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• This saves money because we're not paying for more hours for individual services.
• This saves money because we're not paying for more hours for individual services.
• She was probably being shorted about $4.95 per hour.
• She was probably being shorted about $4.95 per hour.
• <01:15:27.040> You're half hour back of your time. You're half hour back of your time.

Bills: HF3797, HF3780, HF4068, HF3935

Keywords: long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations

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• lunch hour.
• <00:43:13.440> So,<00:43:13.760> this<00:43:14.000> is our half hour lunch hour
• So, this is our half hour lunch hour.
• So, they moved him down to 29 hours.
• , moved him down to under 20 uh 30 hours, moved him down to under 20 uh 30 hours, down<01:21:25.280

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ,<00:24:38.480> threatening Capitol building for hours, threatening Capitol building for hours
• law enforcement officers for hours. law enforcement officers for hours.
• , attacked police for more than an hour, attacked police for more than an hour, throwing<00:25:56.720
• hours and hours of charged could lead to hours and hours of debate<00:59:40.960> here<00:59:41.119
• ,<01:59:03.119> let's the last 45 minutes, an hour, let's the last 45 minutes, an hour, let's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have the ID community that is begging for caregiving hours.
• We have provider for caregiving hours.
• Some hours will never be offered.
• Except for here in Colorado, that 20 minutes is an hour.
• And that is how they look at it: Are you going to be at 30 hours? Are you going to be at 40 hours?

Keywords: 981, all

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• physician, schedule an appointment with them, and pay an additional co-pay, resulting in time lost, work hours
• .. ...schedule an appointment with them and pay an additional co-pay, resulting in time lost, work hours
• And for Class 2 and 3, it increases the threshold for the need for detectors from 10 miles an hour also
• to 25 miles an hour.
• For the need for detectors from 10 miles an hour also to 25 miles an hour, and I thought that the original

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met with a quorum present and adopted the June 16, 2026 minutes. The committee first took up House Bill 5644, which would allow nurse practitioners, physical therapists, and occupational therapists to certify applications for disability windshield placards and disability license plates. The sponsor and witnesses from the nursing profession said the bill restores a practice that had worked for years, reduces delays and extra costs for patients, and improves access, especially in rural and underserved areas. A Department of State representative explained the issue arose after an Auditor General review found the statute was unclear. The bill was reported to the floor on a 10-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 791, which would designate a portion of I-475 in Genesee County as the St. John Street Community Memorial Highway. Senator Cherry and representatives of the St. John Street Historical Committee described the history of the St. John Street neighborhood in Flint, its displacement by urban renewal and highway construction, and the effort to memorialize the community’s cultural significance and trauma. No members asked questions, and the bill was reported to the floor unanimously, 10-0. House Bill 4415, previously heard by the committee, was also reported to the floor without further testimony. The committee then considered Senate Bill 959, which had a new S-2 substitute. Senator Klinefelt explained the substitute as a compromise that reorganizes rail detector regulations and changes distance and speed thresholds for Class 1, 2, and 3 rail lines. The substitute was adopted 10-0. After additional comments from Senator McBroom opposing the bill due to concerns about impacts on Upper Peninsula commerce and rail operations, the committee reported the S-2 version of Senate Bill 959 to the floor by a 6-4 vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• And yet under current law, they receive just eight hours of initial training with 32 hours thereafter
• California security guards earn a median of about $20 an hour, against $28 for the typical California
• These requirements require recipients to demonstrate 80 hours per month... ...on January 1st.
• And so SB 1054 will ease that burden by requiring EDD to collect hours-worked data from employers and
• Current wage data can tell us how much someone has earned, but not in what job or for how many hours

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They cover 24 hours, all the time zones.
• They're manned 24 hours a day by former military and former law enforcement personnel.
• That button then notifies my dispatch center at the campus police department that operates 24 hours a
• Again, thinking about this just maybe 48 hours after this incident, the news broke.
• They're really good, and they'll come out and say, would you please do this after school hours?

