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• I learn more every day.
• I'm still new to this process, and I can only know what I'm learning from the people who show up to speak
• I learn more every day. I'm still new to this process.
• And I can only know what I'm learning from the people who show up to speak their mind.
• And so I'm excited to be a part of this, to learn and to make a big difference. Thank you.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee held its first meeting of the term and heard introductory remarks from the chair, vice chair, ranking member, and members, who broadly described their interest in child welfare, mental health, aging services, homelessness, and agency accountability. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction, including child welfare, mental health and substance abuse safety net services, domestic violence, developmental disabilities, elder services, and child support, and introduced the Department of Children and Families (DCF) as the first agency panel for the term. DCF presented an implementation update on HB 7089, a 2024 law aimed at increasing accountability and transparency for community-based care (CBC) lead agencies that deliver most child welfare services under contract. The department said the bill was prompted by forensic examinations that found problems such as noncompetitive procurement, related-party transactions, excessive executive compensation, and weak financial oversight. DCF described new contract requirements and monitoring tools covering board governance and annual training, conflict-of-interest disclosures, financial penalties for noncompliance, fidelity bond requirements, limits on direct service provision by lead agencies, related-party procurement rules, procurement thresholds, real-property approvals, compensation caps, expanded public reporting, and a new Future of Child Protection and Funding Work Group. DCF reported that some lead agencies had completed required board training, others were still on schedule, and two agencies exceeding the direct-service threshold had been referred to the Auditor General. Members asked DCF about the reasons for the bill, the impact on children, the work group’s regional representation, aging-out youth, the Embrace Families transition, board training requirements, and whether enforcement actions had been taken. DCF said the bill was intended to protect funds for children and families and improve oversight, and clarified that the Central Florida lead agency contract was awarded through competitive procurement rather than an absorption. DCF also said the board training was designed to be meaningful but not overly burdensome, with timing left partly to lead agencies as they implement the new requirements. The committee then heard from two CBC leaders, who generally supported the accountability goals of HB 7089 and said their agencies had already addressed most of the new governance and disclosure requirements. They reported that board training had been completed or was being scheduled, but both agencies said the fidelity bond requirement has been difficult or impossible to obtain in the market as written, though they were able to secure the separate performance bond. The CBC witnesses also warned that recruiting providers is increasingly difficult, especially for higher-acuity children and group-home placements, due to limited provider supply, regulatory burden, insurance costs, and rising risk. They said these pressures are contributing to budget deficits in some areas and urged lawmakers to consider the funding model, insurance and indemnification issues, and the risk of overregulation reducing provider participation.

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• feeding and swallowing to school-age children who stutter, school-age children who have language learning
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• learning impairment or dyslexia,<00:05:06.400> all<00:05:06.560> the<00:05:06.640>
• was involved in these scholarships and looked for many universities that teach what the students can learn
• was involved in these scholarships and looked for many universities that teach what the students can learn

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 510, which passed with a favorable expression by unanimous roll call vote and then received consent without opposition. The bill’s specific subject was not discussed in the excerpt, but the chair congratulated the sponsor after the vote. House Bill 176, sponsored by Rep. Kim Moser with testimony from Corey Meadows of the Kentucky Medical Association, would create a framework for insurers to offer waiver programs that reduce prior authorization requirements for health care providers. The sponsor said the bill was intended to cut red tape and improve transparency, and noted that the language had been worked out with insurers. The committee voted unanimously to pass the bill with favorable expression and then approved consent. House Bill 266, sponsored by Rep. Peyton Griffee with testimony from Dr. Kelly Ellis of Eastern Kentucky University, would add audiology and speech-language pathology to the credentials eligible for the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund. Supporters said these professions are critical to care across the lifespan and that their education and licensure requirements fit the fund’s purpose of retaining health professionals in Kentucky. The bill passed unanimously with favorable expression and consent, with Sen. Nemes briefly explaining his support based on workforce development experience. House Bill 393, sponsored by Rep. Rebecca Raymer with testimony from McKenzie Wallace of the Alzheimer’s Association, made cleanup changes to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Council, added a caregiver council slot, and required the council to develop and distribute an early detection and diagnosis toolkit for health care providers. The committee passed the bill unanimously with favorable expression and consent. Sen. Mills explained his yes vote in memory of his father, who had Alzheimer’s disease.

