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• Committee on Ways and Means and Education.
• So is there just— a.m. committee on ways of means and a.m. committee on ways of means and education education
• </c> 2222 so I'll defer to the education 2222 so I'll defer to the education chair<00:01:13.200><c> on
• </c><00:06:55.680><c> committee</c> recommendation for Education committee recommendation for Education
• The Democratic Party Education Caucus.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 422, relating to school impact fees. The Education Committee recommended passage with amendments, and Ways and Means concurred. The amendments would repeal the construction fee component of the school impact fee while retaining the land impact fee and in-lieu fee requirements, remove related statutory language, exempt certain developments from school impact fees, raise the unit threshold for satisfying the land component to 100 units, require the School Facilities Authority to adopt rules and policies, and require a report to the Legislature on the effect of repealing the construction portion of the fee. The measure was also given a sunset date of June 30, 2029, with the committee report to note that the changes are intended to test the efficiency and efficacy of the fee structure and could be made permanent if the report supports that outcome. The committees adopted the recommendation, with one senator initially voting no and then changing to yes after the amendments were explained. The meeting also included a separate hearing on House Bill 1155, concerning procurement for Department of Transportation projects and construction manager/general contractor procurement. DOT testified that it supported the concept but wanted to narrow the bill, saying the current language was too broad and that the goal was to allow more innovative procurement while preserving selection safeguards. The State Procurement Office said it supported the bill’s language but was willing to work with DOT on alternative wording. Several construction-related organizations, including subcontractors, iron workers, elevator constructors, and building trades representatives, opposed the bill, arguing that exemptions from the procurement code would weaken protections such as retainage, equality, and prompt payment and could invite favoritism or corruption. In response to those concerns, the chair proposed amendments limiting the exemption to DOT, narrowing the qualifying contracts, adding a two-year sunset, requiring a report after the first year, and clarifying that project management could not be procured under the section. The amended recommendation passed, though several members voted with reservations. A separate item, House Bill 476, was briefly called up at the end of the agenda, with a recommendation to pass with amendments to increase a rate from 7.25% to 8%, but discussion was not completed in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• We will go through the normal Education Committee rules. Please silence your cell phones.
• </c> an environment to receive the education an environment to receive the education they're<00:27:10.279
• Has there been any formal dialogue with postsecondary education regarding this resolution?
• </c><00:39:06.480><c> regarding</c><00:39:06.920><c> this</c> postsecondary education regarding this
• postsecondary education regarding this resolution<00:39:07.800><c> no</c><00:39:08.160><c> I've</c><00

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 19, which would require a daily moment of silence or reflection in Kentucky public schools and clarify that students may use the time as they choose without coercion or religious direction. The sponsor and supporters, including representatives of the Kentucky Jewish Council, argued the bill is nonsectarian, intended to promote calm and focus, and supported by research and prior bipartisan backing. Opponents from the Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass said they supported the anti-coercion language but objected to making the moment of silence mandatory rather than permissive, citing concerns about the statute’s interaction with the Lord’s Prayer language already in law. After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 19 unanimously with favorable expression. The committee then considered SB 83, which revises the KEES scholarship program so homeschool and non-certified school students can receive awards using an ACT-to-GPA conversion and be treated more comparably to public school students. The sponsor described the bill as a recurring measure and walked through how the award amounts would be calculated under the substitute. There was no opposition raised during the hearing, and the committee adopted the substitute and passed SB 83 unanimously with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard Senate Joint Resolution 55, directing Kentucky public postsecondary institutions to combat anti-Semitism. The resolution would require campuses to adopt policies using the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, notify students of Title VI and state-law complaint rights, recognize Jewish organizations as community resources on the same basis as other religious organizations, take action against student groups supporting designated terrorist organizations, and collect and report campus anti-Semitism data. The presenters and supporters described a sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents on campuses after October 7 and said schools have not responded adequately. The committee adopted the substitute and began hearing testimony on the resolution, but the transcript cuts off before any final vote on SJR 55.

