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• Foreign Agent. Senator Garten to present the report. Thank you, Mr.
• It was the Foreign Adversaries Registration Act.
• or wondering if there's any foreign agent activity in Indiana, is this threat real?
• Foreign adversaries are buying up American land.
• And when a hostile foreign government buys an acre of Hoosier farmland? Land is power.

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• Members of you remember HCR 7 designating September 29th as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
• recall, House Bill 1557 relates to a waiver program for certain veterans provided by toll project entities

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• A LOT OF TIMES YOU PAY AND TRAIN THEM BUT GOVERNMENT ENTITIES LIKE THE COUNTY HIRES THEM AND IS ABLE
• THE EXIT EXAM REQUIREMENTS AND WITH RESPECT FINALLY TO GREAT FLORIDA PROMOTION POLICY OF COURSE FOREIGNERS

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• Clerk, please report House Bill 283, an act relating to adversarial foreign transactions in the Commonwealth
• Clerk, please report House Bill 283, an act relating to adversarial foreign transactions in the Commonwealth
• An act relating to adversarial foreign transactions in the Commonwealth, and House Joint Resolution 110
• 47.840> over the United States and Kentucky law over the United States and Kentucky law over foreign
• <05:25:50.718> Senate foreign law. Senator Tishner. Senate foreign law. Senator Tishner.

Bills: HB567, HB776, HB2, HB568, HB619

Keywords: open records, public access, transparency, government accountability, public agency, dental practice, licensing, administrative regulations, dental assistants, supervision, Medicaid, community engagement, healthcare, managed care, eligibility, public assistance, insurance, public adjuster, claim process, contract requirements

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• Sometimes we have all those different entities on there, and I'm not exactly sure.
• Sometimes we have all those different entities on there, and I'm not exactly sure.
• Sometimes we have all those different entities on there, and I'm not exactly sure.
• That just sometimes we have all those different entities on there, and I'm not exactly sure.
• And is it in code that can only be that one entity? No, it's in a special language.

Summary: The committee first approved the May 18 meeting minutes and then received a Legislative Audit presentation summarizing Arkansas Department of Education grant distributions for fiscal year 2025. Auditors said the department distributed about $4.6 billion in grants overall, including $3.2 billion from the Public School Fund, $1.1 billion in federal funds, and $268 million from other state and miscellaneous sources, across 56 Public School Fund programs, 14 other state programs, and 29 federal programs. Members asked about specific recipients and programs, including ClassWallet, master principal bonuses, Economics Arkansas, and CDC surveillance funding; audit staff and Department of Education representatives explained that the report was only a distribution summary and not a recipient-level audit. Members also questioned why many districts showed lower funding, and staff said the decline was largely due to reduced federal and one-time COVID-related funds. Senators and representatives also discussed whether some incentive programs, such as master principal and national board bonuses, were tied to student outcomes, and whether Economics Arkansas was the sole entity named in special language for financial literacy funding; department staff said they would follow up on several details. The committee then heard a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on consumer price index projections from Moody’s Analytics and S&P Global, with discussion of CPI-U and core CPI estimates for future fiscal years. Dr. Carlos Silva explained that the forecasts generally trend toward about 2 percent over time and that recent projections may have understated actual inflation because of recent shocks. Members asked about the accuracy of past projections, and he said he would provide more detail later if needed. The bulk of the meeting focused on the final adequacy report on teacher recruitment, retention, and salaries. BLR staff reported that Arkansas had about 32,800 teachers and 473,000 students in 2025, with a statewide student-to-teacher ratio of about 14 to 1, average teaching experience of 11.9 years, and a slight increase in National Board Certified teachers. The report found that districts with higher poverty and minority concentrations generally had less experienced teachers, and that teacher shortages remained widespread, especially in special education, math, science, and foreign language. Members asked about licensure exceptions, alternative preparation pathways, incentives for ESL and special education endorsements, and the cost and return on investment of traditional versus alternative routes. Staff said some licensure exceptions are being phased out under Act 304 of 2025 and that they would follow up on several requested details. The report also found that teacher retention averaged 87 percent statewide in 2025, with districts retaining teachers at higher rates than charters, and that 30 percent of surveyed teachers were considering leaving the profession. Principals and teachers identified school leadership as the strongest positive factor in recruitment and retention, while workload and salary were the strongest negative factors. On salaries, BLR reported a statewide average teacher salary of $60,254 in 2025, with districts averaging $60,458 and charters $55,724. Arkansas ranked 45th nationally on average teacher salary in 2025, though its cost-adjusted ranking improved to 36th; among SREB states it ranked 12th, and among neighboring states it ranked fourth. Members asked about starting salaries, salary compression, district step increases, and whether the report should be shared more broadly with educators and school leaders. Staff said they would provide follow-up information on several questions, and the committee took no formal action beyond receiving the presentations and asking for additional data.

