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• It appoints the superintendent.
• It appoints the the superintendent does.
• It appoints the superintendent. superintendent. superintendent.
• appointment of of the superintendent. appointment of of the superintendent.
• They appoint the superintendent. They oversee all contractual authority.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a quorum established. The journal was approved, absent senators were excused, and new bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on housing districts, calorie information, alcohol beverage control, county clerk filings, vital records, and a resolution honoring Dr. Samantha Shaver. The chamber also received notice that the House had passed House Bills 384, 144, and 290 and requested concurrence. The Senate then recessed briefly for party caucuses before reconvening. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 3, relating to school district finances. The bill, as amended by Senate Committee Amendment 1 and Senate Floor Amendment 2, was described as strengthening financial transparency for school districts by requiring public access to budgeting information, monthly credit card statements, superintendent contracts and compensation, audits, and final working budgets. Supporters argued it would improve fiscal responsibility and accountability in response to concerns about spending practices in large districts. The Senate adopted both amendments and passed SB 3 by a vote of 35-1, with one senator explaining a no vote while acknowledging the need for transparency. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1, relating to education and the governance structure of a large school district. Supporters said the bill responds to a recent court ruling by adding detailed findings to justify treating the district differently and by clarifying that the superintendent handles day-to-day operations while the board focuses on strategic planning, budget approval, audits, and hiring or firing the superintendent. Proponents cited the district’s size, share of state education funding, number of students, and concentration of low-performing schools as reasons for the change. Opponents argued the bill would reduce elected board accountability, questioned whether the structure would improve outcomes, and emphasized broader funding and achievement challenges. After extended debate, the Senate proceeded to a vote on SB 1; the transcript shows a brief proponent statement and a lengthy opposing explanation, but the final vote result is not included in the provided text.

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• If they're strongly represented by people that are appointed by their counties, correct?
• Each county appoints one commissioner, and that's the board that has the oversight for the community
• represented by people that are appointed represented by people that are appointed by<00:28:43.520
• <00:28:54.159> Each<00:28:54.399> county<00:28:54.720> appoints<00:28:55.200
• Each county appoints one >> That's right.

Keywords: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency - Room 210; 28 January, 2026: 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first nominated and elected Senator Lane Taylor as secretary by voice vote, with no opposition. It then took up several bills and reported each one out after brief explanations and no recorded opposition. Senate Bill 2372, from the Department of Archives and History, would allow county filing-fee revenues now used only for preservation of historic records to also support records management, historic preservation, and museum services in counties. Barry White said the money is not for capital projects, but could fund services such as building assessments and recommendations. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2378, which would raise court reporter transcript fees from $2.40 to $4.00 per page; the sponsor said most costs are paid by litigants, while county funds are mainly affected in indigent criminal appeals. Both bills were advanced. The committee next considered Senate Bill 2401, relating to Accelerate Mississippi. Senator Sparks said it would extend the repealer to 2029, update procurement and reporting provisions, change some federal terminology, move the annual report deadline from October 1 to November 1, and repeal obsolete workforce-area references. It was reported out after a brief question about the obsolete sections. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 2402, the Amy Act, which removes the five-day grace period for lobbyist registration so registration must occur before a person begins lobbying; sponsors said the goal is transparency and tracking misinformation, not changing the definition of lobbyist. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2445 on community mental health centers. Department of Mental Health Executive Director Wendy Bailey said the bill would create a formal performance audit process, with standards developed by June 30, 2027 and audits beginning in FY28 every two years. Centers failing standards would be placed on probation, and continued failure could lead to temporary replacement of leadership by DMH-selected contractors until compliance is restored. Members asked about current probation and decertification procedures, the number of struggling centers, and whether consolidation would be preferable; Bailey said the department wants to preserve local centers and use the process only as a temporary intervention. The bill was discussed but the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• recovered from post-COVID world uh in managing Medicare drivers and getting people to their medical appointments
• to Medicare drivers and getting people to their<00:05:16.840> medical<00:05:17.120> appointments
• <00:05:17.600> and<00:05:17.680> there<00:05:17.800> is their medical appointments
• and there is their medical appointments and there is additional<00:05:18.280> money<00:05:18.960

