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• All costs associated with photography, videography, ad placement, etc., were paid from or paid for by
• Etc were paid from or paid for placement Etc were paid from or paid for by<00:08:03.440> the<
• <00:21:18.919> are our of our overall media placements are our of our overall media placements
• The design firm is selected, and the project is currently in the design phase.
• The design firm is selected, and the project is currently in the design phase.

Keywords: Reuploaded to restore full meeting 00:13 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:14 Approval of Minutes 01:40 Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet 27:44 Department of Parks 59:23 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its second Budget Review on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. Members then heard a presentation from the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet and the Kentucky Department of Tourism on the 1% tourism marketing fund. Witnesses explained that the fund supports statewide tourism promotion, advertising, research, regional marketing, and matching grants to local tourism commissions, and that it cannot be used for capital construction. They reported that the General Assembly and governor increased appropriations in the 2024 session, adding $3 million in FY25 and $7 million in FY26, and set aside funding for the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority, the National Quilt Museum, and the Southern Kentucky Tourism Initiative. Tourism officials emphasized that Kentucky tourism is a major economic driver, citing 2023 figures of $13.8 billion in economic impact, 79.3 million visitors, $9.7 billion in direct spending, more than 95,000 jobs supported, and nearly $1 billion in state and local tax revenue. They said the department now uses targeted digital and over-the-top advertising in selected domestic and international markets, with 62% of media placements digital and 80% of the budget spent out of state. Members asked about market selection, how the department measures return on investment, and what attracts visitors from places such as Dallas, Orlando, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.; officials said research shows a mix of family visits, outdoor recreation, and varied Kentucky offerings, and that 81% of overnight visitors are repeat visitors. They also discussed the potential impact of tariffs and trade tensions on bourbon-related tourism and international visitation, especially from Canada, and officials said they were monitoring the situation with U.S. Travel Association and Brand USA. The committee then heard from Kentucky State Parks officials on capital projects funded through HJR 76, HJR 56, and House Bill 6. They said they are providing quarterly project reports and have been meeting regularly with the Finance Cabinet’s engineering and contract staff. The presentation focused on campground utilities, broadband, and structural upgrades, including $40 million for campground improvements across the park system, with completed bathhouse renovations at Barren River and Nolin Lake and additional projects underway or in planning. Officials said the work is based on camper survey feedback, such as requests for better Wi-Fi, sewer and electric upgrades, frost-free spigots, and improved site layouts, and noted that the My Old Kentucky Home campground project is under construction and expected to be completed by spring 2026.

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• Not just a select few.
• Senator Paxton moves that Senate Bill 2051, as substituted, be recommended for placement on the local
• Senate Bill 1410 be recommended for placement on the local and non-contested calendars.
• Senator Middleton moves that Senate Bill 1845 be recommended and certified for placement on the local
• Senator Middleton moves that Senate Bill 1845 be recommended and certified for placement on the local

Bills: SB1065, SB2117, SB2217, SB2363, SB2533, SB2742, SB2743, SB2881, SB2964, SB3013, SB3014

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

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• With FQHCs, each one has to take care of primary care, but also they are asked by the feds to select
• access to appropriate housing and supports from 18 to 21 years old, including independent living placements
• , kinship foster homes, and other specialized placements based on their needs.
• They access housing placements and approve them for safety at a minimum.
• Based on their needs, they access housing placements and approve them for safety at a minimum, and they

Keywords: 909, all

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• helps guide appropriate placement helps guide appropriate placement decisions<00:13:24.639> and
• ,<00:13:35.360> and incarceration program placement, and incarceration program placement,
• <00:21:35.600> of in uh the operation, the placement of in uh the operation, the placement
• <01:15:46.719> Um who were selected for these units.
• Um who were selected for these units.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Currently, if a child is hospitalized for any reason, everyone on the child's legal or placement team
• Speaking to the licensed side, just from the placement perspective, DFPS licenses the operation.
• I'm sorry, HHSC licenses the operation, and then DFPS makes the placement.
• And then we are working to select the most appropriate placement for the...
• It's for these juveniles that need it, and so making sure that that's a good placement.

