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• So God, grant us your vision. Help us to see communities rather than dollars.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• originally attended college from 2014 to 2015 after graduating high school, Like maturity, I lacked clear vision

Bills: SB 49

Keywords: Galveston County, legal expenses, appropriation, litigation, state funding

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard several higher education bills and took public testimony on each. Senate Bill 60 would let public junior college libraries donate outdated, duplicative, or valueless materials instead of treating them as surplus property; no public testimony was offered, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 49 would expand performance-tier funding incentives so community colleges are also rewarded for student transfers to private four-year universities; it also received no public testimony and was left pending. Senate Bill 365 would allow higher education institutions to choose a transcript lookback period between 5 and 10 years for adult undergraduates seeking to waive older transcripts. Senator Eckhardt and witness Daniel Arrevalo described how old academic records can block adults from returning to college; the bill was left pending after testimony. Senate Bill 895 would expand the FAST dual-credit program beyond public school students to include eligible private school and homeschool students, with support from the Texas Private Schools Association, the Texas Homeschool Coalition, and a coordinating board witness explaining the funding structure; it too was left pending. Senate Bill 1400 would clarify what counts as a transfer for performance-tier funding by allowing students with 30 or fewer prior university credit hours to still be counted as transfer students when moving from a public junior college to a general academic institution. Former Representative Leighton Schubert testified that the change would address funding losses and better reflect modern student pathways; after testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Baytown embodies that vision. the resilience and spirit of Texas.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• From her work at Providence to CHAZ and beyond, she led with vision, compassion, and a deep commitment
• And perhaps most notably, provided the vision and the founding donation for Hasbro Children's Hospital
• And perhaps most notably, provided the vision and the founding donation for Hasbro Children's Hospital
• And perhaps most notably, provided the vision and the founding donation for Hasbro Children's Hospital
• I rise today to urge support for a crackdown on vision benefit managers, or VBMs, and their exploitive

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Chair Champion, members of the committee, our vision is clear: a more just and equitable society where
• When I was first introduced to Emma and the Twin Cities Rise team in 2022, we shared a vision to remove
• Your support for our organization will help transform lives and help advance the mission and vision of
• ><01:57:52.719> the<01:57:53.040> mission<01:57:53.360> and<01:57:53.679> vision
• <01:57:53.920> of while keeping the mission and vision of while keeping the mission and vision

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• hopefully, that you're the institution that's the best choice for what they're looking for and their vision
• <00:29:32.840> their what they're looking for and their what they're looking for and their vision
• for themselves in their next vision for themselves in their next years<00:29:34.760> of<00:29
• FDLTCC's mission, core values, and vision statement are guiding principles to us.
• Born from the vision of the Fond du Lac reservation leaders and built through collaboration with community

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• nine months, um, and with this size of department, with all its complexities, um, I have an overall vision
• :34.240> the<05:29:34.440> need<05:29:34.920> I That position is for our New Visions
• for<05:31:39.120> our<05:31:40.120> um<05:31:40.280> New<05:31:40.558> Visions
• position is so for our um New Visions position is so for our um New Visions training<05:31:41.400

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• President Benson, thank you for your vision, your dedication, and your unwavering belief in the power

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• something we've consulted with a lot of leaders in this space, and we think it is going to lend a clearer vision

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Our vision of Kids First remains our primary motivation, and that being said, we absolutely understand

