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• expectations so those students classroom expectations so those students understand,<00:42:02.000>
• So, now we have teachers<00:58:59.040> in<00:58:59.120> our<00:58:59.200> classrooms
• <00:58:59.920> with<00:59:00.280> less teachers in our classrooms with less teachers
• in our classrooms with less foundational<00:59:01.080> knowledge,<00:59:01.560> great<
• We believe that the adult in the classroom makes the difference.

Keywords: 958, all

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• security just as much national security?
• I yield myself such time as I may consume. security just as much national security?
• security just as much national security?
• Food security is national security, and that's why I urge my colleagues to vote in support of this amendment
• and<00:46:26.640> that's security is national security and that's security is national security

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Now, I know we love our small classrooms, but data shows students in larger classes can and do thrive
• I know in some schools you have to do more with less, spending your own money to create a better classroom
• <00:29:15.279> create<00:29:15.520> a<00:29:15.679> better<00:29:15.919> classroom
• <00:29:16.399> experience to create a better classroom experience to create a better classroom
• the best education system in the nation, we must make sure teachers have what they need in every classroom

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• <04:45:01.360> or<04:45:01.680> that viewpoints in the classroom or that viewpoints
• House Bill 52, by the way, provides no money to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to run this
• The bill would force the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to spend all its general fund monies on
• House Bill 52, by the way, provides no money to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to run this
• The bill would force the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to spend all its general fund monies on

Keywords: 958, all

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• important bill, we can align with evidence-based care, ensure health equity, and get our Californians secure
• This translates to real savings, both in keeping teachers healthy and keeping them in the classroom,
• students and students with medical exemptions will not lower the school that non-classroom-based students
• repeatedly confirmed in the courts where schools have attempted to exclude these students from classrooms
• IEP students are similarly situated to medically exempt students for purposes of classroom presence.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• These funds not only offer a lifeline but additional security to doctors, nurses, and staff at the hospital
• Things like listing out how many sets of building blocks you need to have per child per classroom.
• centers that, well, they're technically family child care, like a church that can have multiple classrooms
• :19:45.679> can<01:19:45.920> have<01:19:46.159> multiple<01:19:46.880> classrooms
• church that can have multiple classrooms church that can have multiple classrooms that<01:19:48.159

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 719, the capital investment/bonding bill, and members spent much of the debate praising committee staff and describing the bill as a bipartisan product shaped by statewide bonding tours and negotiations. Supporters highlighted major infrastructure and public facility projects, including water and sewer work, transportation projects, housing, natural resources, and specific local needs such as Grand Marais, the Manomomen County hospital/nursing home, and airport tower funding. Several members emphasized that the bill was a “Team House” effort and argued that infrastructure funding should not be treated as partisan. During debate, members also focused on the bill’s water infrastructure investments and the need for broader, dedicated funding to address lead pipes, PFAS contamination, and rising wastewater costs. Representative Lee noted that more than $400 million in the package went to water infrastructure, while other speakers pointed to transportation funding and a one-time reduction in tab fees as important elements of the bill. Representative Franson and others urged support, saying the package reflected statewide needs and was a down payment on larger asset-preservation needs. The House adopted three technical amendments to House File 719, then gave the bill its third reading. After floor discussion, Representative Niska moved to lay House File 719 on the table, and the motion prevailed, tabling the bill. The chamber then moved on to House File 2484, the cash portion of the infrastructure package, where members again described the measure as a small but important funding bill and discussed a Lower Sioux Indian Community Dakota language item and the limited size of each caucus’s cash allocation.