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• on the front page for anything that might result as an example cost to the legislature or another entity
• on the front page for anything that might result as an example cost to the legislature or another entity
• chamber is oftentimes here talking about, and testifying against efforts to do things like prohibit foreign
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• it's clear that, like, we are terminating some programs that maybe might cause consternation, like a foreign
• it's clear that, like, we are terminating some programs that maybe might cause consternation, like a foreign
• Is it two different entities, Workforce Development Council and Job Service, or is the Workforce Development
• Job Service and the Workforce Development Council are two separate entities.
• appropriated from the general fund, state special funds, and grants and contracts revenues from state entities

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• Youth camps are the only child-serving entities in Texas with a statutory cure-for-stress that prevents
• Too many children have been harmed by temporary foreign staff who vanished back into their home countries
• Health care professionals have a duty to report, but the other entity that.
• No other entity has these carve-outs. I appreciate those questions.
• We partner with pediatricians, community health and public health entities, and the Greater Austin YMCA

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• These entities, these organizations, these private groups have to have background checks.
• conversations that we've been having with the Commander's Task Force, with MDVA, with the Veterans of Foreign
• It includes additional feedback we got from those entities and includes some nonpartisan staff cleanup
• And when I think about who I'm going to listen to, the Commander's Task Force, the Veterans of Foreign
• There's a path that will allow these public housing authorities to reposition and create a new entity

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• program is race- and gender-neutral, but I'll just share some of the numbers of the participating entities
• before awarding discretionary funds to a community organization, nonprofit organization, or private entity
• We are one of the most diverse regions in the state, with 33.3% of our population being foreign-born
• So it limits the use of these funds for an entity that provides health care services, human services,
• There have been associations and private entities that have I don't know.

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Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and first approved the consent calendar, including SB 1187 and SB 1388. The committee then heard SB 983, which would authorize the Port of San Diego to use job order contracting for smaller repair and maintenance work; supporters said it would speed up routine repairs and reduce costs, while opponents raised concerns about construction language and project labor agreement effects. The bill was moved to the floor but initially remained on call after a split vote, along with several other measures heard later in the day. The committee also heard SB 1256, aimed at limiting repeated litigation against a San Diego County housing project, with supporters arguing it would curb duplicative lawsuits and opponents warning it could weaken wildfire safety review. SB 992, which would make permanent and expand a financial oversight option for very small special districts, drew support from county auditors and special districts and passed unanimously. SB 1115, addressing governance failures at the Tulare County Public Cemetery District by allowing supervisors to remove individual trustees under specified conditions, also passed unanimously after testimony about district dysfunction and insurance concerns. Later, the committee considered SB 1193, which would impose transparency requirements on Alameda County discretionary funding; supporters said it would add guardrails against conflicts of interest, while the county argued its current process is already transparent and the bill is overly restrictive. SB 1383, clarifying that local labor standards cannot be waived through density bonus concessions, passed on a divided vote after labor groups supported it and no opposition testified. SB 1361, intended to prevent local governments from undermining transit projects to avoid SB 79 housing requirements, also passed on a split vote. Finally, SB 1272, the CASH Act, would give homeowners more time to cure certain non-safety code violations; county and code enforcement groups opposed the introduced version but said they were working on amendments, and the bill passed unanimously as amended. The committee adjourned after reporting several bills out, with some measures remaining on call until later votes were taken.