Summary: The meeting focused on school safety funding and security practices in Oklahoma schools, especially how districts have used school resource officer (SRO) allocation money and related security grants. Kevin Rey of the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Office of School Safety and Security explained that the program, created under HB 2903, allows districts to use funds for SROs and physical security improvements such as cameras, access control, fencing, window film, bollards, metal detectors, and vape detectors. He said more than 170 districts used the money to hire SROs in 2024-25, and that the 2024 change allowing retired officers and armed security guards to qualify was a major help. Members questioned whether the money should also support prevention and mental health services, and Rey said the current program is mainly for security hardware and related measures. Mark Stout, chief of police for Putnam City Schools, described the district’s layered security approach, including weapon detection at middle and high schools and the ZeroEyes AI camera system, which monitors existing cameras for visible guns and sends alerts to trained monitoring staff and then to district police. He said the system is used as one layer among others, alongside officers, weapon detection, and school procedures, and noted the district is expanding coverage at athletic facilities. He also explained that the system is more economical than full weapon-detection setups, with annual costs based on the number of cameras. Tecumseh Superintendent Kinsey, Chief Kennedy, and Pottawatomie County law enforcement described the October threat investigation involving a student who posted a photo with a handgun and knife and discussed violence online. They said the FBI tip, rapid coordination among agencies, and an SRO already embedded in the district helped lead to a search warrant and arrest within hours, preventing a possible attack. Kinsey also described the district’s safety measures, including secure entrances, cameras, ALICE training, crisis communication planning, mental health support, clear backpacks, and a new staff alert system. He said community feedback after the incident favored more law enforcement partnership, limited entry points, handheld metal detectors, more SROs, stronger training, and more mental health support. Matt Riggs, former superintendent of McComb, said smaller districts face different security challenges because of limited local law enforcement and long response times. He explained that McComb used its funding for facility upgrades rather than hiring a full-time SRO because the district wanted improvements that would last beyond the three-year funding window. Throughout the discussion, several members emphasized the tension between visible security measures and prevention, with repeated calls for more counselors, mental health supports, and threat-assessment efforts alongside hardening measures. No formal votes or actions were taken in the transcript.

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• And if we were to look across the state, we'd see other variants of this ranging from a couple hours
• to four hours to half the day and so forth.
• Did you do any analysis as to those students, how many actual instruction hours they were missing?
• , or missing a few hours.
• If a kindergartner to third grade is required at 720 hours and you say they're missing 300 of those hours

Summary: The committee met to discuss student attendance and chronic absenteeism in Florida K-12 schools, with Chair Simon outlining the state’s attendance requirements and intervention process, including school contact after unexcused absences, child study team review, district superintendent referral, DJJ family services referral, truancy petitions, and possible parental prosecution and driver’s license consequences. Dr. Chris Curran of the University of Florida presented statewide data showing chronic absenteeism has risen sharply since the pandemic, with Florida at about 31.4% in 2023–24, and noted that absenteeism varies by district, school level, demographics, and urbanicity. He emphasized that causes are multifaceted—ranging from transportation, mental health, housing instability, safety concerns, and family circumstances—and said effective responses include early warning systems, text or phone outreach, multi-tiered interventions, mentoring programs like Check & Connect, and community partnerships. He also cautioned that punitive responses alone are often less effective than addressing root causes and keeping students engaged academically even when they miss school. Collier County Superintendent Leslie Ricciardelli described her district’s attendance efforts as a priority supported by attendance specialists, social workers, mental health staff, home visits, attendance contracts, and extensive parent communication. She said Collier’s chronic absenteeism rate was about 9% in 2023–24 and attributed success to consistent monitoring, family outreach, and community support, while stressing that students must be physically present to learn. She also argued that many absences are tied to barriers such as clothing, transportation, childcare, or family mental health, and that districts need resources to address those issues. Dr. Rachel Dawes added that Collier uses multilingual brochures, attendance awareness campaigns, vacation-planning guidance, door tags, automated calls and letters, and a truancy flow chart, with truancy court used as a last resort. Volusia County Executive Director Mike McAuliffe described a districtwide overhaul that included an attendance matters campaign, automated notices sent early and often, same-day and period-by-period notifications, a data dashboard, and tiered supports through MTSS. He said Volusia reduced chronic absenteeism from 34% in 2023–24 to a projected 29% and reported a first-quarter rate of about 20% in the current year. He highlighted community partnerships, including AdventHealth support for washers and dryers, bikes for students with transportation barriers, and monetary recognition for schools that reduce absenteeism. In response to questions, both district leaders emphasized that funding, staffing, and consistent follow-through are essential, and that attendance work is most effective when paired with family engagement, data monitoring, and practical supports rather than punishment alone.

