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• They don't even get a seat at the table on an appraisal board or a say.
• Certification and workforce development in Texas public schools.
• I think finally the workforce has caught up and they've calibrated it.
• Parent choice means keeping our elected school boards.
• Well, it wasn't taken over, but it was co-opted each board seat.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• As Gail noted, we have a catastrophic workforce crisis.
• Since COVID, we have lost 31% of our workforce.
• And to answer a question from someone on the board...
• raise that was desperately needed by our state workforce.
• So the bottom is going to fall out of the state workforce.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• the shared goal to reduce rates of provider burnout and associated implications on the health care workforce
• the healthcare workforce in the state. the healthcare workforce in the state.
• Um, to me, it's a matter of looking at workforce. We have any number of workforce programs.
• If somebody comes in and, um, they have challenges, how is that handled to the licensing board?
• I can get back to you, but right now I do not believe that report to the licensing board. >> Okay. >>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• H.R. 486 by Bella Montgomery concerning the Southern Regional Education Board.
• HB 4169 by Compost relating to fire remediation contracts, referred to the Committee on Trade, Workforce
• establishment of a task force on modernizing manufacturing, referred to the Committee on Trade, Workforce
• HB 4241 by Hull, relating to possessing or processing and filling a vacancy of the Board of Trustees
• and punitive damages limits in employment discrimination claims, referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• LCI's mission has narrowed, and GovOps has also had new programs related to higher education and workforce
• Do they do that across the board with all grantees or just certain grantees, and what have been some
• Professional development is an underfunded area across the board.
• You know I serve on the CTC board, right? I'm not convinced, but I mean, obviously this is ongoing.
• So we've over decades, but particularly, serve on the state allocation board, which is also the same

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations on several GovOps-related budget proposals, beginning with ongoing funding for the California Education Learning Lab. The Learning Lab described its intersegmental grants to UC, CSU, and community college faculty, including AI-related work and a math alignment project, and said the Governor’s proposal would move the program’s home agency to GovOps and restore $4 million annually. The Department of Finance supported the proposal as a way to improve coordination, while the LAO recommended rejecting it, arguing the projects are hard to scale, similar professional development already exists in the segments, and the state should consider saving General Fund dollars. Senators split on the value of the program, with some emphasizing innovation and intersegmental collaboration and others questioning its measurable long-term impact; the item was held open. The committee then reviewed the Office of Civil Rights proposal to implement AB 715 and SB 48 with $3.5 million in 2026-27 and $2.8 million ongoing. GovOps said the office had been set up administratively, positions were being recruited, and it would provide training, technical assistance, and complaint review related to anti-Semitism and other discrimination in TK-12 schools. The LAO had no concerns, but senators raised substantial questions about the office’s placement in GovOps, the lack of guidance while the laws are being implemented, the use of gubernatorial appointees, and whether the staffing structure matches the likely workload across different discrimination categories. GovOps said it would develop guidance, coordinate with CDE, and shift resources as needed once staff are hired, but several members said they were not prepared to support the item as presented; it was also held open. After public comment supporting the California Education Interagency Council, the subcommittee approved vote-only items 11 through 17 and 6 through 10. It then heard from the Office of Data and Innovation on a request for five positions and $1.25 million in reimbursement authority to expand digital service delivery work. ODI described projects such as reducing unauthorized EBT theft and forecasting community water system outages, and said it uses guardrails and contracts to protect sensitive data when working with vendor AI services. The LAO had no concerns, and members generally praised ODI’s small, high-impact role; the item was held open. Finally, the Department of Technology presented on the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative, reporting that 423 miles are complete, more than 70% of the network has been permitted, and about 5,300 miles are expected to be completed by December 2026, with some work potentially slipping into 2027. CDT said Skyline Technology Solutions had been selected to operate the network and that the third-party administrator, Golden State Net, would continue to support development and later help oversee operations and sales. The LAO noted the project’s progress but raised concerns about the novel three-party structure, accountability, and long-term financial sustainability. Senators questioned the legal basis for the operator arrangement, the revenue outlook, reporting to the Legislature, and whether the network will be self-sustaining; CDT said it expects revenues to cover operations over time and will continue annual and quarterly reporting. The item was left open.

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• failing students, colleges and universities are not preparing students to succeed in the modern workforce
• Too many students leave college woefully unprepared for the workforce.
• of Education and the Sacred Heart University Board. that since 2004.
• I'm all for workforce development in the last two years of high school.
• Well, I certainly would like to see workforce Pell Grants.

