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• </c><00:53:47.680><c> to</c><00:53:48.000><c> parents</c><00:53:48.400><c> and</c> strengthen education
• to parents and strengthen education to parents and providers<00:53:49.760><c> to</c><00:53:50.079><c
• the transformational power of good education, especially good education in Selma.
• that no parent should ever get.
• Teachers breathe parent should ever get.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The request was for $260,000; $150,000 was awarded to sustain menstrual product distribution and education
• trust fund, which establishes a new fund to invest in comprehensive health education, which would include
• The request was for 260,000, 150,000 was awarded to sustain menstrual product distribution and education
• education, which would include some maternal health and other awareness, which is not adopted.
• It is another way to make sure that our medical professionals are educated, but also that we have the

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The commission met to review the state budget process and discuss maternal and perinatal health funding. Members heard that the House did not adopt several maternal health amendments, including funding for community-based perinatal mental health grants, implementation of maternal health law items, Tufts Center for Maternal Health Advancement, private insurance coverage for midwifery care, a midwifery workforce development fund, and birthing center grants. On the Senate side, three amendments were adopted: funding for the Mass Now menstrual equity program, a large earmark for the Neighborhood Birth Center, and funding for an out-of-state resident reproductive health training pilot. Other Senate proposals, including a midwifery workforce fund, a health education trust fund, and the Tufts center request, were not adopted.

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• We chose education over indoctrination. We have chosen law and order over rioting and disorder.
• Florida is also leading on the issue of education.
• We led the way in Florida by being the first state to eliminate DEI from our higher education system.
• Every family deserves universities that provide education, not indoctrination, and the education must
• We codified parental rights in education.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Educators from around the country.
• House Bill 1803 maintains the requirement for continuing education.
• Therefore, there's a lack of education to the public in this regard.
• So-and-so, and maybe have a doctorate in education.
• For other disciplines, maybe CE, continuing education.

Bills: HB3000 , HB2622 , HB2283 , HB541 , HB1776 , HB1803 , HB1669 , HB2588 , HB220 , HB3415 , HB50 , HB1314 , HB 107 , HB220 , HB50 , HB107

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services

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• Good afternoon, Mitch Steiger with CFT, a union of educators and classified professionals, also in support
• I've had to translate for my parents.
• Mitch Steiger with CFT, a union of educators and classified professionals, in support.
• My parents worked hard to build a modest life, and their support has allowed us to take a chance on a
• My parents worked hard to build a modest life and their support has allowed us to take a chance on a

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• ACA 7 Jackson is currently referred to Education and the Elections Committee.
• So I'm making a motion that ACA 7 Jackson be referred in addition to Education and Elections, which it's
• fear,' or 'the monster parents fear most,' who lured, raped, and beat children as young as three years
• But I also want to say to you, Senator, we're all also parents, and some of us are grandparents.
• I want to also thank Senator Jones for his comments and the concerns that I think we all have as parents

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee established quorum and first approved several governor’s appointments to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors and the State Mining and Geology Board, with one mining board appointment passing 3-2 and the others passing 5-0. The committee also approved a rule waiver request from the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee to allow budget subcommittees to meet during the blackout period, and it referred ACA 7 (Jackson) to the committees listed on the agenda after rejecting a motion to add Labor, Public Employment and Retirement as an additional referral. The committee then heard testimony from five appointees to the Board of Parole Hearings: William Munis, Michael Ruff, Rosalind Sergeant Burns, Mary Thornton, and Jack Weiss. In opening remarks, the appointees emphasized their corrections, legal, and public safety backgrounds and described parole work as evidence-based, collaborative, and focused on current risk rather than the original offense alone. Senators, especially Senator Jones, pressed them on recent high-profile parole grants involving child sex offenders, the extent of commissioner discretion, the use of coping mechanisms and risk assessments, transparency in en banc review votes, and whether the board’s decisions adequately protect public safety. The appointees said they must follow the law, rely on structured risk tools and expert assessments, and treat each case individually; several said they would defer to the Legislature on whether en banc votes should be made public. Members also questioned the board about use of MAT/drug-treatment records, commutation review, institutional behavior and write-ups, victim participation, elderly parole, and the role of community support and rehabilitation. The commissioners said treatment records are considered only in context with other reliable evidence, that reconsideration hearings and recidivism data help evaluate whether tools are working, and that victim and family members are given respectful accommodations and opportunities to participate. Senator Jones said he was not satisfied with the answers on discretion and accountability and stated he would not support Jack Weiss’s reappointment, citing ongoing concerns about professionalism. Public testimony at the end was overwhelmingly supportive of the five commissioners, with several advocates, formerly incarcerated people, and anti-recidivism coalition members praising the board’s rigor and the role of rehabilitation.

