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• I believe all of the art that was chosen had no Native Hawaiian art in it, which caused a significant
• <00:12:23.920> that<00:12:24.040> was opened I believe all of the art that was opened
• I believe all of the art that was chosen<00:12:24.839> had<00:12:25.079> no<00:12:25.360
• > native<00:12:25.680> Haan<00:12:26.040> art<00:12:26.320> in<00:12:26.440
• > it chosen had no native Haan art in it chosen had no native Haan art in it which<00:12:27.240

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• , and co-op combined professional experience in the arts and leadership with a passion for empowering
• She is the founder of three arts education scholarships.
• SHE'S THE FOUNDER OF THREE ARTS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS.
• I'm particularly impressed with your advocacy for arts and education.
• [Applause] ADVOCACY FOR ARTS AND EDUCATION.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s journal and proceeded to a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early business included several motions to discharge Assembly bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, along with a few bills laid aside for the day. The chamber also recalled two bills from the Assembly, restored one bill to the Third Reading Calendar after reconsideration, and received amendments on two other bills without changing their calendar status. The Senate then took up a large number of bills across topics including labor, energy, insurance, consumer protection, environmental conservation, health, banking, elections, public service, education, workers’ compensation, criminal justice, local government, and tax law. Most measures passed with broad support, though several drew recorded opposition. Notable debate included Senator Mayer’s explanation for a bill intended to prevent treatment-court participants, including veterans, from losing their driver’s licenses twice after completing diversion programs; Senator Ryan’s support for a bill expanding prosecutors’ ability to treat repeat sexual abuse as persistent abuse; and a sharp exchange on a bill repealing New York’s HIV/STI criminalization law, with Senators Borrello and Chan opposing it and Senator Salazar defending the repeal as necessary to reduce stigma and protect survivors. The chamber also adopted and recognized several resolutions and guest presentations. Members welcomed the Tri-Valley Secondary School girls cross country champions, Miss America Cassie Donagan and Miss New York Teen Nadia Anwar, and the Hudson High School varsity boys basketball team. Later, the Senate took up a resolution proclaiming May 2026 as Maternal Mental Health Month, with multiple senators speaking in support of greater awareness, reduced stigma, and improved care for pregnant and postpartum New Yorkers. At the end of the session, the sponsors opened the day’s resolutions for co-sponsorship, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, June 1 at 12 noon, with intervening days designated as legislative days.

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• This bill also creates an endorsement to teach art and music.
• Additionally, I'm proud to say that Nevada has come a long way in arts and music education.
• Additionally, I'm proud to say that Nevada has come a long way in arts and music education.
• They deserved a certified art teacher.
• And so what we wanted to do was to ensure that those arts and music programs... ...that those arts and

Keywords: 909, all

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• learn the art of bipartisanship, but what it means to engage in compromise.
• Um, and for those who did that work, I say good job, Senator. negotiations that happen in the art of
• negotiations that happen in the art of compromise<00:08:20.960> um<00:08:21.120> do<00:
• Mentioning the art of compromise, us.
• <00:08:42.399> of necessarily learn the art of necessarily learn the art of bipartisanship

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , my love for the arts.
• The Arts Council, if the Arts impacted.
• Arts. We've had one testimony on the Arts.
• Finally, the arts.
• Finally, the arts.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So at the end of the day, our bread and butter is our Associate in Arts degree, right?
• do want to point out too, you know, one of our largest programs, obviously after the Associate in Arts
• So at the end of the day, our bread and butter is our associate arts degree, right?
• students, in arts degree students, those who are completing, which is about 49,000 students, that too
• Again, in our recording arts technology, so many businesses are using multimedia platforms and skills

Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee met for its first session of the year, took roll, welcomed new member Senator Bracey Davis, and had members briefly describe their backgrounds and interest in higher education. Chair Harrell framed the committee’s focus on maintaining Florida’s top national ranking in higher education and workforce development, with an emphasis on funding decisions tied to student success, workforce needs, and the state college system. Senior Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell presented the Department of Education’s workforce and Florida College System budget requests and data. He described requested increases for adult education, Florida College System program funding, workforce development, and several grant programs, including workforce capitalization, apprenticeship/teacher apprenticeship, Open Door, and CAPE industry certifications. He highlighted record enrollment and completion growth across Florida’s colleges and technical centers, major gains in career dual enrollment, and expansion in programs such as nursing, AI, cybersecurity, welding, HVAC, and manufacturing. Members asked about labor-market demand, the impact of artificial intelligence on future job training, teacher apprenticeship details, mission creep and duplication in CTE programs, student placement and wages after graduation, and articulation between technical college clock hours and college credit. South Florida State College President Fred Hawkins testified about challenges facing a rural college, including low local college-going rates, long travel distances, limited faculty recruitment due to salaries, and the need for more operational funding to expand capacity. He cited strong job placement and licensure outcomes in nursing, dental hygiene, EMT/paramedic, and radiography, and said the college is exploring AI tools to improve student services and reduce staffing pressure. Pinellas Technical College Executive Director Mark Hunter described strong dual enrollment, high job placement, employer partnerships, and a reported 400% return on investment, while also warning that many programs have waiting lists because of staffing and equipment constraints. He explained how technical college coursework is aligned with state college credit through content-based articulation agreements. The committee then opened the floor for public comment, but no additional business was taken up, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Gary Gibbs, testifying neutrally on behalf of the Texas Commission on the Arts. Is that correct?
• I'm Gary Gibbs, the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on the Arts.
• Well, first I want to thank the Texas Commission on the Arts for the district.
• The Texas Commission on the Arts.
• and artists to, you know, do their crafts and teach people and have arts education.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• in that unit is the School of Cinematic Arts, or formerly ACM.
• I'm the dean of the College of Arts I'm the dean of the College of Arts languages<00:02:08.520><
• They're focused merely on that Master of Fine Arts graduate program.
• Why are there 350 students at the Cinematic Arts at Mānoa, right?
• Many of their students, 2+2, right into art.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I heard you... ...indicate that there were 54 events at the Performing Arts Center.
• Do you set the pricing for the use of the Performing Arts Center itself?
• And exactly what is the pricing for the use of the Performing Arts Center?
• for purposes of performing Arts at various levels.
• And again, they're bringing their state-of-the-art vehicles to New Mexico.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Legislative Art Day is upon us, so please come to Room 411.
• And then just also another reminder for Art at the Capitol. It's going to be on April 11th.
• Come and participate in Art at the Capitol. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Any further announcements?
• <01:00:10.920> at<01:00:11.079> the art at the art at the capital<01:00:13.039> um
• we can show showcase the beautiful art we can show showcase the beautiful art in<01:00:27.559>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Starting on line 229 is the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
• Um, the first item you'll see is the Arts State Arts Board. individual bills.
• commission um urban debate league art commission um urban debate league art from<00:18:50.000>
• appropriated money for a significant art appropriated money for a significant art project<00:25:

• Probably not in your area, maybe, but in the arts portions and uh just for the arts board, if

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Capital Day to perform and celebrate Capital Fine Arts Education Day.
• Texas Arts Education Association, Texas Thespians, Texas...
• for Arts Education, Orchestra Directors Association, Texas Choir Director Association, Fine Arts Courses
• fine arts we must have in society.
• Oh, this is a fine arts day. I love the arts. So let's do this for the first time real quick.

