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• the<00:41:54.000> limits<00:41:54.440> because<00:41:55.079> I we don't select
• the limits because I we don't select the limits because I apologize<00:41:55.680> go<00:41:55.760
• that certain tasks, milking cows, feeding livestock, must be done daily, and finding temporary placements
• must be done daily and finding livestock must be done daily and finding temporary<01:16:20.639> placements
• /c><01:16:21.639> with<01:16:21.800> the<01:16:22.000> necessary Temporary placements

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Last year, the House Select Committee on China and the House Homeland Security Committee conducted a
• <03:57:52.800> and<03:57:53.040> the<03:57:53.199> House Select Committee on
• China and the House Select Committee on China and the House Homeland<03:57:53.920> Security<03
• Florida also launched a comprehensive effort to ban advanced placement courses on Black history while
• <07:39:51.600> courses effort to ban advanced placement courses effort to ban advanced placement

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• c><02:19:09.120> this<02:19:09.359> body<02:19:10.000> for<02:19:10.399> placement
• <02:19:10.960> on agreed to by this body for placement on agreed to by this body for placement
• Um and um um for the selection process.
• <04:38:01.760> committee the evaluation and selection committee the evaluation and selection
• The site selection postponement has been repeated.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So we put a 5% assessment on revenue going into dedicated funds, not all dedicated funds, but a select
• funds, but a select uh group of them. funds, but a select uh group of them.
• To help select employees to cut to get the savings that we needed in the Department of Corrections.
• <01:22:32.560> And<01:22:32.639> and<01:22:33.120> another placement.
• And and another placement. Thank you.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• as well and it is up to the placement as well and it is up to the joint<00:20:58.640> historic
• <00:21:07.360> So um regarding placement of portraits.
• So um regarding placement of portraits.
• Nine is to be responsible for the placement of portraits, flags, busts, statutes, and other memorial
• Nine is to be responsible for the<00:51:24.720> placement<00:51:25.040> of<00:51:25.280

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with Senate Bill 197, which would remove supervision of the legislative facilities committee nurse from the Department of Health and Human Services and instead place the nurse under the Board of Nursing’s scope of practice and the Nurse Practice Act. Ryan Maliti introduced the bill for Senator Pearl, and John Williams of DHHS explained that the current statutory language is outdated, dating back to 1995, and improperly gives medical supervisory authority to a non-clinician. He said the change would align the statute with current practice and that the department, the Joint Legislative Committee’s chief operating officer, and the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification were all comfortable with the language. Committee members asked about the need for the change and confirmed the old supervisory language was no longer being meaningfully used. The chair closed the hearing on SB 197, noting there may be additional amendments before final action. The committee then heard Senate Bill 186, which would authorize the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and display a portrait of former Senator Jeb Bradley in the State House. Max Taylor, speaking for Senator Rashardi, described Bradley’s long public service and urged the committee to move the bill. Members asked whether the portrait was completed, where it would be displayed, and how size and placement would be determined. Taylor said the portrait had not yet been commissioned but would be paid for by Bradley, and that the exact location had not been set. Committee members and staff noted that the Joint Historical Committee is already working on portrait placement and space issues, and that the bill may need to be coordinated with broader updates to the statutes governing portraits and memorials. The committee also heard Senate Bill 200, introduced by Senator Reardon, to allow the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and hang a portrait of former Senator Sylvia Larson. Reardon and Donna Susi, who painted the portrait and had served as Larson’s chief of staff, gave strong testimony about Larson’s legislative record, leadership as Senate President, and bipartisan service. Members asked about the portrait’s status, size, and where it would be displayed; witnesses said the portrait was completed, framed, and currently stored in a box pending approval, and that the committee would decide placement. In the later work session, the chair used the two portrait bills to discuss broader problems in the statutes and the Joint Historical Committee’s responsibilities, including possible size limits, placement rules, and whether New Hampshire should adopt practices used in other states such as waiting periods or moratoriums on portraits. No votes were taken during the work session, but members discussed using the bills as vehicles for larger statutory cleanup.