Keywords: educational reform, federal grants, bureaucracy, wealth disparity, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting engaged in discussions focused primarily on educational reform, the influence of federal grants on local education systems, and the growing disparities in wealth and access to quality education. Members expressed concerns about the bureaucracy surrounding federal funding that hampers schools' ability to obtain necessary resources for improvement. Several members highlighted personal anecdotes from constituents, emphasizing the urgent need for reform to help students succeed in both K-12 and higher education environments. The meeting included public testimonies that provided insights into various community perspectives on these pressing issues.

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• > uh<03:47:21.920> which workforce housing ordinance uh which workforce housing ordinance
• things that met the workforce things that met the workforce requirement.<03:47:47.199> The
• ,<03:53:27.199> that residents and their workforce, that residents and their workforce, that
• .<04:02:09.760> Thank board.
• Thank board.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• . workforce. workforce.
• <00:43:07.680> experience gained invaluable workforce experience gained invaluable workforce
• Workforce Housing Development Program. Workforce Housing Development Program.
• . workforce. workforce.
• streamline state investment in workforce streamline state investment in workforce housing<01:04:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that the board boards, the I understand that the board of<01:05:36.720> trustees<01:05:37.520
• Center board member.
• When you were on the board?
• I was informed as a board member. I I I was informed as a board member.
• So you've heard from several of my fellow board members about governance and recruitment and workforce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have always had a very strong board of ethical people hardworking people on the board.
• for your board.
• Talking about the Oklahoma Polygraph Examiner Board, we have five board members.
• Board does what they do.
• I mean, I can't change the board because I'm not a board member, but I...

Keywords: 914, all

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• workforce and how successful they are. workforce and how successful they are.
• <00:41:58.319> Representative boards of education. Representative boards of education.
• However, a member of a board of check.
• All it would do is require that when a person files to run for school board, an open school board seat
• and other services that equip local school boards to govern effectively.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The clerk reported Senate Bills 156, 173, and 193 had passed the Senate and requested concurrence. Committee reports were then read, advancing a number of bills on banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing/occupations, and primary/secondary education, including measures on insurance, fraudulent practices, virtual currency kiosks, eminent domain, DUI, legal representation, costs and fees, barbering, fire protection, licensing background checks, dentistry, school reporting, teacher certification, and educator placement. Those favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The chamber then took up House Bill 307, the “My Kentucky Future Act,” on proactive post-secondary admission. Sponsors explained that the bill would send opt-in letters from public universities to eligible high school juniors, include a common application for the state’s public institutions, and share data with KY Stats to track outcomes. Members asked about scholarships, the target student group, and privacy; the sponsor clarified that participation is voluntary, the letters do not guarantee admission, and the program is meant to streamline college access. House Committee Substitute 2 and House Floor Amendment 2 were adopted, and HB 307 passed 97-0. House Bill 418 on domestic violence was then considered. The sponsor said the bill prioritizes the non-offending parent, requires abusive parents to address violent behavior before unsupervised visitation, and gives courts more tools to consider false abuse allegations and victim advocates’ testimony. House Committee Substitute 1 was adopted, and after brief discussion the bill passed 96-1. House Bill 593 on data centers followed; its sponsor said the measure is intended to support data center development while protecting ratepayers from subsidizing infrastructure risk, requiring companies to bring their own generation, buy power on the open market, or prepay certain costs. After adopting House Committee Substitute 1, the bill passed 90-8. The House also passed House Bill 5 on prison educational programs, with a committee substitute and a floor amendment adding data collection on post-release employment; it passed 99-0. Finally, House Bill 584 on licenses for prescribing or dispensing controlled substances was debated. The sponsor said the bill removes a permanent ban so a physician who has regained licensure may apply for DEA registration, while opponents raised concerns about repeated misconduct and the ability to practice without DEA authority. The transcript cuts off before final disposition on HB 584.

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• , or the board through board action, to decide how they want to structure that relationship with the
• > board<01:06:02.839> through<01:06:03.160> board<01:06:03.520> action decide
• or the board through board action decide or the board through board action to<01:06:04.119> decide
• Right now, does the board have the ability to audit? Not currently within the board staff.
• audit not currently within the board audit not currently within the board staff<01:07:22.480>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <00:18:11.360> of<00:18:11.480> Nursing board of nurs Kentucky Board of Nursing board
• It brings it back to either the local water district board or possibly even a city board or city council
• that oversees that governing board.
• It brings it back to either the local water district board or possibly even a city board or city council
• that oversees that governing board.