Bills: SJR59, SCR30, SCR46, SB31, SB127, SB324, SB401, SB407, SB467, SB482, SB506, SB529, SB584, SB619, SB636, SB646, SB647, SB659, SB715, SB732, SB735, SB771, SB784, SB800, SB801, SB816, SB1013, SB1026, SB1049, SB1055, SB1065, SB1137, SB1169, SB1181, SB1383, SB1395, SB1410, SB1433, SB1524, SB1531, SB1568, SB1640, SB1666, SB1681, SB1718, SB1754, SB1757, SB1972, SB1980, SB2004, SB2007, SB2041, SB2046, SB2050, SB2075, SB2076, SB2154, SB2173, SB2206, SB2225, SB2253, SB2268, SB2306, SB2308, SB2314, SB2322, SB2330, SB2351, SB2366, SB2371, SB2392, SB2398, SB2476, SB2533, SB2540, SB2544, SB2589, SB2610, SB2623, SB2660, SB2662, SB2693, SB2707, SB2717, SB2722, SB2742, SB2753, SB2779, SB2807, SB2843, SB2844, SB2858, SB2877, SB2880, SB2885, SB2920, SB2938, SB2986, HJR4, HCR35, SJR3, SJR18, SB5, SB260, SB1786, SB914, SB963, SB1197, SB1415, SB1437, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR46, SCR48, SCR19, SCR30, SCR3, SB2023, SB1433, SB2322, SB2877, SB407, SB1718, SB1395, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1026, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB619, SB1122, SB732, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB529, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB2253, SB584, SB1085, SB2314, SB2046, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB1137, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1410, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2050, SB2458, SB2201, SB1055, SB2660, SB2662, SB1065, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB647, SB1721, SB2268, SB2366, SB1013, SB2797, SB2371, SB2383, SB646, SB1169, SB1754, SB2779, SB2004, SB2119, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2920, SB2929, SB1972, SB2540, SB2742, SB2595, SB2217, SB715, SB2330, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2080, SB2722, SB506, SB2514, SB2623, SB2753, SB2398, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB467, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB31, SB2880, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB2351, SB410, SB659, SB816, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB482, SB456, SB127, SB1666, SB2843, SB2801, SB800, SB2055, SB784, SB2986, SB735, SB1012, SB324, SB2926, SB2938, SB2007, SB2138, SB1242, SB2615, SB1049, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB1568, SB2841, SB2885, SB3016, SB2858, SB2610, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB2308, SB2306, SB2041, SB1528, SB1681, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB2544, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, HJR4, HB135, HB1109, HCR35, HCR64, SB2721, SB243, SB1285, SB2568, SB1959, SB1442, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586

Keywords: education funding, Texas State Technical College System, capital projects, infrastructure, higher education, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature, Texas beef, cattle industry, agricultural heritage, Texas strip steak, economic growth, SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment

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• We're convening the joint committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Economic Development
• The Committee on Transportation, Culture, and the Arts. Same recommendation.
• <00:20:13.760> Same transportation, culture, and arts.
• Same transportation, culture, and arts.
• <00:20:24.160> Chair's culture and the arts. Chair's culture and the arts.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Economic Development and Tourism heard three measures. HB 450, which would transfer the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, drew support from DBEDT, the State Foundation, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, DAGs, and individuals. Members asked about the bill’s purpose and the relationship between arts administration and international/cultural considerations. The committees voted to pass HB 450 with amendments, including a housekeeping change allowing specific legislative direction in narrow cases; the measure was adopted with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. HB 437, relating to out-of-state offices, received testimony in support from DBEDT and representatives of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce and another individual. The discussion focused on whether an overseas office in the Philippines was the best use of funds, given existing offices and trade relationships in places like Beijing and Taiwan. Members questioned the return on investment, fiscal priorities, and whether DBEDT had a broader strategic plan for selecting markets. The committees ultimately passed HB 437 with a Senate Draft 1 and technical amendments, with some members voting with reservations. HB 1391, relating to trade and creating a Hawaii-Ireland trade commission, also advanced after a lengthy discussion. DBEDT said it offered comments rather than a firm recommendation and explained that the bill appeared intended to build economic ties with Europe through Ireland, but members questioned why a commission was needed, how it would be structured, and whether similar efforts should focus on other countries. DBEDT said it would provide reports on sister-state relationships and office performance, and noted that trade initiatives would likely require private-sector participation. The committees passed HB 1391 with amendments and reservations from some members.