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up the Committee of Conference report on House Bill 944, the fiscal year 2027 transportation program and related transportation law changes. The Speaker first suspended the rules to consider the report immediately. A member from Swanton then outlined the conference committee’s main agreements, saying the House Transportation Committee was pleased with the result. The report’s major provisions included a mileage-based user fee for battery electric vehicles beginning January 1, 2027, at 1.4 cents per mile, with multiple payment options and a directive for the Agency of Transportation to return with recommendations on eventually adding plug-in hybrid vehicles. The member also highlighted shifting $1.7 million from town highway aid to state paving, an additional $300,000 from the general fund for volunteer driver and mobility programs, a recommendation to study bonding as a way to advance transportation projects, consumer-protection style rules for EV charging price transparency, and changes to dates related to the Caledonia airport sale. The member noted the conference committee accepted the Senate’s position on making obsolete Connecticut River log-drive rules obsolete. After brief remarks, the House voted on the conference report. The chair called for a voice vote, the ayes appeared to have it, and the report of the committee of conference was adopted. The House then noted that additional Senate bills might come over later and recessed until 4:00 p.m.

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• have a bullying officer that's appointed have a bullying officer that's appointed by<01:36:49.000
• School bullying officer appointed pursuant to 94-F:11?
• The next item was HB 93, enabling school districts to appoint a school district treasurer.
• If they don’t have someone that’s on the ballot or if the person leaves, then they appoint them.
• I’m reading it a second time and I corrected myself to rec the appointment when it goes right.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat. A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I've got appointed to Bill Bearhead. I'm representing District 20.
• I got appointed to Bill Jarrick Hager's seat. He's being told them any bigger shoes right now.
• Is that a security issue, or is it now open to the public without an appointment?
• I don't know if it's by appointment only.
• I don't know if it's by appointment only.

Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.

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• They can have scheduled or walk-in appointments. She is available for all our students.
• I am appointed by Dr. Boo Nygren as the Navajo Nation's President.
• The Commission is now fully appointed.
• Individual appointments based on that. For the Forgotten Heroes Program, September 18th.
• That accesses all their medical appointments.

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• to be on also he has just been appointed to be on this<00:51:08.760> Governor's<00:51:09.160>
• The problem was the appointment of the commissioner members by the governor was considerably delayed.
• Some members were never appointed, so the initial meeting was called in mid-October, far too late for
• of the commissioner members appointment of the commissioner members by<01:15:34.440> the<01:15
• were never appointed so the initial<01:15:41.320> meeting<01:15:41.960> was<01:15:42.159

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Until about 5 minutes to 11, I'll let you guys plow through the materials, appoint a secretary, write
• a secretary, write materials, appoint a secretary, write down<00:48:16.480> some<00:48:16.880
• So basically, I schedule an appointment with the two parties.
• :26.160> a<02:22:26.399> criminal court-appointed attorney in a criminal court-appointed
• If it's a court-appointed uh defender.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee met on April 15, 2025, and opened a hearing on Senate Bill 269, which would remove references to “bride and groom” and replace them with “applicants” in the Vital Records Act. The bill was described by the sponsor’s designee as a housekeeping update requested by the Secretary of State to modernize and standardize the language in light of same-sex marriage and to make the statute gender-neutral. Members asked whether the change would affect the substance of marriage law, marriage ceremonies, age and residence requirements, or open the door to polygamy; the response was that it would not change the law, would still apply to two adults, and would not supersede New Hampshire’s ban on polygamy. Some members noted the bill had passed the Senate unanimously and 18-0, while others questioned whether the change was necessary given existing forms and statutes, and whether it could create confusion with other laws such as alimony or divorce paperwork. The discussion became lengthy and somewhat informal, with members debating whether the terminology update was merely clerical or whether it should be postponed for more information from the Secretary of State’s office. Several members expressed frustration that no representative from that office was present. One member, speaking as a family law attorney, argued the bill was redundant because similar information already appears on vital statistics forms and could potentially create unintended issues; others countered that the Legislature should keep statutes consistent with current law and modern terminology. The committee also briefly discussed how marriage certificates and licenses are labeled and how same-sex couples are designated under current law. After a Republican caucus break, the chair called for a nonbinding thumb vote on whether to postpone the bill. The committee voted to come back to the bill later, and the hearing on SB 269 was closed and postponed to a later executive session date. The chair then shifted to other committee business, including preparations for a later discussion with Chief Administrative Justice Ellen Kristo and a family court subcommittee exercise, but no further action was taken on SB 269 during this segment.