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• 5167, the legislature directed us to implement an expanded voluntary disclosure program for all entities
• And then under the standard VDA, affiliated entities are barred from applying for the VDA.
• The legislature also exempted sales of these services between affiliated entities.
• So if you think about a corporate family, and it may be made up of multiple affiliated entities, and
• The way that works is the taxpayer, whether it's a nonprofit, a government entity, a business, whoever

Summary: The House Finance Committee held a work session that began with welcoming new member Rep. Janice Zahn, who introduced herself as representing the 41st Legislative District. The Department of Revenue then gave an update on the Antio-related legislation following the Washington Supreme Court decision and the 2025 session changes. DOR explained its voluntary disclosure program and the new expanded voluntary disclosure agreement for taxpayers with unreported investment income, including broader eligibility and interest/penalty relief, but said utilization has been minimal so far because additional implementation questions remain unresolved. The committee next received the annual update on the Working Families Tax Credit. DOR reported record participation in 2025, with about $205 million refunded through October and a major increase in applications after TurboTax added the credit to its filing software. Officials said most dollars went to households with children, outreach efforts remained important, and community partners and state agencies helped increase uptake. Members focused heavily on fraud concerns, especially tax preparers allegedly filing claims without applicants’ knowledge or diverting refunds; DOR said it is using fraud detection tools, training preparers, and trying to make applicants whole, but current law does not provide direct penalties against preparers. The final portion covered implementation of engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5814, which expanded sales tax to certain services. DOR described the new tax framework, its guidance process, and the large volume of ruling requests and outreach since the law took effect October 1. Committee members asked about fiscal assumptions, the scope of taxable services, and whether the department had revised its implementation estimates; DOR said the fiscal note assumed broad application absent explicit exemptions and that no expenditure revision had been made. In stakeholder testimony, Expedia and T-Mobile argued the law creates complexity and competitive disadvantages for Washington businesses, while a construction training provider said the tax raises tuition for workers seeking required certifications. School and nonprofit representatives said the tax will increase costs for special education services, arts programming, and other public-facing activities, and urged exemptions or further legislative fixes. The chair closed by noting the committee would revisit 5814 in the next session and then adjourned the meeting.

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• December 11th, 2025, the White House issued an executive order titled Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned
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Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:32 HB 136 Discussion: 01:46 HB 136 Vote: 05:53 HB 183 Discussion: 07:03 HB 183 Vote: 14:45, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met with a quorum and considered two bills. Senate Bill 136, sponsored by Vice Chair Frommeyer, made a housekeeping change to unemployment insurance fraud reporting by correcting prior language so suspected fraud is reported to the appropriate county or commonwealth attorney and the U.S. Department of Labor, rather than the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Members asked about how often local prosecutors pursue these cases and whether the state follows up on clawing back fraudulent payments; the cabinet said it would check on the exact recovery process. Senator Boswell also raised broader concerns about delays and difficulties claimants face in the unemployment insurance system. The committee approved SB 136 unanimously, 11-0, and reported it favorably. The committee then heard Senate Bill 183 from Senator Nunn, which would regulate proxy voting advice by requiring transparency, economic analysis, and disclosure when proxy advisers rely on non-financial factors or give advice inconsistent with a company board’s recommendation. Nunn said the bill is intended to protect Kentuckians’ retirement and investment interests, prevent politically or ideologically driven advice, and create enforcement through Kentucky’s deceptive trade practices law. Senator Clemens questioned how the bill would apply to nontraditional groups and whether the affected firms are registered or regulated; a witness, Chris Nolan, said there is little federal oversight and no Kentucky oversight of proxy adviser firms. Senator Maiden supported the bill, while Senator Thomas opposed it, arguing investors should be free to seek advice based on their own interests and that the bill could chill such advice. The committee passed SB 183 by a 9-2 vote and reported it favorably.

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• amendments to one, reference specific drowning prevention education resources; two, authorize school entities
• AB 1362, Chola, foreign labor contractors: do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 1052, Valencia, Digital Assets: do pass as amended to strike public entity prohibitions and make other
• do pass out on an a roll call AB 1052 Valencia digital assets due pass is amended to strike public entity

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day. The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.

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• > countries<00:55:53.440> or from those foreign countries or from those foreign countries
• But this isn't just about foreign policy.
• support of my bill, the Foreign support of my bill, the Foreign Emissions<04:27:27.439> and
• are happening in Canada or other foreign are happening in Canada or other foreign sources<04:30:
• <04:55:07.200> emissions, making clear that all foreign emissions, making clear that all foreign

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This report is Charter schools, education cooperatives, and other entities.
• And is that accurate, that there's only one, that it's one entity that is providing this service?
• And is it in code that can only be that one entity? No, it's in a special language.
• And is that accurate that there's only one, that it's one entity that is providing this service.
• And is it in code that can only be that one entity? No, it's in a special language.

