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• So they would not be able to prohibit lawful carry in a parking facility or a parking area. >> Representative
• On page 14, the amendment changes the word must back to may and restores discretion to OHE rather than
• So again, this is a technical change restoring administrative flexibility while keeping the underlying
• The amendment changes the word must back to may and restores discretion to OHE rather than creating a
• So again, this is a technical change restoring administrative flexibility while keeping the underlying

Bills: HF4362 , HF4252 , HF4440

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

Bills: HF1036 , HF908 , HF452 , SSB3158 , SSB3157 , SSB3151 , SSB3089 , SSB3159 , SSB3160 , SSB3076 , SF2055

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: human trafficking, sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, child sexual abuse, juvenile justice, child welfare, trauma-informed screening, victim services, restorative facilities, protective services, statute of limitations, civil claims, restitution, survivor support, runaway youth, CSEC, child abuse assessment, Department of Health and Human Services, law enforcement, prosecution diversion

Bills: SSB3035 , SF2099 , HF523 , HF108 , HF1036 , HF908 , HF452 , SF2070 , SSB3087 , SSB3088 , SF2001

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: controlled substances, drug scheduling, penalties, Iowa law, substance abuse, animal welfare, animal abuse, torture, legislation, HF 523, House File 523, Acts Chapter 1080, Iowa domestic abuse, domestic violence, emergency protective order, protective order petition, peace officer, law enforcement, victim safety, present danger

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• I learned this last interim when I was touring the Denny Juvenile Detention Facility.
• Creating a safe, therapeutic environment at juvenile facilities is a high priority for DCYF.
• In our court system, restorative justice is one of our key values.
• that looks a lot like a community facility or is a community facility.
• In talking to our members, around 150 to 160 youth per facility is ideal.

Bills: HB2389 , HB2456

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, youth sentencing, juvenile rehabilitation, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, community supervision, community transition services, suspended disposition, less restrictive alternative, sentencing grid, juvenile confinement, juvenile prison, rehabilitation, recidivism, mental health treatment, substance use disorder, chemical dependency, trauma-informed care, racial disparities, equity

Bills: HF2695 , HF2554 , HF2711 , HSB668 , HF2542 , HSB666 , HF2696 , HF2144 , HF2337 , HF2091

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: foreign law, civil actions, legal codes, jurisdiction, fundamental rights, Iowa Constitution, contracts, arbitration, constitutional rights, international law, education, minority grants, affirmative action, economic success, equal opportunity, postsecondary education, employment equity, diversity, civil rights, state regulations

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• certain juveniles to serve fewer than 30 days of remaining confinement time in a county detention facility
• It allows the notification period before release to a community facility or community transition program
• institution was at 105% capacity or more, would be directly placed at a Department of Corrections facility
• and not a DCYF facility.
• are entering our juvenile justice system and works to address the capacity issues in some of our facilities

Bills: HB2230 , HB2364 , HB2389 , HB2429

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: community oversight, residential services, regulation, service providers, monitoring, poverty, task force, legislative, executive, social programs, juvenile justice, youth sentencing, juvenile rehabilitation, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, community supervision, community transition services, suspended disposition, less restrictive alternative, sentencing grid

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• research-based prevention and intervention services such as credible messengers, peer support workers, restorative
• In fact, we used to have it over at Gloria, because it was a facility that was able to accommodate children
• In fact, we used to have it over at Gloria, because it was a facility that was able to accommodate children

Bills: SM20 , SM9 , SJR6 , HB124 , SM20 , SM9 , SJR6 , HB124

Committees: Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business

Keywords: youth violence, violence prevention, violence intervention, community violence intervention, credible messengers, peer support, restorative justice, violence interrupters, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, high-risk youth, public safety, Department of Health, New Mexico, statewide summit, data collection, reporting, interagency coordination, community-based organizations, law enforcement

Bills: HB322 , HB 126 , HB3062 , HB1481 , HB2310 , HB2674 , HB 121 , HB2243 , HB3627 , HB 1178 , HB367 , HB5515

Committees: Senate Education K-16 , Senate Education

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, higher education, mental health resources, substance abuse education, student policy, communication devices, school regulations, disciplinary measures