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• Representative Gorman: Senate Concurrent Resolution 167 creates a study that will look at arts districts
• What are arts and culture districts?
• There are various aspects of it that work to keep young people who participate in the arts in Delaware
• life and to support small businesses that were, you know, sellers of goods or practitioners of the arts
• In passing this SCR, the Delaware Division of the Arts will collaborate with the Delaware Arts Alliance

Bills: SB268, SB306, SB264, SB312

Keywords: federal workers, government shutdown, interest-free loans, tax deferral, public transportation, Rehoboth Beach, municipal charter, city charter amendment, commissioners, mayor, local government, election qualifications, affidavit of eligibility, domestic partner, cohabitant, conflict of interest, freeholder, leaseholder, municipal court, Alderman

Summary: The House Administration Committee met to consider a series of resolutions and bills covering arts districts, child care background checks, federal worker relief, health care reform, court transparency, school tax reassessment, municipal charter changes, constitutional amendment procedures, data center nondisclosure agreements, state employee benefits governance, and lieutenant governor vacancies. Members also noted that House Concurrent Resolution 12 had been removed from the agenda and that public comment would be limited to one minute per speaker. The committee released SCR 167 to study arts, culture, and creative districts in Delaware; HB 438 to close a loophole in the child care service letter requirement; SB 268 to provide interest-free loans, free transit, and tax deferrals for federal workers during shutdowns; SS2 for SB 1 to expand and permanently strengthen primary care investment while also addressing hospital cost growth; HCR 147 to request a Court of Chancery report on audio recordings and automated case assignment; SB 322 to replace the current post-reassessment 10% school revenue increase authority with a 2% annual increase option under safeguards; SB 306 to amend the Rehoboth Beach charter; HB 440 to require voter approval for constitutional amendments after legislative approval; SB 312 to bar nondisclosure agreements for large data center projects; SS1 for SB 289 to change State Employee Benefits Committee governance; and SB 264 to require a special election to fill a lieutenant governor vacancy. Testimony was mixed on several measures. Arts, child care, federal worker relief, primary care, court transparency, data center transparency, and the lieutenant governor vacancy bill drew mostly supportive testimony, while SB 322 and SB 306 drew both support and opposition, especially over tax impacts and the proposed spouse/partner restriction in Rehoboth Beach. HB 440 prompted debate over whether 55% voter approval was the right threshold for constitutional amendments, and SB 312 was supported as a transparency measure by residents affected by prior data center NDAs. All of the listed measures were released from committee by roll call vote, with some members voting no on HB 440, SB 306, SB 312, SS1 for SB 289, and SB 264.

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• Art Fisher was nominated as ambassador to Austria. Charles Moran is Associate Administrator...
• Stories, establishing a first-of-its-kind multidisciplinary arts hub in San Francisco.
• Popey embraced life fully and vibrantly, with a love for travel, culture, and art.
• young people to experience art, film, and culture.
• young people to experience art, film, and culture.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The final division I will speak about today is the Division of Arts and Culture.
• The Division of Arts and Culture was established by Florida Statute 265.282 in 1969.
• This supports fixed capital outlay, arts and education, arts and medicine, arts and wellness, and arts
• Also within the Division of Arts and Culture is the Office of International Affairs.
• Within the Division of Arts and Culture, there is a standard $232,000 within the N.A.

Summary: The committee met to review agency program funding as it prepared to build the budget, hearing brief presentations from six agencies and then taking member questions. Florida Division of Emergency Management highlighted its role in response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation, describing a largely federal pass-through budget, major technology investments, and large disaster and preparedness grant activity. The Department of Commerce, Department of State, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, Florida State Guard, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also summarized their budgets, staffing, and major programs, including workforce and economic development, elections and arts funding, housing assistance, transportation work programs, military readiness, state guard expansion, and highway safety and motorist services. Members focused questions on several issues: arts and library grant funding and whether award criteria had changed; Commerce’s rural infrastructure and job growth grants and why funds were not being disbursed faster; Florida Housing’s use of SAIL, Live Local, Hometown Heroes, and SHIP funds and how smaller agencies learn about and access funding; and DOT’s work program gap between agency and governor proposals. The most extensive questioning was directed to Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles about long DMV lines, vacancies, overtime, staffing shortages, and the ability to shift funds between divisions. The department said staffing and pay constraints, especially in South Florida, were driving service delays and vacancy rates, and that overtime was being used because troopers were leaving for better-paying jobs. The Florida State Guard was also questioned about its spending and procurement pace, including aircraft purchases and facilities. Its director said long procurement timelines explained the low initial spending and that obligations had risen sharply as contracts matured. Members also asked about the department’s public opposition to Amendment 3 and whether agency resources were used in that effort; the director said no contracts or purchases were made to influence the vote and said the colonel’s comments were made off the clock. The meeting ended with the chair asking agencies to respond promptly to unanswered questions, and the committee adjourned without any recorded votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations and questions.

