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• to special teaching mathematics to special education<00:38:38.640><c> to</c><00:38:38.960><c> career
• </c><01:24:40.560><c> styles</c> learning style and the teaching styles learning style and the teaching
• at how we're teaching kids and find<01:30:24.080><c> out</c><01:30:24.320><c> why</c><01:30:24.800><
• </c><01:50:33.679><c> Is</c><01:50:33.840><c> it</c> teaching style and learning style?
• Is it teaching style and learning style?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the November 21, 2025 minutes, making several clerical corrections before adopting them as amended. The edits included adding the date, correcting a misspelled name, clarifying references to a scholarship fund representative’s title, removing an incorrect “DOE” reference, and fixing a few wording errors. The minutes were approved with one abstention from members who were absent. The bulk of the meeting focused on organizing the commission’s work under SB 57 and identifying which special education cost issues should be prioritized for research and reporting. Members discussed a long list of topics, including student referral rates, why students are classified as other health impaired, increases in referrals since school closures, interventions before referral, costs of non-medically necessary services in IEPs and 504 plans, differences between federal and state requirements, reporting of special education costs, out-of-district and residential placements, dispute resolution, Medicaid and insurance use, graduation rates, and adult learning participation. Several members emphasized the need to combine or narrow topics and to gather better data before the report due July 1, 2026. Representative Ames highlighted HB 742, which would eliminate prorated special education aid payments when state appropriations fall short, and explained that the Education Funding Committee recommended interim study. He argued that local districts are bearing too much of the cost and that the state and federal governments should provide more support. Other members raised concerns about rising special education identification rates, possible overidentification, school climate and mental health factors, bullying, staffing, speech therapy access, and residential placements. One member cautioned that DOE website numbers may be inflated or at least difficult to interpret because of how students are counted. Department of Education staff then explained how special education data and costs are monitored. They said student counts are tied to IEPs and SASIDs in the state system, districts are checked through both desk audits and on-site monitoring, and billed services are compared against IEP requirements. They also described IDEA funding, noting that most DOE special education staffing is federally funded, with a large share of federal money flowing through to local education agencies and the remainder supporting administration, monitoring, and training initiatives. Members discussed whether more staff and more robust oversight would improve accuracy and accountability.

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• You've required state health standards and a course in civics for our teenagers.
• So, I went back to school and I got my masters in teaching and I became a teacher.
• And in almost six years teaching in the Department of Corrections, I was never assaulted once.
• </c> school and I got my masters in teaching school and I got my masters in teaching and<01:14:09.199
• students that um you know they teaching students that um you know they were<01:14:41.520><c> there</

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I taught Harper and Fletcher, and I teach all the tough students who survived August 27th.
• </c> I taught Harper and Fletcher and I teach I taught Harper and Fletcher and I teach all<00:15:35.680
• </c> well as standard capacity magazines. well as standard capacity magazines.
• Detachable magazines with a capacity exceeding 10 rounds are the overwhelming standard for law-abiding
• Across various levels of government, across states, unmasked law enforcement is the standard.

Bills: HF3433, HF3402, HF3412, HF3405, HF3404

Keywords: assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine

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• We also are separately rated by Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
• This type of transfer Standard Empors.
• But sometimes I think things happen to be a teaching moment, whether my side's in the majority, whether
• </c><01:12:45.760><c> Um,</c><01:12:46.320><c> for</c><01:12:46.640><c> that</c> be a teaching moment
• Um, for that be a teaching moment.

Bills: HF1141

Keywords: housing, finance, affordable housing, infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, supportive housing, homeless prevention, elderly assistance, community development, 1183, house

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• Prior to teaching, I practiced law for approximately 15 years, and I've also been a business person.
• Prior<01:09:45.600><c> to</c><01:09:45.799><c> teaching,</c><01:09:46.240><c> I</c><01:09:46.359><c>
• practiced</c><01:09:46.839><c> law</c><01:09:47.040><c> for</c> Prior to teaching, I practiced law for
• Prior to teaching, I practiced law for approximately<01:09:47.839><c> 15</c><01:09:48.319><c> years<
• </c> driver's license qualification standards driver's license qualification standards to<01:26:26.960

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the confirmation of Kursha Kauahi Kani Mililani Durrant to the District Court of the First Circuit, but announced it would not vote until April 2. The chair also noted a backup plan if Zoom failed. Testimony was limited to two minutes per speaker. The hearing focused on Durrant’s qualifications, judicial temperament, and readiness for the bench, with no opposition presented. Support came from the Office of the Public Defender, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, Native Hawaiian Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, Hawaii Women’s Lawyers, and numerous individuals. Witnesses described Durrant as highly experienced in both criminal and civil practice, including district, family, circuit, appellate, ICA, and Supreme Court work. Several speakers emphasized her legal reasoning, mentorship, civility, cultural grounding, and ability to listen and treat litigants with dignity. Personal supporters also highlighted her public service, hula background, and character. Committee members questioned Durrant about how she would approach district court cases involving repeat offenders, mental illness, substance abuse, houselessness, and diversion. Durrant said she would follow the law, consider the full range of sentencing factors, and use available probation, diversion, and treatment options where appropriate. She said she would be committed to using legislative tools such as Act 26 and other diversion powers, and to looking beyond advocacy toward practical justice and reducing recidivism. She also said her clerkship with Judge Marsha Waldorf, including exposure to drug court and mental health court, shaped her approach to problem-solving on the bench.

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• Under this plan, teachers will receive guaranteed pay raises in their third... ...fifth years of teaching
• And they'll teach into that first year and into the second year.
• This is not the reason why many teachers went into teaching, but they need support.
• All of this is incredibly meaningful to the education and the teaching profession.
• They are pressured into becoming assistant principals even though they love teaching.

Bills: SB26, SB 26

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, SB 26, Texas Property Code, colonia, colonias, Spanish translation, bilingual contract, real estate contract, executory contract, residential property, border county, international border, economically distressed area, consumer protection, language access, translator certified in Spanish

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• Standardizing protocols, coordination, and communication across multiple law enforcement entities is
• My students at the school where I have the honor of teaching are not asking me for a hard in school.
• The bill provides greater flexibility for cities administering absentee voting, standardizes the use
• And if you teach history in schools, you would know that.
• And if you teach history in schools, you would you would know that. So I see nothing wrong.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He was instrumental in creating the independent contractor standard in the first Trump administration
• While FDA has become a gold standard around the world in safeguarding public health, the agency faces
• I applaud that, and I think that that should be the standard, especially for such important jobs.
• How are you going to be able to try and do the best you can to ensure the FDA's gold standard?
• standard of science if we can't get enough inspectors.

Keywords: nominations, labor, health, veterans, Social Security, Elon Musk, transparency, government accountability

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on various executive nominations and their implications on labor and health affairs. Significant discussions surrounded the nomination of Mr. Sonderling as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, with members expressing concerns about workforce cuts affecting veterans and Social Security employees. There was also a debate led by a member regarding the authority and influence of private individuals, specifically citing Elon Musk's involvement in government decisions. Such discussions raised questions about transparency and accountability within governmental agencies, leading to a proposal for Mr. Musk to provide testimony before the committee.

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• New Hampshire has some really highly invested people teaching the trades.
• Sandborn Mills is teaching plaster work. These are jobs that people are seeking, young people.
• New Hampshire has some really highly invested people teaching the trades.
• Sandborn Mills is teaching plaster work. These are jobs that people are seeking, young people.
• </c> of the bill is the kind of standard of the bill is the kind of standard language<00:27:09.760><c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We really want to set a precedent that the state fire code is the minimum standard.
• The International Fire Code is a national standard, and I guess international standard, for fire safety
• It is my responsibility not only to teach academic standards, but also to teach them how to be students
• It protects neighborhood scale through objective standards.
• HB 2968 does not eliminate evidentiary standards.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This is to purchase mobile teaching vans.
• </c> And this is to purchase mobile teaching And this is to purchase mobile teaching vans.<00:10:06.160
• Anyway, that grant gives us authority to enforce NFIP standards and guidelines.
• And so that's important too. >> You're teaching a skill, right?
• &gt; You're teaching a skill, &gt;&gt; You're teaching a skill, &gt;&gt; right?

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

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• Our standards for gasoline have been tightened several times.
• The last revision to our reformulated gasoline standard was in 2007.
• Fuels that exceed the standard generate deficits.
• So we need to protect this beautiful industry that is the standard, should be the standard... ...beautiful
• industry that is the standard, should be the standard worldwide, not just in California.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Utilities and Energy, Transportation, and Natural Resources focused on California’s transportation fuels sector, especially the state’s response to refinery closures and the broader transition away from fossil fuels. Opening remarks emphasized the tension between climate and air-quality goals, fuel affordability, refinery jobs and local tax bases, and the need to avoid crisis-driven responses as Phillips 66 and Valero consider shutting refineries in Wilmington and Benicia. Professor Emily Grubert framed the issue as a long-term managed transition in which the public already bears much of the risk and should also capture benefits from a well-planned shift. CARB Chair Leanne Randolph reviewed the state’s emissions and fuel policies, including AB 32, the low-carbon fuel standard, clean vehicle programs, and the at-berth regulation for ocean-going vessels. She said California’s transportation sector remains the largest source of greenhouse gases and a major source of smog-forming pollution, but that the state has made substantial progress and still needs to reduce demand for fossil fuels while maintaining compliance with federal air-quality standards. Randolph also said CARB’s recent LCFS amendments had not caused the predicted spike in gas prices and explained that compliance pathways for the at-berth rule include emissions-reduction technologies or payments into a remediation fund. CEC Vice Chair Gunda described declining gasoline demand, shrinking in-state refining capacity, and growing dependence on imports, arguing that the state is in a “mid-transition” period that requires both support for legacy infrastructure and continued investment in cleaner alternatives. He outlined the administration’s petroleum market stabilization proposal, which aims to return California crude production to 125 million barrels a year through four components: codifying the ban on fracking, validating the Kern County oil-and-gas permitting ordinance, creating a temporary CEQA exemption paired with a two-for-one plug-and-drill framework, and strengthening pipeline and spill-safety requirements. Department of Conservation Director Jennifer Lucasey said the proposal is intended to stabilize crude supply and pipeline throughput while preserving health and environmental protections, and noted that CalGEM would still review permits and enforce other requirements. Mayor Steve Young of Benicia testified that a Valero closure would significantly reduce city revenue and leave the community facing years of cleanup and redevelopment challenges. He said the city supports environmental protection but is worried about the economic hit, the possibility that Benicia becomes a fuel-import terminal, and the lack of local influence over refinery decisions. Members pressed the panel on the CEQA exemption, tribal and habitat review, disclosure of closure liabilities, fuel-demand projections, and whether the proposal should include more demand-side measures. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and officials said some proposals, including a margin-cap pause and further transition planning, would be taken up later in the process.

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• and in a lot of roles, and this is what I know: this bill is about maintaining strong professional standards
• This bill is about maintaining strong professional standards in this work, but offering another pathway
• The reason being is that the ED-TPA was a video clip you would take of yourself teaching.
• One of the hallmarks of a regulated profession is a set of uniform standards that assure consumer confidence
• Chairperson, my understanding is ...their accreditation standards. And to Mr.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting and heard four bills. HB 2286 would create an alternative route to social worker licensure by removing the exam requirement for advanced social workers and allowing enhanced supervision with supervisor attestation in place of the exam for independent clinical social workers. The sponsor and several social workers testified that the exam is a poor measure of clinical competence and can be a barrier to licensure, while opponents warned that removing the exam could affect public protection and Washington’s participation in the social work compact. Members asked follow-up questions about the compact, the exam format, and accreditation requirements, but no action was taken. HB 2363 would allow music therapy license applicants to practice under supervision for up to six months while waiting for exam verification. The sponsor described it as a technical fix to the new licensure system, and testimony from music therapists, educators, and a patient supported the bill as a way to avoid delays in hiring newly trained therapists while maintaining supervision and patient safety. The bill drew strong support in written testimony and no opposition in the hearing. HB 2324 would change tuition waiver rules for children of eligible veterans and National Guard members by giving eligible children eight years from the date of a parent’s disability determination to use the waiver when that determination occurs after the child turns 18. The sponsor said the bill is meant to align state law with federal dependency education benefits and prevent families from losing access because disability determinations can take years. The committee asked for clarification on how the new timing would work, and the hearing closed without a vote. HB 2098 would eliminate the cap on the advanced computing surcharge, expand Washington College Grant eligibility up to 100% of state median family income, and reduce resident undergraduate tuition by 10% for three years starting in 2027-28. Supporters, including students, labor, and advocacy groups, said the bill would improve affordability and access to higher education by asking large tech companies to pay more. Opponents from business and university groups argued the surcharge would be economically harmful, that the state already has substantial WEA funding, and that the bill would reduce tuition revenue without adequately backfilling institutional budgets. The committee heard extensive testimony and members raised questions about the surcharge cap, WEA spending, and the compacted funding structure, but no final action was taken.

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• is not to prevent students or professors who are are here for honest reasons, from attending or teaching
• We meet the same high standards as other Texas law schools and we explicitly allow partnerships gifts
• And they would basically, you know, come up with some kind of SOP and, you know, standard that would
• You're not running up to code standard. lighting, you're just running.
• for jobs, it becomes more of a good-old-boy network because you don't... don't have any objective standards

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• to prevent students or professors who are here for honest reasons from attending or teachers or teaching
• It's a standard operating procedure for any other committee that was, you know, ever presented or, or
• Commercial lighting, you're not running up to code standard lighting. You're just running.
• Chairman, members, House Bill 5294 aims to address the consequential erosion of merit-based standards
• It becomes more of a good old boy network because you don't have any objective standards by which to

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• And then we have a strong instructor pool that not only teaches the aero flight employees and pilots,
• but also teaches at NAFA, the National Aerial Firefighting Academy.
• Uh, UEFA was established in 2022 to help, uh, foster and promote safety standardization within the aerial
• , uh, program, Uh, there needs to be specific standards.
• Contract aircraft already operate under federal and state aviation standards.

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• And then we have a strong instructor pool that not only teaches the aeroflight employees... and pilots
• , but also teaches at NAFA, the National Aerial Firefighting Academy, and the current president of NAFA
• to be maintained and updated throughout the years the continued maintenance under agency-defined standards
• and so When an agency is setting up an agency program, there needs to be specific standards.
• Contract aircraft already operate under federal and state aviation standards.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• As we read in Psalm 25, verses 4 and 5: “Teach me your ways, O Lord; make them known to me.
• Teach me to live according to your truth. For you are my God who saves me. I always trust in you.”
• But I believe history teaches us to pay attention.
• So the pandemic prompted a wave of new residents who could afford rents surpassing local standards, forcing
• Let's delay this by voting no and bring this up in a normal session to go through the standard process

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment on property tax reform. The measure would increase the homestead exemption in stages, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses such as public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resources, debt service, employee benefits, and certain administrative costs. Supporters, led by Senator Avila, argued the proposal would provide meaningful property tax relief and push local governments to rein in spending, while opponents warned it would shift costs to fees, reduce local flexibility, and threaten funding for core services. Several amendments were offered and rejected. Senator Sharief proposed an income-based circuit breaker for property tax relief; Senator Smith offered a sunset clause; and Senator Berman proposed revising the ballot statement to better match the amended proposal and remove outdated references. Each amendment failed on recorded votes. During questioning and debate, senators pressed Avila on the ballot language, the effect on local services, whether the legislature could later restrict local spending by statute, and whether renters would benefit. Avila said the ballot language was not his and repeatedly stated he was presenting the governor’s proposal, while also saying local governments would need to prioritize budgets and that future legislatures could address implementation details. After the amendment votes, the joint resolution was read a third time and moved into final debate. Supporters said the proposal would give homeowners relief and force fiscal discipline at the local level. Opponents, including Senators Nathan, Bracey Davis, Smith, Polsky, and Errington, argued the measure was rushed, lacked a completed fiscal analysis or replacement revenue, and could harm police, fire, libraries, parks, housing, and other local services. They also criticized the ballot summary as misleading, especially regarding the staged homestead exemption increase. The transcript ends during debate, before any final vote on the joint resolution itself.

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• As we read in Psalm 25, verses 4 and 5, teach me your ways, O Lord; make them known to me.
• Teach me to live according to your truth. For you are my God who saves me. I always trust in you.
• But I believe history teaches us to pay attention.
• So the pandemic prompted a wave of new residents who could afford rents surpassing local standards, forcing
• Let's delay this by voting no and bring this up in a normal session to go through the standard process

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As we read in Psalm 25, verses 4 and 5: Teach me your ways, O Lord; make them known to me.
• Teach me to live according to your truth. For you are my God who saves me; I always trust in you.
• But I believe history teaches us to pay attention.
• So the pandemic prompted a wave of new residents who could afford rents surpassing local standards, forcing
• Let's delay this by voting no and bring this up in a normal session to go through the standard process

Keywords: 999, senate, all