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• in or that merit pay recipients participate in.
• in or that merit pay recipients participate in.
• So we invited anybody who wanted to participate in this program.
• to participate, it was their first year.
• Because not everybody that was eligible chose to participate, and that's okay.

Summary: The committee approved the March 9 and 10 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Arkansas Department of Education on the Arkansas Excellence in Teaching Fellowship, featuring three third-grade teachers from Cabot, Poyen, and Drew Central who are also teacher merit pay recipients. The teachers described the fellowship as a year-long Zoom-based collaboration with about 23 educators statewide, focused on sharing classroom strategies, data use, and professional support. Members asked about the teachers’ experience, how they share what they learn with their districts, the range of grades represented in the fellowship, and the relationship between the fellowship and merit pay. The teachers emphasized building relationships with students, using data to drive instruction, early intervention, and collaboration across grade levels, while the secretary said the program is intended to identify and elevate high-performing teachers and spread their practices. A major portion of the discussion focused on third-grade reading, retention, and the new ATLAS testing system. Teachers and the secretary said students are screened and progress monitored throughout the year, families are notified early if students are at risk, and schools are using interventions, tutoring, and individualized reading plans. They said ATLAS results are now available much faster than in the past, often within 24 hours or a few days, allowing teachers and parents to respond quickly. Members asked about the impact of poverty, trauma, foster care, DHS involvement, IEPs, and critical shortage areas; teachers said relationship-building, small-group instruction, and coordination with counselors and special education staff are key. The secretary said the fellowship is a small subset of a broader merit pay program, that participation was voluntary, and that the state is trying to build a coherent system with literacy coaches, high-impact tutoring, and clearer standards rather than teaching to the test. Members also discussed broader policy issues, including the need for more positive public messaging about public education, teacher input in decision-making, and support for early childhood education. Several legislators asked whether the state should expand funding for early learning and whether more literacy or academic coaches are needed in districts that improve and then lose eligibility for state support. The secretary said the state has committed literacy coaches to D and F schools and is still working through how to sustain support as schools improve. He also said the administration would look at data and return on investment before supporting additional funding, and he encouraged legislators to help recruit eligible teachers into future fellowship cohorts. After the teacher panel concluded, the committee moved on to the adequacy resource allocation study, where Bureau of Legislative Research staff began a presentation on state and local education funding sources, categorical funds, and district spending patterns.

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Bills: HF3661, HF2380, HF3468, HF3483

Keywords: facial recognition, privacy, government surveillance, public safety, data protection, civil liberties, disability rights, discrimination, accommodations, employment, housing, public services, education, civil action, failure to render aid, damages, Minnesota Statutes, legal liability, trespass, civil immigration enforcement

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 24 and February 26. It then took up House File 3661, a bill originally authored by Representative Gomez and presented by Representative Feist, which would ban government use of facial recognition technology and be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. The committee adopted the A1 amendment, described as a technical amendment based on House Research recommendations, before hearing testimony on the bill. Representative Feist said the bill is aimed at preventing serious privacy and civil-liberties harms, including secretive surveillance, racial and gender bias, and the lack of statewide rules governing government use of facial recognition. Supportive testimony came from Chad Marlo of the ACLU, who argued the issue is bipartisan, the technology has accuracy problems, and government use is expanding against vulnerable groups. Chris Wayland of Restore the Fourth Minnesota also supported a ban, emphasizing the inability to opt out of facial recognition and the lack of standards, disclosure, and community input. Rich Newmeister urged stronger transparency measures, including agency policies and public notice in buildings using the technology. Major Spencer Baky of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office opposed an outright ban, saying facial recognition is used only as an investigative lead, not for positive identification or real-time surveillance, and that results are corroborated before use. He said the office has used the tool in hundreds of investigations and supports a statutory framework with safeguards instead of a ban. In member discussion, Representative Hudson argued a blanket ban was too broad and suggested a more targeted evidentiary approach, while Representative Moller and Representative Kurr expressed concern about misuse and the federal government's use of the technology. Representative Durant asked whether there was a current Minnesota problem and whether stakeholders and law enforcement had been involved in drafting the bill. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the amendment and the committee’s continued consideration of HF 3661.

