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• So essentially it's decoupling the physical availability requirement test before they enroll in the GRD
• It creates unquantified enrollment going into the future.
• So essentially it's decoupling the physical availability requirement test before they enroll in the GRD
• if they will enroll with the CAGRD member land.
• The bill requires ADWR to determine that the application meets the physical availability requirement

Bills: HB2026 , HB2027 , HB2028 , HB2031 , HB2078 , HB2094 , HB2095 , HB2101 , HB2102 , HB2103 , HB2260 , HB2278 , HB2827 , HB2932 , HB2933 , HB2934 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2038

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project

Transcript Highlights:

• It prohibits the agency from any automatic enrollments.
• five days of enrollment.
• It creates residency requirements for members of that commission.
• Requires utility owners submit relocation schedules.
• In addition, the bill requires ACCA and DCF to develop a process to facilitate required notifications

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and considered a series of bills, most of them receiving favorable reports. SB 132, as amended, would require the Department of Financial Services to contract for a study on whether Florida should recognize gold and silver as legal tender; an amendment advanced the report deadline to December 1, 2025, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1050, also amended, expands the intellectual and developmental disabilities managed care pilot program statewide, emphasizes that enrollment is voluntary, adds transparency and reporting requirements for APD, creates a statewide family care council, and requires related studies and coordination; it was reported favorably after supportive testimony about reducing the APD wait list. SB 820 codifies the Office of Faith and Community in the Governor’s office, and the bill drew extended debate over church-state separation and concerns about political activity by the office; despite opposition from several senators, it was reported favorably. SB 1060 creates a joint legislative oversight committee for Medicaid financing and operations, with supporters citing the size of the program and the need for stronger legislative review; it passed favorably. SB 7032 presumes Medicaid eligibility for permanently disabled individuals receiving certain long-term services during redetermination, to prevent gaps in care, and was reported favorably with broad support. SB 12, a claim bill for a minor injured in a DCF-related case, was also reported favorably without opposition. The committee also approved several infrastructure and tax-related measures. SJR 318 proposes an ad valorem exemption for certain tangible personal property used in agriculture or agritourism, such as equipment and tractors, and was reported favorably with support from agricultural and business groups. SB 818, as amended, revises utility relocation funding for public road and rail projects, shifting the financing structure after constitutional concerns were raised and adding a $50 million grant program; it passed after discussion of the impact on local governments and utilities. SB 1348 modernizes DMV services through tax collectors, adds a distracted driving course option, bans appointment scalping, and extends certain disabled parking permit terms; it was reported favorably. SB 1664 requires voter reapproval of local taxes, including tourist development taxes and local option sales taxes, when they expire, with special rules for taxes tied to revenue bonds; it drew significant debate over impacts on tourism-dependent counties and was reported favorably despite opposition from some members and local government groups. SB 1050, SB 820, SB 1060, SB 7032, SB 12, SJR 318, SB 818, SB 1348, and SB 1664 all received favorable committee votes, and the meeting ended with final missed-vote requests and adjournment.

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• Our team of presenters will share and highlight Quincy CTE program at a glance, including enrollment,
• Our total enrollment of 1,360 reflects an increase of approximately 60 students from the previous year
• At North Quincy High School, students can choose to enroll in elective classes, which are precursors
• The knowledge section is comprised of 60 written questions, and the skills section requires students
• I decided to enroll in this career pathway because my passion for teaching began during my elementary

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held an informational hearing at Quincy Public Schools focused on career and technical education (CTE). Committee members said the visit was intended to gather input for statewide CTE legislation, including efforts to expand awareness and access, improve middle school exposure, invest in equipment and facilities, and strengthen ties to workforce boards and labor pathways. Quincy officials described their CTE system as integrated with academics and highlighted support from district, city, and state partners. School leaders outlined Quincy’s CTE offerings, including 15 Chapter 74 programs at Quincy High School and four at North Quincy High School, with about 1,360 students enrolled. Presenters emphasized curriculum aligned to DESE frameworks, work-based learning, industry-recognized credentials, safety training, business electives, dual enrollment and articulation with Quincy College, and grant funding such as Skills Capital and Perkins. They also discussed support liaisons for nontraditional careers and military pathways, advisory committees, and plans to seek Chapter 74 approval for an engineering program at North Quincy, along with new computer science and business offerings. Testimony from MassHire South Shore described workforce partnerships, YouthWorks, job fairs, resume workshops, and the Credit for Life Fair, while the assistant superintendent explained Quincy’s MyCAP planning grant and efforts to build a student-driven college and career readiness system. Three students testified about their pathways in welding, early education and care, and healthcare technology, describing hands-on learning, certifications, clinical or co-op experiences, and future plans for college and careers. Committee members praised Quincy as a model for combining CTE with general education, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous adjournment.