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• The purpose of this bill would be to authorize the placement of cultivated oysters into natural and private
• This bill ensures that placement is regulated.
• there, there might be a material impact on the migratory routes of those birds based off of the placement
• I don't dispute that there could be a placement that has a material impact.

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• It's important to match the rate that relatives and kinship families receive when they have placement
• that they're paying. a foster parent, so now it matches, um, it's 50% which matches what kinship placements
• With a kinship placement or any foster care, it, it would work the exact same way. Interesting.
• that point then I feel like we're punishing bio families. but we don't do that to other kinship placements

Bills: HB451, HB645, HB 1041, HB 1151, HB 1155, HB1536, HCR12, HCR12

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

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• This issue of transportation from a residential placement back to the resident or residential placement
• <03:40:18.479> may revenue for residential placement may revenue for residential placement
• placement that it had be...
• <03:56:40.239> report available residential placement report available residential placement
• placement that has this challenge. placement that has this challenge.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission meeting focused on reviewing and correcting draft minutes and then working through a draft report on the cost of special education. Members made mostly clerical corrections, including clarifying references to Spalding, fixing acronyms such as LETRS, and cleaning up membership titles and appointee roles to match SB 57. The minutes were approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair also noted the commission’s deadline to complete findings and recommendations by July 1 and said the final report must be delivered to legislative leaders, the governor, the state librarian, and others. The main substantive discussion centered on the report’s findings about special education funding. Members agreed the report should emphasize that the commission was created to study the cost of special education and reduce reliance on local property taxes. One draft section described FY24 special education funding as coming from three primary state and federal sources totaling about $152 million, or roughly 15% of annual costs, with the remaining 85% paid by local school districts through property tax revenue, estimated at about $825 million. Members discussed adding historical or longitudinal data to show trends over time, and some suggested attaching charts or tables showing funding over the last 20 to 30 years. A second major topic was demographic data. The draft noted that statewide K-12 enrollment has declined since 2003 while the number and share of students with IEPs has increased. Members questioned whether the data compared like with like, especially given the growth of Education Freedom Accounts and charter school enrollment, and whether the figures included or excluded those students. Several members asked for clearer sourcing from the Department of Education and suggested keeping a list of unresolved questions, including the impact of the shift from ADMA to ADMR and the effect of the EFA program. The discussion ended with agreement to continue refining the report and to gather additional attachments and clarifications before finalizing recommendations.

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• Children who are in foster homes often, before they find the right placement, move from a temporary home
• ><00:47:11.520> find<00:47:11.760> the<00:47:12.000> right<00:47:12.240> placement
• before they find the right placement before they find the right placement move<00:47:13.520>
• <01:00:31.520> Uh in specific high-risisk placements.
• Uh in specific high-risisk placements.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Senator Bettencourt moves that Senate Bill 510 be recommended and certified for placement on the local
• Senator Bettencourt moves that Senate Bill 510 be recommended and certified for placement on the local
• Senator Bettencourt moves that Senate Bill 2024 be recommended and certified for placement on the local
• Senator Parker moves that Senate Bill 2166 be recommended and certified for placement on the local and
• Senator Paxton moves that Senate Bill 2420 be recommended and certified for placement on the local and

