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• passed the following measures SB 2185 Hinojosa Adams sponsored Dutton, relating to the bilingual education
• late Senator Gregory Luna who dedicated his life and his legacy to public service fighting for educational
• helping serve their communities through legislation while they learn the process and further their education
• Her invaluable contributions to our border security and education committees and her attention to detail

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• It will also integrate mental health care and other wellness strategies, as well as educational opportunities
• There's a $2.5 million appropriation in the Education Trust Fund for the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation
• The fifth recommendation is really around education and creating a Veterans Mental Health Summit.
• But we do feel like education and training is really important.

Bills: SB241 , HB304 , HB295 , HB361

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Keywords: criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, crime management, Alabama law, impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, HB295, Alabama National Guard, military punishment, non-judicial punishment, Article 15, court-martial, special court-martial, disciplinary measures, commanding officer, Adjutant General, Governor

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• FOR SERVICES TIME FRAMES FOR RENEWAL, DOCUMENT PROCESSES, LIABILITY INSURANCE NEEDS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
• BOARD CERTIFICATION BUILT ON THE DOCTOR OF PHARMACY EDUCATIONAL PATHWAY COMPLETED BY ALL US PHARMACY
• GRADUATES, THIS EIGHT YEAR DOCTORAL LEVEL PROGRAM OF EDUCATION CONSISTS OF DEMANDING DIDACTIC AND EXPONENTIAL
• PHARMACISTS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED TO MANAGE CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND UNDERGO EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• ,</c><00:14:05.760><c> President</c> Department of Education, President Department of Education, President
• </c><02:45:55.920><c> programs,</c> and critical education programs, and critical education programs,
• </c> jeopardizing access to early education jeopardizing access to early education for<02:52:24.880><
• of their kids in their in the education of their kids in their health,<03:34:59.040><c> their</c><03
• </c> care, housing and higher education. care, housing and higher education.

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

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• And so last year we did education, etc.
• So, we're creating educational opportunities through athletics.
• opportunities, educational opportunities opportunities, educational opportunities through<01:50:06.639
• </c> recruiting, whether it's the educational recruiting, whether it's the educational experiences<02
• ,</c><02:32:04.880><c> but</c> pick on college education, but pick on college education, but &gt;&gt;

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Um, there'd be an education campaign.
• We need to educate people. save people. We need to educate people.
• And the proposal before us is not an education proposal.
• I'm trying to get a education proposal.
• </c><01:15:38.960><c> the</c> increase awareness of and educate the increase awareness of and educate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Does a college education incentivize any candidate to join the MSP?
• Is there any value to a candidate that has a college education or a college degree?
• So the more education, the more educated troopers we have, I would argue, that would support us.
• I was on the Education Committee hearing earlier, so apologies for being late.
• We conduct educational programming. We perform... We conduct educational programming.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held its sixth public hearing on the Governor’s H-2 budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, focused on public safety and judiciary agencies, at the Foxborough Community Center. After opening remarks and local welcomes, the committee heard first from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, led by Secretary Gina Kwan, who outlined a $1.72 billion budget, up $69.8 million from FY26. She said the proposal emphasizes core operations, readiness, and partnerships with municipalities, and highlighted work on firearms-law implementation, State Police reform, DOC reentry efforts, hate-crimes prevention, emergency response, and planning for major events including the World Cup. Members also raised concerns about DNA backlog reporting, State Police academy boxing and training standards, ICE communication, disaster relief funding, crime lab staffing, EMS placement, and diversity in public safety leadership. Several exchanges focused on specific operational issues. Secretary Kwan and her team said the State Police are tracking the influx of forensic work from local sheriffs, that the boxing program remains suspended pending an IACP review and likely will not return in its prior form, and that EOPS has no direct communication with ICE but supports law-enforcement coordination where appropriate. On disaster preparedness, officials said the new disaster relief fund is being developed with MEMA and A&F, currently capitalized at $14 million with another $14 million expected, though members urged a more permanent funding source. On the crime lab, staff said the roughly $4.5 million increase is intended to cover core operations and a structural funding gap rather than expand services. The secretary also said EOPS is not ready to absorb OEMS from DPH at this time, though she would keep an open mind. The committee then heard from district attorneys, led by Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden, who said the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association is seeking a 10% increase in operating budgets, including about $16.7 million for staffing salaries, to recruit and retain prosecutors, advocates, and support staff. He said the request reflects rising workload and the need to keep the criminal justice system functioning efficiently and fairly. The hearing was recessed briefly after the district attorneys’ opening remarks, with additional testimony expected to continue afterward.

