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• in-home providers, and even low-income parents if their child, when they get to kindergarten, they are assessed
• kindergarten, child uh when they get to kindergarten, they<00:14:15.839> are<00:14:16.000> assessed
• and<00:14:16.639> determined<00:14:16.959> to<00:14:17.120> be they are assessed
• and determined to be they are assessed and determined to be kindergarten<00:14:17.920> ready.

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Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children met for its first meeting, established a quorum, and took up Senate Bill 160, sponsored by Chair Danny Carroll, which would change child care regulatory enforcement. Carroll said the bill is intended to give the cabinet and OIG more discretion when responding to complaints or self-reported incidents, including considering a center’s policies, training, supervision, self-reporting, corrective actions, and history before issuing plans of correction, directed plans of correction, suspensions, or revocations. He also said the bill would provide new child care centers with more support during a six-month probationary period, including at least two support contacts, one in person, and limit violations during that period unless a violation was knowingly committed after clear instruction or posed an immediate threat to children. Members discussed the bill in the context of child safety and enforcement. Senator Frommeyer raised a personal tragedy involving her infant niece’s death in child care and asked about inspection frequency and how quickly unsafe conditions are corrected. Carroll responded that serious incidents would trigger immediate reporting and likely Child Protective Services involvement, while less severe issues could take longer; he said inspectors would direct centers to correct unsafe items and that emergency suspension could follow noncompliance. He also noted existing rules on baby bed replacement and mattress requirements. Frommeyer and other members said the bill struck a balance between protecting children and giving centers more time and guidance, especially smaller private centers that struggle with staffing and funding. After discussion, the committee called the roll and Senate Bill 160 received a favorable expression by a vote of 10-0. Carroll then previewed other child-focused legislation expected later in the session, including a bill addressing pediatric ingestion of illegal substances, a House child care bill, a child welfare omnibus bill, and a resolution related to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The committee then adjourned.

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• Is so with what you're proposing here, there will be no end of instruction evaluation or assessment for
• So the assessment relies on the college.
• So homeschoolers would be still taking this assessment on that end versus having to take a ticket to
• I don't know how you would get That assessment of how many would qualify, how many that, how many more

Bills: HB3674, HB4326, HB4331, HB3029, HB2963, HB3551, HB2973, HB3019, HB3461, HB2961, HB3261, HB3759, HB3429, HB3069, HB3372, HB3705

Keywords: school resource officer, sexual assault training, law enforcement training, CLEET, school safety, mental health, continuing education, HB4326, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, Oklahoma's Promise, scholarship, tuition assistance, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, eligibility expansion, adopted students, foster care, DHS custody, child-placing agency, tribal custody

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• So it requires public institutions to do that. to have threat assessment teams similar to the Marjory
• It provides a safe, secure campus by requiring public institutions to annually conduct security assessments
• I'm very pleased that it included security assessments of the facility.
• Each campus is to provide their security assessment, and if that campus deems that they need the cameras

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• specifically applies to the following circumstances: when the operation for which a fee would be assessed
• is a landing, including but not limited to a touch-and-go landing, or when the fee would be assessed
• based on an aircraft entering into a specific radius of the airspace of the airport assessing the fee
• The ADS system... radius of the airspace of the airport assessing the fee, and that is the amendment,

