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• Not only do school meal programs reduce hunger and promote learning they also support our local farmers
• As you may know, and in that job learned firsthand how important access to nutrition is through school
• What I did not know 20 years ago, but quickly learned, was how child nutrition would change me and even
• As a valuable partner in education, school meals can integrate food-based learning to help students learn
• And we've seen the combination of that with nutrition education, or what we call food-based learning.

Bills: SB222

Keywords: whole milk, school lunch, school meals, National School Lunch Program, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, Child Nutrition Act, USDA, nutrition standards, dairy, nonfat milk, low-fat milk, reduced-fat milk, lactose-free milk, nondairy beverages, plant-based milk, milk substitution, parental consent, legal guardian, food allergies, allergic reaction

Summary: This meeting of the committee focused primarily on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, S222, which aims to permit schools to offer a fuller range of milk options, including whole, reduced, and low-fat varieties, that have garnered bipartisan support. Chairman Bozeman opened the session by highlighting concerns over children's nutrition and the obesity epidemic, emphasizing the significance of nutritious school meals in addressing these issues. Experts from various organizations were invited to discuss the implications of this bill as well as the current challenges facing school meal programs, including budget constraints and food supply issues. The meeting included passionate testimonies about the direct impacts of current dietary guidelines and federal funding reductions affecting schools' abilities to provide healthy meal options.

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• No child should be hungry, and no child can learn if they are hungry. Thank you.
• > deserves we all know that a child um deserves we all know that a child um can't<00:24:21.559> learn
• they're<00:24:22.720> hungry<00:24:23.720> um<00:24:24.240> but can't learn
• when they're hungry um but can't learn when they're hungry um but we<00:24:24.720> all<00:24:
• if they are hungry thank learn if they are hungry thank you<00:25:15.600> representative<00:25

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I try to learn, and I am learning so much from our transgender community.
• , with the promise of growth, learning, with the promise of growth, learning, and<03:35:53.920>
• That was something they learned.
• Second, the very first thing they learned was the kids had to learn to be respectful of everybody else
• was the kids first thing they learned was the kids had<04:33:29.039> to<04:33:29.279> learn

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 102, which would make informational materials about type 1 diabetes available on the Department of Education website. Senator Ward said the bill is intended to help parents, teachers, and school staff recognize early symptoms such as thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, and weight loss so children can be referred for care before they develop diabetic ketoacidosis. He noted that a newer blood test can identify some children at risk earlier than in the past. Members asked how people would be directed to the website, and Ward said the information would be posted online and also distributed in handouts, with school personnel helping spread awareness. He emphasized the bill is informational only and not a diagnostic or treatment tool. Several supporters testified in favor, including representatives from the Dartmouth Diabetes Link and students with type 1 diabetes who described delayed diagnoses, emergency hospitalizations, and the difficulty of having symptoms misunderstood as stress, athletics, or normal teenage changes. They said the bill could help parents, teachers, and peers recognize warning signs earlier and reduce the risk of life-threatening ketoacidosis. One witness noted that New Hampshire ranks high in childhood type 1 diabetes, and another said even a single person seeing the information could make a difference. A retired diabetes educator and state representative also testified in support. The hearing on SB 102 was then closed. The committee then opened the hearing on Senate Bill 211, which would require school sports teams to be designated as male, female, or co-ed, bar biological males from female-designated teams and locker rooms, and create a cause of action for violations. Senator Avard said the bill responds to constituent concerns and is meant to protect fairness, safety, and privacy for biological females. In questioning, he said girls could still play on boys’ teams, but boys could not play on girls’ teams, and he said he would be open to changes. Opponents, including an attorney from LGBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, argued the bill is substantially the same as a law passed the previous year that was already challenged in federal court and found likely unconstitutional under equal protection and Title IX; they urged the committee to mark it inexpedient to legislate. The transcript cuts off before any committee vote or further action on SB 211.

