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  • So yeah, the paying for the test would be on the family, the student. What have you?
  • They would be integrated into the regular AP testing schedule.
  • Chair, Representative, I think this is AP standard practice if I'm not mistaken.
  • What we're what it's attempting to do is increase testing in pediatrics for type one diabetes.
  • It doesn't have to be tested for mold, doesn't have to be tested for potency, and has no age restriction
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  • A bill 1456 by Kendris of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate, an act relating to the Board of Tests
  • This is simply an extension of the Board of Tests for Alcohol. And drug influence.
  • And Berkstrom of the Senate, an act relating to the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 4th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Confirmation: Senate Confirmation Number 112 appointing Lance Bird to the Alabama Firefighters Personnel Standards
  • confirm Lance Bird to the Alabama... ...confirm Lance Bird to the Alabama Firefighters Personnel Standards
  • Confirmation: Senate Confirmation Number 113 appointing Matt Meline to the Alabama Firefighters Personnel Standards
  • The Alabama Firefighters Personnel Standards and Education Commission receives a favorable report by
  • Senator Weaver moves the Senate confirm Matt Meline to the Alabama Firefighters Personnel Standards and
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 4th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

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  • OUR STATE HAS BEEN WELL SERVED BY PERFORMANCE METRICS, PLANNING REQUIREMENTS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS
  • EXPERTISE WITHIN OUR STATE AGENCIES AND DEVELOP THESE IMPORTANT BEST PRACTICES, GUIDELINES, AND STANDARDS
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Feb 5th, 2026

Fiscal Policy

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  • consider putting e-scooters back into the final version of the bill so that Florida can have consistent standards
  • I'm sorry the standard went down, Mr. Chairman. I'll do my best.
  • I'm sorry the standard went down, Mr. Chairman. I'll do my best.
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first postponed SB 524 and SB 1156. It then heard and favorably reported several bills, including SB 488 and SB 490 by Sen. Massullo, which update Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles procedures, raise the crash-reporting threshold, expand email use, and create a related public-records exemption. The committee also favorably reported SB 892 by Sen. Martin on enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders, SB 124 by Sen. Rodriguez updating Florida Virtual School statutes, and SB 584 by Sen. Yarbrough strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and tax collector authority. SB 656 by Sen. Bradley, codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 by Sen. Bradley, formally establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute, also passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on SB 216 by Sen. McLean, which would tighten unemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, more frequent verification, and fraud-reporting measures. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud and improve program integrity, while opponents from labor groups and several senators warned it would burden claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those objections, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. The committee also considered CS/SB 382 by Sen. Truenow on electric bicycles, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation of e-bikes and related devices. A mother whose son was killed on an electric scooter urged the committee to restore scooters to the bill, and several members expressed support for further work on that issue. The committee reported the bill favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 15th, 2025

Public Education

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  • Every year the public schools in Texas administers the STAAR test to students in California. grades three
  • The TEA grades and tests, TEA maintains the test. grades for each student in the database and parents
  • In 2014, the ACT. phased out its ACT plan test, which is comparable to the PSAT test.
  • In 2016, ACT replaced that with the ACT, I'm sorry, with the pre-ACT. test.
  • This is not lowering of standards. It's a smart It's a smart strategic move in our state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 15th, 2025

Public Education

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  • current law requires public schools... of students to complete a nurse-administered vision screening test
  • It's permissive for a few more vision tests that don't replace the exam, but might identify some really
  • And unless an adult, and unless a testing program explains that to them, and obviously to their parents
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Apr 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

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  • urban areas such as Innks and Oklahoma City, and then they're going to have some rural areas also to test
  • This is simply an extension of the sunset for the board of tests for alcohol and drug influence to 2031
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