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1183, by Senator Creighton, which would require Lone Star Cards used for SNAP and TANF benefits to display the recipient’s name and photo, add fraud-reporting information, and require HHSC to track replacement-card requests. Creighton argued the bill would reduce fraud and protect taxpayer dollars, citing Texas SNAP theft and overpayment data. HHSC testified that photo IDs on the card are technically possible and explained how authorized secondary users are added. Dr. Amber O’Connor of Every Texan testified against the bill, saying SNAP fraud is a small share of expenditures, that the proposal would be costly and ineffective, and that federal rules limit mandatory photo requirements. Public testimony closed and SB 1183 was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1184, also by Senator Creighton, which would lower from 20 years to 10 years the minimum age of collectible wine that Texas collectors may sell to permitted restaurants. Supporters said the change would help Texas restaurants access desirable vintages, keep collectible wine in-state, and align with market demand; invited witnesses from the wine industry testified in favor. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1184 was left pending. Next, Senator Birdwell laid out Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, both aimed at revising Texas impeachment procedures in response to issues identified during the 2023 impeachment process. The measures would clarify constitutional and statutory impeachment authority, require sworn testimony, extend review periods for House members, address conflicts of interest and presiding officers, require cost reporting, and modify rules for impeaching the governor or lieutenant governor. A committee substitute added protections for the accused, longer review periods, and a fallback presiding-officer option. Witnesses generally supported stronger accountability but raised questions about whether the language should also cover retired or visiting judges. Both measures were left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1577, which would expand Texas Motor Speedway’s alcohol sales authority to include distilled spirits and remove certain event and concession limits; the Speedway’s representative supported the bill and it was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 42 and Senate Bill 240, which would recognize only two sexes and restrict access to sex-designated private spaces in public facilities based on biological sex. Supporters argued the measures were needed to protect women’s privacy and safety, including in schools and shelters, while opponents warned about enforcement problems, privacy concerns, and impacts on transgender Texans and others who do not fit stereotypical sex traits. After extensive testimony, both measures were left pending. The committee then took up multiple pending bills and reported several favorably, including SB 511, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 2024, SB 2166, SJR 27, SJR 40, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 2420, SB 1999, SB 2309, SB 1860, and SB 2429, with some also certified for the local and uncontested calendar.

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• Section one is relative to the court order placements, and you'll see the statute placement change from
• So section one is relative to the court order placements, and you'll see the statute placement change
• But the reality of this is this is the advanced placement fee.
• Let the schools offer that to help kids, you know, prepare for the advanced placement tests, but then
• Let the schools offer that to help kids, you know, prepare for the advanced placement tests, but then

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met with Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre and Charitable Gaming Chief Compliance Officer Kulie Aoyo to review proposed changes in HB 2 and related amendments affecting video lottery terminals, historic horse racing, charitable gaming, and scratch tickets. McIntyre said the late-arriving amendment made revenue estimates difficult, especially because the bill would allow operators to decide when to convert from HHR to VLTs and would change the floor-space rules. He explained that the existing 70/30 floor-space split between machines and table games was negotiated to protect charity revenue, and warned that moving to a 90/10 split could reduce charity revenue, potentially by as much as $17 million, while also changing the character of the facilities. Committee members discussed whether to keep the 70/30 split, and McIntyre said he could provide updated estimates later that day, including net impacts after any offsetting gains or losses under current law. Members also asked about the governor’s proposed operator share versus the Sweeney amendment’s higher operator share. McIntyre said the governor’s 45% figure was based on his own estimate and on comparable rates in other states, and he supported it as a way to maximize revenue for the state and charities. He also described a change to high-stakes tournaments: after speaking with Rep. Sweeney, he said the amendment was clarified to apply only to those tournaments and would lower the house take from 10% to 5% to encourage participation in rare, high-buy-in events. The committee also discussed a separate proposal to raise the maximum scratch ticket price from $30 to $50; McIntyre said the change would take time to implement, would likely increase net state revenue by about $1 million in year two, and was consistent with pricing in neighboring states such as Massachusetts and Connecticut. Additional questions covered sports betting and a separate Kino-related estimate. McIntyre said March Madness is the busiest period for sports betting and that the state’s sports betting revenue has exceeded initial expectations. He also said he had estimated that removing a municipal-vote restriction for Kino could cost about $12 million total, with $2 million in the first year and $10 million thereafter. No formal votes were taken during the discussion; the chair indicated the committee would revisit the VLT amendment and other sections later, and McIntyre agreed to send updated revenue estimates to committee members.