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• in-person enrollment.
• Structure requires public financing.
• Is some of this decline in enrollment at some campuses?
• Some of that is due to a decline in enrollment.
• Yeah, some of the similar trends, though we have not had any declines in enrollment, so our enrollment

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If you are a Texas resident and wish to re-enroll in higher education as an undergraduate, you may waive
• Eventually, I did gain the confidence to go back and enrolled in Austin Community College after six years
• for admission and below the 2.15 minimum required for individual review.
• So students who are eligible for free and reduced lunch are able to enroll at no cost to the student
• The other area that we excel in is our co-enrolled programs.

Bills: SB 49

Committee: Senate Education K-16

Keywords: Galveston County, legal expenses, appropriation, litigation, state funding

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard several higher education bills and took public testimony on each. Senate Bill 60 would let public junior college libraries donate outdated, duplicative, or valueless materials instead of treating them as surplus property; no public testimony was offered, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 49 would expand performance-tier funding incentives so community colleges are also rewarded for student transfers to private four-year universities; it also received no public testimony and was left pending. Senate Bill 365 would allow higher education institutions to choose a transcript lookback period between 5 and 10 years for adult undergraduates seeking to waive older transcripts. Senator Eckhardt and witness Daniel Arrevalo described how old academic records can block adults from returning to college; the bill was left pending after testimony. Senate Bill 895 would expand the FAST dual-credit program beyond public school students to include eligible private school and homeschool students, with support from the Texas Private Schools Association, the Texas Homeschool Coalition, and a coordinating board witness explaining the funding structure; it too was left pending. Senate Bill 1400 would clarify what counts as a transfer for performance-tier funding by allowing students with 30 or fewer prior university credit hours to still be counted as transfer students when moving from a public junior college to a general academic institution. Former Representative Leighton Schubert testified that the change would address funding losses and better reflect modern student pathways; after testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• The two sources of local FEFP funds include the required local effort, which all school districts...
• Statute requires the Department of Education to distribute the FEFP funds to school districts, on or
• Many of our communities where we see declining enrollment are impoverished communities.
• Many of our communities where we see declining enrollment are impoverished communities.
• And add-on FTE is your IB, your dual enrollment, such as that.

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met to review how Florida’s Education Finance Program (FEFP) works, receive an update from the Department of Education on the October 2024 FTE survey and third FEFP calculation, and hear from three county superintendents about forecasting enrollment and reconciling scholarship students. The chair explained that FEFP is funded by both state and local dollars, is recalculated multiple times during the year, and is now closely tied to school choice policy. Department staff said the third calculation was still being rerun but should be completed soon, and described the forecasting process as collaborative among districts, DOE, and the Education Estimating Conference. Superintendents from Polk, St. Lucie, and Hendry counties said enrollment shifts, especially students moving to Family Empowerment Scholarships, homeschooling, or private schools, make budgeting and staffing difficult. They said districts often must hold back funds to protect against midyear losses, which affects collective bargaining, staffing, transportation, and classroom organization. Several members raised concerns about duplicate counting, transparency, and whether students receiving scholarship funds can also remain in district classrooms. DOE said districts can access scholarship information through a secure portal and that scholarship funding organizations are paid quarterly, with a new process requiring certification and possible future payment adjustments to reduce duplication. The superintendents urged better real-time tracking of students through a statewide ID or student information system and suggested scholarship students should be funded separately from district FEFP calculations. Members also discussed whether more frequent or daily attendance-based calculations would improve accuracy, though some warned that daily attendance could create new problems for high-poverty districts. The committee also briefly discussed categoricals, including mental health and ESE funding, with DOE saying it evaluates programs through studies, reporting requirements, and legislative direction. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with a motion to rise and adjourn.