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• <00:36:40.320> That<00:36:40.640> is it is secured somewhere safe.
• That is it is secured somewhere safe.
• <00:57:57.359> stored, firearms safely and securely stored, firearms safely and securely stored
• officers and security and mental health. officers and security and mental health.
• and not engaging in security theater.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For the safety, security, and comfort of all attendees, please note the following guidelines.
• Since we've returned, there's been a number of different security measures put in place.
• We have present with us state troopers and security personnel that are present to ensure everyone's safety
• And the only reason people knew was because it got caught on a security camera.
• And the only reason people knew was because it got caught on a security camera.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The only person who will have any security background is the chief of domestic security, but they're
• That information could be critical to state and national security.
• CIA, FBI—that information could be critical to state and national security.
• Could the sergeants please secure the chamber?
• We are both classroom teachers. We have that in common.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then moved into returning messages from the Senate. Early action focused on CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which would add computer science and artificial intelligence content in high school and create a K-12 teacher certificate program; after adopting a House amendment restoring certificate language and adjusting implementation timing, the House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 105-0. The chamber then took up CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program and add a five-year sunset, then concurring in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration back to the Florida Digital Service; the bill passed 104-1. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both back to the Senate. It also refused to concur in the Senate amendment to CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel, saying the Senate version expanded the bill beyond its original autism-focused scope. After a recess, the House unveiled Speaker Daniel Perez’s portrait and heard extended remarks praising his leadership, institutional reforms, and the work of House staff and members. In the second returning-message list, the House debated CS/CS/HB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline provisions for terrorist organization designations, and kept references to Sharia law as an example in the foreign religious law section. Supporters argued the bill was aimed at conduct beyond speech and was intended to protect the Constitution and public safety; opponents warned it would chill free speech, target Muslim Floridians, and give the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate due process. After lengthy debate, the House concurred and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1473, a public records bill tied to HB 1471, and moved to concur in a technical Senate amendment aligning the records exemption with the revised structure of HB 1471.

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• You know, we got into this classroom size and we started designing classrooms I think that were probably
• You know, we we got into this classroom<00:14:26.920> size<00:14:27.280> and<00:14:27.400
• > we<00:14:27.480> started<00:14:27.880> designing classroom size and we started
• designing classroom size and we started designing classrooms<00:14:28.959> I<00:14:29.040>
• think<00:14:29.320> that<00:14:29.440> were classrooms I think that were classrooms

Bills: HB0034, HB0035, HB0036, HB0106

Keywords: HB0034, Wyoming retirement system, Wyoming Retirement Act, firefighter retirement, public employee retirement, retirement benefits, state pension, wildland firefighting, wildland firefighter, crash and rescue, Wyoming National Guard, Office of State Lands and Investments, Wyoming Retirement Board, correctional forestry crew, correctional crew supervisor, correctional forestry crew manager, general fund appropriation, state agency employees, service credit, benefit eligibility

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• ,<00:23:51.440> breakfast a breakfast in the classroom, breakfast a breakfast in the classroom
• They can really set what the classroom.
• school we know they're in classrooms school we know they're in classrooms more<00:45:29.520>
• <00:45:41.599> isn't swinging a noodle in a classroom isn't swinging a noodle in a classroom
• <01:31:11.120> Classroom to get both health and PE. Classroom to get both health and PE.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the August 20 meeting, and then heard testimony from Representative Steven Doan on House Bill 439, a school nutrition bill aimed at restricting certain ultra-processed foods in schools. Doan said the bill was inspired by his own health journey and his work in agriculture, and he described the measure as targeting specific chemical additives in foods served during the school day, not concession sales or after-hours activities. He said the bill would phase in later to give schools time to adjust and noted that the list of restricted additives was drawn from efforts in other states and advocacy groups. Members asked about the chemical abstract numbers, fiscal impact, summer meal programs, fundraisers, and whether the bill would affect parent-provided items; Doan said he had not done a fiscal note and explained that the bill was intended to apply only during instructional time on school property. Committee members generally reacted favorably, with some raising practical concerns about cost and implementation. One member asked about high fructose corn syrup, which Doan said was not included because it is too pervasive in the food system. Another member noted that schools already limit some homemade items and asked about the line between school-provided and parent-provided food. Doan also said the list was based in part on Turning Point USA materials and similar laws in other states, and he referenced federal efforts to define ultra-processed foods. The committee then heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials Matt Ross, Lauren Moore, and Katie Embry on school meals and nutrition programs. They outlined Kentucky’s school lunch, breakfast, summer meals, and other USDA child nutrition programs, including participation and reimbursement figures, and explained how community eligibility provision schools, meal patterns, offer-versus-serve, smart snacks, and local wellness policies work. They said USDA and FDA are currently seeking public input on a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, that there are no current USDA requirements specifically on ultra-processed foods, and that schools already operate under federal and state rules governing competitive foods, including a state time restriction on smart snacks. They also discussed local purchasing, noting its benefits but also the procurement and staffing challenges schools face. No votes or final actions on the bill were taken in the portion provided.

