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• CT students and staff have opportunities to explore current industry trends and collaboration with our
• Quincy Public Schools' CTE staff are trained, experienced, and state-certified.
• MyCAP provides both the structure and the equity lens needed to close these opportunity gaps.
• It will enable staff to evaluate. MyCAP will allow us to strengthen and streamline our systems.
• It will enable staff to evaluate and align curriculum, lessons, and experiences to ensure students engage

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• Nearly every day across our 83 schools, site administrators, counselors, and district staff are responding
• human trafficking touches our schools—conflicts that disrupt our classrooms and negatively impact our staff
• how even off-campus social media is straining our mental health resources, depleting and diverting staff
• Our schools and our district staff are doing everything that we can, and anything we can, and it's not
• There was all of this discussion about equity for technology, and everybody was going to have one-to-one

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard two bills. AB 796 by Assembly Member Lowenthal proposed a California Social Media Accountability Act that would impose a recovery fee on social media platforms’ advertising revenue and direct the proceeds to a Social Media Safety Trust Fund for education, mental health care, research, and social services related to youth harms from social media. The author and supporters, including a Long Beach Unified School District administrator and a pediatric emergency physician, argued that social media is contributing to youth mental health crises, cyberbullying, self-harm, and related school and health system costs, and that platforms should help pay for mitigation. Opponents, including taxpayer, business, and industry groups, argued the fee would raise costs for businesses and consumers, especially small businesses that rely on targeted digital ads, and warned of likely legal challenges under federal law, including the Internet Tax Freedom Act. Committee members discussed the bill’s legal distinctions from Maryland’s digital advertising tax, the potential pass-through of costs to advertisers, and whether the proposal would meaningfully address youth harms. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal and concern about social media’s effects on children, while others raised questions about how the revenue would be allocated and whether the tax burden would fall on small businesses. After testimony and debate, AB 796 was held in committee and referred to the suspense file. The committee also took up AB 1265 by Assembly Member Haney, which was already on the suspense file. The chair recommended an aye vote on the bill as amended, with a clarification to reporting requirements, and the committee approved it 5-0, sending it to Appropriations.

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• Nearly every day across our 83 schools, site administrators, counselors, and district staff are responding
• human trafficking, touches our schools—conflicts that disrupt our classrooms and negatively impact our staff
• how even off-campus social media is straining our mental health resources, depleting and diverting staff
• Our schools and our district staff are doing everything that we can, and anything we can, and it's not
• There was all of this discussion about equity for technology, and everybody was going to have one-to-one

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Members, I thank you, your team, and actually each member and their staff for working with us on this
• Chairman, if I might just add one other note that I just was reminded of by my staff, that the original
• In addition to creating financial stability, these communities allow homeowners to realize home equity
• So our staff was looking at it. I've been trying to understand it.
• stand in recess upon adjournment, or we stand in recess immediately after I have them because of the staff

Bills: HB1532, HB2731, HB3483, HB4308, HB4580, HB4582, HB5509, HB5663

Keywords: Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation

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• Federation of California AB 302 is a bill that increases medical data protections thank you chair and staff
• With me to answer any technical questions if there are any, Adria Tinen, the Director of Race, Equity
• That's what we're asking for here. construct affordable student, faculty, and staff housing in downtowns
• authorizing up to 20% of the awarded loan funds to be used for building affordable student faculty and staff
• near campus universities and creates the eligibility for affordable units. for students, faculty, and staff

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• and serve in this building—from the custodians, the troopers, the parking attendants, the support staff
• , the legislative staff, the sergeants, the Capitol tour guides, the pages, the parliamentarians, the
• It's no exaggeration to say that Brandon Creighton knows the value of sweat equity as well as perseverance
• Well, I especially want to thank my chief of staff, Tara Clements, who's been with me for, I had to check
• Chief of Staff Tara Clements, who's been with me for, I had to check this, 17 years.

