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• Kon mentored countless future educators through the MBAT program.
• Kon mentored countless future educators through the MBAT program.
• Even your own members are fed up, Mr. Speaker. Every week wondering if up, Mr. Speaker.
• own health care bills, look at your own healthcare coverage now after... your own healthcare coverage
• And yet you hold securely in a bondage which, according to your own Thomas Jefferson, is worse than ages

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The author's own testifier, Dr.
• And I'm really disappointed to hear you actually doing the same thing with your own bill.
• You complain to your spouse about the Johnsons living in your neighborhood.
• Telling your child, "I don't like it that Susie goes to your school, and I really, really don't like
• And we need our own sports.

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• Bailey is the head of PELSB, not the Department of Education. So, it's its own agency.
• Bailey is the head of PELSB, not the Department of Education. So, it's its own agency.
• Public television provides educational Public television provides educational programming,<01:53:04.400
• This Latin concept means the courage to use your own reason. That's what public television does.
• That's what public use your own reason. That's what public television<01:56:55.360> does.

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• Physical education, fine arts, career and tech education, and community schools, as each of these programs
• educational. facilities and programs.
• and your advocacy for public education. throughout the legislative session and the interim.
• With the possible reduction in federal support, special education and bilingual education programs require
• Together we're grateful for your partnership and your continued focus on strengthening public education

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• People in the Medicaid long-term care program are your frail elders or people with disabilities that
• So we've paired this program with our program, what we call a maternal heart-wise program, which is a
• program in Orlando.
• This program is owning these patients from childhood for eternity.
• In the new program, the SMMC 3.0 program, the In the new program, the SMMC 3.0 program that started two

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion focused on how Florida health care organizations are working to improve access, quality, and affordability. Panelists from Florida Community Care/Independent Living Systems, Sunshine Health, AdventHealth, UF Health, and Nemours described their approaches, including Medicaid managed care, value-based contracting, community partnerships, mobile screening units, smart-room technology, telehealth, and specialized programs for maternal health, children, and complex chronic conditions. Several speakers emphasized that managed care and coordinated care can improve outcomes while reducing unnecessary utilization and costs. Members asked about the impact of Medicare’s V28 changes, mobile cancer screening, urgent care versus emergency room billing, pediatric specialty access, complaint resolution, Black maternal mortality, provider shortages, network adequacy, and the use of AI in prior authorization. Witnesses said V28 has affected providers and revenue, UF Health’s mobile screening program is expanding beyond a few cancer types, and its urgent care model bills patients at the appropriate level rather than both urgent care and ER rates. Nemours said it reduced specialty wait times through scheduling changes, telemedicine, and registry tools, while AdventHealth described postpartum coordination and maternal heart programs to reduce maternal complications and mortality. On complaints and access problems, panelists said their organizations use patient/member advocates, care managers, call centers, and escalation processes to resolve issues, and Sunshine Health specifically discussed a transportation complaint that was addressed with its vendor and the family. Sunshine Health also said it is not using AI for prior authorization, though it is exploring responsible uses elsewhere, and Florida Community Care said it is not using AI in utilization management. In closing, panelists identified workforce shortages, provider burnout, and high-cost drugs as the biggest ongoing challenges. The meeting ended with thanks to the panel and adjournment after Representative Brackett moved to rise, without objection.

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• For that, I again thank you for your patience and your presence and your commitment to justice, and I
• But at the same time, it does require that they engage in the education program.
• Right now we cannot require them to do this education program unless they get a guilty finding, so this
• As I ask you to lend your own voice to history today for a final dawn of tolerance, to once and for all
• Thank you for listening to your Massachusetts students and constituents, for your action and for your

