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• President, your Committee on Education, having under consideration HB 2249 relating to Parents' Bill
• President, the Committee on Education, having under consideration H.B. 2249 relating to Parents' Bill
• President, your Committee on Education, having under consideration HB 2895 relating to Native American
• President, the Committee on Education, having under consideration HB 2895 relating to Native American
• Seeing none, members, the question before you is the adoption of the Education Committee amendment to

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 5412, Future Ready Education Act.
• Future Ready Education Act, third reading of the bill. Senator from Mason. Yes. Thank you, Mr.
• Okay, this amendment requires that vocational education and agriculture programs be offered to all students
• adds new provisions which relate to adding additional weighting for level 2 and level 3 special education
• students count as 1.2 students and level 3 special education students count as 1.3 students.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate considered and passed House Bill 4245, the Department of Revenue rules bundle covering 27 rules from six agencies. Members withdrew the committee amendment, adopted a floor amendment making changes to two lottery rules and one tax rule related to pre-need cemetery companies, then passed the bill 30-1. The Senate also adopted a title amendment and made the bill effective from passage by a 31-0 vote. Later, when the House rejected the Senate’s amendments, the Senate receded from its amendments and again passed the bill, making it effective from passage. The chamber also adopted several concurrent resolutions from the Rules Committee, including studies on school finance transparency, divorce grounds, the Southern West Virginia water crisis, athletic trainer access in public secondary schools, the eastern gray fox population, upland game bird stamp purchases, and the Public Service Commission. Senate Concurrent Resolution 50, calling for a study of the PSC, was also adopted. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 5381, which expands the Office of Energy’s role to develop a comprehensive energy policy and grid stabilization plan, and House Bill 5412, the Future Ready Education Act, after amending it to require annual vocational and agriculture offerings unless not viable and to set science-of-reading training requirements for K-5 literacy teachers by 2028-29. The Senate passed House Bill 845, a supplemental appropriation to the Governor’s Office Civil Contingent Fund, after concurring in a House amendment that reappropriated federal match grant funds and increased the civil contingency surplus fund from $15 million to $25 million; it was made effective from passage. The chamber also concurred in House amendments to House Bill 4106 on constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program, House Bill 5453 revising the school aid funding formula for special education weighting, and other measures including House Bill 4009 on portable benefits, Senate Bill 164 on substitute teacher definitions, and House Bill 4606 on pretrial release for certain felonies. A lengthy debate centered on House Bill 4198, the E-Verify Safe Harbor Act. The Judiciary Committee amendment would have required public and certain private employers to use E-Verify, while a further amendment from the Senator from Randolph would have limited the mandate to public employers and made E-Verify optional for private employers with liability protections for good-faith use. After extensive discussion about small business impacts, federal-state conflicts, and enforcement, the Senate adopted the Randolph amendment and then passed the bill 31-3, with a title amendment also adopted. The Senate later refused to concur in House amendments to House Bill 4010, concurred in House amendments to House Bill 5438, receded from amendments to House Bill 4765, and adjourned sine die.

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• So are you, at the same time now, going to change how they're educated, or are you just going to let
• How come there's not a length delaying the implementation of that until after training and education
• Because the bill, obviously, the requirement for them to create those education and training requirements
• Dentists have extensive training and education to properly diagnose and treatment plan for dental care
• I'm an educator. I'm an educated person. I've been around this process. This is my 46th session.

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• Health Care Authority and provides health and related insurance benefits to school district and educational
• Now, the funding rate is then charged to the school districts and educational service districts and passed
• Jared Mason Geer, representing the Washington Education Association.
• I am currently the vice president of the retired council of the Washington Education Association.
• So substitute educators are extremely important. We need them every day.

Bills: HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2160 , HB2179

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: retirement, lump sum payment, financial security, pension reform, monthly benefits, retirement system, investment earnings, trust funds, public pensions, financial management, education, benefits, school employees, membership eligibility, employment, public employees, port workers, federal retirement plan, pension, 904

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• that early learning centers have both the resources and training necessary to provide a strong educational
• early detection and have completed 10 hours of training, inclusive of early childhood and school-age education
• Next, we'll take up Tab 17, CS for SB 1590, on educator preparation by Senator Burgess.
• I had to educate myself on the very systems meant to protect me and fight for access to the resources
• When we decide to pursue higher education, there are often many barriers that we face when trying to

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Follow-up: the education committee passed a bill two days ago.
• They're technically not attached to the Department of Education.
• So that the Department of Education.
• Um education safety of um what was that? Um education workers.<00:24:16.480><c> Yeah.
• &gt;&gt; education &gt;&gt; education same<01:13:48.159><c> recommendation.