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These prized characteristics of Puuloa reflect the vision we see in our keiki's potential.
• The establishment of a K-12 Kula Kaiapuni in Kapolei will bring this vision to life.
• The establishment of a K-12 Kula Kaiapuni in Kapolei will bring this vision to life.
• The establishment of a K-12 Kula Kaiapuni in Kapolei will bring this vision to life.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several education resolutions, beginning with HCR 11 and HR 14, which ask the Board of Education and the State Public Charter School Commission to report on improving access to stable, suitable, and affordable facilities for public charter schools. The Charter School Commission supported the measure, and OHA also supported it while noting long-standing facility challenges, the lack of a dedicated facilities appropriation, and the strain on charter schools that have had to use operating funds for buildings and temporary structures. Kealakehe Academy, Hawaii Technology Academy, and several individuals also testified in support. The committee then took up HCR 181 and HR 171, which seek a shared decision-making committee to develop an action plan for a K-12 Ka Waihona School in Kapolei. The Department of Education said it has already developed a strategic plan for Kaipuni education, has expanded immersion programs over the past decade, and is addressing growth through interim guidance and a new priority placement process. Community witnesses, including representatives of Ke Alo Ever, strongly supported the resolutions, emphasizing the need for a K-12 pathway, the importance of Hawaiian language and culture, and the role of community voice in planning. They argued that teacher shortages, especially for licensed Hawaiian immersion teachers, remain a major barrier and proposed a kumu recruitment and retention program tied to community, UH, and DOE partnerships. The committee also heard HCR 187 and HR 177, which urge the Department of Education to begin initiatives to address teacher retention statewide. DOE and the University of Hawaiʻi College of Education said teacher retention is already being addressed through the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee, a five-year plan focused on building capacity, improving satisfaction, and compensation, and a new DOE human resources plan. In response to questions, DOE said it is seeking better school-level data on why teachers leave, is preparing for contract negotiations, and is working with the standards board and DLIR on an apprenticeship-related grant. TECC representatives said the group has been working since the pandemic era, may narrow its focus to retention as the most actionable area, and expects to provide more concrete recommendations in its annual report. The transcript ends as the committee moves on to the next item, HCR 47 and HR 43, without showing any votes or final actions on the measures heard.

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• organizations is kind of like you're having a bus, and the bus is going in the direction of your vision
• 01:28:50.480> direction<01:28:51.080> of<01:28:51.200> your<01:28:51.400> vision
• going in the direction of your vision. going in the direction of your vision.

Keywords: 958, all

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• And now we have thermal scopes and night<00:42:05.520> vision<00:42:05.960> and<00:42:06.440
• > and<00:42:06.560> all<00:42:06.680> kinds<00:42:06.920> of night vision
• and and all kinds of night vision and and all kinds of technology.<00:42:07.760> And<00:42:08.080
• for the department, but I think, as we're discussing, it's just a very small step, and I think the vision

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened with quorum and housekeeping, then began setting interim topics for discussion. The first major topic was trapping, including prior legislation on mandatory trapper education and trapping setbacks. The Game and Fish director said the department had already gone through a trapping reform process in 2018-2019 and was prepared to testify on those issues again, noting that the commission had previously wanted legislative authority for them. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on a proposed non-motorized trail user fee. Supporters argued it could help fund trail systems and match state trail grants, citing demand for professionally built trails and examples from other states. Testimony estimated potential revenue at roughly $150,000 to $250,000 annually, depending on the model, while noting enforcement would likely rely on an honor system. Committee members discussed possible alternatives and related ideas, including using good neighbor authority with federal land managers and looking at motorized trail funding models. The director said the concept was not yet ready for immediate passage but was worth continued discussion. The committee also briefly discussed fishing outfitter issues, with the co-chair noting a prior bill had passed and that the current board still exists, but more data would be needed later in the interim. Another topic addressed ticket scalping and fake tickets at Jackson’s rodeo, which the sponsor said was affecting visitors and could warrant broader state discussion. The State Archives topic proposed expanding the digital archive and requiring agencies to use it, with added resources for local governments; staff said it would improve security, access, and storage efficiency. The committee then discussed problematic gaming and program funding, but noted a pending bill to create a separate statutory select committee on gaming, so the topic may be better handled there if formed. The final major discussion was the Game and Fish budget. The director said employee compensation increases had raised salary costs from about 40% to 60% of the budget, while overall revenue had not kept pace, forcing cuts to habitat and research work. She warned the department could reach a critical budget point by 2030. Committee members and the Wyoming Wildlife Federation supported a deeper interim review of the department’s finances and possible new revenue sources, with the director suggesting a three-meeting structure: first to lay out the budget outlook, then to discuss additional revenue options, and finally to consider what future generations may have to pay.

