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• I'm a former teacher and a union member rep for CUEA Local 952, and on behalf of retired teachers and
• I'm Linda Hayward, an 84-year-old activist, retired teacher. I strongly support this bill.
• I'm Linda Hayward, an 84-year-old activist, retired teacher. I strongly support this bill.
• I'm a welding instructor for Local 92 apprenticeship, and we oppose this bill.
• It can help with heat protection for teachers, students, and farmworkers.

Summary: The committee hearing centered first on AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, which would direct CalEPA to identify major fossil fuel companies, study California’s climate damages, and assess fees on the largest polluters to fund resilience, recovery, and related projects. The author and supporters argued the bill would make polluters help pay for climate harms, protect taxpayers, create jobs in construction and clean energy, and dedicate at least 40% of funds to disadvantaged communities. Support testimony came from environmental justice groups, labor, youth advocates, health organizations, and many individual witnesses, while opponents from the building trades, chambers of commerce, petroleum, and business groups warned it would raise fuel and consumer costs, threaten refinery jobs, and create legal and economic uncertainty. Committee members debated the bill’s impact on affordability, jobs, refinery closures, and whether cap-and-trade already addresses climate funding needs. The committee ultimately voted to give AB 1243 a due pass recommendation to the Judiciary Committee, with the roll left open. After AB 1243, the committee moved to another bill on wildfire mitigation and related resilience work. The author said the measure addresses a long-running wildfire problem and accepted committee amendments, describing the bill as a response to increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the need to help communities stay safe and rebuild after disasters. The transcript cuts off as that presentation begins, so no final action on the second bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• That's when I realized I should not be her teacher.
• He wasn't able to hear the teachers talking to him.
• He wasn't able to hear the teachers talking to him.
• He wasn't able to hear the teachers talking to him.
• </c><01:14:22.520><c> a</c> experience in education as a teacher a experience in education as a teacher

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It also offers professional development for our teachers. This is an important component.
• supporting our teachers in the Commonwealth and also shows them that new methods...
• And last thing, it also talks about apprenticeships for our teachers going forward.
• And Representative Cataldo, then Teacher Cataldo, didn't understand why.
• We're providing support for our teachers so that they're well-trained in using the...

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: House and Senate leaders announced a conference committee agreement on a literacy bill that both chambers had previously passed, saying the compromise combines the strongest parts of each version. The speakers said the bill responds to poor third-grade reading outcomes and aims to improve early literacy instruction for the next generation of students, with implementation planned for the 2027-2028 school year. The bill would require K-3 reading curricula to meet Department of Elementary and Secondary Education guidelines and be evidence-based, provide free approved curriculum options for districts that need them, and allow waivers for districts already using acceptable evidence-based programs. It also would remove unproven teaching methods, support student progress monitoring, require dyslexia screening, publish relevant data, and provide professional development and apprenticeship opportunities for teachers. One speaker described the measure as effectively ending guessing-based reading instruction and returning to phonics-focused teaching. The conferees said the bill was developed through weeks of negotiation and had unanimous votes in both chambers on the earlier versions. Senators Lewis and O'Connor, though absent, were said to support the compromise and would sign the conference report. The leaders said they expected strong support when the compromise bill comes to the House and Senate floors later in the week.

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• Cs for SB 1458, on apprenticeship in pre apprenticeship program funding by Senator Deciglie Senator Deciglie
• and apprenticeship programs.
• Both local education agencies and the registered apprenticeship and pre apprenticeship training providers
• It requires a local education agency in their pre apprenticeship or apprenticeship training, provide
• If you to our voters for their I D teacher.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• treatment, job development services for the incarcerated population, partnering with the unions for apprenticeship
• population, partnering with the unions population, partnering with the unions for<00:35:39.359><c> apprenticeship
• </c><00:35:39.840><c> programs</c><00:35:40.320><c> that</c><00:35:40.440><c> will</c> for apprenticeship
• programs that will for apprenticeship programs that will pay<00:35:40.920><c> the</c><00:35:41.120><