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• Jennifer Grepe, Parent Voices California, and thousands of parents across the state, in strong support
• Jennifer Grepe, Parent Voices, California, and thousands of parents across the state in strong support
• Tristan Brown of CFT, Union of Educators and Classified Professionals, here in support. Thank you.
• They've blown the funds that are being taken away for education, so many issues that are being attacked

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills dealing with tax policy, local revenue authority, consumer protections, and incentives for development. AB 1726 would create catastrophe savings accounts for homeowners to save pre-tax dollars for disaster mitigation and recovery costs; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and the California Bankers Association, while the California Teachers Association opposed it because of the General Fund and Prop. 98 impact. The bill was referred to suspense. AB 1768 would authorize Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties to ask voters to approve local transaction and use taxes to offset projected federal funding cuts affecting health care and safety-net services; it received broad support from health providers and county representatives, opposition from one member and a resident, and passed the committee 5-2 to the Assembly Local Government Committee. The committee also considered AB 1790, which would repeal the Waters Edge corporate tax election and require worldwide combined reporting for multinational corporations. The author and supporters argued it would close a loophole, raise several billion dollars annually, and help fund schools, Medi-Cal, and other programs; opponents warned of double taxation, compliance burdens, retaliation from foreign governments, and job losses. After extensive testimony and member debate, the bill was referred to suspense. AB 2020 would provide a full property tax exemption for the primary residence of 100% disabled veterans and surviving spouses, and AB 2069 would create a targeted sales and use tax exemption to spur development projects at fairgrounds; both measures had support from sponsors and related organizations, no opposition, and were referred to suspense. Finally, AB 2705 would regulate third-party “asset finders” who help claim excess proceeds from tax sales by requiring written agreements, disclosure that claims can be filed free with the county, and a cap on fees at 10%. County officials and local government groups supported the bill as a consumer protection measure, while recovery companies and related firms opposed it, arguing the work is complex and the cap would reduce access to services. The committee moved AB 2705 to the Assembly floor on a 4-0 vote.

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• Maybe someone within your circle has a parent that is dealing with it.
• conversation. position comes in is let's just say that, you know, you have that conversation with a parent
• As a matter of fact, there is a place that you could actually get your parent tested near you.
• We were both educators, so we knew what to do. We knew to research.
• Representative Hayden: We had an educational session for a lot of the legislators, and I believe it was

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• question I have, I think, goes along with Representative Karnney's: a teacher teaching health or sex education
• <c> health</c><00:08:13.759><c> or</c><00:08:14.080><c> sex</c> A teacher teaching health or sex education
• Well, that's by the minor's parents or guardian, but exactly what you're saying.
• </c><00:10:06.399><c> by</c><00:10:06.560><c> the</c><00:10:06.640><c> minor</c><00:10:07.040><c> parents
• </c> well, that's by the minor parents well, that's by the minor parents guardian,<00:10:07.519><c> but

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

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• I serve as power of attorney for a parent who is unable to live independently or manage their affairs
• I serve as power of attorney for a parent who is unable to live independently or manage their affairs
• free strategies to, you know, this is how you could eat better if you did this or whatever, just educating
• care pathways report that was informed by direct sustain engagement with a group of pregnant and parenting
• So we're trying to do a lot of educational outreach. We've updated our website.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee first handled several routine items, approving three gubernatorial appointees not required to appear: Hampus Eitsiter to the Boating and Waterways Commission, Peter Stern to the California Horse Racing Board, and Dean White to the State Mining and Geology Board. It also approved referral of bills to committees and floor acknowledgements, all by 5-0 votes. The committee then heard Tyler Sadwith’s appointment as Chief Deputy Director of Healthcare Programs at the Department of Health Care Services. Sadwith said his priorities would be protecting Medi-Cal access amid federal changes and continuing CalAIM and behavioral health reforms. Senators questioned him extensively about rural and financially distressed hospitals, Medi-Cal reimbursement, eligibility redeterminations, work requirements, fraud controls, dental access, labor and delivery closures, and CalAIM’s evaluation. He said DHCS is working on expedited payments, hospital monitoring, county technical assistance, targeted audits, and community supports such as medically tailored meals. Public commenters from county, hospital, and care organizations supported his confirmation, and the committee voted 5-0 to send the appointment to the full Senate. The committee also heard from Dr. Chris Thayer, nominated to lead the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer described OEHHA’s role as providing transparent, scientifically rigorous health assessments and risk communication to inform other agencies and policymakers. Senators focused on the agency’s use of models versus real-world data, CalEnviroScreen, Prop 65, PFAS, wildfire health impacts, and how OEHHA communicates risk to the public. Thayer said the office relies on a mix of data sources where direct evidence is limited, is updating CalEnviroScreen, and is working to reduce Prop 65 over-warning through guidance and outreach. The discussion did not reach a final vote on his appointment in the portion provided.

