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• And then, of course, the Point Source Implementation Grant.
• This is managed through BWSR at the state level.
• This is managed through BWSR at the<01:28:36.719> state<01:28:37.280> level.
• There are a number of the state level.
• Of course, that federal legislation.

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• So each credit in a department approved high school or college level computer science course may count
• So you could have a course with computer science experiences embedded.
• You'd have to take a full computer science course in order for that to count.
• ...it would have to be the full course in computer science.
• And it most likely would be a career tech course or a science course or a math course, depending on the

Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• Level.
• So of course they would have wanted to have that as part of the property.
• We have family members, of course, who are buried there.
• At the federal level, we're still able to honor those rates that were provided by the board.
• And of course, I would like to invite Arturo to be there because, you know, why not?

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• , of course, in Tier 3 and a little bit of Tier 1 as well if it's workforce related as well.
• Right now, most of that balance is related to Level 1 and to child care.
• It just means that right now they are currently operating at that level with that low PCPM.
• child needs, or that caregiver needs if it does go into a deeper level of services.
• Yes, of course. So we do, and respectfully always, we do have to take into account also costs.

Bills: S0042, S0578, S0624, S7018

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimers, dementia, related dementias, brain health, early detection, caregiver support, elderly affairs, Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health, public health outreach, memory loss

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first heard SB 624, which would codify DCF’s current practice of allowing batterers intervention programs to offer supplemental faith-based activities so long as participation is voluntary. The bill drew support from faith-based and family organizations, which argued it would restore access to effective rehabilitation options and remove discriminatory barriers. SB 624 was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 42, which would require child protective investigators and child protection teams to rely on qualified medical professionals when a child has a documented pre-existing diagnosis or when a parent requests an exam, and would require clearer notice to parents and custodians at the start of an investigation. Testimony overwhelmingly came from parents, advocates, and disability rights representatives describing cases in which medically complex children were allegedly misdiagnosed as abuse victims and families were separated unnecessarily. Members expressed sympathy and support, and SB 42 was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 578, creating an Alzheimer’s disease awareness initiative within the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health education, research updates, and clinical trial awareness, with outreach focused on older adults and at-risk populations. An amendment was adopted to place the campaign within the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. A caregiver testified about the need for public education and early diagnosis, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also took up SPB 7018, a committee bill on child welfare that would extend the definition of “visitor” for foster homes to reduce repeated background checks, make the Step Into Success foster youth workforce pilot permanent and statewide, and create a program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare to catalog best practices among community-based care lead agencies. The bill was approved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Finally, the Department of Children and Families presented its 2025-26 final funding methodology and rates report for community-based care. Members questioned the proposed tiered model, including insurance costs, risk corridors, prevention funding, performance measures, and regional funding disparities. No vote was taken on the presentation, but members discussed the possible need for follow-up legislation and additional stakeholder input.

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• And if we're able at a statewide level to ensure that every high school has a course, even that students
• you're talking about uh four-year level you're talking about uh four-year programs<00:19:26.640>
• <00:20:34.720> to we're able at a statewide level to we're able at a statewide level to ensure
• I took an Intro to Education course for college credit.
• the next piece is the college level the next piece is the college level where<01:18:14.640> we

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Education Finance Committee met remotely on February 16, 2022, with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the previous day by voice vote. Chair Dabney said the committee was spending the week on public school staffing shortages, especially efforts to increase and retain BIPOC teachers, and introduced testimony on the Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant Program (CUGMEC) and the broader Increasing Teachers of Color Act. Testifiers from St. Thomas, Augsburg, and Hopkins described the history and impact of the legacy educator-of-color programs. Kathleen Campbell said the original Q program was created to address underrepresentation, remove financial barriers, and provide mentorship and culturally relevant support; she argued that when the grant became competitive in 2017 without additional funding, support was spread too thin and student capacity dropped. Audrey Lensmeyer described Augsburg’s East African Student-to-Teacher Program, rooted in community advocacy in Cedar-Riverside, and said it has produced strong completion and licensure outcomes. Keenan Jones shared his path from paraprofessional to teacher and district leader, emphasizing the importance of scholarships, mentorship, and outreach to high school students, including a statewide co-enrollment Intro to Teaching course. Representative Hassan then presented House File 3079, saying the bill aims to attract, prepare, complete, and retain more teachers of color and American Indian teachers through several grant and program changes, including Closing the Educational Opportunity Gap grants, Cook Mac funding, teacher mentorship and retention updates, and revisions to CUGMEC. He said the bill responds to a severe shortage of BIPOC teachers and that the requested investment is small relative to the state surplus. Student and educator testimony followed, including a third-grade student from Crookston and Ava Roots, both of whom described the importance of having teachers who reflect students’ cultures and experiences. Natalia Benjamin, the 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, also testified about retention challenges for educators of color and racialized workplace treatment. The committee indicated it intended to lay over HF 3079 for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill, and Representative Richardson moved the bill to be laid over for further consideration.

