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• She said economic development and increases in student enrollment in all three large districts of Fargo
• </c><00:51:42.200><c> the</c> teachers ensuring they develop the teachers ensuring they develop the necessary
• they struggle to in their curriculum they struggle to learn<01:13:36.600><c> but</c><01:13:36.760><c
• The process of developing my portfolio for this alternative licensure program, in order to prove that
• </c><01:19:40.199><c> my</c> um the process of developing my um the process of developing my portfolio

Keywords: 1183, house

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• include supplemental faith-based activities, but again, it's not a mandatory part of the program curriculum
• include supplemental faith-based activities, but again, it's not a mandatory part of the program curriculum
• Development process.
• Requirement five: development of the per child per month, or PCPM, which drives the fiscal outcome.
• Requirement five: development of the per child per month, or PCPM, which drives the fiscal outcome.

Bills: S0042, S0578, S0624, S7018

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

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

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• Business and Professions Committee and the Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development
• But they do develop these standardized procedures.
• Based on that, we review curriculum. We review faculty requirements.
• So we're hoping that through this process we can develop a pathway that can work for those students,
• The committee developed regulatory proposals to update educational and licensure standards, streamline

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate Business and Professions sunset oversight hearing focused first on the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), with committee chairs emphasizing oversight, consumer protection, workforce access, and economic mobility. BRN leaders reported improvements since the last review, including faster licensing timelines, streamlined enforcement, higher consumer satisfaction, growth in pre-licensure enrollment, and expanded data collection. Members questioned the board about nurse practitioner scope and supervision, international and military pathways to licensure, online nursing education and clinical requirements, rural workforce shortages, and the 30-unit LVN-to-RN option. BRN staff explained California’s tiered advanced practice system, the NCLEX and certification requirements, English proficiency rules, clinical hour standards, and the board’s role in approving programs and supporting schools through nursing education consultants. Several members and the board president also discussed the need to retain new graduates, improve diversity in the workforce, and better support nontraditional students and rural placements. Public comment on the BRN sunset review was extensive and largely supportive of the board, while also urging policy changes. Nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, and nursing education groups generally supported the BRN report and especially backed clarification of APRN-to-RN delegation authority under issue 13. Other commenters asked for clearer implementation of AB 890, more flexibility for clinical nurse specialists, streamlined renewals for nurse midwives, and changes to federal loan limits affecting graduate nursing education. Higher education representatives and private nursing schools raised concerns about duplicative BRN documentation, clinical placement bottlenecks, and barriers faced by out-of-state and online programs seeking to serve California students. The California Medical Association and some physician groups opposed easing transition-to-practice requirements for out-of-state nurse practitioners and cautioned against changes to specialty and delegation rules, while the California Nurses Association and others stressed the importance of community college pathways, new graduate support, and workforce retention. The hearing then moved to the Physical Therapy Board of California. Board leadership reported that the board oversees more than 41,000 active licensees, has seen about 15% growth since 2021, and continues to maintain high exam pass rates among California physical therapy and physical therapist assistant programs. The board described its mission as consumer protection through licensing, enforcement, continuing competency oversight, and stakeholder engagement. The vice president’s remote testimony encountered technical problems, so the executive officer continued with a brief overview of the board’s work and its commitment to efficient service and public protection. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Business and Professions Committee and the Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development
• But they do develop these standardized procedures.
• Based on that, we review curriculum. We review faculty requirements.
• So we're hoping that this process we can develop a pathway that can work for those students and take
• The committee developed regulatory proposals to update educational and licensure standards, streamline

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate Business and Professions sunset oversight hearing focused first on the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), with chairs emphasizing oversight, consumer protection, workforce access, and the need to evaluate whether licensing boards are functioning efficiently. BRN leadership reported major process improvements since the last sunset review, including faster license processing, streamlined enforcement, improved consumer satisfaction, and growth in nursing education enrollment. Members questioned the board extensively about nurse practitioner scope and supervision, international licensure, online nursing programs and clinical placements, military pathways, the 30-unit LVN-to-RN option, workforce shortages, diversity in nursing, and retention of new graduates. The board explained California’s tiered APRN system, the NCLEX and national certification requirements, clinical hour standards, and its role in approving programs and assigning nursing education consultants. Public testimony on the BRN was mixed: nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, and nurse anesthetist groups largely supported the sunset report and especially the proposed APRN-to-RN delegation language, while physician and hospital stakeholders raised concerns about out-of-state NP practice, specialty delegation, ratios, and the need for regulatory parity and clearer standards. Higher education representatives urged reduced duplication in documentation, more flexible clinical placement rules, and better coordination to address bottlenecks in placements and faculty hiring. The committee did not take a vote during the excerpted BRN discussion. The hearing then moved to the Physical Therapy Board of California, where the board’s president began an overview of the board’s mission, structure, vacancies, and public-protection role under the Physical Therapy Practice Act. The transcript excerpt ends before substantive questioning, testimony, or any action on the physical therapy item is shown.