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• Sharesa can speak four different languages and, in addition, is learning Spanish at school this year
• ><00:15:07.760> in<00:15:08.000> addition<00:15:08.399> is<00:15:08.639> learning
• languages and in addition is learning languages and in addition is learning Spanish<00:15:09.440

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• FaithBridge is committed to co-creating the conditions to ensure that all children thrive, learn in great
• conditions to ensure that all children conditions to ensure that all children thrive,<00:29:01.679> learn
• > in<00:29:02.240> great<00:29:02.480> schools,<00:29:02.799> and thrive, learn
• in great schools, and thrive, learn in great schools, and realize<00:29:03.440> their<00:29:03.600

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened on January 22 with a quorum present, approved the January 21 journal, and confirmed the Governor’s appointment of Robert Davis as Executive Director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Adjutant General by a 31-0 vote. The chamber also added several senators to the roll as they arrived and acknowledged Senator Betty Boyd as a special guest. During announcements and personal privileges, the Senate recognized FaithBridge Colorado with a tribute commending its advocacy and work to improve education and opportunity for Colorado children and families. The chamber also welcomed several Miss Rodeo titleholders visiting the Senate, including Miss Rodeo America Olivia Fero, and heard brief announcements about a Healthier Colorado legislative reception that evening and upcoming Judiciary Joint Committee SMART Act budget hearings. Additional announcements noted Senator Cutter would be excused on Monday the 26th, and Senator Ko advised that Linsky Elementary students from her district would be visiting the building. The Majority Leader then moved that the Senate recess until 11:00 a.m. to read bills across the desk, and the motion passed.

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• equip them to make big sense that they can have opportunities, and this is something that they can learn
• credit unions are doing that throughout the state, with branches in schools run by students who are learning
• She's been creating modules and teaching and learning systems to address a wide range of things.
• And teaching and learning systems to address a wide range of things.

Summary: Treasurer and legislative supporters held a press event to announce pre-filing of legislation that would require financial education for Washington students as a graduation requirement. Treasurer said the goal is to give young people a foundational understanding of personal finance so they are not dependent on their parents’ money knowledge and can better navigate loans, credit, interest, taxes, housing, and other financial decisions. Senator Adrian Cortes said he is leading the effort in the Senate and described the bill as important for preparing students for adult life and supporting working families and future small business owners. Testimony from an educator, a financial education nonprofit leader, and a credit union representative all backed the proposal. Vanessa Medina, a Vancouver public school teacher, said students need practical skills for student loans, car loans, leases, and job benefits. Christy Johnson said the financial system is increasingly complex and that financial literacy is a life skill and social justice issue, especially given the wealth gap and the pressures facing young people. Tracy Godat said her organization already has free materials and professional development ready for educators, and Joe Atomack said credit unions see the need every day and can help expand access through school branches and student work experience. In response to questions, Cortes said the new bill differs from a previous House-passed version mainly by reducing reporting requirements and therefore lowering fiscal impact for districts and OSPI. He said the bill would align with the State Board of Education’s Future Ready process and could take effect by 2033 or earlier, depending on integration. The treasurer said the issue has broad bipartisan support and argued that Washington is behind other states in not already requiring financial education.

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• that make sense to have kids more engaged, but also in the world we're in today, I think the more learning
• We're also taking teacher professional learning across the state.
• are excited to jump into the seventh round, which marks going on 14 years of teacher professional learning
• Um, all of those strategies are universal design for learning.

Bills: HB447, HB447

Keywords: HB447, school buses, student transportation, public schools, local boards of education, dual enrollment, career technical education, CTE, community college, trade school, technical college, offsite educational venues, student access, transportation policy, school bus law, Alabama education law, Montgomery County, probate court, judge of probate, will registration

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• I truly appreciated receiving the technology, having my paraprofessionals, and learning from my school
• actually requested her to become his aide when she graduates from high school, um, because their learning
• Um, through the blessing of Annie in my life, I've learned that all life has value.
• Um, through the blessing of Annie in my life I've learned that all life has value, um, and how to be

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• The learning process has been wonderful, and I do feel that I have 119 friends.
• It is the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at the University of South Florida.
• But I know this chamber will do everything we can to learn the lessons from our community to make our
• We quickly learned some of those were terrible ideas and made no sense.
• I think it is line one through 75, the Classical Learning Test.