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• supervision fails, revocations increase, placing additional strain on jails, courts, and the correctional facilities
• 39.320><c> correctional</c> jails courts and the correctional jails courts and the correctional facilities
• 41.719><c> also</c><01:29:42.080><c> cannot</c><01:29:42.480><c> ignore</c><01:29:42.880><c> the</c> facilities
• we also cannot ignore the facilities we also cannot ignore the impact<01:29:43.440><c> of</c><01:29:

Bills: HF1354 , HF1901 , HF2124 , HF2130 , HF2260 , HF2099 , HF104 , HF134 , HF1769

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

Bills: HB7 , HB 100 , HB 121 , HB 124 , HB 1175 , HB1458 , HB2249 , HB7 , HB100 , HB121 , HB124

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: parental rights, public education, Texas Education Agency, TEA inspector general, school grievance process, student records, teacher certification, human sexuality instruction, parental consent, library materials, school transparency, educator misconduct, child abuse reporting, neglect reporting, school safety, charter schools, district of innovation, home school, private school, open-enrollment charter school

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• Um, and that's um gasification facility.
• I had major building envy when I visited this facility.
• </c> facilities very very fast to construct. facilities very very fast to construct. you<01:08:27.600
• </c><01:12:47.760><c> Um</c> facility that will open in July. Um facility that will open in July.
• I've been in um facility in uh Modesto.

Bills: SCR48 , SCR28 , SCR74 , SCR62 , SCR60 , SCR89 , SCR147 , SCR179 , SCR182 , SCR59 , SCR54 , SCR180

Keywords: affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, Vietnam veterans, commemorative medal, recognition, working group, Hawaii, no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, emergency response, disability access, 911 systems, life-saving measures

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• survivors have the opportunity to share their experiences and have their needs considered, it often helps restore
• requires the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) to place youth in detention or correctional facilities

Bills: SB535 , SB664 , SB1019 , SB1020 , SB1120 , SB1537 , SB1804 , HB3207

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: SB 535, Texas criminal procedure, rape shield, victim sexual history, past sexual behavior, sexual assault evidence, trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking, indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse, aggravated sexual assault, indecent assault, consent defense, in camera hearing, Rule 412, Rule 609, victim protection, evidence admissibility, criminal evidence, sexual offense prosecution

Bills: SCR96 , SCR164 , SCR172 , SCR166 , SCR182 , SCR7 , SCR59 , SCR58 , SCR60 , SCR89 , SCR184 , SCR11 , HB2296 , HB2315 , HB2343

Keywords: electric reliability, renewable energy, interconnection, Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, Public Utilities Commission, capacity shortfalls, energy policies, critical infrastructure, foreign influence, local control, energy dependence, economic resilience, energy analysis, cost reduction, financial risk, Hawaii PUC, energy self-sufficiency, natural gas, energy transition, ratepayer protection

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• We already have laws to protect people from accessing health care facilities to enter facilities.
• We already have laws to protect people from accessing health care facilities to enter facilities.
• </c> Parenthood facility on Beretania Street. Parenthood facility on Beretania Street.
• </c> passage to the health care facility? passage to the health care facility?
• . facilities. facilities.

Bills: SCR96 , SCR164 , SCR172 , SCR166 , SCR182 , SCR7 , SCR59 , SCR58 , SCR60 , SCR89 , SCR184 , SCR11 , HB2296 , HB2315 , HB2343

Keywords: electric reliability, renewable energy, interconnection, Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, Public Utilities Commission, capacity shortfalls, energy policies, critical infrastructure, foreign influence, local control, energy dependence, economic resilience, energy analysis, cost reduction, financial risk, Hawaii PUC, energy self-sufficiency, natural gas, energy transition, ratepayer protection

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• It excludes school instructional facilities located on military bases from a district's inventory of
• It excludes school instructional facilities located on military bases from a district's inventory of
• that the cost might range somewhere between $35 million and $40 million for a 50,000-square-foot facility
• It's a secure facility.
• We've got facilities over there.

