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• in California and beyond by conducting qualitative reviews of educational programs and operating standards
• I'd like to take just a moment to highlight a couple things that don't often show up in standardized
• perspective, we have a lot of propped-up, quote-unquote, colleges and institutes and, you know, teaching
• Nobody will question their bad act, bad operation, bad teaching, quality-wise, or a chance of depleting
• We are teaching and educating California's workforce.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These communities were built completely to wildfire-resilient standard, a wildfire-prepared home standard
• That's the standard.
• You know, this is not our specialty, but yet there’s no statewide standards or national or global standards
• So it is the industry standard right now.
• and what are those standards?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We teach training, and so we do teach that when an agency needs something, they should determine what
• Also connected to the credentialing process is the North Dakota teaching license.
• We also adopted under advisement standards.
• We do have a standard for that, and we monitor that also.
• But we are meeting our standards in 97% of all cases.

Summary: The task force reviewed survey results from state agencies on potential statutory revisions, with Levi reporting 70 proposals from 20 agencies and noting that about 33 might become agency pre-file bills. Members discussed the need to share the survey more broadly within higher education and to better coordinate issues involving IT and other cross-agency functions. The task force then heard from the Office of Management and Budget on three topics: concessions, architect/engineering pre-qualification, and legal notices. OMB said the concessions law is outdated and inconsistent with current practice, and suggested a collaborative rewrite to allow best-value evaluation, raise the threshold, and standardize solicitation templates. On architect/engineering pre-qualification, OMB proposed expanding authority beyond current state-agency limits and creating uniform templates. On legal notices, OMB proposed modernizing publication requirements, exploring online and abbreviated notices, and working with newspapers and other stakeholders on technology and accessibility improvements. Members asked about where concession revenues go, whether political subdivisions must follow the same rules, and how to move from discussion to action. The task force agreed to have OMB work with Legislative Council and affected stakeholders to develop bill drafts, and the motion passed unanimously. The University of North Dakota then presented a series of proposed revisions focused on public buildings and procurement. UND asked to rework the definition of construction so routine maintenance and one-for-one replacements over $250,000 would not automatically trigger public-improvement requirements, suggested raising the threshold to $500,000, and asked for more flexibility based on project complexity and risk. UND also proposed changes to public bid advertisements to reflect electronic bidding, revisions to construction manager-at-risk selection criteria, changes to architect/engineer procurement rules, an increase in the direct-hire design threshold, and a higher legislative-consent threshold for privately funded projects. The task force supported having UND work with counsel and OMB to develop bill drafts, and that motion also passed. The Department of Public Instruction concluded with proposed cleanup to credentialing and education statutes. DPI recommended reviewing its credential categories for relevance, possibly transferring credentialing authority to the Education Standards and Practices Board, removing outdated school safety patrol language, clarifying waiver provisions, and updating dyslexia screening reporting requirements so the statute reflects current practice. Members focused mainly on whether the dyslexia reporting requirement should remain, and DPI said the screening itself would continue even if reporting language were revised. No votes were taken on DPI’s suggestions, and the task force recessed after the presentation.

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• The Bible teaches resurrection, not reassembling.
• Scripture teaches responsibility, maturity, and protection of the vulnerable.
• Scripture teaches responsibility, maturity, and protection of the vulnerable.
• We have a double standard there. And here's where I am the most concerned about this.
• This is cleanup for CASA standards. Yield for questions.