Bills: SR185 , HB2452 , HB2329 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2335 , HB1656 , HB2207 , HB2289 , HB1854 , HB2581 , HB20 , HB2296 , HB1707 , HB2297 , HB1890 , HB2241 , HB2474 , HB1688 , HB2546 , HB1574 , HB1546 , HB2218 , HB1163 , HB1514 , HB1749 , HB2385 , HB1576 , HB1974 , HB2022 , HB1973 , HB2005 , HB1894 , HB1515 , HB1718 , HB1591 , HB2475 , HB1721 , HB1864 , HB1946 , HB1920

Keywords: Department of Education, capital improvement program, performance audit, infrastructure, transparency, state bonds, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, bond authorization, state debt limit, constitutional debt limit, Article VII Section 13, Hawaii bonds, state borrowing, public finance, capital improvement projects, supplemental appropriations, judiciary appropriations, refunding bonds, reimbursable bonds

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• Existing law ensures that teachers receive due process, including a hearing and the ability to appeal
• the California School Employees Association and Tristan Brown with the California Federation of Teachers
• It is also inconsistent with the rights provided to teachers.
• the California School Employees Association, and Tristan Brown with the California Federation of Teachers
• It is also inconsistent with the rights provided to teachers.

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As far as having a school nurse, I've worked in the school system for over 21 years as a teacher and
• And it’s been loud and clear heard from our principals, our teachers, our parents,” “That and it’s been
• I mean, if I believed that the add-on weights were going to the teachers that were going to teach my
• An additional $100 million for a teacher salary increase, which will focus on veteran classroom teachers
• An additional $100 million for a teacher salary increase which will focus on veteran classroom teachers

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met during Budget Week and first considered three member bills. House Bill 1111, by Rep. Valdes, would eliminate the option for students to leave high school with a certificate of completion instead of a standard diploma. Valdes said the bill was inspired by students who met credit requirements but could not pass a required assessment, and argued the certificate does not provide access to college, trade school, or military service. The bill passed unanimously, 15-0. CS for House Bill 127, by Rep. Kendall, would support students with disabilities by using existing Florida Department of Education curriculum to create micro-credentials and coordinating with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA on workplace safety. Goodwill, the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Florida PTA, and others supported the bill, which also passed unanimously, 15-0. House Bill 1367, by Rep. Booth, addressed chronic absenteeism by requiring statewide definitions and more uniform attendance reporting, along with rules for excused and unexcused absences and early identification of chronically absent students. Testimony emphasized inconsistent district policies and the need for clearer data and interventions. The bill passed 13-0, with some members noting concerns about implementation details and future rulemaking. The committee then took up PCB-P-PKB-2501, the proposed conforming bill for the fiscal year 2025-2026 Pre-K through 12 budget. The chair said the bill was designed to align statutes with budget and scholarship funding procedures, especially around the Florida Education Finance Program and scholarship payments. The PCB would require Florida student ID numbers for scholarship students, standardize cross-checking against FTE survey data, set quarterly payment dates, and use one data source for both reporting and withholding scholarship-related FFP amounts. It also would reduce certain add-on weights by 50%, remove the budget stabilization program, and repeal the educational enrollment stabilization program. Several members raised concerns that the add-on weight reductions could hurt career and technical education, AICE, IB, and CAPE programs, while the sponsor argued the data showed too much spending in an “other” category and that the reductions were aimed at aligning funding with actual program costs. Public testimony was mixed: some supported tighter accountability and clearer payment rules, while others warned against undermining expensive career-readiness programs. The PCB passed 11-2. After the conforming bill, the chair presented the proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 Pre-K through 12 budget, totaling just under $21 billion, about $400 million below the current year. She said the budget reflects a need to slow spending growth and includes $20 million for New Worlds Scholarship Accounts, $7 million for security grants at Jewish day schools and preschools, $14 million for public school transportation stipends, an overall FEFP increase of about $747.7 million, $100 million for teacher salary increases, and increases in the base student allocation and funds per student. The committee did not vote on the budget recommendation at this meeting; it was distributed for review and will move to the Budget Committee next week.

