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• Thomas University in my district and I have Florida Memorial University in my district. Thank you.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the higher education programs under its jurisdiction. After roll call and member introductions, Chair Busatta outlined that the subcommittee oversees programs in the Department of Education and the State University System, including vocational rehabilitation, blind services, private postsecondary licensure, student financial aid, career and adult education, the Florida College System, and the Board of Governors. The chair and staff also noted that these areas represent roughly $9 billion in current-year funding. Officials from the Department of Education presented on several programs. Vocational Rehabilitation Director Kelly Rogers described services for adults and youth with disabilities, including pre-employment transition services, job coaching, assistive technology, and employer support; she said the program served more than 55,000 people last year, has no wait list, and reported a return of $7.61 to the economy for every $1 invested. Division of Blind Services Director Robert Doyle explained services from birth through older adulthood, including early intervention, school-age support, vocational rehabilitation, independent living, the Business Enterprise Program for blind vendors, and the Braille and Talking Book Library; he said the division serves about 12,000 people annually and also has no wait list, though some community rehab providers may have one. Tiffany Hurst of the Commission for Independent Education described licensure and consumer protection for independent postsecondary institutions, reporting oversight of about 1,100 institutions and 721 non-degree schools, along with enforcement actions against unlicensed operators. Sean Haskin of Student Financial Assistance reviewed 22 scholarship and grant programs totaling about $1 billion for more than 200,000 students, including Bright Futures, Benacquisto, need-based grants, EASE, EASE Plus, veterans’ scholarships, dual enrollment reimbursement, first responder scholarships, and the Ocoee and Rosewood scholarships. Members asked about surplus funds, marketing, Bright Futures eligibility requirements, and whether EASE awards had changed; Haskin said any unused funds are reverted to the Legislature, that the department markets through schools and the Florida Lottery, and that EASE remained at $3,500 per FTE for the last two fiscal years. Several members raised concerns that students and parents may not learn about aid programs early enough, especially in economically disadvantaged communities. Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell then presented on Career and Adult Education, highlighting record participation in career and technical education, adult education, and apprenticeship. He said about 800,000 secondary students and 480,000 postsecondary students are in CTE, adult education serves about 183,000 learners, and apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship programs include more than 22,000 participants. He also described the workforce development fund, Perkins, WIOA Title II, the Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant, workforce capitalization grants, CAPE performance funding, and the Pipeline nursing initiative, noting strong NCLEX outcomes and expanded outreach through the Get There, Your Way, Future of Work Florida, and Zello platforms. Kathy Hebda began the Florida College System presentation by emphasizing open access, workforce preparation, statewide reach, and strong enrollment and completion growth, including more than 672,000 students, over 131,000 degrees and certificates, and significant dual enrollment savings for students and families.

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• . >> Uh, just a quick one um that you jogged my memory about.
• a quick one um that you joged >> Uh, just a quick one um that you joged my<00:19:28.559> memory
• 30.000> we<00:19:30.160> were<00:19:30.320> going<00:19:30.400> to my memory
• If we were going to my memory about.
• So, I kept a notebook on my desk to cover when my memory failed me.

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• hopefully I have written down my notes correctly from the previous results, or I have a very good memory
• But as of Memorial Day 2023, it has gotten out of control.
• But<01:49:32.560> as<01:49:32.920> of<01:49:33.200> Memorial<01:49:33.800> Day
• <01:49:34.040> 2023,<01:49:35.040> it<01:49:35.120> has But as of Memorial Day
• 2023, it has But as of Memorial Day 2023, it has gotten<01:49:35.560> out<01:49:35.680> of

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• maybe I'm not—I read the committee report, and this was some time ago, and I'm just recalling from my memory
• And so just to refresh memories, the amendment clarifies and standardizes the calculation and applications
• And so just to um refresh memories<04:27:10.960> um<04:27:11.120> the<04:27:11.359>
• amendment<04:27:11.840> clarifies<04:27:12.399> and memories um the amendment clarifies
• and memories um the amendment clarifies and standardizes<04:27:13.520> the<04:27:13.760> calculation

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• Larry Tuggle Memorial Bridge. Move for adoption. All in favor say I.
• Larry Tuggle Memorial<00:40:29.920> Bridge. Memorial Bridge. Memorial Bridge.
• Um, brain development risk, impaired brain development, problems with attention, memory, potential impact

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• Speaker, these priorities remain critical in New York City, where the memory of 9/11 serves as a constant
• Tom's impact on our community will live on in the memories of those he guided through countless storms
• :41:07.596> the on our community will live on in the on our community will live on in the memories
• 08.240> those<11:41:08.480> he<11:41:08.720> guided<11:41:09.360> through memories
• of those he guided through memories of those he guided through countless<11:41:10.160> storms

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Petitions, memorials, and other papers. 27th, 2026. 27th, 2026.
• <00:02:20.640> Petitions,<00:02:21.200> memorials,<00:02:21.760> and So ordered
• Petitions, memorials, and So ordered. Petitions, memorials, and other<00:02:22.040> papers.

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, April 11, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met in session, opened with a prayer, confirmed a quorum, and then moved through a long series of concurrence items and committee reports. Early on, the House rejected Senate amendments to House Bills 14 and 573 and sent messages asking the Senate to recede or appoint conference committees. It also entered conference on House Bill 907 (third degree assault) and on several other measures where the chambers disagreed, including Senate Bill 233 (cemeteries) and Senate Bill 626 (sex designation on birth certificates and IDs). House Bill 501, dealing with sexual offenses by a person in a position of authority, was concurred in and passed unanimously. The House then took up a large concurrence calendar and passed a number of bills with Senate amendments, including House Bill 613 on living shoreline waivers, House Bill 315 on income-based housing subsidies, House Bill 548 on development rights and the Maryland Housing Certainty Act, House Bill 571 on nonprofit housing corporation tax exemptions, House Bill 895 on predatory pricing and protected class data, House Bill 1430 on charter school facilities funding, House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting, House Bill 624 on hospital staffing committees and plans, House Bill 811 on aging-in-place and multi-generational third places, House Bill 939 on birth certificate filing time periods, House Bill 1151 on a Medicaid hospice reimbursement study, House Bill 1367 on the Commission on Reimagining Healthcare in Maryland, House Bill 828 on State Board of Education membership, House Bill 130 on deed fraud, House Bill 281 on child care provider background checks, House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives, House Bill 1326 on child abuse and neglect records, and House Bill 525 on phone-free schools. Several of these were briefly explained on the floor, including changes to shoreline waiver timing, housing and tax provisions, contraceptive access concerns, hospital staffing protections, and the school phone policy’s exemptions. The chamber also received committee reports that advanced additional bills for third reading, including House Bill 1020 and Senate Bill 654 on the State Police Retirement System mandatory retirement age, Senate Bill 877 on Baltimore City stop sign monitoring systems, Senate Bill 940 on water quality testing, House Bill 44 on plain-language ballot questions, Senate Bill 215 on the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund, Senate Bill 627 designating Korean American Day, and Senate Bill 634 on county discrimination complaints. No final votes were taken on those reported bills in the portion provided; the report simply adopted favorable reports and ordered the bills printed for third reading.

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• Senate Bill 2643, Memorial Highways: designate a segment of Mississippi Highway 550 in Lincoln County
• as the Lamar Smith Memorial Highway.
• Adjourning memory. Please proceed.
• I would like to ask that we do that adjourn in his memory today. Thank you very much, Senator.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Reginald Anderson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The journal and committee reports were dispensed with by voice vote. Early in the meeting, senators also introduced guests, including Dr. Adrian Gilliam Pierre as doctor of the day and several school groups and community visitors in the galleries. A major portion of the session was devoted to recognizing student athletes and coaches through commendation resolutions. The Senate honored the Northside High School Gators boys basketball team for winning its first Class 2A state championship, the Morton High School Panthers boys basketball team for winning the 2025 Class 4A title, East Rankin Academy teams for multiple championships, Simpson County Academy’s boys cross country team and Lily Overby, Brookhaven Academy’s fast-pitch softball team, and several other schools and programs. The chamber also recognized Mississippi artist Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp) for his music contributions, and later introduced the Meridian High School Choir, Brookhaven Academy fifth graders, and David Hoke, who has delivered Bibles to all 50 state legislatures. The Senate then took up nominations and approved three by advise-and-consent: Kent Gerard Nico to the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Marcus Jones Martin to the State Tax Appeals Board, and Keith Allen Williams Jr. to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation. After that, Senator Kirby moved to suspend the rules and take up a large block of commending resolutions, which the Senate agreed to consider together. The block included numerous resolutions honoring schools, athletes, educators, and community figures, and the Senate agreed to proceed to final passage by roll call with no objection noted.

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• So the school emotionally is a great memory in my head of my time there. So, thank you both.
• is<00:33:48.200> um,<00:33:48.520> a<00:33:48.600> great<00:33:48.920> memory
• <00:33:49.320> in emotionally is is um, a great memory in emotionally is is um, a great memory

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• Resolutions, petitions, memorials, and other papers. We have none, Mr. Speaker.
• Resolutions, petitions, memorials,<00:05:54.360> and<00:05:54.600> other<00:05:54.840><
• memorials, and other papers. memorials, and other papers.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then heard several guest introductions, including a minister for the day, visiting school groups, forestry and farm organizations, and members of the Divine Nine. Members also recognized the East Webster Wolverines football team, the East Webster non-tumbling cheer champions, and the Simpson Academy Lady Cougars softball team for state championships. The chamber then moved to the calendar after dispensing with the journal reading. On the concurrence calendar, the House concurred in House Bill 1758 by a vote of 120-0 after members noted the Senate had made only grammatical changes. On the general calendar, the House passed Senate Bill 2126, with a strike-all amendment clarifying that sex-offender registry restrictions on name changes still allow changes for marriage or divorce with notice; the bill passed 118-0. The House also passed Senate Bill 2230, expanding authority for electronic hearings, notices, and certain electronic orders and warrants for justice, circuit, and county court judges on misdemeanors, by 116-0. Senate Bill 2631, creating a Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act to help grain producers recover losses if a buyer goes bankrupt, passed 121-0. Senate Bill 2637, giving the Northeast District livestock shows flexibility to move locations if facilities are inadequate, passed 121-0 after questions about the Verona site and possible improvements. Senate Bill 2648, allowing MSU Extension Service assistance with poultry litter plans and amended to include Alcorn State University in developing comprehensive nutrient management plans, passed 121-0. Senate Bill 2809, concerning ag theft officers’ firearm rights in the event of death or retirement, passed 116-2. Senate Bill 2638, removing a reverse repealer from a meat-labeling bill, passed 119-0. The House also began consideration of Senate Bill 2399, which would authorize DPS security personnel at certain Mississippi Department of Agriculture facilities to respond to security alarms because those facilities were omitted from the Capitol complex security arrangement. The transcript ends during the explanation of that bill, before final action is shown.

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• Maybe someone can come up, or the chair can refresh my memory on this.
• /c><02:56:19.439> uh<02:56:19.600> refresh<02:56:20.000> my<02:56:20.240> memory
• <02:56:20.560> on the chair can uh refresh my memory on the chair can uh refresh my memory

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• A few of the areas are word knowledge, language, memory, comprehension, fluency, decoding, spelling,
• lower end. areas are uh word knowledge, uh areas are uh word knowledge, uh language,<02:58:05.359> memory
• <02:58:05.920> comprehension,<02:58:06.560> fluency, language, memory comprehension
• , fluency, language, memory comprehension, fluency, decoding,<02:58:07.600> spelling,<02:58:08.479

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Summary: The committee on Education met on February 17 and announced it would limit public testimony to one minute because more than a thousand testimonies were expected on one measure. The first bill heard was HB 1934, relating to the Imagination Library of Hawaii. The state librarian and Friends of the Library supported the bill, saying the program is a proven, cost-effective way to improve early literacy and should be expanded statewide for children ages 0 to 5. Friends of the Library said the current 50/50 match requirement would be too difficult to meet immediately and asked for state funding for the first few years to help launch the expansion. Testimony included eight supporters and one opponent, and members asked whether the proposal was an expansion of an existing program; the state librarian said it would expand service beyond currently targeted communities. The committee then heard HB 20004, which would extend the floating librarian pilot program. The state librarian, Department of Education, HSTA, and several individuals testified in support. Supporters said the program helps address staffing needs and improves student readiness, especially for college and information literacy. One retired community college librarian said school librarians help students prepare for college and are increasingly important in teaching critical evaluation of misinformation and AI-generated content. Members asked about implementation of the existing pilot, including recruitment of certified librarians for neighbor island and Oahu complex areas; DOE said those positions had been identified and recruitment was underway, and existing funds remained intact. The final major discussion was HB 2398, which clarifies the library system’s role in RNMSP-related projects and public library construction on or near school land. The state librarian and public library system supported the bill, while the Department of Education and Attorney General’s office raised concerns about vague language, especially the phrase “land controlled by the board,” and suggested amendments. In questioning, the state librarian explained that the bill was prompted by conflicts on shared or adjacent school/public library sites, including traffic, pickup and drop-off access, and other operational issues. DOE described significant disruption from one project’s traffic changes and said planning for such projects should involve early coordination and formal agreements. The state librarian responded that the new bill would clarify oversight and help avoid delays and disputes over property control and future renovations.

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• Um, really, there wasn't a whole lot of discussion, to my memory, as to what would happen if TANF said
• think Director Heert testified to this, the four pillars of TANF—I apologize, I don't have them to memory—but
• I don't have them to memory but that I don't have them to memory but that could<02:14:41.040> they

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Summary: House Finance Division 3 met in work session and opened with procedural remarks from the chair about the committee’s schedule, deadlines, and recommendation options, noting the meeting was advisory and no votes were expected. The first bill discussed, House Bill 1569, concerned repealing the directive to sell the Anna Philbrook Center for Children property in Concord. Testimony from DHHS and New Hampshire Hospital focused on whether the property could be subdivided, the relationship to Senate Bill 572, the status of the city of Concord’s first right of refusal, and the practical effects of a sale. Witnesses said the $5 million sale estimate was a budget assumption, that moving staff and equipment would create some relocation costs, and that the center had required significant recent maintenance and renovation spending. Members also discussed the number of transitional housing beds at the site, the temporary nature of those beds, and whether the property should remain available given hospital workforce and service needs. The committee then turned to House Bill 661, which had been recommitted for further review after new information emerged. The chair summarized federal developments, including a December 2025 ACF letter and a related executive order, as well as a federal HHS press release about states diverting foster youths’ Social Security survivor benefits. Representative Walner explained that amendment 3055H had been drafted to move the bill forward in smaller steps, with a fiscal note requested on the amendment because the original bill was viewed as too large and expensive. Members discussed whether the committee had received copies of the amendment and whether federal guidance or funding had changed the policy landscape. The discussion also included broader questions about foster youth benefits and whether federal action would support state implementation. One member cited ACF language stating that only 11 states had enacted policies to stop interception of survivor benefits and that technical assistance would be available to the remaining states. The meeting remained in work-session mode throughout, with no votes taken and no final recommendations made during the portion provided. The chair indicated the committee could return to the bills later in the month.

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• This was at the time something that was coming on the heels of James Madison’s famous Memorial and Remonstrance
• 10:37.760> famous the heels of James Madison's famous the heels of James Madison's famous memorial
• <03:10:38.640> and<03:10:38.720> remmonstrance<03:10:39.920> against memorial and
• remmonstrance against memorial and remmonstrance against religious<03:10:40.720> assessment<03

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• . >> Yeah, we're not sure yet, but I certainly wanted to make sure that we would memorialize the um..
• to make sure that we we would we wanted to make sure that we we would we would<00:21:48.240> memorialize
• <00:21:48.960> the<00:21:50.000> um would memorialize the um would memorialize the

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• Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy and memory of Anaheim's true son, Gilbert A.
• I thought about maybe getting up here and giving a speech on the D-Day National Memorial.
• I thought about maybe getting up here and giving a speech on the D-Day National Memorial.
• I thought about maybe getting up here and giving a speech on the D-Day National Memorial.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• families stranded, neighborhoods submerged, and a city brought to its knees are seared into our national memory
• May his memory be a blessing and a reminder to all of us of a life well-lived. Thank you, Mr.
• In his memory, we should all spread a little kindness today.
• Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, impairs memory, thinking, and behavior with symptoms that

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Um, my memory of that session was that the only place where we didn't take your median, your mean, I
• <03:38:07.040> Um<03:38:07.600> my<03:38:07.920> memory Okay.
• Um my memory Okay. Represent Elme. Yes.
• Um my memory of<03:38:08.800> that<03:38:09.160> session<03:38:10.160> was<03:38

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 110, as amended by the Senate, which would establish fees for alteration-of-terrain applications and direct the Department of Environmental Services to adopt rules for a permit-by-notification process for certain projects. Trisha Milo introduced the bill for Senator Lang and noted that the department had worked on the amended language. Matt Mayberry of the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association said the industry strongly supported the bill, describing it as a public-private partnership that would speed review for developers without affecting local control, with builders paying the costs rather than taxpayers. Members focused heavily on how the bill’s fee structure and permit thresholds would work, especially for projects near shoreland, wetlands, and protected water bodies. Representative Opel raised concerns about whether the bill reduced review of habitat and shoreland impacts or shifted costs unfairly; Philip Trobridge of DES explained that the bill does not eliminate those reviews and that shoreland projects still receive greater scrutiny. He said the bill creates different tiers, with the permit-by-notification process applying to certain projects between 100,000 and 150,000 square feet that are not in protected shoreland, while larger or shoreland-affected projects remain under the standard review process. He also said the proposed fees were based on sustaining the program, covering added habitat and species review responsibilities, and keeping reviews efficient. Trobridge said the new fee structure would generate about $1.2 million in additional revenue and help fund additional staff and related program costs. He stated that the department had worked with the regulated community and believed the fees were fair and reasonable, though he acknowledged the bill’s wording was confusing and that the threshold could be revisited later if the new process works well. Members also discussed how the state process interacts with local approvals, and Trobridge said both state and local approvals are required before a project can begin. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• So what this amendment does, to refresh your memory, is it adds some language that clarifies just what
• what this amendment does to refresh So what this amendment does to refresh your<04:18:37.159> memory
• 38.159> is<04:18:38.399> it<04:18:38.720> adds<04:18:39.199> some your memory
• is it adds some your memory is it adds some language<04:18:41.600> that<04:18:42.000> clarifies

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• Those are those little things that create those family memories, sorry, family memories.
• prevent behaviors or medical emergencies many times when we are on our own vacations. sorry, family memories
• And rarely are sorry, family memories. And rarely are they<01:36:44.239> free.

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