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• upon... ...the existing literacy coaches and reading specialists program to provide training and credentialing
• For training and credentialing, we are including a $15 million investment for the Superintendent of Public
• The funding will also provide credentialing opportunities for educators to become reading... ...and literacy
• This proposal will also provide funding for educators to obtain math credentials and authorizations,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• 54% of jobs in our state requiring some form of post-secondary education or training, including credentials
• Sam Houston State University seeks to answer the state's charge of awarding more post-secondary credentials
• collaborated with industry leaders to determine high-demand careers in the region that require more credentialed
• collaborated with industry leaders to determine high-demand careers in the region that require more credentialed

Summary: The committee heard and discussed several higher education and public school bills. Senator Burwell presented SB 1242 to remove an outdated Coordinating Board approval requirement for Texas State Technical College land and facility acquisitions, and SJR 59 to create a constitutionally dedicated endowment for TSTC capital needs; both drew strong support from industry and workforce groups and were left pending. SB 757, by Senator Middleton, would create a debt-to-earnings accountability system for public college programs, with supporters saying it would protect students from low-value degrees and opponents warning it could unfairly penalize programs with long-term value, especially graduate, medical, and public service fields; it was also left pending. SB 1241, by Senator Millington, would expand acceptable college entrance exams beyond the SAT and ACT, including the Classic Learning Test, and was left pending after testimony from CLT, homeschool, and student groups in support. SB 1085, by Senator Blanco, would let Sul Ross State University offer lower-division courses at its satellite campuses in the Middle Rio Grande region; it too was left pending. The committee then took up a series of public school and higher education measures, voting several out favorably. SB 605, as substituted, limits commissioner approval of charter school expansion amendments for schools under conservatorship or a management team and was reported favorably 9-0. SB 1871 and SB 1873, both by Senator Perry, were revised to narrow teacher immunity, clarify removal and suspension procedures, require periodic review of in-school suspension placements, and align discipline rules; both substitutes were adopted and reported favorably. SB 1872, SB 1874, SB 762, SB 1962, SB 1750, SB 2252, SB 2253, SB 2365, SB 1924, and SB 37 were also considered, with most reported favorably on party-line or near-unanimous votes. SB 1750 would replace a flat charter school facilities funding cap with an attendance-based formula; SB 2252 and SB 2253 address kindergarten readiness, early literacy/numeracy, and educator preparation; SB 2365 concerns student phone use during instructional time; SB 1924 restores local citation authority for certain school offenses and adds reporting, notice, and completion requirements; and SB 37 would expand state oversight of higher education curriculum, governance, faculty senates, and compliance with state law. Other measures heard included SB 769, which would require a Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education; supporters emphasized the need for better data and accessibility, while witnesses suggested broader reporting on race, disability types, and K-12-to-college transitions. SB 2231 would designate a Free College Application Week in October and was left pending. SB 1878 would modernize the Josie School statute and provide formula funding and aid eligibility for Polytechnic College. SB 1409 would authorize universities to offer self-funded student health benefit plans, with Rice University and Texas 2036 supporting the measure as a way to lower costs and expand coverage. SB 2431 would require universities to give foreign language credit for study abroad programs, SB 2314 would require schools to inform students about opting in or out of record sharing for direct admissions through My Texas Future, and SB 2138 would extend the state’s anti-ESG contracting restrictions to public higher education endowments and governing boards; these later bills were introduced and left pending.

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• importance of higher education in Minnesota and reduce disparities in college completion with a credential
• 07.160> a disparities in college completion with a disparities in college completion with a credential
• 08.440> degree<00:07:08.759> based<00:07:09.000> on<00:07:09.400> race credential
• or a degree based on race credential or a degree based on race supporting<00:07:10.879> this<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ProStart serves as a critical pipeline for this industry, providing students with industry-recognized credentials
• ProStart serves as a critical pipeline for this industry, providing students with industry-recognized credentials
• ProStart serves as a critical pipeline for this industry, providing students with industry-recognized credentials
• ProStart serves as a critical pipeline for this industry, providing students with industry-recognized credentials

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Regarding credentials for Texas's accountability system while the committee substitute has shown some
• Credential Library Language, Texas could establish a publicly accessible web-based library of credentials
• A direct correlation between the credentials students earn and direct impact on their community.
• However, this approach requires a reliable tracking of tangible outcomes and available credentials.
• Unified Credential Libraries can ensure that all districts are up to date with relevant in-demand credentials

Bills: HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24, HB4, HB54, HB775, HB850, HB 1122, HB 1249, HB1405, HB2336, HB2757, HB3372, HB3622, HB4442, HB4687, HB4893, HB5089, HB5515, HB5606, SB10, SB24, HB1573, HB3369

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• Finally it it adds early steps credentialed early intervention service providers to the list of professionals
• Micro credential offered by the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment members.