Bills: SCR7

Keywords: legislature, adjournment, permissions, Texas Constitution, session, legislative authority

Summary: The Texas Senate convened for the opening of the 89th Legislature with an invocation, roll call, and certification of the newly elected senators. Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock administered the oath of office to the senators-elect, and Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott addressed the chamber, emphasizing priorities such as foster care, the budget, border security, school choice, and maintaining Texas’s economic growth and constitutional principles. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick also welcomed members and guests, noted the Senate’s bipartisan culture, and highlighted the chamber’s organization for the session. The Senate then held its organizational election for President Pro Tempore. Senator Tan Parker nominated Senator Brandon Creighton, and Senator Paul Bettencourt seconded the nomination, both praising Creighton’s background, legislative record, and leadership. The chamber voted by standing vote to elect Creighton, who was then escorted to the front and sworn in as President Pro Tempore by State Minister Scott Wall. Creighton delivered remarks about his family, his time as a Senate messenger, and his priorities for the session, including education, border issues, energy, and Texas sovereignty. After the leadership election, the Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7, granting permission for either house to adjourn for more than three days during the specified January period. The resolution passed by a recorded vote of 31 ayes and no nays. The Senate then adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to recess until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, after a caucus at 10 a.m. in the Betty King Room.

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• work and serve in this building: the custodians, the troopers, the parking attendants, the support staff
• , the legislative staffs, the sergeants, the Capitol tour guides, the pages, the parliamentarians, the
• It's no exaggeration to say that Brandon Creighton knows the value of sweat equity as well as perseverance
• Well, I especially want to thank my chief of staff, Tara Clements, who's been with me for, I had to check
• Chief of Staff Tara Clements, who's been with me for, I had to check this, 17 years.

Summary: The Texas Senate convened for the opening of the 89th Legislature with an invocation, roll call, and certification of the newly elected senators by the Secretary of State. Senators-elect were then administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, formally seating the new members. Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott addressed the chamber, congratulating members and emphasizing priorities such as border security, education, energy, foster care, and school choice, while Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick highlighted the Senate’s bipartisan culture and the work ahead. The chamber then held its organizational business, including the election of Senator Brandon Creighton as President Pro Tempore. Senator Parker nominated Creighton and Senator Bettencourt seconded the nomination, both praising his background, legislative record, and leadership. The Senate voted by standing vote to elect Creighton, who was then escorted to the dais and sworn in. In his remarks, Creighton reflected on his family, his time as a Senate messenger, and his priorities for the session, including Texas sovereignty, economic opportunity, education, and conservative policy goals. The only formal legislative action taken was adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7, granting permission for the Legislature to adjourn for more than three days during the specified period. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of 31 ayes and no nays. The Senate then adopted a motion to recess until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, after a caucus meeting earlier that morning.

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• Miles: ...and its members' efforts have made an important contribution to the goals of equality and equity
• change, and its members' efforts have made an important contribution to the goals of equality and equity
• involving economics, education, social action, environment and human rights, political activism, and equity

Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16

Keywords: American Public Works Association, public works, infrastructure, Texas, recognition day, local government, municipalities, APWA, Texas Chapter, community development, engineering, professional recognition, community impact, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Lubbock leadership, recognition, professional achievement, Alpha Kappa Alpha, sorority, social service

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• During the session, we'll staff both House Education and Senate Education.
• Our staff also produces. Analysis for all education-related bills.
• I'm the staff director at LESC. to being your director.
• So I'm going to have our staff introduce themselves, starting off.
• The staff should be passing it out to you.

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• Haley Kolind is our assistant commissioner and chief of staff.
• I was confirmed by the Senate in 2023, and then our entire staff is about 460 people.
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• I want to thank the staff for doing this.
• And I want to recognize my staff.
• and staff.
• Jonathan Wilson, my chief of staff, he's been with me for seven sessions as my chief of staff, still
• We've got the best staff, man.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Thank you, thank you very much. requires I I've got next year staff requires I I've got next year staff
• It extends to school support staff.
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and/or staff family members living on site, and no metric for pricing.
• Thank the author's staff for working with us.
• Thank the author's staff for working with us.
• Thank you, Chair and committee staff for the help with this analysis.
• And I really appreciate you and your staff for all the hard work.