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• teacher education.
• teachers and that they stayed far less than your average new teacher.
• So you can see in year one of the program, they get that year-long teacher apprenticeship paired with
• Teacher residencies work for students, for teachers, ...to space teacher preparation works, teacher residencies
• I should also say that we are one of the first registered teacher apprenticeships in the state of Arizona

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• teacher education.
• teachers and that they stayed far less than your average new teacher.
• So you can see in year one of the program, they get that year-long teacher apprenticeship paired with
• Teacher residencies work for students, for teachers, ...teacher preparation works.
• I should also say that we are one of the first registered teacher apprenticeships in the state of Arizona

Committee: House House Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee on Education first heard a presentation from Dr. Victoria Dyson Homer on the Arizona Teacher Residency Program. She argued that Arizona faces a teacher retention and certification crisis, with high attrition and many uncertified or underprepared teachers, and said research shows practice-based residencies improve retention, teacher confidence, and student outcomes. She described the Arizona Teacher Residency as a year-long, cohort-based, district-partnered program with mentoring, coursework, and induction support, and said its early data show very high retention and positive student and teacher feedback. Committee members asked about how the program differs from traditional student teaching, salary schedules, and whether residency graduates outperform traditional preparation pathways; the presentation was generally well received. The committee then took up SCR 1006, a ballot referral dealing with school restroom and locker room accommodations and pronoun/name use for students. The sponsor framed it as a parental rights and student safety measure, while opponents from education, legal, and advocacy backgrounds argued it was discriminatory, unnecessary, and harmful to transgender and non-binary students. After public testimony and member debate, the committee approved SCR 1006 on a 7-5 vote. Members then considered SB 1126, which would require schools to provide certain student records and information to Department of Child Safety caseworkers and prohibit schools from blocking staff from speaking with DCS during abuse or neglect investigations. DCS testified neutral, saying the bill would help clarify information sharing and support child safety; the committee passed the bill 10-0 with two members present. Finally, the committee heard SB 1210, which would require certain out-of-state private postsecondary institutions offering fully online programs to Arizona residents to register with the state board unless they participate in a reciprocity agreement, and to comply with student tuition recovery fund requirements if they collect prepaid tuition. Supporters said the bill closes a regulatory loophole and protects students and the state’s oversight of online providers. The committee approved SB 1210 on an 11-1 vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The student teacher stipend program is meant to basically provide student teachers with compensation
• Student Aid Commission, while the Student Teacher Stipend is the Commission on Teacher Credentialing's
• Exactly why I'm supporting AB 1904 to expand teacher-paid programs and mentorships and apprenticeships
• , including the Teacher Residency Grant Program, the Student Teacher Stipend Program, and the Golden
• State Teacher Grant.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I know teachers that had summertime jobs down there and young college kids that might have summer jobs
• I know teachers that had summertime jobs down there and young college kids that might have summer jobs
• I know teachers that had summertime jobs down there and young college kids that might have summer jobs
• I know teachers that had summertime jobs down there and young college kids that might have summer jobs
• I'm Max Page, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on H. 4975, Governor Healey’s bill to manage the impact of the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OB3) on Massachusetts tax law and state revenues. Administration officials, led by Secretary of Administration and Finance Matt Gorowitz, said OB3 would otherwise reduce FY26 revenue by about $442 million and argued for a phased-in conformity approach that would preserve the current-year budget while still adopting selected federal business tax provisions over time. The proposal would phase in the research and experimental expenditure deduction first, delay other major corporate provisions for two years, extend the pass-through entity excise to income subject to the 4% surtax, add a one-year delay mechanism for future federal tax changes over $20 million, limit opportunity zone benefits to Massachusetts investments, and make smaller technical changes to DFML contributions and casino reporting thresholds. Committee members questioned the rationale for phasing in rather than fully decoupling, the effect on the budget if the bill did not pass, and the treatment of opportunity zones, the surtax, and future federal tax changes. Public testimony was split. MassBudget, Progressive Massachusetts, and several labor and public-sector groups urged the committee to permanently decouple from the federal corporate tax changes rather than delay them, arguing that the bill would still send state revenue to corporate tax breaks, often for investments outside Massachusetts, and that the state should protect funding for schools, health care, human services, and other public services. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs supported the administration’s timing and the research-and-development provisions, citing filing deadlines and the importance of certainty for businesses and startups. Business and tax experts also testified that rushed conformity can create revenue losses and that the governor’s review-and-delay framework was a prudent improvement, though some said decoupling should be the default if the Legislature does not act. Unite Here Local 26 testified against sections 3 and 4, which would raise the slot-machine jackpot reporting threshold from $1,200 to $2,000, arguing the current threshold helps with problem-gambling intervention, preserves slot attendant jobs, and generates revenue. Several union leaders, including the Massachusetts Teachers Association, AFT Massachusetts, SEIU 509, the Massachusetts Building Trades, the AFL-CIO, and 1199 SEIU, urged permanent decoupling, warning that OB3’s federal tax cuts and related spending reductions would worsen budget pressures, harm public services, and shift costs onto workers, patients, and schools. No votes were taken at the hearing.

