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• I believe we can and I remain hopeful Now with that, this is a very busy session, and Senate Education
• We'll be meeting Friday at 8 30 and hear a couple of the education bills in room 311.
• At 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, the House Education Committee will be joining us to get an update on the
• education budget for the upcoming legislative session.
• Any of you interested in the education budget, the LESC version of that, and what we are hoping to accomplish

Keywords: 996, all

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• The general fund has a line item for the sheriff's education and training fund, and that's where that
• mentioned that these proceeds would be going towards these proceeds would be going towards training and education
• So why are we not putting it into the educational not putting it into the educational trust fund for
• The line item that is in the Ways and Means general fund is for the education training.

Bills: HB297 , HB587

Committee: House Financial Services

Keywords: cash transactions, money transmission, regulatory compliance, criminal penalties, Alabama Securities Commission, information technology, auditors, financial institutions, cybersecurity, certifications, state regulations, 1136, house, all

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• Let's go ahead and take up tab 2, SB 400 on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military
• Since 2008, Senate Bill 400 basically removes the repeal date of the Interstate Compact on Educational
• Participation in the compact enables member states, of which all 50 states are members, to address educational
• Since 2008, Senate Bill 400 basically removes the repeal date of the Interstate Compact on Educational
• Participation in the compact enables member states, of which all 50 states are members, to address educational

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Summary: The Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum and took up two bills. First, it heard SCS for SB 348, which would make it an ethics violation for a public official, candidate, or appointee to falsely claim military rank or honors for material gain, and would also require withholding delinquent ethics fines from the paychecks of current public officials or employees after 90 days. Senator Gates presented the bill, the Florida Commission on Ethics supported it, and members discussed the wage-withholding process. The committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 400, which removes the repeal date from Florida’s participation in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, making the compact permanent unless later repealed by the Legislature. Senator Wright explained that the compact helps military families with school transitions, and a representative from Foundation for Florida’s Future waived in support. The committee voiced support and voted SB 400 favorably. After completing both measures, the committee had no further business and adjourned.

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• Early childhood education is extremely important.
• education.
• We educators are real life superheroes.
• </c><00:54:50.240><c> is</c> early childhood [snorts] education is early childhood [snorts] education
• Our public education costs are through the roof.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> taxes they're paying to the education taxes they're paying to the education trust<01:04:44.000><
• So we determine students you educate.
• </c><01:05:48.079><c> and</c> the cost of inadequate education and the cost of inadequate education and
• So this does nothing to to educate.
• the education trust fund. Um, let me the education trust fund.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on HB 302, which would add precious metals and digital assets as potential investment options. State Treasurer Monica Misipelli said she took no position on the bill and did not see an immediate fiscal impact or operational problem, but explained that the state’s operating funds and rainy day fund require liquidity and stability, so they would not be suitable for volatile assets like precious metals or digital assets. She said the only funds that might potentially use such investments would be certain trust funds held in perpetuity, which are managed by an outside investment advisor under a contract and investment policy. Members asked about the treasurer’s current investment practices, including the types of funds managed, the role and discretion of the investment advisor, the state’s risk profile, and whether the bill would affect existing authority. Misipelli said the office follows RSA 11 and related statutes, with different objectives ranging from conservative to aggressive depending on the fund, and that the advisor meets with the office regularly, with formal performance reviews on a quarterly basis. She also said the office recently centralized management of about 40 trust accounts totaling roughly $60 million into five combined portfolios under a five-year contract with an RFP-selected vendor. When asked whether precious metals or digital assets are already indirectly available through mutual funds, she said that was possible for some mutual funds, but she was not certain about digital assets. Representative Ammon, the bill’s sponsor, said similar legislation had passed the Oklahoma House, the Texas House and Senate, and had advanced in Arizona. He argued the bill was intended to give the treasurer more tools to help balance portfolios and hedge inflation, noting concerns about federal debt and inflation. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair ended the questioning after thanking the treasurer and asking her to remain available in case further questions arose.

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• </c> With the social and educational With the social and educational challenges<00:20:59.960><c> that
• </c> called the Department of Education. called the Department of Education.
• </c> Department of Education. Department of Education.
• </c> that's a lot of the parent education that's a lot of the parent education that<01:09:45.000><c>
• </c> that Head Start does is educating that Head Start does is educating parents<01:09:47.120><c> about

Bills: HF1660 , HF1824 , HF1926 , HF1002 , HF994 , HF1915 , HF1336

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• , budgeting, and they provide asset-specific education like home ownership pre-purchase counseling as
• and coaching, and financial education and coaching, and then<00:24:33.679><c> have</c><00:24:33.919>
• ,</c><00:24:56.320><c> credit</c><00:24:56.720><c> repair,</c> on financial education, credit repair,
• And 37% pursued postsecondary education.
• </c> And 37% pursued post-secary education. And 37% pursued post-secary education.