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• I guess I know Representative Smith probably just before you were appointed.
• I guess I know Representative Smith probably just before you were appointed.
• I guess I know Representative Smith probably just before you were appointed.
• Was this the CFL bill on court-appointed counsel for kids?
• Was this the CFL bill on court-appointed counsel for kids? It's the bill.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 313 and, on motion by Representative Perez, voted to retain the bill because members felt it needed further work and was not ready for final action. The motion passed 18-0, and no further action was taken on the bill. House Bill 391, an anti-SLAPP measure, was then discussed; supporters said it addressed a real problem and should move forward, while opponents raised concerns that it was too broad, could affect criminal cases, and might create procedural complications. The committee voted 18-0 to retain HB 391 as well, and it was placed on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 462, establishing a cause of action for unwarranted video imaging of residential properties. Representative McFarland moved OTP, saying the bill raised First Amendment and property-rights concerns. The motion passed 18-0, and the bill was also placed on consent. The committee then turned to House Bill 509, which would require reporting on forfeitures. Supporters argued the information was useful for future legislation, while opponents said the reporting would be costly, duplicative, and potentially split data across fiscal years. The committee voted 11-7 to recommend OTP, with a minority of members opposed. House Bill 520, authorizing Department of Education hearing officers to issue subpoenas, drew the most extended debate. Supporters argued DOE needed the same tools other agencies have, while opponents said DOE already had access to needed information, the Attorney General could handle subpoenas, and the bill would create an unbalanced process and raise due process and student-record concerns. Representative Tur offered Amendment 0842H to shift subpoena power from DOE hearing officers to the Attorney General; after debate, the amendment failed 10-8. The transcript cuts off as the committee begins the roll call on the underlying bill after rejecting the amendment.

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• We had to sign contracts at $150 an hour for all court-appointed attorneys.
• We had to sign contracts at $150 an hour for all court-appointed attorneys.
• We had to sign contracts at $150 an hour for all court-appointed attorneys.
• <00:40:10.200> attorney increase in court appointed attorney increase in court appointed attorney
• This means helping set up needed appointments with a doctor, helping to arrange transportation to and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• page two, it strikes lines three through five, and inserts in lieu thereof: number four, one member appointed
• by the minority floor leader of the House of Representatives, and five, one member appointed by the
• It clarifies the procedures for appointing the directors to one of these bodies, and it clarifies the

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• bill or resolution and such report may be recommended by a majority of the members of the committee appointed
• bill or resolution and such report may be recommended by a majority of the members of the committee appointed
• Therefore, your point is not well taken. appointed from each house therefore your point is not well taken

Summary: The conference committee met on engrossed House Bill 1217 and received a staff briefing on the proposed conference striking amendment S-3395.2. Staff explained that the amendment would set rent increase limits under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act at 7% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is less, retain and modify various exemptions, update notice requirements, add a July 1, 2040 expiration date, and require the Department of Commerce to create an online landlord resource center. For manufactured/mobile home tenancies, the amendment would limit rent increases to 5% in any 12-month period, adjust exemptions and notice provisions, and align enforcement language with the RLTA changes. The amendment also removes certain miscellaneous provisions from the Senate version, including a social vulnerability assessment and a JLARC review requirement. Representative Lowe raised a procedural point of order about whether the landlord resource center could be added in conference, but the chair ruled the point not well taken under Joint Rule 18. Senator Gainer asked for clarification about the landlord resource center and the referenced RCW 43.31.605; staff explained it would direct landlords to existing Commerce resources, including the landlord mitigation program and related subprograms, and noted that the resource center language was originally in the House bill. A motion was made to reject prior amendments, adopt striking amendment S-3395.2, and give the bill a do pass recommendation. Senator Gainer and Representative Lowe spoke in opposition, citing concerns about the bill’s balance, the landlord provisions, and the speed of the process. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference committee report, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Speaker: The rules provide that the officers of the House will be appointed and that will be announced
• No permanent officers have been appointed yet for this session. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr.
• Speaker: You are encouraged to visit with the House committee on House administration when they're appointed

