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• He said their final connection of four is rebuilding a former railroad grade that connected the Cloquet
• <00:42:59.240> u<00:42:59.359> former<00:42:59.760> railroad<00:43:00.240> grade
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• is located in much of Minnesota it's egg is located in much of Minnesota it's egg it's<01:21:47.639

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• And here you're trying to create egg farms, egg lots somewhere.
• We have not done any egg lots, farm egg lots, from DLNR. And that's what the chair is banking on.
• <01:21:00.280> lots know, let's apply for these egg lots know, let's apply for these egg lots
• How long does it take egg lots?
• <01:24:01.040> lots How long does it take egg lots How long does it take egg lots >>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Uh, it analyzes crime data, but the crime data, uh, and it prevents an overall crime grade.
• Uh, what do you think the overall crime grade is for Deer Park, Texas on an A through F scale?
• How about property crime grade? But no idea. D+ and how about other crime grade? D, no clue. OK.
• Violent crime grade is actually a C. Rather than a minus for Deer Park.
• Uh, you know, it seems like we need a mortgage to pay for eggs, right, in grocery stores, and, uh, people

Bills: HB 14, HB 106, HB 146, HB 267, HB 274, HB 1127, HB 1359, HB 1393, HB 1584, HB 1640, HB 1710, HB 2152, HCR 101, HJR 8, HR 51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• that I could balance playing three sports, doing clubs and activities, volunteering, and having good grades
• and and activities and volunteering and having<00:15:40.199> good having good having good grades
• :42.519> it<00:15:42.639> anchored<00:15:43.040> my<00:15:43.160> own grades
• it anchored my own grades it anchored my own self-confidence<00:15:44.480> my<00:15:44.639>
• shortages ...crisis to deal with the food shortages, crisis to deal with the food shortages of eggs

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The bill also requires transparent and accurate labeling for meat, milk, poultry, and egg products.
• the VPK program for good cause and re-enroll in another VPK program, repeal the Council for Early Grade
• Next, we'll take a tab 5, CS for SB 1618 on pre-kindergarten through grade 12 education by Senator Kaladdeud
• from BPK program for good cause and re-enroll in another VPK program, repeal the council for early grade
• of how the district prioritized the assignment of highly effective teachers to kindergarten through grade

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation, adopting a substitute amendment that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and fund a traffic signal modernization program with $10 million annually from the State Transportation Trust Fund. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales tax transfer to the trust fund, a bid protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for SB 628, “Lucy's Law,” on boating safety, which would strengthen penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless vessel operation. Lucy’s parents gave emotional testimony in support, describing the fatal 2022 boating crash and urging stronger accountability. The sponsor withdrew pending amendments, and the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, was next; the strike-all amendment covered a broad range of agriculture-related changes, including water fluoridation restrictions, labeling rules, drone restrictions over farmland, disaster recovery programs, an honest services registry, FFA-related provisions, and agricultural land preservation. Testimony included support from agricultural and gun-rights groups, opposition from banking, dental, and local-government advocates, and a lengthy public debate over fluoridation and financial discrimination. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems was reported favorably with little debate. The committee then took up CS for SB 1618 on K-12 education, adopting a delete-all amendment that combined a wide range of education provisions, including VPK flexibility, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention requirements, teacher assignment reporting, restrictions on spending public funds on political or social activism, postsecondary and workforce-related changes, and other school and college system updates. Several speakers opposed the activism-related funding restriction, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to keep publicly funded schools focused on education; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 7016 on initiative petitions, adopting a strike-all amendment that would sharply tighten petition circulation rules and increase penalties. The proposal would require circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose training and registration requirements, shorten petition submission deadlines, require more identifying information on petition forms, limit sponsors to one amendment per election cycle, and create new enforcement and investigation triggers, including a 25% invalid-signature threshold. Sponsors argued the changes were needed to address fraud and protect the integrity of constitutional amendment petitions, while senators raised concerns about due process, public-records issues, burdens on volunteers, and the impact on voters and sponsors. The bill was not reported in the portion provided, and the discussion remained ongoing at the end of the transcript.

