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• Now let's take up tab 3, CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services by Senator Calatayud
• I'll be very brief in just making it clear that professional learning certification programs are what
• I'll be very brief in just making it clear that professional learning certification, I'll be very brief
• in just making it clear that professional learning certification programs is what actually helped me

Bills: S0182, S1318, S1690

Keywords: education, Florida schools, charter schools, private schools, school choice, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, FTC scholarship, scholarship accounts, fund reversion, public school curriculum, cursive writing, handwriting, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, patriotic programs, In God We Trust, teacher mentoring, teacher training, new teacher support, classroom management

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered three bills and reported all of them favorably. SB 1318 by Senator Rodriguez made a technical clarification to the Florida tax credit scholarship program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. The bill was taken up without debate and passed on a favorable roll call vote. The committee then heard CS for SB 1690 by Senator Calatayud on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, improves transparency and accountability, clarifies terminology, and aims to avoid over-regulating before- and after-school programs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying rulemaking authority, shifting it to the State Board of Education. Senator Berman questioned a provision related to information on leaving children in vehicles, and Senator Calatayud said she would follow up. The committee then voted the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 182 by Senator Jones on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House companion, limited mentor placements to D- and F-rated schools, expanded participation to districts and charter schools, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and allowed use of educational enrichment funds. The amendment was adopted, supportive appearance forms were waived in, and the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recognized committee staff and applauded Kathy Missouri for her last committee meeting, and senators later recorded additional affirmative votes before adjournment.

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• <00:03:03.280> this necessary that they start learning this necessary that they start learning
• It has been shown in prenatal surgeries and early abortion procedures that babies as early as a...
• 11:56.000> early<01:11:56.440> as that babies as early as that babies as early as a a a
• The idea of a video is something that teachers do use, but in the early grades, hands-on learning, you
• grades, hands-on learning, you know, taking a direct role in learning is so much more valuable.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 662, which would require public schools to include discussion of abortion procedures and show specified videos in health education classes. The prime sponsor argued the bill would ensure students receive medically accurate, age-appropriate, and nonpolitical information about abortion, saying the topic is important for informed decision-making and should be taught consistently statewide. He said the videos were intended for grades 9-12, that parents could opt out, and that the requirement was meant to supplement, not sway, students’ views. He also acknowledged the bill could be seen as limiting local control over curriculum and said the intent was to prevent the topic from being missed due to scheduling disruptions. Committee members questioned the sponsor about local control, the need for a video mandate, the source of his statistics, whether the bill could be biased or inflammatory, and whether the requirement should apply every year in high school. The sponsor said the videos were only a starting point, could be replaced by others, and were meant to be informational. He also said the bill was not intended to influence students’ decisions about abortion. Several supporters testified in favor, including representatives of New Hampshire Right to Life and others who said students should be told the “truth” about abortion and its consequences. They emphasized graphic or emotionally difficult aspects of abortion and argued that young people need this information to make informed choices. Opponents and skeptical witnesses raised concerns about prescribing curriculum, eroding local control, and the appropriateness of the material for younger high school students. The New Hampshire School Administrators Association said the bill was overly prescriptive, that health education standards are already set by the State Board of Education, and that the topics in the bill are not part of the current standards. That witness recommended the committee consider retaining the bill for further work or making it less prescriptive. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• House Bill 83 created an early childhood education care fund funded with excess money from the mineral
• This is one piece of all of the things we are looking at that I wanted to be sure got in the mix early
• Early childhood, all that stuff that's out there—have we got measurements tied to them?
• We learned that the hard way.
• So I still have to learn a lot about it. Thank you for sharing that. Thank you.