Bills: HF2135 , HF776 , HF1581 , HF1158 , HF2226

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, fiscal analysis, third-party consultant, program evaluation, Minnesota, HF776, Minnesota Family Assets for Independence Initiative, family assets for independence, FAI, asset-building, matched savings, financial literacy, family savings, economic mobility, children youth and families, general fund appropriation, family support, low-income families, financial stability, budget bill

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• That one had initially gone to Education, but there really wasn't any reason for it to go to Education
• Um, I know that the education and well.
• c> professional</c> higher education and professional higher education and professional standards<04:
• </c><04:09:53.120><c> and</c> addressed through rigorous education and addressed through rigorous education
• education and the for chiropractic education and the standards<04:10:08.800><c> they</c><04:10:09.040

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• She's a first generation education.
• </c> bring all state and higher education bring all state and higher education employees<00:57:00.720
• So that pretty much education program.
• </c> for CTE, career and technical education for CTE, career and technical education in<02:32:40.640>
• going</c><02:51:19.439><c> to</c> education on education that's going to education on education that's

Keywords: 916, all

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• education education Advocate<01:18:36.400><c> is</c><01:18:36.520><c> that</c><01:18:36.800><c> right
• </c><01:24:49.560><c> really</c> investment in special education really investment in special education
• </c> student if we have two par Educators student if we have two par Educators look<01:29:11.000><c>
• </c><01:35:41.000><c> um</c> really broken down educational um really broken down educational um environments
• </c><03:20:56.439><c> trust</c> is General funded um education trust is General funded um education trust

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from Charlotte Harding of the Conservation Land Stewardship Program, who explained that the office protects the state’s interests in conservation lands by monitoring conservation easements and related stewardship obligations. She described the program’s funding sources: a land conservation endowment held at the State Treasury and administered by the Council on Resources and Development, plus transfers from Fish and Game for easements not covered by the endowment. Members discussed how the endowment is funded when new easements are created, the program’s staffing, the loss of a state vehicle, and the need to increase in-state travel so staff can use personal vehicles for field monitoring. Harding said the office has two full-time positions and a seasonal employee, that the work is mostly monitoring rather than hands-on land management, and that enforcement issues are referred to the grantee agencies or, if needed, to the Council on Resources and Development. She also noted that the office works directly with landowners to resolve smaller issues and that stewardship has become a greater focus in the conservation community because ongoing oversight requires funding. Members asked about examples of properties under the program, including LCIP lands such as Musquash Headwaters, Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp, and Nash Stream, and the committee did not take a motion before moving on. The committee then heard from Paul Breen and Susie Anzelone of the Pease Development Authority regarding the Division of Ports and Harbors operating budget. They explained that the authority provides finance, legal, environmental, and engineering support to the division, which operates New Hampshire’s only deep-water berth at Market Street, as well as facilities in Hampton, Rye, the Portsmouth Fish Pier, and navigational waters in the Piscataqua and Great Bay. They described the authority’s history after the closure of Pease Air Force Base, the transfer of roughly 2,400 acres, and the creation of a self-sustaining enterprise fund tied to airport and port operations. They emphasized that the division does not draw on the general fund because revenues from wharfage, dockage, parking, registration, and mooring fees cover operating costs, with any surplus retained for capital improvements and replacement. Members questioned several budget lines, including a sharp increase in overtime and workers’ compensation. Breen said overtime is driven largely by security needs at the deep-water port and fluctuates with vessel traffic, such as salt shipments, while workers’ comp is a DAS-set cost and not something the division controls. He said the budget is conservative and that if revenues fall short, capital projects would be the first items scaled back. The discussion also covered fee-setting, with Breen saying rates are reviewed against the local market and infrastructure constraints, and that some smaller facility fees had recently been increased after being stagnant for years.

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• So thank you for your interest in civic education and being wonderful Girl Scouts.
• President, your Committee on Education, having under consideration SB 1327 relating to board foreign
• President, your Committee on Education, having under consideration SB 1327 relating to board foreign
• Seeing no discussion before you adoption of the Education Committee amendment to Senate bill 1327 all
• Low scores result in being banned from travel, education, and employment.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Hawaii is very unique in how tightly we allocate higher education funding.
• So, I would prefer a more direct action and method of utilizing the funds for this education.
• My opposition is the method<00:51:02.720><c> of</c><00:51:03.119><c> education.
• This this bill is method of education.
• </c> for this education. for this education.

Bills: HB1952 , HB1951 , HB1929 , HB2497 , HB2208 , HB2572 , HB1953 , HB2551 , HB2549 , HB1737 , HB1628 , HB1769 , HB2493 , HB2264 , HB1997 , HB2168 , HB2427 , HB1805 , HB2180 , HB2184 , HB2219 , HB2469 , HB2233 , HB2519 , HB2141 , HB1904 , HB2201 , HB2410 , HB2007 , HB2385 , HB2444 , HB2349 , HB2235 , HB1872 , HB2416 , HB2291 , HB2292 , HB2263 , HB2359 , HB2455 , HB1509 , HB1514 , HB1515 , HB1648 , HB2164 , HB2323 , HB1825 , HB2172 , HB1888 , HB2005 , HB2387 , HB2358 , HB2119 , HB2276 , HB2472 , HB1714 , HB2325 , HB1541 , HB1960 , HB2140 , HB2315 , HB2367 , HB2388 , HB1696 , HB2333 , HB2138 , HB2332 , HB2283 , HB2059 , HB2057 , HB2589 , HB2417 , HB2337 , HB1588 , HB2217 , HB2020 , HB1915 , HB1742 , HB2026 , HB1965 , HB1546 , HB2360 , HB1563 , HB1749 , HB2614 , HB1511 , HB1753 , HB1849 , HB1641 , HB2161 , HB2194 , HB1721 , HB2284 , HB2188 , HB1897 , HB1880 , HB1573 , HB1876 , HB20 , HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• education capital improvement by $100 million and swapped it with public school capital outlays.
• And also thank you for that additional $18 million in evidence career technical education.
• And also thank you for that additional $18 million in evidence career technical education.
• Thank you very much for what you did to boost funding for career technical education.
• , career technical education, housing, economic opportunity, and economic development.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 152, which would create a low-income telecommunications assistance program and continue support for rural broadband operations and maintenance through the State Rural Universal Service Fund. Senator Padilla and Office of Broadband Access and Expansion Director Jeff Lopez said the bill responds to the loss of federal affordability support and would help low-income households pay for broadband, while also preserving funding for rural carriers and maintenance. Supporters included the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the New Mexico Exchange Carrier Group, tribal telecom representatives, and several rural providers, who said affordability is the main barrier to service and that the bill would help families, students, and rural communities. A few witnesses opposed parts of the bill, arguing that the ARS funding should be redirected entirely to broadband affordability and that legacy POTS-line support should sunset. Committee members asked about ETC requirements, satellite and wireless options, rural density, and the sunset provision; the sponsor said the sunset on ARS would be removed and that stakeholder discussions would continue in the interim. The committee voted due pass on the Senate Finance Committee substitute for SB 152. The committee then took up Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 132, which would add software planning and replacement to the state’s equipment replacement fund. The sponsor and expert said state agencies now rely heavily on software for core services and that planning for software alongside hardware would improve efficiency, security, and long-term sustainability. There was no opposition, and the committee voted due pass on the substitute. The meeting then shifted to a lengthy discussion of Senate changes to House Bill 2, the budget bill. Senate Finance staff described roughly 300 changes, including additional funding for fire response, early childhood, housing, health care, quantum initiatives, public safety, courts, transportation, education, and several social service programs. Members questioned cuts or reallocations affecting state employee pay, public school capital outlay, the state fair redevelopment, CARA, personal care services, the Office of Child Advocate, and other items. The presenters repeatedly defended the Senate’s use of funds as a way to preserve reserves while prioritizing health care, housing, education, and other recurring needs, and said reserves would remain above the target level even with the changes discussed.

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• The funding will support voter education and training programs for election officials and poll workers
• Efforts to educate our voters and new registrants about what we've just discussed would be monumental
• And the extensive voter education and outreach will be needed to educate and repeatedly remind voters
• A budget change proposal: statewide recruitment, outreach, and educational, or education, paid media
• I'm a California state worker at the Department of Education and a proud member of SEIU Local 1000.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 heard updates from the Secretary of State, EDD, the State Controller’s Office, CalHR, and DGS on a range of budget proposals and federal policy impacts. Secretary of State Shirley Weber opened with remarks about California’s election system, emphasizing its safety, transparency, high voter registration and vote-by-mail participation, and the office’s response to bomb threats and other election threats. Her staff then presented funding requests for the Cal-Access Replacement System (CARS) and Help America Vote Act/VoteCal activities, describing them as needed to modernize campaign finance and lobbying disclosure systems and maintain election security and voter services. A major portion of the hearing focused on federal election policy, especially the potential effects of a presidential executive order and the SAVE Act. Secretary of State staff said California would face significant, potentially unquantifiable costs if forced to comply, including new burdens on county recorders, county election offices, and the Secretary of State’s office, and warned of voter disenfranchisement, especially for students, seniors, disabled voters, military and overseas voters, rural residents, and people with limited transportation. Members and public commenters strongly opposed the federal proposals and argued California’s current system is functioning well. The committee also heard that federal HAVA funds were not expected to be at risk because the state draws them down into an interest-bearing account. EDD reported on paid family leave, explaining that recent delays were tied to a system transition and increased claim volume, and said it was simplifying applications and adding staff and automation. Public testimony supported expanding paid family leave to chosen family. EDD also said it is prepared for possible unemployment spikes, citing a recession plan, a command center, and recent hiring. The State Controller’s Office requested funding to continue the Fiscal migration project, which would move the state’s accounting book of record to the new system by July 1, 2026; Finance and LAO had no objections, and the committee expressed support for the project’s progress. CalHR presented a proposal for a statewide recruitment, outreach, and education paid media campaign under AB 1511, saying its current advertising budget is too small to reach diverse communities effectively. The final item addressed Governor Newsom’s executive order requiring a return to office on a four-day schedule. CalHR and DGS said they were working department-by-department to assess space, parking, transit, and other logistics, but had not completed a statewide cost analysis. Members and many public commenters criticized the order, arguing it was rushed, costly, harmful to telework benefits, and potentially disruptive to workers, especially those with disabilities, caregiving responsibilities, or long commutes. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Department of Education is here. Yes, sorry for not getting a testimony in.
• Ken Kagis Sako, Department of Education, we stand in strong support of this measure. Any questions?
• </c><00:15:11.800><c> is</c> Department of Education is Department of Education is here<00:15:13.800>
• we stand in strong support of Education we stand in strong support of<00:15:18.199><c> this</c><00:15
• So first up, we have comments from the Department of Education. Oh, he just left? Oh, no.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 19, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures before taking up decision-making. Senate Bill 1381, relating to the Hawaii National Guard, received support from the Department of Defense and other testifiers and was recommended to pass as is. Senate Bill 422, relating to education and high school diplomas for veterans, also drew support from the Department of Education, the Military Affairs Council, and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, and was recommended to pass as is. Senate Bill 414, relating to restoring access to disaster-affected areas in Lahaina, was discussed with testimony from HHFDC and others; members agreed to amend the bill to refer to the Department of Transportation as the acquiring agency, and the measure was recommended to pass with amendments. The committee then considered Senate Bill 223, relating to fire prevention. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the bill but recommended changes to make the wildland-urban interface code a matter for the State Fire Council/State Fire Marshal rather than statute, and noted it lacked authority to mandate fuel reduction work on lands outside its control. Members also discussed community fuel reduction funding, with DLNR indicating that $10 million would be an effective amount and describing current funding for equipment, outreach, and positions. The chair proposed amendments to make fuel reduction on non-set-aside lands permissive rather than mandatory, to allow the State Fire Council to amend the state fire code to include easement holders, and to note a defective date and the funding request in the committee report. The bill was recommended to pass with amendments, with one member voting with reservations. In a later decision-making session, the committee considered Senate Bill 1379, relating to emergency preparedness and Community Readiness Centers, and Senate Bill 371, relating to property damage of critical infrastructure facilities. For SB 1379, the chair proposed an HD1 incorporating the Hawaii Advisory Council on Emergency Management and county emergency management in site-selection criteria, adding geographic resilience considerations, changing the defective date, and noting $10.8 million for site design plus $1.2 million for contract support; the bill passed with amendments, with reservations from some members over county input and funding. For SB 371, the chair amended the bill to remove recklessly/negligently causing damage and require intentional conduct throughout, while leaving other issues for Judiciary review; the bill passed with amendments, with at least one member voting with reservations.