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2693 relating to capital improvement projects for aerospace infrastructure. Members had no questions, and the recommendation to pass the bill with a defective date of July 1, 2050 was adopted unanimously. The committee then deferred decision making on Senate Bill 26980 relating to transportation and Senate Bill 2374 relating to the blue economy until Thursday, February 19, 2026, in Room 229, pending additional information. In the joint hearing on Senate Bill 2816 relating to state enterprise zones, agencies and organizations including DBEDT, HTDC, Taxation, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Oceanit, the Hawaii Medical Association, and the Queen’s Health System testified in support or submitted written comments. One public testifier urged expanding enterprise zones around the Kakaako/Cancer Center area and combining them with the foreign trade zone to reduce taxes and attract business. A senator questioned whether the enterprise zone program had ever been comprehensively evaluated, noting DBEDT said it had not done a full study in recent years and cited annual report figures including about $221 million in company revenues and $460,000 in foregone state revenue in 2022. The discussion focused on whether the bill would subsidize existing activity or support new economic development, and on the broader policy question of whether enterprise zones should be used to revitalize depressed areas or to target strategic sectors like health care technology. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2900 relating to sports officials. The Department of Education supported the measure, saying the Attorney General is best positioned to represent employees in temporary restraining order matters and that elevating intentional bodily injury of a sports official to a class B felony would improve safety. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it would escalate conduct already covered by existing assault statutes and go beyond other protected classes. The Department of the Attorney General recommended narrowing the bill by inserting “substantial” before bodily injury in the criminal section and deleting a section that would make the AG’s office act like plaintiff’s counsel in civil matters, suggesting instead that departments adopt policies to help employees obtain TROs without creating an open-ended civil representation role. Several sports and school-related organizations testified in support, and members discussed whether the bill should be narrowed or coordinated with other measures before further action.

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• I want to share with you one education.
• We would educate students, farming.
• He higher education asset design.
• So I I don't want to first education.

Bills: HF3220

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

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• Next, Tab 23, CS for SB 1726 on higher education. Next, Tab 23, CS for SB 1726 on higher education.
• It establishes term limits for members of the State Board of Education.
• The Commissioner of Education or a member of the State Board of Education ...may not serve on a Presidential
• HB 259, Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day, is identical to Senate Bill 214.
• Tab 6, CS for SB 822 on education by Senator Rodriguez.

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.

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• First, we will take up Tab 4, SB 1690, on early childhood education by Senator Claudia.
• It provides the definition of the Department of Education as a direct support organization to authorize
• It establishes the Florida Endowment for Early Learning within the Department of Education direct support
• It provides the definition of the Department of Education as a direct support organization to authorize
• They operate by creating local service networks, bringing together education, health care, employment

Bills: S0996 , S1022 , S1462 , S1690

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Keywords: dependent children, child welfare, cash allowance, caregivers, community organizations, empowerment, foster care, out-of-home care, temporary cash assistance, eligibility, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Florida statutes

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs heard and advanced four bills. CS/SB 1690, on early childhood education, was amended with a delete-all amendment that required public posting of child care inspection reports and data on child deaths, injuries, and substantiated abuse; changed certain notice and insurance provisions for family and large family child care homes; created the Florida Endowment for Early Learning; and made related definitional changes. The amendment was adopted and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 1022, on children’s initiatives, would add two new Florida Children’s Initiatives in Bay County and Pompano in Broward County; the sponsor described the program as a community-based service network model, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition. SB 996, on dependent children, would require DCF and community-based care lead agencies to coordinate and regularly meet with organizations focused on people with lived experience in the child welfare system, and to publish how suggestions are implemented. Several young adults with foster care experience testified in support, emphasizing the importance of youth voice, normalcy, and teaching financial responsibility through allowance. The bill was reported favorably after supportive debate. The committee also considered CS/SB 1462, on temporary cash assistance eligibility, after adopting an amendment that narrowed a SNAP eligibility carve-out to people who were victims of human trafficking at the time of a drug conviction. The sponsor said the bill was intended to remove barriers to reunification and redemption. After supportive testimony and no opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• They're more than willing to help you, and they're very well educated in the process.
• We have education. We have energy and natural resources. We have general government.
• If you have information on a rule, let's say we're a good one and the easy one to pick would be education
• Let's say if we've assigned those education rules out to everyone and someone is interested in a packet
• that they didn't get... ...those education rules out to everyone and someone is interested in a packet

