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• Applicants must be employed with a qualifying agency at the time of the adoption.
• Most of the applicants to the program.
• The application process includes multiple verification steps to confirm eligibility.
• The department then reviews the application.
• state fiscal year, 1920, the department will notify the impacted applicants.

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• Transparency is also restored: schools must notify parents if their child's teacher is not certified.
• However, teachers who became certified through programs where they received high-quality mentorship,
• them and put them on a pathway to become certified.
• They want certified teachers, and so they need legislative assistance.
• I am a National Board Certified Teacher and the 2024 ATP State Secondary Educator of the Year.

Summary: The committee continued hearing testimony on Senate Bill 2252, which would expand early literacy and numeracy screening, parent notification, intervention supports, and teacher training, including math academies and early childhood supports. Supporters from Texas 2036, Good Reason Houston, Texas Business Leadership Council, and several parents argued that early identification of skill gaps, clearer data for families, and stronger teacher preparation would improve student outcomes, workforce readiness, and long-term earnings. They cited low math proficiency statewide, the importance of early intervention, and examples of districts using screeners and data dashboards to guide instruction and resource allocation. One witness also highlighted home visiting as a family-support model, while another urged more funding for pre-K partnerships and stronger support for parents with reading materials and guidance. A district special education administrator testified neutrally, saying the bill reflects practices already used in her district but expressing concern that it could reduce local control and teacher discretion by standardizing screening and tying it to funding. A Texas Classroom Teachers Association representative supported the intent but warned that mandatory math academies and intervention academies could burden teachers if implemented like prior reading academies, and a substitute teacher/teacher-of-the-year witness asked for clearer protections around special education information and pay for alternative certification candidates. After public testimony closed, SB 2252 was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2253, as substituted, which would phase out routine hiring of uncertified teachers over time, require parent notification when a teacher is uncertified, and expand high-quality preparation pathways such as university programs, residencies, improved alternative certification, and grow-your-own programs. Senator Creighton said the bill responds to the rise in uncertified teachers and aims to strengthen the teacher pipeline with more structured preparation, mentorship, and oversight by SBEC. Invited testimony strongly supported the measure: a Texas Tech researcher said uncertified teachers and fast-track programs are associated with significant learning losses, while year-long residencies and mentored pathways produce stronger outcomes and higher earnings for students. Leaders from Dallas College and Sam Houston State University described successful residency and grow-your-own models, high completion and retention rates, and the need for paid residencies and stipends so candidates can afford to enter the profession. Committee members asked about the difference between mentorship and residency, the cost-effectiveness of paid residencies, retention incentives, and how to scale the model statewide. The committee also adopted the substitute for SB 2253 and later paused to vote out several other bills, including SB 1191, SB 1786, SB 226, SB 326, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1401, and SB 1067, all of which were reported favorably, many with unanimous votes and some placed on the local and uncontested calendar.

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• want to bring that curriculum to the direct care workforce and then get to a credentialing of a certified
• <00:01:05.640> direct<00:01:05.920> support<00:01:06.320> professional certified
• direct support professional certified direct support professional which<00:01:07.040> elevates
• <00:01:58.320> direct this new credential of certified direct this new credential of certified
• <00:10:46.720> nursing direct care workers certified nursing direct care workers certified

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• Assembly Bill 226, in its first reprint, requires an application to the Office of Economic Development
• that, if approved, the applicant agrees to submit a community benefits agreement and collaborate with
• Assembly Bill 545 increases certain fees relating to form certifying emission control compliance that
• Assembly Bill 545 increases certain fees relating to form certifying emission control compliance that
• I have amendment No. 924. for a pilot program to assess the competency of applicants for a license to

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• It is well known that many Texas schools struggle to retain certified teachers and other professional
• this has to be added to the application that they are not, have not been.
• Do you feel like that that would be needed to be on the application?
• I mean, if we're going to have a law, I think it should be on the ... application.
• I've been an educator for over 30 years. years and I'm still certified.