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• School nutrition programs development.
• That's why it's important development.
• , brain development, and muscle development.
• The Junior Duck Stamp curriculum is a program during which students can develop an understanding of waterfowl
• :34.000><c> and</c> stewardship, economic development, and stewardship, economic development, and tribal

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• </c> at that time included curriculum at that time included curriculum materials.<00:13:08.639><c> After
• I don't know develop a about it.
• Um, when I worked on the preschool development grant, we were bringing this in.
• </c> this and you know did writing developed this and you know did writing developed you<01:14:59.280
• </c><02:14:19.920><c> some</c><02:14:20.960><c> rules</c> to develop some rules to develop some rules

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• </c> distributed under currently developed distributed under currently developed and<00:07:13.240><c>
• So it could be additional professional development dollars. It could be attendance initiatives.
• </c><00:24:23.520><c> or</c><00:24:24.320><c> um</c> investment of um uh curriculum or um investment
• </c> with disabilities and developing with disabilities and developing resources<01:24:13.600><c> for
• What's going to happen if we can't provide the curriculum that is necessary?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It came through looking at all the futurists and looking at economic development in the state and looking
• It's going to the curriculum, how we're designing it.
• > how</c><00:23:46.039><c> we're</c><00:23:46.360><c> designing</c><00:23:46.880><c> it</c> the curriculum
• how we're designing it the curriculum how we're designing it we're<00:23:47.240><c> moving</c><00:23
• Are universities looking at adding those within their curriculum for a master's degree, so when they

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: Aaron Thompson, president of the Council on Postsecondary Education, and Travis Pal briefed the committee on Kentucky higher education performance, affordability, workforce alignment, and budget needs. Thompson said the state has made progress toward its 60x30 attainment goal, reporting 56.2% of adults with a credential of value and a 6.4% one-year increase in credentials. He highlighted gains in completion, enrollment recovery after COVID, lower student borrowing and debt, and faster degree completion, saying Kentucky is now back to an average of 4.1 years for four-year degrees. He also emphasized that postsecondary education has a strong return on investment for both students and the state. A major theme was student success and access. Thompson described efforts to reduce barriers through test-optional admissions, the elimination of zero-credit developmental education, expanded wraparound supports, and Bridge programming for students not fully prepared for college. He also promoted Futurity, a student-facing information website, and said CPE wants modest ongoing funding to maintain it. He argued that higher education must work in a P-20 system with K-12, and that the state should better communicate the value of certificates, trade programs, and other credentials, especially for adult learners and men, who he said are underrepresented in college-going. The presentation also focused on performance funding, capital needs, and workforce initiatives. Thompson and Pal said performance funding has pushed institutions toward more need-based aid and lower costs for low-income students, but they want more base funding, more performance funding dollars, and relief from about $38 million in mandated tuition waivers. They also said asset preservation and deferred maintenance remain major needs, estimating roughly $7 billion in campus need overall. On workforce, they cited healthcare pipeline work supported by state funding and private partners, and said HB 200 continues that effort into aviation, aerospace, and defense. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the presentation, which ended with members indicating interest in further discussion.

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• For nearly four decades, Leadership Lafayette has been developing leaders who go on to serve on boards
• 58 by Senator Carter is a resolution urging and requesting the Department of Transportation and Development
• , to repeal the Reentry Advisory Council and Offender Rehabilitation Workforce Development Act.
• The bill keeps the current fee schedule in place until a new one is developed through rulemaking.
• The bill keeps the current fee schedule in place until a new one is developed through rulemaking and

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• We put $79.3 million in workforce development capitalization incentive grant funds to our public schools
• And $12 million to the Center for Autism and Neuro Development at the University of Florida's College
• The transportation, tourism, and economic development budget in this bill includes a lot of important
• Board of Education's Career and Technical Education Health Science Curriculum Program.
• And, you know, our staff, the chairs, and Chair Hooper, it's just fantastic to watch the development