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• capital management financial management systems. information systems, data management systems, and learning
• So for decades, UHV has served as a cornerstone of learning and opportunity. for students in Victoria
• Importantly, I think this will be a way to have Coastal Bend residents learn at a Coastal Bend University
• The other third go on to try to enter universities and higher levels of learning.
• These are groups like the Higher Learning Commission and Middle States, all vetted for quality and rigor

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• And so we need each other. each other, to lean, to learn from one another as we govern this great land
• And most of all, as we lean on and learn from you.
• Now and before and we should all be thankful and I hope we learn lessons from his life of bipartisan
• I'm so grateful to God that I had an opportunity to know him for the short time that I did and learn
• Delegation that he led so valiantly, and I think that we can all learn a lesson from his leadership.

Bills: HR34, HR36, HR38, HR39, HR41, HR42, HR43, HR67, HR68, HR73, HR77, HR81, HR104, HR166, HR201, HR202, HR223, HR226, HR233, HR234, HR246, HR264, HR266, HR268, HR271, HR280, HR282, HR286, HR291, HR292, HR296, HR298, HR319, HR326, HR329, HR348, HR354, HR373, HR376, HR381, HR385, HR386, HR387, HR391, HR394, HR395, HR396, HR399, HR400, HR402, HR403, HR404, HR408, HR409, HR410, HR413, HR414, HR417, HR418, HR419, HR422, HR424, HR429, HR435, HR439, HR440, HR22, HR88, HR94, HR136, HR194, HR231, HR302, HR397, HR416, HR420, HR421, HR423, HR430, HR431

Keywords: Ramadan, Islam, Muslim community, spiritual observance, cultural recognition, Eid al-Fitr, celebration, Texas legislation, Mother's Day, family, women, honor, Father's Day, gratefulness, recognition, Diwali, festival of lights, Hinduism, unity, Veterans Day

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• They are able to then learn in school to be successful. The earlier we get to this, the better.
• During summer break, we know what the learning loss is for regular students in regular schools.
• The learning loss is so significant and parents really don't have any options.
• And that would allow them to continue with their therapy, maintain skills they learned in school all
• Speaker: You will not be surprised to learn it is Polk County Day here in the Capitol so Speaker: we

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• c> are<00:08:57.600> on structured learning environments are on structured learning environments
• <00:37:20.640> safe<00:37:20.960> in learn better when they're safe in learn better
• helping students learn and succeed. helping students learn and succeed.
• , those values by investing in learning, those values by investing in learning, responsibility,<01
• <01:56:51.040> job the inmates do and are learning job the inmates do and are learning job

Bills: HF3753, HF4299, HF4700, HF4282, HF4139, HF3530, HF4031

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement

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• <00:19:27.120> uh, specific learning disabilities, uh, specific learning disabilities, uh, nationally
• get the answer because we keep learning. get the answer because we keep learning.
• learned so much since 2020. learned so much since 2020.
• including the continued learning loss? including the continued learning loss?
• <02:22:43.760> from them to fully understand and learn from them to fully understand and learn

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And what we learned when we did lender.
• So I'm excited to learn more about flood mitigation, waterway access, but all things agriculture.
• So, I'm excited to learn<00:45:37.440> more<00:45:37.599> about<00:45:37.760> like
• I know I still have a lot to learn in that regard too.
• Um, but I just learn in that regard too.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:18 KOAP Report 00:58 Approval of Minutes 53:58, 958, all

