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• who help with the YMCA in keeping our children safe, protected, and highly progressive in their learning
• <00:02:43.159> in<00:02:43.360> in<00:02:43.480> their<00:02:43.720> learning
• highly Progressive in in their learning highly Progressive in in their learning activities<00:02

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• underprepared to learn and not meeting<00:04:00.879> academic<00:04:01.439> standards.
• lunch forms are underprepared to learn lunch forms are underprepared to learn and<00:04:38.800><
• We learn what your children are learning, and we get to know your child and how they learn so that we
• We learn what your children are learning, and we get to know your child and how they learn so that we
• We learn what your children are learning, and we get to know your child and how they learn so that we

Bills: HF1048, HF1049, HF745, HF2210

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• She helps caregivers find resources, learn coping skills, and find time for self-care.
• She helps caregivers find resources, learn coping skills, and find time for self-care.
• She helps caregivers find resources, learn coping skills, and find time for self-care.
• <00:15:26.160> coping caregivers find resources learn coping caregivers find resources learn
• folus on the community we've learned folus on the community we've learned that<00:15:50.639>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We learn how to... ...creating every living species. We coexist.
• We learn how to coexist with everything on earth.
• think about training, safety, and accountability, and the components of weapons safety that I've learned
• And it was truly because they were able to stay on their soccer team that they learned and matured how
• Learn about yourself. And that's when I became a... ...tour guide.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• committed to the kind of historic preservation and the honoring of our veterans, I have not only learned
• what these pillars were built for, but I have learned the significance of the road that they demarcate
• what these pillars were built for, but I have learned the significance of the road that they demarcate
• Uh, the honoring of our veterans, um, I have not only learned what these pillars were built for, but
• I have learned the significance of the road that they demarcate.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from the previous day, and heard several announcements about committee schedules and visiting groups, including Greeley Day at the Capitol and students from Wildcat Mountain Elementary. Committee notices covered upcoming hearings in Judiciary, Business Affairs and Labor, Education, Transportation/Housing/Local Government, Health and Human Services, and Capital Development. The main floor action was consideration of House Joint Resolution 1022, which designates a portion of Arapahoe Road in Boulder County as the “Road of Remembrance.” Sponsors and supporters described the history of the World War I memorial effort, the stone pillars at Arapahoe Road and US 287, and the current effort to preserve and relocate the pillars while marking the roadway. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing veterans’ remembrance and historic preservation. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 60-0, with five excused, and Representative Bottoms was added as a co-sponsor. Afterward, the House heard additional recognitions for advanced placement students and an announcement that the majority leader had paid outstanding fines. The chamber then laid over the balance of the calendar until the next day and recessed later in the day.

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• And something that we learned during the pandemic was a lot of our competitors left markets left and
• district got redistricted and took in a western portion of it and I never had it before so I had to learn
• things. district didn't take took in a western portion of it and I never had it before so I had to learn
• But she's been open-minded in learning about the Cactus League so much as to actually serve and work
• But she's been open-minded in learning about the Cactus League so much as to actually serve and work

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So, some of this is we're learning as we go in a really unfortunate way.
• So, some of this is we're learning as we go in a really unfortunate way.
• So, some of this is we're learning as we go in a really unfortunate way.
• So, some of this is<00:02:47.760> we're<00:02:48.080> learning<00:02:48.319> as<
• as we go in a really is we're learning as we go in a really unfortunate<00:02:50.720> way.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• anti-Semitism heighten. students on campus be so isolated and so personally attacked that they can't learn
• We have to work in Congress to provide top-down policies and resources that promote learning, allow for
• Other Jews that returned. and had been killed many years before I learned my father. had survived this
• I learned English in nine weeks and went to college.
• The reason that kids need to learn about the Holocaust is because as fewer and fewer survivors are able

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• County to partner with Stearns so that we can provide and encourage new e-sports equipment users to learn
• including a new STEM exhibit that we are partnering with 5th and 6th graders to give them a hands-on learning
• The children's museum provides a great example of what a children's museum has to offer for learning
• There are a lot of people who go there to learn a second language, or kids who cannot afford some of
• the resources to learn.