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• either automatic uh payroll deposit<03:52:46.199> or<03:52:46.640> or<03:52:46.880>
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• I'm going to do that, so 90 days before they go to automatic payroll deposit, the employer would have
• <04:01:08.840> payroll days before they go to automatic payroll days before they go to automatic

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The changes that are proposed in both sides of the side by side would make that automatic.
• So if an institution loses its ability to get federal student aid, it automatically loses state student
• <00:23:02.799> So,<00:23:03.200> if<00:23:03.440> an make that automatic.
• So, if an make that automatic.
• federal student aid, it automatically federal student aid, it automatically loses<00:23:08.080><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that scares my community automatically that scares my community automatically that scares my community
• makes me think that it automatically makes me think that it automatically makes me think that it puts
• self-defense because to get automatic self-defense because to get automatic self-defense because this
• just start resisting on automatically just start resisting on automatically just start resisting on
• in following a path and participating in following a path and participating in those religious events

Bills: HCR 21, HCR 22, HCR 23, HCR 24, HCR 25, HCR 26, HCR 27, HCR 31, HCR 41, HCR 42, HCR 43, HCR 44, HCR 45, HCR 52, HCR 53, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 73, HR 8, HR 10, HR 13, HR 20, HR 21, HR 50, HR 59, HR 61, HR 71, HR 74, HR 79, HR 84, HR 86, HR 90, HR 91, HR 102, HR 103, HR 107, HR 113, HR 125, HR 126, HR 132, HR 142, HR 145, HR 149, HR 150, HR 152, HR 167, HR 179, HR 181, HR 183, HR 186, HR 192, HR 196, HR 199, HR 207, HR 211, HR 212, HR 213, HR 216, HR 249, HR 256, HR 259, HR 261, HR 263, HR 272, HR 281, HR 285, HR 294, HR 295, HR 300, HR 305, HR 311, HR 313, HR 315, HR 316, HR 323, HR 331, HR 339, HR 340, HR 346, HR 349, HR 352, HR 357, HR 358, HR 360, HR 363, HR 374, HR 377, HCR 20, HCR 28, HCR 30, HCR 32, HCR 49, HR 14, HR 15, HR 19, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 29, HR 47, HR 48, HR 55, HR 56, HR 66, HR 85, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 96, HR 140, HR 155, HR 164, HR 204, HR 241, HR 242, HR 250, HR 253, HR 260, HR 262, HR 265, HR 279, HR 310, HR 312, HR 328, HR 332, HR 359, HR 362, HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• SB 834 is a technical fix to improve implementation of what we already have in California on our automatic
• Under the previous two bills that I mentioned, individuals are eligible for automatic record clearance
• SB 834 is a technical fix to improve implementation of what we already have in California on our automatic
• Under the previous two bills that I mentioned, individuals are eligible for automatic record clearance
• Expanding automatic record clearance for millions of Californians with eligible arrest convictions.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills, with testimony split between supporters who framed the measures as targeted fixes and opponents who warned about overcriminalization and unintended consequences. SB 701, by Senator Wahab, drew support from law enforcement and local government groups, who said state law lacks a tool to address the conduct at issue; the ACLU opposed it as duplicative of existing law, while public defenders said they may withdraw opposition after amendments. Because there was no quorum at that point, the bill was held open without a vote. SB 834, by Senator DeRazzo, was presented as a technical cleanup bill to improve California’s automatic record clearance system by preventing outdated “pending” charges from blocking relief, requiring local court records to match DOJ records, and creating a way for people to obtain proof of relief. It received broad support from criminal justice reform and defense organizations, with no opposition, and the chair indicated support, but no final action was taken during the hearing. SB 248, by Senator Rubio, would require DOJ to send new gun purchasers educational materials during the waiting period about safe storage, suicide prevention, domestic violence, and related resources; supporters called it common-sense education, while one opponent argued the information is already available. The committee voted the bill out on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, but it remained on call pending one additional vote. Senator Rubio’s SB 19, the Safe Schools and Places of Worship Act, would create a new offense for credible threats against schools or houses of worship even when no specific individual is named. Supporters, including law enforcement and Jewish community advocates, said current law leaves a loophole and that the bill would help prevent panic and resource-draining lockdowns; opponents from civil liberties and youth justice groups argued existing law already covers threats and that the bill would worsen the school-to-prison pipeline. After a motion and second, the committee voted due pass to Appropriations, with the measure also left on call. Later, SB 759 by Senator Archuleta, prompted by the killing of Whittier Officer Keith Boyer, would require a court hearing after a third supervision violation or new offense for people on post-release community supervision; supporters said it adds accountability, while opponents said it removes probation discretion and could increase jail and court burdens. The bill passed due pass to Appropriations and was reported as passing. The committee also heard SB 6 by Senator Ashby, which would schedule xylazine as a controlled substance while preserving veterinary use. Supporters, including veterinarians, law enforcement, and a parent who lost a son to a drug-related death, said the drug is increasingly present in fentanyl mixtures and needs to be controlled; opponents from drug policy and civil liberties groups argued scheduling would criminalize users, hinder research, and repeat failed drug-war policies. After extensive debate, the committee voted the bill out due pass to Appropriations, and it passed. Finally, SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, was introduced to regulate AI-generated voice, image, and video replicas, with supporters emphasizing protection against deepfakes and nonconsensual images; the California Chamber of Commerce opposed unless amended, seeking narrower definitions and limits on consumer warnings. The hearing ended while SB 11 was still under discussion, with no final vote reflected in the transcript.

