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• I would defer, if you don't mind, to the Division Chief, Mari Neighbors, and let her address that.
• The ECS, or Exploring Computer Science course, is a high school course selected for inclusion in designing
• I've talked with our groups about rubrics and... ...with our groups about rubrics and ways to select

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Mike Fitzgerald, assistant director of the air division.
• Uh, as with the original air division.
• <04:17:07.920> of Josh Elliot, director of the Division of Josh Elliot, director of the Division
• Uh, why are we selecting out uh ...
• Why are we selecting out just solar generation for a special tax exemption?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We'll call the E&E division to order, and we'll start by taking a roll. Chairman Sorvaag here.
• Chair and Senator Conley, they have not been selected yet. The committee would select them.
• So, I guess I'm not, I don't know how, what process they would use to select those consulting services

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to review fiscal aspects of House Bills 1417 and 1425, both part of a broader criminal justice reentry package. HB 1417 would eliminate the $35 public defender application fee and end court-ordered reimbursement of indigent defense costs, while also removing the $55 monthly community supervision fee. Testimony from the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents and the Department of Corrections said the bill would replace lost revenue with general fund appropriations of about $310,000 for indigent defense and $1.5 million for supervision fees, and that the fees are rarely collected and can hinder reentry. Representative Clemene said the bill is intended to reduce barriers to successful community reintegration and improve data and supervision practices. HB 1425 would create and fund front-end diversion, deflection, and pretrial services programs. Supporters described it as allowing prosecutors and local jurisdictions to divert appropriate low-level offenders from prosecution, establish deflection programs for people with behavioral health needs, and expand pretrial services. The bill includes a pilot program in three counties, a $1 million appropriation to DOCR for one FTE and contracts with local providers, $750,000 to DHS for treatment services, and $55,000 for a study of pretrial services cost savings. Committee members asked several questions about how the pilot counties would be chosen, how the consultant study would be procured, and what services the DHS funds would cover. The committee also heard House Bill 1603, which would provide a $500,000 matching grant for Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act compliance, with $100,000 available to each of North Dakota’s five tribes if matched. Sponsor testimony said the funds would support a Historical Society NAGPRA compliance committee and help catalog and repatriate human remains and cultural items in coordination with tribes. After questions about the federal mandate and the difficulty of identifying artifacts, the committee voted 4-0 to give HB 1603 a do-pass recommendation, with Senator Meyer assigned to carry it forward.

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• out there is for state vehicle purchases, I do think that the office that oversees that, OSD, a division
• State vehicle purchases, I do think that the office that oversees that, OSD, a division within ANF, I
• Instead, it empowers state agencies to select the software vendors and hardware environments that best
• The bill option allows all municipalities who are part of the procurement to have the ability to select
• The bill option allows all municipalities who are part of the procurement to have the ability to select

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several procurement-related bills. Senator Lovely and steel industry witnesses supported S. 2167/H. 3411, which would require preference for U.S. manufacturers on public construction projects using steel and other materials. They argued that Canadian and other foreign fabricators underbid Massachusetts firms because of exchange rates, subsidies, and different labor-cost structures, causing local job losses and economic leakage. Committee members asked about tariffs, market share, and whether the bill should be folded into broader municipal legislation; the witnesses said public work should stay in Massachusetts and that the bill would help preserve local industry and jobs. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2107, a bill to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in state and municipal contracting. Work Inc. testified that a preference for contractors employing people with disabilities would expand competitive employment, reduce reliance on public assistance, and generate net savings for taxpayers. Members asked about the estimated savings and whether recent federal changes to benefits would affect the numbers; the witness said the figures may need updating but that the underlying employment opportunity remains important. Another bill, H. 3339/S. 2187, would prohibit state and municipal contracts for new artificial turf fields containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally added PFAS. Sponsors and supporters cited health risks, heat retention, injuries, and PFAS contamination, while committee members discussed local bans, disposal problems, and whether indoor facilities or alternative materials could be used. Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro testified in favor of H. 12 and H. 13, which would update Chapter 30B procurement thresholds and allow municipalities to bundle snow hauling and removal with plowing contracts. He said the changes would give local governments more flexibility, reduce confusion between school and municipal procurement rules, and make snow contracts more attractive to vendors. Members questioned whether quasi-public agencies and state entities should also be subject to 30B, and Shapiro said many public entities have their own procedures but that transparency and fairness should apply across the board. The committee also heard support for S. 2150, a software licensing bill aimed at preventing vendor lock-in by ensuring state agencies can run purchased software in the infrastructure that best fits their needs; the witness said restrictive licensing can drive up costs and create cybersecurity and modernization problems, and that similar laws have already passed in several other states.