Summary: The Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee met on June 11 but did not have a quorum, so it could not approve the prior minutes. The committee then received a compliance and program update from Brandon Reed and Bill McClowski of the agricultural development board, who said the office is fully staffed, has digitized most records, and has added a Facebook page to share board actions, projects, and compliance work. They also reported that the board and finance corporation continue to operate with strong county-council participation and that the office had completed numerous site visits, program reviews, and project closeouts over the reporting period. The presenters reviewed monthly funding actions from December through May, including board approvals ranging from hundreds of thousands to several million dollars, with a December finance meeting delayed by a snowstorm. They highlighted that the Kentucky Agriculture Finance Corporation now has 57 loans generating more than $2 million per month in payments, and that the revolving loan program has grown to support more than $24 million annually in repayments available for relending. They also noted that 75% of the portfolio is in beginning farmer loans and that the office had recently surpassed 1,000 active loans. Several projects were discussed in detail. These included a grain facility in Callaway County supporting organic corn production for expanding egg-layer operations, a Union County cattle business expansion, a West Liberty Veterinary Clinic project to build a working cattle facility, a Grayson County farmers market project, a Casey County veterinary services project, and a packing warehouse for the Kanye family to support specialty crops. The presenters emphasized that county and state tobacco settlement funds are often combined, sometimes with participation loans, to leverage local investment. They also stressed the importance of supporting greenhouses, farmers markets, specialty crops, and large-animal veterinary services as key agricultural priorities. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the lack of quorum and the informational presentations.

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• It will allow school groups to come and learn about the lake ecosystem.
• It will allow school groups to come and learn about the lake ecosystem.
• It will allow school groups to come and learn about the lake ecosystem.
• He said they are always learning new things, especially about something as complex as TIF. community.
• Uh, I'll just say<00:25:23.960> I<00:25:24.000> just<00:25:24.200> learned<00:25

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Again, more of the CTE programs that students can learn from and teachers can teach to.
• Folks through the process and learn from PSFA because it happens so infrequently that schools try to
• We've all learned a lot, but I'd say we need to find a better solution.
• I just recently learned this last school round.
• It matters that you know their name, and it matters that you know something about how they learn.

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• May we all strive to to learn and grow.
• <00:55:58.319> about they're in and they're learning about they're in and they're learning
• know as legislators sometimes we learn know as legislators sometimes we learn about<00:56:02.880
• They have the right to learn.”
• . learning. learning.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• These students deserve the same opportunity to grow and learn that we had.
• So I hope what they would learn from this is that their elected representatives are willing to go to
• , as many of you have, I've seen. process and the procedures that the girls learn, as many of you have
• So I hope what they would learn from this is that their elected representatives are willing to go to
• It may be. what they would learn from this is that their elected representatives are willing to go to

Summary: House Management took up a series of House resolutions, mostly honoring Arkansas schools, teams, and individuals. Resolutions passed recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and commending CASA programs, the Mountain Home Bombers’ 2025 boys and girls 5A cross-country championships, a corrected resolution for a girls’ championship team roster, Mount St. Mary Academy’s 6A girls golf title, Central Arkansas Christian High School Choir, a local candy shop for state and national awards, Joe T. Robinson’s 5A football championship and 1–4A swim and dive title, Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns coach Dave Wilbers and the Golden Suns cross-country team, and North Rock’s girls basketball championship. One resolution honoring the Passion Play was pulled from the agenda and moved to regular session. The main substantive discussion centered on House Resolution 1052, which urged support for Arkansas Girls’ State applicants who missed a school deadline because of counselor or administrative error. Sponsors and supporters said roughly 150 girls statewide were affected, that the deadline fell during spring break, and that the American Legion Auxiliary had previously extended deadlines but declined to do so this year. They argued the girls had met the requirements, that the issue was caused by adults, and that the program is a once-in-a-lifetime civic opportunity. They also said they had contacted the board, offered help with space, funding, and volunteers, and received no willingness to change course. Committee members asked about the impact on students, including families with both a son and daughter where only the boy was being allowed to participate, and about whether the message to girls was fair. Supporters said the situation teaches civic engagement, grace, and advocacy, but that it also sends a harmful message if girls are denied because of adult mistakes while boys are still being accepted. After discussion, the committee voted to pass the resolution, and the meeting adjourned.

