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• So it would be the assessment value can't go up more than 10% year over year.
• This year, just about a month ago, it was held again.
• She served many years on the Arlington school board and, uh, recent, well, within what the last couple
• During my 28-year career with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which includes over 10 years as a
• I have to take a lot of training to drive a car as a school board trustee, the first year, my goodness

Bills: HB148, HB203, HJR30

Keywords: HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, ad valorem tax

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• Importantly on the current school year.
• Uh so until the end of the school year.
• the school year.
• When his the middle of the school year.
• /c><01:15:45.040> missped school years, my child has missped school years, my child has missped

Bills: HF3790, HF3654, HF3371, HF3470, HF1099

Keywords: education finance, lease levy authority, graduation ceremonies, school districts, Minnesota Statutes, local revenue, funding increase, education, state appropriation, local control, HF3371, local optional revenue, school finance, general education aid, school district funding, referendum revenue, referendum market value, equalization aid, state aid, property tax levy

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• Say your name, what county you're from, and what school you attend.
• I'm a senior at Silicon High School. High School. I'm Eva Rings.
• I'm a senior at Silicon High School. I'm Anderson. I'm a seventh grader at elementary school.
• I'm a sixth grader at Middle School. All righty. A fine group. Thank you for being here.

Bills: HB397, HB523, HB397

Keywords: real estate, disclosures, equitable interest, disciplinary actions, Alabama Real Estate Commission, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board, victim representation, inmate rights, HB397, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, tax relief, senior exemption, elderly homeowners, retiree exemption, disability exemption, blind exemption

Bills: HB473, HB397, HB397

Keywords: water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, real estate, disclosures, equitable interest, disciplinary actions, Alabama Real Estate Commission, HB397, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, tax relief, senior exemption, elderly homeowners, retiree exemption, disability exemption, blind exemption

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• The building was rented out at a whopping rate of $1 per year for a 20-year lease period.
• I was on a school board before I got to this elected office and was so what did so for 26 years.
• So unless you did it after school, it's possible you could do it during the school day, but sometimes
• I was 10 years old at the time.
• chaplains in public schools.

Bills: SB 6, SB 11, SB 33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• The building was rented out at a whopping rate of $1.5 million per year for a 20-year lease period.
• So it could be before school, it could be after school, it might be. ...maybe during lunch or recess,
• open enrollment charter schools.
• Last session in favor of Senate Bill 763 to allow school chaplains in public schools.
• the beginning of each school day.

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• Large floats have been increasing significantly over the last few years.
• but we were going to start looking at it this calendar year.
• It's just a few hours of the year that we're tight.
• Our generation fleet last year ran at 53 percent capacity.
• It's going to take a year for them to even get the rules ready?"

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• to September 1st of 2026.
• to September 1st, 2026.
• Yeah, one a year.
• and everything, but I did also serve on the school board and was president of that for like 6 years.
• He's worked for me for 35 years.

Bills: HB206

Keywords: HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding

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• can start before Labor Day during the school years of 2026-27 and 2027-28, and this is because Labor
• in Day these two School par school years in Day these two School par school years in particular<
• and 2027 school years.
• Labor Day occurs on the latest possible dates in 2026 and 2027, and under current state law, public schools
• and 2027 school years.

Bills: HF1124, HF1457, HF1803

Keywords: school calendar, education, school year, Labor Day, state law, school construction, landfill, dump site, closed landfill, contaminated site, pollution control agency, school siting, public school, charter school, environmental health, student safety, brownfield, solid waste, waste disposal site, site contamination

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• From the general fund of fiscal year 2027. With that, I can take any questions.
• It's two million dollars from the school safety program funding line item from the fiscal year 2026 appropriation
• 2028 and does not withstand the 10% cap on the fund for fiscal year 2027.
• 2028 and does not withstand the 10% cap on the fund for fiscal year 2027.
• I'm pleased to support this balanced budget package for fiscal year 2027.