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:37 Discussion of 25RS HB 392 00:03:10 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 392 00:04:20 Discussion of 25RS HB 580 00:13:28 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 580 00:14:54 Discussion of 25RS HB 688 00:18:40 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 688 00:21:40 Discussion of 25RS HB 16 01:19:44 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 16 01:27:32 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 392, sponsored by Representative Proctor, which would help the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities pay for emergency medical and psychiatric services provided to patients outside state facilities when those facilities cannot meet their needs. Proctor described it as a continuing improvement bill to address payment issues for services delivered at community-based facilities. The bill received no substantive opposition in the meeting and passed the committee with favorable expression by a vote of 15 yes, 0 no, and 1 pass. The committee then considered House Bill 580, presented by Representative Kim Moser and Elena Sweezy, which tightens oversight of peer support specialists. The bill was described as building on House Bill 505 from the prior year by reinstating supervision requirements, adding parameters around group sizes, creating a pathway for temporary peer support specialists to become fully registered after nine months, and addressing Medicaid reimbursement and accountability concerns. Members asked about reimbursement; the sponsor said Medicaid was okay with the bill and that commercial insurance coverage would be up to insurers. Representative Fleming emphasized the need for stronger financial oversight of the peer support code. The committee adopted a substitute and title amendment, then passed the bill with favorable expression. House Bill 688 was then heard, with Representative Bratcher explaining that it addresses two issues: preventing fraud in nurse licensure by giving the Kentucky Board of Nursing more discretion to review out-of-state credentials, and expanding school authority to administer certain emergency medications. He said the bill changes the board’s authority from “shall” to “may” so it can verify transcripts, curricula, accreditation, and exam passage. During discussion, Representative Sharp explained his yes vote by noting the bill also adds rescue medications such as glucagon and Solu-Cortef and allows prescribed emergency medications for known conditions in schools. The committee passed the bill with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 16, which would leave decisions about adding fluoride to drinking water to local governing bodies rather than maintaining a state mandate. Supporters, including Representative David Hale, Dr. Jack Call, and Cindy Batson, argued that fluoridation should be a local choice and raised concerns about cost, potential health risks, and the precautionary principle. Opponents, including Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association, defended fluoridation as beneficial for preventing tooth decay and warned that local removal decisions could increase Medicaid costs and may not reflect the broader public interest. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on House Bill 16 in the excerpt.

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• the Board of Nursing. the Board of Nursing.
• <00:48:07.880> And the board of medicine. They do not. And the board of medicine.
• partnered with the Board of Medicine. partnered with the Board of Medicine.
• workforce shortage. Thank you. workforce shortage. Thank you. Thank<02:19:21.840> you.
• Is it board requirements?

Keywords: 916, all

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• Regarding TWIA board eligibility, and I have an amendment.
• I mean, that varies across the board.
• The board may be confused on the board needs to take it. So it’s okay.
• Yeah, that is for the governing board to manage.
• The board will make that decision.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, led the pledges, and approved a series of routine motions, including excusing absent members and granting permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. Members also adopted several memorial and recognition resolutions, including H.R. 1023 honoring Christian Beerbill, H.R. 1033 recognizing International Bereaved Mother’s Day, and H.R. 877 recognizing Urban League Advocates Day. The House also recommitted SB 17 and HB 4211 to committee and postponed SCR 27 and HB 2145 for later consideration. The chamber then took up a long third-reading calendar of bills covering a wide range of topics, including Sunset review measures, health care workforce and pricing, child custody and family law, Medicaid, rural ambulance grants, energy reporting, public information requests, trail development, virtual meeting disruptions, occupational licensing, protective orders, county leave pools, animal cruelty, infrastructure, and higher education. Most bills were explained briefly by their authors and passed with broad support, though several drew notable opposition, including HB 5265, HB 2402, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 1056, HB 281, HB 3308, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 294, HB 809, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 285, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 4044, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 1201, and others. Several bills prompted extended debate or amendments. HB 3237, extending public energy-use reporting for state and higher-education buildings, passed after questions about its public-sector-only scope and energy savings. HB 3326, addressing public service loan forgiveness credit for adjunct professors, initially failed on a 69-70 vote but later passed after verification and machine corrections. HB 3211, concerning optometrists in managed care plans, adopted a Buckley amendment before passing. HB 2213 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board composition adopted a Metcalf amendment requiring certain board members to be Texas residents. HB 412, dealing with harmful materials and sexual performance of a child, generated extensive questioning about its scope, existing legal standards, and effects on educators and medical professionals; the excerpt ends during that debate.