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• FROM THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL TO MEET THE STATE'S MEDIAN LEVEL. THAT IS THE BILL.
• Oftentimes, the decision to remove those books was left to administrators, and of course, That is not
• Entity County, Martin County, Volusia County, and of course if we look at those counties, if we look
• But these are nowhere near the level of explicitness targeted by this new bill.
• COMPLAINTS ARE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WARRANTING THIS LEVEL OF PROCEDURAL BARRIERS?

Bills: HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29, SB 5, SB 262, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 106, HB 18, HB 48, HB 27, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 2986, HB 972, HB 502, HB 29, HB 125, HB 145, HB 171, HB 255, HB 50, HB 796, HB 363, HB 116, HB 491, HB 589, HB 1495, HB 368, HB 1285, HB 1905, HB 1360, HB 2002, HB 917, HB 2723, HB 2067, HB 1238, HB 2337, HB 745, HB 1188, HB 1606, HB 2003, HB 2147, HB 2391, HB 2355, HB 2546, HB 2495, HB 2818, HB 2249, HB 1749, HB 3109, HB 3228, HB 3240, HB 1507, HB 658, HB 1748, HB 1851, HB 1922, HB 2001, HB 2798, HB 107, HCR 29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives conducted legislative business including prayer, pledge, and voting on multiple bills. Key legislation included HB 1105 expanding Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility, HB 443 on charter school regulations (passed 83-23), and HB 1539 on materials harmful to minors (passed 81-29) after extensive debate about book challenges in schools. Other bills addressed education funding, law enforcement benefits, parole guidelines, and various local issues. The Speaker announced budget negotiations with the Senate have stalled, with disagreements over spending levels and tax cuts. The House will not meet this weekend as originally planned. Session adjourned until tomorrow at 10 AM.

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• That's a different tier, a different level of diving that's required for training.
• <00:58:29.440> of different tier a different level of different tier a different level of
• change happening at the federal level change happening at the federal level right<01:04:21.279><
• repealed so if there is a comfort level repealed so if there is a comfort level with<01:04:52.160
• that are happening at the federal level that are happening at the federal level and<01:30:15.719

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• levels, state, federal, and local. levels, state, federal, and local.
• great pride in the civic course great pride in the civic course offerings<01:41:19.160> and
• nursing levels, RNs, advanced nursing levels, teachers,<01:44:05.920> social<01:44:06.320>
• . level. level.
• not being followed at the federal level not being followed at the federal level and<03:53:33.360

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• But of course, we're going to prioritize our California first officers.
• to set our schools up for success at the local level.
• This was the threshold before at the federal level, and it was rolled back.
• To ensure herd immunity, parents need school-level vaccination rates. Ms.
• of common course numbering courses.

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• levels of Consumer Protections<00:10:12.160> and<00:10:12.480> highest<00:10:12.880>
• level of resources dedicated to problem gambling than any sports wagering law in the nation.
• We have the one from last year, but of course this bill is considerably different."
• We have the one from last year, but of course this bill is considerably different."
• c> mental addiction and a new level of mental addiction and a new level of mental health<01:25:02.159

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• administration has not pulled the level administration has not pulled the level of<00:08:34.240>
• They really are about income levels.
• They really are about income levels.
• it's not a surprise because of course it's not a surprise because of course it's<01:03:29.920>
• changes happening at the federal level changes happening at the federal level and<01:21:08.000><

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• Some may say that raising reimbursement levels will drive up insurance premiums to unsustainable levels
• and Medicare at the federal level.
• level and Medicare at the federal level. level and Medicare at the federal level.
• Thank you, Ben Bradley. receiving that level of care. As a receiving that level of care.
• Of course, Jason, please though.