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Summary: The meeting was an opening orientation for the Administrative Rules Committee. The chair explained that, under recent legislation including the Raines Act, HB 20, HB 2728, Senate Bill 995, and Senate Bill 1024, administrative rules now require affirmative approval and must be reviewed more carefully and on a tighter timeline. He emphasized that the committee’s role is procedural and compliance-based, not to relitigate policy, and outlined four review standards: statutory authority, fiscal analysis and cost methodology, legislative intent, and compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act. The chair also described new procedures for the session. Rules will be grouped into six oversight bundles: business and commerce, education, energy and natural resources, general government, health, and judicial and public safety. Members will be assigned packets based on workload, with an effort to balance page counts, and major rules must be flagged immediately because they must be reviewed by the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency within 21 days. He said oversight chairs may provide input, but assigned members will make the recommendations back to him. Staff support and reference materials on Title 75 and the APA were also highlighted. No formal votes were taken. In response to a question, the chair said new members would generally receive a heavier workload, consistent with prior years. He closed by noting that the committee had seven bills assigned for later consideration and that a committee meeting would likely be held the following week to begin substantive work on the rules and legislation.

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• Is there any way that money could come out of the education budget?
• I think you're thinking of the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program.
• Ultimately, they get their education funding money and if there's a way to... 82 From what that run would
• No, it's for their semester, their tuition, like they can be getting an education.
• And then there's another part of this. also get stipends for education level, bilingual skill, and also

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The costs are limited to routine administrative updates, staff education, and signage.
• It's my pleasure to present SB 1299, the State Fire Marshal Fire Suppression Education and Training Safety
• It's my pleasure to present SB 1299, the State Fire Marshal Fire Suppression, Education, and Training
• SB 1299 will restore the stricken regulatory language that required training and education for trainees
• It's Maxine Dugin with the Erotic Service Providers Legal Education and Research Project, and we are

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As many of you know, many years ago, my husband was in the Assembly and chaired the Assembly Education
• AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, MANY YEARS AGO, MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE ASSEMBLY, AND CHAIRED THE ASSEMBLY EDUCATION
• And yet we know there are inequities in our education system. There are inequities in housing.
• AND YET WE KNOW, THERE ARE INEQUITIES IN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM. THERE ARE INEQUITIES IN HOUSING.
• Law. >> 8371, Senator Brisport, an act to amend the Education Law. >> Read the last section. >> This

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approved the prior journal, and processed several messages from the Assembly, including motions to discharge and substitute identical Senate bills for Assembly bills on the calendars. The chamber also reconsidered and restored Senate Print 1788, an act amending the Real Property Tax Law, to the third reading calendar. The Rules Committee reported Senate Print 10324, the state budget appropriations bill, directly to third reading, and the Senate accepted the message of necessity and laid the bill aside before taking it up on the controversial calendar as a budget extender. A lengthy debate followed on the budget extender, with Senator O’Mara and others criticizing the continued delay in finalizing the state budget, the lack of public details, and the absence of a schedule for joint budget committee meetings. Senator Serrano responded that the extender was necessary to keep state government operating while final budget negotiations continued, but could not provide specifics on policy items such as Tier 6 pension changes, New York City aid, local government support, or school aid. The extender was ultimately passed 56-2, with Senators Rhoads and Weik voting no. The Senate then adopted several previously adopted resolutions, including a memorial resolution for former Congressman Eliot Engel and a resolution marking the fourth anniversary of the Tops Friendly Markets mass shooting in Buffalo. The Buffalo resolution prompted extensive remarks from multiple senators about racism, gun violence, community trauma, and the need for policy responses; it was adopted with broad support. The chamber also passed a series of bills on the third reading calendar covering highway, municipal, environmental, banking, veterans, education, public health, and public service matters, with most passing overwhelmingly and a few drawing minority opposition. Notable floor debate occurred on a study bill regarding battery energy storage systems, where senators raised concerns about fire safety and siting; the bill passed 45-13. The Senate adjourned to reconvene on Monday, May 18 at 11:00 a.m.

