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• Generative AI, which is central to our mission, is capable of creating original content, including text
• So in Florida, we've got incredibly broad public records standards.
• But for us, we have standards out there that we're monitoring. We keep a pulse on the agencies.
• The ChatGPT Enterprise implementation is pretty much ChatGPT, as you know it, as a standard consumer,
• I also would mention content provenance.

Summary: The subcommittee met to hear a panel discussion on artificial intelligence and automation in Florida government. Panelists from Worldwide Technology, OpenAI, the James Madison Institute, and the Florida Digital Service described AI as a tool to improve efficiency, constituent services, fraud detection, translation, HR workflows, public safety, and regulatory review, while emphasizing that AI should supplement rather than replace workers. They also stressed the importance of data readiness, workforce training, governance, and having existing technology systems and policies in place before broader deployment. Members asked about public records concerns, vendor vetting, model integrity, and how to balance innovation with privacy and security. Chief Schoonover said agencies are already using or exploring AI in areas such as Medicaid analysis, environmental data, emergency management, tax forms, and child support, and noted that the Digital Service publishes prohibited vendor and application lists. OpenAI discussed its red teaming, safety evaluations, privacy controls, and government products such as ChatGPT Gov, and said it does not train on personal data or target users with ads. The committee also discussed concrete examples of efficiency gains, including reduced call times, faster translation turnaround, and streamlined HR classification work, as well as concerns about job disruption and constituent access. In closing, members raised data center infrastructure and energy needs, with panelists noting that AI depends on substantial compute, power, cooling, and utility capacity. The chair concluded by encouraging continued dialogue and noting that future AI legislation should be targeted to specific problems rather than overly broad.

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• The bill will begin the process of aligning the core principles, standards, and content of Florida's
• When we go through teacher training, we include content based on subject area.
• So it is inclusive of content, and that new teachers are required to attend those.
• So based on that language, how can content be stricken from the art of teaching?
• I think when we're talking about the pedagogy, we need to tease out content, okay?

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up four bills. The first, HB 875 on educator preparation, would align teacher-prep programs under a uniform core curriculum, create a competency-based coaching program (CERT), standardize mentor and clinical educator requirements, allow certain certification waivers, and establish a Florida Institute of Teaching Excellence at Miami-Dade College subject to appropriation. Debate focused heavily on language in the bill related to systemic racism, identity politics, privilege, and historical distortion, with supporters saying the bill is about pedagogy and opponents warning it could limit discussion of important historical and social topics. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably, 12-4. The committee then considered PCS for HB 541 on minimum wage requirements, which would allow employees to knowingly and voluntarily waive the state minimum wage for up to 12 months in certain structured work-based training settings. Supporters argued it would expand access to training and career pathways for inexperienced workers and help address labor shortages, while opponents said it could depress wages, invite coercion, and conflict with the state constitution’s minimum wage provisions. Public testimony included opposition from workers and labor groups and support from NFIB. The bill was reported favorably, 12-4. Next, PCS for HB 681 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship program funding was presented as a transparency and accountability measure to improve funding reporting and address bargaining issues between education agencies and program providers. Support came from industry groups and the ranking member, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition, 16-0. Finally, PCS for HB 1105 on education and Bright Futures would broaden Gold Seal Vocational eligibility, align CTE diploma requirements with Bright Futures, add AP Capstone as an automatic qualifier, and remove barriers for certain military and public service families. The committee supported the bill, which was reported favorably, 15-0. The meeting ended after a correction to the record on one public comment card and adjournment.

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• And then what are the standards of evaluation for that evidence?
• Now there's way more that can be said about those standards.
• Did it meet standards now that it's been?
• , or simply not to be meeting standards at all.
• As it comes in, it'll say Oh, you did meet standards on that one.

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• <00:44:35.920> possible we hold the highest standards possible we hold the highest standards
• <00:44:53.920> since and recognizing national standards since and recognizing national standards
• available able for National Standard available able for National Standard which<00:44:59.599>
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• It is a standard practice not Burdom.
• expect<00:16:57.440> from transparency standards we expect from transparency standards
• contents of the actual bill, please? contents of the actual bill, please? >> Yes.
• standard? standard?
• and targeted. um that that content and targeted. um that that content imperils<01:54:20.000>

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• <00:18:13.919> and which reviews the content and which reviews the content and methodology
• c><00:20:45.600> standards,<00:20:46.400> US against contemporary US standards, US against
• contemporary US standards, US practice<00:20:47.280> standards.
• Substituting a practice standards.
• <00:20:51.760> is national standard is national standard is unprecedented.<00:20:53.520>

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Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.