Summary: The committee’s final day focused first on a historical overview of New Mexico tax packages by Pam Stokes of Legislative Council Services. She described how tax packages have alternated over the decades between tax relief, revenue raising, and tax reform, with examples ranging from the creation of the gross receipts tax in 1966 to major packages in 1981, 1986, 1991, 1994, 2005, 2019, 2022, 2024, and the vetoed 2025 package. Members discussed how tax policy often tracks revenue conditions, how packages can combine increases and decreases, and how local government gross receipts taxes and hold-harmless distributions have affected communities differently. Several members reflected on past packages, especially the 2004 food tax repeal and the 2013 film tax and manufacturing changes, and noted that tax policy can have major economic and political effects even when it is not “sexy” legislation. The committee then heard a proposal to expand the health care practitioner gross receipts tax deduction to include co-insurance, and to extend the sunset date. Sponsor Senator Figueroa said the bill was intended to help recruit and retain medical providers and build on prior deductions for co-pays and deductibles. Testimony explained that co-insurance is the patient’s share after the deductible, that providers currently absorb the gross receipts tax on those payments, and that the proposal would cost about $30 million to the state plus about $20 million to municipalities and counties, with the exact fiscal impact likely to be updated. Members raised concerns about the effect on local governments, whether insurers could be required to reimburse providers, whether the bill would actually attract doctors, and whether better evaluation measures and sunsets should be added. The sponsor said the bill was part of a broader set of efforts to address provider shortages and that the discussion would continue. Representative McQueen then presented a bill to update the Land Conservation Incentives Act. He and conservation partners said the program has protected more than 500,000 acres but has not kept pace with rising land values, especially for irrigated agricultural land in the Middle Rio Grande. The proposal would increase the percentage of conservation value eligible for the credit, raise the per-transaction cap from $250,000 to $2 million, and make the credit refundable rather than only transferable. Testimony emphasized that the program is voluntary, keeps land in private ownership and production, and helps land-rich, cash-poor landowners preserve farmland and water rights. Members asked about average credit amounts, how easements work, whether landowners could effectively buy land and then use the credit, and whether there should be inflation indexing or a statewide cap. The discussion also touched on water rights, fencing, and the role of conservation easements in protecting agricultural land and compact water deliveries. Finally, Senator Sharer previewed his 2% tax proposal with a historical presentation on New Mexico tax law, using props to illustrate the evolution from early territorial tax codes to the modern tax system. He argued that the state’s current tax structure is overly complex and that recent federal changes have disrupted the personal income tax base. The committee did not take any votes on the day’s presentations; the meeting was primarily informational, with members offering feedback and raising policy concerns for future sessions.

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• I'm not going to go... too deep into it because it's a substantial read, but it was what we learned,
• They're going to learn something from you; you're going to tell them where the best enchiladas are next
• We are identifying these individuals early on and moving them forward, moving them into the VA medical
• So, we are very early on in this process moving forward, but The way that we work through our veteran
• That's why I gave them an opportunity early if they wanted to talk, but they didn't have to.

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• <00:36:58.680> uh of when they get to um get to learn uh of when they get to um get to learn
• pre-service training where they learn pre-service training where they learn Core<00:50:35.040>
• <01:13:21.679> more to connect with them and learn more to connect with them and learn more
• <01:14:11.960> so about students and they're learning so about students and they're learning
• the time they began learning from the time they began learning they've<01:14:26.560> had<01:14

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And yesterday, we— You just learned that the ramifications of the Trump-Musk chainsaw cuts to the Forest
• We've learned that we can fluidly identify however we like from day to day, so...
• Many members of this body on both sides are descendants of these early immigrants.
• Because I get to learn about every...
• This bill would have caught that problem early, would have caught that person early, and increased the

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• And when we start removing these elements from their learning, it could be detrimental to them.
• I think to have to go and get an ID, especially for early voting, is akin to a poll tax.
• Nearly 80% of Arizona's voters rely on the active early voter list.
• My daughter, Guyana, is in a wheelchair and has learning disabilities, and she was forced to try to learn
• The Air Force sent us here to Arizona. ...learning along with my other children.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I learned probably the was a tough task.
• She learned a lot.
• Any last comments before we adjourn early? Looks.
• Any last comments before we adjourn early? Very good.
• uh adjourn early? uh adjourn early? Very<01:14:53.760> good.

Bills: HF4148

Keywords: Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Outdoor Heritage Fund, executive director, natural resources, conservation, wetlands, prairies, forests, wildlife habitat, fish and game, bipartisan hiring, interview panel, legislative branch, Minnesota Statutes 97A.056, administrative expenses, nonpartisan staff, council governance, environment and natural resources

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• So on early treatment of of patients.
• promising ways to improve early promising ways to improve early detection,<00:31:48.320> diagnosis
• <01:12:22.719> access yes that prevention so the early access yes that prevention so the early
• wouldn't do that early. wouldn't do that early.
• And when they started early adolescence.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I did meet early on with the commission and the headquarters.
• Is there time to learn lessons and quickly pivot into the Olympic Games?
• And some of the lessons learned are that... ...we have to invest in.
• So we get a lot of these learnings as we go along.
• So we get a lot of these learnings as we go along.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And I really hope that our colleagues will also learn lessons from today in terms of what we need to
• I'm going to talk today about creating a culture of compliance through leverage that's available as early
• Those who are going to pay, pay early and often.
• So, again, an employer who wants to pay is going to do so early and often, right?
• And if they start early and they really work with the deputies, we would see even more of a collection