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Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil rights, immigration, hate crimes, and reparations bills. Chair Edwards and Chair Day opened with strict testimony rules, including two-minute limits, written testimony options, and decorum requirements. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell testified in strong support of S. 1126/H. 1920, the Combating Hate in the Commonwealth bill, saying Massachusetts needs stronger tools to address rising hate and bias incidents. Her Civil Rights Division chief explained that the bill would give the division civil investigative demand/subpoena power, expand civil rights enforcement, close loopholes in the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, add protected classes to the hate crimes law, and require better hate-crime data reporting. The committee also heard support for H. 1954 on access to counsel in immigration proceedings, H. 4684 on law enforcement identification and public trust, and H. 1927 to exonerate individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Several bills focused on discrimination and civil rights enforcement. Supporters of S. 1248 on organizational standing said fair housing nonprofits need explicit authority to bring discrimination complaints in their own names, especially as federal protections are under attack. On H. 1246, advocates urged adding sex and gender as protected classes in the hate crimes statute, arguing women are not protected under current state law. H. 1820 drew testimony for protections against height and weight discrimination. H. 1995 would regularize sentencing for hate crimes by requiring diversity awareness training for both convictions and continuances without a finding, and H. 1056/H. 1589 would broaden hate-crime victim standing and require restitution to be used to repair harm. H. 1886 would clarify that defense-based social service staff are exempt from mandated reporter obligations when working under attorney-client privilege. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1889/S. 1064, a bill to eliminate disparate impact. Environmental justice advocates, fair housing attorneys, and community members argued that neutral policies can still produce discriminatory outcomes and that Massachusetts should allow state-court claims and a private right of action to address them. Committee members raised concerns about litigation floodgates, punitive damages, and the scope of protected classes, while supporters said the bill would mainly target systemic harms and injunctive relief. Additional testimony supported H. 1922/S. 119, the Fair Investment Act, which would create civil rights protections in venture capital and other investment settings for founders and investors, especially women and minority entrepreneurs. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1683, the Sex Trade Survivor Act, which would expand vacatur and expungement relief for trafficking survivors, remove archaic offenses from the code, and create an interagency commission; supporters emphasized reducing barriers to housing, employment, and reentry. Finally, the committee heard extensive support for H. 1753/S. 1181, establishing a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts. Testifiers described the state’s history of slavery, redlining, and ongoing racial disparities, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• arts grants program. arts grants program.
• Thank you for your testimony. I appreciate your expertise on this area.
• programs.
• programs.
• The final report will be due in 2029 on arts, or on how arts in general and arts education programming

Bills: HB2436, HB2438, HB2532, HB2566

Keywords: arts integration, fine arts education, public schools, cultural education, student engagement, school coordinators, Hawaii education, Hawaii Cultural Trust, income tax credit, arts funding, cultural preservation, charitable contributions, HB2532, Hawaiian flag, Ka Hae Hawaiʻi, flag display, condominium, condo association, planned community association, cooperative housing corporation

Summary: The committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures related to arts funding, administration, and access. Testimony was largely supportive across the agenda. For HB 2218 and HB 1815, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts supported the bills, and members discussed transition timing and administrative support, including the need for an additional year in one measure and a temporary administrative position to help with the transfer. HB 1764, the music accessibility pilot program, drew broad support from the Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Hawaii Public Library System, Hawaii Youth Symphony, and others, with testimony emphasizing library-based music programming, community access, and economic benefits. HB 2117, which would create an arts data mapping task force, also received extensive support, though witnesses suggested narrowing the initial scope, adding representatives from independent and charter schools and neighbor island arts programs, and ensuring adequate funding and a realistic timeline for the work. The committee also heard HB 2436 on arts integration in public schools, HB 2438 on the Hawaii Cultural Trust, and HB 2532 on the Hawaiian flag. HB 2436 and HB 2438 received support from SFCA, while the Cultural Trust bill prompted a lengthy explanation from the chair about how the proposed tax credit would work and amendments to clarify that donations to the trust and to qualifying cultural nonprofits must be made in tandem, with eligible organizations listed and updated annually by SFCA and OHA. HB 2532 drew testimony from Dr. Adam Jansen in support of protecting the Hawaiian flag as a historical and cultural symbol; he said the flag should continue to be used for solidarity, protest, inclusion, and identity. At the decision-making portion, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures considered. HB 2118, HB 764, HB 1815, and HB 2117 were passed with amendments, including date deferrals and technical changes; HB 764 also had its appropriation blanked out. HB 2436 was passed with amendments, and HB 2438 was advanced with substantial clarifying amendments to the cultural trust structure. The chair indicated that HB 2117 would include an interim report due in 2027 focused on music and dance, with a final report due in 2029 on arts education more broadly.

