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• We've all learned a lot from him, and he's going to serve us well in Congress, and just... ...blessed
• We've all learned a lot from him, and he's going to serve us well in Congress. And just thank you.
• And she's having to enjoy a good time back there and learning at Chico State right now.
• I am deeply grateful to have learned from him.
• I sat at the feet where I learned the wisdom, the knowledge, the humility, the courage, the courage,

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and handled a number of procedural motions, including suspending rules for adjournments in memory and guest introductions, rescinding prior action on SB 493, and re-referring several Senate bills to different committees. Members also recognized guests on the floor, including family members, interns, firefighters from the Corona Fire Department, and the Quartz Hill High girls’ soccer team, which was honored for its historic championship season. The main floor action was on AB 1795 by Assembly Member Gibson, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act, which would create statewide standards for inspecting, testing, and remediating wildfire smoke damage and set clearer insurance claim practices. Supporters said the bill would help wildfire survivors return home safely and urged science-based standards and a rebuttable presumption that contamination after a wildfire was caused by the fire; opponents warned the bill could raise costs and should better address government failures in fire recovery. The bill passed on a 54-6 vote, including the urgency clause. Members also adopted SCR 137, proclaiming March 15 as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day, with remarks praising her role in advancing gender equality and equal rights. The resolution was adopted after 65 co-authors were added and then approved by voice vote. The consent calendar, including SJR 11, was adopted 71-0. A large portion of the session was devoted to adjournments in memory, including tributes to Larry Vane, Dr. William A. Burke, Colonel Alfred P. Glover, and Rita Semmel. The Assembly also honored departing Member James Gallagher, who gave extended farewell remarks before leaving for Congress. The house then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, June 11, at 9 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've all learned a lot from him, and he's going to serve us well in Congress.
• We've all learned a lot from him, and he's going to serve us well in Congress. And just thank you.
• And she's having a good time back there and learning, as at Chico State right now.
• I am deeply grateful to have learned from him.
• I sat at the feet where I learned the wisdom, the knowledge, the humility, the courage, the courage,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• up here because I have concerns about student safety, Emily Moritz: about their access to quality learning
• Florida students deserve the best learning conditions possible, and to obtain that means to create the
• to keep up with the cost of living and it does not have any positive influence on our students' learning
• testimony, the Chinese Communist Party of course has been building up its military, but what I've learned
• She was born with a hereditary kidney disease and while she was lucky and learned about it early in life

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• As a result, we try to learn from that.
• We'll continue to learn from it; it'll make even better recommendations, etc.
• We learned from that experience, right?
• So, it was a learning experience, and an individual did it at the Tax Commission, which means I own it
• forward them to me, whether it be an email, a call, and I promise you we will get it resolved and learn

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• Because I've had a situation where I learned of something. ...before trial started in the morning of
• prior to impaneling a jury, I approached the judge related to the evidence that was hidden that I learned
• comfortable taking a murder case because I didn't want someone to get locked up while I was still learning
• He didn't pay me a dime, but I was there to learn before I took my first murder case.
• you see third and fourth chair on death... penalty cases because people want to be involved and to learn

Bills: HB 115, HB507, HB1765, HB1847, HB2046, HB2239, HB2328, HB2309, HB2417, HB2728, HB2794, HB3206, HB3566, HB3694, HB3744, HB4254, HB4697, HB4733, HB4915, HB5465, HB2813, HB115

Keywords: habeas corpus, postconviction, criminal procedure, indigent defense, scientific evidence, legal representation, judicial power, capital felony, criminal law, death penalty, attorney qualification, training standards, law enforcement, no-knock warrant, search warrant, peace officer, attorney workload, criminal justice, caseload limits, fair representation

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• want to begin by thanking their leadership for bringing to my attention an issue that, as we have learned
• Upon further investigation, we learned the truth.
• So, them sitting down with the local workforce board and doing some prep for resumes, learning how to
• We want future generations to learn from all. It, the triumphs and the failures.
• markers are not about glorifying the past; they are about preserving it so future generations can learn