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• And I think you made some great selections. So, thank you very much for those choices.
• And I think you made some great selections. So, thank you very much for those choices.
• The special investigation and prosecutive division, created and funded by the state legislature in 2022
• /c><01:22:40.080> prosecutive investigation and prosecutive investigation and prosecutive division
• division division created<01:22:43.760> and<01:22:44.080> funded<01:22:45.360> by

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• ESA recipients submit to be and chosen from a lottery selection.
• Manufacture a narrative that supports such a division, such chaos. Such a lack of harmony.
• So in that lottery selection, obviously. we have to know who's applying, and then the fairness of that
• lottery selection. will tell us exactly how those ESA slots are awarded.
• But that's a gigantic pool of selection, and that's how we show our commitment. as Texas legislators

Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SB2, SR29, SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• ><00:34:52.240> that various divisions and functions that various divisions and functions that
• The division of community supervision.
• > Services<00:35:25.440> is The Division of Addiction Services is The Division of Addiction
• > Services<00:35:37.680> provides The Division of Health Services provides The Division of
• > focuses<00:36:35.760> on DSC Division of Education focuses on DSC Division of Education

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• She's the director of Division<00:15:15.199> of<00:15:15.360> Long-Term<00:15:15.839>
• > Supports<00:15:16.240> and Division of Long-Term Supports and Division of Long-Term Supports
• I think both your points are very well taken, and as far as selection of where you go, you obviously
• I think both your points are very well taken, and as far as selection of where you go, you obviously
• So, I'd be I think both your points are very well taken, and as far as selection of where you go, you

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Performance Audit and Oversight Committee approved the November 7 minutes with three abstentions and then received status updates on several ongoing audits. Audit staff reported that the special education oversight audit was in report-writing, with 34 of 71 observations completed and a draft expected in the second quarter and a final report in the summer. The education freedom accounts audit had 22 of 41 observations completed, with a draft also expected in the second quarter and a final report in the summer. The Doorway program audit had 5 of 13 observations completed, with a draft expected by the end of February and a final report by April or May. The committee then discussed possible new oversight topics, prompted by concerns about fraud in other states and the need to ensure New Hampshire programs are not vulnerable. Members suggested hearing from DHS officials, contract administrators, and possibly the Department of Justice Medicaid fraud unit about SNAP and other programs, as well as reviewing staffing levels in HHS contract management. There was also discussion of whether to revisit the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services, though members noted that prior work on that area had been suspended because of litigation. A representative from HHS, Teresa Narrow, briefed the committee on the Bureau of Developmental Services. She said the state had been in compliance with CMS since July 1, 2023 after resolving issues tied to a system redesign and billing changes, and that provider-side billing problems had also been fixed. She also described three existing bodies involved in developmental disability housing oversight, including the Council on Housing Stability, the ABLE Housing Task Force, and a legislative study committee created by HB 168 in 2024. Committee members asked for her notes to be shared. The committee spent substantial time debating whether to pursue a new special education audit at the school-district level. Members discussed the need to examine why some districts have much higher special education rates and costs than others, and whether a statistically selected sample of schools could be used. Audit staff said no new audits could begin until about May or June and that only a couple of auditors would then be available. Members also noted that a legislative study committee is already working on special education and may issue a report later this year, and the committee appeared to leave the school-level audit idea as a potential future item rather than taking immediate action.

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• After a rigorous selection process, we retained Aon to assist in developing a strategic long-term plan
• forms and a reing manual to the division forms and a reing manual to the division for for for approval
• So thank you, Aon and Insurance Division and HHF.
• We know we're going to get an adverse selection of risk.
• We know we're going to get an adverse selection of risk.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Especially these more select ones that the governor is doing with professional services will make the
• And these are selected services, so you say, well, why did you select these?
• ones we on professional are more select ones we on professional are more select uh<00:25:40.320>
• But I think when you look at that, because these are select services, if these services hit everyone
• that's why the governor really selected that's why the governor really selected these<00:31:08.600

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have five major divisions. administration, which is my division.
• The fourth one there is from our admin division.
• The last one is from our law enforcement division, with a goal of having positive interactions with the
• Our wildlife division has a Our target is 110,000 acres of prescribed fire this fiscal year.
• The wildlife division also has a number of land acquisitions planned for fiscal year 26.