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• ><c> Kentucky</c> Core education and training Kentucky Core education and training Kentucky State<01:
• ,</c> to primary and secondary education, to primary and secondary education, House<01:25:32.719><c>
• </c><01:26:12.719><c> appointed</c> post-secary education. appointed post-secary education. appointed
• </c> postsecary education. postsecary education.
• ,</c> recommitted to postsecary education, recommitted to postsecary education, House<01:26:52.320><c

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:53 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:05:27 Report of Committees 00:06:16 Orders of the Day 00:08:42 SB 172 00:08:54 HB 392 00:11:47 HB 529 00:16:02 HB 456 00:22:04 HB 424 00:25:27 HJR 50 00:30:04 HB 577 00:32:29 HB 213 00:36:10 HB 58 00:40:22 HB 10 00:45:23 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:04:32 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:17:33 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 01:20:15 ConC/Rules Report 01:25:00 Floor Amendments 01:26:56 Adjournment 01:27:21, 958, all

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• Our goal is to ensure that mandated reporters have consistent and adequate education and training that
• We are here to educate and uplift the data that we have been able to bring to bear.
• We also have data on, you know, how many foster youth, you know, at post-secondary education.
• That's maybe going to come from education, right?
• We accomplish this mission through advocacy, education, and collaboration.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing on child welfare, foster care, child support, and related prevention efforts. The chair opened by emphasizing mandated reporting reform, foster care system improvements, and community-based prevention, and noted that no votes would be taken. Public testimony focused first on mandated reporting, where a lived-experience advocate and several organizations argued that the current system overreports families, especially Black, Native, and Latino families, causes trauma, and should be reformed through standardized training, clearer thresholds, and stronger community supports rather than more hotline referrals. Casey Family Programs cited data showing nearly 90% of reports are unsubstantiated, while CDSS said it is already forming a Mandated Reporting Advisory Committee, updating training, and exploring community pathways and possible changes to the list of mandated reporters. CWDA and SEIU supported training and alternative response concepts but stressed child safety, county capacity, funding, and the need for careful implementation and accountability. The committee then discussed a proposal to create a foster care multi-agency office within the California Health and Human Services Agency, led by a chief foster youth advocate with authority to coordinate across departments. Advocates said foster youth often need services from education, health, housing, and behavioral health systems that do not coordinate well, and argued that a central office with real authority could improve placement stability and access to services. CDSS responded that existing structures already provide coordination, including AB 2083 interagency teams, the Child Welfare Council, complex care steering committees, and the foster care ombudsperson, but said it was open to technical assistance. Members raised concerns about whether the new office would have enough authority and funding to avoid becoming another layer of bureaucracy, and the chair emphasized the need for real “teeth” and better interagency action. The final major topic was the continuation and expansion of Promise Neighborhoods. A community leader described strong early results from the state-funded neighborhoods, including improved kindergarten readiness, reduced chronic absenteeism, higher graduation rates, food access, housing supports, and mental health services, but warned that current funding sunsets in June 2025 and that a fiscal cliff could jeopardize staff and services. CDSS said the four funded neighborhoods have reported positive outcomes and valuable flexibility, but also noted challenges with one-time funding, student mental health, and long-term planning. Assemblymember Mia Bonta urged continued investment, saying the place-based model is difficult to rebuild once lost, and the chair asked LAO to help identify the minimum funding needed to preserve the existing infrastructure while evaluation results are still pending.

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• They are pursuing an education, building a future, and strengthening our workforce.
• Instead, they may be forced to miss class, delay their education, or drop out entirely.
• I recognize some of the concerns are in the education space.
• I'm a certified lactation educator.
• , they'll simply further educate them.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• None of Colorado's students should have to choose between their education, their financial Their education
• This amendment removes private institutions of higher education from... institutions of higher education
• our education system funded.'
• , K-12 education by inflation.
• , health care, and higher education.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Page seven, line one, higher education.
• Thank you to the education committee report.
• education provider is treated the same as an IDEA AU.
• providers</c><02:13:01.199><c> remain</c> uh, local education providers remain uh, local education providers
• public education, the term local<02:13:15.280><c> education</c><02:13:15.840><c> provider</c><02:13:

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c> It was going to come up in our Education It was going to come up in our Education Help<00:46:17.760
• </c> common ground like we found in education common ground like we found in education policy.<00:48:
• </c><01:02:43.920><c> finance</c> safety bill out of our education finance safety bill out of our education
• And I sit on the education policy and education finance committee, so I heard them and I heard many bills
• the education policy and education<01:23:47.240><c> finance</c><01:23:47.720><c> committee,</c><01:23

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But prevention requires coordination, research, data, education, and sustained commitment.
• research, data, education, and sustained commitment. commitment. commitment.
• Of course, many of these partner organizations are early care and education providers.
• </c> reengages these early care and education reengages these early care and education workers, workers
• </c> reengages these early care and education reengages these early care and education centers<01:23:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Folks, in the gallery, we have 35 students from the Ask Academy and their career and technical education
• Ask Academy and their career and technical education crew are here to dedicate their future to careers
• She also works as a lead worker at Chick-fil-A and plans to continue her education in New Mexico with
• At Chick-fil-A and plans to continue her education in New Mexico with the goal of becoming a dentist.
• Your Education Committee, to whom has been referred Senate Bill 19, has had it under consideration.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25, HB9, SB2, SB19

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• So, I'm the face of driver's education in Minnesota.
• So, I'm the face of driver's education in Minnesota.
• A student does driver's education for two weeks.
• A student does driver's education for two weeks.
• We can't educate them if we can't get them safely into the building.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'd like to next turn to House Bill 520, authorizing hearing officers of the Department of Education
• code of conduct by a certified educator.
• </c> seems as if the Department of Education seems as if the Department of Education wants<00:37:46.920
• He said he cannot see how you get around that within the Department of Education.
• </c><00:44:37.079><c> this</c> within the Department of Education this within the Department of Education

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 313, and Representative Perez moved to retain the bill, saying it needed work and was not ready as written. Representative Smith supported that approach, and the motion to retain passed 18-0. The committee then considered House Bill 391, an anti-SLAPP measure. Representative Smith and others argued the bill was too broad, could create litigation and discovery disputes, and might even be read to affect criminal cases. The committee voted 18-0 to retain HB 391 as well, and the chair agreed to place it on consent with a report to be prepared. The committee next heard House Bill 462, establishing a cause of action for unwarranted video imaging of residential properties. Representative McFarland moved to retain, saying the bill raised First Amendment and property-rights concerns. The motion passed 18-0. The committee then took up House Bill 509, a fiscal note bill requiring reporting related to forfeitures. Members on both sides discussed the bill’s cost, the burden of collecting and collating the data, possible duplication across fiscal years, and whether the information was already being collected. The OTP motion passed 11-7, and Chairman Lynn asked Representative McFarland to prepare the report; a minority report was anticipated. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 520, which would authorize Department of Education hearing officers to issue subpoenas. Representative Kuttab supported the bill, saying similar authority exists in other agencies and states. Opponents argued the DOE already can obtain information through the attorney general, that the bill would create an unbalanced internal enforcement process, and that the subpoena authority was not tied to the curriculum-related concerns raised in testimony. Representative Ter offered Amendment 0842H to shift subpoena authority from DOE hearing officers to the attorney general; the amendment failed 7-11. The committee then voted on the bill as amended, and the OTP motion passed 10-8, with a minority report also requested.

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• House Bill 560, which is an act relating to educational technical products, and House Bill 727, which
• And we are adding a member with experience in public education, appointed by the Vermont National Education
• And in education, we ask them to propose any pilot projects that improve public engagement in public
• And<01:57:40.640><c> in</c><01:57:40.720><c> education,</c> And in education, And in education, we<01
• </c><01:59:00.880><c> Association,</c> National Education Association, National Education Association

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• The Career and Technical Education Center really is the next step after your base education, which is
• The Career and Technical Education Center really is the next step after your base education, which is
• The Career and Technical Education Center really is the next step after your base education, which is
• The Career and Technical Education Center really is the next step after your base education, which is
• </c><01:10:36.840><c> for</c> uh just as a matter of education for uh just as a matter of education for

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Revenues generated through gaming support healthcare, behavioral health services, education, housing,
• community, revenues generate throughout the gaming support, healthcare, rehab for health services, education
• The funds have helped strengthen public safety, health and human services, education, youth programs,
• The Tulalip tribes continue to invest in employee training, responsible gaming education, self-exclusion
• Education through gaming revenue, including the early years before we even opened our casino, has supported

Summary: A joint hearing of the Senate Business, Trade and Economic Development Committee and the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee reviewed tentative tribal-state compact amendments involving the Tulalip Tribes and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Washington State Gambling Commission staff explained the compact approval process under IGRA and said the commission and ex officio legislators would take public comment and vote at an August 28 special meeting on whether to forward the agreements to the governor or send them back for further negotiation. The amendments would not take effect until published in the Federal Register. Tulalip Chairman Hazen Chappell testified in support of the Tulalip restated compact, describing tribal gaming as a governmental enterprise that funds health care, education, housing, elder services, public safety, natural resources, and other services. He said the tribe has employed more than 3,000 people, contributed over $113 million to charities and community programs since 1993, and continues to emphasize responsible gaming and regulatory cooperation. Commission staff said the Tulalip restatement consolidates 12 prior amendments, updates appendices and definitions, adds new appendices, removes some older provisions, and includes higher wager limits, jackpot sharing, and an option to increase player terminal allocations. Cowlitz Chairman William Ayala and Ilani Casino President Kara Fox LaRose presented the tribe’s sixth compact amendment. They highlighted the tribe’s history, community investments, education and elder programs, language revitalization, public safety support, and more than $35 million in foundation contributions since 2017. The proposed Cowlitz amendment would raise wager limits up to $1,000, create a special higher-limit player process with due diligence and responsible gaming safeguards, enhance signage and marketing requirements, allow temporary gaming areas, and adjust TLS ticket pricing when the state lottery raises ticket prices. Committee members asked about self-exclusion and credit practices; Cowlitz officials said hundreds of people have used the self-exclusion program and that higher-limit play is tied to front money or a $100,000 minimum credit line. No votes were taken at the hearing.

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• Boston has already largely supported this, and voter education work is being done.
• We know that there is a concern about voter education, but this is a system that has worked in other
• Concern about voter education, but this is a system that has worked in other states, in Maine and Alaska
• In terms of voter education, the work is being done and will continue to be done, but it is critical
• My name is Cheryl Clyburn-Crawford, and I am the Executive Director of Massachusetts Voter Education

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Election Laws held a hearing on ranked choice voting, focusing primarily on Boston’s home rule petition (H. 4262) and Bedford’s petition (H. 4916). Committee chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Keenan opened the hearing, explained the three-minute testimony limit, and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. The hearing featured testimony from a wide range of supporters, including advocacy organizations, community leaders, Boston City Council members, and Bedford residents. Witnesses generally argued that ranked choice voting would produce majority-supported winners, reduce vote-splitting and negative campaigning, encourage coalition-building, and give voters more freedom to rank candidates without fear of wasting their vote. Several speakers emphasized local control and said Boston and Bedford should be allowed to decide for themselves whether to adopt the system. Others highlighted potential benefits for women, historically marginalized communities, and voter participation more broadly. Boston councilors and supporters also described the city’s local approval process and said the proposal would still require voter ratification if enacted by the legislature. No opposition testimony was presented in the excerpt. The committee took no substantive vote on the bills during the hearing; after testimony concluded, the chairs thanked participants and the committee adjourned.

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• I'd like to start with an education campaign as opposed to a weaponized enforcement. of the National
• I'd like to start with an education campaign as opposed to a weaponized enforcement.
• Why not do an education campaign on their side?
• They're the ones that are going to comply with these regulations, so if the education campaign is part
• With the suggestions of the opposition, that education campaign seems appropriate.