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• your throne of mercy and grace.
• We also understand that when we show care to all people, we refer to them as our own. reflect your heart
• and your character.
• Thank you for coming to your state capitol and it's exciting to see how Pasadena ISD is educating the
• April 9th as Education and Sharing Day. Thank you very much for coming to your Texas Senate.

Bills: SJR3, SB5, SJR36, SJR3, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB5, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842, SB971, SB790, SB767, SB480, SB1066

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code

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• This is a good VA education and job training program when it works, and we have continued to improve
• for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. >> Pursuant
• It is clearer than ever that education programs need to meet veterans where they are, and not the other
• It is clearer than ever that education programs need to meet veterans where they are, and not the other
• IT IS CLEARER THAN EVER THAT EDUCATION PROGRAMS NEED TO MEET VETERANS WHERE THEY ARE AND NOT THE OTHER

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Whether you get a meaningful civic education in Minnesota depends on your district, your classroom, and
• Whether you get a meaningful civic education in Minnesota depends on your district, your classroom, and
• Whether you get a meaningful civic education in Minnesota depends on your district, your classroom, and
• Whether you get a meaningful civic education in Minnesota depends on your district, your classroom, and
• Whether you get a meaningful civic education in Minnesota depends on your district, your classroom, and

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• Thank you for your dedication, your courage, and the work that you do every day for your community.
• They grow into children and adolescence, they go to college, they grow up, and off they go out of your
• I'm sure you have heard about it from your own superintendents.
• The Bureau oversees The Bureau oversees private postsecondary education, making sure that these programs
• regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. ...that commercial driving programs are

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on guest introductions recognizing visitors, community college delegations, students, caregivers, a retired Assembly staff member, and a championship high school football team. Members also observed an adjournment in memory for Alex Preddy, a VA nurse killed in Minnesota, and later for Kathy Wooten and Rowena Ramos. The chamber then moved through the daily file and third reading file, with several items passed, retained, or continued. Among the bills taken up, AB 34 on renewable portfolio standard exemptions for publicly owned utilities passed 55-0; AB 35 to accelerate implementation of Proposition 4 climate resilience funds passed 62-0; AB 52 on food and agriculture equity passed 50-6; AB 72 creating an EV economic opportunity zone passed 58-0; AB 96 removing a diploma requirement for Medi-Cal peer support specialists passed 55-0; AB 230 extending Pierce’s disease control programs passed 64-0; AB 277 requiring background checks for behavioral health employees passed 59-0; AB 647 clarifying a county RV disposal pilot passed 54-0; AB 664 authorizing limited bachelor’s programs at Southwestern Community College passed 60-1; AB 673 creating a support grant for unaccompanied homeless youth passed 55-1; AB 710 on dynamic electricity pricing passed 54-0; AB 748 streamlining pre-approved housing plans passed 65-0; AB 767 expanding protections around sexually violent predator placements near schools and daycares passed 65-0; AB 883 protecting officials’ personal information from data brokers passed 66-0; AB 946 expanding 30x30 conservation efforts to urban areas passed 65-0; AB 1054 creating a deferred retirement option program for CHP and Cal Fire passed 61-1; AB 1070 on missing middle housing code simplification passed 66-0; AB 1159 strengthening student data privacy passed 54-4; AB 1204 revising the Local Control Funding Formula passed 54-1; AB 1265 extending the historic building tax credit passed 64-0; AB 1349 banning speculative ticketing passed 61-0; AB 1359 allowing seniors 80+ to opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note passed 67-1; AB 643 on organic waste procurement credits passed 48-4; AB 685 creating a small business resiliency fund passed 63-0; AB 714 tightening oversight of commercial driving programs passed 65-1; and AB 805 establishing a youth apprenticeship bridge program passed 66-0. Several other items were passed and retained or continued without debate. Debate on AB 1054 drew the sharpest disagreement, with opponents warning about pension costs and supporters arguing it would help retain experienced CHP officers and firefighters. AB 767 also prompted strong comments about public safety and placement of sexually violent predators in rural communities. On AB 1349, supporters from both parties backed the anti-speculative ticketing bill as consumer protection, while AB 664 drew support from members emphasizing access to higher education in underserved regions. The Assembly then adjourned until January 29, 2026, after announcing upcoming session dates and recording a few vote changes from the dais.