Bills: HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, fiscal year 2026-2027, appropriations, state agencies, public funding, education funding, health and human services, public safety, transportation, government operations, budget bill, fiscal policy, state finance, spending plan, legislative budget, capital appropriations, operating budget

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• on Finance in Conference Room 306 at the Hawaii State Capitol, scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026
• And I'm hopeful next year we can come, we can talk about the audits where we actually use AI to become
• And I'm hopeful next year we can come, we can talk about the audits where we actually use AI to become

Bills: HB2240, HB2272, HB2273, HB2274, HB2275

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits

Bills: HB148, HB203, HB360, HB552, HB 1244, HB 1284, HB1533, HJR30, HB148, HB203, HJR30

Keywords: residential property, ad valorem tax, leasing, property appraisal, fair market rent, housing affordability, appraised value, tax limitation, housing market, affordable housing, leased residential real property, rent control, Texas Tax Code, property tax, residential leasing, homestead, tax code, appraisal review board, real estate sales, property tax relief

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• <00:05:25.280> Uh priorities for this year. Uh priorities for this year.
• well, ADC also applied again this year well, ADC also applied again this year for<00:10:36.480><
• Sunsets the working group on June 30th, Sunsets the working group on June 30th, 2027. 2027. 2027.
• We will give the group 2 years, because I honestly think 1 year is not enough time for something this
• We will give the group 2 years, because I honestly think 1 year is not enough time for something this

Bills: SB2319, SB2407, SB2489, SB2153, SB2321, SB2805, SB3010, SB2892, SB2595, SB2781

Keywords: agriculture, biosecurity, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, agribusiness, state employment, invasive species, lease provisions, environment, food safety, farmers, local food systems, rural development, livestock, forage grasses, pest management

Bills: HR201

Keywords: congratulatory resolution, education, principal, teacher of the year, school leadership, Hawaii National Distinguished Principal, Masayuki Tokioka Award, United States Senate Youth Program, student delegates, public schools, charter schools, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, Hawaiian language immersion, Native Hawaiian education, K-12, student leadership, civic engagement, Freshman Academy, teacher recognition, principal recognition

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• Bill 4359 would require, beginning with the 2627th school year, for each year thereafter, for schools
• And even before I filed this bill, I've sat on the school board for a number of years, so I have had
• We have community standards in our school that was passed. I think a couple of years ago.
• remain in the school.
• We've lost out on $118 million in our public schools just on those schools.

Bills: HB4359, HB4115, HB3467, HB2978, HB3026, HB3032

Keywords: statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness

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• <00:53:19.040> 2026 of $1 million in fiscal year 2026 of $1 million in fiscal year 2026 to
• every year.
• every year.
• over 40 years this year, so excited over 40 years this year, so excited about<01:28:05.640> that
• take many years. take many years.

Bills: HF3753, HF4299, HF4700, HF4282, HF4139, HF3530, HF4031

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement

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• It's been years.
• It's going to be those school districts, those little rural school districts, districts five, six, and
• to our charter schools.
• I thought they're public schools too.
• Advocating for public schools, but private schools can bring lobbyists all day long, and she's like,

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB5, SB11, SB12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• For over a decade, Texas schools have had the option to recognize high school students... leading with
• Additionally, with a master's degree, they could earn about $76,000 per year. ...year as a bilingual
• An amendment ensures the dual credit eligibility starts with the upcoming school year.
• However, class ranks have few legitimate uses in a student's freshman and sophomore years of high school
• I was a high school teacher, I was also a high school counselor, and I was a mom.

Bills: SB750, SB2995, SB1716, SB2430, SB203, SB1679, SB2683, SB1414

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy

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• That's five years away, allowing schools to incorporate it within their emergency school safety planning
• Ma, I don't want to put you on the spot or others, but of course, several years back, all the schools
• They also had no cell phones during the school year, which I think is contributing to some of the credit
• I work with Young Life; I've been with Young Life for 20 years and have always worked with high school
• So, I would like to go into the school year with that as something that all the schools and all the teachers

Bills: HB205, HB226, HB234

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, exemption, tax conformity, tangible personal property, Alabama Department of Revenue, retail tax, consumer use tax, nonresident, religious publications, church magazines, Bible class materials, Sunday school materials, tax administration, indirect tax, state revenue, HB226, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax

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• House Bill 8 repeals the STAAR test effective in the 2027-28 school year and replaces it with a series
• The last year it would be administered is 2026-2027.
• Starting with the 2027-2028 school year, there would be a beginning of year (BOI), a middle of year (
• So the next refresh would happen with the 2027-2028 school year, the same year that the new test goes
• how they end the next school year.

Bills: HB8

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround