2058, SB2050, SB2105, SB2245, SB2764, SB2611, SB2497, SB2452, SB2243, SB1705, SB1244, SB1361, SB438, SB578, SB584, SB2690, SB2521, SB2487, SB2342, SB2063, SB125, SB2041, SB1962, SB1413, SCR9, SB21, SB1198, SB1405, SB2601, SB2778, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17

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

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• Does anybody have any changes to that? >> No changes. I'd move to approve. >> All right.
• They are open enrollment.
• Um they are open enrollment. So we >> No. Um they are open enrollment.
• of the state enrollment um reporting. of the state enrollment um reporting.
• not just a minor change. not just a minor change.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the October 15 minutes and a brief discussion of the committee’s report process, including the likelihood of a minority report and a deadline of November 1 for any separate report. Members then heard from Jod Adams of the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools, who gave an overview of charter schools in the state: there are 37 charter schools, with 6,034 students last year, and schools are formed by certified teachers, parents, or nonprofit organizations. She said charter schools receive about $9,180 per pupil in adequacy aid and charter school grant funding, must fundraise for additional money, and are governed by their own boards under their charters and bylaws. Members asked about admissions, governance, transportation, and special education. Adams said charter schools are open enrollment, not geographically based, and may use lotteries when applications exceed available seats. She explained that districts and charter schools coordinate on special education and busing, with the sending district responsible for special education coordination and certain transportation obligations depending on where the student lives and attends. She also said charter schools are public schools, not selective, and that each school’s board operates independently of the local district school board, though some schools may have special arrangements. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on funding and statutory obligations. Adams and members discussed how special education aid follows the student, while charter schools do not receive some district-level aid such as catastrophic aid; free and reduced lunch funding and Title funds can go to charter schools. Members also raised concerns that some state laws and administrative rules do not clearly specify whether they apply to charter schools, creating confusion and, in some cases, causing districts to perform services such as dyslexia screening for charter students without additional funding. Adams agreed that clearer statutory language would help and noted that charter schools are subject to many state requirements, including testing and reporting, even though not every public-school rule applies to them.

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• This is the Teacher Residency Act Changes.
• What's changed? The stipend structure.
• These changes support smarter hiring decisions and better long-term placements for new teachers.
• So the only changes are that it clarifies the inclusion of nurses employed by charter schools, and it
• And and then go forward and have all these kids enroll, and there is no accountability.

Bills: SB83, SB106, SB107, SB123, SJR1

Keywords: ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections

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• Even though we've had a decline in enrollment the percentage of students enrolled in a charter school
• It's a very simple change.
• Vote changes at the dais, please, vote changes at the dais. Okay, vote change.
• Vote change. McKenna, AB 383, aye to no.
• Vote change, Lee, AB 383, aye to not voting.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• At least 1,200 families enrolled in state preschool alone were impacted.
• This information has continued to change, though, because facts on the ground have changed and will continue
• to change.
• But we can't change, for instance, homelessness.
• You know, six months going with 50% of your enrollment, how much?

Summary: The hearing focused first on how wildfires and other disasters affect child care providers, families, and early education infrastructure. State officials from the Department of Social Services and Department of Education described disaster response and preparedness efforts, including shelter coordination, licensing outreach, emergency waivers, distribution of supplies, and the statewide child care disaster plan. Testimony from providers and advocates emphasized major gaps in recovery funding, insurance coverage, rebuilding support, mental health services, and coordination with local rebuild plans. Several witnesses urged more dedicated disaster-recovery funding for child care facilities and suggested statutory changes, including allowing greater flexibility for rebuilding costs and requiring early childhood programs to be included in local disaster planning. The second panel addressed immigration enforcement and its impact on child care. Advocates from the Children's Partnership, Every Child California, and CHIRLA said enforcement activity is causing families to keep children home, disrupting continuity of care, reducing enrollment, and creating fear and trauma for children and providers. They argued that immigrant and mixed-status families need clearer protections, privacy safeguards, legal support, trauma-informed guidance, and safe-haven policies for child care settings. Speakers also stressed that the child care workforce is heavily immigrant and that recent state laws such as AB 49 and AB 495 will require funding, training, and technical assistance to implement effectively. Public commenters, including child care providers, described personal experiences with fire damage, displacement, permit delays, lost income, and the emotional toll of serving families during crises. Others described how immigration enforcement has made parents afraid to attend events, drop off children, or remain connected to providers. Committee members repeatedly noted that child care is often overlooked in emergencies and asked state officials how child care systems are being integrated into disaster planning and how local and state agencies can better coordinate. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Paul completely change this and make St.
• <00:14:47.560> Um um enlarge our enrollment. Um um enlarge our enrollment.
• think that you would be able to enroll? think that you would be able to enroll?
• this program in enrollment? this program in enrollment?
• We We enroll between 68 to >> Yes, we do.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:02:53.080> too cuz we can't project enrollment too cuz we can't project enrollment too
• The student-based models funds increase or decrease as CTE student enrollment changes.
• students enrolled may vary. students enrolled may vary.
• <01:30:20.000> changes.
• CT student enrollment changes. CT student enrollment changes.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

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• Yes, we do require a change of use.
• <01:04:16.799> School<01:04:17.119> enrollment and school enrollment.
• School enrollment and school enrollment.
• who was going to be enrolled in school. who was going to be enrolled in school.
• Our board changed reason I was elected. Our board changed hands<02:59:34.920> dramatically.

Keywords: 1189, house, all