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• So the way we work is we participate with local lenders. So we take 45% of the overall loan.
• We want to give them the ability to participate just like able-bodied athletes.
• Common needs are automatic doors, ADA-compliant restrooms, and upgraded lighting.
• Common needs are automatic for all.
• Uh obviously we uh participated Sartell.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is with the full participation and agreement of our executive partners, and it is not harming our
• Um, it's intended to avoid automatic case dismissals triggered...
• You cannot apply to be a participant. And so to...
• It's just an automatic. It doesn't become part of this consensus sunset date bills that we get.
• But the way it is written, there would not be an automatic extension.

Keywords: 996, all

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• culturally specific and relevant programming have lower recidivism rates compared to those who do not participate
• <00:04:27.440> who<00:04:27.600> do<00:04:27.759> not<00:04:28.040> participate
• compared to those who do not participate compared to those who do not participate and<00:04:29.120
• Or unfavorable in the possession of those who participate in the investigation or prosecution of a matter
• And I ask for your support. the um the automatic cannabis exponent the um the automatic cannabis exponent

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So it's not just an automatic transition from temporary total disability benefits to supplemental earnings
• decide if they had the right to do what they did denying the claim because the employee did not participate
• The problem is that when a worker is injured on the job, the law requires them to participate in vocational
• I think, but I think there's some parameters where we can say it's automatic or The cost, I think, but
• I think there's some parameters where we can say it's automatic approval and others that need to be

Summary: The committee first voluntarily deferred House Bills 460 and 561, then took up House Bill 1101 on workers’ compensation. The sponsor said the bill would define maximum medical improvement, adjust fraud provisions, shorten temporary total disability and supplemental earnings benefit periods, and revise vocational rehabilitation rules; an amendment removed proposed age-based termination language for benefits. Business groups including LABI supported the bill as a way to reduce Louisiana’s comparatively high indemnity costs and align the state with regional norms, while injured-worker advocates and attorneys strongly opposed it, arguing it would cut benefits, shift medical and disability decisions away from treating physicians and judges, broaden fraud too far, and potentially push costs onto public programs. After debate, the committee voted to report HB 1101 with amendments. House Bill 282 was voluntarily deferred. House Bill 293, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Louisiana employment discrimination protections, drew generally supportive testimony from the sponsor and supporters, with some members raising questions about religious exemptions and federal law. The committee ultimately voted against reporting HB 293 favorably. House Bill 390, providing unpaid leave protections for domestic abuse survivors at larger employers, was presented as a tool for survivors, but the committee split 6-6 on a motion to report it favorably; the tie resulted in the bill being voluntarily deferred. The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand workers’ compensation petition requirements and allow employers or payers broader access to file disputed claims and seek discovery. Supporters argued employers currently lack a practical way to obtain records and challenge claims without first cutting off benefits, while opponents said the bill would revive a rejected 2012 approach, increase litigation, and undermine the no-fault workers’ compensation bargain. The discussion centered on whether the bill would preserve benefits while allowing discovery or instead encourage more disputes and penalties. The transcript ends with testimony still underway on HB 456, with no final vote shown.

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• adopts the emergency services personnel licensure interstate compact allowing EMS personnel in participating
• These automatically default to the strictest protective settings regarding content, contact, and screen
• that would be an exaction example that under this rule law could not go through the process of automatically
• being deemed that it's Could not go through the process of automatically being deemed that it's too
• It creates monopolies, stifles innovation, blocks small and mid-sized businesses from participating in

Bills: SB1176, SB1186, SB1235, SB1286, SB1446, SB1458, SB1515, SB1616, SB1641, SB1668, SB1670, SB1678, SB1747, SB1787

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine

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• He participated in Sigma Chi fraternity and the Corps of Cadets and served as company commander his senior
• 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division, and John participated
• John participated in the Battle of Outpost Terry, one of the last major engagements of the Korean War
• would rather the parents have to know about it and then make these steps to opt out as opposed to automatically
• And what this amendment does is remove the automatic treasurer intercept now triggered by IMPACT certification

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• including their size, length of follow-up, lack of adequate controls, and the number of study participants
• dropped out. ...size, length of follow-up, lack of adequate controls, and the number of study participants
• It is your time to pause, gather others to participate in stakeholder meetings over the summer and draft
• He clicked it, videos began downloading automatically. He did not seek out this material.
• They are not automatically granting early termination. And you look at people who are teenagers.