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• Next year, the comeback education.
• Go after students trying to get<02:41:28.560><c> an</c><02:41:28.720><c> education.
• </c> It gives more power to an education It gives more power to an education secretary<02:42:10.399><
• Now it's even in education.
• Uh, they've used it for education programs, college scholarships.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Education policy is a doozy for you. No, they tried to get me to call the judiciary.
• said, "No, I didn't do it." >> And it's but it's at the same time. >> Judiciary is at the same time education
• c><00:05:20.400><c> the</c><00:05:20.560><c> same</c><00:05:20.800><c> time</c><00:05:21.199><c> education
• </c> &gt;&gt; Judiciary is at the same time education &gt;&gt; Judiciary is at the same time education

Bills: SB289 , HB395

Committee: House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: economic development, tax credits, local organizations, Growing Alabama Act, infrastructure improvements, intermodal facilities, agricultural centers, liquor, mark up fee, Alcoholic Beverage Control, wholesale sales, state regulation, cost of merchandise, 1136, house, all

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• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1335, by the State Affairs Committee, an act relating to education, to revise
• provisions regarding state-supported medical students and the Human Medical Education Reimbursement
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 624 by the Education Committee.
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1288 by the Education Committee.
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1288 by the Education Committee.

Summary: The Senate convened with 27 members present, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The prayer highlighted George and Martha Washington as a model of devotion and public service. The journal from the prior meeting was read and approved as corrected. In committee reports, several bills were advanced: Senate Bills 1329 and 1330 were printed and referred to committee; House Bill 512 was reported do pass from Commerce and Human Resources; Senate Bill 1285 was sent to the 14th order for possible amendment; Senate Bills 1294, 1314, and 1316 were reported do pass from Health and Welfare; and Senate Bill 1297 was reported do pass from State Affairs. The Senate also received House Bill 620 from the House, and enrolled House Bills 514 and 515 were noted as already signed by the President and to be returned to the House. During first reading, the Senate introduced Senate Bills 1331 through 1335, covering appropriations reductions and fund transfers, virtual currency kiosk fraud prevention, the governor’s authority over active duty combat service of the organized militia, and revisions to state-supported medical student provisions. These bills were referred to Judiciary and Rules for printing. On second reading, House Bills 526, 531, and 624; Senate Bill 1288; House Bill 518; and Senate Bill 1257 were advanced to the third reading calendar. The Senate then moved to miscellaneous business, heard an announcement about remaining girls’ basketball tickets, and adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2026.

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• Senate Bill 1335, by the State Affairs Committee, an act relating to education to revise provisions regarding
• state-supported medical students and the Human Medical Education Reimbursement Fund.
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 624 by the Education Committee.
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1288 by the Education Committee.
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1288 by the Education Committee.

Keywords: 989, all

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• research, and the availability of clinical trials, and minimize health disparities through outreach and education
• The program will focus on education, sorry, the program will focus on educating, The program will focus
• on educating the general public, particularly those over the age of 60, and the population at higher
• The Department of Elder Affairs would contract with nonprofits to focus on Alzheimer's education and

Bills: S0578

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimers, dementia, related dementias, brain health, early detection, diagnosis, caregiver support, elderly affairs, Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health, public health outreach, memory loss, cognitive decline, healthy aging, clinical trials, community resources, underserved communities, nonprofit, awareness campaign

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard CS for SB 57A, the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative by Senator Simon. The bill would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection and diagnosis, brain health education, awareness of research and clinical trials, and outreach to older adults and higher-risk populations, with the department contracting with nonprofits for education and awareness efforts. Senator Simon and the bill’s supporters emphasized Florida’s high Alzheimer’s prevalence and the need for public education and early intervention. John Strader, representing the Alzheimer’s Association in South Florida and speaking as a caregiver, testified in support and described how early diagnosis and recent medical advances make awareness campaigns more important. He said a local pilot campaign in Miami-Dade led to a more than 30% increase in calls to the association’s helpline. Karen Morillo of AARP Florida and Tyler Jefferson of the Alzheimer’s Association waived in support. Several senators voiced support and personal reflections on the impact of Alzheimer’s on families and caregivers. Senator Osgood asked about funding and whether the initiative would require new appropriations, and Senator Jones urged that the bill be fully funded and recognized Senator Simon’s personal connection to the issue. In closing, Senator Simon spoke emotionally about his mother’s diagnosis and the need to help families find resources earlier. The committee then approved the bill by roll call vote and reported CS for SB 57A favorably before adjourning.