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• It does not expose sensitive security matters.
• </c> uh security matters. uh security matters.
• What works for a large metropolitan area may not work for a small or rural town.
• Not only is it a small or rural town.
• So, social security has been in portion.

Bills: SB32 , HB404 , SB105 , SB32 , HB404 , SB105

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: machinegun, enhanced sentencing, homicide, manslaughter, assault, public safety, HB404, Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, cosmetology, barbering, makeup artist, makeup application, lash artist, brow artist, lash/brow permit, esthetician, salon licensing, studio licensing, mobile salon, mobile studio

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• I'm just a little concerned that 30 days and some of your larger school districts that may have a lot
• But my next question is how school nurses are trained to do this, and I mean, what kind of specialized
• So these vision exams are different than the rough screening exams that are already being done at school
• So is there a mechanism that would allow these kinds of exams if there's a school nurse or a school clinic
• As you know, the Rural Health Transformation Program is a five-year investment into rural health in our

Bills: HB4329 , HB3016 , HB4118 , HB3066 , HB3649 , HB3650

Committee: House A&B Health Subcommittee

Keywords: dental insurance, claims, medical necessity, appeal procedures, dentist reimbursement, education, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, family caregiver, tax credit, activities of daily living, elderly care, Oklahoma tax law, HB3066, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, workforce recruitment, health care workforce

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• Right now, Americans across the country face rural hospitals that are closing, higher prices for back-to-school
• Gilmer Elementary School, Gilmer High School, Gilmer Intermediate School, and the Early Childhood Center
• School, Gilmer Intermediate School, and School, Gilmer Intermediate School, and the<02:43:01.040><c>
• </c> been to school in years now. been to school in years now.
• </c> bridges, schools, hospitals. bridges, schools, hospitals.

Bills: HB3944 , HB3486

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• biennium funding, so there is funding in this bill to feed kids in a farm-to-school program.
• He said that is compounded again by Republicans in Congress slashing school meals, SNAP, and a bunch
• to get $9,226,348 for school food purchasing and $4,445,518 for child care food purchasing.
• and food banks purchases for schools and food banks Nationwide<00:24:33.919><c> announced</c><00:24:
• </c> anymore the local food for schools anymore the local food for schools program<00:25:12.240><c> funding

Bills: HF1704 , HF2052

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• Speaker, these types of issues, because evidently we run a lot of bills about voting and voter security
• What if I wanted to be a pharmacist, went to college, and went to pharmacy school and did all the things
• I mean, we have the most secure election system in the United States of America.
• is an Application that you have to fill out your name, your address, your birthday, your social security
• Who currently appoints a member to an unexpired term at career tech or school boards?

Bills: HB4104 , HB3722 , HB3787 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3310 , HB3404 , HB2964 , HB2398 , HB3024 , HB3499 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3645 , HB3649 , HB2293 , HB3260 , HB3176 , HB3177 , HB3114 , HB3172 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4248 , HB3720 , HB2210 , HB1322 , HB1937 , HB3301 , HB4107

Keywords: Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety

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• From Hinton High School, Dr. Thomason attended the University of Oklahoma.
• High School, Putnam City West High School, and Putnam City High School, who are learning firsthand how
• We have the Muburn School through the University of Oklahoma.
• An act relating to schools. Kennedy recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
• They're getting paid for this, and as a result, they count as school.

Bills: HB4104 , HB3722 , HB3787 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3310 , HB3404 , HB2964 , HB2398 , HB3024 , HB3499 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3645 , HB3649 , HB2293 , HB3260 , HB3176 , HB3177 , HB3114 , HB3172 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4248 , HB3720 , HB2210 , HB1322 , HB1937 , HB3301 , HB4107

Keywords: Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety

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• </c> same concern about rural health care. same concern about rural health care.
• </c> reopen it as a rural emergency hospital. reopen it as a rural emergency hospital.
• Under the secure a stronger economy.
• We've indeed secured legislation.
• This is their network of schools, nearly 60 charter schools. economically uh disadvantaged homes.

Bills: HR747 , HR719 , HB5371

Keywords: courthouse construction, federal regulations, urban development, government spending, judicial facilities, political violence, Charlie Kirk, civil discourse, freedom of speech, unity, political extremism, condemnation, Civic engagement, continuing resolution, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, government funding, federal budget, USDA

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• </c> again I think a lot of our rural again I think a lot of our rural services<00:09:48.279><c> are<
• Uh, most of our rural cities do not.
• Most of our rural cities do not.
• That's why we're focusing on rural. That's my mindset there.
• Hospital</c> Security Council or security Hospital Security Council or security Hospital many<00:35:15.000

Bills: HF696 , HF1429 , HF1379

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

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• It included money for PED for school improvement activities, and it included money through DFA for the

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• On the school buses, we had $18 million for school buses. Is that right? Mr.
• Well, as an ex-school teacher, I don't mind that. I rode a lot of bus miles.
• On that topic, on that point, what monies are available for electric school buses?
• And just so everybody knows, I mean these school buses, the kiddos show up at school in much better shape
• They're mid school.

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• parts, our most rural parts.
• The bill also supports rural broadband with operations and maintenance in our most rural areas in New
• The NMECG is New Mexico's rural broadband telecom group, consisting of 10 rural broadband telecom companies
• in some of the most rural parts of the state.
• a secure space in the cloud.