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• After the floor, we'll have 3 hours of public testimony.
• And then also, when we think about the end-of-year test and those results being back within 48 hours,
• Yeah, excuse me, Representative Leo Wilson. hours, is that a child that still is still struggling.
• Also, teachers don't want to give that stress or watch helplessly for hours as they struggle.
• Also, teachers don't want to give that stress or watch helplessly for hours as they struggle. 159 They

Bills: HB8

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

Summary: The House Committee on Public Education met to hear House Bill 8, which would replace STAAR with a new assessment and accountability system beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The chair described the bill as reducing testing time, limiting benchmark tests, adding beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year assessments, requiring faster score turnaround, involving Texas teachers in test development, and tightening accountability timelines and transparency rules. Members also discussed provisions on A-F ratings, cut scores, CCMR, local accountability plans, and TEA reporting requirements. Committee members and invited witnesses split sharply on the bill’s approach. Supporters, including the chair, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, and Ed Trust’s Nicholas Munyon Penny, argued the bill would reduce high-stakes pressure, provide quicker and more actionable data, limit over-testing, and better align assessments to Texas standards while preserving criterion-referenced accountability. They said the new system would help teachers and parents intervene sooner and would improve transparency, including parent access to student responses and automatic rescoring in some writing cases. Opponents, including Rep. Hinojosa and student witness Ella Moran, argued the bill still increases testing and replaces one high-stakes test with multiple TEA-created tests. Moran testified that STAAR creates anxiety, disrupts instruction, and does not reflect real learning, while Hinojosa said the House had previously passed a better bill based on a nationally norm-referenced model and criticized the new proposal as a concession to the Senate. Questions also focused on AI scoring of writing, rescoring rates, and whether the bill’s new accountability rules would be reliable and fair. The committee did not take a final vote during the portion provided, but the chair said a vote on HB 8 would be called after public testimony later in the day.

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• As long as you don't hit the 40 hours or the 1970... threshold per quarter.
• Yeah, it's nineteen hundred and thirty dollars a quarter and then it's 40 hours a quarter So that works
• There's no limits on the hours. or the payment, or the cost, nothing.
• It's roughly a $700. a month and 15 hours a month of advocacy for legislation.
• President I move to suspend the 24-hour posting rule in accordance with Senate Rules 11, 10, and and

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• We institute some cost savings and growth by capping the number of service hours per day to six hours
• of service hours per day to six hours. of service hours per day to six hours.
• in this community, in this area, in the addiction recovery industry, was replacing an outdated one-hour
• in this community, in this area, in the addiction recovery industry, was replacing an outdated one-hour
• in this community, in this area, in the addiction recovery industry, was replacing an outdated one-hour

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I learned in those 48 hours that the mental preparation for... ...preparation.
• For a good hour. So even back in 2021, my mom was dying of cancer.
• We're at four and a half hours, so I really appreciate... ...90 minutes.
• We're all doing it now and I just sort of want to rein it in, given the hour.
• We're all doing it now, and I just sort of want to rein it in, given the hour.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met at 10:07 a.m. and approved the minutes from its February 9 meeting. The commission said it would accept Department of Correction testimony in writing because of a scheduling issue, and then spent most of the hearing hearing from people with lived experience in county and state correctional settings. Members repeatedly reminded witnesses to keep remarks to about three minutes and focused the discussion on correctional consolidation, collaboration, programming, and reentry. Testimony from multiple sheriff’s offices was broadly supportive of county-based programming, treatment, education, and reentry services. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described access to GED and college courses, vocational training, recovery meetings, therapeutic groups, housing and ID assistance, work release, and reentry centers. Several said these programs helped them gain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness. Hampden County witnesses emphasized immediate reentry planning and individualized case management; Franklin County witnesses praised respectful treatment and an accessible off-site reentry center; Barnstable witnesses highlighted the women’s therapeutic treatment program, creative writing, and the Bridge Center; Hampshire witnesses described the Bridge House, work release, and transition supports. Several witnesses contrasted those experiences with what they described as limited or delayed programming in DOC facilities, especially for people serving longer sentences or with restrictive classifications. One witness said DOC programming was hard to access because shorter sentences and offense labels affected eligibility; another described overcrowding, little counseling, and no reentry planning in state prison. A juvenile lifer testified that classification barriers and lack of tailored programming left him feeling unprepared, and another witness said DOC’s handling of classification hearings and records was unfair and opaque. Some speakers also raised concerns about mental health care and visitation policies, especially at Framingham, where one witness said suicidal thoughts were met with inadequate responses and another said family visitation was denied without clear explanation. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access, step-down opportunities, family support, and whether more transitional housing or acclimation time before release would help. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes.