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• When we look at the educational attainment of Minnesota's workers, we can see that in this graph here
• Access to education and other barriers kind of produce these disparities that we see here in terms of
• attainment, that we see higher, lower rates of educational attainment for some populations of color,
• </c><00:14:04.560><c> attainment</c> uh lower rates of educational attainment uh lower rates of educational
• There's a desire to have a educators.

Bills: HF3004 , HF3663

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth

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• c> educator, historian, writer and educator, historian, writer and publisher.<00:20:46.559><c> Woodson
• I guess it's education. The House education budget chair and a member of my local delegation.
• The House I guess it's education.
• The House education<01:20:49.280><c> budget</c><01:20:49.679><c> chair</c> education budget chair education
• I wish we could entice some of our educators.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted the previous day’s journal and excused absent senators. The chamber recognized visiting members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and adopted a Senate resolution designating February 10, 2026, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Alabama State Capitol. Senators offered remarks praising the fraternity’s service, civic outreach, and historical significance, and the House later sent over a matching resolution, which the Senate adopted. The Senate also heard a Black History Month presentation highlighting Benjamin Banneker, Dr. Charles Drew, Ralph Bunche, and Carter G. Woodson. The Senate then processed a large number of House messages and confirmations. House bills and resolutions were referred to committees, including measures on juvenile offenders, administrative rules, state income tax, local legislation, ad valorem tax, multi-member boards, license plates, criminal procedure, and food banks. The Senate confirmed several appointments, including multiple Alabama Army National Guard promotions, Mike Suo to the Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees, and Christy Andrews to the Alabama Securities Commission, each by roll call with no opposition. In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted numerous commemorative and honorary resolutions, including observances for National Blood Donor Month, Diabetes Month, Booker T. Washington Day, the Alabama Community College Football Study Commission, and recognitions for individuals and organizations such as the Baldwin County Fair, Sheriff Derek Cunningham, William Riley Hawkins Jr., and Clifford Ray Miller. Senator Barfoot’s resolution urging federal funding for the state logging efficiency grant fund was adopted after adding all senators as co-sponsors, and a resolution honoring Sheriff Derek Cunningham was read at length and adopted. The Senate also adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar for the next legislative day, which prioritized several bills on libraries, taxation, retired state employees, municipalities, transportation, coal-impacted communities, income tax, the Alabama Space Authority, cosmetology and barbering, security, entertainment incentives, and health. In local legislation, the Senate passed several local bills, including measures for Mobile County, class 2 municipalities, public transportation, Jefferson County, and the town of Morris.

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• here to convene a joint informational briefing between the House and Senate committees on higher education
• I believe the thread in this athletic department is about the education.
• </c><01:05:31.119><c> You</c><01:05:31.280><c> are</c> getting an excellent education.
• You are getting an excellent education.
• </c> going to give them a great education. going to give them a great education.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: A joint informational briefing of the House and Senate higher education committees focused on how the University of Hawaiʻi athletics department plans to remain competitive in the new NIL era, including the effects of the House v. NCAA settlement, direct institutional payments, and the need to balance competitiveness with the university’s educational mission. Senators and committee members introduced themselves, and the briefing featured remarks from women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman, football coach Timmy Chang, and Athletic Director Matt Elliott. Coach Beeman said NIL has already affected recruiting and retention in women’s basketball, estimating the program has lost six to 10 student-athletes because it lacks the funding to keep comparable talent. She emphasized that the issue is not greed but retention, culture, and keeping student-athletes who value the university and community, while also using NIL as a way to teach financial literacy, privacy, and adult responsibilities. Coach Chang described similar pressures in football, including transfer portal volatility and competing offers from other programs, and gave examples of players whose personal and family circumstances made NIL support important for staying at Hawaiʻi. Athletic Director Elliott said the department’s vision is to create an outstanding student-athlete experience, recruit and retain elite athletes, compete at the top of the Mountain West, and strengthen community ties. He said the department wants to preserve the educational focus while adapting to a system in which student-athletes can share in revenue. Elliott explained that UH is seeking a $5 million annual NIL fund, is fundraising through the community and the “Boost the Bose” account, and is also pursuing individual NIL deals, corporate sponsorship-related deals, and licensing opportunities. In response to Senator Kim’s question, he said NIL compensation can come through two tracks: institutional payments within the department’s discretion and outside deals that must be reviewed for market value under the new reporting system. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• I rise to recognize a remarkable educator and leader from my district. Ms.
• HB 3627 by Tepper, relating to the employment of persons by the State Board of Education.
• And so when we talk about housing, and when we talk about education, and when we talk about education
• in the Governor's University Research Initiative, for the Committee on Higher Education.
• on Higher Education.