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• What happened was they were able to secure a plane, fly him up there.
• Her efforts helped bridge the gap between rural and rural healthcare and team specialized burn centers
• Members, today kicks off School Library Month.
• October 4th is also School Librarian Day.
• So, please acknowledge those school librarians in your district.

Bills: SB1636 , SB1772 , SB1221 , SB1932 , SB1687 , SB1213 , SB843 , SB1410 , SB1317 , SB1338 , SB1976 , SB1314 , SB1191 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1439 , SB1930 , HR1044

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights

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• This was also part of the school security act that the chairman authored and passed last year.
• grant programs, entities, and/or the School Security Grant Act. and/or the School Security Grant Act
• Even though the public schools in our area are great schools, we've always our area are great schools
• There are schools that are already if you want your child in that school.
• That's what they do at John Carroll High School. They teach… School.

Bills: SB166 , HB365 , HB272 , HB232 , HB234 , SB278 , SB277

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, STEM, science education, technology education, engineering education, math education, workforce development, career pathways, Alabama STEM Council, Department of Workforce, education policy, higher education, community colleges, K-12 education, teacher pipeline, STEM careers

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• Would the school district defend the suit? That's correct. It would be the school district.
• With school, period. You know, it's like she doesn't really want to go to school.
• At this point now, how is the relationship with you and the school board, or the school district rather
• This is going to hurt kids, it's going to hurt schools, and it's going to make our schools not a place
• By allowing any parent in the school district to... ...report any teacher to the school board for such

Bills: HB1325 , HB1655 , HB3312 , HB5526 , SB13 , SB57 , SB207 , HB441 , HB591 , HB5019 , SB27 , SB843 , SB 13 , SB 27 , SB 57

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: student transfer, public servants, education code, peace officer, servicemember, judicial officer, school security, volunteer program, retired law enforcement, veterans, public safety, school safety, criminal background check, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, emergency operations plan

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• It was to build a new middle school and implement a lot of safety and security measures.
• House Bill 5526 by Representative Slauson relating to a school security volunteer program in certain
• It creates a permissive school security volunteer program. ...security volunteer program with veterans
• It's a program to have volunteers provide security services at their school and carry a handgun.
• The volunteers must wear uniforms, identifying them as school volunteer security personnel in the schools

Bills: SB 13 , SB 27 , SB 57 , HB1325 , HB1655 , HB3312 , HB5526 , SB13 , SB57 , SB207 , HB441 , HB591 , HB5019 , SB27 , SB843

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556

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• </c> the school district. the school district.
• public school."
• So I don't know if a school district encompasses the private schools too.
• So I don't know if a school district encompasses the private schools too.
• So I don't know if a school district encompasses the private schools too.

Bills: HF4588 , HF3685 , HF4577 , HF4932

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service

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• Among schools with an LMC, 15% share that LMC with another school, so this might be, you know, two schools
• Middle School in Stillwater Public Schools.
• She said she was fortunate to secure a full-time school library media specialist position in Waconia
• and after the school library aid was allocated to schools.
• libraries School library their school libraries School library websites<01:25:36.080><c> public</c><

Bills: HF56 , HF780

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• We do it with school bonds and school levies. And many of those pass.
• They need training in elementary school settings. They need clock hour trainings.
• I would still be coming home from school crying, and I would still hate reading.
• As you know, our school districts are facing an ever-growing amount of regulations.
• By the state education agency as well as the local school districts.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2219 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB2574 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2179 , HB2203 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2464 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2251 , HB2262 , HB2266 , HB2298 , HB2320 , HB2323 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2405 , HB2442 , HB2523 , HB2593 , HB2632 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2274 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2333 , HB2476 , HB2508 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB1906 , HB1909 , HB2196 , HB2244 , HB2339 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2475 , HB2521 , HB2548 , HB2619 , HB2637 , HB2720 , HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2442 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2619 , HB2720 , HB1295 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2168 , HB2176 , HB2248 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2590 , HB2610 , HB2650 , HB2685 , HB1526 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364 , HB2416 , HB1073

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

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• district, charter school, or state tribal education compact school updates or purchases a curriculum
• Beginning September 1, 2027, when a school district, charter school, or state tribal education compact
• School districts that operate a high school must provide a mandatory one-half credit...
• School districts that operate a high school must provide a mandatory one-half credit standalone course
• I went in page school this last week, and I asked the kids in page school who knows cursive, who writes

Bills: HB1295 , HB2007 , HB2262 , HB2636

Committee: House Education

Keywords: reading instruction, structured literacy, early literacy, dyslexia, phonics, phonological awareness, language comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, oral language, orthographic knowledge, multi-tiered system of supports, MTSS, screening assessments, intervention, reading intervention, elementary education, kindergarten, first grade, second grade

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• We've committed funding for 10,000 new school-day seats per year for 10 years.
• We've committed funding for 10,000 new school-day seats per year for 10 years.
• Island Health is known throughout the state as a leader in rural health care.
• I know what it means when a rural hospital achieves this five-star designation.
• with recent school district-level failures.

Bills: SB5872 , SB5879 , SB6047 , SB5988 , SB5923 , SB5832 , SB5970 , SB5994 , SB5949

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: preK promise account, early childhood education, child care, preschool, pre-kindergarten, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, state treasury, trust fund, investment earnings, gift grants donations, dedicated account, general fund, nonreverting balance, appropriation, treasurer, Washington early learning, school readiness, education assistance program, legislative audit