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Oklahoma actually has one of the best early mediation settlement programs.
• And typically, it takes less than an hour, as I've spoken to the early mediation program.
• That could cause a lot of problems with the court and with early settlement because they can't always
• So, you know, I'm still learning the norms.
• So, you know, I'm still learning the norms in this place and how to get things done, and I'm willing

Bills: HB1453, HB2933, HB2941, HB2945, HB2959, HB3087, HB3094, HB3297, HB3298, HB3319, HB3321, HB3386, HB3453, HB3471, HB3505, HB3510, HB3544, HB3549, HB3652, HB3727, HB3791, HB3845, HB3906, HB4119, HB4125, HB4126, HB4198, HB4236, HB4425, HB4343, HB4094, HB3407

Keywords: foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, abortion

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• But we did accept some of the amendments that they wanted early on. and we will continue to work with
• People need to learn how to share. We're doing it for teachers.
• And Chair, I feel like the House Appropriations Committee comes in early.
• I know you guys come in early.
• Committee, thank you for coming in early today. We're going to be adjourned.

Bills: HB2, SB152

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• The alpha models were the early Black Hawks.
• The alpha models were the early Blackhawks.
• hear they're past those, so now they're making available the L models with the Lima I don't know. early
• I want to thank Assembly Member Bennett for the early conversations with his office on this bill, but
• These assessments should be done in coordination with local emergency responders early in the process

Summary: The Emergency Management Committee met to adopt its rules and hear a series of disaster- and public safety-related bills. Several measures were placed on consent and approved, including bills sending items to Appropriations, Natural Resources, Judiciary, Labor and Employment, and Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. AB 262, by Assembly Member Caloza, proposed a California Individual Assistance Act to create a state grant program for disaster-related costs when federal aid is unavailable; supporters cited Rio Dell’s earthquake recovery as an example, while some members raised concerns about eligibility, cost, and whether the bill could aid undocumented residents. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote. AB 549, by Assembly Member Gabriel, would create an interagency coordination framework for major sporting events such as the 2026 World Cup, 2027 Super Bowl, and 2028 Olympics, with supporters emphasizing public safety and anti-trafficking planning. An opposition witness argued the bill could be used to justify prostitution arrests and misuse trafficking funds, but the committee members largely supported the coordination concept, and the bill passed 6-0 to Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism. AB 270, by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris, would establish a three-year pilot for autonomous aerial firefighting helicopters overseen by the Orange County Fire Authority; supporters described it as a way to extend wildfire response into conditions where crewed aircraft are limited, and the bill passed 6-0 to Privacy and Consumer Protection. Later, AB 367, by Assembly Member Bennett, sought to require Ventura County water districts in high fire-risk areas to top off tanks during red flag warnings, maintain backup generators, and harden critical water infrastructure. Water agencies opposed the bill unless amended, citing cost, flexibility, and liability concerns, while the author argued the requirements were necessary after failures during the Thomas Fire; it passed 6-1 to Utilities and Energy. AB 615, by Assembly Member Davies, required emergency response plans to be submitted with initial applications for battery energy storage and other energy facilities and to be reviewed with local responders; it passed 7-0 to Utilities and Energy. AB 1075, concerning privately contracted firefighters, also passed on consent to Natural Resources. Finally, AB 1143, by Assembly Member Bennett, would create a voluntary statewide home hardening certification program through the State Fire Marshal; supporters called it a best-practices approach to reduce wildfire losses and insurance risk, and it passed to Natural Resources. The committee then completed roll calls for absent members and adjourned after all bills were moved out.

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• I learned how to cross-country ski. You couldn't use a car.
• Others have said, when you're in this position, you've got to learn about everything.
• There's a lot we've learned in this committee.
• Southern New Mexico, harvesting vegetables, you learn you're going to college.
• It's going to be a learning curve for us while we're here.

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• boogeyman Big Pharma may have its hand in this doesn't surprise me a bit, but perhaps we end that early
• to go to any appointment where I need to be there at a particular time, I have to leave 20 minutes early
• in case, and more often than not there is... ...20 minutes early in case, and more often than not there
• I learned how to advocate and talk for myself. I learned to cook. I've learned to do things.
• I don't care where, when, where, who, or how often you worship, that they can't help you learn these