Bills: HJR 138, HB 42, HB 104, HB 129, HB 677, HB 426, HB 668, HB 1699, HB 2017, HB 2128, HB 2038, HB 3783, HB 3717, HB 2316, HB 3686, HB 2563, HB 3883, HB 4021, HB 2788, HB 2663, HB 3305, HB 3173, HB 3474, HB 1105, HB 3531, HB 3490, HB 3597, HB 1295, HB 3512, HB 3010, HB 3112, HB 4215, HB 3223, HB 3464, HB 3120, HB 4214, HB 4511, HB 3704, HB 4081, HB 4783, HB 4063, HB 2783, HB 4937, HB 5085, HB 2510, HB 3426, HB 4361, HB 1169, HB 2516, HB 2347, HB 4034, HB 4700, HB 3560, HB 5150, HB 3860, HB 3146, HB 3924, HCR 98, HCR 92, HB 1520, HB 1545, HB 5265, HB 1887, HB 1914, HB 2402, HB 2306, HB 2350, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 3211, HB 1056, HB 2081, HB 2187, HB 3092, HB 3308, HB 3526, HB 3750, HB 4219, HB 4230, HB 4290, HB 5238, HB 4804, HB 4749, HB 245, HB 1465, HB 294, HB 793, HB 809, HB 3928, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 1973, HB 285, HB 4341, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 1729, HB 2498, HB 1314, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 3923, HB 2221, HB 2517, HB 2518, HB 2213, HB 5092, HB 3748, HB 5246, HB 4344, HB 1482, HB 4044, HB 2702, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 2898, HB 3181, HB 3250, HB 2091, HB 2115, HB 2542, HB 2768, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 3133, HB 3133, HB 4960, HB 3214, HB 2145, HB 1201, HB 5061, SB 29, SB 879, SB 65, SB 1745, SB 412, SB 412, SB 1746, SB 1238, SB 1341, SB 522, SB 1532, SB 1378, SB 1062, SB 2066, SB 1963, SB 2204, SB 1366, SB 2077, SB 1967, SB 1151, HB 1618, HB 2156, HB 2615, HB 2615, HB 2349, HB 1926, HB 569, HB 1762, HB 38, HJR 138, HB 42, HB 104, HB 104, HB 129, HB 677, HB 426, HB 668, HB 1699, HB 2017, HB 2128, HB 2038, HB 3783, HB 3717, HB 2316, HB 3686, HB 2563, HB 3883, HB 4021, HB 2788, HB 2663, HB 2663, HB 3305, HB 3173, HB 3474, HB 1105, HB 3531, HB 3531, HB 3490, HB 3490, HB 3597, HB 1295, HB 3512, HB 3010, HB 3112, HB 4215, HB 3223, HB 3223, HB 3464, HB 3120, HB 4214, HB 4511, HB 3704, HB 4081, HB 4783, HB 4063, HB 2783, HB 4937, HB 5085, HB 2510, HB 3426, HB 4361, HB 1169, HB 2516, HB 2347, HB 4034, HB 4700, HB 3560, HB 5150, HB 3860, HB 3146, HB 3924, HCR 98, HCR 92

Keywords: carbon tax, carbon emissions, greenhouse gas, climate policy, fuel tax, emissions tax, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax limitation, environmental tax, fossil fuels, energy policy, legislative taxing authority, ballot proposition, constitutional amendment, higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University

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• <01:06:32.960> I what can we learn from each other. I what can we learn from each other.
• impact postsecary education and learning impact postsecary education and learning like<01:13:39.360
• <01:31:49.440> and So, in the spirit of learning and So, in the spirit of learning and building
• <01:42:57.119> more oppose a study commission to learn more oppose a study commission to learn
• Um what resonated I learn and I hear.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• children and family services, which is the child welfare program, juvenile rehabilitation, early learning
• have almost half our staff participating in using this as we'll look to add additional staff as we learn
• They offer a wide variety of different skill sets and willingness to learn. with our team.
• They offer a wide variety of different skill sets and willingness to learn.
• Meaning, like, if I want to learn something about a budget decision, I can go to the website and look