Bills: HF2563

Keywords: HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning

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• They learn how to take orders from physicians and help take care of patients in basic needs.
• Then they go on to have a two-year, approximately two-year program learning how to provide anesthesia
• They learn how to bill Medicare. They learn how to open up a business.
• They learn how to advocate for their profession to the legislature so they'd get independent practice
• This amendment includes early learning coalition voluntary VPK programs and the requirement to provide

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard a lengthy agenda of health care and public health bills. The first major item was HB 649, which would remove the paper supervision protocol for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and allow autonomous practice. The sponsor and supporters argued it would improve access, especially in rural areas, address workforce shortages, and reduce costs, while opponents from the medical community raised patient safety concerns and argued it would weaken physician oversight. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a vote of 18-7. The committee then unanimously advanced several other measures. HB 259, creating a special observance for fentanyl awareness and education, passed 23-0. HB 791, which codifies infant safety devices as an option for surrendering newborns and amends safe-haven law, passed as amended 25-0. HB 355, allowing schools to use FDA-approved emergency opioid antagonists rather than only naloxone, passed 26-0. HB 1119, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric readiness policies, training, coordination, and assessment requirements, also passed 26-0 after two amendments. HB 431, changing the date for level-two background screening of athletic coaches to July 1, 2026, passed 26-0. Later, the committee approved CS for HB 907, the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases or “Sunshine Genetics Act,” which would establish an opt-in newborn genome sequencing program at FSU and a statewide consortium for rare disease research; supporters emphasized earlier diagnosis and cost savings, and the bill passed 25-0. CS for HB 519, aligning state law with federal law on controlled substances for paramedics, passed 25-0. Finally, CS for HB 723, requiring the Department of Health to provide early-detection materials for type 1 diabetes to families of young schoolchildren, passed as amended 26-0. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.

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• Primacy in general, and I'm interested in learning more about how we do this for carbon sequestration
• If I were to talk with our state regulators in this, what lessons have we learned that they should know
• to look at this Class VI provision for states to have the primacies, like what is it that you've learned
• So one of the things that we've learned over time managing the UIC program, both in Ohio and nationwide
• How did we do it so quickly, and what lessons can be learned in terms of getting that Class VI primacy

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• <00:15:07.120> it, the way that most of us learned it, the way that most of us learned it,
• for consideration under the learn for consideration under the learn everywhere<04:04:10.000>
• At best, it's disruptive to learning in some cases.
• It disruptive to learning in some cases.
• sources of learning for EFA um students. sources of learning for EFA um students.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The members of this committee have learned that the assault on Minnesota is coming on multiple fronts
• The members of this committee have learned that the assault on Minnesota is coming on multiple fronts
• Funds were also case-based learning.
• What we've learned these past few months and again today is hard to fathom.
• And we're learning today in the world.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Select Subcommittee first took up adoption of three previously prepared nonpartisan committee summary reports dated October 15, November 13, and November 21. Senator Rasmusson objected to the lack of advance notice about the day’s testifiers and criticized the practice of having nonpartisan staff summarize what he described as a partisan agenda. The chair responded that the committee’s purpose is to gather information, not hear bills, and that the summaries were intended as neutral resources for the Senate. Senator Coopek moved adoption, the motion was opposed by Rasmusson and another member, and the motion passed. The committee then turned to the day’s hearing on federal impacts on Minnesota, with the chair focusing on federal funding threats and the effect of congressional budget actions on health care, especially in greater Minnesota. The first presentation came from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s rural health transformation work. Assistant Commissioner Carol Broom introduced the team and described the rural hospital transformation program as a major opportunity to invest in rural health, while acknowledging longstanding challenges such as demographics, transportation barriers, and the financing of care. Nitha Moibi outlined the state’s rural health chart book and data showing an aging population, workforce shortages, and many health professional shortage areas, and described proposed strategies including workforce pipelines, bridge payments for low-volume birth hospitals, telehealth access points, mental health urgent care, and chronic disease prevention. Acting Assistant Commissioner Anna Ashby of the Minnesota Management and Budget office explained the state’s application to CMS for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in federal law and awarded Minnesota just over $193 million for federal fiscal year 2026. She said the application was shaped by public comments, stakeholder meetings, and legislative outreach, and included initiatives on preventive care, workforce, care access, behavioral health, and provider financial stability. She also reviewed implementation constraints, including a January 30 revised budget deadline, limits on administrative spending, restrictions on using funds to offset Medicaid losses, and the need to show measurable progress to remain eligible for future funding. The presentation noted that most year-one funding would go to rural hospitals, with additional support for federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, tribal partners, and technical assistance.