Bills: SB1687, HB1687, HB4431, HB2894, HB2979, HB3262, HB3298, HB3369, HB3431, HB3462, SB1226, SB1876, SB1916, SB1920, HB3467, HB3498, HB3500, HB3521, HB3581, HB3650, HB3673, HB3764, HB3767, HB3781, HB3800, HB3831, HB3834, HB3941, HB2749, HB3970, HB3972, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, HB3996, HB4095, HB4104, HB4191, HB4248, HB4298, HB4338, HB4427, HB4428, HJR1023, HB3660, HB3718, HB4326, HB3443, HB3880, HB3649, HB3000, SB1651, SB504, SB372, SB1326, SB1633, SB248, SB1242, SB1238, SB423, SB1989, SB1286, SB904, SB1213, SB1216, SB1827, SB65, SB1390, SB259, SB1944, SB540, SB2139, SB346, SB1595, SB1400, SB1555, SB1209, SB2110, SB1670, SB1061, SB2104, HR1057, SB1946, SB1734, SB1316, SB1360, SB1557, SB1684, SB2049, SB1410, SB2011, SB1437, SB1204, SB1732, SB1775, SB2084, SB1380, SB1572, SB1772, SB1224, SB710, SB1338, SB1266, SB1303, SB1307, SB1562, SB1794, SB1191, SB1983, SB1832, SB1448, SB1534, SB1593, SB1597, SB1630, SB1489, SB1726, SB1796, SB1806, SB1877, SB1451, SB1553, SB1632, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB2180, SB1725, SB2182, HB3003, HB3004, HB4434, HB4324, HB4342, HB2137, HB4432, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53

Keywords: driver licenses, exam proctor, Service Oklahoma, commercial training, background checks, advance directive, advance health care directive, health care proxy, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney for health care, living will, surrogate decision-maker, default surrogate, health care agent, capacity determination, supported decision making, mental health directive, psychiatric advance directive, end-of-life care, life-sustaining treatment

Summary: The House recognized several visitors and groups during the day, including the Norman North High School Cheer and Stunt Team, a student page, Bartlesville Day at the Capitol, and Leadership Elk City. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate amendments and final passage votes on a wide range of measures, with most amendments adopted without objection and many bills passing by wide margins. Topics included advanced health care directives, the Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, motor vehicle and insurance changes, food truck fire suppression, foreign adversary land ownership restrictions, plumbing licensing reform, probate procedure, financial institutions, riots, Medicaid, court reporters, public finance, district attorney recruitment incentives, child care, the Oklahoma Brine Development Act, adjunct teachers, workers’ compensation, and other technical or policy updates. Several bills drew substantive debate. The Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act prompted questions about the additional $15 million funding tranche, return on investment, and the use of out-of-state fund managers; supporters said the program had created thousands of jobs and generated strong tax revenue, while opponents criticized the lack of independent ROI data and transparency. House Bill 3500 on probate procedure also drew questions about a nine-month deadline for successor affidavits, with the author saying the change would prevent a “gotcha” that could defeat a decedent’s wishes. House Bill 3660 on natural organic reduction was the subject of extended debate, with supporters arguing for personal freedom and rejecting claims about misuse of the resulting material, while opponents raised concerns about the practice and its regulation. The House passed most measures by comfortable margins, including bills on advanced health care directives, professions and occupations, motor vehicles, Medicaid, insurance, child care, court reporters, public finance, and criminal law. A few measures failed or were reconsidered: Senate Bill 1916 initially failed on a 46-39 vote, but the House later voted to reconsider and then passed it on reconsideration. Several bills also carried emergency clauses, which were adopted where required by two-thirds votes. The session ended with the House still considering debate on House Bill 3660 after the chamber had recessed and returned to order.

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• principle in my life, and I have learned from many talented colleagues and leaders who set a high standard
• Because I thought you have to set a standard.
• Because I thought you have to set a standard.
• And that's where my team goes out and we try to teach people how to get a state job.
• And that's where my team goes out and we try to teach people how to get a state job, how to apply, what

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several routine items and two governor’s appointments requiring appearance. The committee first approved, by unanimous 5-0 votes, the appointments of Armin Meyer to the Division of Consumer Financial Protection and Uca Danka to the California State Lottery Commission, along with bill referrals, a rules waiver request to suspend Senate Rule 55 for guests on the floor, and floor acknowledgments. The committee then heard from Arania Ortega, appointed to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). Members asked about her background, PERB’s handling of AB 288 while litigation remains pending, recusal rules, case backlogs, ride-share enforcement, and legislative employee unionization. Ortega said PERB has no current backlog, is prepared to implement AB 288 if litigation changes, and has recusal procedures that would automatically exclude her from certain state employee and child care cases for one year. Public testimony supported the appointment, and the committee voted 5-0 to send Ortega’s nomination to the full Senate. The committee also heard from Monica Erickson, nominated to continue as Director of the Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Questions focused on bargaining and fiscal responsibility, CalPERS oversight, recruitment and retention, telework, discipline and accountability, DEIA efforts, degree requirements, veteran hiring, return-to-office implementation, and the gender pay gap. Erickson said CalHR is working to reduce vacancies, expand recruitment pipelines, remove unnecessary degree requirements, support departments with guidance and training, and address pay equity; she also noted the gender pay gap has declined over the past decade. Supportive public testimony followed, and her nomination was approved 5-0 to advance to the Senate floor. The committee then adjourned.