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• The bill also requires transparent and accurate labeling for meat, milk, poultry, and egg products.
• Next, we'll take up tab 5, CS for SB 1618 on pre-kindergarten through grade 12 education, by Senator
• the VPK program for good cause and re-enroll in another VPK program, repeal the Council for Early Grade
• from BPK program for good cause and re-enroll in another VPK program, repeal the council for early grade
• in the Florida school for, ...and re-enroll in another VPK program; repealed the Council for Early Grade

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation. A substitute amendment was adopted that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate aviation flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and dedicate $10 million annually for a traffic signal modernization program. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales-tax transfer to the State Transportation Trust Fund, a bid-protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for CS for SB 628, Lucy’s Law, which strengthens boating safety penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless operation. After the sponsor withdrew a pending amendment, the committee heard emotional testimony from Lucy’s parents and others in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee next considered CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, under a strike-all amendment. The bill’s major provisions included removing non-purity additives from public water systems, requiring clearer labeling for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, criminalizing drone harassment over farmland, updating agriculture disaster recovery programs, creating an honest services registry for charities tied to countries of concern, expanding FFA-related scholarships and school infrastructure, and allowing the state to repurchase certain former agricultural lands converted to solar fields. Testimony included strong support from agriculture and related groups, opposition from the Florida Bankers Association over a private right of action related to financial discrimination, and criticism from speakers opposed to fluoride removal. The bill was amended and then reported favorably despite some opposition. The committee also reported favorably SB 796, which authorizes DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to replace failing septic tanks. The committee then took up a large strike-all for CS for SB 1618, a K-20 education package. The amendment combined provisions on VPK flexibility, early grade success, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention, teacher assignment transparency, restrictions on spending public funds for political or social activism, emergency opioid antagonists, corporal punishment consent, teacher certification pathways, and other higher-education and workforce items from SB 1624, including guardrails for certain private religious postsecondary institutions. Members questioned the new prohibition on using public funds for political or social activism, with the sponsor saying it was intended to keep public schools from being a battleground for ideology; Equality Florida and the ACLU opposed that section. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began extensive debate on CS for SB 7016, a major initiative-petition reform bill. The sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse documented in a large Office of Election Crimes and Security report and would impose tighter rules on petition circulators, including Florida residency and U.S. citizenship requirements, training, shorter submission deadlines, stronger penalties, new identification requirements on petitions, and a 25% invalid-signature trigger for investigations by election-crimes officials. Senators raised numerous questions about due process, public records, penalties, the treatment of volunteers and former felons, the verification process, and the practical effect of the new deadlines and thresholds. The discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended, and no final vote on SB 7016 is shown in the excerpt.

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• it will never cease to amaze me how Arizona continues to try to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
• What we see is that if we can get kids who are ready for Algebra 1 into Algebra 1 by 8th grade, their
• So I cannot imagine how high school students can be graded when they're up in the years.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• The work happening in child care settings directly impacts kindergarten readiness and third grade reading
• Research consistently shows that quality early care and education improves educational outcomes, reduces grade
• So, I mean, we had high inflation over the last two years—eggs, bread, you name it.

Bills: SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

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• So I think we're kind of killing that goose that could help us lay the golden egg.
• Book that, that grades things and if you look in there on some of the MCO grades, um, you know, it's

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• does the department work with Department does the department work with Department of<00:18:29.799> egg
• Distributors<00:18:31.840> the<00:18:32.240> the<00:18:32.480> like of egg
• the Distributors the the like of egg the Distributors the the like food<00:18:33.080> hubs<00
• believe before we had salad bars, and for the 2025–26 school year, we are offering salads to all the grade
• I don't even know if this is standard grade or if there are other grades in this room might have the