Bills: SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.

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• This applies to all educational assistance payments received for student loans.
• This applies to all educational assistance payments received for student loans.
• This applies to all educational assistance payments received for student loans.
• This applies to all educational assistance payments received for student loans.
• This applies to all educational assistance payments received for student loans.

Bills: HF2730 , HF2257 , HF2768 , HF1932 , HF2437

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• Almost a quarter of our award funded activities to support education during the pandemic.
• </c> So, in addition to significant education So, in addition to significant education funding,<00:14
• </c> um point to things like some educational um point to things like some educational things<01:04:18.799
• It's also a bit of education, things like saying the UI program will never text you.
• It's also a bit of education pieces.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Over 4,000 people were heard, and over 12,200 people were educated on disability inclusion.
• LifeWorks learned the following: rural Minnesotans feel left behind; lack of education, services and
• </c> feel left behind lack of Education feel left behind lack of Education Services<01:30:43.000><c>
• </c><01:30:54.400><c> what</c> providers all want more education what providers all want more education
• </c> focused spaces to host education focused spaces to host education sessions<01:31:36.080><c> and<

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, and so, not only does it help us be more educated as to the level of risk, but it also goes to a
• </c> people who've been working in education people who've been working in education for<00:47:51.600
• students and ensuring that the educating students and ensuring that the opportunity<00:47:59.560><c>
• funding for all and special education funding for all staff.<00:48:14.480><c> Um</c><00:48:15.200><c
• </c> Control of the local educational agency.

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Most leave with employment, education, or a clear path to pursue one of those, or both of those.
• In contrast, the number of students whose IEP, or individualized education plan, lists deaf-blindness
• that families, educators, and service providers have the training and resources and support required
• Of course, with special education, we do have a child-find obligation to identify that.
• Delays in speech, language, and educational development were common.

Committee: Joint Human Services

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Human Services Committee met in interim session and first approved the previous meeting minutes before receiving a series of presentations on homelessness and housing stability. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency updated members on the new Interagency Council on Homelessness, describing its executive-order mandate to review resources, gather input from stakeholders, identify gaps, and develop recommendations. She said the council’s first work is building a statewide program matrix of existing homeless services and funding sources, with attention to youth, tribal communities, and other vulnerable populations. Members raised concerns about youth homelessness, homeless veterans, and how the council will stay focused on a practical framework rather than getting lost in details. The committee also discussed possible connections to the rural health transformation grant and agreed to continue the topic later in the spring. Beth Olson of Presentation Partners in Housing described the organization’s housing-first model in Cass County and Clay County, including homeless prevention/diversion, housing navigation, and Cooper House, a 42-unit permanent supportive housing building in Fargo. She said the organization focuses on people with long-term and chronic homelessness, many with mental health, addiction, health, domestic violence, and Indigenous identity-related barriers, and reported strong outcomes: 85 of 86 people housed in 2025, 91% still housed after one year, and major reductions in emergency room use, ambulance rides, jail stays, detox days, and shelter use. She also explained that state funding has grown from a small share of the budget to about $1.1 million in state-connected funding for fiscal 2026, largely through contracts tied to supportive services. Members asked about vouchers, rent contributions at Cooper House, length of stay, and whether similar projects could be expanded elsewhere. Andrea Olson of the Community Action Partnership of North Dakota outlined statewide homeless and housing-related services delivered through six community action agencies in all 53 counties. She explained the Community Services Block Grant structure, said housing was identified as the top need in the most recent statewide needs assessment, and described programs including Supportive Services for Veteran Families, North Dakota Homeless Grant services, and Home ARP supportive services. She emphasized that the end of North Dakota Rent Help has increased pressure on the system, that the current $2 million annual homeless grant is far smaller than prior rent-help assistance, and that community action is using case management and financial assistance to move households toward self-sufficiency. Members asked about funding formulas, rural service delivery, and coordination with Presentation Partners to avoid duplication. YouthWorks then began a presentation on youth homelessness, describing services for ages 12 to 24, the special needs of youth and former foster youth, and the organization’s use of federal and state funds to support transitional housing, emergency shelter, maternity housing, and diversion services.