Summary: The Senate began with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into floor consideration of the 2026-2027 budget. Appropriations Chair Hooper presented Senate Bill 2500, describing a $115 billion budget that reduces overall spending from the prior year, maintains reserves, and includes a 3% pay raise for state employees and 5% raises for state law enforcement, firefighters, correctional officers, and park rangers. Committee chairs then outlined major spending in their areas, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and environmental and agricultural programs. Highlights included increased funding for school scholarships and safety, workforce and university programs, Medicaid and child welfare, corrections operations, affordable housing, rural communities, Everglades and water quality projects, and infrastructure. Members then asked detailed questions about several budget items. Senators sought clarification on the Emergency Management Trust Fund, arts and cultural grants, Florida Forever land acquisition versus conservation easements, teacher salaries, charter school capital outlay funding, EASE grants, New College funding, DOC inmate counts and reimbursement, lottery staffing, concealed weapons licensing positions, election security funding, iBudget waiver support, ADAP funding, Medicaid hospital rate reductions, and scholarship and enrollment supplements in K-12 education. Chairs explained that some reductions reflected technical shifts or right-sizing, that some funds were being moved below the line for better tracking, and that several items—such as ADAP and corrections operations—would likely remain conference issues with the House. After questions, the Senate substituted House bills for the budget and implementing measures and adopted amendments placing the Senate language onto the House vehicles to prepare for conference. The chamber passed the budget-related bills and several conforming measures, including bills on retirement, fuel taxes, the state agency law enforcement radio system, court trust funds, judgeships, and K-12 and higher education conforming changes. Votes on the major bills were overwhelmingly unanimous or near-unanimous, and the Senate repeatedly voted to accede to the House’s request for conference on the substituted bills.

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• 37.120><c> whereas</c><00:17:37.400><c> the</c><00:17:37.480><c> competition's</c><00:17:38.120><c> curriculum
• </c> And whereas the competition's curriculum And whereas the competition's curriculum also<00:17:38.960
• </c><00:17:42.720><c> And</c> And whereas, the competition's curriculum also includes instruction on

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• curriculum.
• So, we've helped develop the curriculum for that and been engaged with that work.
• We now have our own nationally approved curriculum in Kentucky, so people can get that here, which is
• </c><01:24:31.440><c> So,</c><01:24:31.600><c> people</c><01:24:31.760><c> can</c> curriculum in Kentucky
• So, people can curriculum in Kentucky.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:05 25 RS HB 534 - AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer: 00:01:45 25 RS SB 111 - AN ACT relating to juvenile justice: 00:23:46 Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky: 01:13:26 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment in State and County Correctional Facilities: 01:25:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the September 18 minutes and then heard testimony on House Bill 534, which would automatically seal dismissed eviction filings and protect youth from public disclosure in forcible detainer cases. Rep. Susan Tyler Whitten and George Ecklan of the Coalition for the Homeless said the bill is aimed at reducing housing barriers for Kentuckians, especially those with dismissed cases, while preserving landlords’ rights to pursue rent, collections, damages, and other legal remedies. They said the proposal was developed with input from landlords, clerks, judges, AOC, and service providers, and noted that similar laws exist in other states. Several members, including Sen. Neimes, Rep. Deetsz, Rep. Cole Carney, and Sen. Thomas, expressed support while emphasizing that the bill is narrowly tailored to dismissed cases and should not affect legitimate landlord claims; Sen. Wheeler raised concerns about cases involving settlements or delays and whether future landlords should know about them. The sponsors responded that the bill only covers dismissed actions, that dismissals require a judge’s order, and that the goal is to remove barriers created by records that remain publicly visible even when a case is resolved. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111 on juvenile justice. Commissioner Randy White, Kentucky Hospital Association President Nancy Galvanny, and Dr. Clark Lester of the University of Kentucky said the bill would require a secure state-run facility for youth with high-acuity mental health needs in detention and, until that is built, create a process with incentives for private hospitals to provide inpatient treatment with safeguards and increased compensation. They argued that detention is not an appropriate setting for severely mentally ill, violent youth and that private psychiatric hospitals often refuse these referrals or discharge them early. Dr. Lester cited recent referral data showing high denial rates for juvenile justice youth in private hospitals in August and September, often due to aggression, and described a case in which repeated placement attempts failed because of violent and self-harming behavior. The presenters said the bill is intended to fill a service gap and improve safety and outcomes for youth, staff, and hospitals, but no vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• And so her education and curriculum that she developed at OU is actually now being taken nationwide to

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, and opened with the daily prayer led by Senator Hamilton, reflecting on Lent, Easter, and Christian themes of grace, penance, and service. The chamber then recognized nurse of the day Denny Wilson Lober, who was introduced for her work raising awareness about the burn dangers of microwaved water-related foods for children, and welcomed the Adair Warriors football team to the floor for a citation honoring their 2025 2A2 state championship, undefeated season, and third straight district title. Coach Brady Bradbury briefly addressed the Senate and thanked the team’s supporters. On legislative business, the floor leader moved to reject House amendments to Senate Bill 133 and request conference, with Senate conferees to be named later; the motion passed by voice vote. Senator Coleman announced that the Oklahoma Forward Caucus meeting would be moved to Room 6S7 due to attendance. The Senate then adopted a motion to adjourn once the clerk’s desk is clear, setting the next meeting for Thursday, April 2nd at 9:30 a.m.