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• Those lines purport to delete the expiration date for these credentials.
• Under a standard credential, we have limited verification.
• Those credentials are not run through any separate verification.
• We validate those documents in order to issue the credential. Thank you.
• Um again today, our credential Um again today, our credential application<00:48:45.160> is

Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• It offers bank-style credential oversight under the GENIUS Act. This is important.
• And so that's why we are focused in the GENIUS Act with bank-style credential oversight.
• This also means that that bank-style credential oversight uh can create really high compliance costs,
• It offers bank style credential It offers bank style credential oversight<00:57:55.839> under
• act with bankstyle credential oversight. act with bankstyle credential oversight.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held an informational briefing on digital assets, blockchain, and related regulatory developments. Chair Jarrett Keohoko said the committee was focusing on national and state policy issues around digital assets, while leaving the separate issue of Bitcoin kiosks and fraud to the House Consumer Protection Committee, which had already noticed a similar briefing. No public testimony was taken; the session was for informational updates and member questions. Representatives from the Aptos Foundation, including JC Yun and Michael Cheng, gave a detailed presentation on blockchain basics and Aptos’s technology. They described blockchain as a tamper-resistant digital ledger, explained proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems, and argued that proof-of-stake networks are faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly. They also emphasized smart contracts and potential uses beyond speculation, such as car titles, college transcripts, collectibles, digital IDs, real estate, and other tokenized assets. The presenters highlighted Aptos’s Hawaii connections and said the technology could help local residents and businesses participate in the digital economy. They cited adoption statistics, including billions of transactions on Aptos, tokenized money market funds from major financial firms, micro-lending applications, decentralized cloud infrastructure, and the rapid growth of stablecoins. They acknowledged concerns about scams and consumer protection, but argued that the answer is stronger regulation and education rather than avoiding the technology altogether.

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• c> together to provide Pathways and together to provide Pathways and stackable<00:15:45.440> credentials
• <00:15:45.959> for<00:15:46.160> our<00:15:46.399> students stackable credentials
• for our students stackable credentials for our students the<00:15:47.519> partnership<00:15:48.000
• <01:04:06.720> this<01:04:06.839> is industry recognized credentials this is industry
• recognized credentials this is quadruple<01:04:07.839> the<01:04:08.000> number<01:04:

Bills: HF1936, HF849, HF989, HF1130, HF1223, HF1907, HF1847, HF1957

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, career guidance, education, job skills, Duluth Promise, education funding, career training, employment support, youth apprenticeship, economic development, minority support, internship program, Bloomington, funding, youth mentorship, job training, disadvantaged youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youthprise

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• And as many times as I probably don't see eye to eye with the nursing board on credentialing, I do.
• They have to go through a rigorous time to get credentialed in Minnesota.
• They have to go through a rigorous time to get credentialed in Minnesota.
• <00:24:10.679> in rigorous time to get credentialed in rigorous time to get credentialed in
• Minnesota when you have a credentialed Minnesota when you have a credentialed Minnesota<00:24:13.360

Bills: HF837, HF1903, HF499, HF794

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, newborn safety, anonymity, healthcare provider, safe place, child welfare, HF499, nursing, nurse licensure, temporary permit, temporary nursing permit, Board of Nursing, endorsement licensure, reregistration, refresher course, health occupations