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• Our children do teach us every day. There are teachers.
• Our children do teach us every day, and they are the real teachers.
• In the workforce crisis, we should be improving standards, not diluting them.
• In 2011, Washingtonians passed Initiative 1163 to mandate those exact standards.
• In 2011, Washingtonians passed Initiative 1163 to mandate those exact standards.

Bills: HB2337, HB2311, HB2088, HB2148, HB2132

Keywords: training requirements, caregiving, family member, individual providers, home care, workforce education, investment accountability, administrative changes, oversight, education policy, nutritional health, dietetic professionals, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare regulation, education, pay it forward program, tuition, student loans, financial aid

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• what this does is it strengthens Florida's judicial sales process by requiring courts to follow standardize
• Alternative sales methods only under the can teach conditions to protect all of the parties involved
• However, it lacks clear standards for requesting or conducting alternative sales, creating opportunities
• It has keep provisions which is court approval and transparency, standardize sailed process, oversight
• It establishes clear standardized procedures for alternative sales.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And we compensate people for that because they have to do it outside of their normal teaching hours,
• hours and so it it makes their teaching hours and so it it makes their work<00:20:45.720><c> day</c>
• Monitoring for PFAS is not a standard procedure, so I'm not a hydrologist.
• We have staff who teach in both places, so really strong connection there.
• We need to use our cultural teachings because those are our protective factors.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Most of the notice periods have plenty of time because they are set up for standard mail, so email will
• This bill conforms state geographic materials in the academic standards to the new federal designation
• board because I was certified in English and history in Florida and Mississippi, and when I had to Teach
• Florida, we have to be intentional about knowing it will be in comparison to other states in the standards
• Only by teaching can we build a future that values justice, equality, and remembrance.

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• connection and nexus between academics and art, and that this improvement, but the arts not only teaches
• Music is fun and engaging, gets kids’ attention, and is an engaging way to teach young children.
• So if there is a situation in the classroom going on, the coach starts singing to teach the teachers,
• the teachers like singing to teach the teachers like here's<00:14:34.320><c> how</c><00:14:34.480><c
• </c> that we're when we're able to teach that we're when we're able to teach skills<01:09:22.759><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AB 2347, Arambula, peace officer standards, holding committee.
• AB 2325, Alvarez, bilingual teaching pathways, do pass on an A roll call.
• AB 2075, Bennett, fire safety and equipment standards, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 1642, herbedian, wildfire contamination standards.
• AB 2266, Schultz, standard assessment methods, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So basically what this does it trees, teachers who >> successfully teach students the area of knowledge
• This amendment also requires the FSA to develop a standard form to document any ex exception is granted
• And so without reducing standards, we're trying to find where in conjunction with with obviously the
• It was like, oh, you know, is there any risk here that were eroding any standard or safety protocol?
• Also focuses state academic standards, documents on standards and benchmarks and requires the cost of

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And they were just like, no, we're not doing that because the federal standards don't require us to.
• It was not done to auditing standards. It was just a special project, essentially.
• It was not done to auditing standards.
• I've held several jobs over the years advocating for others, as well as teaching other self-advocates
• When he graduated, someone needed to care for him, so I stepped down from my teaching career. Yeah.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I can see so clearly how the DPRIP bill will position Texas as the gold standard in dementia-related
• I have been teaching for 35 years neurobiology of learning and memory.
• I know you have a class to go teach at UT. No, I can't stay here as long as you're here.
• I take my patients to the farmer's market and teach them how to keep. their brains healthy.
• In my experience because I also teach in those facilities it just depends on the facility but most of

Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155

Keywords: dementia, research, health care, Texas Institute, grants, medical breakthroughs, oversight, prevention, funding, healthcare, Texas, autopsy, confidentiality, public records, medical examiner, law enforcement, HB 513, surgical smoke, surgical plume, smoke evacuation

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• That is not necessarily standard practice. Of it. That would be their ruling.
• That is not necessarily standard practice. Record made by a court reporter.
• That is not necessarily standard practice now, in my experience, in courtrooms.
• And let's say, the other standard was preponderance of the evidence.
• Did this come from a national standard, Senator?