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• sure that our residents who are under the Vocational Rehab Services Program, also the Individual Placement
• meeting with a constituent who works for RISE and was concerned about possible cuts to the Individual Placement
• the effective and evidence-based practice of focusing their efforts on individualized employment placements
• We need to focus on individualized employment placements because that is the solution.
• That's why individualized employment placements are the answer: to get them out of that box so that they

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• there when there's cost... ...DHR step in there when there's cost involved in either assessments or placement
• down some more, but our greatest... move it down some more, but our greatest challenges include placements
• Could you talk just a little bit about that line 241 development placement at Freedom Farm in cooperation
• We are just trying to develop some more placements for children.
• All right, when you look here, we had an increase of $18 million for specialized placements for high-needs

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• a smaller capacity statewide, it will help to put more appropriate children in more appropriate placements
• and reduce some appropriate placements and reduce some of<00:21:01.360> that<00:21:01.559>
• <00:27:11.799> creating<00:27:12.279> long-term<00:27:12.919> savings placements
• creating long-term savings placements creating long-term savings for<00:27:13.799> state<00:27
• <01:31:51.639> plans placement plans placement plans ohpp<01:31:53.639> this<01:31:54.000

Bills: HF1380, HF1166, HF487, HF1553, HF1472, HF258, HF1911

Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration

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• So, the chair moves that Senate File 2077 be recommended for placement on the general register. move
• :01:10.880> recommended<00:01:11.200> for That Senate File 2077 be recommended for placement
• The motion prevails, and Senate File 2077 as amended is recommended for placement on the general register

Bills: SF2077, HF2439, HF841

Keywords: environmental protection, natural resources, wildlife management, public funding, community grants, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations, food support, emergency funding, shelf programs, Minnesota statutes, appropriation, 1183, house

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• Uh, Section 20 adds a requirement for placement of validation stickers on motorboats.
• Uh, Section 20 adds a requirement for placement of validation stickers on motorboats.
• Uh, Section 20 adds a requirement for placement of validation stickers on motorboats.
• Uh, Section 20 adds a requirement for placement of validation stickers on motorboats.
• Uh, Section 20 adds a requirement for placement of validation stickers on motorboats.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Right now the method that is mostly used is called thin layer placement, which is basically when the
• The sponsor explained that the bill would limit thin layer placement to 30 percent, with 70 percent of
• requiring a state-mandated reporting system for each community's individual local decisions about book placement
• requiring a state-mandated reporting system for each community's individual local decisions about book placement
• requiring a state-mandated reporting system for each community's individual local decisions about book placement

Bills: SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, HB181, HB153, SB132, SB26, SB189, SB196, HB140, SB197, HB117

Keywords: SB115, Alabama, impersonating a peace officer, peace officer, law enforcement impersonation, police impersonation, unauthorized police officer, fake cop, certification revoked, certification suspended, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, APOSTC, Class C felony, law enforcement hiring, appointment of officers, federal law enforcement, arrest authority, public order, criminal offenses, Judiciary Committee

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• funding on this item shall provide extensive training, internship programming, and ongoing post-placement
• We would like their training services to be aligned with their target job placement.
• We expect that these placements provide post-placement support as well as coaching during the timeline