Summary: The committee met on April 14, 2006, but began without a quorum and repeatedly recessed while members were summoned. The hearing covered several public safety and criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on juvenile justice, mental health, property fraud, prostitution/trafficking, and child exploitation. SB 1157 (Archuleta) would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile probation placements by directing the Judicial Council to develop rules of court; supporters argued it would add needed safety, staffing, background check, zoning, and notice standards, while opponents said it would impose rigid standards on a diverse set of placements and that the Judicial Council was the wrong body to set substantive program rules. The bill drew support from county probation and local government groups and opposition from youth defense and public defender organizations. SB 1012 (Smallwood-Cuevas), the Fire Camp to Career Act, would connect incarcerated fire camp participants to apprenticeships and recognize their training toward eligibility. The author and supporters from labor, fire-related workforce programs, and formerly incarcerated workers said the bill would turn emergency-response service into real career pathways and reduce recidivism; committee members generally supported the concept, with one member emphasizing that certification should still require demonstrated skill. SB 1306 (Cortese) would align state law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research. Supporters said the bill would remove unnecessary regulatory burdens without affecting pure GBL or public safety, and members described it as a practical competitiveness measure. SB 1401 (Stern) would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor procedures by adding timeframes, information-sharing provisions, and conservatorship referral tools. Supporters, including a district attorney representative and a family member, said it would help ensure timely treatment and prevent people from being released without care; opponents, including Disability Rights California and public defender groups, argued it would expand court control, weaken confidentiality, and increase conservatorship referrals. The committee approved SB 1401 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 1027 (Strickland), as amended, would create a task force to study street prostitution and human trafficking, with amendments adding survivor-focused language, a prevalence study, broader membership, and more time for the task force; it passed as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee. The consent calendar, including SB 962, SB 1001, SB 1100, and SB 1211, was approved. Later, SB 1307 (Jones) was heard to speed up clearing fraudulent or forged real estate documents from the record; supporters said it would let courts void false deeds more efficiently without replacing quiet title actions, and the bill passed as amended to the Senate Floor. Finally, SB 1276 (Rubio), the In Child Exploitation Act, was presented to clarify that knowingly viewing livestreamed or AI-generated sexual exploitation of a child is a crime; the author and witnesses from prosecution and forensic nursing said the law must keep pace with technology and close loopholes that let offenders avoid accountability.

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• Let's open up a staff report for Senate Bill 6242. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Members of the committee, Karen Upp, committee staff. Before you is Senate Bill 6242.
• Karen Upp's committee staff. Before you is Senate Bill 6211.
• For the record, Jacob Ewing, staff to the committee.
• Question for staff: Would this be considered a property tax or a tax on a sale of a home?

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard staff briefings, sponsor testimony, and public testimony on three bills. Senate Bill 6242 would require counties to enter shared stewardship agreements with federal land managers, such as the U.S. Forest Service, to maintain fuel breaks along roads on federally owned land and include revenue-sharing for timber sales. Sponsor Senator Braun said the bill is intended to improve wildfire prevention, protect transportation corridors, and create a possible funding source for rural counties. County representatives supported the concept but noted concerns about the bill’s timber-revenue condition and whether it could be enforced if a federal agency declined to agree. Senate Bill 6211 would remove the voter-approval requirement for real estate excise tax 2 (REET 2) in counties and cities that voluntarily plan under the Growth Management Act, aligning them with jurisdictions that are required to fully plan. Supporters, including the City of Walla Walla and the Association of Washington Cities, said the bill would create fairness and consistency and provide local governments with more tools for capital projects such as sidewalks, ADA improvements, transportation, and utilities. Opponents from Washington Realtors and Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes argued the bill would raise housing costs and eliminate voter approval for a tax increase. The committee also heard concerns about property values and whether the bill would affect home prices or local tax burdens. Senate Bill 6234 would prohibit cities, counties, and water-sewer districts from banning sewage grinder pumps for new residential buildings in certain situations where gravity sewer is impractical, such as steep terrain, low-lying lots, or long distances from sewer lines. The sponsor said the bill is meant to help infill development and housing production in urban growth areas by making a lower-cost sewer connection option available. Cities and sewer districts testified that grinder pumps are already allowed in many cases, but they opposed the bill’s prescriptive language and preemption of local standards, citing long-term maintenance, operational, and ratepayer concerns. No votes or final committee actions were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.