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• But essentially what it does is, you know, we created the apprenticeship fund a couple of years ago,
• That way it does get delivered to the appropriate apprenticeship programs. Thank you. All right.
• And why not maximize those dollars in contributing to workforce development through apprenticeship?
• Department of Commerce says that for every dollar put into registered apprenticeship, there is a $28
• That is the scope of work, and they do have apprenticeship trades for that.

Bills: SB190 , SB152 , SB77 , SB150 , SB151 , SB156 , SB172 , SB182 , SB185 , SB212 , SB170 , SB133 , SB174 , SB163

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• :32:08.559><c> service</c> metro area teachers related service metro area teachers related service teachers
• who were teachers of color and American Indian teachers.
• who were teachers of color and American Indian teachers.
• So teacher apprenticeships is a large area right now that a lot of preparation providers are engaging
• So teacher apprenticeships<00:52:10.480><c> is</c><00:52:11.200><c> uh</c><00:52:11.440><c> you</c><00

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It also offers professional development for our teachers. This is an important component.
• And last thing, it also talks about apprenticeships for our teachers going forward.
• And Representative Cataldo, then teacher Cataldo, didn't understand why.
• And Representative Cataldo, then teacher Cataldo, didn't understand why.
• We're providing support for our teachers so that they're well-trained in using the...

Summary: House and Senate leaders announced a conference committee agreement on a literacy bill that both chambers had previously passed, with plans to bring the compromise version to the floor that week. They said the bill responds to weak reading outcomes, especially by third grade, and is intended to strengthen literacy instruction for future students. The speakers thanked legislative leadership and staff, and noted that conferees from both chambers supported the final package. The bill would require school districts to adopt K-3 reading curricula approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and grounded in evidence-based literacy practices. It would provide free approved curriculum options for districts that need them, set implementation for the 2027-2028 school year, and allow waivers for districts already using evidence-based curricula. The compromise also removes unproven teaching methods, adds student progress monitoring, supports dyslexia screening and public reporting of data, and includes professional development and apprenticeship opportunities for teachers. Supporters said the measure is meant to address persistent reading gaps, including lower performance among children of color and low-income students, and to move away from teaching students to guess at words rather than focus on letters and phonics. They described the final product as a stronger combination of the best parts of the House and Senate versions and said they expected continued broad support, noting prior unanimous roll call votes on the earlier versions.

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• for this beforehand, just to make sure that the language on vocational training includes like apprenticeships
• Metal steel workers' apprenticeship in my district, and I think it would fit.
• We've accomplished paid maternity leave for state employees and for teachers.
• I believe we're working on at the moment paid paternity leave for teachers that just recently came out
• So every single state has a form like We've already adopted maternity leave for teachers and state employees

Bills: SB1327 , SB1372 , SB1403 , SB1937 , SB277 , SB2131 , SB1749 , SB1348 , SB1469 , SB2018 , SB1931 , SB1530 , SB2155

Committee: Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Keywords: tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights

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• I love apprenticeship. I'm a product of doing apprenticeship myself.
• I love apprenticeship. I'm a product of doing apprenticeship myself.
• </c> product of doing apprenticeship myself. product of doing apprenticeship myself.
• His fear of apprenticeships... Now, there's all kinds of apprenticeships.
• </c> apprenticeship as uh residency. apprenticeship as uh residency.

