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• And so the part about educating, because I think if I read the bill correctly, the part about education
• Is there education in the... Right.
• I'm an educator.
• And so the part about educating, because I think, if I read the bill correctly, the part about education
• Is there education in the... Right.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And then, of course, it's a debt-free education. You know, education can cost sometimes, right?
• So, we can educate how all that works.
• </c><01:09:01.040><c> and</c> labor cabinet, now the education and labor cabinet, now the education and
• </c><01:10:05.760><c> and</c> that um the the Kentucky Education and that um the the Kentucky Education
• Second route is business and professional education.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:04 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:29 Approval of Minutes: 00:01:50 Kentucky Buy American Act: 00:02:08 Earn As You Learn: KY Building Trades Apprenticeship: 00:30:42 Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry: 01:02:00 Investing in KY’s Future Workforce Through the Good Business Initiative: 01:20:44 Adjournment: 01:28:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on October 23, 2025, approved the September minutes, and heard testimony on a proposed “Kentucky by America” procurement preference bill. Representative Patrick Flannery described the concept as giving preference in public construction and public works contracts to iron, steel, aluminum, and other manufactured goods made in the United States, while emphasizing he wanted to avoid excessive taxpayer costs and was open to changes. Chad Connley of the United Steelworkers and Dustin Reinsteller of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO supported the idea, arguing it would strengthen domestic manufacturing, keep tax dollars in the local economy, and support jobs; Connley said the bill would include waivers for items not made domestically and noted Kentucky has opted out of the GPA trade agreement. Mike Buckington of Metals Innovation Initiative, testifying virtually, also supported the concept and said Kentucky’s metals sector has seen significant investment and can supply most construction needs, while stressing supply-chain reliability and national security concerns. Members generally expressed support but raised questions about implementation. Representative Branscum asked who would grant waivers and how contractors would know the rules during bidding; Flannery said he was open to revising the language and process. Representative Gentry supported the concept but said the bill would likely need editing to avoid harming businesses or markets. Senator Nun suggested aligning the bill’s definition of a U.S. good with industry country-of-origin standards to make compliance easier. Representative KC Carney asked for data on the impact of similar laws in other states, and Connley said he could provide numbers later but did not have them on hand. Senator Boswell supported the concept and asked about the cost threshold for waivers; Connley said the federal standard is a 25% cost increase, while the prior Kentucky version used 10%, and that the threshold is a key detail. The committee then shifted to an informational presentation on building trade apprenticeships. Eric Elie of the Kentucky State Pipe Trades Association, Nick Brown of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 502, and retired IBEW training director Steve Willinghurst explained how union apprenticeship programs work. Brown described earn-while-you-learn training, with apprentices placed on jobs by signatory contractors and attending classes two nights a week for five years. He outlined the work of plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and HVACR technicians, emphasizing that these trades support construction, industrial facilities, distilleries, and other critical infrastructure. No votes or formal actions were taken on the policy topics beyond approval of the prior minutes.

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• Louisiana, has brought together leaders from across our state: business, government, health care, education
• Together, leaders from across our state, business, government, health care, education, and community
• The Health Fellows Program will bring together leaders from health care, business, policy, and education
• Their education generally includes an associate or a bachelor's degree and national certification.
• Their education generally includes an associate or a bachelor's degree in national certification.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 6, 2026, with five members present. After adopting the April 28 minutes, the committee heard a brief presentation on the new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, which is intended to bring together health care, business, policy, and education leaders to study Louisiana health challenges and build a network for action. Members expressed support for the program and its potential value to health policy work. The committee then advanced several bills, often with technical or substantive amendments. SB 57, a nutrition-labeling bill, was amended to push its effective date to December 31, 2028 and reported as amended. HB 62 increased the membership of the Louisiana Women’s Policy and Research Commission to 27 members and was reported as amended. HB 193 updated membership rules for the sickle cell commission foundations so long-serving executive directors would not have to reapply repeatedly, and it was reported as amended. HB 815 would allow financial institutions to receive death certificates to help families manage accounts after a death; it was reported favorably after a question about state-licensed banks. SB 405 was substantially revised to codify LDH’s new Ascend nursing-facility quality initiative, including statewide quality oversight goals, stakeholder involvement, reporting requirements, and tools such as dashboards and surveys; after reconsidering prior action and adopting the new amendment, the bill was reported as amended. The committee also approved HB 222, which provides Medicaid dental coverage when needed for another covered medical procedure, and HB 420, which requires background checks for all DCFS employees with access to sensitive information. HB 475 requires verbal consent when AI is used to record or transcribe a medical visit and was reported favorably after a technical question. HB 246 updated membership of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and the council on grandparents raising grandchildren, including replacing an inactive coalition seat with the state police superintendent or designee. HB 486 would enter Louisiana into the psychology inter-jurisdictional compact to expand access to mental health care, and HB 574 updated outdated board names on the Mental Health Advisory Services Board; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee reported HB 949, which creates a licensure framework for radiologist assistants to help address imaging workforce shortages, especially in rural areas, and HB 584, which requires foster children to be provided luggage instead of trash bags for their belongings and restores “rights” language in the Foster Youth Bill of Rights. The committee also reported HB 1214, restructuring certain LDH facilities into a single system under the secretary’s office; HB 1092, a technical renaming/terminology cleanup bill; and HB 203, which adds members to the uterine fibroids commission. Throughout the meeting, members and witnesses emphasized access to care, workforce shortages, child welfare, and quality improvement, and the committee repeatedly adopted amendments and reported the bills favorably or as amended before adjourning.