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• </c> educator pensions. educator pensions.
• There is an investment that educators make work of educating our future.
• </c> educators should retire with dignity. educators should retire with dignity.
• </c> Minnesota Rural Education Association. Minnesota Rural Education Association.
• I am representing Education Minnesota and our 84,000 educators across the state.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And um my parents brought Island.
• Uh, he works as a nature educator up north.
• Uh, he works as a nature educator up north.
• Uh, he works as a nature educator up north.
• ><c> season</c><01:12:13.280><c> tickets</c> parent reselling unused season tickets parent reselling

Bills: SF1750 , HF4250 , HF3938 , HF3904 , HF3642

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• . education.
• So again, I think this is important when you talk about the context of efficiency in education. education
• I have a master's in education.
• special education.
• and ROI's outcomes of education.

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Senate Bill 2084 caps the amount awarded for faculty members of higher education to two years' worth
• What we're doing is updating the adoption code with this, and it will allow parents of adopted children
• What we're doing is we're updating the adoption code with this, and it will allow parents of adopted

Summary: The Civil Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and took up a long series of Senate bills, adopting a committee substitute for SB 1716 as a working draft before hearing the bill. SB 1716 clarified data privacy language as it applies to utility companies, and it passed on a recorded vote with one nay. The committee then heard and advanced SB 1303, transferring property and records from the Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation to the Workers’ Compensation Commission, and SB 2180, the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act, which requires agents of foreign principals to register with the Secretary of State subject to stated exceptions. Both measures passed without opposition. Members also approved SB 504 setting the minimum marriage age at 18, SB 1209 changing eviction timing to exempt only Sundays and holidays, SB 1448 as a Consumer Protection Act cleanup bill, and SB 1597, a mirror CASA bill clarifying that it does not affect receipt of national funds. SB 1679, described as preserving Oklahoma values and protecting against foreign law overriding Oklahoma contracts, also passed after questions about constitutional and interstate issues. SB 2182, creating a Uniform Civil Remedies Act for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, was adopted after a committee substitute was filed. Later, the committee adopted an amendment to SB 2112 and advanced it as an open-pastures bill for certain county roads in western Oklahoma, then passed SB 2170 requiring supervised visitation for individuals with substantiated DHS findings of sexual abuse. Additional measures approved included SB 2084 limiting settlements in wrongful termination suits involving higher education faculty to two years’ salary, SB 1496 updating OSBI authority and information-sharing rules, SB 1595 restricting state agencies and contractors from steering commercial driver training school choices, SB 1655 expanding post-adoption services through the Children’s Specialty Plan Program, SB 1876 modernizing service of process for foreign insurance companies, SB 1621 allowing county district attorneys to defend county law libraries, SB 1944 clarifying agricultural payroll and independent contractor thresholds, SB 1266 on notary accountability, SB 2072 expanding title-theft investigations and fee waivers, SB 2104 cleaning up the Uniform Trust Code, SB 1769 allowing short-term rental owners to require photo ID from renters and guests age 18 or older, and SB 1827 removing certain University Hospital Trust physician faculty and staff from the Government Tort Claims Act. Most bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• confinement at: one, a facility providing rehabilitative, counseling, treatment, mental health, educational
• Washingtonians who are born in Washington, when we separate families, when we separate children from their parents
• , and under certain circumstances that are beyond our control as a legislature, we find that parents

Bills: HB2730 , HB2713

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, state revenue, private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, 904, all

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• confinement at: one, a facility providing rehabilitative, counseling, treatment, mental health, educational
• Washingtonians who are born in Washington, when we separate families, when we separate children from their parents
• legislature, Under certain circumstances that are beyond our control as a legislature, we find that parents

Summary: The House Finance Committee held public hearings on two bills. HB 2730 would clarify how JLARC evaluates the effectiveness of existing aerospace tax preferences by requiring a rolling five-year comparison of Washington aerospace employment with other states and asking JLARC to consider broader aerospace-sector changes and economic conditions. The prime sponsor and labor testifiers said the bill would add needed clarity and accountability for major tax investments supporting aerospace jobs. A committee question raised whether JLARC would be directed to make recommendations for improving the incentive, and staff and the sponsor said the bill does not specifically require that. HB 2713 would impose a 1% B&O tax surcharge, beginning July 1, 2026, on operators of private detention facilities with more than $1 million in annual Washington gross receipts. The sponsor said the bill is intended to respond to harms associated with private detention and to help fund services and legal support for affected families and communities. A remote testifier urged a much higher surtax on GEO Group, which operates the Northwest Detention Center, while county representatives testified that the bill as written could unintentionally apply to Martin Hall, a juvenile facility in Spokane County that is publicly governed and operated day-to-day by a nonprofit contractor. They asked for an exemption for Martin Hall, and the sponsor said that inclusion of nonprofits was not intended and that she would work with them on amendments. No votes were taken on either bill. The committee closed testimony on HB 2730 and HB 2713 and then adjourned.