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met and first considered SB 86, which would make it unlawful for unauthorized aliens to operate commercial motor vehicles in Florida. The sponsor described the bill as a highway safety measure, requiring lawful presence, a valid CDL, English proficiency, and the ability to communicate with law enforcement. The bill also provides for impoundment, custody transfer to federal authorities, a civil penalty on the motor carrier, and an out-of-service order. An amendment was adopted, public testimony included support from the Florida PBA, and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 706, which preempts naming of major commercial service airports to the state and would rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. An amendment was adopted to make the change subject to FAA approval, a trademark agreement, and a reasonable implementation period for Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County representatives supported the measure and the amendment, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee approved SB 1670, a specialty license plate bill for the “outsider” plate, after adopting an amendment reducing the Huber Brothers Foundation’s share of proceeds from 25% to 10%. The committee also passed SB 1054, which increases penalties for traffic infractions that result in crashes involving red lights or stop signs, including higher fines, license suspensions, and a one-year bodily injury insurance requirement after injury-causing crashes. Testimony from law enforcement and advocacy groups supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 422 on ADS-B aviation surveillance data. The bill would prohibit use of ADS-B data to calculate or collect landing-related fees, and an amendment narrowed the prohibition to fees tied to landings, touch-and-goes, or entering a fee-assessing airspace radius. Aviation groups, pilots, and airport officials offered extensive testimony, with supporters arguing the bill protects safety and prevents inaccurate or surprise billing, while airport representatives said they use the data for fee collection and operational purposes and wanted further changes. Despite those concerns, the committee reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Their median taxable assessed Charles Chapman: value is $200,000 or less.
• The burden shift will go to businesses and renters because fees, assessments, fire, non-homestead millage
• I would have preferred a step up instead of a full hundred percent assessment.
• I think the way we are trying to do it, we don't know how it will come in with additional assessments

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• The Department of Finance collects annual assessments and licensing fees from these regulated entities
• has separate savings and loans and mortgage transfer funds to receive deposits of the respective assessment
• Our revenue comes from three different streams: bank assessments, mortgage licensing fees, and fees from
• certainly help us indirectly, so make sure we're not subsidizing the Division of Finance with our bank assessments

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• Our 3rd advisory opinion, draft advisory opinion addresses whether the TEC has authority to assess the
• Uh, our next group contains appeals where staff is recommending a reduction of the fines assessed during
• Therefore, uh, a fine of $8100 was assessed with two prior violations and the Amount of activity.
• And when the filer filed her PFS and submitted an affidavit of defense for those reports, the assessed

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• The only thing we were unable to assess, and this is common, is that we look at retirement readiness,
• Essentially, we're assessing whether they're sustainable enough that you're staying out of a risk of
• of planning for uncertainty, we look at two things: Have you adopted risk reporting practices to assess
• So, we look for forward-looking… For forward-looking assessment, we're looking for that measure of investment

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• For the current 2024–2025 school year, Puerto Ranzas ISD assessed $39 million in local M&O property taxes
• This bill relates to the terminology used to refer to certain assessment instruments administered to
• This bill relates to an exemption from the assessment required of the Texas Success Initiative for students
• This bill relates to an exemption from the assessment required of the Texas Success Initiative for students

Summary: The Committee on Education K-16 heard testimony on SB 1635, which would give certain coastal, recapture-paying school districts a credit against recapture payments for mandatory windstorm and hail insurance costs. Senator Hinojosa said the bill is intended to offset unusually high insurance expenses for districts in Tier 1 or Tier 2 coastal zones, and he estimated about a $12 million impact to state revenue. Witnesses from Port Aransas ISD and Gregory-Portland ISD described sharp premium increases, reduced coverage, higher deductibles, and the effect on teacher pay and classroom spending. Senators asked about the number of affected districts, the accuracy of the fiscal estimate, and whether the bill might encourage districts to maintain coverage. Public testimony was closed and SB 1635 was left pending. The committee then took up several other bills and committee substitutes, adopting and reporting favorably SB 2786, SB 2623, SB 646, SB 843, SB 2392, SB 1998, SB 1418, SB 2788, and SB 2076, with most votes unanimous or near-unanimous. SB 2392 was amended to add improper relationship between educator and student to mandatory reporting offenses and to authorize an attorney general civil penalty for failure to report. SB 2623 was revised to clarify duties and exemptions related to the Safe Schools and Neighborhood Task Force and school proximity restrictions. SB 843 would create a TEA database of school district bonds and related projects, and SB 2788 would exempt certain PSAT scorers from the Texas Success Initiative assessment. The committee also heard SB 2929, which would allow referees and other officials at school athletic events to immediately eject disruptive spectators. The Texas Association of Sports Officials testified in support, citing abusive spectator behavior and a shortage of officials. SB 2929 was left pending. Finally, the committee heard a substitute for SB 2927 on 1882 partnerships and a substitute for SB 2619, which would require more transparency and accountability for failing school districts, superintendent hiring, trustee training, and takeover timelines. Testimony on SB 2619 was mixed, with one witness from Texas 2036 supporting parts of the bill’s accountability provisions. The committee adopted the substitute for SB 2619, left it pending, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• CHILDREN THAT REQUIRE REALLY 24 HOURS OF CARE IN ORDER TO STAY HEALTHY AND IT MANDATES ANNUAL AGENCY ASSESSMENTS
• IT INCORPORATES THE DLA 20 ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND EVALUATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS TO ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE
• FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS.
• THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO KNOW WHAT CARE THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND APPROPRIATELY ASSESS THE RISK FOR THIS

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• It introduces a mandatory balancing test by the Department of Environmental Protection to assess whether
• Specifically, it changes the due dates for semi-annual assessments to allow financial...
• Specifically, it changes the due dates for semi-annual assessments to allow financial... the due dates
• for semi-annual assessments to allow financial institutions two additional months to calculate...

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard and advanced a large slate of bills, beginning with SB 978, which directs DEP to report on large sewage disposal facilities, rank them for wastewater treatment upgrades, and provide progress reports; it was reported favorably without public opposition. The committee also adopted an amendment and favorably reported SB 1388, which restricts vessel safety inspections without probable cause, creates a five-year safety decal, addresses spring protection zones, and bars FWC fishing licenses for commercial vessels owned by alien powers. Members raised some questions about spring protections and boating access, and one public witness urged further review of the spring-zone language. The committee then favorably reported SB 880, designating the American flamingo as state bird and the Florida scrub jay as state songbird, after testimony supporting both birds as symbols of Florida’s identity and conservation values. Several other measures were heard and passed. SB 830, dealing with lost or abandoned migrant vessels and aligning with House language, was amended and reported favorably. SB 1326, which requires local plans to maintain hurricane evacuation clearance times and allocates building permits in Monroe County and nearby municipalities, was amended to spread allocations over at least 10 years and then passed. SB 490, expanding off-duty concealed carry eligibility to correctional officers and correctional probation officers and exempting certain public safety personnel from the waiting period for rifles and shotguns, was reported favorably after support from the Florida PBA. SB 26, an uncontested claim bill for injuries from a 2022 crash, also passed, with one member suggesting future consideration of health insurance coverage for victims in similar cases. The committee additionally approved SB 98 on securities regulation and fingerprinting requirements, SB 1212 on firefighter health and safety, SB 196 on labeling food and cosmetics that contain vaccine materials or certain chemicals, SB 1300 restricting oil and gas drilling structures in sensitive areas, SB 1612 on financial institution assessment and stock offering timelines, and SB 492 on mitigation banking and wetland conservation easements. SB 1212 drew strong support from firefighters, while SB 492 drew both support and opposition from environmental and development interests, with concerns raised about wetland function, credit release timing, and conservation easement releases. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of 12 appointees to water management district governing boards and adjourned after members recorded individual votes on selected bills.

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• Board of California and Osteopath Medical Board of California and state higher education entities to assess
• That's why I support AB 360 which assesses physician knowledge and helps identify the best ways to bring
• The Life Sciences appreciates the opportunity to support AB 360 today as the bill will assess physicians
• By requiring the assessment of physician training and trends in practice, AB 360 will provide the legislature

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• reading scores have remained stagnant for the better part of a decade as measured on our state assessments
• The most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress scores saw Florida's grades 4 and 8 reading
• Currently, a student who meets graduation credit requirements but fails to pass a standardized assessment
• or maintain a GPA required to graduate, Fails to pass a standardized assessment or maintain a GPA required