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• As you know, the education trust fund budget is in the Senate Committee today, expected to be on the
• And I want to thank you for your service to this budget committee and to education in general.
• I knew no one, and I think I requested education policy, which I didn't even get.
• I got education ways and means, and then I realized, 'Oh, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• I got education ways didn't even get.

Bills: SB59 , SB221 , SB59 , SB221

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: military families, immunization, education, public health, school enrollment, Mobile County, judge of probate, compensation, salary, expense allowance, higher education, funding, annual report, state funds, federal funds, budget oversight, sales tax, credit card fees, tax exemption, merchants

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• And then continuing education is just like many professional degrees out there.
• You have to have continuing education to continue to hold that certification. Okay.
• And then a continuing education is just like many professional degrees out there.
• State-ran entities will have the education purposes.
• I was a retired soldier and retired teacher, educator, principal.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• , is created to ensure that every Washingtonian has access to non-commercial media that informs, educates
• The objectives of these roles include content development, education, technical expertise, and training
• The PEG fees, public education and government fees, were then diverted directly to the jurisdictional
• The PEG fees, public education and government fees, were then diverted directly to the jurisdictional
• I've spent my whole career working in PEG, public educational and government channels, and I'm a big

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2579, which would create a Public Media Broadcaster Program and a Digital Equity Program funded by a 20-cent-per-line monthly tax on wireless, prepaid wireless, VoIP, and landline service. Staff explained that 80% of the revenue would support public media grants, 20% would support digital equity grants, and a small share could be used for administration. The prime sponsor, Rep. Chris Stearns, and many public media, community media, and digital equity supporters testified that public radio and television provide emergency alerts, local news, education, training, and community connection, especially in rural and underserved areas, and that federal funding cuts have made state support more urgent. Several witnesses described how public media helped with emergency communications, youth training, Indigenous programming, and access to local information. Opposition came from CTIA and Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes. CTIA argued the tax would add to already high wireless taxes in Washington and would be regressive because low-income residents rely heavily on wireless service. Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes objected to the bill as another tax increase and said it would worsen affordability. One supporter said an amendment would be offered to address a misunderstanding in the fiscal note. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then received a cybersecurity and critical infrastructure briefing from state emergency management and cybersecurity officials. They described Washington’s layered cybersecurity model, the role of state agencies, the Fusion Center, WOTEC, the National Guard, and the Emergency Management Division, and the growing threat from ransomware, supply-chain attacks, and AI-enabled attacks. Members asked about volunteer cyber response capacity, the most vulnerable sectors, and whether the legislature should fund more real-time threat monitoring and intelligence sharing. Officials said the state is working to establish a volunteer cyber incident response team and that the main gap is real-time monitoring across participating local and private networks. The committee also heard updates on the December 2025 flooding response and wildfire resilience. Emergency management officials reported widespread flooding, landslides, power outages, evacuations, rescues, and infrastructure damage, but said mitigation investments helped prevent worse outcomes. They identified gaps in statewide alerting, search and rescue coordination, and local emergency management capacity, and said a statewide alert system like Oregon’s would require ongoing funding. In the wildfire update, DNR and partner agencies described increasing wildfire risk, the use of aircraft, AI-enabled detection cameras, and common operating pictures, and ongoing work on hazard and risk mapping, community wildfire preparedness, and home hardening. Members asked about predictive technology, sediment removal, and other mitigation tools, and officials said they are working with universities and federal partners to improve prevention and response.

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• We have to have preventative education.
• We have to have preventative education.
• We educate law enforcement within our community, hospitals within our community.
• And so we educate medical professionals on what to look for. What are the red flags?
• And also it's a continuing education program they're required to take.