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• As always, we are happy to provide your offices with information. any programs HHSC offers.
• Your presentation, you talked about state-owned hospitals and partner-owned hospitals. hospitals.
• Are y'all able to talk about any of your recent programs?
• I'm only asking you about your programs, yeah. Absolutely, fair question.
• Are y'all keeping any records on the demographics of your kinship program?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Thank you for your testimony.
• Appreciate your time today.
• It means you look at your global sales. That's the denominator of your fraction.
• people or your plant out of state, that would have shrunk your slice, right?
• ...of this program.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on H. 4975, Governor Healey’s bill to manage the impact of the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OB3) on Massachusetts tax law and state revenues. Administration officials, led by Secretary of Administration and Finance Matt Gorowitz, said OB3 would otherwise reduce FY26 revenue by about $442 million and argued for a phased-in conformity approach that would preserve the current-year budget while still adopting selected federal business tax provisions over time. The proposal would phase in the research and experimental expenditure deduction first, delay other major corporate provisions for two years, extend the pass-through entity excise to income subject to the 4% surtax, add a one-year delay mechanism for future federal tax changes over $20 million, limit opportunity zone benefits to Massachusetts investments, and make smaller technical changes to DFML contributions and casino reporting thresholds. Committee members questioned the rationale for phasing in rather than fully decoupling, the effect on the budget if the bill did not pass, and the treatment of opportunity zones, the surtax, and future federal tax changes. Public testimony was split. MassBudget, Progressive Massachusetts, and several labor and public-sector groups urged the committee to permanently decouple from the federal corporate tax changes rather than delay them, arguing that the bill would still send state revenue to corporate tax breaks, often for investments outside Massachusetts, and that the state should protect funding for schools, health care, human services, and other public services. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs supported the administration’s timing and the research-and-development provisions, citing filing deadlines and the importance of certainty for businesses and startups. Business and tax experts also testified that rushed conformity can create revenue losses and that the governor’s review-and-delay framework was a prudent improvement, though some said decoupling should be the default if the Legislature does not act. Unite Here Local 26 testified against sections 3 and 4, which would raise the slot-machine jackpot reporting threshold from $1,200 to $2,000, arguing the current threshold helps with problem-gambling intervention, preserves slot attendant jobs, and generates revenue. Several union leaders, including the Massachusetts Teachers Association, AFT Massachusetts, SEIU 509, the Massachusetts Building Trades, the AFL-CIO, and 1199 SEIU, urged permanent decoupling, warning that OB3’s federal tax cuts and related spending reductions would worsen budget pressures, harm public services, and shift costs onto workers, patients, and schools. No votes were taken at the hearing.