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• I'm trying to, because of the national. standard and national charter.
• So we only deal with our own association membership. the standards thereof.
• standards are, and for that, a complaint was filed.
• Some library sections for children and teens contain books with graphic sexual content.
• This push sexualized content onto children using taxpayer dollars.

Bills: HB256, HCR19, SB2101, SB2334, SB2633, SB2637, SB2713, SB2781, SB2782, SB3059, HB1130

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• And so we've set some standards or some frameworks. If that.
• It's the content and the lack of moderation and that sort of thing.
• SB 1147 replaces that standard with nearly a thousand district-level judgments.
• It's the content. And in fact, if the content, if students in that...
• It's the content. And in fact, if the content, if students in that health profession...

Summary: The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for kindergarten through second grade students beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based supports. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice, UC Davis researcher Charles Wilkes, and several education and community advocates, argued that California’s math performance is too low and that early screening would help close gaps before they widen. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and the CTA, said the bill could narrow instruction, overemphasize deficit-based measures, and should instead be paired with stronger investments in teacher training and implementation of the California Mathematics Framework. Committee members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals while discussing how the screener would work and what kinds of follow-up supports would be needed. The committee also heard SB 1110 on child care subsidy administration, which would restructure funding for alternative payment programs and core contracts as the state moves to enrollment-based funding. Supporters said the bill would stabilize child care providers, improve payment timelines, and better reflect the administrative work of enrolling families and managing services; there was no opposition testimony. SB 1374, supported by the CSU and UC systems, would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders when credible threats are directed at a campus rather than a specific person. Supporters described recent campus threats that created safety concerns but did not fit current restraining-order law; there was no opposition. Senator Nilo presented SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math readiness. Supporters argued the audit would help identify gaps in college readiness and the effects of K-12 changes, while some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual legislative audit process; the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools and direct model ordinances for local land-use regulation. Supporters said it would create a clearer path for small, individualized learning communities, but several members questioned whether the concept was sufficiently defined and whether the state had enough information to draft model ordinances; the bill was also placed on call after a quorum was established. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program in Central Valley counties to connect schools with regional threat assessment centers when credible safety concerns arise. The author and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and several students, said it would improve early intervention and communication; committee members raised privacy and federal-sharing concerns but indicated support, and the bill was moved forward on a vote once quorum was present.

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• , age ratings, content age content, age ratings, content descriptions,<01:29:19.760> or<01:29:
• HB 1658 is not about content.
• HB 1658 is not about content.
• It does not is not about content.
• <02:39:46.479> Um both standards here. Um both standards here.

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• We redid our social studies content standards, and a big component of that was civics.
• Content management system that PBS has called PBS Learning Media.
• But we also want to build their content knowledge. So I've got an expert on Galvez.
• All of this is standards-aligned.
• Well, that's what it is in the standards. So we wanted to make sure. Oh, my gosh.

Summary: The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education met with a quorum, approved the minutes from its prior meeting, and unanimously approved the 2026–27 membership slate for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council after hearing that more than 300 students applied. The commission also approved LIAC’s budget and mileage reimbursement guidelines, which were updated to reflect the IRS rate increase. Members thanked the Legislature for continuing to fund LIAC after earlier years of sponsor-based support. The meeting featured several civic education presentations tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. Brandon Burris of the Lieutenant Governor’s office described state parks, museums, library backpack programs, Keep Louisiana Beautiful, and Homework Louisiana as civic and educational resources. Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute discussed national trends in civics education, teacher discomfort with controversial topics, and the institute’s teacher training, student camps, debate programs, and civics app. Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Katie Stark and Nancy Torren presented America 250-related materials, including a PBS Kids feature on a Louisiana child and a PBS Learning Media series on Bernardo de Gálvez and Spanish Louisiana, along with teacher training events. LIAC members John Parker and Brandon Routon reported on their work over the year, including school safety efforts, digital service-hour tracking, AP self-study access, minor work permits, AI-generated harassment of minors, and school advisory councils. The Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education reported on Law Day and Constitution Day programming reaching thousands of students, its summer institute, student and teacher awards, and a proclamation marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Barry Irwin also reported that legislation to clean up the commission’s membership and quorum provisions had passed the House and been heard in Senate Education. The commission adjourned after thanking staff for managing the meeting during severe weather.