Bills: HB1531, HB2667, HB2809, HB2865, HB3589, HB3151, HB3748, HB3750, HB4419, HB4643, HB3597, HB4129, HB4130, HB4131

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• The statute says that there will be three selected by the HRIs and these are the three that were selected
• Are you keeping siblings together, kinship placements?
• I want to talk about is what we call children without placement.
• Those youth are still counted in our Youth Without Placement numbers.
• Initially, we can't find a placement.

Keywords: budget, House Bill 1, public education, healthcare, border security, federal funding, spending limits

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on reviewing the proposed budget for the upcoming biennium, with substantial discussions around House Bill 1 and its implications for public education, healthcare, and border security. The Comptroller presented a revenue overview indicating a total of $194.6 billion available for general purpose spending, which reflects a slight decrease compared to previous years due to fluctuating economic conditions. Members raised questions regarding spending limits and the impact of federal funding on state programs, highlighting concerns about the sustainability of funding in light of potential changes at the federal level.

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• With me today is Andrew Mendoza from the Alzheimer's Association. jury selection process.
• In many instances, tribes and parents are not informed of these placements until the proceedings are
• In 1860, members of the United States House of Representatives, a select committee investigating the
• When an adoptive placement breaks down, a young person can lose their housing and support overnight.
• This bill will extract children from safe, parent-directed placement. So let's focus here.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of Assembly bills, with no formal votes taken because the committee was operating without a quorum and repeatedly noted that motions and votes would occur later when a quorum was present. Several measures drew broad support and no opposition, while others generated both support and opposition testimony on policy and legal grounds. AB 1744, the Clear Labels, Clear Seas Act, would prohibit sunscreen products marketed as reef safe, reef friendly, or similar terms from containing chemical UV filters. The author and student supporters said the bill is a truth-in-labeling measure meant to prevent greenwashing and protect marine ecosystems; Consumer Reports also supported it. No opposition was offered, and senators praised the student advocates. AB 713 would allow undocumented students at UC, CSU, and community colleges to access campus jobs. The author, a law professor, and many student and immigrant-rights organizations supported it, arguing it would reduce exploitation and improve affordability and retention; a few opponents argued it would conflict with federal law. Committee members expressed strong support and personal reflections on the issue. AB 1359 would let people age 80 and older opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note, and supporters said it would reduce burdens on older adults and people with Alzheimer’s or other conditions; there was no opposition. AB 2563 would standardize and clarify definitions of sex discrimination across California codes. Supporters, including women’s rights and reproductive health groups, said it would strengthen and harmonize protections; opponents argued it would blur distinctions between sex and gender identity and create legal conflicts. AB 1705 would require websites hosting sexually explicit content to verify consent for depicted persons before upload; supporters framed it as a response to nonconsensual pornography, while TechNet opposed the bill as overbroad for sites that prohibit such content, though Senator Wiener said he would support it while seeking further privacy-related amendments. The committee also heard AB 1940 on menopause-related workplace protections, with supporters saying it would clarify existing rights and improve workplace awareness, while the Chamber of Commerce opposed expanding the protected-class framework and urged reliance on reasonable accommodation law. AB 1824 would incorporate ICWA and Cal-ICWA protections into the Probate Code to prevent guardianship proceedings from being used to bypass tribal child welfare protections; tribal representatives and advocates strongly supported it and no opposition appeared. AB 2115 would issue a formal legislative apology to California Native peoples for historic state violence and discrimination and place a commemorative plaque at the Capitol; Native leaders and allies supported it, and committee members offered strong remarks in favor. AB 2076 would add nitrous oxide to age-verification restrictions on dangerous online products, prohibit purchase with gift cards or store credit, and increase penalties for large sellers; supporters cited youth misuse and public safety harms, and TechNet/CCIA moved from opposition to neutral. AB 2783 would expand court reporter licensure reciprocity and extend a remote court reporting pilot, with support from court reporters and the Judicial Council and no opposition. AB 1916 would include American Sign Language interpreters in the court interpreter collective bargaining framework; interpreters and disability advocates supported it, while the Judicial Council opposed it, saying the act was designed for spoken-language interpretation and the amendment did not fully resolve implementation concerns.