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• This also means that if you've got a dog that's barking over a half hour in the middle of the night,
• This also means that if you've got a dog that's barking over a half hour in the middle of the night,
• This also means that if you've got a dog that's barking over a half hour in the middle of the night,
• This also means that if you've got a dog that's barking over a half hour in the middle of the night,
• a dog that's barking over a half hour a dog that's barking over a half hour over<01:51:03.560>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee worked through a draft bill amending animal cruelty and protective custody provisions, focusing on how animals may be seized, cared for, and returned, and on what rights owners have when animals are taken. Members discussed adding language requiring officers to inform a charged person in writing of the right to petition for a veterinarian of their choice, clarifying that any documents presented for signature must be fully and honestly explained, and revising language so confiscated animals cannot be altered without notarized owner authorization. They also considered a new prohibition on using confiscated animals for fundraising or donations, ultimately preferring the term “financial gain” over “profiteering.” The discussion also covered protective custody procedures, including adding “municipal animal control officer” to the list of officers involved, allowing return of animals to the owner or caretaker if no charges have been filed or no warrant establishing probable cause has been sought or issued, and clarifying the distinction between criminal seizure and temporary protective custody. The commissioner’s comments led to several proposed deletions or revisions, including removing language viewed as redundant or inconsistent with protective custody, and striking references to live racing provisions that are no longer relevant. Members further addressed lactating animals, agreeing to add language that confiscated lactating animals should not be separated from their nonweaned offspring. They also discussed a proposed confidentiality provision requiring people assisting in investigations or taking possession of seized animals to sign a binding nondisclosure agreement, though members noted similar protections may need to be duplicated in the temporary custody section as well. The conversation was largely about drafting and legal clarity, with no final vote or formal action recorded in the excerpt.

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• However, many of these services are only available during working hours or are so far away that workers
• employers from denying leave to employees who must seek care for occupational injuries during work hours
• employers from denying leave to employees who must seek care for occupational injuries during work hours
• instance, it requires employees to make a reasonable effort to schedule treatment outside of work hours
• injured workers very clearly stating, 'You are to schedule your medical treatment outside of work hours

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• would have spent a little over eight hours on each of those cases.
• Okay, thank you for sticking with us at this late hour.
• They lived four hours away, and then were given two days Proceedings were occurring.
• They lived four hours away, and then were given two days' notice.
• Because of the hour, it's hard to know. Around to see a good time to get together.

Bills: HB115

Keywords: public funds, lobbying, political subdivision, government spending, transparency, HB 115, taxpayer-funded lobbying, local government lobbying, county association dues, municipal lobbying, lobbyist registration, Chapter 305, Government Code Section 556.0056, Local Government Code Section 89.002, county government, city government, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, state association of counties, sheriffs association