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I mean, they just make the appointment.
• I mean, they just make the appointment.
• Exactly how the governor is supposed to make appointment for a commissioner or something like that.
• I mean, they just make the appointment.
• appointed by the governor for something. appointed by the governor for something.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I mean, the the appointment<00:28:03.279> of<00:28:03.520> six<00:28:04.159> six
• by the governor, appointment of six six by the governor, I<00:28:05.520> don't<00:28:05.600><
• spectrum as appointed by the council. spectrum as appointed by the council.
• <01:29:44.320> or provider or schedule an appointment or provider or schedule an appointment
• ,<01:31:00.000> get ability to schedule appointments, get ability to schedule appointments

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The Senate appoints Senator Smith, chair, Senator Wildstriker, and Senator West.
• The Senate appoints Senator Hayes, chair, Senator Rei, and Senator Lamb.
• The Senate appoints Senator Guile, chair, Senator Lamb, and Senator Mount.
• appointed by the governor. appointed by the governor.
• ,<02:40:29.120> watching<02:40:29.600> her appointed, watching her appointed, watching

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, April 11, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 122 members present, heard a prayer, and the Speaker urged members to remain respectful as difficult bills were expected later in the day. The chamber then moved through several ceremonial floor presentations honoring retiring members, including Delegate Barry S. Celebrity and Delegate Pam Queen, with resolutions read congratulating each on their years of service and lasting impact. The House also recognized an “interim birthday caucus” with a lighthearted resolution celebrating members born outside the session, followed by remarks and thanks from the Speaker and members. After the presentations, the House turned to business, including concurrence and nonconcurrence actions on Senate amendments. The chamber refused to concur in Senate amendments to House Bill 339 and House Bill 512, while House Bill 512 was then concurred in, read for final passage, and passed with 118 votes in favor and none opposed. The House also received messages indicating conference committees for several bills, including House Bills 107, 153, 769, 1063, and 1118. The House adopted favorable committee reports on a series of bills, sending many to third reading. These included measures on earned wage access, security guard certification renewal, county board and alcohol licensing matters, animal regulation, veteran status notation, procurement transparency, Public Information Act divorce records, election board qualifications, and a local sourcing database. During discussion of the local sourcing database bill, the minority whip asked whether business groups that had opposed the bill remained opposed after amendments; the floor leader explained the amended bill would require the Department of Commerce to create a searchable Maryland Local Sourcing Portal to connect businesses with local sources of tariff-impacted goods and services.

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• , two physical therapy appointments, one lab appointment, and one visit to see to plan for future CT.
• <00:21:38.159> with therapy sessions, one appointment with therapy sessions, one appointment
• > lab<00:21:51.600> appointment,<00:21:52.720> one appointments, one lab appointment
• , one appointments, one lab appointment, one visit<00:21:53.600> to<00:21:53.919> see<00
• , two physical therapy appointments, one lab appointment, and one visit to see to plan for future CT

Bills: HF3433, HF3402, HF3412, HF3405, HF3404

Keywords: assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine

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• by the governor, two citizen members appointed by the House, and two appointed by the Senate.
• appointed by the governors<00:01:53.119> two<00:01:53.360> citizen<00:01:54.280> appointed
• two appointed by the Senate house and two appointed by the Senate this<00:01:58.360> is<00:01
• Although we are appointed bipartisanly, and also we appoint the citizen members bipartisanly, this is
• it's although we are appointed it's although we are appointed bipartisanly<00:41:07.599> and<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Are the parole board members appointed by the governor here? How do we get...
• Are the parole board members appointed by the governor here? How do we get...
• They have requirements for appointments. So we have—I wish I had my material here.
• And then are you governed or appointed by another state employee?
• I think if six people have been appointed, I'm appointed to some stuff by the governor, and I have to

Keywords: 908, all

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• The second most important issue was getting to and from medical appointments.
• And as one study participant told us, "Access to medical appointments is the top priority because it
• <00:36:57.240> is<00:36:57.400> the "Access to medical appointments is the "Access
• <00:42:52.400> limited missing medical appointments limited missing medical appointments limited
• They arrived, we met, and then while we were waiting together, their ride to their next appointment and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all