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• We have reports during the course of construction.
• After it is signed off at that level, it will then move over to a manager's approval level and then up
• That was at the grantee level. And so, Mr.
• That was at the grantee level. And so, Mr.
• Of course, we still have a long way to go.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Director Nominations met to consider Ruby Dylan Williams for Director of the Arizona Department of Housing. Williams described her long career at the department, her work on operational improvements, housing development, manufactured housing, and efforts to expand supply, preserve existing housing, and improve transparency through data and technology. She also said she would work with the legislature, local governments, tribal nations, nonprofits, and private partners, and emphasized the department’s role in addressing housing affordability and homelessness across the housing continuum. Members questioned her about the department’s response to Auditor General findings, including fraud prevention, payment verification, site inspections, and oversight of grantees. Williams said the department had rewritten policies, retrained staff, added stronger controls, and implemented verbal verification steps for wire transfers after a fraud incident. Senators also pressed her on budget priorities, possible cuts, and her view of homelessness policy, with some members characterizing her approach as closer to shelter or transitional housing before permanent placement. Williams said interventions should be individualized and that the department works with local jurisdictions and service providers to match people with appropriate support. Public testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Developers, housing industry representatives, and nonprofit partners praised Williams’ private-sector housing finance experience, her knowledge of LIHTC and the QAP process, and her leadership in making the agency more efficient and business-friendly. After debate, the committee voted 3-2 to recommend her confirmation to the full Senate. Two members voted no, citing concerns about her answers on fraud oversight, cost controls, and homelessness policy, while the majority supported advancing her nomination.

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• nursing, these agreements are more common and more egregious in hospital markets that feature a high level
• This disproportionately harms entry-level workers, career changers, and workers seeking advancements
• This disproportionately harms entry-level workers, career changers, and workers seeking advancements
• > already<00:38:04.720> paid, course, if workers have already paid, course, if workers
• <00:41:18.000> position working an entry-level position working an entry-level position and

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• there has been a great deal of discussion about the add-on weights of certain academically rigorous courses
• a categorical—we will set forth the additional funds to supplement and support these acceleration courses
• So I see it at the school level how important this funding is.
• And the courses that they learned with some of these subjects, like global studies and stuff like that
• So I see it at the school level how important this funding is.

Summary: The meeting focused on the House’s first offer on the budget, proviso, and back-of-the-bill items in negotiations with the Senate. Representative Persons-Mulica explained that the House’s proposal would create an academic acceleration options supplement to support advanced courses such as AP, IB, ACE, and CAP, and would fund that supplement at 100% of the amount generated under the current statutory weight system, rather than the lower level included in the Senate’s proposal. She said the House’s offer would provide more funding to every district than this year and at least as much as the current formula would generate. She also highlighted two back-of-the-bill items: a Family Empowerment Scholarship Stabilization Enrollment Program to provide additional funding if enrollment projections create issues, and a provision allowing early learning coalitions to use unexpended school readiness funds in fiscal year 2025-26. Senator Burgess praised the offer and noted the House and Senate were working toward addressing concerns raised during session. A public commenter, a longtime teacher, thanked lawmakers for preserving funding for academically rigorous courses and urged future improvements in school funding and teacher pay. Representative Joseph asked how the additional supplemental funds would be allocated between district schools and other programs, and Persons-Mulica said that guidance would be included in a forthcoming conforming bill. With no further questions or public comment, the committee moved to adjourn, and the meeting ended with notice that it could reconvene on one hour’s notice.

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• If you call 911 now, we can get you to the right level of service.
• it's mandatory for them to take course it's mandatory for them to take the<01:06:48.359> course
• I took the online course, and I've been a police officer for 26 years.
• <05:37:33.958> um decriminalize at the state level um decriminalize at the state level um
• So I think we're better off approaching it at the state level. I understand your position.