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Senator West, approved the previous day’s journal, and then adopted several recognitions, including Senate Resolution 625 honoring the McLennan Community College Dance Team for winning two 2025 National Dance Alliance national titles. The chamber also recognized University of Texas Rio Grande Valley interns, the doctor of the day, and the San Antonio Coalition for Veterans and Families. The governor’s withdrawal of a Texas Lottery Commission nomination was received and the nomination was returned, and the Senate appointed numerous conference committees on pending bills. The body then took up and passed several measures, often by suspending the rules and the constitutional three-day rule. Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 23 were concurred in House amendments as part of property tax relief, with supporters emphasizing homeowner savings. House Bill 20 creating the Applied Sciences Pathway Program passed after a floor amendment and was described as a way to expand career and technical education and help students earn industry certificates in high-demand trades. House Bill 2594 passed to expand venue options for prosecuting certain theft and cybercrime cases, and House Concurrent Resolution 167 was adopted to correct a typo in House Bill 1314. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 9, Senate Bill 40, Senate Joint Resolution 5, and Senate Bill 6. SB 9 and SJR 5 were presented as major bail-reform measures, with supporters saying they would strengthen public safety, clarify appeal procedures, and give judges and prosecutors more tools in serious cases; the debate included questions about records, counsel, and the standards for denying bail. SB 40 dealt with nonprofit bail-bond funding, and SB 6 addressed electricity and data-center growth. The chamber also passed House Bill 423 on digital asset service provider reporting and auditing, with amendments adding protections for cryptocurrency kiosks and a technical correction. Additional bills passed included House Bill 4690 on motor fuel standards, House Bill 1094 on transportation protection agreements, Committee Substitute for House Bill 2731 on roadside vendors and solicitors in certain border counties, Committee Substitute for House Bill 127 on protecting higher education from foreign adversaries and trade secret theft, and House Bill 549 on airway clearance devices at public school campuses. The Senate granted or requested conference committees on a long list of other measures, including HB 4, HB 145, HB 493, HB 2974, HB 3071, HB 3372, HB 3556, and multiple Senate bills. The session ended with adjournment until the following Friday morning.

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• Risk is measured by a couple of statistics: the standard deviation and a Sharpe ratio.
• The one on the left is a measure of risk: the standard deviation, which is a measure of Volatility.
• So do you really love teaching?
• What are the standards associated with that?
• The prudent investor standard is something that has been adopted some time ago in New Mexico law.

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• us in... ...the peer training and the specialization they teach us in the program of recovery.
• And so there's some standardization that's... ...and transparency.
• And so there's some standardization that's applied here.
• And so there's some standardization that's applied here.
• We now have a standardized reporting tool.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Dr. Kelly O’Dare on first responder behavioral health access, peer support, and suicide prevention. She described UCF Restores, the Second Alarm Project, and related partnerships that provide culturally competent treatment, peer training, clinician education, disaster response support, and behavioral health navigation. She cited survey and state data showing significant rates of sleep problems, anxiety, depression, substance use, and suicide among Florida first responders, and said evidence-based treatment has helped many patients recover, including a reported 76% who no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria after treatment. Senators asked about measuring outcomes, peer support standards, and whether the state should create more consistent statewide requirements; O’Dare said peer support training must be specialized, linked to higher levels of care, and supported by sustainable funding and statewide coordination. The committee also heard from a public commenter who supported the work and emphasized the need for adequate resources and peer support infrastructure. The committee then received a Department of Children and Families presentation from Casey Penn on the proposed funding methodology for community-based care lead agencies under HB 7089. Penn explained that the new model is intended to be actuarially based, reimbursement-oriented, and more transparent than prior funding approaches, using historical expenditures, standardized reporting, and two main tiers: Tier 1 for largely fixed administrative and operational costs, and Tier 2 for direct child-serving costs based on per-child-per-month blended rates. He said the model includes a 2% risk corridor for Tier 2, hold-harmless funding in the first year, and optional Tier 3 performance incentives, with an estimated additional state appropriation need after offsets. Senators raised concerns about prevention, historical inequities, reasonableness of costs, administrative overhead, blended state and federal funds, adoption subsidies, high-acuity placements, and disaster-related disruptions. Penn said some of those issues could be addressed in future iterations as the child welfare information system is modernized, and he agreed to provide written responses to committee questions. Representatives of the Florida Coalition for Children and CBCs responded that the model is a major improvement but urged additional safeguards, including an administrative cap, clearer separation of direct and indirect costs, and better treatment of federal and pass-through funds. They argued that the system already has oversight and that deficits reflect insufficient appropriations rather than excess spending, while also noting that higher-acuity children and regional differences can drive costs. No votes were taken on either topic, and the meeting ended with committee staff introductions and adjournment.

