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• schedule told to go to this classroom schedule told to go to this classroom this<01:23:13.080>
• > classroom<01:23:13.560> this<01:23:13.760> classroom<01:23:14.199> support
• this classroom this classroom support this classroom this classroom support this<01:23:14.840> student
• <01:40:01.800> and wasn't isolated in the classroom and wasn't isolated in the classroom and
• <01:46:45.199> and the kid comfortable in the classroom and the kid comfortable in the classroom

Bills: HF957, HF877

Keywords: education, mandate relief, school funding, local control, state laws, fund transfers, 1183, house

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• back in the classrooms. back in the classrooms.
• <01:09:00.600> risks request if safety or security risks request if safety or security risks
• <01:10:05.720> of ensuring that the safety and security of ensuring that the safety and security
• . security. security.
• unreasonable risk to safety or security. unreasonable risk to safety or security.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading. The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session. The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.

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• targets of foreign governments to acquire technology and research being developed in the labs and classrooms
• This would add a needed level of security for colleges and universities can be substituted for House
• It's about securing Texas's long-term prosperity.
• First, secure funding commitments, then get the coordinating board's nod and ABA accreditation, and open
• If we secure fund, if we secure funding commitments in the next 12 to 18 months, a formal proposal to

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• They have to achieve various competencies and demonstrate that in order to secure the student license
• student that has this sec has secured student that has this sec has secured this<00:12:11.760>
• number in and it comes back and security number in and it comes back and says<01:23:26.480> this<
• Think of this as two weeks of costly classroom instruction without compensation to fund it.
• 01:49:24.000> without costly classroom instruction without costly classroom instruction without

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That is one in every 13, or on average two in every classroom.
• It's a non-classroom-based charter school educational option, and we have served over 7,000 students
• SB 414 also acknowledges the LAO's finding that the term "non-classroom-based" is a misnomer.
• We're talking about non-charters, non-classroom-based settings. Those are different.
• As a teacher, I made choices such as buying a ream of copier paper or new PE equipment for my classroom

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum for much of the hearing and heard several bills out of order. SB 249 by Senator Umberg would move county board of education elections from the primary to the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters and many educators, argued the change would increase turnout and make the electorate more representative. The Orange County Board of Education opposed the bill, saying it would increase costs, reduce local control, and bury education races on crowded general-election ballots. The chair and members discussed turnout, cost, and representation, but the bill was held pending a quorum. Senator Grove presented SB 373, which adds safeguards for California students placed in out-of-state non-public schools through IEPs. The bill would require more robust LEA and CDE oversight, including annual site visits, student interviews, quarterly contact, stronger certification standards, and restrictions on prone, supine, and mechanical restraints. Testimony from a survivor of an out-of-state placement and from advocates emphasized abuse, neglect, and the need for stronger monitoring. There was broad support and no opposition testimony, but the measure was also held pending a quorum. Senator Ashby presented SB 568, the epinephrine in schools modernization act, to clarify and expand requirements for stocked epinephrine so they clearly apply to all public schools, including preschool programs. School nurses and medical experts said the bill would close gaps created by universal preschool and ensure life-saving treatment is available for anaphylaxis. The committee discussed dosing and implementation, and the bill was supported without opposition testimony. The committee also heard SB 414, the Charter School Accountability Act, which would strengthen fiscal oversight, audit standards, and transparency for charter schools and authorizers. Supporters said it responds to fraud and audit findings while preserving charter flexibility; opponents, including school employees and teachers, said it did not go far enough on authorizer accountability and small-district oversight. After discussion, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 414 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also briefly heard SB 743 by Senator Cortese, which would create an equalization reserve account to provide additional funding to underfunded school districts and reduce funding inequities tied to ZIP code. The author said the bill would support student achievement and teacher retention over time. The transcript cuts off before testimony or action on SB 743 was completed.

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• I can't give the school money to address larger classroom sizes.
• You see sometimes these teachers having to step up and buy things for their own classrooms.
• go to a classroom with 34 kids.
• go to a classroom with 34 kids.
• because right now they go to a classroom because right now they go to a classroom with<01:16:14.040

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• with providing those supports through the federal resources that we've been able to seek out and secure
• the impact of losing federal funds directly to schools and how those funds flow through MDE to classrooms
• every day and directly to our classrooms every day and Deputy<01:03:08.480> Commissioner<01:03
• um it could know in the in the classroom um it could be<01:04:36.400> you<01:04:36.520> know
• and so there's a whole host of classroom and so there's a whole host of ways<01:04:45.880> again<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• good licensed teacher that had the... ...with what these students were doing in a four-year-old classroom
• So we had the LEARNS Act two sessions ago. with what these students were doing in a four-year-old classroom
• So how many, at the current reimbursement, how many students can be enrolled in a standard ABC classroom
• they said that each classroom was going to cost them about $15,000 to prepare that classroom to meet
• I mean, those classrooms look different, have different furniture, and it's an investment.