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• And I would actually love to sit down and learn more, understand more, have a conversation.
• And I would actually love to sit down and learn more, understand more, have a conversation.
• History is what history is, and history is what we learn from it; we try to grow from it.
• from for those reasons... ...in the world, and he's somebody to look up to and learn from for those
• We want our children to learn from our past so that we could be better for the future.

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 420, by Senator Burgess, would require George Washington and Abraham Lincoln portraits to be prominently displayed in social studies classrooms and K-5 classrooms, with the Department of Education selecting the portraits. Supporters framed the bill as a patriotic and educational measure tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary, while senators raised concerns about exclusivity, precedent, local control, and whether the measure could be expanded politically. Burgess said the bill was intended to be nonpartisan, historically rooted, and not to affect curriculum, and he committed to seeking funding so it would not be an unfunded mandate. The committee reported SB 420 favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 206, by Senator Harrell, which revises teacher preparation and training related to autism spectrum disorder. The strike-all amendment requires teacher preparation programs to include autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, requires ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential by August 1, 2027, creates an Autism Education Loan Forgiveness Program, authorizes salary supplements and stipends, and requires district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. Senators asked about implementation timelines, grandfathering current teachers, and whether the endorsement requirement should include a grace period; Harrell said she was open to further discussion and wanted to make the bill workable. Public testimony was largely supportive, including from an Orange County Public Schools representative and a parent of a child with autism. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 556, by Senator Berman, which allows students with disabilities to satisfy the high school physical education requirement by participating in Special Olympics for one year if included in the student’s IEP. An amendment also clarified that two years of marching band participation satisfies both PE and fine/performing arts credit requirements. Testimony supported the bill as an inclusive option that could reduce administrative burdens and give students more flexibility. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also voted to recommend confirmation of appointees in tabs 4 through 7, and then adjourned.

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• The police conducted their investigation, and about 10 days after he died, we learned he had been the
• c> he<00:02:06.880> had<00:02:07.040> been<00:02:07.200> the he died, we learned
• he had been the he died, we learned he had been the victim<00:02:07.680> of<00:02:08.000>
• We learned that it took less than an hour from the time that Carter was first asked for nudes to the
• When she started asking him for more money after the initial $200, he learned that she also sent his

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Public Safety and Judiciary Conference Committee met on May 13, 2025, with a quorum present and heard emotional testimony on Senate File 281, the coercion crime bill. Jamie Bumth testified about her son Carter’s death by suicide after being targeted in an online sextortion scheme, describing how the perpetrator groomed, shamed, and extorted him and urging lawmakers to hold offenders accountable and better protect children online. Members thanked her for sharing her story, and the committee then moved on without further discussion of that item. The committee next adopted several agreed-upon policy items. It approved Article 4, R17 House language, which extends consecutive sentencing to local jail inmates who assault a sheriff’s correctional officer, mirroring existing law for state correctional inmates and limiting the scope to first- through fourth-degree assault. The motion passed unanimously. Members also adopted Article 5, R1 Senate language with changes: replacing “preserve and protect” with “document,” removing a disputed provision related to fleeing individuals for future work, and inserting “active” so the language refers to facilitating the active search for a missing person. The committee then adopted the A3 amendment concerning felony murder resentencing, clarifying that when eligible individuals are resentenced, the predicate felony or lesser-included offense is redesignated for the felony murder charge while preserving the original conviction date, and applying the clarification to resentencings from August 1, 2023. All motions passed, and the committee adjourned after concluding its formal agenda.