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• The College of Education, a little bit before we talk about the program, the College of Education and
• from teaching, nursing, education, policy, leadership, athletic Teaching, nursing, education policy,
• So it's a very comprehensive education and health college. We have over 6,000 students.
• Department of Education as a comprehensive... ...program. And it is approved by the U.S.
• Department of Education as a comprehensive transition and post-secondary program.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Secondarily, there are multiple free options for them to continue to get professional education within
• Madam Whip, members, House Bill 2110 requires a public school or public educational institution governing
• , members, House Bill 2142 establishes the School Safety Center within the Arizona Department of Education
• House Bill 2030 removes education and research programs from the eligible uses of monies in the Water
• House Bill 2030 removes education and research programs from the eligible uses of monies in the Water

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, spanning appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal law. Early discussion focused on HB 2148, which would give the legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures discussed included HB 2091 on insurance-related assessment limits, HB 2122 on reciprocity for BTR-related professions, HB 2138 clarifying firefighter workers’ compensation coverage, and HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public money to pay library professional associations. HB 2110, removed from consent, would allow school governing body members to pray at meetings, with members noting Supreme Court precedent supporting such prayer. Several bills addressed school safety and parental rights. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center at the Arizona Department of Education and allow up to 10% of school safety program funds for administration, with supporters citing an audit and lack of oversight. HB 2249 would expand the Parents’ Bill of Rights to require notice if a school employee facilitates social transitioning of a minor and to provide broader access to educational records, with penalties discussed for violations. HB 2074 would add mandatory reporting for anyone in a medical facility who knows a partial-birth abortion is occurring, and HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy based on a confirmed pregnancy test and related DNA testing provisions. The committee also took up election-related measures. HB 2022 would make permanent changes tied to the federal Electoral Count Act, including moving Arizona’s primary earlier to preserve military and overseas voting access, while keeping petition dates valid and preserving existing deadlines for candidates. HCM 2001 urged federal designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 supported a separate congressional effort involving CARE and related federal review and designation processes; members debated the distinction between direct designation and a request for federal investigation. HCR 2001 proposed a constitutional amendment to limit voting to U.S. citizens, require government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, and end early voting by the Friday before an election. Water, land use, and tax bills were also reviewed. Measures included HB 2024 on snowpack augmentation as a water supply development project, HB 2029 and HB 2030 tightening how Water Conservation Grant Fund money is used, HB 2053 appropriating $100,000 for updated stormwater recharge mapping, HB 2096 expanding revolving fund uses to address cesspools, HB 2097 capping groundwater withdrawal in irrigation non-expansion areas, and HB 2116 funding potential Colorado River litigation. On the tax side, HB 2016 would remove late-filing penalties when no tax is due, HB 2104 and HB 2105 would protect agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and require notice of inspections, and HB 2289 would update truth-in-taxation examples to reflect higher home values. The committee also heard bills on criminal penalties and other matters, including HB 2043 on felony murder involving an unborn child, HB 2045 on discharging a weapon near a vehicle, HB 2131 and HB 2132 on weapons trafficking and fentanyl penalties, and HB 2062 authorizing a Buffalo Soldiers memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza.