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 18, 2025 minutes, and heard four proposed budget format changes. Washington State Parks requested a structural change to separate and better track its Stewardship Services Division, including cultural and natural resources, environmental planning, and Climate Commitment Act investments. DCYF proposed moving direct service functions now housed in program support into the child welfare program so operational costs and direct services would be reported separately; members asked how this would help avoid across-the-board reductions affecting direct services, and the agency said the change would improve transparency and prevent that problem. The Department of Transportation sought to create a new Ferries Program Support sub-program to consolidate four related projects and two existing sub-programs into one administrative/project support structure, while the Department of Veterans Affairs requested only a title change for Program 20 from Field Services to Veteran Services and Counseling and Wellness. The committee voted unanimously to approve all four changes. Kevin Feltis then gave an interim work plan and staffing update for LEAP. He said the office is continuing work on the rewritten capital budget application (BuildSUM), updating the transportation bond model, completing carry-forward levels for the 2027-29 biennium, publishing 2026 legislative budget notes, updating 2025 salary data, and participating in a LegiTech AI pilot for system development within the legislative network. He also noted LEAP’s role in supporting the new Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability. Staffing remained steady at 11 FTEs, with no retirements or staffing changes in the past year, though one vacancy may be filled later and two retirements are anticipated over the next four to five years. The committee also discussed updates to the fiscal.wa.gov website. Planned work includes streamlining how budget data is updated when budgets are released, converting more than 100 reports from Microsoft Reporting Services to Power BI because support is ending, and evaluating whether the site’s search tool should be improved or replaced. Senators and representatives raised concerns about the number of clicks needed to reach capital and transportation project maps and about making public-facing budget information easier to find and understand. Staff said the website redesign was based on prior user testing and that they would look at ways to make maps and other top-level information more accessible. Finally, the committee elected new officers under its alternating-chair rule. Representative Gregerson was nominated and elected chair, and Senator King was nominated and elected vice chair. The meeting then adjourned.

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• I learned later from the take logs that monitor the flow of water out of Silver Lake to Brockton that
• We learned all...
• We learned a lot about the ecosystem, including that the Jones River was formed 14,000 years ago by a
• They are learning about the legislative process firsthand, and so I just want to welcome them to the
• And you may be surprised to learn that that's over 18,000 men and women employed in the marine trades

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources opened its first hearing with introductory remarks, instructions on three-minute testimony limits, and notice that written testimony would be accepted. The committee then heard testimony on several local bills, beginning with H. 984, which would change water management for Silver Lake, Furnace Pond, Monponset Pond, and the Jones River system. Supporters said the 1964 water arrangement has harmed water levels, water quality, and habitat, and argued the bill would add needed environmental oversight without cutting Brockton off from water. Testimony emphasized impacts on alewife, freshwater mussels, drought conditions, and the need for more balanced management; no vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard H. 1069, a proposal to raise the parking surcharge at Douglas State Forest from $1 to $5 to help Douglas cover emergency response costs at the DCR park. Supporters said the town bears the burden for rescues, brush fires, and other incidents and has used the current surcharge for equipment like drones and ATVs. Another bill, H. 994, would let Orleans regulate fertilizer use locally; the town argued that nutrient pollution has worsened water quality in Cape Cod ponds and coastal waters, while opponents from the lawn care and landscape industries said Massachusetts already has a strong statewide nutrient-management system and warned against a patchwork of local rules. The committee also took testimony on H. 1073 concerning wastewater treatment and disposal options at Joint Base Cape Cod for the town of Sandwich. Supporters said the base could help meet Sandwich’s immediate and long-term wastewater needs and that the region has already invested in planning. In addition, Senator Driscoll testified in support of S. 575, to add transparency to the Blue Hills Reservation Trust Fund, and S. 574, to establish memorial markers honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. He also supported related park-naming legislation, including a bill to rename Farragut Park and dedicate athletic fields there. Finally, a marine trades representative supported a bill to expand pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor, arguing that boating supports the local economy and that boaters are strong environmental stewards. The hearing concluded after all registered testimony was heard, with no committee action reported.

