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• She is a student at Samford University and a student at Samford University and a student at Samford University
• And whereas a diversified student body. And whereas a diversified student body.
• The homeschool students. Welcome to the Alabama House. students.
• Williams relating to Mobile County. Williams relating to Mobile County.
• Sessions relating to Mobile County. Sessions relating to Mobile County.

Bills: SB 1, HB 500, SB 1, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HB 500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• Derek Allen, pastor of First Baptist Tillman's Corner in Mobile. Dr.
• Jason is a homeschooled student from Montgomery and is a guest of Senator.
• When I call your name, if you could please stand: Southwest Mobile County tall students and sponsor Tina
• From the Committee on Local Legislation, Mobile County Senate bill reports.
• As I was riding back from Mobile last night after the basketball game, I had a chance...

Bills: SJR 5, SJR 36, SJR 5, SJR 5, SR 105, SR 121, SB 17, SB 19, SB 25, SB 28, SB 17, SB 19, SB 25, SB 28

Keywords: bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution

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• We don't just serve undergrads; it's undergrads, grad students, and there are students who... ...go to
• We have students that serve in wartime and students who serve in peacetime.
• it is open to any UNM student.
• This program connects our military-affiliated students with experienced military-affiliated students.
• We spent in excess of $750,000 on that mobile unit. $50,000 on that mobile unit.

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• I respectfully ask for your aye vote, and with me today to testify is Nicole Guerrido, a PhD student
• Chloe LaGalle-Scoville, for Student Services and Advising Professionals. Good morning.
• Chloe LaGalle-Scoville, for Student Services and Advising Professionals at the UC, in support.
• Hello, I'm Chris Henning with UAW 4123, the CSU student workers, in strong support.
• The key is mobilizing private capital to the cause.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1135, which would reestablish the California Wildlife Coexistence Program to promote nonlethal human-wildlife conflict reduction and support coexistence efforts for species such as wolves, bears, and mountain lions. Supporters, including wildlife groups and local government representatives, said the prior program was effective and that proactive tools like fladry, guardian animals, deterrents, reporting, and outreach reduce conflicts and costs. Ranching and agricultural groups were opposed unless amended, saying they supported the concept but wanted changes to the wolf-livestock compensation program, including clearer practicability standards, protection of compensation funds, and more flexibility on nonlethal requirements. The bill was moved to Appropriations on a 2-0 vote, with the measure left on call. The committee then took up SB 1085, which would preserve water supply assessments for large development projects even when those projects are exempt from CEQA, so local agencies still receive information about whether sufficient water exists for the project. The author and sponsor argued the bill would keep water planning and land use planning linked and prevent “paper water” problems, while the California Building Industry Association opposed it, warning it could add delay, uncertainty, and litigation risk for housing projects already subject to other water-supply safeguards. Members discussed how the bill would affect different local structures, especially cities that also operate their own water systems, and whether the assessment adds value in those cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Local Government and was left on call. SB 1270 was next, expanding the California wildfire mitigation home-hardening pilot beyond the original six counties to include four additional high-risk counties identified by Cal OES and Cal Fire, and directing future funding toward those areas. Supporters said the recent Los Angeles fires showed the need to broaden access to home-hardening assistance, while members discussed whether the program should remain geographically targeted or be made available statewide based on need. The bill was amended in committee and passed 5-0 to Emergency Management, left on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 895, a major proposal to place a $23 billion bond on the ballot to create a California Foundation for Science and Health Research and stabilize scientific research funding in the state. The author, UC, UAW, and many research, labor, health, and university groups supported the measure, arguing that federal cuts and instability threaten California’s research workforce, innovation, and economy. Some members raised concerns about the size of the bond and about political issues involving one sponsor, but the author said the foundation would operate under California law and the bill is intended to keep science funding open and collaborative. The bill was moved out of committee on a 5-0 vote and left on call.

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• In funding every year to support those students.
• I have comforted students in tears because a deployed parent missed their nightly virtual reading.
• It simply allows charter schools to extend a lottery priority to military-connected students.
• House Bill 762 preserves fairness while recognizing the unique mobility of military families.
• Students who don't attend Stevenson may not have the same experience.