Transcript Highlights:

• There are other items, of course, instituting work requirements, that would add to our enrollment procedures
• There are other items, of course, instituting work requirements, that would add to our enrollment procedures
• There are other items, of course, instituting work requirements, that would add to our enrollment procedures
• There are other items, of course, instituting work requirements, that would add to our enrollment procedures
• There are other items, of course, instituting work requirements, that would add to our enrollment procedures

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• associated with simultaneous enrollment.
• associated with simultaneous enrollment.
• The bill requires hotline workers to review.
• This bill currently requires that 72 hours to cure.
• Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1236 establishes enrollment verification and data matching requirements

Committee: Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21 minutes and then heard SB 1179, which would remove the delayed repeal date and appropriation contingency from the Developmental Disabilities Group Home Monitoring Program. Testimony from Disability Rights Arizona and program managers described the program’s monitoring and investigative work, including identified systemic concerns in group homes, while the sponsor said the effort should continue. SB 1179 received a do-pass recommendation on a 6-1 vote, with some members reserving their right to revisit the bill on the floor. The committee then took up SB 1114, appropriating $1 million for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering. Witnesses, including Native advocates, described widespread recruitment of vulnerable people—especially Native Americans—into fraudulent treatment and sober-living schemes, often through social media and across state lines. Members and the sponsor framed the bill as an enforcement response to long-running abuse. SB 1114 passed 6-0. The committee also heard SB 1115, which would require AHCCCS/Access employees to work in person rather than remotely; supporters argued remote work had harmed oversight and service delivery, while Access said it would need substantial office space and warned of costs and staffing impacts. SB 1115 passed 4-3. The committee next considered SB 1051, requiring hospitals that accept Access payments to collect patients’ citizenship or immigration status on intake forms and report aggregate data to DHS. Supporters said it was a data-collection and accountability measure; opponents, including nurses and physicians, said it would deter care, undermine trust, and function as immigration surveillance. The bill passed 4-3. SB 1122, dealing with prior authorization and prepayment review for behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan, was amended to require a corrective action plan before 100% prepayment review; Access said it had minimal concerns with the amended version. It passed unanimously 7-0. SB 1132, a blank appropriation for a new Arizona State Hospital wing, drew testimony from families and advocates about the shortage of psychiatric beds and the effects of the Arnold v. Sarn consent decree; it passed 7-0. The committee also approved SB 1169 for graduate medical education funding, SB 1171 on dual enrollment checks between AHCCCS and exchange plans, and SB 1172 on DCS investigations and court notification, with votes ranging from 4-2 to unanimous support. Finally, the committee heard SB 1173, which would require owners and applicants for outpatient behavioral health facility licenses to be U.S. citizens or lawfully present, with an amendment clarifying lawful permanent resident status. The sponsor said the bill was intended to curb fraud tied to behavioral health licensing and patient brokering; discussion focused on whether the bill language matched that intent. The transcript ends before a final vote on SB 1173.

Transcript Highlights:

• THE 1115 WAIVER THAT WHAT COULD REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENT IT.
• IT REQUIRED CERTAIN MANAGED-CARE REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO LEGISLATIVE STAFF AND LEGISLATURE THAT HAS
• WE ENROLL ABOUT 2000 PEOPLE PER YEAR AND THE 337 IF WE REMAIN ON TRACK WHICH WE ARE NOT BECAUSE WE'RE
• GOING TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS YEAR, WE WOULD BE ON TRACK TO ENROLL ANOTHER 2000 PEOPLE.
• MOST OF THOSE COME IN IN CRISIS, 215 IN CRISIS ENROLLMENT AND 630 OR CATEGORY 34 AND FIVE WITH 140 AT

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• Speaker, I return herewith enrolled House Bills 631, 826, 585, 648, 773, 787, 790, and 542 as amended
• Speaker, the Committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration reports that we have enrolled House Bills
• Benefit payments; providing requirements for program integrity; clarifying the responsibility for the
• a report on Medicaid managed care implementation; requiring cost sharing for services; appropriating
• surveillance program, requiring a report on the hepatitis prevention and surveillance program, requiring