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• by locking in the local rules and standards that apply to a project at the time the preliminary application
• I believe the opposition stated that it was too much money to send certified mail.
• I believe the opposition stated that it was too much money to send certified mail.
• So to catch this before. the management company is obligated to send us a certified mail.
• The members missed two consecutive assessment payments in a second notice by certified mail with return

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with AB 2002, which would clarify and extend the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 1.0) grant program to support regional governments, cities, and counties with housing element planning and technical assistance. Supporters from SCAG and CalCOG said REAP helped jurisdictions meet housing obligations and build capacity, while the California Building Industry Association opposed unless amended over concerns the bill could create additional local constraints. The committee discussed accepted amendments, including emergency and permanent regulations, suballocation to subregions, and a three-year expenditure deadline. The bill was moved on a do-pass-as-amended basis and kept on call, along with the consent calendar. AB 1684 would bar homeowners associations from restricting a homeowner’s ability to install, use, or replace a home cooling system. Supporters argued cooling is a health and safety necessity during extreme heat, especially for vulnerable residents, while opposition from the Community Associations Institute said the bill needed more clarity on electrical capacity, permits, and common-area placement of equipment. Committee amendments were summarized to require licensed electrical contractors where permits are needed, preserve HOA authority over unpermitted or unsafe installations, and require disclosure to buyers. The bill was approved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Senate Judiciary and kept on call. AB 1710 would extend SB 330-style vesting protections to state and regional agencies so housing projects are not subject to later regulatory changes after the entitlement process begins, except for certain health, safety, and environmental exceptions. Supporters said it would reduce delays and costs in housing development, while special districts and water agencies opposed unless amended, warning the bill could improperly freeze later state, regional, or federal requirements. Senators raised concerns about overbreadth and operational conflicts, but the bill was moved do-pass as amended to Senate Local Government and kept on call. The committee also heard and advanced AB 2263, authorizing the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee housing with a preference for employees and annual reporting; AB 2270, which would adjust tax credit scoring for farmworker housing to reflect rural realities; AB 2118, which would refine AB 2011 streamlined approval rules for mixed-use and affordable housing; and AB 2050, the HOA reserve-funding bill, which would require associations to build reserves over time and add notice and safeguards, but drew opposition over enforcement and foreclosure concerns. Each of those bills was moved forward with amendments and kept on call for absent members.

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• So what we're doing here is we're saying someone local can certify to that violation in court to prove
• Madam Chair, Delegate, the bill expands who can certify the certificates and provides DCJS training for
• We like the idea that all of the people who would be able to certify these types of infractions would
• Scope of who outside of current law enforcement can certify these, having that DCJS training, can you
• But if I want to challenge the ticket in court, does the person that certified that come to court and

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• So the requirement is applicable to the whole bond.
• The actual decision of what should be hardened is made through an application that we've built, which
• , this is your insurance rate, and if you're not certified, this is your insurance rate.
• What's the ratio of applicants to openings that you have with each of your recruiting classes?
• And the number of applicants for those 40 slots?

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• They then make decisions on those applications October 15th.
• Their application is due of 2027. Okay?
• <03:25:36.479> shall this says that um the application shall this says that um the application
• language said that um they shall certify language said that um they shall certify that<03:53:06.239
• Kennedy, that now it's shall certify Kennedy, that now it's shall certify that<03:53:14.720>

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• . 2, proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable
• . 2, proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable
• , may challenge the order by requesting questions be certified to the TCEQ commissioners.
• However, if an administrative law judge rules to certify a question, regardless of its validity, scope
• Senate Bill 2311 strengthens the current educational planning requirements for RTC license applicants

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.

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• We have another nine grant applications in the pipeline, totaling $10 million in requests.
• We're excited to see the release of the loan modification application that was just discussed, and we
• Launching the data access and release program, enabling researchers and other qualified applicants to
• We do have proposed trailer bill language related to certified wellness coaches.
• I will just say to note that we have thus far certified 1,400 wellness coaches in California.

