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• policymakers by addressing the labor workforce challenge head on fostering a culture of continuous learning
• And I just oia news, 4 fertilizer production as well as orange juice from Brazil for blending with the
• And one fact that I learned as those for this today was 60%.
• I learned a lot today as far as infection, but understanding a close they are to to us and Tampa.
• If a company was willing to give an unpaid what we call work based learning opportunity but basically

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I don't think enough people are learning how to do those trades.
• It's tremendously expensive, and they have to blend it with other waters to make it work for them that
• industry is one of the most highly regulated industries in America, and you might be surprised to learn
• But when you blend it in with an existing supply.

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• know how to operate a rubber tire loader and a backhoe and so on I don't think enough people are learning
• of the Red River. river that comes out of their lake, it's tremendously expensive and they have to blend
• industry is one of the most highly regulated industries in America, and you might be surprised to learn
• a combined rate and so it at the plant you're looking at about that about that price. but when you blend

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I think the first thing I learned from my team when I came in was that the first consumer protection
• My question is in regards to addressing social media fraud and text fraud in second English learning
• and emo fraud in uh second<00:30:16.519> uh<00:30:16.640> English<00:30:16.960> learning
• <00:30:17.320> communities second uh English learning communities second uh English learning
• Etc with that we're the right blend Etc with that we're going<01:23:06.560> to<01:23:06.639><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But as we do this process and work to improve this program, what's the VA learning?
• learned about grantee performance and outcome data so far, and what are the lessons that have been learned
• As noted, the three-year authorization for this grant program has really allowed us to be on a learning
• The lessons learned to date, and much of this is captured in the MITRE report that provided a snapshot
• So what have we learned?

Keywords: veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Grant Program, HOPE Act, BRAVE Act, Every State Counts for Vets Mental Health Act, advocacy, legislation, mental health resources

Summary: The committee meeting focused primarily on the critical issues surrounding veterans' mental health and suicide prevention. Discussions centered on the reauthorization of essential programs aimed at providing non-clinical support services to veterans, particularly the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. Senators emphasized the urgent need for adequate mental health resources as the suicide rate among veterans remains alarmingly high. Key testimonies were provided by various advocates and officials, illustrating both successful implementations of these programs and areas needing improvement.

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• Today, I share this lesson that I learned well.
• It is a year-long learning program designed to engage students and prepare them for professional roles
• So Leah, I hope you're ready to have fun and to learn a lot.
• Where our students are supposed to be there to learn.
• And bring significant benefits to students and their learning experiences.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Learning less than $25,000, or after an IDD layout, you can come back without any earnings limit for
• We do have to blend the entertainment because folks want to be entertained. Why?
• These kids learn how to do habitat enhancement. They learn how to work on trails.
• They learn how to lay rock.
• They learn a multitude of skills, and one of them is how to get up, show up, and go to work.

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• Um, so that's one, just really seeing it firsthand and then two, learning as much as I can.
• I guess I look forward to learning. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, I'm Debbie Cerignanana.
• So I want to learn everything I need to about PPP. Thank you, Madam Chair. And thank you, Chair.
• I'm just looking forward to learning from each and every one of you and, uh, working with you all to
• I, I visited every month, I learn something every month.

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• We've learned from our mistakes from the past.
• environment focused on learning. providing a quality education to the next generation.
• And learn from the mistakes of other states who have legalized cannabis.
• Good blend will probably get scraps. Influent will probably lose their license.
• I feel them to the core and it has broken me, and yet I've learned.

Bills: SB3, SB810, SB965, SB1073, SB1119, SB1505, SB 3

Keywords: Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer

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• Madam Speaker, a man who makes lists of all his favorite movies but can also blend you the perfect workout

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I learned that this morning at the 8 a.m.
• He blends modern country and southern rock. All across the Gulf Coast.
• He blends modern country and southern rock, and he is extremely talented.
• SCR 33 by Senator Myers to create, provide for the work-based learning coordination task force.
• Continuing resolution from Senator Myers creates a workforce-based learning coordination task force comprised

Bills: SCR59, SCR70, HR275, HR279, HR282, HR289, HR307, HCR112, SCR61, SCR62, SCR64, SB121, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HCR117, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, SCR30, SCR40, SCR65, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB54, HB137, HB321, HB368, HB386, HB414, HB431, HB552, HB555, HB578, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB638, HB670, HB692, HB707, HB708, HB715, HB718, HB732, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB796, HB807, HB822, HB848, HB856, HB887, HB888, HB917, HB921, HB1082, HB1243, HB1246, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB159, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1126, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1235, HB1249, SB259, SB295, SB312, SB348, SB444, SB485, SB441, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB463, HB998, SB197, SB268, SB123, SB276, SB326, SB80, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB479, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB42, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB449, SB487

Keywords: Major Richard Star Act, veterans, military retirement, disability compensation, VA benefits, combat-wounded, medically retired, military retirees, service members, veterans benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, concurrent receipt, retirement offset, combat-related disability, bipartisan support, memorial resolution, Congressional memorial, Louisiana delegation, Richard Star

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• the 12-year mark, leaving a gap for members who want to serve beyond 12 years, especially with the blended
• He explained that the blended retirement system is a defined benefit and defined contribution plan, like
• And during that process, we learned a lot of lessons, a lot of things that are directly applicable to
• And during that process, we learned a lot of lessons, a lot of things that are directly applicable to
• And during that process, we learned a lot of lessons, a lot of things that are directly applicable to

Keywords: 1183, house

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• California, going to ag country, going to the Bay Area, visiting some of these companies, and really learning
• significant advancement across a continuum from relative to absolute health benefits, with a team blending
• companies, we look forward to coming out and bringing legislators there, bringing staff members there to learn
• We look forward to coming out and bringing legislators there, bringing staff members there to learn more

Summary: The Select Committee on Alternative Protein Innovation held its first informational hearing to examine the state of alternative protein research, industry growth, and policy needs in California. The chair opened by noting California’s $5 million public investment in UC research in 2022 and framed the hearing around three panels: the climate, environmental, and security potential of alternative proteins; industry scaling and commercialization; and university-led research and workforce development. Members emphasized that the committee will continue with site visits and additional hearings across the state. The first panel focused on the case for alternative proteins as a climate, land, water, biodiversity, and food-security solution. Shana Fertig of the Good Food Institute argued that plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated proteins can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and water use while helping California meet its climate and conservation goals. Zane Swanson of CSIS added that alternative proteins could reduce risks tied to zoonotic disease, antimicrobial resistance, supply-chain disruption, and broader national security concerns. In questions, members discussed the role of pharmaceuticals in animal agriculture and how alternative proteins might complement, rather than replace, traditional farming by creating new markets for California crops and helping farmers diversify. The second panel featured industry leaders Ethan Brown of Beyond Meat, Myra Passick of Upside Foods, and Arye Elfenbein of Wildtype. Brown highlighted plant-based meat’s health and climate benefits, criticized misinformation campaigns against the sector, and urged better labeling, reduced subsidies for factory farming, and more plant-based food in public institutions. Passick described cultivated meat as a scalable food-production technology, said Upside Foods has already produced millions of pounds annually at its Emeryville facility, and asked for grants, low-interest loans, and possible participation in cap-and-trade or similar revenue programs. Elfenbein described cultivated seafood as a way to address overfishing, contamination, traceability problems, and the heavy import dependence of the U.S. seafood supply, while also noting conservation benefits and the need for California to remain a hub for the industry. The final panel centered on research and workforce development. UCLA’s Amy Rowat described state-funded work on technical bottlenecks such as growing fat cells and creating edible scaffolds, along with a Future Food Fellows program that trains students across science, engineering, law, and policy. UC Santa Cruz economist Galina Hale argued that alternative proteins are necessary to meet future protein demand while reducing food-system emissions, and said California must support the sector through grants, loans, procurement, and research centers to avoid losing leadership to other states and countries. The hearing ended with the chair thanking the witnesses, noting that all materials would be posted online, and saying the committee would continue building policy and budget proposals to support the sector.

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• And I believe what we learned was something that we didn't know was the programming for these types of
• We're seeing that Texas falls. you're looking at because it's a blended rate, 27% interest.
• But when we learned about it, that's what we were told. of time before that, that maybe it happened for
• We were disappointed. to learn on the Monday following the holiday that the dealers association had put

Bills: SB 1113, SB 1117, SB 1206, SB 1460, SB 1802, SB 1906, SB 1917, SB 2340, SB 2455, SB 2680, SB 2690, SB 705, SB 748

Keywords: SB 1113, converter's license, converter license, motor vehicle dealer, auto dealer, vehicle conversion, converted vehicles, direct sales, retail sales, trailer, semitrailer, manufactured trailer, chassis, manufacturer's statement of origin, MSO, Occupations Code, Transportation Code, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, dealer licensing, general distinguishing number

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee was marked by discussions on several significant bills, with a keen emphasis on legislative updates and committee substitutes. Notably, Senator Blanco presented a new committee substitute for SB2610, which modifies the employee cap from 100 to 250 and extends the update timeline for cyber security programs for small businesses. This substitute was adopted unanimously, reflecting a collaborative agreement among the committee members. Additionally, there were discussions surrounding SB1856 as Senator Crayton provided insights into how stakeholder feedback influenced the bill's committee substitute. The committee ultimately voted in favor, pushing it towards the local and contested calendar, indicating the bill's progression through legislative channels.

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• But it's absolutely a blended solution on what's best to reach people in that neighborhood.
• I've learned real quick in family law. You can never win in family law.
• through what I can only imagine to be one of the most difficult times is something I was surprised to learn
• I think it's disappointing to learn that there are those who, as they're going through those challenging

Summary: The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee heard and voted on four bills. HB 587 on self-storage spaces would let rental agreements include an alternate contact person and allow default notices to be published online instead of only in newspapers, while keeping existing notice timelines and servicemember protections. Newspaper and press witnesses opposed the online-notice change, arguing it could reduce public reach and transparency, especially in rural areas; the sponsor said newspapers could still be used and the bill was only adding another option. The committee adopted an amendment changing the effective date to October 1, 2025, and then reported the bill favorably 12-2. HB 6033 would repeal the Florida Labor Pool Act. The sponsor argued the act duplicates other state and federal protections, while opponents said it contains unique safeguards for day laborers, including limits on fees, transportation charges, and deductions, and a private right of action. Testimony from labor advocates and workers warned repeal would reduce protections for vulnerable workers; the sponsor and supporters said other laws already cover the issues. The committee reported the bill favorably 11-3. HB 897, dealing with timeshare plan management, was presented as a clarification of conflicts created by recent condominium legislation and would require faster records responses, more disclosure of contracts, and clearer remedies for mismanagement. Support came from industry groups, and the bill passed unanimously, 14-0. The final measure, PCS for HB 1385, created a civil remedy for parental abduction or unlawful withholding of a child in violation of a timesharing order. Family law attorneys opposed it over concerns about added litigation, child involvement, and overlap with existing remedies, while the sponsors and supporters said it would provide needed deterrence and compensation in serious cases. The committee adopted the PCS and reported it favorably 13-0.

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• In that, we actually learned that less than 1% of Arizona's population are actually undocumented.
• process of having a true representation of the community, which isn't any political party...” “...but a blend
• , a beautiful blend of all things, I think that this would stop that.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and recognition of Arizona School Board Association members and local school board representatives visiting the Capitol for Advocacy Day. Members also honored the House Doctor of the Day, Dr. Heather Serran, and approved the journal and attendance. The chamber then moved through a large number of Senate messages and House calendar items, including committee assignments and first and second readings of many bills. A major floor action was the unanimous adoption of SCR 1054 honoring former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, followed by remarks remembering his public service and consumer-protection work. The House also agreed to return SB 1278 to the Senate for reconsideration and referred several House bills to an additional Committee of the Whole for further amendment. In Committee of the Whole, members considered and advanced numerous bills, including HB 2055, 2150, 2426, 2456, 2457, 2728, 2755, 2918, and 2923, with several floor amendments adopted. HB 2728 drew the most debate over Department of Economic Security continuation and added policy changes affecting SNAP, unemployment, and eligibility verification; after a divided question and recorded vote, it received a do-pass recommendation by 32-25. The House also advanced HB 2134, 2142, 2289, 2290, 2331, 2379, 2397, 4026, and 4033 in later Committee of the Whole sessions, with discussion focused on school safety funding and governance, school board training, HOA disclosure reforms, tax sourcing clarity, and bond disclosure language. Several bills were retained on the calendar, including HB 4041, HB 2444, HB 4018, and HB 4070. In final third-reading votes, HB 2053, HB 2327, and HB 2416 passed; HB 2175 and HB 2492 failed; and HB 2805, which would make school board races partisan, was under debate at the end of the transcript amid strong arguments both for and against increasing partisanship in school board elections.