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• <01:32:14.239> and to the Perpet Center for classroom and to the Perpet Center for classroom
• But I also understand the classroom.
• You know, some of them classroom.
• We want our students to be successful in the classroom.
• draw resources away from the classroom draw resources away from the classroom for<02:17:35.840><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm building retirement, creating financial security, and helping my family in a way that wouldn't otherwise
• California recognize and support business models that help workers build wealth, retirement, and security
• Many students have to cross this highway to access their classrooms, and parents are afraid to let children
• It requires mandatory privacy and data security training for every employee who accesses ALPR information
• It strengthens employee access, it requires annual compliance audits, it mandates privacy and security

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met first as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum, then later obtained a quorum and took up several bills. The committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of Clean Truck Check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles; supporters said it would ease burdens on rural agricultural businesses, while clean air advocates opposed it as weakening an important emissions program. The bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1174, which would give Caltrans bid preferences to construction firms with employee stock ownership plans; supporters argued it would build worker wealth and improve project quality, while contractor groups opposed it as likely to raise costs and reduce competition. That bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The consent calendar items SB 607, SB 962, and SB 990 were also approved. The committee then heard SB 1279, which would allow Long Beach to place additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway. Long Beach officials and several safety and advocacy groups supported the bill, citing high fatality rates and repeated pedestrian crashes on that corridor, while some members raised concerns about fines, affordability, and whether cameras would address pedestrian-related collisions. The bill passed as amended to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transportation Act, would require more price transparency for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission truck incentives and direct agencies to explore alternative financing tools; supporters said it would improve affordability and competition, while one manufacturer and the trucking association raised implementation concerns. It passed to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader use by limiting retention to 30 days, requiring audits and training, and restricting access and hot list use. Privacy advocates supported the bill as overdue accountability, while law enforcement groups argued the retention limit would hinder investigations and that some technical definitions needed work. The bill passed to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1315, dealing with advanced driver assistance systems, would prevent automakers from disabling a consumer’s ability to drive their own vehicle through software updates and would encourage DMV testing questions about ADAS responsibilities; after amendments, industry opposition softened and the bill passed to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Finally, SB 1246, on autonomous vehicle emergency response, would require U.S.-based remote drivers, quicker on-scene response, and better coordination with local agencies; first responders and labor groups supported it, while AV industry groups remained opposed unless amended. The bill passed to the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee. The transcript ended as the committee began hearing SB 1250, a planning bill to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation asset management, with the sponsor and supporters explaining it would improve safety and habitat planning without mandating specific projects.

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• What procedures will govern the secure handling, storage, and protection of the sensitive personal and
• They taught children in classrooms by day and by night.
• I lost my birth certificate, passport, Social Security card, and every important document I owned.
• Florida has become a national leader because our elections are secure.
• I am tired of us dressing disenfranchisement up in the language of security.

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• I'm trying to do here: provide a mechanism where skilled, trained teachers can come back into the classroom
• and come back to work and start participating in the retirement system again, or they leave the classroom
• and come back to work and start participating in the retirement system again, or they leave the classroom
• We certainly appreciate his attention to this topic and wanting to get qualified teachers in the classroom

Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement met on May 5 with four members present. HB 41 was deferred until the following week, and the committee approved the April 20, 2026 minutes. The committee then took up several retirement-system bills, many of them negotiated measures involving municipal police, firefighters, teachers, district attorneys, and judges. HB 45, by Rep. Bacallat, was amended and reported favorably. It makes changes to the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System, including retention bonuses, recognition of out-of-state police service, benefits for three officers killed in the line of duty before full enrollment, a DROP fix, and more competitive accrual rates. Testimony from the Louisiana Municipal Association, MEPERS, police representatives, and Mayor Helena Marino was strongly supportive, emphasizing that the bill resolves longstanding disputes and litigation. HB 1237, also by Rep. Bacallat, was reported favorably after testimony that it eliminates partial dissolution penalties for municipal police and adjusts related firefighter provisions; witnesses said it was a negotiated fix supported by municipal and fire stakeholders. HB 42, concerning phased retirement in the Teacher Retirement System, was reported favorably as a permissive framework allowing universities to offer phased retirement options. HB 17, by the District Attorneys’ Retirement System director, was reported favorably to add the Louisiana District Attorneys Association to the definition of employer and require annual reporting on the rehire statute. HB 21, a cleanup bill for the Municipal Employees Retirement System, was also reported favorably. HB 1134, creating a backdrop retirement option for certain judges whose positions are abolished, was amended and reported favorably after LASERS raised questions about early retirement eligibility and the need to bar future judicial candidacy. HB 24, by Rep. Owen, drew the most discussion. It would allow retired or certified teachers to return to work through contracts with school systems, with a three-year sunset. The sponsor argued it would help keep qualified teachers in classrooms and avoid midyear departures, while TRSL, the Louisiana School Board Association, and committee members raised concerns about fiscal impact, contractor status, workers’ compensation, leave rules, and overlap with a separate bill being worked on by the chairman. After an amendment clarifying the independent-contractor definition was adopted, the committee chose to hold the bill in committee for further work rather than advance it immediately. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

