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• Jacks is a medicine man in training.
• Jacks is a medicine man in training. Please everybody welcome Jacks. ...in training.
• She's been nominated to attend Tech Trek at New Mexico Tech, and is representing her school in math and
• Specialized special education practices in the development of post-secondary workforce training focused
• Speaker, gentlemen, the benefit of a statewide medical facility that trains all of the doctors across

Bills: HB111, HJR1, HB61, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB70, SB3, HJM3

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• much of their uh Workforce and training much of their uh Workforce and training is<01:12:47.360>
• There is a plethora of those companies, and the tech is great.
• plethora of those companies and the tech plethora of those companies and the tech is<02:18:24.639
• All of those mandatory trainings we can deliver very efficiently through on-demand training modules,
• All of those mandatory trainings we can deliver very efficiently through on-demand training modules,

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• They were people who were not trained.
• things done and has no actual training. things done and has no actual training.
• is a trained per and licensed person? is a trained per and licensed person?
• They don't have training.
• They don't have training.

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• employee training, total persons trained, 11,155.
• employee training, total persons trained, 11,155.
• employee training, total persons trained, 11,155.
• You will see that in 2024 our training segments, liquor store employee training, total persons trained
• You will see that in 2024 our training segments, liquor store employee training, total persons trained

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Summary: The meeting began with introductory remarks for new and returning members of the House Commerce Committee, led by Chairman John Hunt. Members briefly introduced themselves and their backgrounds, and several noted the committee’s bipartisan, collegial tone. Hunt explained the committee’s structure and traditions, including the division into three subcommittees: banking and business, consumer protection, and liquor commission matters, with insurance now handled as a single area. He also reviewed basic hearing procedures, including decorum, questions for information only, and the committee’s practice of moving bills through subcommittees before full committee executive sessions. The committee then heard an overview from the New Hampshire Insurance Department, led by Commissioner DJ Bettencourt and staff. The department described its mission as promoting a safe and competitive insurance marketplace and emphasized consumer protection, market competition, and affordability. Officials outlined the department’s responsibilities, including licensing insurers, producers, adjusters, and TPAs; reviewing insurance forms; regulating companies and market conduct; overseeing financial solvency; and investigating insurance fraud. They also noted that the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers, collects premium taxes and fees for the state, and returned more than $2.7 million to companies in fiscal year 2024 due to underspending. The presentation also covered the broader regulatory framework for insurance, including the role of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in promoting uniform standards across states and territories. Officials said New Hampshire licenses about 1,200 insurance companies and roughly 245,000 producers and adjusters, and that the department’s financial examinations are part of an accreditation system used nationwide. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the session was primarily organizational and informational, with the insurance department presentation beginning the committee’s substantive work for the term.

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• universities and designed to serve as laboratories for educational research, innovation, and teacher training
• universities and designed to serve as laboratories for educational research, innovation, and teacher training
• But we also know that many of the staffing shortages are exacerbated by necessary training requirements
• Many of the staffing shortages are exacerbated by necessary training requirements.
• partnerships experiences, which align with clinical training activities, as well as partnerships with

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Postsecondary met to receive an update from Florida developmental research lab schools on articulated health care programs created under the Live Healthy initiative and Senate Bill 76. Chair Calatayud opened the meeting, confirmed a quorum, and heard presentations from P.K. Young/University of Florida, Florida State University Schools, FAMU Developmental Research School, and Florida Atlantic University Laboratory School. Each school described efforts to build K-12-to-postsecondary health care pathways, expand dual enrollment and industry certifications, and share replicable curriculum models with other districts. FSU Schools highlighted its HERO program, including CNA and food manager certifications, dual enrollment growth, reserve seating at colleges, and a paid internship with the Department of Health tied to emergency shelter operations. P.K. Young described its Healthy Lives Blueprint, which combines K-8 wellness experiences, a new high school health and human performance pathway, AP and science course expansion, a planned gymnasium redesign, and partnerships with Santa Fe College and UF. FAMU DRS reported growing dual enrollment, partnerships with FAMU, Tallahassee State, and Lively, and a goal of serving at least 100 students and 40 staff through health career exposure, certifications, and AA/AS pathways. FAU Lab School described a more advanced model that integrates elementary through high school research and health science experiences, including biotechnology, bioengineering, and partnerships with health and research institutions. The school reported 87 peer-reviewed student publications, more than $350,000 in student grants, six patents, and pipelines into FAU’s medical and nursing programs, including a Med Direct pathway and a National Merit Scholar pipeline. Committee members asked about student readiness for nursing programs, dual enrollment, articulation with state colleges, and how the lab school models could be disseminated statewide. The meeting concluded with praise for the programs and a motion by Senator Fine to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.