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• Our teachers are alternatively certified, I think at least 50% that earlier today.
• We will get 6 or 8.10, applicants.
• We can sort through and pick the one we knew had very good training and now we're getting 0 applicants
• >> But easy. >> The line item where your insurance is a line item, the certified positions sometimes
• Fewer fte yeas and the tool this city both too bring in more certified teachers and also potentially

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• I will tell you, hundreds of applicants applied for that, and the majority of those applicants were recreational
• Hundreds of applicants applied for that, and the majority of those applicants were recreational pot companies
• have agreements with nearly 60% of the certified jails in Texas.
• They become licensed and certified, and then they move on to other systems.
• Now all of our members are certified as CCBHCs.

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• We talked about biosolids management and the transition from landfilling to land application and the
• We talked about biosolids management and the transition from landfilling to land application and the
• For us, finding partners for land application of biosolids can be a big challenge.
• Land application is the main way that we collaborate with ag.
• We are California ELAP certified.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Biotechnology and Medical Technology held an informational hearing on the role of biotechnology industries in wastewater treatment, hosted at Bakar Labs on the UC Berkeley campus. Opening remarks emphasized California’s water scarcity, the rising cost of wastewater infrastructure, and the need to reuse and clean contaminated water. Committee members framed the hearing as a look at both current treatment challenges and emerging technologies that could improve water quality, affordability, and resilience over time. The first panel focused on statewide wastewater challenges. BACWA Executive Director Laurie Fono described wastewater plants as part of a broader circular economy, noting their roles in recycled water, environmental enhancement, biosolids management, carbon sequestration, and renewable energy generation. She highlighted major challenges including aging 1970s-era infrastructure, nutrient reduction mandates, sea level rise, evolving regulations, and PFAS source control. She said Bay Area agencies face about $11 billion in nutrient reduction costs, with rate increases, state revolving funds, WIFIA loans, and bonds as the main financing tools. Members asked about regional differences, energy revenue opportunities, smaller decentralized plants, and agricultural collaboration. The second panel featured researchers and lab experts discussing biotechnology solutions. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s Dr. Romine Chakarvati described using microbial communities and machine learning to help break down PFAS and treat produced water. CEL Analytical’s Dr. Yigi Dearborn explained pathogen testing for direct potable reuse, wastewater monitoring, and the need for larger sample volumes and more funding to validate methods for viruses and protozoa. Stanford’s Dr. Chunhung-Shin presented an anaerobic membrane system that turns domestic wastewater into clean water and energy with less biosolids and lower operating costs. Committee members asked about AI, assay development, scaling technologies, and funding priorities. Public comment from the California Association of Sanitation Agencies stressed the need to balance scalability, reliability, and affordability, and the hearing adjourned without any formal vote or action.

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• We pay for the tuition of educators in the state who want to become certified as teachers of students
• There are foundational models, there are custom models, there are wrappers, and there are applications
• Your native applications all come with AI today. You're not even aware that they are.
• As long as you certify you're meeting the standards, it will get us one step in the right direction.
• We'll start our own AI application to solve a very unique need.

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• It's an over-the-counter application process, which is now open and ongoing.
• Applications received to date total nine applications, and I'm happy to report that 34% of the units
• It's an over-the-counter application process which is now open and ongoing.
• Applications received to date total nine applications and I'm happy to report that 34, date total nine
• applications and I'm happy to report that 34% of the units proposed in those nine applications are targeted