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• </c> relating to the post-secary education relating to the post-secary education working<00:07:24.000
• House Bill 416 should pass, an act relating to educators. Thank you, Mr. Clerk.
• To Postsecondary Education: House Bill 358. To Primary and Secondary Education: House Bill 359.
• To primary education, House Bill 358.
• </c> and secondary education, House Bill 359. and secondary education, House Bill 359.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:10 Calendar/2nd Readings 07:06 Report of Committees 07:47 Orders of the Day 08:52 HB 176 09:09 HB 178 12:19 HB 280 15:34 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 19:55 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 32:05 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 32:05 ConC and Rules Report 39:04 Adjournment 40:48, 958, all

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• Therefore, education and outreach are crucial and should continue.
• This is not simply a matter of education; it's a matter of prevention.
• They educate families, youth, and also small business owners, many immigrants.
• We take a multi-faceted approach in our education outreach. Ms. Perez-Vega.
• I'm the CEO of Save Suicide Awareness Voices of Education.

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• </c> in um in funds for General and education in um in funds for General and education funds<00:17:04.640
• Chair, could you explain the interface between the education funding committee and our committee?
• </c><00:24:53.200><c> funding</c> interface between the education funding interface between the education
• Would you object if Division 2 headed over to education funding? Yes, no, I have no objection.
• Would you object if Division 2 headed over to education funding? Yes, no, I have no objection.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met on February 18 and retained several bills for possible inclusion in the budget. House Bill 97, appropriating funds to the Department of Environmental Services for wastewater infrastructure projects, was retained on a 21-0 vote. House Bill 197, which would have the state pay 7.5% of certain political subdivision employees’ retirement contributions at an estimated annual cost of $28 million to $29 million, was also retained unanimously. House Bill 246, creating the Conservation District Climate Resilience Grant Program with a small appropriation of about $50,000 per year for two years, was retained 22-0. House Bill 519, appropriating $500,000 annually to support the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was likewise retained 22-0. The committee then shifted to a broader budget discussion. Representative Maguire said the committee was facing a roughly $732 million gap between projected revenue and spending, based on preliminary Ways and Means figures and the governor’s budget. He noted that the governor’s plan included $81 million from the rainy day fund and $127 million from proposed slot machine revenue, while other potential obligations such as $150 million in YDC payments and prison down payments were not included. Members discussed how Ways and Means revenue estimates are based on current law, meaning proposals not yet enacted would not be counted in the official forecast. Members also asked about the relationship between the education funding committee and Finance, and were told that many education bills would likely come back to Finance after action in the other committee and on the floor. The chair and members discussed donor towns, swept funds, and the possibility of moving more information technology spending into the capital budget if appropriate. The meeting ended with agreement to let Division 2 head to education funding, and the committee adjourned.

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• Our subcommittee worked together to produce a very thoughtful... education budget that addresses our
• state's most important priorities in public education.
• . early childhood education and virtual education.
• higher education more affordable and accessible for Texas students.
• the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c> Award for Excellence in Arts Education. Award for Excellence in Arts Education.
• </c> of 2027 to the Department of Education. of 2027 to the Department of Education.
• </c> education. Is that correct? education. Is that correct?
• But the special education money was supposed to go to special education.
• have to spend it on education.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Speaker, I rise today to present AB 126, our education omnibus trailer bill.
• I want to thank our... ...paid pregnancy leave for our educators, a groundbreaking commitment, and I
• Education is the great equalizer.
• of the history, the importance of education, and economic systems within the Black community.
• Kiyoko dedicated her life and career to education.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And then as a DDPA, we provide, you know, of course, networking opportunities and education trainings
• We provide networking opportunities and education trainings.
• Have to have new professionals educated.
• We wouldn't have to have new professionals educated.
• We wouldn't have to have new professionals educated.

Summary: The Arkansas Legislative Autism Task Force approved the April 1, 2026 meeting minutes and then reviewed several vacant membership slots on the task force, including appointments from the Arkansas Psychology Board, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, UAMS, and parent or guardian positions. Members discussed trying to fill those vacancies before the next meeting, and noted that if they remain open they may be addressed in the task force’s legislative report and through possible statutory changes in the next General Assembly. Representatives from the Developmental Disabilities Provider Association (DDPA) and Civitan Services presented on DDPA’s role serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Arkansas. They said DDPA now represents 80 providers serving more than 13,000 individuals in 75 counties, with services including early intervention, adult day programs, supported employment, intermediate care facilities, work activities, and community/residential waiver services. They also shared survey data on older clients and said these services remain available to seniors with IDD, including people with autism. The task force then heard a proposal to amend Act 656 of 2021 to include licensed psychological practitioners as qualified providers for autism waiver-related evaluations. The presenter argued this would reduce wait times, avoid duplicate assessments, and help families access services sooner, while still maintaining quality standards. Members asked about training, licensure, and whether other professionals such as speech-language pathologists or audiologists should be included; Dr. Scott noted that current practice already relies on a two-provider model and that speech-language pathologists play a role because autism diagnosis considers communication, cognitive ability, and language. The discussion also touched on the need for proper testing standards and board oversight. No vote was taken on the amendment, and the meeting ended with plans to return to fraud-related discussion and to begin prioritizing recommendations for the 2027 session before adjourning.