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education heard several Department of Education-related bills and received extensive testimony on school meals and veteran diplomas. HB 628 would restore authority for the Department of Education to issue high school diplomas to veterans whose schooling was interrupted by World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The superintendent testified in support, explaining the authority had sunset in 2020 and describing the measure as a way to recognize veterans. No opposition or questions were raised, and the bill was left without further action in the excerpt. The committee also heard HB 1074 and HB 110, both supported by the Department of Education and the School Facilities Authority. HB 1074 was described as a cleanup measure to clarify land-related language and make the statute more consistent across state agencies and DOE. HB 110 concerned benchmarking and the farm-to-school/local food effort; DOE and several supporters, including county councils, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, said the bill would help align metrics and support the 30% local food goal by 2030. Members questioned DOE about progress, and DOE said it was working on menus, procurement, and coordination with distributors and farmers. A Farm to School representative said the current bottleneck was poor communication with farmers and the need to bring them into planning earlier; DOE said it was still figuring out the process and that island-based procurement and separate RFPs were being explored. HB 328, relating to school meals and local resource food and plant-based options, drew the most testimony. DOE testified with comments, and the Attorney General’s office suggested revisions to clarify that the bill would apply to both DOE and charter schools, to separate public and private funds if donations or grants are accepted, and to add standards if nonprofit or private entities receive public money. Supporters included HSTA, the Hawaii Public Health Institute/Farm to School Network, Climate Protection Hawaii, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and numerous individuals and organizations. Supporters emphasized healthier school meals, student-requested plant-based options, support for local farms, and the 30% by 2030 goal. Some testimony urged more local purchasing and raised concerns about decentralization, while DOE said it was considering island-based procurement and separate contracts to better support local producers. No votes were taken in the excerpt.

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• >> Everybody gets a vote, and then there's a balance of an average for grade for this scorecard you're
• Their statute is way bigger than egg, and they haven't done anything.
• It's not supposed to be an egg park. Natural Energy Laboratory.
• <01:20:53.360> they statute is way bigger than egg and they statute is way bigger than egg and
• egg park >> natural<01:21:10.000> energy<01:21:10.400> laboratory.

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• physical education, and when I say that, we're just going to make sure all the way through eighth... grade
• It's a chicken and egg situation; if we get it implemented, I don't think districts get to not be in

Bills: SB 25, SB25, SB314

Keywords: attorney ad litem, indigent parents, parent-child relationship, legal representation, Texas Family Code, court procedures, nutrition, health standards, food labeling, education, dietary guidelines, medical education, food safety, school meals, child nutrition, food additives, public health, 1185, senate, all

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• For me, as a parent of a toddler, it's the dinosaur museum, and if they ever remove the wooden eggs from
• somewhere around, well actually the cohorts are a little bit larger, but the kids that we have per grade
• We have about 30 to 40 kids in each of our grades.
• schools, and I would like to see a report, is I want to see statistics. on the kids you lose, the grades
• So even if we have 40 kids in a cohort, or 40 kids in that grade in our school, the cohort could be transient

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• They will not catch up if they continue to pass from grade level to grade level without those interventions
• level because as they move from grade level to the next grade level, they're not at proficiency.
• Is it 9th grade? Is it 8th grade?
• We've now trained 2nd and 3rd grade teachers in a year, 4th and 5th grade teachers just last year, I
• Fifth grade teachers were just trained last year.

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• Although he only completed the eighth grade, he was the most educated person I ever knew. Why?
• he's one grade, he was the most educated he's one of<00:29:31.680> the<00:29:31.800> most<
• <02:21:21.920> society<02:21:22.520> board, that I'd been on the egg society board,
• that I'd been on the egg society board, she<02:21:23.600> asked<02:21:23.840> if<02:21
• And a few weeks later, we'd take a different grade of grit and put it in the can, and it would polish