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• The selected entity will provide a report to the Legislature and Finance, among others, that will include
• Funds are available for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to select a county office of education
• So we don't know where they're at in terms of their placement? I don't know directly right now.
• Engaging in professional development, developing plans, and selecting instruments for their board so
• The four tools that were selected and approved were done so by a panel. Right.

Summary: The committee heard a series of budget proposals focused on education finance, with repeated questions about whether the state’s investments are coordinated, targeted to the highest-need students, and likely to produce measurable results. On the first item, the administration proposed $1 million for a study of California’s curriculum framework, standards, and instructional materials process, plus $250,000 for supplemental ELA/ELD guidance. CDE and Finance said the study would examine how other states organize standards, frameworks, and adoptions, while the chair and members questioned why California has gone so long without updating some standards, what the study would actually accomplish, and whether the proposal was too vague to justify the cost. The issue was held open. The committee then took up a proposed $25 million statewide literacy network within the system of support. CCEE and CDE said the network would coordinate multiple existing literacy leads, create a clearinghouse of evidence-based resources, and improve coherence across the state’s many literacy initiatives. Members pressed on how a one-time, five-year allocation could support a long-term system, how the work would reach distressed and rural districts, and whether the proposal would translate into classroom change rather than just another layer of coordination. The issue was also held open. Next, the committee reviewed a $500 million proposal to expand literacy coaches and reading specialists and to create a math coaches program. CDE described the existing literacy coach cohorts as producing positive reports from participating LEAs, while the LAO recommended modifications, especially for the math coach portion, including limiting eligibility to elementary schools, setting minimum grant amounts, directing funds to eligible school sites, and making eligibility automatic rather than application-based. Members focused on whether coaches were actually being placed at the schools with the greatest need and whether the state has a coherent long-term strategy for literacy and math investments. The committee also heard a $40 million proposal for training and implementation of K-2 reading difficulty screeners, which the LAO said was reasonable but could be reduced because $25 million had already been provided for training; CDE said the new funds were needed for full implementation, procurement, and sustainability. Finally, the committee heard a $10 million proposal for a developmentally appropriate TK multilingual learner screener, with CDE explaining why the preschool language-identification process is different from K-12 EL assessment and the chair asking staff to explore whether a single, more consistent approach could be developed. The meeting concluded with a presentation on universal school meals and kitchen infrastructure, including a $31.5 million backfill, an $84.1 million increase for projected meal growth, a COLA adjustment, and $150 million for kitchen upgrades and training to support freshly prepared meals.

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• It is about breaking cycles placements.
• a path forward into uh job placement. a path forward into uh job placement.
• Currently what we have job placement.
• , internships, and career placement, internships, and career placement, providing<01:24:44.159>
• ,<01:37:52.560> small navigation, job placement, small navigation, job placement, small business

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The 70-70 rules, as they're calling it, at least 70% of completion rate as well as job placement rate
• We want them to be selecting in ninth grade and become completers in something. I think Dr.
• It talks about advanced placement.
• that we're discussing this today because in a few minutes, my daughter will actually be taking her placement
• We've reached out and had site selection consultant groups actually reach out to us as it relates to