Committee: Joint Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 02:45 Roll Call 05:25 Cosmetologists 13:48 Barbers 01:16:06 Adjournment, 958, all

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• On Martha’s Vineyard, we see firsthand what happens when housing costs rise beyond the reach of teachers
• Strong labor standards and proven apprenticeship pathways are not obstacles to growth; they are part
• Meeting those demands requires a skilled workforce, strong apprenticeship systems, and contractors that
• Apprenticeship programs and workforce development pipelines depend on maintaining strong wage standards
• Apprenticeship programs and workforce development pipelines depend on maintaining strong wage standards

Bills: H5386

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Keywords: economic development, innovation, investment, housing, small business, global trade, infrastructure, 1212, all

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• It also provides a good overview of the pilot teacher housing program.
• On slide number four in July, no doubt, teacher housing.
• the need for recruitment and retention of teachers.
• To better support teacher housing across the state of New Mexico.
• to do the maintenance for any of the teacher housing?

Committee: House Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

Transcript Highlights:

• First, it directs DHS to establish master teacher ratios for 2 through 5 star facilities that are as
• to do with that, as you know, you're very well aware because it's so hard for them to get master teachers

Bills: HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance structure, healthcare access, stakeholder engagement, quality services, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity, X marker, transgender, vital statistics, State Department of Health, State Commissioner of Health

Transcript Highlights:

• First, it directs DHS to establish master teacher ratios for two- through five-star facilities that are
• We basically said, hey, you don't have to have a master teacher as long as safety is not involved.
• As you know, you're very well aware, because it's so hard for them to get master teachers for one.
• We basically said, hey, you don't have to have a master teacher as long as safety. That is the key.
• As you know, you're very well aware, because it's so hard for them to get master teachers for one.

Bills: HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance structure, healthcare access, stakeholder engagement, quality services, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity, X marker, transgender, vital statistics, State Department of Health, State Commissioner of Health

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee first considered the nomination of Christy D. Fisher to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Senator Stanridge presented her as a lay member with legal and paralegal experience, and Fisher spoke about her family’s experience with speech therapy and autism-related speech needs. After brief questions, the committee advanced the nomination on an 8-2 vote. The committee then heard several bills, including measures creating an Early Childhood Task Force (HB 1979), clarifying that Oklahoma has always prohibited sex-to-gender-identity amendments on birth certificates (HB 1225), and establishing a process for correcting death certificates after one year (HB 3931). Members also advanced a bill restricting edible medical marijuana products from being attractive to children (HB 4454), updating the mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents (HB 3849), and allowing juvenile safety plans to take effect if not acted on within 24 hours (HB 1746). Other bills addressed local food sales thresholds (HB 3720), allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for cities and counties (HB 4275), DHS background-check and email-notice updates for child care centers (HB 4300), and a clarification that raising a child consistent with biological sex is not child abuse and that adoption cannot be denied solely over refusal to support a gender transition (HB 3586). The committee also advanced bills on Medicaid reimbursement for dementia cognitive assessments and care planning (HB 2268), juvenile detention medication funding (HB 3755), family resource centers including faith-based and workforce organizations (HB 4117), epilepsy insurance coverage protections (HB 4294), extending the managed care rate floor to July 1, 2028 with a carve-out for multi-state contracts (HB 3650), and child care reforms raising subsidy co-pays and directing DHS to set more flexible master-teacher ratios for certain facilities (HB 4298). Several bills were amended or worked from committee substitutes, and most passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with HB 1225, HB 3586, and HB 4294 drawing some opposition. The committee adjourned after noting it would likely meet again later for additional executive nominations.