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  • The way I interpret this bill and the standard to be is the Department of Revenue is making a change
Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee considered a series of Senate bills and one concurrent resolution, with several measures involving virtual currency, county tax liens, tax conformity, and retirement system investments. The chair announced that Senate Bill 1503 would be held at the sponsor’s request and noted this was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 1042, which would allow state treasurer and retirement system funds to invest up to 10% in virtual currency holdings, and Senate Bill 1043, which would allow state agencies to accept virtual currency payments through agreements with providers. Members raised concerns about volatility and government involvement, but both bills were described as permissive rather than mandatory and were returned with due pass recommendations by 5-3 votes. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1067, dealing with county cleanup assessments for blighted properties in unincorporated areas. Chairman Olson offered an amendment removing the bill’s property-tax-bill mechanism and instead preserving county liens so cleanup costs could survive a tax lien sale. County representatives and the County Supervisors Association supported the amended approach as a way to recover costs and make counties whole. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill as amended passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1292, clarifying that the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System’s 5% voting-stock cap applies to publicly traded corporations, also passed with broad support after testimony from PSPRS. Two tax-administration bills prompted extended debate. Senate Bill 1180 would direct the Department of Revenue to prepare tax forms based on conformity to the Internal Revenue Code unless the legislature enacts nonconformity; Chairman Olson’s amendment limited the presumption to provisions that reduce federal adjusted gross income or taxable income, reflecting concerns about automatic tax increases. The sponsor said the bill was meant to clarify legislative intent and prevent executive overreach, while several members said the amended version was materially different from the original. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 5-3. Senate Bill 1221 would require DOR to notify the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance chairs before adopting new interpretations or applications of tax law that adversely affect taxpayers and to testify if hearings are held; an intent amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 5-3 amid debate over the meaning of “adversely.” Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1033, which encourages the Arizona State Retirement System and PSPRS to monitor digital asset exchange-traded funds and report on feasibility, risks, and benefits before the next session, was approved 5-3. Some members objected to the use of “encourage” and to the underlying cryptocurrency policy, while supporters said the resolution simply sought information and did not mandate investment. The committee then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

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  • Pesticides, especially neonicotinoids, pollute Minnesota’s waterways, with 95% of surface waters testing
  • Pesticides, especially neonicotinoids, pollute Minnesota’s waterways, with 95% of surface waters testing
  • Pesticides, especially neonicotinoids, pollute Minnesota’s waterways, with 95% of surface waters testing
  • <01:14:23.679> of<01:14:23.920> going<01:14:24.159> onto the level standard
  • >> So there was a test— >> Mr.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/23/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

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  • There may be other... ...we need a standard, so that's why we use this approach.
  • We've put these in as a standard by right. If you want to do more than that—for example, if Mr.
  • We believe this interferes with patient autonomy and ethical standards for informed consent.
  • There are standards of oversight procedures that are already in the bill that cover that.
  • and conduct home testing, and to partner with tribal...
Summary: The committee first took up HB 2211 only for discussion, not a vote. The strike-everything amendment would make it unprofessional conduct for certain health care licensees to submit an independent dispute resolution offer above 300% of Medicare or 300% of the qualified payment amount. The chair said he wanted more stakeholder meetings and broader consensus before moving the bill. Testimony was split: an ARMA representative opposed the measure, arguing it reflected insurer concerns, QPA data lacked transparency, and licensing discipline was the wrong tool for billing disputes; a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative supported it, saying a small number of private equity-backed providers were driving up surprise-billing costs and abusing the No Surprises Act. No action was taken on HB 2211. The committee then considered HB 4028 on accessory dwelling units. The bill would remove the 1,000-square-foot cap as an absolute limit, change setback rules, bar municipalities from requiring an administrative use permit and certain elevation criteria, and extend the deadline for cities to adopt ADU regulations. Rep. Kyle Powell said the bill was meant to give homeowners more flexibility and help address housing shortages. Supporters framed it as a property-rights and housing issue, while opponents from neighborhood and city groups warned it would allow oversized ADUs, increase density, create safety and parking concerns, and weaken local zoning control. After extensive debate, the committee voted 8-9 with one present, and HB 4028 failed. The committee next passed HB 2620, as amended, by a 17-0 vote with one member not voting. The bill appropriates $300,000 per year for five years to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services for grants to emergency shelters serving veterans. An amendment removed age and non-congregate-setting limits for eligible shelters. Rep. Blackman said the bill was intended to help homeless veterans, and shelter advocate Nathan Smith supported it, saying targeted resources could help veterans exit homelessness and stay housed. The committee then took up HB 2960, which would create a veterans specialty court grant program. The bill was amended to have the Office of the Courts administer the fund and to allow support for expansion of existing veterans courts. Testimony highlighted the success of the Lake Havasu veterans court and the need for more standardized programs and data collection; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2960.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

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  • you take it off of the driver's um test you take it off of the driver's um test and<00:25:00.080
  • driver's test. driver's test.
  • The vehicle is set up in standard U.S. fashion, the driver's license test, the road signs, all that,
  • Didn't they pass<00:44:46.400> the<00:44:46.560> test? pass the test? pass the test?
  • >> They had to pass the test. >> They had to pass the test.
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  • and in many ways this is a way to Give parents the chance to know if their psychological testing going
  • No counseling, screening, assessment, or other mental health intervention, test, or exam.
  • Has it improved SAT test scores in Texas? No. Has it improved star test scores in Texas? No.
  • We've got statewide minimum standards, but we.
  • Generally, you can't copy and paste legal standards into different contexts.