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• Our current credential requires a renewal every four years.
• We are still holding the four-year cycle for a credential.
• what this will allow you to credential what this will allow you to do<01:09:08.239> is<01:09:
• <01:09:27.839> with<01:09:27.960> a but it would be a new credential with a but it
• on the credential has changed.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate File 75, a pilot project to test autonomous or semi-autonomous mowing and vegetation management along state highways. Senator Jasinski said the bill is intended to reduce traffic delays caused by ditch mowing and improve worker safety by moving crews out of active traffic. An A1 amendment was adopted to shift the funding source from the general fund to trunk highway funds. Testifiers from Bot Crew described robotic mowing technology, including remote piloting, autonomous navigation using LiDAR, cameras, GIS data, and obstacle detection, and said the machines could work at night and potentially reduce labor needs while improving safety. Members asked about mowing around guardrails, bridge features, and sensitive plants; the company said the system could be programmed to identify and avoid certain vegetation and could also be used for seeding. The committee then approved the bill, as amended, and re-referred it to finance. The committee next received the Department of Public Safety’s presentation on the governor’s budget request. Commissioner Bob Jacobson outlined an operating adjustment for DPS divisions, a request for grant administration authority to allow a portion of grant funds to cover oversight costs, and then turned to division-specific items. State Patrol Colonel Christina Bovich presented a request for $48.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for a new metro headquarters, plus a recruitment proposal that would provide $1 million in each of 2026 and 2027 and $10 million in later years to expand recruiting, advertising, and academy capacity. She also proposed a change to the excessive-speed penalty so that driving more than 35 miles per hour over the limit would trigger a six-month license revocation, regardless of the posted speed zone. Members questioned the headquarters funding source, the cost of recruitment efforts, and academy expenses; Bovich said the academy costs about $350,000 per person and that the recruitment request would support broader outreach, including nationwide recruiting. Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hansen then presented a request for an additional $485,000 per year in trunk highway funds for planning and administration. He said the money is needed to cover rising operating costs, maintain the federal match for traffic safety grants, and support new federal public participation and engagement requirements tied to traffic safety funding. No votes were taken on the DPS budget items during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• expand upon the existing literacy coaches and reading specialists program to provide training and credentialing
• expand upon the existing literacy coaches and reading specialists program to provide training and credentialing
• For training and credentialing, we are including a $15 million investment for the Superintendent of Public
• The funding will also provide credentialing opportunities for educators to become reading and literacy
• This proposal will also provide funding for educators to obtain math credentials and authorizations.

Summary: The committee heard a series of budget proposals focused on education finance, with repeated questions about whether the state’s investments are coordinated, targeted to the highest-need students, and likely to produce measurable results. On the first item, the administration proposed $1 million for a study of California’s curriculum framework, standards, and instructional materials process, plus $250,000 for supplemental ELA/ELD guidance. CDE and Finance said the study would examine how other states organize standards, frameworks, and adoptions, while the chair and members questioned why California has gone so long without updating some standards, what the study would actually accomplish, and whether the proposal was too vague to justify the cost. The issue was held open. The committee then took up a proposed $25 million statewide literacy network within the system of support. CCEE and CDE said the network would coordinate multiple existing literacy leads, create a clearinghouse of evidence-based resources, and improve coherence across the state’s many literacy initiatives. Members pressed on how a one-time, five-year allocation could support a long-term system, how the work would reach distressed and rural districts, and whether the proposal would translate into classroom change rather than just another layer of coordination. The issue was also held open. Next, the committee reviewed a $500 million proposal to expand literacy coaches and reading specialists and to create a math coaches program. CDE described the existing literacy coach cohorts as producing positive reports from participating LEAs, while the LAO recommended modifications, especially for the math coach portion, including limiting eligibility to elementary schools, setting minimum grant amounts, directing funds to eligible school sites, and making eligibility automatic rather than application-based. Members focused on whether coaches were actually being placed at the schools with the greatest need and whether the state has a coherent long-term strategy for literacy and math investments. The committee also heard a $40 million proposal for training and implementation of K-2 reading difficulty screeners, which the LAO said was reasonable but could be reduced because $25 million had already been provided for training; CDE said the new funds were needed for full implementation, procurement, and sustainability. Finally, the committee heard a $10 million proposal for a developmentally appropriate TK multilingual learner screener, with CDE explaining why the preschool language-identification process is different from K-12 EL assessment and the chair asking staff to explore whether a single, more consistent approach could be developed. The meeting concluded with a presentation on universal school meals and kitchen infrastructure, including a $31.5 million backfill, an $84.1 million increase for projected meal growth, a COLA adjustment, and $150 million for kitchen upgrades and training to support freshly prepared meals.

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• Singapore, we're also seeing updates to the licensing frameworks, guidance on due diligence and credential
• <00:42:30.960> standards diligence and and credential standards diligence and and credential
• We're expecting greater security of authentication of credentials and data ownership, self-sovereign
• of credentials and data ownership,<00:45:23.839> self-s<00:45:24.160> sovereign<00:45:
• credentials credentials then<02:01:56.000> there<02:01:56.159> are<02:01:56.320> no