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• The next training is a one-day training schedule. for December 15th in San Antonio, Texas over a hundred
• Dinges, you talked a little bit about Um, how you're doing some trainings and I think you've been training
• So in training the extension agents.
• You train AgriLife Extension agents, and you're training others.
• We do regular update trainings.

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• the Staffing training and space needs<00:08:24.440> to<00:08:24.639> comply<00:08:25.000
• We're lucky to be able to bring that training into the contract day.
• Tech Edge budget<00:35:46.920> reporting<00:35:47.920> um<00:35:48.119> that<00
• We received an allocation of $65,000 in one-time funding for our training.
• Our initial training allocation will be exceeded by nearly $60,000 by the end of year two.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee approved the minutes from January 21, 2025, and then heard testimony from several school superintendents about the financial and operational impact of recent education-related mandates. Chair Bennett framed the hearing as an opportunity to hear from districts about the effects of more than 65 new mandates and restrictions adopted in recent years. The first witnesses were Corey McIntyre of Anoka-Hennepin, Michael Thomas of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, and David Law of Minnetonka Public Schools. The superintendents said districts are facing rising costs, flat or declining enrollment, the end of federal pandemic aid, and mandates they described as unfunded or underfunded. McIntyre cited major budget cuts in Anoka-Hennepin, including reductions in central office staff, and said the district faces continuing shortfalls tied to special education, multilingual learner costs, unemployment claims, paid leave, transportation, literacy materials, and the K-3 discipline statute. Thomas said Prior Lake-Savage is balancing growing student needs against limited revenue, and argued that mandates such as REACT and other requirements should be delayed or better funded so districts can implement them with fidelity. Law said the concerns are statewide, not just metro-based, and criticized the accumulation of expectations around food service, mental health, sick and safe time, unemployment, and family leave without corresponding resources. Several witnesses emphasized that school budgets are heavily committed to staff costs and that new obligations create administrative burdens as well as direct expenses. They urged lawmakers to reduce, delay, or better fund mandates, adjust timelines, and provide more flexibility in local revenue tools and equalization aid. No votes were taken on legislation during this portion of the meeting beyond approval of the prior day’s minutes.

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• Recommendation is to pass with amendments, adopting LRB tech amendments, removing the appropriations,
• SB 327: pass with amendments, adopting LRB tech amendments, removing the appropriations, and effecting
• Recommendation is to pass with amendments, adopting LRB tech amendments, and we also have working with
• Recommendation is to pass the amendments, adopt LRB tech amendments, and amend her testimony.
• amendments and will adopting lrb Tech amendments and will let<00:31:05.279> the<00:31:05.399>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of tax, budget, and policy bills. On SB 325 and SB 326, the Tax Foundation testified and the committee later recommended passage with amendments. SB 721, SB 1278, and SB 1465 also drew Tax Foundation testimony focused on technical corrections and effective-date issues; SB 1278 was strongly supported by the Hawaii Restaurant Association and other restaurant and business groups, who argued the bill should extend tax relief to the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund because it served the same purpose as earlier COVID relief programs. A bar owner also testified in support, describing severe pandemic-related losses and lack of government assistance. The Department of Taxation asked about the estimated fiscal impact of SB 1278, which was stated to be about $16.8 million and not including interest. The committee also considered SB 1464 through SB 1470, with the Tax Foundation supporting most of the conformity and tax measures and opposing SB 1465 as unnecessary. SB 1464 was recommended for passage unamended, SB 1465 with amendments, and SB 1466, SB 1467, and SB 1470 unamended. SB 1362 and SB 1363 were deferred so the administration could explore moving funds within the existing budget instead of using emergency appropriations. SB 1044 was amended to create a condominium loan program and special fund to finance essential repairs and improve insurability of condominium properties, with loans repaid over 20 years and the fund eventually sunsetted. The committee also acted on several other measures: SB 533 was amended to remove an appropriation and require a local investor-owned utility to support schools affected by a planned public safety power shutoff program; SB 1117 was amended to define electric motorcycles and prohibit operation by those under 18; SB 1186 was amended to move a food-production working group to the Agribusiness Development Corporation and remove an appropriation; SB 1391 was amended to require a one-to-one match of state funds with private donations; and SB 1669 was amended with committee-report language noting concerns about jurisdictional definitions and board qualifications. Later, the committee recommitted SB 933 and SB 938 to Ways and Means after adopting proposed SD1 versions. Most measures were adopted unanimously, often with members voting no with reservation.