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met with two bills on the agenda after opening remarks on hearing rules and public conduct. AB 2279 by Assembly Member Gibson proposed changes to the California Advanced Services Fund for regional broadband consortia, including expanding their authority to support broadband deployment and adoption, increasing multi-year funding, and shifting grants from reimbursement-based to performance-based payments. Supporters, including representatives from Cal Poly Humboldt, Valley Vision, and several broadband and technology organizations, said the bill would help consortia better close the digital divide and reduce administrative burdens. There was no opposition, and members discussed the high audit and accounting costs under current rules. The committee passed AB 2279 with a due pass as amended recommendation and re-referred it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 2041 by Assembly Member Carrillo, which would add existing dispatcher training requirements for pre-arrival medical instructions to the standards public safety agencies must meet to receive CETNA funding, without changing the funding amount or structure. Proponents, including emergency medical dispatch and ambulance representatives, argued the bill would help ensure consistent life-saving instructions for 911 callers. Opposition from CalNENA and a Riverside County Sheriff’s Office representative focused on the bill’s timing, since the underlying law from AB 645 does not take effect until 2027, and on concerns that withholding CETNA funds could harm PSAP operations. Members questioned where compliance gaps exist and whether education or other alternatives might work better. The committee ultimately passed AB 2041 with a due pass recommendation and re-referred it to the Committee on Emergency Management, with one member not voting at the time of the roll call. At the end of the hearing, the secretary completed roll calls on both measures after additional members arrived, confirming AB 2279 passed 9-0 and AB 2041 passed 8-0 with one not voting. The committee then adjourned.

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• I'd like to start with an education campaign as opposed to a weaponized enforcement. for our opposed
• I'd like to start with an education campaign as opposed to a weaponized enforcement.
• Why not do an education campaign on their side?
• They're the ones that are going to comply with these regulations, so if the education campaign is part
• With the suggestions of the opposition, that education campaign seems appropriate.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the committee this year was the Left 1 study, which has been a recurring topic, along with some educational
• the committee this year was the Left 1 study, which has been a recurring topic, along with some educational
• And so this one has been kind of an educational item that's been deferred.
• That is something that we could send via email if you wanted as an educational item.
• That is something that we could send via email if you wanted as an educational item.

Summary: The executive committee approved the October minutes and received brief updates from the Assistant Attorney General and the committee actuary. The actuary reminded members that OSA prepares actuarial fiscal notes during session and said staff would begin work soon on analysis for the upcoming session, including updates related to the COLA bill and other pension measures. Senator Conway asked that updated actuarial materials be shared with committee members as they are completed, and staff agreed to do so. Most of the meeting focused on committee discussion of pension policy issues, especially the ad hoc COLA for Plan 1 retirees and the broader study work on Left 1/Plan 1 topics, including merger and termination-restatement bills such as Senate Bill 5084. Members discussed the need for a COLA, the overfunding of some pension plans, the role of the legislature versus the committee, and the importance of keeping the State Investment Board separate from pension policy recommendations. Several members said the interim work had clarified many questions and would make future legislative decisions easier, while also noting that the committee’s study role had been completed. The committee also reviewed constituent correspondence, which included 15 items, with substantial public interest in the ad hoc COLA and related pension bills. Staff presented the draft interim work plan and proposed December agenda items, including possible education on excess compensation and an update on demographic experience studies. After discussion, members agreed not to hold a December meeting, with the understanding that any remaining informational items could be sent by email. The motion to skip the December meeting passed unanimously, and the committee then adjourned.

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• </c><00:56:03.359><c> systems</c> have one of the best education systems have one of the best education
• </c> education we're providing for our kids. education we're providing for our kids.
• </c> scenario that every higher educational scenario that every higher educational institution<01:44:
• </c><03:23:39.040><c> for</c> providing a broad-based education for providing a broad-based education
• </c> driver's education is the most valuable. driver's education is the most valuable.

Keywords: 1189, house, all