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• A school board doesn't like giving. Up their district, right?
• If you merge two districts, there'll be one board left, right? Not two boards.
• I think key to that is the process the local board directs to go through that.
• Fortunately, those decisions are left to local school board members.
• My name is Dan Merwin, on behalf of the California School Boards Association.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And this will allow the board to begin issuing temporary licenses for licensed certified professional
• And he is also on the executive board with me on the Black and Latino Caucus.
• And yet, there's a significant workforce shortage projected across the country in that workforce.
• And you look at the reason for some of these closures: workforce and having OB-GYNs as part of it.
• There's also legislation around workforce that we're actually here talking about today.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to reopen its work for the year, with roll call and attendance confirmations followed by remarks from the co-chairs and members. Senator Liz Miranda stepped down as co-chair, citing multiple responsibilities and personal losses, and Senator Adam Gomez was welcomed as the new Senate co-chair. Gomez said he would listen and learn from commissioners and advocates, and both outgoing and incoming leaders emphasized continuing the commission’s work on maternal health, postpartum depression, and equity. Members discussed several current policy and implementation issues. The Department of Public Health reported a new regulation to implement the 2024 midwifery access law, including temporary licenses for licensed certified professional midwives. Commissioners also raised concerns about birthing hospital and inpatient obstetric unit closures, OB-GYN workforce shortages, reimbursement changes, and the need to expand midwifery, doula, and birth center capacity. Other topics included substance use and perinatal mental health supports, the limited $220,000 appropriation for community-based perinatal mental health organizations, and the need for stronger funding in the budget to implement the maternal health law. The commission also focused on future priorities and information sharing. Members suggested more presentations from clinicians, regulators, infant and early childhood mental health experts, and PSI of Massachusetts; greater attention to parent-child relational health and postpartum screening in pediatric settings; and possible commission action such as a letter to the governor on workforce and access issues. The group agreed that there was not enough time to plan a May event and instead would use the commission to publicize related events, including Black Maternal Health Week activities. Commissioners voted to create a biweekly digest for sharing updates, with urgent items to be sent by email, and then adjourned the meeting.

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• The founding board... ...to our sergeant at arms and they'll pass it out for us.
• It is a workforce strategy. It is a rural stability strategy.
• I'm glad you guys are on board. We've been talking about doctor needs forever.
• a workforce shortage.
• So the other element is building out the workforce.

Bills: SB5, SB6, SB8

Keywords: physician residency, healthcare, rural communities, medical education, appropriation, education, medical school, New Mexico, construction, behavioral health, funding, mental health services, general fund transfer, 996, all

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• who are now reversing those Workforce who are now reversing those Workforce habits<01:17:58.480>
• to full remote workforce?
• <01:51:40.520> oh get the question about my Workforce oh get the question about my Workforce
• a couple of other licensing boards a couple of other boards<01:56:00.400> including<01:56:00.800
• > the<01:56:00.880> office<01:56:01.079> of boards including the office of boards

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Shifting to workforce, Minnesota's skilled workforce is often noticed as a key component of our business
• Shifting to workforce, Minnesota's skilled workforce is often noticed as a key component of our business
• employment mandates and Workforce employment mandates and Workforce shortage<00:35:46.119> issues
• <00:36:04.280> shortage regarding ongoing Workforce shortage regarding ongoing Workforce shortage
• <00:36:47.359> shortage contribute to these Workforce shortage contribute to these Workforce

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee’s first official meeting was framed as an informational session, with the chair saying no legislation would be acted on and that testimony would focus on what is working and not working for businesses and workers in Minnesota. The stated topics included earned sick and safe time, paid family and medical leave, labor shortages, and broader business climate concerns. The chair also noted the absence of DFL members and invited questions to be held until the end so testifiers could present fully. Lauren Shodor of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce argued that Minnesota’s business climate has worsened because of high taxes, rising costs, regulation, and new workplace mandates. She cited chamber survey and research findings saying more businesses are considering leaving the state, that Minnesota companies are investing more in other states than vice versa, and that the state lags national growth rates. She said employers are especially concerned about earned sick and safe time and the upcoming paid family and medical leave program, which the chamber believes add compliance burdens and costs, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses. Matt Hilgart of the Association of Minnesota Counties said the new leave laws affect county budgets and operations because labor is the main county cost and services are often state-mandated. He said the programs were imposed outside the collective bargaining process and can duplicate existing county benefits, increase costs, and create staffing and service challenges. He asked for changes including clearer premium-sharing language, exclusion of elected officials and short-term election workers from paid leave requirements, better exemption and private-plan rules, coordination requirements for intermittent leave, and more clarity for essential employees during weather emergencies. Owen Worth of the League of Minnesota Cities said cities are facing similar implementation problems, with overlapping leave policies and concerns about stacking state and federal leave rules, and he indicated the league would support changes to reduce administrative and budget pressures on cities.