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• It's a wonderful opportunity not only to showcase the art in your offices, but to really celebrate art
• It's a wonderful opportunity not only to showcase the art in your offices, but to really celebrate art
• a date for Art at the Capital.<01:13:58.560> So,<01:13:58.800> Art<01:13:58.960> at
• So, Art at the Capital this Capital.
• opportunity not only to showcase the art opportunity not only to showcase the art in<01:14:07.679

Bills: HB2198, HB2021, HB1881, HB1964, HB1990, HB2151, HB2599, HB2414

Keywords: gambling, prediction markets, Hawaii gambling laws, financial contracts, ethical concerns, electric bicycles, micro-mobility devices, safety regulations, traffic laws, insurance exemption, high-speed electric devices, land use, ropeway, transportation, state regulation, government exemption, building code, permitting process, training, state council

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• So I just, the arts, especially that music component is great, um, and that in silo.
• One of the ways we do that is by using that core knowledge language arts.
• I know it's, is it, is it uh They, they teach Spanish language arts.
• And then there's an hour of Spanish language arts instruction every day, um, at each grade level.
• It's the emphasis is on just language arts in English language arts and Spanish language arts, not any

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• Arts Fund.
• Uh, you created the Council on the Arts Fund? The Granite Patron of the Arts Fund.
• arts gets their money faster. arts gets their money faster.
• this this arts fund. this this arts fund.
• of the arts appreciates it. of the arts appreciates it.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Gabling in for our 10:30 a.m. agenda for the Committee on Culture and Arts.
• This is our last committee hearing for the Committee on Culture and Arts this session.
• This is our last committee hearing for the Committee on Culture and Arts this session.
• <00:33:35.679> So<00:33:35.840> thank culture and arts this session.
• So thank culture and arts this session. So thank you<00:33:36.080> again.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Culture and Arts heard several resolutions recognizing observances and cultural/historical initiatives. STR 12 SD1 recognized International Dark Sky Week; DLNR and the University of Hawaii discussed the advisory task force structure, with the university agreeing to continue as chair, and the measure was later passed with amendments. STR 112 SD1 requested Honolulu City Hall be lit purple for National Purple Heart Day, but because the resolution could not create a permanent standing request, the committee amended it to apply only to August 7, 2025. STR 131 urged the state to acquire the Hawaii Theatre to preserve its cultural and historic significance and keep it in public use, and STR 169 SD1 asked the state archives to expand outreach and civic engagement; DAGS supported both measures, with the state archivist emphasizing the value of connecting people to documentary heritage and civics education. The committee also considered STR 197 SD1, which recognized June 1 as Indigenous Peoples Day, July 1 as Canada Day, and September 30 as Truth and Reconciliation Day in acknowledgment of ties between Hawaii and Canada. DBEDT supported the resolution, and a member asked about possible tariff impacts on tourism from Canada, with the department saying it would follow up by email. The chair noted there were some individuals in opposition, but no additional testimony was offered during the hearing. After a recess, the committee took up decision-making and adopted all measures. STR 12 SD1 and STR 112 SD1 were passed with amendments, STR 131 and STR 169 SD1 were passed as is, and STR 197 SD1 was passed with amendments including a request that the governor raise a Canadian flag in Hawaii at an appropriate recognition ceremony. The chair closed by noting this was the committee’s last hearing of the session.