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• She values clear communication, continuous learning, and a patient-centered approach in every communication
• , continuous learning, and a patient-centered approach in every aspect of her practice.
• having been married most of my life, being married longer than most of you have been alive, I've learned
• I've learned all these things by being a husband, and so I want to share a transgression with you today
• Avery facility this weekend to partake in a variety of shooting sports, meet wildlife ambassadors, and learn

Keywords: 1182, all

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• include, but is not limited to, transportation, vocational technical education centers, alternative learning
• include, but is not limited to, transportation, vocational technical education centers, alternative learning
• grade classroom teacher providing literacy instruction be trained using high-quality professional learning
• follows: currently employed classroom teachers are required to enroll in the approved professional learning
• 9, where it says currently employed classroom teachers shall enroll in the approved professional learning

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up several House bills with strike-and-insert amendments. House Bill 5510 was amended to incorporate provisions from Senate Bills 1065 and 928, modernizing Alcohol Beverage Control licensing and adding rules for low-proof spirit alcohol products, including a $1.25 per gallon tax; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 5453 on school funding. After discussion of a proposed block-grant system and supplemental aid for special education, the committee adopted an amendment replacing much of the bill with weighted funding for level two and level three special education students, exempting those funds from block grant rules and limiting their use to direct instruction. The committee also adopted a clarification to extend the special education funding to charter school students and reported the amended bill to the Senate. House Bill 5412, dealing with multi-year technology licensing contracts for local fiscal bodies and science-of-reading training for K-5 teachers, was amended to clarify contract language, delay implementation dates, change “endorsement” to “training,” and require charter school teachers to participate; it was then reported. The committee next amended and reported House Bill 4006, which creates aerospace development and workforce grant programs, changing the funding mechanism to use Department of Commerce reporting and personal income tax proceeds rather than direct employee withholdings. It also took up House Bill 4009, combining voluntary portable benefits for independent contractors with microcredentialing and an expanded apprenticeship tax credit, adopted the Finance Committee amendment, and reported it. Finally, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program was amended to raise the annual employer reimbursement cap from $50,000 to $100,000 while keeping the $10,000 per-employee limit, and the committee reported the bill. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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• IMPACT ON THE WHOLE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE SUCH AS WERE DIVERSE MIND SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AND LEARN
• THE FIRST THING WE LEARNED IS THAT NO ONE IN THE NATION HAS A STATEWIDE POLICY ON ANY OF THIS STUFF WHETHER
• POLICY CREATES A CULTURE OF FEAR THAT STIFLES ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND LEARNING, MOST HARMFUL STUDENTS AND
• UNIVERSITIES DON'T JUST SERVE AS A PLACE OF LEARNING, WHERE STUDENTS INCLUDING MYSELF LIVE.
• HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALMOST 200 HOURS OF RIGOROUS TRAINING WITH EITHER FDLE OR SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION TO LEARN

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• And these gentlemen understand the importance of a phrase like that: how to learn financial literacy
• c> across<00:32:01.440> the<00:32:01.679> state<00:32:01.840> of Students learn
• Students<00:32:51.519> learn<00:32:51.679> the<00:32:51.919> core<00:32:52.159><
• c> skills<00:32:52.480> that<00:32:52.720> are Students learn the core skills that
• are Students learn the core skills that are immediately<00:32:53.360> applicable<00:32:53.919>

Keywords: 981, all

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• through the last nine months, basically, of touring the state with some of our AI assets and trying to learn
• Chairman said all worked very, very hard over the past several months learning about the steps we've
• 00:51.920> past<00:00:52.160> several<00:00:52.480> months<00:00:53.440> learning
• over the past several months learning over the past several months learning about about about I<