Summary: The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence reconvened with a quorum present and announced it would likely not vote that night because of confusion over the bill list; members were told a definitive list would be circulated the next morning and a formal meeting would be scheduled later. The chair then heard a series of bills, generally taking testimony and leaving each pending without action. House Bill 1847 would set maximum caseload standards for private attorneys handling indigent criminal appointments through the Texas Indigent Defense Commission; House Bill 2417 would expand compensation eligibility for some wrongfully imprisoned people; House Bill 2813 would require earlier and more specific victim notice of scheduled court proceedings; and House Bill 2309 would expand state and local authority in certain civil asset forfeiture cases involving human trafficking, health care fraud, and organized crime. Each bill was laid out by its author or a member, with no opposition witnesses registered, and each was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 4733, which would require sealing records for people acquitted of charges when they were not convicted on the related allegation; House Bill 2328, which would modernize expunction service by encouraging electronic notice, setting a standardized fee when electronic service is unavailable, extending clerk retention of expunction orders, and preserving certain mental health commitment orders; and House Bill 115, which would revise Texas’s “junk science” post-conviction writ law by providing counsel, changing the relief standard, requiring written decisions, and easing procedural barriers. Testimony on HB 2328 was mixed: county clerks supported the bill as a cost-saving modernization, while legal advocates warned that permanent retention of expunction orders could undermine true expunction and create privacy risks. HB 115 drew support from innocence and defense organizations, with some concern about a provision affecting subsequent writs. All were left pending after testimony. Later, the committee heard House Bill 2046, which would allow affirmative family-violence findings for any Penal Code offense rather than only Title V offenses; testimony from a Dallas County prosecutor and a committee member emphasized that family violence can involve arson, burglary, fraud, and other non-Title V conduct, and the bill was left pending. House Bill 1765 would tighten restrictions on no-knock warrants by requiring higher-level approval, judicial review, and identifiable officers; members discussed the dangers highlighted by the Harding Street raid and similar incidents, and the bill was also left pending. The meeting ended with the chair noting that some bills had been removed from the agenda at the author’s request and that members should be prepared to finalize the vote list the next day.

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• OUR MEETING HAS BEEN SHORTENED TO AN HOUR AND 1/2.
• WE ANTICIPATED HAVING A LITTLE BIT LONGER BUT I AM SORRY WE ARE NOW AT AN HOUR AND 1/2.
• SECOND IS APPLIED TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA WHICH CAN EITHER BE:00 HOUR OR COLLEGE CREDIT PROGRAM.
• CREDIT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM WHICH IS EMBEDDED IN THE AAS DEGREES AND THESE CAN BE 9 TO 12 TO 30 CREDIT HOURS
• YOU CAN C4 FLORIDA IN 2023 HOUR JOB GROWTH WAS RANKED 25TH AND THAT LOOKS AT ALL THE JOB OPENINGS AND

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• For example, you may be familiar that the fire service has a standard 56 hour work week and this does
• not include mandatory or voluntary overtime with some departments exceeding 68 70 hours per week.
• And that Farley exceeds the traditional 40 hour work week that many professions have 40 hour work week
• I probably have 2 hours worth of questions. And I you may hear from others as well.
• And I have probably 40 questions, 2 to 3 hours of questions as well. I did not read them all out.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:14:21.920> discharge to 4H hour you know a 4H hour discharge to 4H hour you know a 4H
• grid uh and it would charge in off hours grid uh and it would charge in off hours uh<00:15:37.040
• be being paid for every megawatt hour be being paid for every megawatt hour that<00:21:14.840>
• Two million megawatt hours, to give you context—Dan told me the number about 11.3 million megawatt hours
• Two million megawatt hours, to give you context—Dan told me the number about 11.3 million megawatt hours

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's 16 hours. Two days. Got it. Okay. I also had a question.
• than a couple of hours.
• Yes, we can hold up to 72 hours, but they’re not being held that long.
• Deputies may spend hours waiting in emergency rooms for psychiatric evaluations.
• Instead of him having to drive two hours, two or three hours up to the Amarillo Hospital, because that's

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'm not expecting to have the testifiers fill up the full hour and 45 at all.
• I think I've built in at least a half an hour, if not more, of discussion and questions.
• <00:10:30.400> in Minnesotans worked fewer hours in Minnesotans worked fewer hours in January
• or reduced hours and customers stopped<00:37:48.160> coming.
• Our hours dropped drastically, and our revenue turned negative.

Bills: HF4477

Keywords: Minnesota business recovery loan program, small business loan, zero-interest loan, forgivable loan, business recovery, economic development, small business emergency loan account, Minnesota Initiative Foundations, nonprofit lenders, greater Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, seven-county metropolitan area, immigration enforcement, business interruption, revenue loss, job preservation, business stabilization, state appropriation, forward fund, loan forgiveness