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• or update certain emergency braking standards, fine, let's have that debate out in the open.
• or update certain emergency braking standards, fine, let's have that debate out in the open.
• or update certain emergency braking standards, fine, let's have that debate out in the open.
• or update certain emergency standards or update certain emergency breaking<06:04:55.360><c> standards
• </c> The grandmas can and grandpas can teach the young couple ways to live.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c><02:49:56.800><c> are</c> ensure that the industry standards are ensure that the industry standards
• Biden's EPA did so by ignoring well-established international standards.
• Biden's EPA did so by ignoring well-established international standards.
• Biden's EPA did so by ignoring well-established international standards.
• International standards.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The federal poverty level is an official standard across the nation that is updated every year.
• The federal poverty level is an official standard across the nation that is updated every year.
• The federal poverty level is an official standard across the nation that is updated every year.
• The federal poverty level is an official standard across the nation that is updated every year.
• The federal poverty level is an official standard across the nation that is updated every year.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with testimony largely in support. SB 1388 and SB 1393, both concerning the School Facilities Authority and Department of Education representation and land conveyances, received support from DOE and the School Facilities Authority, with no questions or action taken. SB 423, which would add Head Start representation to the Early Learning Board, was supported by the Early Learning Board and the Executive Office on Early Learning, which explained the bill would realign the board with federal Head Start Act requirements after the board was restructured in Act 170; EEL also requested an effective-date amendment. SB 422, allowing DOE to award diplomas to students whose education was disrupted by war, drew support from DOE, the Chamber of Commerce, the Military Council, and the Special Education Advisory Council, but also significant opposition from the Hawaii Patriot Republicans and many individuals; members asked questions about the bill, and DOE explained the measure’s purpose, but no vote was taken. The committee also took testimony on SB 532, which would expand who may administer certain medications in schools. DOE, the Department of Health, and the University of Hawaii supported the bill. Members asked detailed questions about oral, nasal, and topical medications and the process for prescription review and administration; DOE explained that parents request the medication, a school form is completed, a nurse reviews it, and either a trained school health assistant or a contracted nurse administers the medication. DOE said the measure could improve attendance and learning, especially for students with ADHD, asthma, and other chronic conditions. The committee then heard SB 659 on locally sourced food products and school meals, where DOE’s procurement office opposed the higher small-purchase threshold and DOE exemption from procurement rules, while Ulupono Initiative, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others supported the bill as a way to advance farm-to-school goals and the 30% local food target by 2030. Testimony and questioning focused on the proposed threshold increase, transparency, and whether an online bidding system would be preferable. Finally, the committee heard SB 1300 on subsidies for ALICE families’ school meals. DOE supported the bill but requested amendments: defining eligibility at 250% of the federal poverty level, delaying implementation until the 2026-2027 school year, and covering reduced-price lunch students in full for 2025-2026. HSTA, Hawaii Appleseed, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Pride at Work Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and others supported the measure, emphasizing food insecurity, the burden of meal paperwork, and the educational importance of free meals. Hawaii Appleseed suggested replacing ALICE with a federal poverty level standard and removing a rulemaking requirement that could delay implementation. No votes or final committee actions were reported in the transcript.