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• I am constantly learning as I go.
• I am constantly learning as I go.
• I am constantly learning as I go.
• I am constantly learning as I go.
• I am constantly learning as I go. Um, there is I am constantly learning as I go.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• is responsible for projects and facilities for pre-kindergarten, preschool, child care, and early learning
• is responsible for projects and facilities for pre-kindergarten, preschool, child care, and early learning
• some comments first with regard to pre-kindergarten and preschool facilities, child care, and early learning
• 07:43.400> child<00:07:43.800> care And preschool facilities, child care, and early learning
• Thank you. with the state to expand Early Learning with the state to expand Early Learning opportunities

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Flansburg. works to create a safe learning works to create a safe learning environment<00:02:43.720><
• Our kids are learning how to cups left? Our kids are learning how to do<00:10:33.760> school.
• They're learning that do school.
• Three days not learning, classroom.
• Graf, I'm going to learning. And Dr.

Bills: HF3493, HF4114

Keywords: safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, special education, funding, education finance, appropriations, budget, cross subsidy

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• Now let's take up tab 3, CS for SB 1690, on child care and early learning services by Senator Claudio
• I'll be very brief in just making it clear that professional learning certification programs is what
• enrichment allocation to be able to support, I'll be very brief in just making it clear that professional learning
• I'll be very brief in just making it clear that professional learning certification, I'll be very brief
• in just making it clear that professional learning certification programs is what actually helped me

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered three bills and reported each favorably. SB 1318, by Senator Rodriguez, made a technical clarification to the Florida tax credit scholarship program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. The bill was passed without debate or amendments. The committee then heard CS for SB 1690, by Senator Claudio, which updates child care and early learning laws, including transparency, accountability, terminology, and regulation of before- and after-school programs. An amendment was adopted to clarify rulemaking authority by specifying the State Board of Education rather than the Department of Education. Senator Berman raised a concern about the bill’s removal of a parent-notification requirement related to leaving children in vehicles, and the sponsor said she would follow up. The committee then voted the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 182, by Senator Jones, on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment was adopted that refocused the program on schools with D or F grades, allowed districts and charter schools to place mentors, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and directed the Department of Education to set standards and create a contract template. Supportive appearance forms were filed by Nancy Lothar and Orange County Public Schools. The bill was reported favorably, and the meeting ended with remarks thanking staff and recognizing Kathy Missouri for her service.

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• continuing to be an accessible entry point to higher education, workforce training, and lifelong learning
• As a new board member, I think it's best for me first to listen and learn, and to further support Dr.
• Well, now we have interns who go spend time with them, learning aeronautics and other things that five
• And again, not recreating the wheel, but just learning how they develop their budgets, how they, you
• a part of the workforce, and they're going to make a very good living in a short period of time learning

Bills: S0720, S1246

Keywords: tuition, resident status, incarceration, education, equal access, nursing shortage, health care, education funding, workforce development, LINE Fund, monetary contributions, nonmonetary contributions

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to consider one bill, a postponed bill, and a slate of trustee confirmations. The committee first took up CS/SB 1246, which expands the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) fund to support health science workforce shortages beyond nursing, including allied health programs. The bill also broadens eligible uses of funds, revises matching requirements and grant criteria, and updates reporting requirements. A strike-all amendment was adopted without objection, and the committee then reported the bill favorably after supportive testimony from Florida State College at Jacksonville, the Florida Hospital Association, the College of Central Florida, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Senator Davis also noted a favorable vote on the bill for the record. The committee then temporarily postponed SB 720 at the sponsor’s request. Chair Harrell explained that the bill had been incorporated into a larger committee measure and would likely be heard later in another form. Public witnesses who had come to speak on the bill were not heard because of the postponement. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for trustees at several state colleges, including Chipola College, Tallahassee State College, Pensacola State College, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, and St. Petersburg College. The appointees emphasized themes of affordability, workforce training, nursing and allied health success, dual enrollment, community partnerships, and local economic development. After hearing from the appointees, the committee approved a block motion to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 2 through 25. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Brain health now includes how we think, learn, and remember.
• Just over the weekend, we learned that ICE detained a two-year-old girl and sent her to Texas despite
• We learned he was a friendly mentor, someone people looked up to. We learned so much about him.
• We learned he was a friendly mentor, someone people looked up to. We learned so much about him.
• Everything I’ve learned in law school has basically gone out the window.

Keywords: 1182, all