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• ALV must build innovative and creative programs to grow their own to serve all of Lake County and beyond
• own to serve all programs to grow their own to serve all of<01:09:30.719> Lake<01:09:30.960>
• She said you're out here firing your bosses and doing it on your own, so having that support system has
• She said you're out here firing your bosses and doing it on your own, so having that support system has
• She said you're out here firing your bosses and doing it on your own, so having that support system has

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• Senator Calatayud you are recognized to explain your bill related to education. >> Thank you, Mr.
• Thank you so much for your time. >> Thank you for your testimony.
• If I'm going to be serious about education, have we're finding education.
• Did someone else tell you give you the word harassment or is that your own creation today to characterize
• Your own eyes. Thank you, chair. >> That language shared with me, sir. >> Okay.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Thank you all for your Thank you all for your testimony and your reinforcements.
• program within 60 days of becoming board members and then... ...complete an educational program within
• You have your own testimony. If you'd like to testify on your own behalf, you may.
• You have your own test. If you'd like to testify on your own behalf, you may.
• Yes. ...on your own behalf, you may. Yes. Okay. Well, thank you. Thank you so much.

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Summary: The committee held a lengthy hybrid hearing of the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, with testimony spanning local board training, animal welfare and enforcement, municipal charters, water district dissolution, and other home rule matters. Chairs Rausch and Lewis set strict time limits because of the large number of speakers and explained that written testimony would also be accepted. Members heard from local officials, advocates, municipal employees, and residents, with many bills receiving broad support from municipal and advocacy witnesses. Several speakers supported bills requiring or expanding training for local boards and commissions, including pre-service training for planning, zoning, and other land use boards. Supporters said training would help volunteers understand complex laws, improve consistency, reduce legal challenges, and speed up housing and development decisions. Related testimony also backed a bill to modernize historic district commissions and another to allow associate planning board members to serve more broadly when needed to maintain quorums. A major portion of the hearing focused on animal legislation. Witnesses supported bills to expand citations for cruel conditions beyond dogs, update dangerous dog procedures, improve animal health inspections and breeder oversight, strengthen tethering rules, and protect pet consumers. Animal control officers, humane organizations, and some victims of dog attacks described enforcement gaps and the need for clearer standards, while several dog trainers and the American Kennel Club opposed parts of the dangerous dog bill and tethering restrictions, arguing they would limit humane training tools and professional discretion. The committee also heard strong support for a bill to create a statewide pet shop and consumer protection framework. The committee also heard testimony on several local home rule petitions. Medford officials and residents strongly supported a new city charter that would replace the current at-large council with ward-based representation and periodic charter review. Wayland representatives supported a bill to preserve the library’s Millennium Fund as intended, Cambridge officials backed creation of an employment and job training trust, and Carver officials supported dissolving the North Carver Water District due to compliance and financial problems. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair repeatedly invited written testimony and follow-up materials.

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• their own future. their own future.
• c> everyone educated, not college educated, everyone educated, not college educated, everyone overwhelmingly
• These programs reflect what education should be: focused, forward-looking, and connecting to real-world
• These programs reflect what education should be: focused, forward-looking, and connecting to real-world
• from your home and your family, placed from your home and your family, placed on<08:10:04.718> a

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We need to be educated and trained in that community, and so our distance education programs allow that
• aspects of your programs.
• and how you can continue your program.
• So you talked about your program and your teacher education program and how you're growing it.
• I mean, a better word for that, in your education programs, because every teacher is going to come across

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• your time.
• me that this is your state or your your me that this is your state or your your advocacy.<00:27:
• to honor your service and honor uh your to honor your service and honor uh your investment<00:30
• Beyond its ecological impact, this program will also engage the public through an educational exhibit
• demand of culturally specific growing demand of culturally specific arts<01:26:22.960> programming

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• Because now you're an adult, you can make your own... ...have the quote sympathy of the public because
• now you're an adult, you can make your own decision.
• But my point, I guess, is whatever you do on your own time, if it doesn't impact me, I don't really care
• Chairman Perry, if I could just really quickly, your question on the step-down program.
• , you're providing a step program, your investment is definitely showing the payoff.

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