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and took up seven bills, all of which were reported favorably. First, HB 1367 on school attendance was presented as a response to rising chronic absenteeism; it would standardize attendance definitions and reporting statewide, and it passed 18-0 after supportive testimony from education and business groups. HB 949 would prohibit student use of wireless devices during the school day, while allowing district policies for designated use areas and existing medical/disability exceptions; members discussed classroom disruption, bullying, public safety, and accommodations, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved PCS for CS for HB 1135, requiring ECGs for student athletes in grades 9-12, with exemptions for religious objections and provisions on cost, liability, and medical clearance; the bill drew extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates who described children lost to sudden cardiac arrest and was reported favorably after unanimous support. Members then approved CS for CS for HB 597 on diabetes management in schools, which would allow schools to keep glucagon pens and authorize trained personnel to administer them in emergencies; an amendment clarified charter schools are included as public schools. HB 1309 on reading interventions and instruction would expand reading support and training for grades 4-12 and require district reading plans to include evidence-based interventions; it also passed without opposition. CS for HB 981 on athlete representation and compensation would cap certain NIL agent fees, allow some high school athletes to earn NIL compensation, and create a framework for registered advisors; members raised concerns about predatory practices and coach involvement, but the bill passed favorably after amendment. Finally, HB 1111 would eliminate the certificate of completion option for students who do not meet graduation requirements, with the sponsor arguing it would better motivate students to earn a standard diploma and improve postsecondary and workforce opportunities. Members discussed the need for stronger supports to help students meet graduation standards, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee adjourned after completing all agenda items.

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• I think the biggest thing for me in launching any sort of new industry, but also in assessing our lack
• <00:28:27.520> but<00:28:27.679> also<00:28:27.840> in<00:28:28.080> assessing
• new industry um but also in assessing new industry um but also in assessing our<00:28:28.720>

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• Do we have any sense of what the timing for that assessment is going to be? I don't know.
• So giving an assessment is premature because the value or the cost estimate is going to change.
• In terms of your question about a funding ask, I think we are doing that deep dive, that assessment.
• But, you know, so echoing, I think the Chair's excellent assessment, you know, the definition of insanity

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• TECHNICAL DRAFTING ERROR AND MAKES THE PROVISION RELATED TO THE RELEASE OF THE DEFENDANT HAS BEEN ASSESSED
• FOR PRETRIAL TREATMENT TO APPLY TO ALL CIRCUMSTANCES A DEFENDANT MAY BE ASSESSED. >> Chair Martin: ANY
• WHAT ASSERTIVE DUTY DOES APRIL PIZZO HAVE TO ASSESS THE SITUATION BECAUSE MY CONCERN WAS YOU HAVE TO
• I AM TRYING TO ASSESS WITH ALL THE AMENDMENTS WHAT DOES THE BILL DO NOW AS AMENDED PLEASE?

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• So I think age with us for 3 years for a comprehensive assessment that assesses the health of their organization
• Simulation components applied critical reasoning, skills and enhanced assessment tools.
• Specifics on the number of reported of come through our hot line goes to assessment process and has that

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• He's quickly as possible to refill those fuel tanks, damage assessment, 3 D mapping we the Legislature
• And then the database actually doesn't run ability assessment for us.
• Last year you funded a school security assessment Grant program, 5 million dollars of that 5 million
• have some background working with the FAA working with drones, working with the AM vulnerability assessments

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• projects here and there whether it might be some funding for airports, see some electric Haitian grid assessments
• There's an airport funding for electric chargers and grit assessments in grid upgrades that the all these
• We're talking 12, 14. 24 36 months to do for kind of start to finish to assess and upgrade and make sure
• We saw a lot of strides in that in the U.S. and treat a lot of those point out are still being assessed

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• Senate Bill 2, by joint budget, an act for the Department of Finance and Administration, Assessment Coordination
• Senate Bill 2 by joint budget, an Act for the Department of Finance and Administration Assessment Coordination
• Senate Bill 2, by joint budget, an act for the Department of Finance and Administration, Assessment Coordination

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