Summary: The committee met to review the minutes and then held a workshop-style discussion with Arkansas Department of Education early childhood officials about the state’s early learning programs, funding, and access. Officials explained that the state-funded ABC program has been largely flat for years, rising from $11 million to about $14 million in 2018, while the federally funded SRA/CCDF side is much larger. They described differences between the programs, including ABC’s 10-month school-year structure, current enrollment of about 23,000 children in ABC and about 14,871 in SRA, and a SRA wait list that has grown to roughly 2,971 children. Members raised concerns about rural access, school-based versus community-based providers, reimbursement rates, and the need to align early childhood funding with K-12 and kindergarten readiness goals. A major topic was the recent $14.741 million PDG B-5 competitive grant. Officials said it is a one-year systems-building grant, not a direct services grant, and will support local leads, CLASS observations, workforce efforts, and data systems while helping offset some costs that otherwise would have been paid through CCDF. Members also discussed the end of a federal pre-K funding stream in June, with children either moving into ABC slots or requalifying for SRA, and the state’s new enrollment-based payment approach, which officials said saved about $576,000. The committee also heard that the current cost-of-care study is about three years old and that a new market-rate survey is being planned. Several members questioned dual enrollment in home visiting/HIPPY and ABC, with officials saying about 1,200 children are enrolled in both and that limiting double enrollment could save about $2.4 million and affect roughly 470 children. Members also asked about provider closures after rate changes; officials said eight providers cited funding as a reason for closing, while 26 new providers have been added under the new rates. The discussion ended with broad agreement that the committee should continue regular updates, keep providers and families informed, and explore policy changes, waivers, and possible state investments to improve stability, access, and quality in early childhood education.

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• Support to secure sustainable funding to address these growing shortfalls.
• operations, which, although technically allowed, is primarily for the purpose of SEG funds to support classroom
• nutritious, high-quality meals during the school day so that they can focus on being engaged in the classroom
• really upset about the minutes to eat because they're counting the time that they walk from their classroom

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• . classroom. classroom.
• Students are expected to sit in classrooms for 6 plus hours a day, and education is really important,
• Furthermore, we should invest in partnerships that bring real-world training to our classrooms.
• be to bridge the gap between classroom be to bridge the gap between classroom and<00:12:31.600><
• real-world training to our classrooms. real-world training to our classrooms.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So for example, we all kind of think of classroom teaching being the primary part of it.
• Actually bringing the students to the classroom is essential.
• That is, you know, everyone knows that I'm still in the classroom. So those kinds of things.
• Because the classroom teacher cannot do it all; they can't.
• And I think those are just a few things that we can kind of think about from a classroom...

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• <00:45:57.480> to in the regular ed class classroom to in the regular ed class classroom to
• or elementary or middle school classroom or high school classroom.
• or elementary or middle school classroom or high school classroom.
• example a teacher in a riger classroom example a teacher in a riger classroom or<01:03:33.520>
• or Elementary or middle school classroom or Elementary or middle school classroom or<01:03:35.160

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 295, which would make school building aid funds non-lapsing/non-APS. Representative Cahill said the bill was intended to keep any unused building aid money available for future projects, potentially helping move projects up the priority list or provide a little more funding for school construction. Members asked about how much money has lapsed in past years, whether the education trust fund and building aid are separate, and whether any lapsing dollars could be used to pay down debt. Department of Education official Jim Carney said about $29.1 million would be available if building aid is funded to the $50 million maximum in FY26, confirmed that the fund currently lapses, and said the department would gather historical lapse data. Committee members also discussed whether a dedicated fund structure could achieve the same goal, and the chair noted that the education trust fund statute includes school building aid as one of its uses. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed and the committee said it would later hold a work session after receiving more information. The committee then took up HB 237, introduced by Representative Dan McGuire, which would prohibit the use of special education state funds and differentiated aid for students not receiving special education services. The New Hampshire School Boards Association, through Becky Wilson, opposed the bill as written, saying it was unclear, potentially unnecessary, and difficult to implement because adequacy and differentiated aid are distributed as part of a districtwide lump sum rather than as student-specific dollars. She explained that special education costs are embedded across district budgets, including staffing, training, transportation, and instruction, and that some staff and services benefit both special education and general education students. Wilson also said differentiated aid is not tied to a specific pupil and is used at the district’s discretion, though it is intended to support students with greater needs. Committee members pressed on whether the bill would require districts to track money by individual student, whether it could conflict with federal special education law, and whether it would affect least restrictive environment requirements. Wilson said making the funds student-specific could create privacy and accounting problems and could make it difficult to staff inclusive classrooms, though she did not give a definitive legal opinion on federal compliance. She agreed that students who are not eligible for special education would not be included in the separate catastrophic/special education aid reimbursement program. The discussion continued into the second section of the bill, with members exploring how adequacy aid and differentiated aid are used in practice, but no action was taken during the portion provided.