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• Benefit program consists of a variation of insurance products: health, dental, vision, life, disability
• 12.000> dental, of insurance products, health, dental, of insurance products, health, dental, vision
• ,<00:57:14.079> life,<00:57:14.880> disability,<00:57:15.599> critical vision, life
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Bills: SB170, SB177, SB207, SB208, SB215, HB27, SB219, SB247, SB232, SB81

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• that it makes sense to start on page five of your report, and that page outlines our purpose, our vision
• 42.559> our and that page outlines our purpose, our and that page outlines our purpose, our vision
• 43.440> mission,<00:57:44.000> values,<00:57:44.559> and<00:57:44.799> our vision
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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the prior meeting minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent. It then received an update from DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver on the department’s rural health transformation grant submission. Weaver said the grant was submitted ahead of the deadline, reflected input from communities and providers statewide, and would now enter a CMS review and negotiation phase. She explained that the governor’s office will oversee the grant with DHHS, that some proposals may be limited by federal parameters, and that the department may need to hire some staff to administer the grant, within the grant’s administrative cap. Members also discussed DHHS budget pressures and staffing. The department’s CFO, Nathan White, reviewed the agency’s budget mix, noting that DHHS accounts for a large share of the state’s operating and general fund budgets, and explained projected general fund lapse estimates, which he said are currently just under $20 million for the department. He also described why lapse projections are difficult to predict in DHHS because many costs are driven by utilization and because some funds are statutorily non-lapsing. White reported that vacancy rates have risen, citing about 400 unfunded positions in the current biennium and the department’s hiring freeze, while emphasizing that direct-care positions are being prioritized. Committee members raised concerns that back-of-the-budget cuts and weak revenue collections could affect the department’s ability to manage lapse projections. The committee then heard from Division of Public Health Director Ian Watt on vaccine policy and federal changes. Watt said New Hampshire continues to support access to safe and effective vaccines, including through the universal purchase program and seasonal respiratory virus guidance. He explained a recent CDC change regarding the MMRV vaccine, which now discourages the combined shot for the first dose in children under four because of febrile seizure risk, while still allowing it for the second dose. Watt said New Hampshire’s school and child care vaccine mandates remain stable, with nine vaccines required for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, and that the state continues to review federal recommendations cautiously. He also said there have been no supply or funding disruptions affecting vaccine access, and that childhood vaccine funding through commercial insurers remains intact. Finally, the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias presented its annual report. The subcommittee said it met about six times, heard presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and began work on updating the state’s Alzheimer’s plan, which had last been updated in 2015-2016. To gather more direct input, the subcommittee formed a needs-assessment work group to develop a survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers. It recommended integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease, aging, and public health outreach; embedding cognitive health into systems of care and the state health improvement plan; adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS; and continuing partnerships with aging and advocacy organizations. Members praised the report and suggested it should clearly identify the subcommittee and include page numbers in future versions.

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• I always like to start off by sharing who our leadership team is and who sets the vision for San Juan
• And so our hope is that the state would be helpful in seeing that project through and the complete vision
• So, in my vision...
• This is our mission and vision at San Juan College.

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• I know you share the vision because you led that bill, Senator Putnam.
• I know you<00:49:39.440> share<00:49:39.680> the<00:49:39.839> vision<00:49:40.079
• > because<00:49:40.240> you<00:49:40.400> led you share the vision because you led
• you share the vision because you led that<00:49:40.880> bill,<00:49:41.599> Senator<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• been proposing, working on a multisector plan for aging, an age well and age plan that's a 10-year vision
• 00:23:57.039> 10-year well and age plan that's a 10-year well and age plan that's a 10-year vision
• 58.000> state<00:23:58.240> because<00:23:58.480> some<00:23:58.640> of vision
• for our state because some of vision for our state because some of these<00:23:58.960> issues

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The City of Brooklyn Park is embarking on a bold vision for our future based on aligning with Minnesota
• :54:04.040> bold Brooklyn Park is embarking on a bold Brooklyn Park is embarking on a bold vision
• 05.119> future<00:54:05.520> based<00:54:05.799> on<00:54:06.040> aligning vision
• for our future based on aligning vision for our future based on aligning with<00:54:06.960> Minnesota

Bills: HF201, HF217, HF314, HF315, HF406, HF408, HF425, HF426, HF730, HF731, HF652, HF761, HF1079, HF928, HF1017, HF1056, HF1081

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• The legislator's vision and commitment that these lines would be replaced at no cost to the community
• We think that's really important, and to honor that the legislature's vision, which was I think the only
• The legislator's vision and commitment that these lines would be replaced at no cost to the community
• We think that's really important, and to honor that the legislature's vision, which was I think the only

Keywords: 1183, house