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Summary: The committee first received a presentation from Legislative Audit on Arkansas Department of Education grant distributions for fiscal year 2025. Auditors explained the report summarizes $4.6 billion in grants to school districts, charter schools, education cooperatives, and other entities, with most funding coming from the Public School Fund and federal sources. Members asked about specific recipients and programs, including ClassWallet, master principal bonuses, Economics Arkansas, and CDC surveillance grants. Department of Education staff clarified that the audit report only shows distributions, not how recipients ultimately used the money, and noted that some funding declines reflected the end of one-time federal COVID relief dollars. Senators also asked about the special-language appropriation for Economics Arkansas and the use of public school fund revenues. The committee then heard a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on Consumer Price Index projections from Moody’s Analytics and S&P Global, followed by a detailed adequacy-study update on teacher recruitment, retention, and salaries. The teacher report covered teacher counts, education levels, experience, shortages, preparation pathways, licensure exceptions, survey results, and salary trends. Key findings included about 32,800 teachers statewide in 2025, an average retention rate of 87%, and 30% of surveyed teachers saying they were considering leaving the profession. The report also noted shortages in special education, math, science, and other areas, growth in alternative preparation pathways, and the phaseout of several licensure exceptions under Act 304 of 2025. Members asked extensively about survey methodology, teacher satisfaction, preparation for classroom environment and special education, the cost and return on investment of alternative licensure routes, and whether exit-interview data exists statewide. The presenters said they could follow up on several questions, including details on alternative programs, incentives for ESL and special education endorsements, and comparisons to other surveys. On salaries, the report said the statewide average teacher salary in 2025 was $60,254, with districts averaging slightly higher than charters. Arkansas ranked 45th nationally on average salary in 2025, though 36th when adjusted for cost of living, and average district salaries had declined 8% in inflation-adjusted terms since 2016. Members also discussed the LEARNS Act minimum salary floor of $50,000, salary disparities among districts, and whether the state should focus more on retaining experienced teachers as well as raising starting pay.

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• Commercial lessors are individuals or entities that lease.
• Distributors are individuals or entities. that sell, distribute, or supply equipment to organizations
• We're not saying that we have regulatory. the courier entity.
• scheme, hostile foreign nations?
• Letters to those payment entities and I do not believe that was an appropriate action to take.

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• terrorists or foreign nations.
• Now some may say how can that how can bad can that be it's foreign assistance.
• Foreign assistance paid for guarding camps in Syria where ISIS fighters are detained.
• Who's gonna hire an American commercial space company, government or foreign business?
• To foreign intelligence services, would it not? Yes.

Keywords: national security, cyber threats, civil liberties, transnational crime, FISA Section 702, public-private partnership, intelligence community, Annual Threats Hearing

Summary: The Senate Intelligence Committee convened for a significant meeting focused on the Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing. Prominent officials from various intelligence agencies presented their insights on emerging national security threats, including concerns over increasing cyber threats, particularly from China and non-state actors. A major discussion point included the balance between national security and civil liberties, as evidenced by conversations surrounding Section 702 of FISA and its implications for privacy protection. The challenges posed by cartels and transnational criminal organizations, especially related to narcotics trafficking, were emphasized as pressing issues necessitating coordinated responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. This meeting underscored the necessity of public-private partnerships to tackle these multifaceted threats effectively.

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• The current model the Army uses to acquire things rewards entities that are enormous.
• That's why I'm really, really troubled by the Trump order pausing all foreign assistance.
• When an order goes out pausing foreign assistance to other nations except for arms transfers to Israel

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• President, on the one hand we can continue as the Democrats have done to fund illegal foreign nationals
• We can use taxpayer dollars to fund the health care of illegal foreign nationals, or we can prioritize
• done to continue as the Democrats have done to fund<02:25:15.600> illegal<02:25:16.000> foreign
• <02:25:16.439> nationals,<02:25:17.439> people fund illegal foreign nationals, people
• <03:13:05.920> provide that lots of different entities provide that lots of different entities

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• We would have foreign jobs bringing us this gas, foreign revenue instead of Alaska revenue, and foreign
• We would have foreign jobs bringing us this gas, foreign revenue instead of Alaska revenue, and foreign
• country on a foreign ship and, as the majority leader said, with foreign workers and foreign profits
• country on a foreign ship and as the majority leader said with foreign workers and foreign profits that's
• all due to the Jones Act which is a majority leader said with foreign workers and foreign profits that's

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