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• I would like to ask you a few questions about research and development.
• I'm going to take this opportunity again to double down on our research and development initiatives.
• I also have experience in finance, and I own a real estate business, so I'm familiar with development
• Do private schools have a restriction on the kind of early literacy curriculum that they use?
• They're a... ...curriculum that they use. Can they use phonics?

Bills: HB1675, HB3242, HB1739, HB3320, HB3047, HB4434, HJR1089, HB4432, HB3718, HB3705

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

Summary: The Rules Committee met to consider a long slate of executive nominations and several bills. All of the nominations received broad support and were advanced to the floor, including Lori Burns to the Redlands Community College Board of Regents, Lisa Daly to the Oklahoma State Credit Union, Juana Ellison to the Forensic Review Board, Haley Frick to the Regional University System of Oklahoma, Michael Hillary to the Wildlife Conservation Commission, Dustin Hillary to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, John Holt to the Used Motor Vehicle Dismantler and Manufactured Housing Commission, Brian Sweeney to the Capital Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, and Cale Walker to the USAO Board of Regents. Most nominations passed unanimously; Brian Sweeney’s nomination passed 15-2. The committee then heard and passed several policy bills. HB 1675 created a severe-weather preparedness framework for youth camps and passed 16-1. HB 3242, the Women’s Safety and Protection Act covering shelters, schools, and higher education, passed 15-2 after questions about enforcement and legal remedies. HB 1739 increased state police pension benefits and employer contributions to help retain officers, passing 16-1. HB 3320 overhauled the sunset review process for boards and commissions and passed 15-2. HB 3047 designated LOFT as the central recipient for legislative reports and passed unanimously, and HB 4434 required the governor or acting governor to notify the next successor before leaving the state, also passing unanimously. The committee also advanced HB 4432, which would restore the ability to deduct gambling losses against gambling winnings for state income tax purposes; supporters said it would help ordinary taxpayers, while opponents raised fiscal concerns, and it passed 16-1. HB 3705 raised the parental choice tax credit cap from $250 million to $275 million and passed 13-3 after extended debate over school choice, public funding, and reporting. HB 3718 set timelines for school districts to process evaluations tied to the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship program and passed 12-2, with critics arguing it could create a separate track and strain school psychology resources. HJR 1089, which would have sent voters a constitutional convention referendum, was laid over and not voted on. The meeting ended with adjournment after the final vote.

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• We know that their brains are not developed until they are. 25 for adults were concerned about the rewire
• And this is part of the standard Sst curriculum.
• And we're developing what people seen. One look at the dynamics of the crash and so forth.
• We've developed a something crash form in 2018, which allows up to 4 individual results from 7 different
• The department is taking steps to develop a DUI Central Depository.

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• It could have a good impact on workforce development because you would have to have a brick-and-mortar
• Uh, as I said earlier, you know, I personally would like to see some workforce development.
• I would like to workforce development.
• Other states have, in their code, a master license, but it is indicative of school curriculum and training
• and training by an school curriculum and training by an advanced<00:55:24.000><c> textbook.

Keywords: Public Health - Room 216, 27 January, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

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• the driver licensing process, deter fraud, and support compliant driving schools without altering curriculum
• the driver licensing process, deter fraud, and support compliant driving schools without altering curriculum
• the driver licensing process, deter fraud, and support compliant driving schools without altering curriculum

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• leveraged funding... ...in California hold this federal designation and have leveraged funding to develop
• in this area by designating the CSU Chancellor's Office as the managing entity responsible for developing
• And what we've seen in the development of these programs is largely a very laser focus on occupational
• There is a significant unmet workforce development need, which means significant opportunities for local
• I'm very interested in making sure that our regional workforce needs are being developed and fostered

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• We put $79.3 million in workforce development capitalization incentive grant funds to our public schools
• And $12 million to the Center for Autism and Neuro Development at the University of Florida's College
• The transportation, tourism, and economic development budget in this bill includes a lot of important
• Board of Education’s Career and Technical Education Health Science Curriculum Program.
• And, you know, our staff, the chairs, and Chair Hooper, it's just fantastic to watch the development

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They represent communities where the Department of Defense can put down roots, developing the Army of
• One of the companies I mentioned was L3 and their development of EMVGBs, the night vision goggles that
• I want to discuss the curriculum and your thoughts about the future of vertical lift, especially with
• It's kind of a shining beacon of effective development.
• Time in uniform, things like that, mimic the expertise that can be developed in the private sector.