Bills: SB317, SB1250, SB1520, SB1950, SB2298, SB2532, SB2539, SB2747, SB2925, SB2993

Keywords: monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, project financing zone, municipal tax revenue, convention centers, multipurpose arenas, infrastructure development, hike and bike trails, outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, Bicentennial Trail, Texas history, cultural heritage, unemployment benefits, eligibility, Texas Workforce Commission

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• And whereas students enrolled in agriculture education today learn a variety of skills including career
• He would help them learn the creed.
• It's not hazing; it's just to learn This organization has stayed in effect for close to a hundred years
• I know the joys and discomforts of agriculture lie in hoping to learn fondness for those associations
• He is shadowing me today, learning about the processes in the Capitol, in the Senate, so that he's better

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• INVENTORY IN THESE PROVIDE ALL OF THE OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN
• THE APPRENTICES ARE WORKING AT THE SCHOOL AND DESIGNATED A TEACHER APPRENTICE IT WOULD RESULT IN A LEARNING
• WE HAVE INTRODUCED STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN ON.
• THEORY WE PREPARE STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC SKILLS FROM OUR HEALTHCARE LABS TO OUR LEARNING
• THE COLLABORATION ELEVATES THE STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND CREATES A SEAMLESS PIPELINE FOR THE GET

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• But I did want to talk to you, and I appreciate everything I've heard and learned about you.
• We are learning from you, and thank you for being here. Thank you for your service.
• But machine learning through ICASA.
• I have a hard time with that, but people are eager to learn more and do their jobs better.
• We're learning from them and leveraging their knowledge to grow some of that.

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• zoo and we want to maintain a healthy environment in which folks can participate in conservation learning
• zoo and we want to maintain a healthy environment in which folks can participate in conservation learning
• zoo and we want to maintain a healthy environment in which folks can participate in conservation learning
• zoo and we want to maintain a healthy environment in which folks can participate in conservation learning
• > there<00:28:26.480> that learned from my experience there that learned from my experience

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• <00:16:26.720> that learned from the department that learned from the department that oversees
• You don't have to tell them to do a darn thing or any more learning.
• <01:08:09.680> They a darn thing or any more learning.
• They a darn thing or any more learning.
• They want to dying to go learn more.

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• This is a time when their brains are weaving new ways to learn.
• I would also just sort of caution everybody to learn from previous mistakes in other industries.
• Let's learn from them. let's do it. Let's learn from them.
• So we want you to help them learn to regulate their behavior.
• <01:28:17.120> to we want you to help them learn to we want you to help them learn to regulate

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and attendance and adult learning and attendance and adult learning programs. programs. programs
• Spoke Russian, knew Chinese, and could learn it himself.
• to to become because affecting learning to to become because there's<00:32:40.080> all<00:32:
• a foreign language just like could learn a foreign language just like that.<00:33:13.039> Spoke
• could learn it himself. could learn it himself.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The commission held an organizational meeting under SB 57 to study the cost of special education, with the meeting streamed publicly at the chair’s request. Members introduced themselves, and the chair explained that the bill creates two separate pieces, one dealing with SAU structure and the other with a commission on special education costing. He outlined his background in education and special education and said the commission’s work would focus on understanding and controlling special education costs. The commission reviewed its membership requirements and noted several vacancies or unfilled appointments, including the special education advocate, two governor-appointed parent advocates, and a Department of Health and Human Services representative. The members then elected Representative Rick Ladd as chair, Representative Dick Ames as vice chair, and Representative Megan Murray as clerk. Representative Ames briefly described his legal and policy background in disability and special education work in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The chair then walked through the commission’s study topics, including referral rates by IDEA category, reasons for increases in categories such as autism and other health impairment, post-COVID referral trends, pre-referral interventions, Medicaid and 504-related costs, out-of-district placements, dispute resolution, billing practices, privacy, reimbursement, legal services, graduation rates, attendance, and adult learning. Members discussed how special education costs are distributed, noting that the state spends about $977 million annually on special education, with only part covered by state aid and the remainder largely borne by local districts. Testimony also noted that out-of-district placement costs have risen sharply since rate-setting changes around 2018, and that some categories may reflect changes in identification practices, medical factors, or broader population shifts. The commission agreed to continue reviewing the data and formulas in future meetings.