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• 00:12:16.000> would<00:12:16.959> merge<00:12:17.360> those,<00:12:17.760> blend
• pass, how we would merge those, blend pass, how we would merge those, blend those<00:12:18.240><

Keywords: 916, all

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• , such as defective title, conflicting effective dates, or anything else that might prohibit the blending

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Rules Committee met to consider several Senate bills for constitutional and form review, while holding SB 1287, 1140, and 1811. SB 1012, which would loosen concealed-carry restrictions in restaurants and adjust liquor licensing/Dram Shop liability, was recommended as constitutional and in proper form by a 5-2 vote, though the rules attorney flagged a possible anti-abrogation issue with the bill’s immunity language. SB 1573, barring courts from relying on religious sectarian law, was also recommended despite concerns that it could raise an Establishment Clause challenge under the Larson strict-scrutiny framework. SB 1613, the annual revisors technical corrections bill, passed unanimously on the committee’s vote, and SB 1683, restricting property and equipment rights of foreign adversary nations and agents, was recommended after discussion of possible federal preemption/conflict issues. The committee then considered SB 1725, which defines excessive marijuana smoke or odor as a private and public nuisance. Counsel said the Voter Protection Act likely applies because the bill could be seen as restricting marijuana use beyond what the voter-approved initiatives contemplated, and noted a possible challenge on whether it furthers those initiatives’ purposes. The bill was nevertheless recommended as constitutional and in proper form by a 5-3 vote. Finally, the committee took up a large mass motion covering many additional bills, with a correction made from SB 1444 to SB 1445. Rules staff said the measures in the motion were constitutional and in proper form, and the committee approved the mass motion by an 8-0 vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And then we discovered that there were seven things that other states had blended into their compacts
• They've been in Houston, learning to be surgeons with the best.
• And that's what we have to learn: that these are consumable items and they're not replaced.
• I mean, it's a tough decision on how you do that, and they've been trying to blend that for years and
• I do want to tell you that what I've learned today is in this chamber that we are a rich state... ...

Keywords: 996, all

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• Are we going to learn also if there is a person who knows at that time that I'm going to be out?
• also if there is a person going to learn also if there is a person who<00:18:33.640> knows<00
• We’re starting to see that there’s a blending from K through 12 right through to K through 16.
• So education now is becoming very involved at all levels in terms of these topics. there's a blending
• through lifelong learning through lifelong learning and<01:46:54.159> we<01:46:54.440>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was the first session of a newly created House Education Funding Committee, which also handles career technical education and higher education legislation. The chair explained that the committee was split off from the larger education committee because of the high volume of bills in the prior biennium, and said its focus would be on education funding policy and related fiscal issues. He noted that the committee had already reviewed major topics with the Department of Education, including the foundation formula, building aid, career technical education, special education aid, catastrophic aid, and higher education funding, and that chancellors from the university and community college systems were scheduled to appear later that morning. The bulk of the meeting was an orientation on committee procedures and decorum. The chair reviewed attendance and replacement rules, hearing procedures, time limits for testimony, and how the committee would handle crowded hearings, early bills, and fiscal notes. He emphasized that hearings are not debates, that sponsors and co-sponsors may present but should not use their position to dominate questioning, and that the chair controls whether additional technical questions are asked of witnesses. He also stressed neutrality, saying members should not display buttons or placards or engage in running debates with testifiers, and that the committee should treat all testimony respectfully regardless of party or viewpoint. Additional housekeeping guidance covered security procedures, use of cell phones and computers during hearings, breaks and hydration in the dry hearing rooms, and courtesy toward the clerk and other staff. The chair also asked members to notify leadership in advance of absences and explained that some bills may require larger rooms or overflow arrangements. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this portion of the meeting.