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• c> from prevent big tech big tech companies from prevent big tech big tech companies from hooking
• abuse by big tech companies. abuse by big tech companies.
• They're veterans of big tech.
• <01:16:11.720> with tech with tech with the<01:16:12.960> fast-evolving<01:16:14.000>
• the fast-evolving climate in tech. the fast-evolving climate in tech.

Bills: SB2908, SB2671, SB3085, SB2907, SB2353, SB2074, SB2360, SB2057, SB3251, SB2354, SB3001

Keywords: permit processing, permitting reform, county permits, development permits, building permits, land use, construction delays, housing development, infrastructure development, county workforce, differential pay, salary incentive, performance bonus, recruitment and retention, expedited hiring, vacancy rates, permit backlog, government modernization, county mayor, county council

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills, with most measures drawing broad support and a few generating significant opposition or policy questions. SB 2908 SD1 and SB 2671 SD1 were taken up first; both appeared to have majority support, with SB 2908 receiving seven in support, one in opposition, and one comment, and SB 2671 receiving five in support and two comments. SB 3085 SD2, related to film industry operations, drew 11 supporters and no opposition. Georgia Skinner explained that the bill would streamline the approval timeline for productions by reducing delays tied to Land Board review, and she said DLNR supported the effort. Committee members asked about the need for the change and the relationship between the film studio, DLNR, and the approval process. The committee then discussed SB 2907 SD1, which would create an Office of Marine Affairs. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DLNR, HTDC, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, ocean industry representatives, and others. The governor’s office supported the bill’s intent but objected to placing the office within the Office of the Governor, urging instead that it be housed at HTDC. HTDC said it was willing and excited to take on the work and described ongoing stakeholder engagement. Members asked about the rationale for the placement and the long-term structure of the office. SB 2353 SD2, concerning the Aloha Stadium district and billboard/naming-rights issues, drew strong opposition overall, with four in support, 23 in opposition, and one comment. Andrew Pereira of the Stadium Authority argued the measure could generate revenue to help maintain and operate the stadium and said the district would remain self-contained; he also emphasized that the development would respect the character of the area. The committee then heard SB 2074 SD1, which had five in support and 26 in opposition; only one support testimony from the Carpenters was heard before the discussion moved on. Finally, SB 2360 SD1, an enterprise zones measure, received 14 supportive testimonies and two comments. Testimony focused on updating the program for modern business models, especially e-commerce and direct-to-consumer sales, while committee members questioned whether the program overlaps with higher tax burdens and whether businesses receiving subsidies should be monitored for job retention after graduation from the program.

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• So that’s the new hire training.
• So next slide by providing training.
• Um training to the new hire training.
• foster parents recruitment and training? foster parents recruitment and training?
• We also have ongoing training. They're required to take, I think it's 6 hours of training.

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• that they're not currently trained in. that they're not currently trained in.
• , and our maintenance techs.
• , and our maintenance techs.
• 19.359> training providing crisis intervention training providing crisis intervention training
• under police standards and training. under police standards and training.

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• As a counselor in training, I have worked with perpetrators of sexual assault in group counseling.
• I was in grad school at Texas Tech and I went back as a returning adult, and this was the first time
• I was there at Texas Tech doing my graduate work when my children would come to visit me.
• During my residency training, this did not exist. Early in practice, it didn't exist.
• Susan Chappell, we have you registered on behalf of Tech.