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• Thank you for committing time to<00:36:25.680> learn<00:36:25.920> more<00:36:26.079>
• center, we cannot meet the learning center, we cannot meet the growing<01:13:02.960> demand.
• 27,000 square ft two-story learning 27,000 square ft two-story learning center<01:13:10.960>

Bills: HF1569, HF460, HF850, HF707, HF798, HF852, HF366, HF365, HF836, HF866, HF885, HF959, HF1196, HF1788, HF1349, HF2272, HF2652, HF1251, HF607

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure

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• stressed caregiver find resources, learn stressed caregiver find resources, learn coping<01:08:40.960
• We learned a lot of what we already know.
• We learned a an intriguing committee.
• We learned a lot<01:13:10.400> what<01:13:10.640> we<01:13:10.800> already<01:13
• Um, I think today we have learned in many ways why it's important to invest in ending homelessness.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• We both learned from what works already in Washington and supplemented this with some research.
• We both learned from what works already in Washington and supplemented this with some research into other
• Some of the challenges that we learned about were inflation and how that has really driven up the cost
• The funding gap is large, and local and state resources are limited, but learning about it can help us
• And so we are just in the process of learning how, well, we've been trained on how to input the Castle

Summary: The committee began with member introductions, then heard a presentation on a draft final report studying alternative funding mechanisms for sidewalks and related pedestrian infrastructure. Consultants said current local funding sources are insufficient, with most jurisdictions unable to complete planned sidewalk networks within 50 years. They evaluated four options: a sidewalk utility fee, a modified transportation benefit district sales tax, a new real estate excise tax option, and expanded stormwater fee use for ADA sidewalk ramps. The consultants recommended authorizing the modified TBD sales tax and new REET option, considering a sidewalk utility despite legal uncertainty, broadening any authorization to all pedestrian improvements, and not pursuing the stormwater fee option. Members asked about legal authority, fairness, revenue adequacy, and whether jurisdictions had been consulted; the presenters said state enabling legislation would likely be needed for a sidewalk utility and that fairness could be defined either by direct benefit or by need. The committee then received an update on the 2025 assessment of city transportation funding needs. The consultants reported that city transportation revenues have grown in some local and federal categories since 2019, but state revenues have remained relatively flat and smaller cities are especially affected by declining fuel tax revenues and limited tax bases. They estimated annual city transportation needs at $4.25 billion, average annual spending at $1.89 billion, and a funding gap of $2.37 billion, larger than in the prior study because of updated data, inclusion of system improvements, and higher preservation costs. Draft recommendations focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency, preserving and increasing state support, and expanding local funding options, including preservation-first spending, a permanent federal fund exchange program, streamlined review processes, better coordination with WSDOT, possible property tax flexibility, and exploration of new local tools. Members raised questions about design standards, the role of density and transit, federal compliance, and whether the report would identify specific consolidation or process changes. The committee also heard a project update on evaluating zero-emission vehicle and electrification programs funded by the Climate Commitment Act. Consultants said they had reviewed roughly 23 programs and projects across seven agencies and were now evaluating options to improve delivery, including process improvements, reorganizing programs, or consolidating governance and administrative functions. Early findings highlighted staffing shortages, duplication and variation across agencies, differing levels of risk, and the challenge of coordinating climate priorities across agencies with other core missions. Members asked about program outcomes, administrative costs, whether some programs should have exit strategies, and how to strengthen the EV Coordinating Council. Finally, WSDOT provided an implementation update on its new public-private partnership authority under SB 5801, saying work is underway to prepare governance, legal, policy, and organizational structures ahead of the January 1, 2027 effective date.