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• That to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just power from the
• They worried about how this is going to affect our classroom sizes where our children go to school.
• c><01:22:41.840> to<01:22:41.920> affect<01:22:42.159> our<01:22:42.400> classroom
• how's this going to affect our classroom how's this going to affect our classroom sizes<01:22:43.360
• the opportunity through one-on-one and small classrooms to progress through the educational system at

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused. The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended. The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.

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• She exemplifies excellence in both in and out of the classroom by maintaining a 3.8 GPA and competing
• She exemplifies excellence in both in and out of the classroom by maintaining a 3.8 GPA and competing

Bills: HR209, SB3131, SB2494, SB2447, SB2727, SB2145, SB2143, HR22, HCR22, HR97, HCR105, HR138, HCR146, HCR16, HCR35, HCR40, HR3, HCR4, HR161, HCR171, HR109, HCR117, HR33, HCR33, HR141, HCR149, HR190, HCR200, HR193, HCR203, HR194, HCR204, HR196, HCR206, HR197, HCR207, HR191, HCR201, HR12, HCR10, HR148, HCR157, HR184, HCR194, HR195, HCR205, HR192, HCR202, HR173, HCR183, HR179, HCR189, HR181, HCR191, HR21, HCR21, HR23, HCR24, HR60, HCR66, HR113, HCR121, HR145, HCR153, HR74, HCR82, HR77, HCR85, HR90, HCR98, HR27, HCR36, HR165, HCR175, HR187, HCR197, HR5, HCR6, SB2054

Keywords: entertainment, comedy, youth wellness, cultural identity, Hawaiian culture, mental health, public service, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, bribery, corruption, statute of limitations, public servant, criminal justice, campaign finance

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• Her work helps secure major infrastructure projects, including the South Belt Stormwater Detention Basin
• HB 2176 by Harlis relating to the composition and duties of the Court Security Committee. Mr.
• The court security bill we heard yesterday I move passage.

Bills: SB5, SJR3, HB 11, HJR72, HB48, HB27, HB144, HB37, HB1481, HB581, HB1696, HB2216, HB 1035, HB1633, HB742, HB754, HB1689, HB1690, HB2669, HB391, HB517, HB1775, HB 1024, HB1607, HB252, HB1716, HB1562, HB4116, HB1866, HB1741, HB2103, HB2637, HB2884, HB3707, HB503, HB 1089, HB1757, HB2986, HB972, SB365, SB1786, SB5, SJR3, HB14, HB43, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB 106, HB18, HB 11, HJR72, HB48, HB27, HB144, HB37, HB1481, HB581, HB1696, HB2216, HB 1035, HB1633, HB742, HB754, HB1689, HB1690, HB2669, HB391, HB517, HB1775, HB 1024, HB1607, HB252, HB1716, HB1562, HB4116, HB1866, HB1741, HB2103, HB2637, HB2884, HB3707, HB503, HB 1089, HB1757, HB2986, HB972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability

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

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

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• , past security, that were sitting on the floor waiting around.
• They don't just, um, own classroom buildings and gymnasiums.
• :47.040> buildings<01:10:47.440> and just um own classroom buildings and just um own classroom
• The man-hour cost in officer time alone was $31,000 to sit security on this one civil detainee.
• The man-hour cost in officer time alone was $31,000 to sit security on this one civil detainee.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If these are the rules that you would need to abide by when looking to secure a permit or an expansion
• by<00:39:47.200> when<00:39:48.120> looking<00:39:48.440> to<00:39:48.520> secure
• c><00:39:49.680> permit<00:39:50.120> or<00:39:50.320> an by when looking to secure
• a permit or an by when looking to secure a permit or an expansion. expansion. expansion.
• we want more Coca-Cola in the classroom we want more Coca-Cola in the classroom aid.<01:28:57.120

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We include non-taxable cash income like Social Security and non-taxable pension incomes and other income
• :09:03.600> income<00:09:03.880> like<00:09:04.040> social<00:09:04.320> security
• <00:09:04.760> and cash income like social security and cash income like social security and
• property taxes, we would have even larger class sizes, less time for educators to prepare for the classroom
• , and fewer interventions classroom, and fewer interventions available<01:15:33.360> to<01:15:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• invest in our women, our children, and our working families because we know that this investment will secure
• particularly if I am a home-based child care provider and I lost my home, then number one, how do I secure
• We have clear systems to help K–12 students return to their classrooms and routines, but our youngest
• We have clear systems to help K–12 students return to their classrooms and routines, but our youngest
• Due to construction delays, contractor and equipment shortages, and delays with securing appropriate

Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.