Summary: The House began with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. Members also received communications including the designation of a substitute legislator and committee reports on pending and temporary administrative rules, with several rules approved and some recommended for rejection or exception. The Speaker outlined the day’s plan, noting the chamber would work through orders of business, suspend rules for selected bills, and likely finish for the day before returning the following week. A major floor debate centered on Senate Bill 1397, which would bring certain private sewer districts under Public Utilities Commission oversight for rates and related matters. Supporters argued the bill would protect private property owners in large private sewer districts from monopoly-like control, lack of recourse, and arbitrary rate or hookup decisions. Opponents argued sewer districts are already heavily regulated through DEQ and other requirements, that costs vary by system, and that the bill would expand government and create accountability problems. After debate, the House voted 18-51 with one pair recorded, and the bill failed to pass. The House then passed House Bill 952, the Secretary of State enhancement budget, which included funding for a voter pamphlet on constitutional amendments and initiatives and a 2% ongoing general fund reduction. It also passed Senate Bill 1426, the Idaho Transportation Department enhancement budget, and Senate Bill 1427, the Department of Lands enhancement budget. The chamber also introduced and referred several new bills, including measures on child care, taxation, abatement districts, homestead property tax relief, education, homeowners associations, and appropriations for Fish and Game, species/minerals/energy coordination, and corrections. Later, after recess, the House received additional Senate messages, introduced Senate bills on public health, stable coins, behavioral health, and water resources, and adjourned until Monday, March 30, 2026.

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• /c><00:08:28.480><c> must</c> bill's requirement that colleges must bill's requirement that colleges
• This required the heart of that mission.
• </c><00:13:10.720><c> referral</c> I I don't know that requiring referral I I don't know that requiring
• </c> required to do. required to do.
• Thanks. would require some other modifications would require some other modifications under<00:24:05.440

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our current enrollment is 300.
• Our current enrollment is 300.
• Sometimes the enrollment is less than six. We Meet sufficient enrollment under UNM policies.
• Sometimes the enrollment is less than six.
• We have required classes, and none of our required classes have been taught by adjunct faculty since

Bills: SB1 , SB3

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

Transcript Highlights:

• from license capacity to enrollment.
• Would you clarify the enrollment versus license capacity? Yes.
• in licensed child cares from license capacity to enrollment.
• Would you clarify the enrollment versus? License capacity? Yes.
• It requires a provider to these caregivers for the children to require an umbrella insurance policy that

Bills: HB3131 , HB3380 , HB3502 , HB3552 , HB3849 , HB3886 , HB3907 , HB4201 , HB4302 , HB3448 , HB3409 , HB4095 , HB3637

Committee: House Children, Youth and Family Services

Keywords: homelessness, shelter standards, safety, accountability, state funding, local governance, regulation, Oklahoma Homeless Shelter Safety and Accountability Act, foster care, child welfare, Department of Human Services, educational opportunities, employment support, technology in child welfare, faith-based organizations, self-sufficiency, financial literacy, HB3502, Oklahoma, children's code

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 3552, which would let child care providers bridge the gap between subsidy reimbursement rates and tuition rates. An amendment was adopted unanimously to make the bill subject to approval by the Administration for Children and Families, with the author explaining it was intended to protect federal DHS funding. The bill then passed on a 4-1 vote. Members then heard several child welfare and human services measures. House Bill 3380, on foster care reform and DHS transparency, passed 5-0 after questions about how public input and scoring would be documented. House Bill 3502, the parental rights and child welfare bill, passed 4-1 after debate over whether the bill addressed a real problem and whether resources would be better spent recruiting foster parents. House Bill 3849, updating and broadening a mentoring program for children and youth, passed 5-0, and House Bill 3886, requiring Health Department personnel to remain on site after an immediate jeopardy finding at a nursing home until a removal plan is accepted, also passed 5-0. The committee also approved House Bill 3907, which would prohibit certain facilities serving vulnerable juveniles and adults from being staffed through temporary staffing agencies, on a 5-0 vote. House Bill 4201, changing master teacher requirements in licensed child care from license capacity to actual enrollment, passed unanimously after discussion of how staffing ratios would work in practice. House Bill 4302, as amended, passed unanimously after removing subpoena language and instead allowing the Office of Juvenile System Oversight to disclose a complainant’s identity to law enforcement when needed to protect safety. House Bill 3448, requiring umbrella insurance coverage for certain child care caregivers, and House Bill 3409, streamlining recertification for five-star child care providers, both passed unanimously. House Bill 4095, reauthorizing and clarifying the 211 collaborative as the state lead entity for hotline services, also passed 6-0. The most extensive debate came on House Bill 3131, which would establish statewide baseline standards for transparency, public safety, and health safety in homeless shelters and create an advisory board. Members raised concerns about local control, rural county burdens, agency workload, and whether the bill duplicated existing requirements, while the author said he was open to further changes, including strike title and possible population-based exceptions. Despite objections, the bill advanced to the Oversight Committee on a 4-3 vote. Before adjournment, the chair said the committee would begin a deeper review of OCCY multidisciplinary teams and CAC child advocacy groups in upcoming meetings.