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• What that means for a student like me is that because I would leave the classroom for 45 minutes of dyslexia
• So on this dyslexia Awareness Day, we renew our commitment to every Texan, whether they're in a classroom
• They're in a workplace or in a prison classroom.
• of the Austin branch of the International Dyslexia Association and a longtime special education classroom

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• So, since we've been able to meet, we've been able to implement a security response team.
• So, kind of twofold component to the security question.
• There was one, re-implementing a security response team, and two, giving them the training that they
• If they are on social security disability and they're able to be employed and sustain themselves.
• We have gotten 1,194 off the social security rolls, and we have been reimbursed over $14 million.

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• grantees and $43 million to expand access over three years, enabling current grantees to add more classrooms
• grantees and $43 million to expand access over three years, enabling current grantees to add more classrooms
• and more affordable seats, as well as allow new communities. add more classrooms and more affordable
• this session to identify new sources of revenue in ways the state can invest and ensure economic security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 55, the governor’s FY25 supplemental budget proposal to spend about $1.3 billion in surplus Fair Share revenue. House and Senate chairs framed the bill as a one-time opportunity to invest fairly in education and transportation, while also noting the need to protect the state’s long-term fiscal balance. Administration officials said the proposal should be considered alongside the FY26 budget and related bills, since the governor’s broader Fair Share plan aims for roughly an even split between education and transportation over time. Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz, Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler outlined the administration’s priorities. Transportation funding would go mainly to the MBTA and related reserves, including money for the Federal Transit Administration reserve, MBTA stabilization reserve, low-income fares, winter resilience, RTA workforce support, MassDOT workforce and project delivery, and micro-transit grants. Education funding would support universal preschool expansion, early education and care capacity, early literacy tutoring, adult basic education and ESOL, early college and career technical education, MyCAP expansion, and special education circuit breaker funding. The administration emphasized that many of these investments are one-time or multi-year measures designed to address current needs without creating unsustainable recurring costs. Committee members raised concerns about regional equity, especially the large share of transportation money going to the MBTA versus regional transit authorities and rural areas. Several members asked for more detail on how the proposal would benefit Western Massachusetts and other non-MBTA regions, and whether micro-transit and Chapter 90-related investments would be sufficient. Education questions focused on special education reimbursement shortfalls, federal funding cuts to school districts, and how CTE and vocational investments would align students with workforce needs. The administration said it would provide additional data on MBTA versus RTA investment and explained that the special education circuit breaker and transportation reimbursement changes were intended to improve predictability and relief for districts. After the administration panel, Jessica Tang of AFT Massachusetts testified in support of using Fair Share funds to protect public education amid federal uncertainty and cuts. She argued that schools are facing a fiscal cliff, that vulnerable students would be hit hardest by funding losses, and that the Fair Share revenue should be used to preserve services and support students’ needs.

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• programs like SNAP begin to contract, providing meals to students where they are, which is in the classroom
• Our school nutrition programs are essential to ensuring nutrition security for students.
• Moreover, I've had the opportunity to mentor, guide, and support transfer students outside of the classroom
• So we have medical students that may do didactics, and they’re in the regular classroom setting, but

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The two big things they have issues with are chronic absenteeism and discipline in the classroom.
• So, if you want to address chronic absenteeism, if you want to Address this one in the classroom, and
• concern about the aronombaism, chronic absenteeism, and also I add to that the discipline in the classroom
• training in the science of reading, they wanted to give someone the ability to still stay in the classroom
• And then the rest of the page is sort of if you're then going to stay in the classroom.

Bills: HB2210, HB2398, HB2959, HB3006, HB3026, HB3151, HB3315, HB3372, HB3467, HB3590, HB4268, HB4359, HB4427

Keywords: youth apprenticeship, career education, workforce development, high school programs, mentorship, vocational training, state oversight, credential of value, education, labor market, government reporting, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent, law enforcement notification