Keywords: 914, all

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• He's the Major Crimes Unit Investigation Division down in El Paso. will not be normalized.
• So, this gives the division another tool for enforcement.
• So, this gives the division another tool for<04:05:38.000> enforcement.
• selective indifference in equity to other workers who receive overtime pay, selective indifference to
• questions in compliance at the Division questions in compliance at the Division of<04:40:23.800>

Keywords: 981, all

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• The bill provides for enforcement by the commissioner of the Division of Labor and imposes tiered penalties
• They may have a problem, or somebody might do a complaint against them, and with the Division of Labor
• What I'm saying is, based on the general application of the Division of Labor laws in the state of West
• The reason 210 days was selected is because the last day to file a...
• This is going to be in a select number of cases that are going to kind of fit this mold.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• IF YOU SELECT TO WAIVE YOUR SPEAKING TIME YOUR POSITION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMMITTEE'S MEETING RECORDS
• IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT WE AS AN AGENCY AND THE DIVISION OF FEDERAL FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• WERE ABLE TO ALMOST REIGNITE SOME OF THE PREVIOUS LINES OF COMMUNICATION AND PROVIDE THAT TO OUR DIVISION
• THE GENERAL KNOWS THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THEIR OWN DIVISION AND SO WE LOOK AT THE COUNTIES IN
• WE HAD A LOT OF INTERACTION WITH THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND I WANTED TO ASK YOU

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We had the consultant come back to Select Water and provide us and show us how that all looked, and the
• > the<00:14:30.160> Wyoming division administrator for the Wyoming division administrator
• <00:47:41.520> water joint meeting uh with the select water joint meeting uh with the select
• Uh we did of the select water committee.
• This was an amendment brought to the Select Water Committee by Senator Hicks, who's also part of the

Bills: SF0069, SF0070, SF0016, HB0078, HJ0002, HB0085, HB0086

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

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• Attorney General Richard Ieyoub appointed her as Deputy Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division
• High School Broncos baseball team upon winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2026 Division
• I non-select state championship.
• end of the stick, has fair representation and having the candidate of their choice to be able to select

Bills: SCR12, HB221, HB509, HCR58, HB75, HB1222, SB121, SB312, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB65, SB215, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR54, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR104, HCR32, HB944, HB17, HB41, HB73, HB223, HB244, HB410, HB750, HB759, HB906, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1215, HB1242, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB441, SB449, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784, HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.

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• So our state is one of eight that has been selected by the federal government to participate in an electric
• aircraft... ...selected by the federal government to participate in an electric aircraft, vertical takeoff
• talking about a lot of technical things, but I see where you're moving money from the aeronautic division
• All money received by the aeronautic division, which used to go to the Office of Aviation, is pursuant

Summary: The committee met with four members present and approved the May 7, 2026 minutes. It then considered a series of transportation, motor vehicle, aviation, port, and memorial designation bills. Several measures were reported favorably, including HB 1086 on electronic titling and digital title transfers, HB 745 extending special tandem load permits, HB 1175 updating the definition of aerospace, HB 1108 creating a Homeschool Proud license plate, HB 722 changing reinstatement procedures so certain suspended licenses are restored once fees are paid, HB 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party license plate, HB 1173 giving drivers on reinstatement payment plans a three-month grace period before late fees apply, and HB 98 imposing a $25 annual royalty fee on a retired legislators’ plate to help restore the Pentagon Barracks. HB 487, dealing with red-light overtaking and an added fine, and HB 1032, a technical cleanup bill aligning DWI/drug-impairment language, were also reported favorably. HB 1050, a CDL cleanup bill that adjusts age and testing provisions and removes outdated vision-waiver language, and HB 1192, creating a Louisiana Dental Hygienist Association plate, were approved as well. HB 989, which would have raised public license tag agent convenience fees, was supported by private tag agents but drew questions about fee parity and business impacts; it was reported favorably. A separate bill on driving school pricing and refunds was deferred and turned into a study resolution after the sponsor said more stakeholder discussion was needed. The committee also advanced several memorial and infrastructure measures. HB 401 designated the Lance Corporal Justin McLeese Memorial Bridge, with members speaking about his military service and sacrifice. HB 1081 moved the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission under the Office of Multimodal Commerce for administrative support while leaving port boards independent. HCR 63 created a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel could operate federally owned vehicles on state highways without a civilian license. HCR 69 urged priority improvements to the Interstate 12 corridor, especially the bottleneck and interchange areas near I-55, citing safety and evacuation concerns. SCR 58 asked DOTD to review public-private partnership practices, using the Belle Chasse Toll Bridge as a case study and focusing on lessons learned for future projects. HB 1001 designated a portion of U.S. 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway. HB 1218 named Highway 1090 the Lewis Pett Miramon Memorial Highway, with family members and supporters describing Miramon’s wartime service and role in building Slidell. HB 1172 designated a highway segment in memory of a 14-year-old hit-and-run victim, Kulin Carrier. One major policy bill, SB 514, was amended and reported favorably. It updates Louisiana’s aeronautics statutes, transfers responsibility for aeronautics activities and facilities from the DOTD secretary to the Office of Multimodal Commerce commissioner, and modernizes the law to align with federal aviation rules and new technologies, including advanced aviation and electric vertical takeoff and landing programs. Members asked about the lengthy amendments, fuel tax language, airport development reporting, and the Transportation Trust Fund, and the sponsor and DOTD explained that the changes were largely technical and intended to keep Louisiana eligible for federal aviation funding and compliant with current standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 1244, which would add a brain-injury designation to driver’s licenses and require law-enforcement training. The sponsor and advocates described how the designation could help de-escalate encounters and improve safety for people with brain injuries; the bill was reported favorably, with members noting it could also cover broader brain-injury conditions if medically certified. After that testimony, the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Those officers are selected. Thank you. I voiced my concerns on this.
• Chair, members of The committee, Michal Hayes, Senior Deputy Director for the Medical Assistance Division
• It's been selective as to who, where, and what on this, and not what we have been adopting in our committee
• Is this through RLD, Regulation Licensing Department Division. Who oversees this particular entity?