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The meeting was a Senate retirement recognition session held after adjournment sine die, with the presiding officer relaxing decorum so members could speak, applaud, and interact more freely. The chair explained the order of speakers and noted that retiring members would be recognized from their desks, with a plaque presented by Senate leaders and photos taken afterward. The session was framed as a celebration of service for retiring senators and a tribute to staff, families, and colleagues. Senator Mann spoke first, thanking constituents, family, staff, colleagues, and advocates, and highlighting policy accomplishments such as banning non-compete clauses, wage transparency, breast cancer screening coverage, protections for students, expanded health coverage, pharmacy benefit manager reforms, physician workforce changes, the medication repository program, and paid leave. She also used her remarks to criticize racism, sexism, and broader threats to women’s and people of color’s freedoms, urging civic engagement and warning against erosion of democracy. Senator Tou Xiong followed with a personal farewell centered on his mother’s refugee experience, his family’s sacrifices, and gratitude to mentors and colleagues; he emphasized the value of public service, bipartisan cooperation, and the idea that Minnesota should be a model for the country. Senator Howe gave a faith-centered retirement speech reflecting on his path from humble beginnings, his family, military and public service, and the importance of humility, justice, mercy, and listening to constituents. Senator Klein looked back on a decade in the chamber, including the pandemic and the George Floyd unrest, and said the Senate’s decorum and relationships endured through difficult times; he cited a bill he helped pass for a child needing a prosthetic blade as an example of the legislature’s best work. Senator Draheim began his remarks by thanking his wife and children and joking about his discomfort with speeches, then described being recruited to run for office despite never seeing himself as a politician.

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• If y'all can get a card from us, you did a great job, and you can get a grade tonight. Mr.
• My kid, one of them, suffered abuse from a fifth-grade teacher, which is a problem we have in Texas,
• , middle grade, or J, usually 5th through 8th grade, and YA is designated for 9th grade.
• You may not be aware, but as a librarian, libraries have sections: easy books, middle grade, young adult
• male who is assigned male at birth and is... always identified as male, but who cannot fertilize an egg

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• There was an emphasis at that time for individual parents, students, and counselors to meet in grades
• Is it ninth grade or eighth, one of those grades? No, not ninth grade.
• Can I add, I have teens, as I said, health class that's required in ninth grade is tied into P.E.
• I'm in eighth grade. I'm from San Diego Middle School.
• The fried egg in the frying pan. Do you guys know what we're talking about? Yeah. It's on YouTube.

Summary: The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand. County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports. Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.

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• Copeland's pay grade.
• Fourth grade math remains a bright spot, but in fourth grade reading and eighth grade reading and math
• Fourth grade math remains a bright spot, but in fourth grade reading, eighth grade reading, and eighth
• You know, that probably goes above my pay grade.
• I've always taught reading grades K through 8.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And so that brings me to eggs.
• And so that brings me to eggs. And so that brings me to eggs.
• It's the American Egg Board that shows that eggs will last many weeks past the quality assurance date
• Um, so the American Egg Board and USDA AMS requires that those eggs are refrigerated and they continue
• Therefore, as the the draft eggs.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I am a retired teacher that had an eighth-grade student in my classroom with a gun.
• We do not need to own rapid-fire military-grade weapons.
• We do not need to own rapid-fire military-grade weapons.
• We do not need to own rapid-fire military-grade weapons.
• We do not need to own rapid-fire military-grade weapons.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered House Bill 279 and House Bill 392, both relating to firearms. HB 279 would restrict carrying or possessing firearm parts except at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container, define firearm parts and prohibited persons, and increase penalties for violations. The Department of Law Enforcement strongly supported the bill, saying it would close a loophole involving disassembled or “ghost gun” parts and help law enforcement charge people who carry weapons in pieces. Most public testimony opposed the measure, with speakers arguing it was unconstitutional, vague, hard to enforce, and would burden lawful gun owners, gunsmiths, and firearm dealers; several also said existing laws already cover the conduct. One supporter, Dennis Dunn, said additional firearm security could reduce theft and suicides. The chair noted the committee had received 270 testimonies on HB 279, with 39 in support, 234 in opposition, and one comment. The committee then heard HB 392, which would prohibit the possession, transfer, and sale of ghost guns and establish mandatory minimum sentencing for using a ghost gun in a felony. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office supported the bill, saying unserialized firearms are difficult to trace and that prosecutors need clear laws to address them. Supporters argued the measure would help prevent untraceable weapons from circulating and align penalties with other firearm offenses. Opponents, including several gun owners and association representatives, said the bill was unnecessary because existing state and federal laws already prohibit unserialized firearms, and warned it could create confusion, criminalize lawful owners of antique or self-built firearms, and be difficult to administer. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion provided.