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• They are not designed for temporary facilities. They are not optional infrastructure.
• It restores confidence. It strengthens victim protection.
• They are not designed for temporary facilities. They are not optional infrastructure.
• It restores confidence. It strengthens victim protection.
• We have a limited window to complete the purchase of that facility.

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• Another focus of this budget is urgent state facility needs, specifically those that...
• These are projects that preserve and modernize university facilities.
• And the rest are improvements at existing juvenile rehabilitation facilities.
• , and this project will allow for future connections to 16 additional facilities on our campus.
• Carson Elementary is 78 years old, and the Stevenson High School facility is 72 years old.

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

Bills: SJR27 , SJR39 , SB22 , SB33 , SB34 , SB37 , SB209 , SB310 , SB326 , SB505 , SB605 , SB618 , SB732 , SB762 , SB769 , SB783 , SB819 , SB825 , SB870 , SB964 , SB1030 , SB1080 , SB1085 , SB1099 , SB1124 , SB1208 , SB1233 , SB1314 , SB1320 , SB1333 , SB1398 , SB1405 , SB1541 , SB1567 , SB1596 , SB1598 , SB1625 , SB1646 , SB1662 , SB1750 , SB1758 , SB1791 , SB1804 , SB1810 , SB1818 , SB1838 , SB1855 , SB1869 , SB1951 , SB2024 , SB2077 , SB2078 , SB2252 , SB2253 , SB2368 , SB2411 , SB2420 , SB2425 , SB2569

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department

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• It defines an emerging large energy use facility as a facility that has a maximum aggregate contract
• For the purposes of this presentation, I will refer to these facilities as data centers.
• Yes, all electric utilities that have a large energy use facility in their service area.
• So our strong, strong request, and we urge this committee to restore that sentence.
• So the new facilities or emerging facilities in the state are going to pay their costs.

Bills: SB6171 , SB5965 , SB5982 , SB6004 , SB6010 , SB5941 , SB6050

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, retail bags, pollution, customer impact, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC

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• will now turn to Tab 4, also by Senator Kalata-Yud, and take up Senate Bill 1646 on educational facilities
• This legislation modifies how funding for educational facility projects is calculated and prioritized
• It revises the statutory formula and governance for state funding of educational facilities.
• It revises the statutory formula and governance for state funding of educational facilities, focusing
• on facility modeling, renovation, maintenance repairs, and site improvements, and adds priority for

Bills: S0564 , S1062 , S1340 , S1646 , S1718

Committee: Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Keywords: student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, speech education, debate, high school, Florida Debate Initiative, civics, competitive teams, student participation, educational advancement, dyslexia, dyscalculia, education, screening, intervention, student support, educational facilities

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered several education-related measures and one election-related bill. The committee first took up CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, which was presented as a statewide effort to expand and institutionalize competitive speech and debate through a Hall of Fame, a designated Speech and Debate Week, teacher endorsement options, Florida Virtual School programming, statewide coursework and credentials, and annual district reporting. Supporters, including a parent and representatives of the Florida Debate Initiative and school groups, emphasized student benefits and the need for funding; the committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee next heard SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, aimed at reducing administrative delays for initial certification and reinstatement while preserving standards. An Orange County school administrator supported the bill but requested language to allow educators to bank professional learning hours for a future renewal cycle. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1646 on educational facilities followed, revising how facility funding is calculated and prioritized, with attention to safety, maintenance, renovation, and planning requirements; it also received support from school district and advocacy witnesses and was reported favorably. Members then considered CS/SB 564, which would allow registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling locations and count the service toward community service hours. After an amendment clarifying that the hours could count toward graduation or postsecondary financial aid requirements, the sponsor and a county supervisor of elections explained the bill as a way to encourage civic engagement and future poll workers. The committee also heard SB 1340 on coordinated screening and progress monitoring for dyslexia and dyscalculia, requiring early screening, support plans, and rulemaking; it was reported favorably after questions about how the support plans would interact with IEPs. Finally, the committee recommended confirmation of Laila Collins to the State Board of Education and then adjourned.