Keywords: 989, all

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• So our role is to continually make the college student-ready and meet students where they are.
• I understand what students experience.
• So these students are coming... ...students have been receiving, but there's no uniformity in that.
• We believe, knowing our student population, that most of our students can't travel that far to get a
• the tutoring and finding the student where they are, and then making sure that that student is going

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee approved several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Dorka Keene to the California Arts Council, Luciana Profaca to the Commission on Disabilities, Sarah Han Shapiro to the Commission on Disability Access, Robin Umberg and Veronica Zoror to the California Veterans Board, and Daniel Curtin to the California Water Commission. Two appointments to the State Park and Recreation Commission, Phil Ginsburg and Francesca Viter, were approved on split votes of 3-2. The committee also unanimously approved a motion to refer bills to committees. The committee then heard testimony from three appointees to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors: Jesse Melgar, Tom Epstein, and Joseph Williams. They emphasized student success, affordability, workforce alignment, dual enrollment, basic needs support, housing, and adapting to AI. Members questioned them about financial aid and ghost-student fraud, regional career technical education needs, enrollment declines, standardized testing and AB 705, community college baccalaureate degrees, and the new career passport initiative. Public commenters strongly supported the nominees, and the committee voted 5-0 to send all three appointments to the full Senate for confirmation. Finally, the committee heard from Mark Beckley, nominated as Chief Deputy Director for Operations at the Department of State Hospitals. He described his background in state operations and said his priorities would include recruitment and retention, improving treatment through a new electronic health record system, maintaining aging facilities, and supporting community providers. Senators asked about high vacancy rates at state hospitals, especially Atascadero and Patton, and about coordination with law enforcement oversight on patient deaths and safety trends. The committee voted 5-0 to advance his appointment to the full Senate for confirmation.

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• Wix Telephone Company and Greenway Companies both utilize aviation for business mobility and consulting
• 03:41.040><c> business</c> both utilize aviation for business both utilize aviation for business mobility
• <00:03:42.080><c> and</c><00:03:42.400><c> consulting</c><00:03:43.120><c> services,</c> mobility and
• Just real quickly, members, I want to invite and introduce some students from my district, so Junior
• </c> invite and introduce uh some students invite and introduce uh some students from<00:26:21.440><c

Bills: HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524

Keywords: airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center

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• a century after Congress passed strong antitrust laws and Teddy Roosevelt challenged monopolies, students
• More recently, Google's AI model threatened a college student, telling them they are, quote, a waste
• behavioral remedies like banning Google from being the pain to be the default search provider on mobile
• We are the second largest search engine on mobile devices in the United States and third largest overall
• market, both use the same anti-competitive tactics in mobile, self-preferencing to exclude competitors

Keywords: antitrust, competition policy, digital advertising, monopoly, America Act, big tech, consumer rights

Summary: The meeting, titled 'Big Fixes, Big Tech', marked the first hearing of the Senate antitrust competition policy and consumer rights subcommittee in the 119th Congress. Chairman Lee opened the session focusing on the urgent need for effective solutions regarding anti-competitive behavior among major tech firms like Google and Facebook, highlighting several ongoing court cases regarding monopolistic practices in the digital advertising and search markets. Key discussions included the limitations imposed on small businesses and innovation due to the dominance of these tech giants, with many testimonies advocating for stronger legislative measures, including the America Act. The act aims to disrupt the monopolistic capabilities of these firms and restore competitive integrity in the marketplace, which has suffered under their oppressive market control.

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• In the state of Texas, we fund about $12,000 for every student.
• By the bedroom to students. Yeah. But yeah, I was concerned if you ever... I was concerned.
• Relatively fancy student apartments that my Texas State staffers describe as bougie.
• I'd have to, I haven't seen it being used necessarily for student housing.
• Without a doubt, this anti-family, anti-mobility legislation will set Texas back.

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• Sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
• I'm Chief Communications Officer at Patriot Mobile.
• And as a trustee, I love all students.
• We must keep students safe.
• They were allowing this male student to travel with the girls and be in a hotel room... with female students

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

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• Sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
• I'm Chief Communications Officer at Patriot Mobile.
• And as a trustee, I love all students.
• We must keep students safe.
• They were allowing this male student to travel with the girls and be in a hotel room. with female students

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

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• These pathways are central to our commitment to economic and social mobility and are responsive to student
• And then one once once they're cleared to the students, the students understand the rules.
• But I'm proud of what we do with our students. The graduation rate for pull students nationally.
• It's not enough to just graduate students and students need to be successful after they graduate.
• , college students a survey.

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• She recognizes the lady from Mobile, Virginia...
• The chair recognizes the lady from Mobile, Virginia.
• I am from Mobile, Alabama. I'm a girl.
• It's owned by Mobile Area Water and Sewer.
• Mobile Area Water and Sewer is tied to Spanish Fort. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> The Mobile, I mean

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And then we also have mobile units that go out to jails, and I will have to get you the number.
• You guys are trying to, with the mobile units, try to get caught up on that.
• Forensic mobile teams is on page 276.
• And the forensic mobile teams have been a game changer, actually.
• And the forensic mobile teams have been a game changer, actually.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• > Representative</c> gentleman from Mobile, Representative gentleman from Mobile, Representative Bracie
• </c> from New Orleans or Mobile? from New Orleans or Mobile?
• They would be allowed to teach students.
• </c> the student. the student. &gt;&gt; Correct. &gt;&gt; Correct. &gt;&gt; Correct.
• It's not the student.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And what I saw was that even after Students for Fair Admissions, there were certain schools where...
• We're a property management company that manages mobile home parks and RV parks throughout the state
• I am a mobile home park owner.
• This is only done in old mobile home parks.
• Old mobile home parks built prior to 1990 have antiquated... ...in old mobile home parks.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1167, which would allow municipalities and counties to satisfy certain public-notice requirements by posting advertisements, publications, and printings on their official websites. The sponsor argued the bill is permissive, intended to modernize notice practices, reduce costs, and help governments meet statutory deadlines, while a Blackmun amendment required a six-month transition period in which notices would still be published in newspapers and the public would be alerted to the change. Newspaper and media representatives, along with tribal and rural community advocates, opposed the bill, arguing that print notices remain important for transparency, historical recordkeeping, and access in areas with limited internet service. Supporters from county and local government said newspaper publication schedules have become unreliable and that websites are a more effective way to reach the public. The committee adopted the Blackmun amendment and then passed SB 1167 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1021, as amended by a strike-everything that would require the Auditor General to refer evidence of possible criminal activity involving health profession regulatory boards to the Attorney General, with procedures for investigation and conflict-of-interest handling. The sponsor and amendment sponsor said the measure would create a mechanism for criminal findings in audit work to be acted on. With no opposition testimony, the committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1021 as amended on a 4-3 vote. Next was SB 1011, which would require county medical examiners or forensic pathologists to review an infant’s immunization and vaccination history, along with any countermeasures administered in the prior 90 days, in sudden unexplained infant death cases. The sponsor said the bill was a data-collection measure meant to improve accuracy, transparency, and prevention efforts. Opponents, including vaccine advocacy and disability representatives, said Arizona already collects this information, that unsafe sleep is the primary issue in most SIDS cases, and that the bill could fuel misinformation about vaccines. The committee passed SB 1011 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard SB 1013, a merit-based public employment bill that would prohibit hiring based on conditions other than merit. Supporters said it would ensure public employees are selected by qualifications and objective criteria; opponents argued existing law already bars discrimination and that the bill could create litigation risks and hinder outreach to underrepresented communities. The committee passed SB 1013 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee considered SB 1015 and a strike-everything amendment that would replace the bill’s original detransition-liability language with the Arizona Thriving Families Act, creating a family and medical leave insurance program within Medicaid beginning in 2029. The original bill sponsor defended the underlying detransition-related liability concept as accountability and support for detransitioners, while opponents said it would function as a discriminatory backdoor ban on transition care for minors. The transcript ends during debate and explanation of the strike-everything amendment, before a final vote on SB 1015 is shown.

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• Eloy focused on safety, economic development, and freight mobility.
• This is a modest investment with an outsized impact on regional mobility and safety.
• The students are the ones that put that brochure together so they could see it.
• Please tell your students I am so proud of this brochure. I'm going to keep it.
• Yes, the students took all those pictures. I love this.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy Arizona Department of Transportation presentation on major corridor projects, beginning with Interstate 11. ADOT Director Jennifer Toth said the entire 280-mile I-11 corridor from Nogales to the Nevada line is covered by a federal lawsuit, which has paused Tier 2 work pending a Tier 1 reevaluation and public comment period expected later this year and into early 2027. Members asked whether the northern segment could move forward separately; ADOT said the lawsuit covers the full corridor and that segmentation would likely add time and cost. The committee also heard updates on SR 347 and the I-10 Wild Horse Pass corridor, including widening, interchange reconstructions, grade separations, and traffic-management improvements, with members raising concerns about congestion, signal timing, construction hours, signage, and safety. ADOT also presented the West Kingman I-40/US 93 project, a $106.5 million free-flow ramp project that is about 60% complete and expected to finish in early 2027; members discussed temporary traffic controls near Beale Street and the need for better access and safety in the area. The committee then moved to a mass hearing on the Regional Transportation Advocacy Council (RTAC) bill, House Bill 2304, which appropriates about $473 million for a list of rural and small-metro highway projects. Testimony came from regional planning organizations, county officials, mayors, and city staff supporting projects in Apache Junction, Show Low, Chino Valley, Sedona, Eloy, Coolidge, Casa Grande, Lake Havasu City, Clarkdale, San Luis, and Yavapai County. Speakers described projects such as road widenings, bypasses, bridge and interchange improvements, flood and evacuation routes, freight access, and safety upgrades, often emphasizing local matching funds, shovel-ready status, and economic development benefits. Committee members frequently asked about traffic flow, emergency access, and project design details, while the chair reminded witnesses that support in the budget would still depend on members advocating for the projects during budget negotiations. No final vote on the RTAC bill or the individual project bills was taken in the portion provided, but the chair announced a mass-motion approach: members and witnesses would be allowed to speak briefly on each project, after which the committee would vote on the package together. The meeting also included brief staff explanations of several individual appropriation bills, including funding for Apache Junction, the Wolford Road extension in Show Low, Ray Lane in Graham County, SR 89 widening in Chino Valley, and Sedona roadway and roundabout-related improvements.

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• House Amendment 1 adds federally qualified health centers that train nursing students to that list.
• How would someone go about entering into the program, like a student that wants to study nursing?
• We cannot graduate students without them having these specific experiences.
• The number of students who can enter the workforce...
• It improves mobility. It helps patients return more quickly to their daily lives.

Bills: HB359, HB385, HB165

Keywords: human remains, indigent, burial, cremation, next of kin, social services, environmental impact, nursing education, preceptorship programs, healthcare workforce, nurse shortage, clinical training, dry needling, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, referral process, neuromusculoskeletal pain, Western medicine

Summary: The Senate Health and Social Services Committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the prior two meetings, and briefly acknowledged the tragedy at Christiana Care before moving to legislation. The committee heard House Bill 385, which creates a statewide nurse preceptor grant program to expand clinical training placements for nursing students; testimony from nursing organizations, health care associations, and educators emphasized workforce shortages, the need for preceptor stipends and training, and the bill’s potential to help students complete programs and remain in Delaware. Members asked about eligibility and reporting, and several senators asked to be added as co-sponsors. Public comment was uniformly supportive, and the bill was advanced out of committee. The committee then considered House Bill 424, which repeals Delaware’s Autism Surveillance and Registration Program and requires DHSS to expunge protected health information collected through the registry. The sponsor and DHSS said the registry is no longer used for research or policy development and that repeal would reduce outdated reporting burdens; Autism Delaware, the Delaware Health Care Association, and the State Council for Persons with Disabilities support the change. A committee member raised the question of whether families would be notified before records are expunged, and DHSS said that process was not yet clear and would need further verification. Members discussed the issue, and the bill also moved forward. House Bill 419 was next, making children in foster care automatically eligible for the Purchase of Care child care subsidy and extending the same treatment to certain kinship and safety-plan placements through House Amendment 1. The Children’s Department and advocacy groups said the bill would provide immediate stability for children and caregivers, reduce delays from applications and income verification, and support working foster and kinship families. The committee also heard House Bill 359, which would allow cremation as an option for unclaimed and indigent remains when there is no family objection or next of kin cannot be found, addressing a shortage of burial plots and lowering costs; funeral industry testimony focused on preserving next-of-kin rights. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 475, creating a Delaware Nursing Advancement Fund financed by a $10 surcharge on nursing licenses and disciplinary fines to support workforce data collection and analysis through a nonprofit partner, and House Bill 165, authorizing physician associates, occupational therapists, and APRNs to perform dry needling under training and practice standards set by the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. All of the bills received supportive testimony, several members added their names as co-sponsors, and the committee adjourned after moving through the agenda.

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• Some of it is because of the student that they are.
• to students coming from Kansas to be students at that school?
• So that school has determined it costs X number of dollars per student to educate students.
• What I'm trying to get to is, Per student to educate students.
• And the hundreds, if not thousands, of students, considering there are 900,000 public school students

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• THESE ARE UNDER THE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES.
• THAT THE STUDENT PLUG INTO THE COMPUTER.
• CALLS TO MOBILE RESPONSE.
• THANK YOU. >> Chair Canady: MORE REPRESENTING FLORIDA STUDENT POWER.
• I'M HERE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF FLORIDA STUDENT POWER.