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Stable Token Study Commission held its first regular meeting, welcomed all remaining appointed members, and completed brief introductions from legislators and agency designees. The chair outlined the commission’s plan to use the first part of the enabling legislation as a “level-setting” discussion, focusing this meeting on the basics of blockchain, the current landscape for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and leaving blockchain-based trust for a later meeting. No votes were taken. The main presentation came from Deanna Bario Zales of the Global Blockchain Business Council, who described stablecoins as increasingly converging toward fiat-backed or asset-backed models, with algorithmic designs viewed more cautiously. She said stablecoins are being used for payments, remittances, DeFi activity, cross-border transfers, retail use in high-inflation markets, and treasury functions, while noting risks such as peg instability, reserve transparency, counterparty and network risk, and possible capital flight from weaker banking systems. She cited growth in supply, wallet activity, and transfer volume, and said U.S.-pegged stablecoins dominate the market, with USDT and USDC leading. Zales also discussed tokenized real-world assets, describing them as digital representations of physical assets that can enable fractional ownership, liquidity, and faster settlement. She said the market is growing quickly, with institutional participation from firms such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, and projected continued expansion. She closed with an overview of regulatory developments, emphasizing the new U.S. stablecoin framework under the Genius Act, the proposed Clarity Act, OCC guidance, and similar regimes in the EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere, all of which she said are shaping compliance requirements and market development.

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• Credential $1.375 trillion.
• Credential $1.375 trillion.
• Credential $1.375 trillion.
• Credential $1.375 trillion.
• Credential $1.375 trillion.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• to us, and we have to validate status to give you that credential.
• to us, and we have to validate status to give you that credential.
• to us, and we have to validate status to give you that credential.
• to us, and we have to validate status to give you that credential.
• We issue credentials, but yet from that transaction now it's coming back to the DMV through another state

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education. The Department of Education testified that the bill’s definition would conflict with federal definitions and be very restrictive, potentially affecting a wide range of instructional methods, curriculum materials, teacher training, civics requirements, suicide prevention training, and other programs. The department said the bill could force a broad overhaul of school practices, create local implementation burdens, and require at least one new state position, with a fiscal note estimating roughly $118,000 in FY 2026 rising in later years. Members also raised concerns about possible impacts on federal pass-through funding and whether the bill was workable. Representative Papovich moved to retain HB 129, and the motion passed 7-0. The committee then heard HB 133, a Department of Safety/DMV bill involving follow-up when a person votes using an out-of-state license or non-driver ID and then does not obtain a New Hampshire credential within the statutory timeframe. DMV officials said the bill would require a $40,000 technology upgrade plus a new full-time position, and that the fiscal note did not include postage or fully account for the manual work needed to match records, send notices, and review responses. They said the proposal also raised broader tracking issues because it would apply not only to voters but to anyone who had not obtained a New Hampshire license within 60 days, and they questioned whether DMV was the proper agency to make those inquiries. Committee members pressed the department on how the 60-day clock would be determined, whether the bill could amount to a kind of poll tax or raise privacy concerns, and whether voter ID cards or other exceptions would avoid that problem. The department explained that New Hampshire offers a free voter identification card through town clerks for people without a license or state ID, but said the bill did not exempt those cards and that the DMV would still be asked to investigate status after voting. Officials also said the bill would be difficult to enforce, that some cases would be ambiguous, and that any response from the DMV would likely amount to a request for information rather than an enforceable consequence. No vote on HB 133 was taken in the portion provided.

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• SUBMITTING FOR REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE 287G TRAINING WHICH IS A TRAINING THEY MUST TAKE TO BE A CREDENTIALED
• DETENTION FACILITIES EXISTING PROCESSING THE PAPERWORK CAN RECEIVE UP TO $8000 ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN CREDENTIALED

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• certificate of eligibility to emergency authorization relative to persons not possessing an educator credential

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I was going to say, I think that someone here could vouch for my credentials.
• Files, modern security protocols like unique credentials to actually use those credentials.

Bills: HB3097, HB3691, SB108, SB827, SB1541, SB1862, SB2166, SB2216

Keywords: Texas elections, Election Code, uniform election date, November election, local elections, political subdivisions, general election date, election administration, municipal utility district, county elections, local government, ballot scheduling, candidate filing, voter turnout, election calendar, HB 3097, early voting, electronic application, mail-in ballot, voting accessibility

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• CHAIRMAN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS DIRECTED TO DEVELOP A WORKFORCE CREDENTIAL ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS
• THE TEACHERS WOULD BE TRAINED BEFORE THE CREDENTIALS WOULD BE AWARDED AND BEFORE THE TRAINING WOULD OCCUR
• SPECTRUM DISORDER STUDENTS CAN TEACH THEM WITH A VIEW TOWARDS OBTAINING THESE IMPORTANT WORKFORCE CREDENTIALS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• create incentives for school districts and charter schools whose students earn industry-recognized credentials
• This would provide incentive funding for when their students earn industry-recognized credentials recognized
• Department (PED) would have to set up a tiered system of funding to give awards for different types of credentials