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• So I hope uh be learning their trade.
• I'm I'm assuming you're and learning.
• People who used to be categorized under Asperger's or non-verbal learning disabilities.
• in pain so that they can't learn. in pain so that they can't learn.
• that committee, we learned that committee, we learned that 34<03:47:25.560> truckloads

Keywords: 1183, house

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• high standards, our children can learn high standards, our children can learn at<00:27:07.440>
• That's something that we need to learn That's something that we need to learn in<00:41:54.240>
• /c><01:14:18.400> Shakespeare learning, they might learn a Shakespeare learning, they might learn
• Maybe they could learn the poem.
• and learned.

Keywords: Education - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several education-related bills. Senate Bill 2071 would allow school boards to vote on providing health insurance to board members and their dependents using local, not state, funds; it was advanced after Senator Brian objected that it could create an incentive for people to seek school board seats for the insurance benefit. Senate Bill 2072 would move the deadline for teacher supply cards earlier, from August to July, using EF funds, and it was reported. Senate Bill 2103 would require school boards to adopt policies banning or restricting student cell phone use during school and class time, and it was also reported. Senate Bill 21103 would remove a requirement that school counselors follow the National Association of School Counselors’ code of ethics and instead align them with the Mississippi teacher code of ethics; it passed without opposition. Senate Bill 2236 would authorize the use of LifeVac choking devices in schools, with the sponsor saying the devices are inexpensive and could be provided free to districts; it passed as well. The committee then spent most of its time on Senate Bill 2242, the Mississippi Math Act, which would create a statewide math improvement initiative within the Department of Education. The bill would deploy math instructional coaches, require K-5 universal math screeners three times a year, create individual math plans for students below benchmark, support algebra readiness, protect data under FERPA, and establish a fund for grants and other deposits. Senator Boyd said the bill is modeled on efforts in other states, especially Alabama, and is intended to build on Mississippi’s literacy reforms by focusing on support, intervention, and professional development rather than retention or punishment. Members raised concerns about cost, the proposed anti-lapsing language for the fund, and whether the bill should require high-quality instructional materials statewide rather than leaving curriculum choices to local districts. Senator Hopson estimated the program could cost about $3.5 million and suggested the anti-lapsing language might be removed or handled through appropriations. Senators Blunt, Hill, and Wiggins argued that the success of literacy reforms came from requiring standardized, high-quality instructional materials and accountability, not home rule alone. Senator Wiggins offered an amendment to require high-quality instructional materials for math statewide, and Senator Boyd said he was supportive of that as a friendly amendment. The discussion ended with the amendment still being worked through and the bill not yet finally disposed of in the excerpt.