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• policies, planning health care services, and even making decisions related to economic development and education
• Their parents would, at that time, make a choice.
• And but they're deciding; the parents decide based on their internal organs.

Bills: HB45 , HB79 , SB79

Committee: House Health

Keywords: Medicaid, colorectal cancer, screening tests, noninvasive tests, preventive care, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sex-based terminology, gender identity, male, female, man, woman, boy, girl, single-sex spaces, women's rights

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• to work with cities, counties, and communities, as well as with the public, private, faith, and educational
• With regard to SYTF programming, core programming may include dual enrollment and higher education access
• Educational engagement, behavioral health service continuity, and equity indicators are also important
• And then protecting: preventing and controlling infectious diseases through education, surveillance,
• I think our role in general is really about training and education and working with awareness.

Summary: The hearing began with an overview of the California Health and Human Services Agency, which described its 2026-27 budget, major departments, and strategic priorities, including behavioral health, housing and human services integration, children and youth, and aging/disability services. The agency also explained a technical CalHHS/CalHires budget adjustment tied to HR1 compliance and eligibility system work. No LAO concerns were raised on that item. The committee then heard from the Office of Youth and Community Restoration on its budget, its SB 823 realignment report, and related issues. OYCR said county-based realignment has generally succeeded but outcomes and readiness vary widely, and it recommended more climate surveys, youth advisory councils, stronger behavioral management, better programming, improved transition planning, and integrated longitudinal data systems. Members pressed OYCR on “net widening,” county-by-county trends, and the gap between the detailed recommendations discussed in hearing and the more general recommendations in the public report. OYCR also described problems with federal Title II grant timing and a pending $14 million administrative funding adjustment, and discussed implementation of the juvenile justice realignment block grant formula. The Ombudsperson division separately requested two new positions due to rising complaints, site visits, and records-access disputes with counties; LAO noted the proposal would create ongoing General Fund costs. Several other departments presented budget change proposals. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities requested $730,000 General Fund ongoing to cover an interagency administrative support gap with DSS; LAO had no concerns. EMSA presented its department overview, said its AB 716 ambulance-rate report has been delayed after resources were reduced, and requested funding for disaster-response vehicle replacement, IT security assessment work, and additional HR/legal staff; members questioned delays, compliance, and the ongoing General Fund impact. The Department of Community Services and Development sought reappropriation of LIWIP funds and explained a new Proposition 4 process for continuing the farmworker housing component. The Department of Rehabilitation requested authority for $60 million in additional federal funds and 54 positions to meet growing vocational rehabilitation demand, with no General Fund impact. The Department of Child Support Services presented its budget and a supplemental report on full pass-through of child support collections. Members questioned why local agency funding was being restored despite declining caseloads, and staff explained that staffing costs have risen faster than caseload declines and that additional funding is needed to maintain service levels. The supplemental report estimated full pass-through would cost about $150 million General Fund annually, or about $80 million for a state-and-county portion, with $3 million to $5 million in automation costs. Finally, the Department of Public Health gave a broad overview of its $5.1 billion budget and its State of Public Health report, highlighting improved mortality and life expectancy, declining overdose deaths and STI rates, persistent racial and regional disparities, and increasing public health emergency demands. CDPH also warned that federal funding threats and policy changes are creating major uncertainty for state and local public health systems.

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• How do we educate the public?
• parents.
• We educate parents, but it's also through our social services and all of that sort of thing in food nutrition
• And that was one big focus: education. But it is a continuum.
• educated.

Bills: HCR65 , HB512 , HB1194 , SCR23 , SB502

Committees: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development , House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments

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• And whereas Colorado institutions of higher education have long offered defined contribution plans with
• </c><00:33:56.760><c> have</c><00:33:56.960><c> long</c><00:33:57.280><c> offered</c> higher education
• have long offered higher education have long offered defined<00:33:58.000><c> contribution</c><00:33
• </c><00:34:12.240><c> in</c><00:34:12.359><c> schools</c><00:34:12.840><c> and</c> financial education
• in schools and financial education in schools and workplaces<00:34:13.640><c> can</c><00:34:13.800><

Keywords: 981, all