Summary: The committee first approved the November 3 minutes, then received an extensive update from Arkansas Division of Higher Education and Division of Career and Technical Education officials on LEARNS and ACCESS implementation. Witnesses said the state’s goal is for students to graduate employed, enrolled, or enlisted, and described expanded career pathways, student success plans, merit and distinction diplomas, and school accountability measures tied to pathway completion and tangible credentials. They reported increases in K-12 CTE enrollment and concurrent enrollment, and explained that some secondary career center programs were reduced or eliminated because they no longer aligned with state workforce demand. Members asked detailed questions about how merit/distinction affects school letter grades, how AP, concurrent credit, CTE completers, apprenticeships, and work-based learning fit into the system, and whether homeschool and private school students can access the same opportunities. Officials said multiple pathways can satisfy the requirements, including AP Scholar, concurrent credit, technical certificates, and apprenticeships, and that counselors are being trained to advise students. They also discussed scholarship changes: ACCESS broadened eligibility for the Arkansas Academic Challenge and Governor’s Scholar awards, with diploma of merit or distinction now qualifying students for additional aid, while the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship itself remained unchanged. Questions were raised about whether homeschool and private school students can meet the new diploma-of-distinction criteria; officials said the intent is to make them eligible if they meet the same standards, and that guidance is being finalized. The discussion also covered workforce scholarships and grants. Officials said the Workforce Challenge was expanded to include vocational-technical schools and increased funding, and that the Division is reworking policy around “professional skills training” to support shorter-term, stackable programs. They reviewed the new federal Workforce Pell Grant, noting its narrow hour and duration limits and the need for programs to meet completion, placement, and earnings thresholds. Members also asked about the state lottery scholarship fund balance and whether more aid should be directed to students; officials said the fund remains healthy and that ACCESS has already increased awards and expanded eligibility, with more implementation data still to come. The final presentation came from the Director of Workforce Connections on a $35.8 million U.S. Department of Labor cooperative agreement for the American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund. Arkansas will administer the national fund, which is aimed at expanding advanced manufacturing registered apprenticeships across the country through a pay-for-performance model. Officials said the program will support occupations in aerospace, automotive, biotech, maritime, nuclear, semiconductors, supply chain, and automation, and that applications will open soon. Members asked who can apply and how the money will be distributed; the answer was that registered apprenticeship sponsors—sometimes companies, sometimes colleges, sometimes intermediaries—will apply, with Arkansas setting eligibility criteria, vendor requirements, and outreach efforts.

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• We'll discuss placement a little bit more later. Okay, that's fine.
• We will ask the child questions if they feel comfortable with that placement.
• Another is placement for adoption, placement with a permanent guardian, placement in the legal custody
• It is a council that reviews foster placement cases.
• The governor would then select the Secretary of CYFD from that list.

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• HR 206 by Capriglione congratulating Annette Ata Yobo on South Lake on her selection as Miss Texas. 2024
• TSTC's impact is very clear, with an impressive 93% job placement rates for their students.
• My youngest brother got his welding degree from there, and he is part of that 93% job placement rate.
• As my colleague just said, 93% graduation and placement rate is ridiculous, and that's how they are paid

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• Resolution 206 by Capriglione, congratulating on South Lake on her selection as Miss Texas of 2024.
• STC's impact is very clear, with an impressive 93% job placement. rates for their students.
• have a special connection to TSTC. got his welding degree from there and he is part of that 93% job placement
• As my colleague just said, 93% graduation and placement rate is ridiculous. and that's how they are paid

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• school-based and work-based learning opportunities, such as job shadow, call-ups, internships, clinical placements
• Then we have field placements, which occur in early education and care.
• In my program, healthcare technology, students participate in clinical placements.
• During the summer before ninth grade, a selected group of students meet at the high school each day for
• Some of my workplace learning includes my clinical placement, where I'm right now placed at Bernazzani

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held an informational hearing at Quincy Public Schools focused on career and technical education (CTE). Committee members said the visit was intended to gather input for statewide CTE legislation, including efforts to expand awareness and access, improve middle school exposure, invest in equipment and facilities, and strengthen ties to workforce boards and labor pathways. Quincy officials described their CTE system as integrated with academics and highlighted support from district, city, and state partners. School leaders outlined Quincy’s CTE offerings, including 15 Chapter 74 programs at Quincy High School and four at North Quincy High School, with about 1,360 students enrolled. Presenters emphasized curriculum aligned to DESE frameworks, work-based learning, industry-recognized credentials, safety training, business electives, dual enrollment and articulation with Quincy College, and grant funding such as Skills Capital and Perkins. They also discussed support liaisons for nontraditional careers and military pathways, advisory committees, and plans to seek Chapter 74 approval for an engineering program at North Quincy, along with new computer science and business offerings. Testimony from MassHire South Shore described workforce partnerships, YouthWorks, job fairs, resume workshops, and the Credit for Life Fair, while the assistant superintendent explained Quincy’s MyCAP planning grant and efforts to build a student-driven college and career readiness system. Three students testified about their pathways in welding, early education and care, and healthcare technology, describing hands-on learning, certifications, clinical or co-op experiences, and future plans for college and careers. Committee members praised Quincy as a model for combining CTE with general education, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous adjournment.