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• I, I do the hiring of the staff, but now after election day we canvass the votes.
• between the eastern municipal limits of Daggerfield and western municipal limits of Hugh Springs as Army Staff
• Would it be Sorry, Kathy Mitchell, uh, equity action, uh, testifying upon uh on behalf of equity action
• which is where the presumption is, um, oh, and my name is Kathy Mitchell, and I'm here on behalf of equity

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• I do the hiring of the staff, but now after election day we canvass the votes.
• between the Eastern Municipal Limits of Daggerfield and Western Municipal Limits of Hue Springs as Army Staff
• Kathy Mitchell, Equity Action, testifying in behalf. of Equity Action and yourself, testifying against
• Oh, and my name is Kathy Mitchell, and I'm here on behalf of Equity Action, and I am opposed to the bill

Bills: HB2034, HB2436, HB3010, HB3033, HB3138, HB3177, HB3426, HB3686, HB3858, HB4176, HB4257, HB4264, HB4804, HCR98

Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety

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• I also serve on the Health Equity Committee for the American Cancer Society.
• I also serve on the Health Equity Committee for the American Cancer Society.
• I also serve on the Health Equity Committee for the American Cancer Society.
• Now, the shortage of CPAs and finance staff is at a crisis point in the U.S. right now.
• Now, the shortage of CPAs and finance staff is at a crisis point in the U.S. right now.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• by only three staff attorneys.
• staff.
• Next, the board is requesting for staff attendance and staff training.
• That's what I want. staff attorneys, hopefully five staff attorneys if you give me the other one, can
• Our second exceptional item request is for targeted staff salary increases to help bring all staff members

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This is a fairness and equity bill ensuring that farmworker housing is evaluated based on the realities
• My chief of staff and myself come to the table in the housing space for 30 years of affordable housing
• We hope that we'll continue to work together with our staff, and we will get this to a place where we
• I will start by accepting the committee's proposed amendments and thank the chair and the staff for their

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• emphasizes rapid siting and approval but gives no consideration to whether small rural towns have the staff
• Small rural towns like Blanford and now Worthington rely heavily on volunteer boards and minimal staff
• environment, in a fear-based process that has no feedback loop, against highly resourced foreign private equity-backed

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on late-filed bills and formal petitions, with testimony focused mainly on Senate Bill 3026 and House Bill 5294. The committee heard from legislators and local officials about S. 3026, which would give equal voting access in a six-town regional school district process. Testifiers from the Sixth Town Regional Planning Board and local select boards said the current voting setup is unfair because one town can vote during normal polling hours while others have a narrower voting window, and they argued the bill would ensure equal voter opportunity for a major regional school decision amid declining enrollment and financial pressure on the districts. The committee also heard extensive testimony on H. 5294, a Worthington home rule petition seeking a one-year solar moratorium. Worthington officials, residents, and advocates said the town is facing multiple large-scale solar and battery storage proposals and lacks the staff, legal resources, emergency response capacity, and technical expertise to evaluate them. Witnesses raised concerns about fire risk, groundwater and drinking water impacts, forest and wildlife impacts, decommissioning, and the effect on rural character and farmland, while emphasizing that the moratorium was framed as a planning tool rather than opposition to clean energy. Several speakers said the state’s solar siting and approval process is too complex and top-down for small rural towns, and that volunteer boards are being asked to manage industrial-scale projects without adequate support. One witness from a statewide group said Worthington’s situation reflects broader problems across western Massachusetts and urged the committee to address solar siting more broadly in a future session. The hearing concluded after testimony and committee questions, with no votes or final actions taken during the meeting.