Transcript Highlights:

• It prohibits a the agency for any automatic enrollment.
• 5 days of enrollment.
• It requires that the local tax be put before the voters.
• There's SB 7032, Medicaid enrollment for permanently disabled individuals.
• In addition, the bill requires AHCA and DCF to develop a process to facilitate required notifications

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There's a real requirement for it.
• There's a real requirement for it.
• If you want to take a look at our enrollment, we're very proud that our enrollment continues to grow.
• So that's our enrollment: 358.
• </c> enroll with us. They're in our hangers. enroll with us. They're in our hangers.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force meeting began with approval of the July 14 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association. Association leaders described general aviation airports as important to rural access, commerce, emergency response, tourism, agriculture, and workforce development, and cited statewide economic impacts they said exceed $1.6 billion and support more than 9,400 jobs. They thanked the legislature for prior airport funding and said it had helped airports with basic operations and repairs. The association asked lawmakers for four things: continued appropriations for general aviation airports; relief or a more workable process for required financial audits, which they said can cost $10,000 to $20,000 or more and sometimes exceed a small airport’s annual budget; a regularized statewide appropriations process for airport infrastructure needs, which they said total about $100 million and are currently addressed unevenly; and funding for the Aerospace Education Reinvestment Opportunity Act to support scholarships and aviation workforce training. Members of the task force asked follow-up questions about the audit burden, the difference between financial and safety audits, and the difficulty of finding audit firms. The presenters said they would bring specific ideas back on audit reform. Eastern Kentucky University then presented on its aviation program. EKU leaders thanked the committee for prior support, including a $25 million appropriation for a new flight school building at Central Kentucky Regional Airport, and said the project is expected to break ground in 2026. They reported strong enrollment growth, with 502 aviation majors, most of them Kentuckians, and said the program has expanded flight hours and job placement. EKU also outlined plans to add an air traffic control program in response to Senate Bill 87 and the national shortage of controllers, saying it could train students to FAA standards if the university receives the needed investment in simulators, equipment, space, and faculty. They also discussed the need to replace an aging fleet of training aircraft, saying the current planes are decades old and costly to maintain, and that newer aircraft would improve training quality and reduce student costs.

Transcript Highlights:

• If you require any assistance in registering or testifying, please let Madison know and we will help
• We're humbled, but their interest, however, will require the state to. invest.
• But also consider... funding NIFA by capacity of the new facility instead of enrollment.
• If they are enrolled in a college level.
• We have 11 TSTC campuses in the state of Texas. students enrolled in each one of those.

Bills: HB20 , HB 120 , HB20 , HB120

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

Transcript Highlights:

• Meet the VA survey requirements down.
• </c> is a demographics page of enrollment is a demographics page of enrollment data<00:46:25.760><c>
• </c> five years with regard to um enrollment five years with regard to um enrollment just<00:47:04.880
• </c> have a a real impact on our enrollment have a a real impact on our enrollment and<00:47:35.200><
• ,</c> for dual and concurrent enrollment, for dual and concurrent enrollment, brought<01:26:55.920><c

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This proposal will align state requirements with...
• This proposal will align state requirements with federal requirements, including strengthening child
• remain within their fixed contract amount and don't over-enroll?
• for specific required administrative activities.
• Students who complete their degree are required to complete a service requirement of 24 months with a

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senate Bill 88 is ordered enrolled, and the Assembly is to be notified of our action.
• Senate Bill 128 is ordered enrolled, and the Assembly is to be notified of our action.
• Senate Bill 348 is ordered enrolled, and the Assembly is to be notified of our action.
• Senate Bill 477 is ordered enrolled, and the Assembly is to be notified of our action.
• Senate Bill 496 is ordered enrolled, and the Assembly is to be notified of our action.

Keywords: 909, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When you talk about the recordkeeping requirements, currently are you paying for the number of enrolled
• When you talk about the recordkeeping requirements, currently are you paying for the number of enrolled
• Yes, Representative Pino was correct though that there is a federal rule requiring payment based on enrollment
• enrollment.
• payment based on federal rule requiring payment based on enrollment<01:05:45.680><c> okay</c><01:05:

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house