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• Florida Department of Education is instructed to develop specific curricula tailored to various grade levels
• I just want to thank Melissa Hartzell and, of course, our own general director, Hammer Hartzell, for
• I want to thank Melissa Hartzell and, of course, our own general director, Hammer Hartzell, for sharing
• Fifteen percent of courses in low-performing schools are taught by out-of-field teachers, and Florida
• Alex Kendra, Ben, Gary, and of course, my two good friends that sit next to me, and, of course, my two

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee heard and advanced a series of education-related bills, beginning with SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, which would require age-appropriate disability history and awareness instruction across grade bands. The committee adopted a delete-all amendment, heard emotional testimony from Melissa Hartzell about her son Evan’s experience with disability and inclusion, and reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 1296, creating a pilot study on school cellphone bans; SB 1590, creating a task force to review educator preparation, certification, and professional learning; SB 1702, a broad education bill with provisions on private school facilities, marching band credit, school readiness reimbursements, and charter school monitoring tools; SB 1150, exempting school social workers from certain certification testing requirements; SB 1708, revising School of Hope rules and adding a Miami-Dade co-location framework; SB 822, updating charter school governance and operations; SB 444, requiring annual human trafficking awareness training for school personnel; and SB 742, expanding workforce development and money-back guarantee programs. Most of these bills were amended before being reported favorably by committee vote. The committee also considered and reported favorably SB 8, a claims bill providing a $1.2 million settlement for Marcus Button and his family arising from a 2006 Pasco County school bus crash that caused severe lifelong injuries. Senator Gaetz opposed claims bills in general, arguing the sovereign immunity cap should be raised so such cases can be resolved locally. Several bills drew questions and debate over implementation details, including concerns about charter school dress and hair policies under SB 822, the scope of human trafficking training under SB 444, and the zoning implications of private school facility provisions in SB 1702. Sponsor responses generally emphasized that the bills were intended to clarify existing policy or improve student safety, access, or educational outcomes. The committee also took up confirmation appointments. It recommended confirmation of the slate of appointees on Tabs 12 and 14 through 21 by voice vote, and separately recommended confirmation of Daniel Fogunoli to the State Board of Education after debate in which Senator Davis and Senator Osgood opposed the appointment. The meeting concluded with members recording additional votes, including Senator Burgess’s affirmative vote on SB 1150, and then adjourned.

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• Of course not.
• Of course not. Um in terms of perfect? Of course not.
• of course we have our case managers that of course we have our case managers that are<01:56:28.800>
• Of course. Okay. we have part thus far? Of course.
• to see what's going on at that level to see what's going on at that level below below below them

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Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee met on April 15, 2025, and opened a hearing on Senate Bill 269, which would remove references to “bride and groom” and replace them with “applicants” in the Vital Records Act. The bill was described by the sponsor’s designee as a housekeeping update requested by the Secretary of State to modernize and standardize the language in light of same-sex marriage and to make the statute gender-neutral. Members asked whether the change would affect the substance of marriage law, marriage ceremonies, age and residence requirements, or open the door to polygamy; the response was that it would not change the law, would still apply to two adults, and would not supersede New Hampshire’s ban on polygamy. Some members noted the bill had passed the Senate unanimously and 18-0, while others questioned whether the change was necessary given existing forms and statutes, and whether it could create confusion with other laws such as alimony or divorce paperwork. The discussion became lengthy and somewhat informal, with members debating whether the terminology update was merely clerical or whether it should be postponed for more information from the Secretary of State’s office. Several members expressed frustration that no representative from that office was present. One member, speaking as a family law attorney, argued the bill was redundant because similar information already appears on vital statistics forms and could potentially create unintended issues; others countered that the Legislature should keep statutes consistent with current law and modern terminology. The committee also briefly discussed how marriage certificates and licenses are labeled and how same-sex couples are designated under current law. After a Republican caucus break, the chair called for a nonbinding thumb vote on whether to postpone the bill. The committee voted to come back to the bill later, and the hearing on SB 269 was closed and postponed to a later executive session date. The chair then shifted to other committee business, including preparations for a later discussion with Chief Administrative Justice Ellen Kristo and a family court subcommittee exercise, but no further action was taken on SB 269 during this segment.

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• Of course, the other FIRs that we receive may not be, of course, that particular analysis.
• Now is not the time to reverse course.
• reintroduce it at the state level.
• level in addition to reintroducing a deliberate indifference standard.
• at the county level, and municipalities at the local police department.

Bills: SB246, SB146, SB300, SB301, SB309, SM17

Keywords: massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services

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• So, are there opportunities for those low-risk kids committing low-level behaviors to divert them more
• crimes. low-level behaviors and getting them access to services earlier on in the process.
• enable you to go into an apprenticeship program at a higher level and make more money.
• That information is critical in a state where we already have low levels of providership.
• I don't think we're going to be doing that over the course of the next several weeks, I'm sure.