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• To children and adults with the developmental disabilities by providing quality education, professional
• As a DDPA, we provide networking opportunities and educational trainings.
• A qualified professional must be educated in licensed. Act 656.
• A qualified professional must be educated in licensed. Act 656.
• So we wouldn't have to have new professionals educated.

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• are going to be able to read— And the education now is within a three-year period.
• So how do they provide proof of continuing education?
• It's not a problem for people to get continuing education.
• Courtney Salas Ford, Chief of Staff for the Department of Education.
• Education has one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Okay, I just want to make sure.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The next item on the agenda was Engrossed House Bill 5463, relating to decreasing Board of Education
• Insurance Management, commonly referred to as BRIM, to provide insurance to all county boards of education
• It also deletes a requirement that each county board of education purchase through BRIM and pay for excess
• of $5 million, so that would be a cost that would no longer have to be borne by county boards of education
• He asked whether there have been cases brought against boards of education for sexual assault, child

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• and educational programs to ensure that we don't leave any student behind.
• The young men and women at the C's gain practical skills, educational advancement, and certifications
• That gives young Californians the opportunity to pursue education, develop workforce skills, and build
• center and modernizing career technical education facilities.
• center, and modernizing career technical education facilities.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several floor recognitions and resolutions. Senators also welcomed guests including California Conservation Corps members, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo agriculture leadership students, and College of San Mateo championship athletes. The chamber approved the journals, stricken items from the daily file, and referred SCR 112 back to the Assembly floor. The main legislative actions were on two resolutions and two gubernatorial appointments. SR 81 by Senator Pérez, designating March 2, 2026 as Read Across America Day, was supported by Senators Choi and Rubio, emphasizing literacy, libraries, and reading access; it passed 37-0. SCR 125 by Senator Wahab, recognizing Ramadan, was supported by Senator Becker and adopted unanimously, 37-0. The Senate also confirmed Dr. Chris Thayer as director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and Dr. Gina Castro Rodriguez to the Board of State and Community Corrections, both by 29-0 votes. Much of the remainder of the session consisted of adjournments in memory. Senators honored Stephen Cassidy, former San Leandro school board member and mayor; John Joseph Zoria, a San Jose farmer and community figure; Crystal Schoenfelder, a workers’ compensation attorney and advocate; and Belinda Baraghani, a prominent Latina political strategist and community leader. The session ended with remarks about Ramadan’s themes of empathy and community, and the Senate recessed with the next floor session scheduled for March 5, 2026.

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• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 516 by Education Committee, an act relating to education,
• to revise provisions regarding parental rights and education.
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 635 by Education Committee, an act relating to education,
• House Bill 516 will be referred to the Education Committee.
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 515 by the Education Committee, an act relating to education

Keywords: 989, all

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• And Senate Bill 1317 will be referred to the Education Committee.
• In the Senate, Senate Resolution 114 by the Education Committee.
• This is the resolution for the rules for the Education Committee.
• And as far as the Disabilities Education Act, it's something that we cannot opt out of.
• And as far as the Disabilities Education Act, it's something that we cannot opt out of.

Keywords: 989, all

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• If we feel, I feel like if we're educating them and then they can educate the people in their community
• and their jurisdictions, the educators can educate the educators or the community, the parents that
• And so, to pay a small amount upfront to have the voter educated about where their money is going and
• I'm just thinking that the education process for let say for a downtown project to try to get voters
• I think that's you're going to be extremely expensive to try to educate those voters.

Bills: HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075

Keywords: purchasing, compliance, state employees, longevity pay, contract management, unclaimed property, service charges, property fund, accountability, government transparency, local development, economic impact, voter approval, tax increment financing, review committee, public finance, blight, salary increase, bonus limits, job performance

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• I'm on the majority policy staff, and I do education, Good morning, Madam Chair and members.
• This talks about education. In other words, you need to be educated to be able to do the job.
• This talks about education. In other words, you need to be educated to be able to do the job.
• I’m Tavia Lee, a lifelong educator... ...Valuations, Madam Chair and members.
• I’m Tavia Lee, a lifelong educator, Director of Education with Do No Harm and co-founder of Free Black

Bills: SB1013, SB1023

Keywords: merit-based hiring, public employees, non-discrimination, employment practices, Arizona Revised Statutes, optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, 1182, all