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Disability Employment Subcommittee of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met and began with roll call, but did not have a quorum, so approval of prior minutes and an inspirational quote were tabled. A planned presentation from a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee was canceled shortly before the meeting, and the agenda shifted to an informal discussion with two Treasury employees, Steve Kroder and Bill Collievis, about veterans with disabilities in the workplace. Kroder and Collievis described barriers veterans face, including stigma, employer misunderstanding, the need for frequent medical appointments, invisible disabilities such as PTSD and other service-connected conditions, and challenges for Guard and Reserve members balancing service with civilian work. They also discussed supportive practices in public employment, the need for better outreach to employers, the role of local veterans service officers, Military OneSource, TAP, and the importance of helping veterans navigate benefits and transition services. Commission members responded by emphasizing education, employer outreach, and possible resource-sharing through the commission’s website and toolkit. The committee then heard a presentation from Commonwealth Corporation on its Young Adults with Disabilities employment grant program. Staff explained the program’s funding, eligibility, training and placement model, and data from the prior cycle, including participant demographics, completion rates, credential attainment, employment outcomes, and wages. Members discussed benefits counseling, underemployment definitions, stigma around addiction as a disability category, and the need to connect grantees and participants with work incentives and benefits information. Commonwealth Corporation said grantees now receive training on benefits impacts and that the agency is open to further partnership. The meeting ended with a brief update on a planned commission event focused on youth and young adults with disabilities, inclusive workplaces, PCAs, and job coaches. Organizers said they were still securing a venue and were considering a hybrid or virtual format, with participation from youth organizations, the PCA Council, and the Arc of Massachusetts. The subcommittee then voted to adjourn.

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• I don't quite agree with the placement of money, but that's a whole discussion for another time and place
• I don't quite agree with the placement of money, but that's a whole discussion for another time and place
• moving, and that's what Mark and I explored: the idea of getting Pinal County people involved in the placement
• All Saddlebrook—just kidding, just kidding. ...getting Pinal County people involved in the placement

Bills: HB2089, HB2090, HB2092, HB2120, HB2138, HB2173, HB2273, HB2693, HB2786

Keywords: retirement benefits, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, property tax exemption, disability, veterans, widows, income limits, Arizona Revised Statutes

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met to consider several bills and two Arizona State Retirement System nominees. It first passed House Bill 2173, which allows taxpayers and tax officers to communicate electronically about proposed property tax corrections or claims, with an acknowledgement required when responses are sent electronically. The committee then recommended confirmation of Thomas J. Connolly and Charles Essex to the ASRS Board, both receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support after brief introductions and no substantive opposition. The committee next approved several ASRS-related bills: House Bill 2089 clarifies that the ASRS health insurance premium subsidy applies only when coverage is not already subsidized; House Bill 2090 changes the disability definition tied to long-term disability benefits by removing the requirement that the 24 months occur within a five-year period; and House Bill 2092 shifts the 30-day waiver window for certain members age 65 or older from the date of hire to the date they become eligible to participate. All three passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes. The committee also passed House Bill 2120, with a technical amendment, allowing Social Security Administration disability determination letters to be used to certify eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons with disabilities. House Bill 2693 drew the most debate. It revises Arizona’s bona fide association health plan and multiple employer welfare arrangement provisions to align with ERISA rather than the rescinded 2018 federal AHP rule, and an amendment added a feasibility study by the Arizona Department of Administration on state employee and school district health plans. Supporters argued the bill would expand affordable, voluntary coverage options for small businesses and increase buying power; opponents raised concerns about consumer protections, preexisting conditions, and the history of association health plans. The committee ultimately passed the bill as amended on a 5-1 vote. Later, the committee passed House Bill 2138, which clarifies that workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters traveling directly to or from work applies to state, municipal, fire district, and fire authority firefighters. It also passed House Bill 2273, a one-time $300 income tax rebate for certain Pinal County residents funded from remaining escrowed transportation-related monies; members discussed whether the remaining funds should instead be directed to roads, but the bill advanced on a 3-2 vote. Finally, House Bill 2786 passed unanimously, exempting rental income from required college textbooks from transaction privilege tax under the personal property rental classification.

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• Supreme Court precedent, and it allows, um, the districts to seek court orders for alternative placements
• Honing injunctions are for 45 days, while this bill proposes 60 days for the time being out of placement
• I'm pretty disappointed in this version of HB 6 not having the repeal, um, of the mandatory DAE placement
• To start, we are also disappointed with the removal of the repeal for the mandatory DAP placements for

Bills: HB6, HB120, HB210

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales