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• So let's get the girls' soccer team in here first, because they got the first championship, as I understand
• The soccer team won theirs first, so...
• The soccer team won theirs first, so they got to go first, which I was told was a very important thing
• First, we have Jonah Payton.
• So could we please recognize these people first? Thank you. First, thank you.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Our first speaker is Dr.
• The first is our career certificate programs.
• The first is our career certificate programs.
• The first is we look at the retention rate and the success rate of students.
• Our first cohort is on track to pass their NCLEX-RN.

Summary: The Education Postsecondary Committee met to hear an overview of Florida career and technical education (CTE) from Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell and presentations from Big Bend Technical College and Santa Fe College. O’Farrell described Florida’s CTE structure, including career clusters, postsecondary program types, enrollment and completion growth, apprenticeship expansion, and the state’s credentials review process. He said postsecondary CTE enrollment is near 480,000 students and completions reached a record 76,806, with strong growth in nursing, law enforcement, EMT, and other public-safety credentials. He also discussed the CTE audit, which uses retention/success, employment or continued education, and labor-market demand metrics; programs not meeting thresholds would eventually require phase-out plans beginning in 2026. He highlighted the workforce development capitalization grant as a major driver of program expansion and facility renovation, and answered questions about business outreach, construction trades, apprenticeships, and space-industry training. Shelby McCall of Big Bend Technical College described how the college responded to hurricanes, mill closures, and regional economic disruption by expanding rural workforce training. She highlighted aluminum welding, millwright, welding technology, health sciences, and a new advanced manufacturing facility funded by state grants and local partnerships, along with a new LPN-to-RN bridge program. She said the college has strong placement and certification results and is working with employers such as Lippert, NAMO, and others to align training with local demand. Senator Simon praised the college’s role in Taylor County’s recovery and workforce development. Dr. Paul Brody of Santa Fe College said state workforce grants have helped the college expand nursing, skilled trades, apprenticeship, automotive, diesel, and manufacturing programs, including partnerships with Bradford County Technical College, UF Health, Habitat for Humanity, and local employers. He reported growth in CTE enrollment, nursing credentials, apprenticeship enrollment, and job placement rates, and described new efforts in semiconductor training, CDL training, and a charter school model that combines high school, an AS degree, and industry credentials. The committee took no formal action beyond hearing the presentations and adjourned after Senator Berman moved to adjourn.

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• Texas 8th grade math performance has not... ...increased a commiserate 48%.
• Again, the first payer is local property taxes.
• First of all, thank you for all you do for us.
• The first is science. We collect and disseminate water-related data.
• But the first tranche of money, we got a billion dollars last session.

Keywords: infrastructure, water supply, flood mitigation, Texas Water Fund, community projects, funding allocations

Summary: During this committee meeting, the focus was on discussing critical infrastructure funding, especially related to water supply and flood mitigation projects. Chairwoman Stepney and the Water Development Board presented extensive details regarding the Texas Water Fund, which included $1 billion appropriated to assist various financial programs and tackle pressing water and wastewater issues. Additionally, funding allocations aimed at compromising the state's flood risk and improving water conservation were hotly debated, emphasizing collaboration among committee members and the necessity of addressing community needs in such projects.

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• Speaker, 250 years ago on May 4, 1776, the people of Rhode Island became the first in America to declare
• place in the Western us the first place in the Western Hemisphere<00:15:06.480><c> to</c><00:15:06.639
• And um, so let me address this amendment first.
• And um, so let me address this amendment first.
• And um, so let me address this amendment first.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I believe the first item of business we have is in...
• We're going to establish quorum first.
• Well, first, I'd just like to move...
• But this is an area where the children, again, need to do — they need to come first.
• But this is an area where the children, again, need to do — they need to come first.

Summary: The Assembly Human Services Committee met with quorum established after beginning as a subcommittee. The committee heard AB 790, which would require jurisdictions receiving state homelessness funds to develop systems specifically supporting women and children, especially single mothers and survivors of domestic violence. Supporters said current homelessness programs overlook this population; the bill was amended and passed unanimously on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard ACA 4, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act, which would dedicate a minimum share of the state general fund to affordable housing and homelessness programs. Supporters argued more stable funding is needed to address the housing crisis, while opponents questioned whether more spending would help; the measure passed 5-2 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Members then heard AB 349, which would index the infant supplement for parenting foster youth to inflation. The author and sponsor described the needs of pregnant and parenting teens in foster care and rising costs for diapers and formula; the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 779, which expands a domestic violence consultant pilot in child welfare offices statewide, also passed 6-0 after testimony that it would help keep families together safely and improve trauma-informed responses. AB 1335, which would remove a private CARF accreditation requirement for regional center employment programs and rely on state oversight instead, drew support from disability service providers but opposition from the chair over concerns about weakening quality checks; it failed on a 2-2 vote and reconsideration was denied. The committee also considered AB 1066, a bill to bar state-funded immigration legal services for people unlawfully present in the country who have certain serious felony convictions. Supporters framed it as a public-safety and fiscal-responsibility measure, while opponents said it would restrict due process and align California with mass-deportation policies. The bill failed on a 2-2 vote. Two bills, AB 277 and AB 318, were pulled by the author and not heard. After final roll calls on absent members, the committee adjourned.

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• TRY AS I MAY AS A OVERPROTECTIVE PARENT, I LEARNED LAST WEEK MY EIGHTH GRADE DAUGHTER IS THE ONLY PERSON
• THIS BILL PUTS CHILDREN FIRST.
• THIS BILL REPLACES GUARDRAILS WITH AN OVERBROAD RESTRICTIVE STANDARD THAT IS OUT OF STEP WITH FIRST AMENDMENT
• I APPRECIATE IT. >> FIRST I DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE TO BUT I WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE ACADEMIC

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• >> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE, HAPPY FIRST COMMITTEE DAY OF COMMITTEE WEEK.
• OF THE WEEK AND THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE ALL BEEN TOGETHER IN THIS PLACE WELCOME BACK EVERYONE.
• FOR THE FIRST TIME.
• OPEN FOR THE FIRST TIME. THAT WAS EXCITING AS WELL.
• THE FIRST DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR APPROVED LOANS IS EXPECTED IN JANUARY 2026.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• DOES IT STOP THE CRIME IN THE FIRST PLACE?
• OF THREE OF A FIRST FELONY ARE LISTED FOR FIVE YEARS.
• BILL GLADSTONE STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT WAIVING IN SUPPORT.
• BECAUSE IF THEY PURCHASE THE FIRST ANIMAL IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA OR THEIR FIRST ONE AND THEY WERE ABUSING
• AND CREATES A FIRST FOR AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT CARRYING A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• First up, we have House Bill 1952, House Draft 1, relating to agriculture.
• We buy B-grade product. We can buy, you know, we're very flexible.
• We buy B-grade product. We can buy, you know, we're very flexible.
• First, Hawaii is facing a food things.
• First up to testify appropriates funds.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1737, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• This is the first committee hearing, so you all have to bear with us on this one.
• I'll be going first, and I'm Dr.
• It would ensure the form was written at a fifth-grade level for accessibility.
• One of my first memories after the accident was...
• This is not the first time I've testified for a primary seat belt bill.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills, beginning with a major workplace violence proposal for health care settings. Senator Lovely, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Hospital Association, and SEIU 1199 all supported legislation requiring hospitals and other health care employers to conduct facility-specific risk assessments, develop violence prevention plans, train workers, and provide reporting and protections for assaulted employees. Witnesses described workplace assaults as frequent and escalating, and committee members discussed balancing worker safety with concerns about criminalizing mental illness; testimony emphasized that the bill targets intentional assaults while preserving treatment and discretion for behavioral health crises. The committee also heard strong support for bills to strengthen traffic safety, including primary seat belt enforcement, rear-facing car seat requirements, and seat belts on school buses. AAA Northeast, the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, law enforcement, legislators, and the Massachusetts Insurance Federation all backed the measures, citing crash data, injury prevention, and personal stories of traumatic brain injury. Senator O’Connor testified for school bus seat belts, saying Massachusetts should join other states requiring them, and later Sophia Furzada of the National Transportation Safety Board urged passage of school bus seat belt and child passenger safety bills, saying lap-shoulder belts would reduce injuries and save lives in crashes where compartmentalization is not enough. Other testimony included support for a bill to make 9-1-1 disability indicator forms more accessible and inclusive, with the witness arguing the form should better reflect mental health, developmental disabilities, language access needs, and a fifth-grade reading level. The committee also heard opposition to a proposal to extend Christian’s Law to swimming pools, with a parks and recreation director warning of unintended consequences for municipal camps and underserved communities. Finally, the committee took testimony on a bill to expand the Forensic Science Oversight Board to include workforce representation, which MOSES said would restore technical expertise to the board. At the end of the hearing, the committee adjourned without taking votes on the bills discussed.

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• Steve Williams, with his very beautiful wife, Danielle, and their son, Malcolm, who's here for the first
• These students are in the 6th through the 12th grade.
• That is where the Chair first got to meet her back in 2015.
• But how do you learn in the first year of law school?
• First, the amendment would clearly explain who may petition the court.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and a quorum call before moving into committee reports and floor action. Committees reported a number of bills and resolutions, including measures from Local Government, Energy, Health, Judiciary, Appropriations, Rules, and Finance. The chamber also announced caucus and committee meetings, then recessed and later reconvened for final consideration of legislation. Several bills passed the House finally, including House Bill 2299 on body cameras for county probation officers, House Bill 167 designating a scenic byway along Allegheny River Boulevard, House Bill 95 requiring disclosure when content or advertising is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, House Bill 1944 expanding medical amnesty and Good Samaritan protections on campuses, House Bill 2443 creating a child victim recovery fund, House Bill 246 updating references from the Public Welfare Code to the Human Services Code, and House Bill 2586 establishing title protection for music therapists. The House also adopted House Resolution 463 recognizing Korean-American Citizenship Day, House Resolution 499 recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day, and House Resolution 547 directing a study of electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration. The House spent significant time on amendments to House Bill 133, which concerns reinstatement of parental rights, and House Bill 138, which addresses parental incarceration and termination of parental rights. Both bills received bipartisan amendments adding guardrails and exceptions, and the amendments were adopted unanimously. The chamber also debated House Bill 2224, the Fair Act, with multiple amendments on utility rates, return on equity, and scope; some amendments were adopted, several tied votes failed, and the bill was left amended for reprinting. House Bill 2544, dealing with school administrators’ rights and negotiations, saw an amendment to allow individual bargaining, but that amendment failed and the bill was agreed to. The session ended with a correction to the record on House Bill 1944, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until June 22, 2026.

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• We just, this is our first again.
• Okay, the first up.
• This is our first Now, bear with us.
• first first passes, which experiencing first first passes, which is<01:26:40.960><c> successful</c><01
• </c><02:27:32.479><c> it</c><02:27:32.720><c> was</c><02:27:32.800><c> a</c> the first the first few

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The task force held its first meeting, beginning with roll call and introductions of members and participants in the room and on Zoom. The chair emphasized Sunshine Law transparency, noted the meeting was on September 11, and opened public testimony on the orientation report. No one testified in person or on Zoom, and the chair observed a moment of silence in remembrance of 9/11 before moving into the agenda. The chair then reported on several orientation presentations given statewide between July 18 and September 5, including meetings with transit-oriented development, the Maui Chamber of Commerce, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce on Hawaiʻi Island, the Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaiʻi Island Native Hawaiian Chamber, and the Capo Chamber of Commerce. The main presentation item was a detailed overview from Kauaʻi County on its permitting process. County staff explained that zoning and building permits are handled separately on the outer islands, with zoning focused on form, character, and compatibility, and building permits focused on health and safety. They described a two-tier zoning system: ministerial permits that are automatically approved if not acted on within 30 days, and discretionary permits that go to the planning commission and can become lengthy contested cases if there is intervention. They also discussed special management area review in coastal areas, which can add time, and explained that building permits must conform to what was approved in zoning. Kauaʻi County staff also outlined the building permit process, including online and in-person submission, coordination with planning, engineering, water, wastewater, health, and fire agencies, and the county’s fully electronic review system using ProjectDox and related software. They noted that applicants are encouraged to check zoning, water, wastewater, and floodplain issues before hiring someone to prepare plans, especially for homeowners. The county shared permit and utility statistics and said the public can check permit history through Click2Gov. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided; after the Kauaʻi presentation, the chair opened a question period for members.

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• We have already moved the first bill, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• The Assembly Member has asked for the first roll to be open for co-authors.
• First and foremost, I not only want to thank you, Mr.
• Yes, this is the first and only bill that I have brought forward to this floor.
• Let me first state that I have nothing against the physical therapists.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• First responders are being protected on paper with these proposals.
• I get a sticky note that says I need my road graded. That's what happens in local government.
• First of all, it's Rural County Day today so come on out to get a free fish fry.
• Unfortunately, we don't have 9-1-1 as first responders that they truly are. Rep.
• First responders - the definition is not clear, so hopefully we will have time to do that.

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• The first item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.
• It talks about a first violation of the provisions of Section 3. Correct.
• We had a professor, and he had up on the board, first day of class, had 98%.
• It was the number of businesses that fell within their first five years.
• It's about 50% now in the first five years. And then it goes up to 15 years.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Let's go ahead and do confirmations first, so we will go ahead and do confirmations first because we
• “The most meaningful work of my career has been working alongside first-generation Pell Grant-eligible
• It's been wonderful to hear about some of the things that... ...the university first opened, and I've
• We actually had our first meeting last night at New College with close to 80 student athletes and the
• Having grown up in Sarasota when it first started, I've seen it grow and change along the way.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education convened with a quorum and first took up CS for SB 1694 on technology education. The bill would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and would encourage high school computer science courses that include AI to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal settings. The bill sponsor and several supporters emphasized preparing students for an AI-driven workforce while teaching critical evaluation and ethical use; one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the need to preserve real-world skills. Senator Davis supported the measure and suggested introducing similar instruction earlier, possibly in middle school. The committee voted the bill favorably, with Senator Leak later recorded in the affirmative. The committee then heard a large block of confirmations for higher education boards, including appointees to Tallahassee State College, the University of South Florida, the University of North Florida, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally highlighted backgrounds in education, health care, law, business, technology, and public service, and described priorities such as student success, workforce alignment, affordability, fiscal responsibility, and institutional growth. One nominee to Tallahassee State College was asked about low NCLEX pass rates and said the college had a plan approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. Another nominee discussed Florida Poly’s STEM mission, and several members praised the nominees’ community ties and professional experience. After hearing the appointees, the committee voted to report the block of confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. The committee then received a high-level overview of the higher education budget, totaling $11.9 billion, with major emphasis on workforce training and development. Highlights included increases for school district workforce education, the Florida College System, workforce development capitalization, a rural educator recruitment program, funding for the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s literacy and math initiatives, UF’s autism and neurodevelopment center, and a postsecondary guardian program for campus security. Members asked a brief question about a workforce fund transfer, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds added. No public comment was offered, and the meeting adjourned.

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• That would be the first step. And then would they borrow?
• The first is the elimination of debt financing or securities.
• I'll answer your second question first.
• So I think that's your first question.
• To answer your first question, I am not an engineer, but I...

Bills: HB778, HB 1266, HB1576, HB2213, HB2517, HB2518, HB2841, HB3306, HB3320, HB3388, HB3508, HB3520, HB3689

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• First, I want to share a little bit of background.
• First thing is, what's going on in the market?
• We have licensed market, that's that first row, 1.4 million pounds.
• So first thing is we look at the wholesale price, so start at the farm.
• I'm so proud of our state and local partners program, first of all.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• First question is, why did you have to find this on our watch?
• Outdoor Heritage kind of has to take it all in the first year because they have a first-year appropriation
• First and foremost is the application process. How do people know they can come to us for funding?
• For some kids, it's the first chance to be on stage, the first chance to try out acting.
• I'll answer the first question first.

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• She's here with her son, Finnegan, who's going into the sixth grade at Pittsburgh Creative and Performing
• Michelle standing on her posts during one of those budgeting passes when I first came.
• This is honoring veterans, fallen firefighters, first responders, important issues, recognitions in our
• Our firefighters, EMS, and other first responders are always there for us. They give us their all.
• Our firefighters, EMS, and other first responders are always firefighters, EMS, and other first responders

Keywords: Scheduler, 973, house, all