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• We hope that you'll take a moment and learn a little bit more about what we're about to launch and help
• Take a moment and learn a little bit more about what we're about to launch and help us think about that
• It looks like a great opportunity to not only learn about the state of health care in Louisiana, but
• Just wanted to clarify that, since I learned a whole lot about state.
• You also learn how much is on their shoulders.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 6, 2026, with five members present. After adopting the April 28 minutes, the committee heard a brief presentation on the new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, which is intended to bring together health care, business, policy, and education leaders to study Louisiana health challenges and build a network for action. Members expressed support for the program and its potential value to health policy work. The committee then advanced several bills, often with technical or substantive amendments. SB 57, a nutrition-labeling bill, was amended to push its effective date to December 31, 2028 and reported as amended. HB 62 increased the membership of the Louisiana Women’s Policy and Research Commission to 27 members and was reported as amended. HB 193 updated membership rules for the sickle cell commission foundations so long-serving executive directors would not have to reapply repeatedly, and it was reported as amended. HB 815 would allow financial institutions to receive death certificates to help families manage accounts after a death; it was reported favorably after a question about state-licensed banks. SB 405 was substantially revised to codify LDH’s new Ascend nursing-facility quality initiative, including statewide quality oversight goals, stakeholder involvement, reporting requirements, and tools such as dashboards and surveys; after reconsidering prior action and adopting the new amendment, the bill was reported as amended. The committee also approved HB 222, which provides Medicaid dental coverage when needed for another covered medical procedure, and HB 420, which requires background checks for all DCFS employees with access to sensitive information. HB 475 requires verbal consent when AI is used to record or transcribe a medical visit and was reported favorably after a technical question. HB 246 updated membership of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and the council on grandparents raising grandchildren, including replacing an inactive coalition seat with the state police superintendent or designee. HB 486 would enter Louisiana into the psychology inter-jurisdictional compact to expand access to mental health care, and HB 574 updated outdated board names on the Mental Health Advisory Services Board; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee reported HB 949, which creates a licensure framework for radiologist assistants to help address imaging workforce shortages, especially in rural areas, and HB 584, which requires foster children to be provided luggage instead of trash bags for their belongings and restores “rights” language in the Foster Youth Bill of Rights. The committee also reported HB 1214, restructuring certain LDH facilities into a single system under the secretary’s office; HB 1092, a technical renaming/terminology cleanup bill; and HB 203, which adds members to the uterine fibroids commission. Throughout the meeting, members and witnesses emphasized access to care, workforce shortages, child welfare, and quality improvement, and the committee repeatedly adopted amendments and reported the bills favorably or as amended before adjourning.

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• They also help students learn how to navigate online databases.
• Pueblo is very intentional about teaching youth about online databases, which is something I didn't learn
• The way they did it was they learned library books depending on how much they read, and then they can
• their summer reading program has a children's entrepreneurship program where youth are invited to learn
• their summer reading program has a children's entrepreneurship program where youth are invited to learn

Keywords: 996, all

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• FLORIDA MEETS QUARTERLY TYPICALLY VIRTUALLY SO THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN LEARN
• BUT CERTAINLY WE ARE GLAD TO SUPPORT ALL THE DISTRICTS TO THIS PROCESS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
• ACTIVE AND UP TO SIX MONTHS DEPENDING UPON WHAT THEY ARE ALLOWED THEY CAN GO TO A LOCAL EMPLOYER AND LEARN
• MEETS THE STANDARD OF THE LAW IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE THAT CREDIT TRANSLATION FROM WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
• FROM DOING RESEARCH ON THE COMPACT ONLY SCRATCH THE SURFACE OF WHAT I LEARN HERE TODAY.

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• And so I was really grateful for that opportunity to serve on higher ed and to learn so many things.
• And so, knowing that that is a part of the state university system, I love to learn more about how things
• to be a dramatic change in skill sets required as a result of artificial intelligence or computer learning
• X-E-L-L-O, which is our work-based learning and career coordination system.
• And so we're looking at what has the student been able to master and learn within the technical college

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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• to say thank you to all the students who came to Sacramento to watch your government in action and learn
• And members, our select committees are certainly placed to evolve and learn.
• And as we learn we need to act.
• We have learned together, African-Americans and Native Americans, it's not about what people say, it's
• This land provides amazing opportunity for my constituents to enjoy and learn about nature.

Keywords: 988, house, all