Bills: SB1001, SB1035, SB1056, SB1065, SB1138, SB1161, SB1204, SB1207, SB1248, SB1274, SB1284, SCM1002, SCM1006, SCR1020

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons

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• I am asking you to vote no and protect pathways that allow Florida youth to seek help early, safely,
• nbsp; 628 MASKING YOU TO VOTE NO AND PROTECT PATHWAYS  THAT ALLOW FLORIDA YOUTH TO SEEK HELP, EARLY
• Children cannot learn while they are in pain, and millions of CHILDREN PRE-K THROUGH FIFTH  GRADE
•   1452 CHILDREN CANNOT LEARN WHILE  THEY ARE IN PAIN AND MILLIONS OF  1453 school hours
• nbsp; 1511 So I've been to many emergencies since I've been in office, and one of the things I've learned

Summary: The committee first heard HB 245, which would replace references in Florida law to “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material.” The sponsor said the change was overdue and more accurately reflects the criminal nature of the material. There was brief supportive public testimony, no debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee then took up HB 237 on the use of professional nursing titles. The sponsor said advanced practice registered nurses should be able to use earned academic titles such as DNP or PhD. Supporters testified in favor, there was no opposition or debate, and the bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The longest discussion centered on HB 173, which would expand parental consent and access requirements for minors’ medical care, medical records, certain school surveys, and biomedical devices. Supporters argued it restores parental rights and keeps parents involved in children’s health decisions, while opponents—many from medical, mental health, LGBTQ, and youth advocacy groups—warned it could block access to STI treatment, mental health care, crisis hotlines, and confidential services for vulnerable youth, including those in abusive homes. After extensive testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably on a 19-7 vote. Finally, the committee began HB 327 on uterine fibroid research. The sponsor explained the bill would require health care providers to submit identified data so the Department of Health can build a usable de-identified research database, after prior implementation problems with duplicate or unverified data. A supportive local official testified, and members indicated support as the meeting moved toward a vote.

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• Are they and maybe it's too early to know that, but that's huge because typically to train any employee
• There were meetings that I've been in way early on with the director.
• They learned a lot of stuff they didn't know. The reception was huge, and they were very grateful.
• You know, it was just a matter of working through it and learning you know the ropes of the previous
• I think we're all just kind of learning that, so I don't predict that that is too worrisome.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Oftentimes, through the course of this investigation that we learned of, that wasn't done.
• Secondly, we have a targeted request for our early assistance program.
• We created an early assistance program in 2023 to really focus on the intake process.
• With that, I tell you, it takes two years to learn to speak and a lifetime to learn to be quiet, so I'm
• For Planned Parenthood the entire time he was working, he took an early retirement.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• And we are again kind of hearkening back to the discussion from earlier as we were learning about tier
• discussion from earlier as we<00:10:52.240> we<00:10:52.360> were<00:10:52.519> learning
• about tier one and we we were learning about tier one and tier<00:10:53.959> 2<00:10:54.720><
• We also have an additional 15 projects that are in the concept phase or early development, and these
• <00:22:33.159> development the concept phase or early development the concept phase or early

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 8, which was moved for referral to the Labor and Workforce Development Committee. The bill’s author described it as a permitting and environmental review reform measure intended to maintain environmental standards while making permitting more predictable and timely for businesses, municipalities, and agricultural projects. He walked through nine sections, including limiting Wetland Conservation Act extension requests, requiring the MPCA to issue permitting efficiency reports twice a year, separating municipal and industrial permit data, allowing judicial review when the MPCA misses a 150-day two-tier permit goal, requiring quicker notice of incomplete applications, allowing separate construction and operation permits, creating a business permitting ombudsman at DEED, eliminating duplicative scoping EA requirements for projects already requiring a mandatory EIS, and adding an intent statement that the bill does not relax standards. The author and supporters emphasized that the bill is meant to reduce delays and duplication rather than weaken protections. He cited letters of support from groups including Building Trades, Mining Minnesota, pork producers, the Minnesota Biofuels Association, Apex, and the Red River Watershed, while noting that some groups opposed the bill. Testimony in support came from the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Red River Watershed Management Board, and Minnesota Milk, all of whom said permitting delays and inconsistent processes add significant cost and uncertainty. They argued the bill would help farmers, watershed projects, and businesses invest and expand in Minnesota while preserving environmental standards. Supporters also provided examples of the costs of current permitting processes, including long delays for air permits, repeated extensions, and large sums spent on environmental review before projects are halted or delayed. The Red River Watershed Management Board said its projects have spent millions on permitting and review, with some projects taking years and involving many permits from state, local, and federal agencies. Minnesota Milk said the bill and amendment would let farmers and responsible governmental units sequence applications more efficiently. No vote was taken in the portion provided beyond the motion to recommend re-referral, and the committee proceeded to public testimony.