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• This bill addresses such failures by applying the existing hostile learning environment legal framework
• Hostile learning environment claims proceed in this fashion.
• Hostile learning environment claims proceed in this fashion, asking whether a student is deprived of
• And while it breaks my heart to admit it, it seems this stick is necessary to ensure that our learning
• That our learning environments are not hostile to anyone because of their religion, national origin,

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on a series of bills focused largely on local-option real estate transfer fees and housing funding tools for communities facing severe affordability pressures. Testimony strongly favored bills for Somerville, Concord, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Chatham, and a statewide local-option transfer fee, with speakers arguing that high-end real estate transactions should help fund affordable housing, anti-displacement efforts, workforce housing, and related capital improvements. Elected officials and local housing leaders described rising rents and home prices, investor activity, shrinking year-round housing stock, and difficulty recruiting or retaining teachers, police, health care workers, and other essential employees. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals would be optional for municipalities, could include exemptions for first-time homebuyers or seniors, and would direct revenue into local affordable housing trust funds or housing banks. Committee members asked questions about who would pay the fee and whether it could make housing less affordable, and supporters responded that the fees would be targeted at higher-value transactions and designed with local flexibility. For Somerville, the delegation and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne backed both a local home rule petition and statewide enabling legislation, saying the city has already used zoning reform, inclusionary zoning, and local housing funds but still needs a new revenue source to address displacement and investor-driven purchases. For Concord, Representative Carmine Gentile and Concord housing advocates supported a home rule petition and the statewide bill, arguing that a modest fee on sales above $1 million could generate predictable revenue for affordable housing production and preservation. One committee exchange focused on whether the fee would affect most Concord sales and whether it would be passed on to buyers; supporters said the policy was intended to shift costs toward higher-value properties and help leverage other funding sources. The committee also heard testimony on House 4105, which would redirect a casino-related revenue stream to the Healthy Incentives Program. Farmers, advocates, and residents said the current funding was originally intended to support horse racing but has not met that goal, and that the money would be better used to support Massachusetts farmers and food-insecure residents through HIP. In a separate bill, Senator Becca Rausch testified in support of Senate 268, which would create a state-level hostile learning environment complaint process for higher education institutions and potentially strip tax exemptions from colleges or universities found to have such environments; she cited anti-Semitic and transphobic incidents on campuses and argued that existing federal protections should be mirrored in state law. The hearing also included testimony on college tuition debt reduction legislation from Senator Michael Moore, who said the bill would allow a deduction for tuition and fees paid to Massachusetts public colleges and universities to ease student debt and support the state’s workforce. A major portion of the hearing focused on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket housing bank proposals. Hospital, school, housing, planning, and municipal officials from Martha’s Vineyard said the island’s year-round housing shortage is harming health care, schools, and the local workforce, and urged approval of a housing bank funded by a local-option transfer fee. Nantucket witnesses made similar arguments, pointing to a very high median home price, a large seasonal housing stock, and the need for a dedicated revenue stream to preserve and create year-round housing. Supporters repeatedly cited the long-running success of the islands’ land banks as evidence that transfer fees can work without harming real estate markets. Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Thomas Moakley Luddy also backed the Cape and Islands transfer-fee bills, saying the region needs bold action and a sustainable local funding source to address its housing crisis.

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• I look forward to learning today from our panelists.
• I look forward to learning today from our panelists about the new regulations, and if the stakeholders
• We're going to continue to learn from what that data provides.
• We're going to continue to learn from what that data provides.
• Because since we've seen the deployment of this technology, we're learning about the ways that they may

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• going to need to be a major conversation. you'll get a report in May about how the new extended learning
• So, we have a lot to learn from the UNM Medical School and how they're doing business and how to apply
• And the report that we'll come out with on the learning time will help you...
• That's something we need to be really looking at because school is not only learning, but it's about
• learning, you know, discipline, confidence, leadership, and self-esteem.

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• I'm the chairman of the Roll-Ed Connick Commission, and I'm here to learn something, maybe.
• Chairman, I would like to learn more about the Recovery Center that just opened, and I think it's the
• I would like to learn more about the Recovery Center that just opened within, I think it's only been
• One of the first things you learn about recovery is it's 11 times they will relapse.
• So it's more than a starting point, but it's great information to continue to learn about.

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