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• In the previous session in the Minnesota Legislature, we showed that we valued education, affordable
• In the previous session in the Minnesota Legislature, we showed that we valued education, affordable
• affordable housing workers and education affordable housing workers and tax<00:24:24.960><c> cuts</c
• Mike is an organization of 17 of... be better educating folks about the be better educating folks about
• But we're trying to, like, up the cycle so there'll be even more education that will have to go out.

Bills: HF2254 , HF2302 , HF2502 , HF2315 , HF2475 , HF2086

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation

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• As a public school educator for 35 years, I truly value public education.
• </c> public education. public education.
• </c> decent education. decent education.
• That is basic fairness and the government's role to properly educate.
• </c> &gt;&gt; In that case, the statewide education &gt;&gt; In that case, the statewide education property

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If I didn't go to, I didn't get education, I don't think so I can do what I'm doing today.
• Like they say women just need to marry, need to do education for work.
• </c><01:24:32.080><c> And</c><01:24:32.400><c> those</c> to do education for work.
• And those to do education for work.
• ,</c><02:48:43.200><c> healthcare,</c> such as funding education, healthcare, such as funding education

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Under his leadership, Loma Linda grew in ways that strengthened education, expanded access to care, and
• Department of Education.
• of race, gender, and identity, An award-winning educator, media critic, and social justice leader.
• Their work centers on the intersections of race, gender, identity, education, and entertainment.
• I move the Joint Rule 62(a) be suspended to allow the Committee on Education to hear AB 745 on Wednesday

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then spent much of the session on floor recognitions and Pride Month observances. Members welcomed guests and honorees including APICA fellowship participants, the El Dorado Roses, retiring Loma Linda University Health president Dr. Richard Hart and incoming leader Dr. Anthony Hilliard, and Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Shrey Parique. The chamber also heard several personal and community tributes tied to LGBTQ+ Pride Month, including a long series of introductions of Pride honorees from across the state. The main legislative item was SR 116 recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Senators Cervantes, Weber Pierson, Becker, Menjivar, Arreguín, Wahab, Ochoa Bogh, Wiener, and Laird, among others, spoke in support, emphasizing the history of Stonewall and other LGBTQ+ resistance movements, the contributions of Black, Latino, Jewish, women, and Asian American LGBTQ communities, and the need to oppose ongoing discrimination, violence, and attacks on transgender people. The resolution was adopted after a roll call vote of 28-0, and the Senate then proceeded to honor a large slate of Pride honorees from multiple districts and organizations. The Senate also adopted SCR 166 designating Soju Day, with support highlighting Korean American culture and soju as a symbol of hospitality and cross-cultural exchange. SCR 155, naming the State Route 52/Interstate 805 interchange in San Diego County the Officer Kirk Leeland Johnson Memorial Interchange, also passed unanimously after remarks honoring Johnson’s military and police service and the long effort by his partner to secure the memorial. In addition, the Senate confirmed Laura Capps to the Board of State and Community Corrections by a 27-9 vote and confirmed Danielle Munoz to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology by a 28-0 vote. The body also approved several Joint Rule 62(a) suspensions to allow committee hearings on short notice, moved AB 2294 to the inactive file, and sent SB 1189 back to the Assembly for further action. The session concluded with adjournment in memory motions for Judith Helene Ware, Huntley Gordon, and Adolfo Franceschi Colon, followed by announcements that the Senate would reconvene on June 25, 2026.