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on Florida’s domestic violence system, focusing on the roles of the state, the federally designated coalition, direct-service providers, and law enforcement. Members reviewed the history of the system after the dissolution of the former coalition in 2020, the creation of the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence, DCF’s Office of Domestic Violence, and the current contract structure involving Women in Distress and its subcontractors for hotline and legal services. Panelists also discussed the 2024 lethality assessment law, the workgroup’s conclusion that the evidence-based Maryland tool could not be used because of copyright and cost issues, and the state’s current use of statutory questions instead. DCF and FDLE described the statewide certification and funding framework, including more than $60 million in domestic violence funding for fiscal year 2025-26 and the requirement that law enforcement complete lethality-assessment training by October 1, 2026. Testimony highlighted both collaboration and conflict. Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence and Women in Distress described overlapping training and technical-assistance roles, but disagreed sharply about the quality of their relationship with DCF and whether the current structure is duplicative. DCF said it maintains communication with both the coalition and the centers and emphasized that the coalition is federally required, while the coalition argued that the department has obstructed its work. Women in Distress and Hope Villages stressed direct services, prevention, and the need for more housing, staffing, and funding, especially in rural areas. They also described programs in schools, hospitals, and child welfare settings, and noted that children exposed to domestic violence often need specialized services. Members asked about funding flows, certification, rural coverage, the number of centers, and the lethality assessment rollout. DCF said the 41 certified centers serve all 67 counties and that no new applications have been received in about 15 years. FDLE reported that 46 of roughly 400 law enforcement agencies had completed the lethality-assessment training and attestation, with the statutory deadline still ahead. Panelists said domestic violence appears to be increasing, citing higher hotline demand, shelter occupancy, and local case numbers, while also noting that statewide crime data remains outdated. The discussion ended with calls for better coordination, clearer implementation of statutes, more funding, and possible legislative fixes to improve data collection, training, and service delivery.

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• So is it so educational component to it.
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Committee: Senate Government Operations

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Government Operations Committee heard Governor’s Message 663, reappointing Corey Schaefer to the 911 Board for a term ending June 30, 2026. Schaefer described his telecommunications background and five years of service on the board, including recent election as chair. There was no opposition, and the committee recommended advise and consent; the recommendation was adopted with one member excused. The committee then took up a resolution asking the Comptroller and DAGS to work with the Hawaii State Public Library System to identify rural and underserved communities needing better telecommunications access for participation in the legislative process. Testimony from library and disability advocates supported the goal, but members raised concerns that the measure was too broad and unclear about the actual problem, whether libraries already had sufficient broadband and equipment, and whether the focus should be on public access and education rather than DAGS. The committee deferred the measure to Thursday for a revised draft. Members also heard a resolution urging all state departments to partner with the Office of Wellness and Resilience on data-sharing agreements. The office and several advocacy groups supported the measure as part of trauma-informed state efforts, but members expressed strong privacy and HIPAA concerns and questioned what data would be shared, for what purpose, and how it would be protected. The committee deferred that measure as well so the office could work with the chair on narrower language. Finally, the committee considered a resolution urging boards and commissions to conduct annual performance reviews of executive directors or equivalent exempt positions. With only one individual testifying in support, the committee recommended a Senate draft to clarify that the measure applies to civil service exempt positions, and the recommendation was adopted.

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• Department of Education during President Trump's first term, I have no doubt that Reid will serve our
• Arkansas, leaving a legacy of lower taxes, job creation, improvement of state infrastructure, K-16 education
• A lot of us on the committee have parents, spouses, kids who are K-12 teachers who work in education.
• Number two, when I went to the Department of Education, and this has nothing to do with the department
• I was not an education lawyer.

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Keywords: Israel, Hamas, Panama Canal, U.S. foreign policy, terrorism, diplomacy, Chinese influence

Summary: The committee meeting was focused on various key issues, including the implications of recent violence in the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy in relation to Israel and Panama. Members discussed the need for diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Israeli officials following the recent attack by Hamas. Governor Huckabee emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and reiterated the need for accountability for terrorist organizations involved in violent acts against civilians. Senators shared their concerns regarding the ramifications of U.S. actions in Panama and the presence of Chinese influence, highlighting the significance of the Panama Canal in terms of trade and security.

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• And we know that the general fund funds education and health care and public safety and Texans and all
• So at the top of the slide is a summer theater camp that was funded with an arts education grant.
• education programs.
• We host, at our event center, opportunities for educators to come to our respective location.
• I think we hear all the time from teachers and educators... ...how to help create more resources for

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: 1183, house