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veteran Affairs held an informational hearing focused on the effects of federal budget cuts and policy changes on veterans, military readiness, and California’s veteran support systems. The chair and members emphasized that federal reductions to the VA, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, SNAP, and the federal workforce are disproportionately harming veterans by threatening health care, employment, housing, crisis lines, and suicide prevention services. The chair also highlighted California’s progress on veteran homelessness and the importance of preserving state programs that leverage federal dollars. Major General Matthew Beavers of the California Military Department described the department’s structure, its response to the Los Angeles fire emergency, and concerns that federal cuts could reduce readiness through less training, older equipment, and fewer resources. He also discussed state programs such as Work for Warriors, STARBASE, youth and community schools, and the counterdrug task force, saying they are valuable but vulnerable if funding is redirected away from readiness. Members asked about the impact of federal changes on the Guard and how the Legislature could help, and Beavers said the state should advocate for recapitalized equipment and continued support for key programs. A second panel focused on veterans’ benefits and claims support. CalVet, Los Angeles County, and Swords to Plowshares testified that county veteran service officers, legal aid, and community-based partnerships are essential to helping veterans access VA benefits, especially after the PACT Act expanded eligibility and increased claims volume. Witnesses said these services bring substantial federal dollars back to California, but county offices and legal providers are underfunded and overburdened. Members discussed data sharing, staffing shortages, and the need for more resources to reach veterans who are not connected to VA care. In the final panel on mental health and suicide prevention, CalVet and nonprofit providers described state-funded programs such as the Veterans Support Self-Reliance program and the California Veterans Health Initiative, which place services in permanent supportive housing and provide no-cost counseling statewide. Witnesses said these programs are showing measurable improvements in health, medication adherence, and emergency room use, but they depend on sustained funding and are vulnerable to step-down grants and federal instability. Committee members expressed support for the programs and raised questions about access, staffing, and the role of non-veteran family members in Vet Center services.

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• <00:11:47.440> court pending in any in the certifying court pending in any in the certifying
• <00:28:15.240> for voter had to sign a an application for voter had to sign a an application
• receive an absentee ballot application receive an absentee ballot application from<00:42:11.160>
• I hereby make application for this.
• I hereby make application for this.

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• It's terminal, and you certify.
• And so that would send the application to us for screening.
• And so that would send the application to us for screening.
• And that work really starts at application. So on slide 13, That work really starts at application.
• We accept licensure applications in kind of a siloed methodology.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• <01:19:16.159> for a look at what are the applications for a look at what are the applications
• So, coming certified soon. But when will it reach Kentucky?
• So coming how many get certified. So coming certified<01:41:57.199> soon.
• But when will it reach certified soon. But when will it reach Kentucky?
• <01:44:40.560> and once you get aircraft certified and once you get aircraft certified and

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Summary: The task force approved the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from Austin Kaylor of WSP on alternative aviation fuels. Kaylor described an ongoing feasibility study focused on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the other four commercial airports in Kentucky, with an eye toward both near-term use of alternative aviation fuel in existing supply chains and longer-term in-state production using local feedstocks. He said Kentucky’s current jet fuel use at the five airports is about 609 million gallons annually and could approach 1 billion gallons by 2050, and he outlined potential feedstocks such as soybeans, corn, and waste oils, along with existing logistics assets like river terminals, trucking, rail, and some pipelines. He also discussed federal and state policy support, including renewable fuel credits and the recent 45Z tax credit extension, and said the study suggests significant economic-development potential if Kentucky can leverage existing infrastructure and incentives. Members asked about the cost of sustainable aviation fuel, whether taxpayers would be subsidizing it, and whether food crops would be diverted from food use. Kaylor responded that the market is increasingly using second-generation and waste-based feedstocks, that federal incentives can cover much of the price differential, and that SAF is a direct substitute for conventional jet fuel with some efficiency benefits. He said demand comes from both U.S. and foreign carriers, including major U.S. airlines that have made emissions-reduction commitments. Members also raised the possibility of locating production in Appalachia to create jobs closer to feedstock sources; Kaylor said that approach has worked in other states and could fit Kentucky’s logistics network. The committee then heard from Leif Elder of the Utah Department of Transportation, who introduced himself and said he would discuss advanced air mobility legislation in Utah. The transcript cuts off before his substantive presentation, and no further votes or actions were recorded after the question-and-answer discussion on alternative aviation fuels.

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• Sorry manufacturer authorized repair fighter staffed by certified technicians with proper training and
• These programs educate and test repair technicians and certify those that meet the highest standards.
• Many manufacturers provide parts tools and manuals to certified. 2 was certified repair shops, wireless
• Development to use for non residential purposes allows live local applicants to the local governments
• She listed Bridges, Angler on as a reference on her application.

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