Bills: HB7, SB 8, HB7, SB 8

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, 997, house, all

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• <01:51:01.520> on continuing grants management training on continuing grants management training
• Um, and so I think state employees aren't trained for this type of mission.
• <04:00:40.560> and the department to develop training and the department to develop training
• What if it's a big corporation coming in, a tech company that needs a data center?
• company that needs a coming in, a tech company that needs a data data data center?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are working, uh, to get our field staff trained.
• Uh, we have over 60 of our field staff currently trained.
• We have a, a training tomorrow and Wednesday in Gonzales.
• Identification named off 7 or 8 entities that that are gonna be there for that training.
• I'm still starting colts, training dogs, taking care of cattle. I I I've got I can weld.

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• folks to be able to do those projects, clearly that... ...projects, and if we're not training folks
• The land is leased from our partner, Texas Tech University, and my alma mater.
• The land is leased from our partner, Texas Tech University, and my alma mater.
• We roll out the red carpet for tech giants with zero regulation and total secrecy.
• Big Tech has choices. Don't be fooled by their testimony today. They lied to you.

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• The leadership training, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that members develop prepare them for a
• DONALD TRUMP AND HIS UNELECTED TECH BILLIONAIRE ELON MUSK FIRED DEBBIE AND SLASHED SERVICES OF V.A.
• A training program that honored these heroes was halted.
• During World War II, the Mojave Air and Space Port was used as a training facility for the United States
• only a source of innovation but also a pillar of The American economy, fueling growth in both high-tech

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• the bill's enhanced labor standards, which prioritize bidders with strong commitments to workforce training
• There was a focus in attracting and expanding businesses and sectors like climate tech, life science,
• There was a focus in they aren't expanding and attracting businesses and sectors like climate tech, life
• All of these are energy. climate tech, life science, advanced manufacturing, AI.
• And you see a cluster developing around climate tech, for example.

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• The crew began training at Chanute Field, Illinois, and the 1st Pursuit Squadron was activated.
• They also received training at Ellington Field.
• Texas was not only a training ground but also home to many Tuskegee Airmen, as they later settled there
• Yes, I started out at the 83rd, the Reserve Training TIs. I don't know if you remember that unit.
• I was there about four weeks ago with Colonel Cooper and got to witness a basic training demonstration

Bills: HCR92, HB 114, HB561, HB 1171, HB1894, HB2026, HB2143, HB2337, HB2564, HB114

Keywords: Tuskegee Airmen, commemoration, African American history, civil rights, military recognition, veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, defense, grants, local government, economic support, community development, health and wellness, outdoor recreation, state land use

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• us train the participants um and train us train the participants um and train and<00:10:26.399><
• offers them like cdl's construction Tech offers them like cdl's construction Tech electronic<00:
• will be completing training.
• and preparation uh excuse me training and preparation uh excuse me training<01:43:20.040> and
• their career Pathways program training their career Pathways program training with<01:47:51.639>

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on SF 818, a request for funding for the Block Builders Foundation, which provides financial literacy and job-readiness training for youth. Senator Fate and testifiers described a 12-week program covering budgeting, savings, banking, credit, debt, career exploration, job preparation, entrepreneurship, and mentorship. They said the program served youth ages 13 to 19, had expanded to multiple cohorts, and had produced graduation ceremonies and job placements. Testifiers also said the organization had transportation challenges and limited space, and that additional funding would help with staffing, participant support, and transportation partnerships. Committee members asked extensive questions about the program’s outcomes, funding sources, and finances. Block Builders said it had 40 graduates in the most recent cohort, with 30 placed in jobs, and that participants who complete the program receive a $500 stipend. The organization said it had been operating since 2023 in North and South Minneapolis, had received $50,000 from the state previously, and raised additional community support. Members also asked about IRS filing status, audits, and how outcomes were measured; the organization said outcomes were tracked through graduation and certificates, and that it had not yet filed a 990 because it had not reached the threshold. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, with committee members noting the current language makes the appropriation available only through June 30, 2026 unless amended. The committee then began hearing SF 927. An A1 technical amendment was adopted without objection. Senator Pappas introduced the bill, which would appropriate $1.5 million to the Mung American Partnership for workforce development and business lending. The transcript cuts off before further testimony or committee action on SF 927.

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• So, recommendations for tech solutions.
• So, we're big on tech.
• <01:26:12.880> and but also that direction of training and but also that direction of training
• training, finance, and communications. training, finance, and communications.
• create a program that can both train create a program that can both train additional<01:53:54.960

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