Bills: SB1092, SB1094, SB1139, SB1239, SB1240, SB1248, SB1326, SB1502, SB1512, SB1540, SB1616, SB1635, SB1669, SB1673

Keywords: probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, rehabilitation, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, family court, therapeutic intervention, expert testimony, parenting time, child development, sex offenders, statute of limitations, prosecution

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• HB 453 creates new pathways for disabled or specially abled students and marching band participants to
• HB 453 creates new pathways for disabled or specially abled students and marching band participants to
• And with that, members, whether you participated in sports, band, regular adaptive PE, or adjourned it
• A dentist goes once a year to participate in Mission of Mercy.
• If we do not act on this, it will automatically repeal on October 2 of this year.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Washington County administrator Alan Massey, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery recognitions. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up a series of bills on the special order calendar. Early measures included CS/HB 967 on electronic payments to local governments, which passed 110-0, and HB 127 requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2-5, which passed 111-0 after members spoke about literacy, signatures, and heritage. CS/HB 453 on high school diploma requirements passed 111-0 and would allow certain students to use Special Olympics participation for PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit. The House also passed CS/HB 237 on use of professional nursing titles, which requires APRNs using the title doctor to clarify they are APRNs, by 111-0. The chamber then debated HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment on religious expression in public schools. Supporters said it would codify existing statutory protections for student and school personnel religious expression and let voters decide; opponents argued it was unnecessary, could create confusion, and risked constitutional problems involving school-sponsored prayer and the separation of church and state. After structured debate, the resolution passed 93-17. The House next passed CS/HB 363 on dental therapy, which creates a licensed mid-level dental provider and drew sharp debate over access to care versus patient safety; it passed 80-29. HB 375 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 78-28, and HB 301 on psychiatric mental health APRN autonomous practice passed 88-18. Later, the House passed HB 863 on arbitration for Citizens Property Insurance disputes, giving policyholders a choice between arbitration and court, by 105-3, and HB 1399 on property insurance affiliates, which increases oversight of insurer-affiliate transactions, by 160-3. Members also heard and advanced a local claims bill, HB 6517, for relief of Eribeito and Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg, describing severe injuries allegedly caused during an arrest and transport; the bill was rolled over for third reading at the end of the transcript. Throughout the day, members also paused for multiple recognitions of visiting students, local officials, professional groups, and community organizations.

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• However, if the system detected something, then automatically we would start and... ...back in 2014,
• It's open to the public, so you can also participate.
• It meets on the third Tuesday every other month, and people often participate over Zoom as well.
• Essentially, we participate a lot of times with public meetings and hearings, whether they are at the
• Five communities participated in this pilot.

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• the demolition permit, we found out that any demolition permit for a property over 50 years old automatically
• I participated in this case, and I've been to a lot of meetings about this case, a lot of public meetings
• In my 25 years of participating in public life, this is an incredibly rare moment for an owner that just

Bills: SB2215, SB2639

Keywords: zoning, municipality, municipal immunity, governmental immunity, local government, Chapter 211, Texas Local Government Code, land use, declaratory relief, injunctive relief, mandamus, attorney's fees, court costs, property rights, home rule city, code enforcement, planning and zoning, land development, municipal ordinance, historic landmark

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• Your colleagues on the higher education committee have invited me to participate in their meeting almost
• /c><00:01:47.560> in<00:01:47.799> Rich<00:01:48.280> cultural communities participate
• in Rich cultural communities participate in Rich cultural activities<00:01:50.079> our<00:01:
• Your colleagues on the higher education committee have invited me to participate in their meeting almost
• preventing access for all automatic preventing access for all automatic doors<01:10:18.120> ADA

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's very important because the number of sites participating in the Block Grant has more than doubled
• This proposal seeks trailer bill language to amend Welfare and Institutions Code to include participation
• ... ...to amend Welfare and Institutions Code to include participation in CalWORKs program activities
• for those affected by the fires, and automatically including it in the January budget and continuing
• I want to thank everyone for their participation. Thank you to the administration.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So about 90% of young people who exit foster care without being adopted or reunified will participate
• There's about 1,100 young people that participate in it.
• One of the questions has to do with the group home contracts and how do you participate in that, and
• Chair and Representative Villegas, I do not participate in any contract award.
• That means initial placement automatically goes to the hospital.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This means that upon the award, the recipient will automatically receive 25% of their award up front.
• But we will not automatically give them a second quarter disbursement if they haven't proved out the
• them the joy of hands-on discovery, hands-on science, and to realize that it's something they can participate