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• Yet, we have a rare regional stability.
• </c><00:11:59.279><c> This</c> Center for Civics Education. This Center for Civics Education.
• </c> because that's going to help stabilize because that's going to help stabilize the<00:58:46.799><
• </c><02:13:59.280><c> make</c> of higher education, HR 1048. make of higher education, HR 1048. make
• </c> like fully funding the education like fully funding the education department's<04:55:28.000><c>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• associated with serious harm, including increased likelihood of depression, suicidality, lower educational
• Over 700 rent-stabilized units were destroyed in the recent Palisades fire in my district, approximately
• Creating these resident-owned communities fosters housing stability, pride, and economic security.
• So the surest path to long-term stability and affordability is when the residents become owners of their
• in their lives, and they compound over time, shaping their ability to build long-term financial stability

Summary: The committee heard SB 934 by Senator Wiener, which would extend the statute of limitations for malpractice claims arising from conversion therapy and clarify how expert testimony and scientific evidence may be used in those cases. Supporters, including a survivor, a licensed therapist, and LGBTQ advocacy groups, described conversion therapy as harmful and argued survivors often cannot come forward within current filing deadlines. Opponents, including civil justice and conservative legal groups, argued the bill was a workaround to recent Supreme Court rulings and raised concerns about free speech, evidentiary standards, and whether the bill could chill legitimate therapy. Committee members largely focused on whether the bill was limited to conversion therapy malpractice claims and not broader gender-affirming care; the bill was moved on a 7-2-1 vote to Senate Appropriations and placed on call. The consent calendar was also adopted on a 6-0 vote and placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1092 by Senator Allen, a housing bill aimed at manufactured home parks. The bill would give residents or their designated representatives a right to make a competitive bid when a park owner intends to sell, lease, or transfer a park, with notice and response periods intended to give residents time to organize financing. Supporters said the measure would preserve naturally occurring affordable housing, especially for older and lower-income residents, and help resident-owned cooperatives or nonprofits buy parks before investor buyers do. Opponents from park owner and realtor groups argued the bill would burden private property rights, devalue parks, and create unconstitutional takings and litigation risk. Committee questions centered on the bill’s timelines, whether residents would have 120 days to express interest and another 120 days to close, and whether the purchase agreement would be binding if accepted. The author and supporters said the second period was needed for due diligence and financing, while opponents said the structure could still delay sales and reduce market value. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but asked for further clarification or possible tightening of the timing and good-faith provisions; no final vote on SB 1092 was taken in the portion provided.

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• I was, from 2012 to 2016, the education fiscal analyst for the House.
• </c> hours of each continuing education hours of each continuing education program<01:12:14.320><c> to
• Um I just know that education credits.
• </c> continuing education on uh for that. continuing education on uh for that.
• </c><01:18:40.480><c> that</c> amounts of continuing education that amounts of continuing education that

Bills: HF1925

Keywords: nurse licensure, multistate license, healthcare, public safety, interstate compact, nursing regulation, 1183, house

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• I'll call the House Education Committee to order. Good morning, folks.
• We want to recognize and thank the Legislative Education Study Committee for its sustained focus on educator
• And we'll help retain educators in the state of New Mexico and in our communities.
• I'm here representing the New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders.
• “And appropriations, but everything else, for education-wise, nothing’s changing.

Bills: SB29, SB64

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• Helena and Calistoga and everywhere else throughout the Napa Valley, the housing and the education and
• Nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity specialize in finding, qualifying, educating, and supporting low-income
• Housing is the foundation of economic stability, public health, and community well-being.
• Survivor-centered supportive services and housing options are critical for creating long-term safety and stability
• It is about protecting housing stability and preventing unnecessary displacement.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing met without a quorum at first and operated as a subcommittee, then later established a quorum and took up several housing-related bills. Early presentations included AB 2390, a cleanup bill on housing streamlining and project modifications, which was described as clarifying that minor and subsequent modifications are reviewed under the standards in effect when the original application was filed; there was no opposition, and the bill was moved on a due pass motion but held on call for absent members. AB 1890, which would increase state matching support for Napa County farmworker housing centers from $250,000 to $500,000 annually and extend the program through 2036, drew strong support from Napa County officials, the Farm Bureau, hospitals, and vintners, and was also moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 956, an ADU bill allowing more flexibility in how accessory dwelling units are built and clarifying application of ADU law in common interest developments, drew support from housing advocates and opposition from the League of California Cities over density, infrastructure, and local control concerns; the committee discussed amendments to avoid triggering density bonus law, then passed the bill as amended to Local Government, with some members expressing reservations or abstaining. The consent calendar, including AB 739, AB 2162, AB 2320, and AB 2692, was also acted on and held on call for absent members. Later, the committee heard AB 939, which would remove a 180-day resale restriction for certain income-restricted ownership units when a nonprofit affordable housing organization is ready to buy and sell them to qualified low-income buyers. Supporters, including Habitat for Humanity and California YIMBY, said the bill would reduce vacancy, carrying costs, and delays in getting affordable homes to buyers; the California Association of Realtors opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could limit buyer choice, codify first-right-of-refusal provisions, and reduce wealth-building opportunities. Members questioned those concerns, and the author said amendments were being worked on; the bill was moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act, would require state housing agencies to develop a fiscal analysis and long-term financial plan for ending homelessness and addressing housing affordability; it received broad support from supportive housing, civil rights, and homelessness organizations, with no opposition filed, and was moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 1184, an HOA transparency bill requiring more notice and access around litigation and recordings, was moved to Judiciary after discussion about whether it duplicated existing HOA law and whether the proposed amendments were too broad. AB 2035, a narrowly tailored bill for Laguna Woods Village to lower the vote threshold needed to petition a court to amend outdated CC&Rs, was supported as a one-time fix and moved to Judiciary. Finally, AB 1573, pulled from consent, would add survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking to housing element target populations; supporters said these groups are overrepresented among people experiencing housing instability and should be explicitly included in local housing planning.

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• The housing and the education and training and other support services that are in these communities are
• Nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity specialize in finding, qualifying, educating, and supporting low-income
• Housing is the foundation of economic stability, public health, and community well-being.
• Survivor-centered supportive services and housing options are critical for creating long-term safety and stability
• It is about protecting housing stability and preventing unnecessary displacement.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So one example would be K-12 education.
• The lady's question on the $7 million in education, roughly what's the education budget in total so members
• I think that's very educational."
• This bridges the gap between education and employment.
• We rank last in education, and these additional cuts to education will make it nearly impossible to attract

Summary: The joint appropriations committee met on April 28 to review the FY 2027 budget package, including the general appropriations feed bills (HB 4138 and SB 1831) and related budget reconciliation measures. Staff described the budget as including about $17.96 billion in general fund appropriations, a one-time transfer of state monies to increase revenues, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general fund budgets, and several one-time restorations or continuations for items such as school facilities, child care, child safety, corrections stipends, and public safety operating costs. Members spent much of the meeting debating how the across-the-board cuts would be implemented, which programs might be affected, and how fund sweeps from prior-year appropriations and special funds would work, including questions about universities, public safety, rural hospitals, transportation grants, the Corporation Commission, and health insurance costs for state employees and troopers. A major point of discussion was the impact on universities and higher education. Arizona Board of Regents representatives said the proposed reductions and fund sweeps would affect already obligated dollars, research, staffing, and student aid programs, and could force difficult decisions about programs such as the Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and other pass-through funds. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the cuts could lead to tuition increases or reductions in services, while majority members emphasized that agencies and the executive branch should decide how to absorb the reductions. Another major topic was health care and the state employee health plan: staff explained that the budget includes a $228 million general fund infusion to stabilize the plan, while a separate reconciliation bill would raise employee premiums over three years. Members also discussed whether the budget’s changes to AHCCCS/Access and hospital eligibility rules could increase costs for hospitals and reduce coverage. Public testimony largely opposed the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, and local governments argued that the proposal would shift costs onto working families, reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care, and rural infrastructure, and protect tax benefits for data centers and higher-income taxpayers. A mayor from Globe asked for state help after severe flooding damaged roads, water lines, and homes, while a motorcycle safety advocate asked the committee to review a DPS motorcycle safety fund appropriation. Committee members and staff repeatedly clarified that some items discussed were one-time appropriations not continued into FY 2027, that some fund sweeps were from unspent or unencumbered balances, and that the committee planned to take a mass roll-call vote on the budget bills at the end of the meeting.

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• Throughout the discussion, we will examine topics such as caseload, response times, placement stability
• guardianship, and 1,100 young people are receiving supportive services, mentorship, coaching, and education
• guardianship, and 1,100 young people are receiving supportive services, mentorship, coaching, and education
• When kids are placed in group homes, the outcomes—educational, mental health, their well-being—they are
• Research consistently shows that kinship placements are associated with greater stability and better

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And usually the hands get raised: education, transportation, public safety.
• And usually the hands get raised: education, transportation, public safety.
• And usually the hands get raised: education, transportation, public safety.
• But I think that could be part of the education process.
• The education really has to happen before someone shows up, right?

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Then the next fee on here was a $2.50 driver education fee.
• That is money that goes to the Uniform School Fund for the driver education program.
• As you can see, they've all gone down and kind of stabilized like the overall state rate.
• We're proving access to education and employment.
• Our educational pass programs, we offer three options.

Keywords: 985, all

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• I think around $85 million a year for special education services.
• Is it moving the needle for special education or not?
• Chairman, uh, Charles, so on the page 23, the elimination of SNAP nutrition education, is that going
• Higher education institutions are also like public schools, mostly on an annual, uh, basis, but it is
• On the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, which is on page 12, um, we're starting to see,

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• Lieutenant Quirk arranged to have officers there to educate students on the Blue Envelope Program.
• Officers there to educate students on the Blue Envelope Program.
• The decision must be made with priority given to real workers, real work, the security and the stability
• The stability of our community.
• Therefore, there are opportunities for employment, for higher education, for medical appointments.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 46 bills covering bicycle and pedestrian safety, autonomous and specialty vehicles, street design, and related transportation issues. Chair Jim Arciero and Senate co-chair Brendan Crighton opened the hearing, noted that Senate Bill 2347 was postponed at the sponsor’s request, and explained the hearing procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. A major portion of testimony focused on autonomous vehicles. Labor representatives from the AFL-CIO, Teamsters, Machinists, and app-based driver organizations opposed bills that would authorize fully autonomous vehicles, arguing they could displace workers, weaken bargaining power, increase congestion, and create safety and data-privacy risks. Waymo and Chamber of Progress supported legislation creating a framework for autonomous vehicles, saying the technology has strong safety results and could improve mobility and economic opportunity, but they opposed provisions requiring a human operator in the vehicle. Transportation and environmental advocates urged stronger oversight, local control, crash-data reporting, and privacy protections before deployment. Several bills on pedestrian and bicycle safety drew support from advocates and affected residents. Testimony backed measures to improve crosswalk timing for slower pedestrians, raise penalties for crosswalk violations, expand truck sideguard and safety-device requirements, and improve roadway marking reflectivity. AARP, MassBike, and other advocates emphasized the need to protect older adults, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users, while some speakers opposed bills expanding e-bike access to sidewalks and natural-surface trails, citing safety concerns. The committee also heard strong support for the Blue Envelope program for drivers with autism and developmental disabilities, with testimony from the Arc of Massachusetts, the Developmental Disabilities Council, families, and individuals describing how the program can reduce misunderstandings during traffic stops and crashes.

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• According to Educators' School Safety Network, swatting accounts for 46.8% of all violent incidents in
• found that criminal court debt can cause families to spend less on positive social goods, such as education
• And on multiple occasions, I've seen circumstances where our clients gain housing, are stabilized, but
• And on multiple occasions, I've seen circumstances where our clients gain housing, are stabilized, but
• With appropriate intervention, education, and support, most youth who engage in harmful behavior will

Summary: The committee heard several public safety and privacy bills, with extensive testimony on each. AB 1872 by Assembly Member Ta would make repeat swatting a wobbler and require offenders to compensate victims for property damage. Supporters, including civil liberties, sheriff, and district attorney representatives, said swatting is a serious and growing threat to first responders, schools, and public officials. Opponents argued existing law already covers false emergency reports and warned the bill could worsen penalties for people with mental illness. The committee approved the bill on a do pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1727, also by Assembly Member Ta, would make it a misdemeanor to transfer or sell a person’s genetic data without consent. Supporters framed the bill as a needed privacy protection in light of advances in genetic technology and AI, citing examples such as HeLa cells and concerns about unauthorized DNA collection. Opponents, including ACLU Cal Action, said civil penalties already exist under current law and objected to creating a new carceral offense for nonviolent conduct. The committee accepted amendments and moved the bill forward as amended to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. The committee then took up AB 1782 by Assembly Member DeMaio, which would lower the threshold for retaining certain offenders with mental health disorders in state hospital custody and broaden the conduct considered in dangerousness determinations. Supporters said the bill responds to a recent release case and would help prevent dangerous releases; opponents, including disability rights and public defender groups, said it would weaken due process and expand involuntary confinement. The chair recommended a no vote, and the bill remained on call after a split roll. AB 1632 by Assembly Member Johnson, which removes the notarization requirement for trespass authorization letters, passed as amended despite opposition from homelessness advocates and public defenders who said it could increase arrests of unhoused people; supporters said it would reduce bureaucracy and help property owners and police respond to trespassing. The committee also heard AB 1968 by Assembly Member Gallagher, which would add conspiracy to commit murder to the list of offenses eligible for heightened juvenile court handling; supporters cited a foiled school attack in Tehama County, while opponents warned of overbroad punishment and racial disparities. The bill was discussed but not yet voted on in the portion provided.

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• We believe that public goods and services, from education and health care to roads, parks, and libraries
• We advocate for policies that support the state's long-term budgetary strength and stability.
• We believe that public goods and services, from education and health care to roads, parks, and libraries
• We advocate for policies that support the state's long-term budgetary strength and stability.
• We advocate for policies that support the state's long-term budgetary strength and stability.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ,</c><00:33:18.720><c> they</c> institutions of higher education, they institutions of higher education
• </c> What our institutes of higher education What our institutes of higher education do<00:33:30.880>
• House Bill 379, an act relating to postsecondary education.
• House Bill 619, an act relating to public postsecondary education.
• </c> education and declaring an emergency. education and declaring an emergency.

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• His parents to give their children a chance at a real education.
• Would the students and educators from Carmel School please stand? Mr.
• House Bill 299 is legislative relating to the Board of Education.
• The Virginia Prison Education Task Force is established report.
• HB. 1041 advances our educational offerings in the correction system.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• the insurance industry and thus stabilize the affordable housing industry.
• This task force must identify recommendations to strengthen and stabilize the homeowners and commercial
• I'm a former educator, and I realize I'm giving a lot of directions here.
• </c><00:31:46.080><c> and</c> the uh sorry, I'm a former educator and the uh sorry, I'm a former educator
• </c><00:46:14.079><c> element</c> with that uh consumer education element with that uh consumer education

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It shows educational attainment and educational requirements of job vacancies.
• </c><00:29:46.559><c> in</c> systems and higher education in systems and higher education in navigating
• </c> education across our state. education across our state.
• </c> education institutions. education institutions.
• </c><00:36:28.720><c> in</c> access to healthcare and education in access to healthcare and education

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Department of Education through the Rehabilitation Services Administration.
• Using state fiscal year 25 as an example, a... ...of education.
• Department of Education in 2013.
• Post-secondary education to help meet the vocational goal.
• Brett is employed as an education career counselor.

Keywords: 977, all

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.

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• Board of Education decision, which would desegregate schools around the nation.
• Board of Education.
• The growth in Latino participation in higher education and the educational opportunities enjoyed today
• The growth in Latino participation in higher education and the educational opportunities enjoyed today
• opportunity, and equal access to education.

Keywords: 987, senate, all