Keywords: AIR Task Force - Room 409, 13 January, 2026; 3:00 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The January meeting of the AIR Task Force focused on reviewing a draft report on artificial intelligence and discussing how to move forward with future work. Ted Booth and Matthew Holmes explained that the report is intended to lay a foundation by describing AI-related challenges, what Mississippi has already done, and possible steps for future reports, since the task force will continue meeting in coming years. Members were invited to suggest edits and improvements, including on how the group communicates by email and how to keep the process efficient given everyone’s schedules. A major topic was whether the task force should recommend a statutory definition of artificial intelligence. The chair said a bill needed to be filed quickly and asked members to review the definition on page five of the report. Booth read the definition, which tracks federal language describing a machine-based system that makes predictions, recommendations, or decisions using machine and human inputs. Members generally agreed the definition was solid and noted that it could be amended later as the field evolves. The task force also discussed the broader legislative approach to AI. Members said the issue is fluid and that they do not want to regulate too early or duplicate existing law. They noted that current criminal statutes, including recent changes related to morphed images, appear to cover AI-related crimes for now, and the attorney general’s office reported no current loopholes or need for tweaks. Homeland Security likewise had no recommendations for new legislation. The chair said the report would be submitted to leadership if there were no objections, and the meeting adjourned.

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• The you know, the learning facilities in our schools is is just beyond important. What's get there.
• And finally, the Amendment revises teacher professional learning to include instruction on the use of
• our teachers to come out of their training to be the best prepared to engage in the challenges of learning
• I believe that was Chair Avila Senate Bill 11. 0, 2, ensures that early learning centers have both resources
• This ensures the early Learning Estimating Conference for school readiness also considers population

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We will now take up HB 47, Child Care and Early Learning Providers. Representative McFars.
• HB 47, Child Care and Early Learning Providers.
• In Orange County, we have the early learning coalition in our community that does amazing work and actually
• In Orange County, we have the early learning coalition in our community that does amazing work and actually
• have them ready for kindergarten by being in some sort of school beforehand, some sort of formal learning

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met and first took up HB 47, Child Care and Early Learning Providers, sponsored by Rep. McFarland. The bill was presented as an effort to reduce child care costs and regulatory burdens by exempting preschools from special tax assessments, moving teacher training and testing online and making it free, allowing abbreviated inspections for top providers, extending license-exempt status to employer-provided child care, and addressing an insurance issue affecting family child care homes. Members asked about DCF transparency, accreditation, background screening timelines, accountability for exempt facilities, and whether violations would still be searchable; McFarland said accreditation would still be required, DCF reporting and abuse hotlines would remain available, and the bill would not eliminate existing transparency for licensed providers. An amendment was adopted to add clarifying language and exempt certain DOD and Coast Guard child care facilities operated by DOD personnel. Several witnesses and members spoke in support, emphasizing workforce needs, affordability, and safety. HB 47 was reported favorably by a vote of 18-0. The committee then heard HB 259, which designates August 21 as Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day. Rep. Gerwig said the bill is intended to raise awareness of fentanyl’s dangers and overdose risks. Members spoke in strong support, citing fentanyl’s impact on families, youth, and first responders, and the need for education because fentanyl is often unknowingly ingested or mixed into other drugs. Gerwig also described a personal example involving a child exposed to fentanyl in a vacation rental. HB 259 was reported favorably by a vote of 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We know each other, just 31 of you, and you will learn, the new three senators, that by the time this
• On the family farm, Brandon learned early that hard work was not just a necessity, but an absolute way
• times, but we also passed what was a landmark DEI bill that instructed our institutions of higher learning
• working as a Senate messenger in the 72nd and 73rd regular sessions and four special called sessions, I learned
• I learned firsthand that education is more than just a path forward.

Bills: SCR7

Keywords: legislature, adjournment, permissions, Texas Constitution, session, legislative authority, 1185, senate, all