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• The Select Committee on School Choice will now come to order.
• new code, and this would ensure virtual instruction for foster students while they're in temporary placement
• requires that the children will receive their education through virtual learning while awaiting placement

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Select Committee on School Choice met, established quorum, and approved the minutes from its February 25, 2026 meeting. The committee then took up House Bill 4588, which was described as aligning with Senate Bill 644 and directing the Secretary of Commerce to participate in the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program under the cited federal laws. Counsel said the change would place administration under Commerce rather than the Economic Development Authority to allow for more even distribution. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported HB 4588 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass as amended. The committee next considered House Bill 5048, which would create a new code section to ensure foster students in temporary placement facilities receive virtual instruction until placed in a permanent home. The bill and committee amendment would require use of a virtual charter school if a county lacks a virtual program, provide free Department of Education training for foster parents and students, and ensure information follows the student to the new school district and foster family. Members noted the House had been consulted on the amended language. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 5048 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass as amended. With no further business, the chair thanked members and staff for their work during the session. The committee then adjourned.

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• The second part talks about placements, right? Court ordered placement.
• part talks about placements, right? part talks about placements, right?
• <00:13:06.079> or money could be used for um placement or money could be used for um placement
• It's not about placements. It's it. It's not about placements. It's right<00:13:09.680> there.
• that's stated in a proper selection that's stated in a proper selection process

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 292, which would authorize a governor’s warrant to cover special education aid shortfalls from the education trust fund, and from the general fund if needed, so local school districts would not have to absorb prorated costs or raise local property taxes. Senator Lang said the bill was prompted by a prior $15 million special education funding shortfall caused by higher-than-expected catastrophic aid claims, including more qualifying students and the recent increase in the special education age limit to 22. He emphasized that the bill is intended to ensure the state meets its funding commitment and avoid shifting costs to towns. Members asked about how the bill interacts with House Bill 742 and House Bill 773, including whether the language should be merged or whether the state should fund 100% versus an 80% floor. Lang said he was open to improving the bill and to adding a study committee or performance audit on special education costs, but maintained that the state should not push costs to local taxpayers when it has available funds. The hearing on SB 292 was then closed, with no vote taken. The committee then opened Senate Bill 98, which would extend for five more years a tax credit program for donations to regional career and technical education centers. Senator Waters said the program has been successful in building partnerships between CTE centers and employers, especially through equipment donations that support training and apprenticeships. He cited examples including automotive, marine trades, and advanced manufacturing programs, and said the five-year extension would let lawmakers continue to review whether the incentive is working as intended. Several members questioned whether the credit is effectively a 100% subsidy and how the cap works. Waters and another member explained that the underlying program has an aggregate cap of $500,000 and that credits are prorated if requests exceed that amount; they also said the donations are primarily equipment, not cash. Some members raised concerns about whether businesses could also claim other tax deductions or credits, but the sponsor said the existing structure has been in place for years and has been revisited periodically. No vote was taken during the hearing excerpt provided.

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• Compounding the problem is that there is almost no alternative placement option available in the state
• Because the admissions data was inconsistent, staff also examined an... almost no alternative placement
• option almost no alternative placement option available<00:31:44.920> in<00:31:45.120> the
• to self-select to self-select the<01:07:21.040> easiest,<01:07:22.240> nicest,<01:
• the ones they don't want self-selecting the ones they don't want to<01:08:03.760> take.

Keywords: 958, all

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• The statute says that there will be three selected by the HRIs and these are the three that were selected
• Are you keeping siblings together, kinship placements?
• I want to talk about is what we call children without placement.
• Initially, we can't find a placement.
• timelines by 50% and eliminating program placement. delays.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So I selected these three specialties because...
• How did I select the states?
• there's a PCF surcharge, which the Pinnacle actuarial team puts together, and the superintendent selects
• Versus a nursing home placement, there is a cost savings of over $5,000 a month.
• For example, while a nursing home placement can cost around $9,000 a month, home and community-based

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• limits the jurisdiction of the local building code board of appeals, which would be the ZBA or the select
• limits the jurisdiction of the local building code board of appeals, which would be the ZBA or the select
• first apply locally to the local zoning board of appeals, as I said, which would be the ZBA or the select
• limits the jurisdiction of the local building code board of appeals, which would be the ZBA or the select
• ZBA or the select board. Um and this ZBA or the select board.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all