Keywords: 996, all

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• He chaired the Business and Commerce Committee, State Affairs and the Select Committee on Ethics.
• He joins our commuter services division where he's responsible for making sure.
• We have Meredith Rasmussen, who joined the TEC Enforcement Division.
• function, and instead they ensure that a state employee's personal funds goes to the charity that they selected

Keywords: Texas Ethics Commission, HB18, SB12, political contributions, civil penalties, Attorney General, criminal election offenses, legislation

Summary: In the latest meeting of the Texas Ethics Commission, significant discussions centered around newly passed legislation, specifically HB18 and SB12. HB18 introduces a civil penalty for members who accept political contributions while absent from the state, addressing potential obstructions to legislative actions. Senators and commissioners engaged in an in-depth dialogue about the implications of this bill, with many expressing concerns regarding enforcement and compliance. In contrast, SB12 expands the jurisdiction of the Attorney General to prosecute criminal election offenses, further tightening the oversight of election activities. The meeting concluded with acknowledgement of the efforts put forth by previous commission chairs, highlighting their contributions to the commission's success.

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• Today we have two presentations, one from the Division of Commerce and one from the Florida Department
• We have Jason Mahon, Deputy Secretary for the Division of Economic Development and Chief Manufacturing
• Select Florida through the export marketing plans helps companies enter new markets.
• This year, Select Florida was able to have a record $1.9 billion in sales that those businesses actually

Summary: The committee heard two informational presentations: one from the Department of Commerce and one from the Florida Department of Transportation. Jason Mahon of Commerce outlined the state’s economic development strategy and tools, emphasizing Florida’s GDP growth, business formation, and strengths in manufacturing, high-tech, defense, life sciences, and international trade. He described programs such as the State Small Business Credit Initiative, the Rural Community Investment Program, the Florida Opportunity Fund, the Rural Infrastructure Fund, the Job Growth Grant Fund, performance-based tax credits, and disaster recovery loans, and cited examples including ServiceNow, Williams International, NeoCity, and Point Blank Enterprises. Members asked about small-business grants, foreign investment interest, workforce needs, and whether additional tools are needed; Mahon said most Commerce programs are loan-focused and noted ongoing workforce and site-readiness challenges. Jennifer Marshall of FDOT then reviewed major transportation projects and the Moving Florida Forward initiative, highlighting congestion relief, express lanes, bridge and interchange work, and accelerated delivery methods. She cited projects such as Golden Glades, I-95 improvements, the NASA Causeway Bridge, the DuPont Bridge, I-4 corridor work, the First Coast Expressway, the Howard Frankland Bridge, A1A seawall work, and Turnpike projects, along with examples of cost savings and schedule acceleration. Senators asked about how express lane locations are chosen, toll revenue use in South Florida, the status and cost of the I-395 downtown Miami project, and whether EV and rideshare access to express lanes should be preserved. FDOT said it would follow up on several of those questions, and the committee adjourned without taking any legislative action.