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• that hold institutions to the standards. that hold institutions to the standards.
• So is it who is setting the standards? So is it who is setting the standards?
• The language of our standards, the substance of our standards, frankly, whether the standards create
• The language of our standards, the substance of our standards, frankly, whether the standards create
• Is it content mastery? Is it the hour? Is it content mastery?

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Summary: The committee heard updates from the chancellors of the state university system and the community college system on ongoing restructuring, collaboration, and enrollment trends. The university system said its office move to the NHTI campus is ahead of schedule and should save students about $250,000 a year while creating revenue for the community college system. Both systems described continued work on transfer pathways, direct-admit outreach, shared advising, and broader efforts to shrink footprints, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency in response to declining enrollment and demographic pressure. A major topic was a possible federal change to Pell Grant eligibility that would require students to enroll in at least 7.5 credits. The chancellors said most community college students are part-time because of work and family responsibilities, and that the change could affect roughly 2,000 current Pell recipients and make it harder for students to afford or sustain enrollment. Members also discussed how the state’s governor’s scholarship statute largely benefits full-time students, suggesting possible future statutory changes. The chancellors explained how credits typically work, noting most courses are three or four credits and that students would likely need to add an entire course to meet the proposed threshold. The committee also discussed the broader higher education landscape, including declining high school cohorts, competition among New England institutions, and the need to right-size capacity. One member raised concerns about the health of regional campuses such as Plymouth and Keene; the chancellors said incoming enrollment is down at UNH and Plymouth and holding at Keene, attributing the trend to demographics rather than one campus drawing students away from another. They emphasized the importance of community colleges, adult learners, and short-term workforce programs as part of the state’s future education mix. Finally, the committee touched on the value of the university system’s research enterprise. The chancellor said about $250 million a year flows into the university system in federal research grants, with about $9.5 million currently under stop-work orders from federal agencies. She said the immediate concern is not DEI-related but federal cuts and possible caps on indirect cost recovery. Members noted that the R1 research designation supports business partnerships, student opportunities, and economic development projects such as West Edge in Durham.

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• But one of our recommendations is to establish a standard that allows... ...establish a standard that
• single month for covering the contents of their home.
• Contents that you have. You might make significant upgrades.
• Standards do get better. SDG&E did it.
• It's what defines having met the highest safety standards. Yes.

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• The Railroad Commission currently already has protective standards for other kinds of waste pits.
• I was hoping that you would help paint a picture of what those standards are.
• OK, let's just go use this content.
• and closure standards.
• , closure standards, and leak detection.

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• I’ve worked on standards...” “Standards for AI development and use cases.
• and an advanced safety standard.
• “Standards, a minimum compliance standard, and an advanced safety standard.
• standards.
• auditors with no standards.

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• the educational standards. the educational standards.
• What is the content? Who makes this content? Whose ultrasound video?
• the content. the content.
• What is the content? animation. Yeah. What is the content?
• <00:47:24.319> And content. It's just kind of random. And content.

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• <00:02:59.040> 125 standards 125 standards 125 120b<00:03:01.360> 25<00:03:01.959> States
• From my time on the social studies standards committee, I can say that these standards were written with
• <00:28:31.760> representation social study standards representation social study standards
• The 2011 social studies standards reflected research and model standards that existed at that time.
• Minnesota state social study standards Minnesota state social study standards<00:39:47.319> are

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• So we're just trying to standardize that definition, one.
• And so we've set some standards or some frameworks. If that.
• It's the content and the lack of moderation and that sort of thing.
• SB 1147 replaces that standard with nearly a thousand district-level judgments.
• It's the content, and in fact, if the content... It's the content.

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• With the USMCA's 75% regional content rule, we have, With the USMCA's 75% regional content rule, we have
• Number four, binational certification standards.
• Our standards are already high.
• Our standards are already high.
• Another area is compliance with labor standards.

Summary: The joint hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs and the Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee focused on the USMCA and how the agreement affects California’s economy, jobs, supply chains, and competitiveness. Opening remarks emphasized California’s heavy trade dependence on Mexico and Canada, the importance of stable trade rules, and concerns that tariffs or uncertainty could harm workers, small businesses, agriculture, logistics, manufacturing, and border communities. Members said the hearing would help inform a future legislative report or resolution on California’s priorities for the agreement’s review. Academic and policy witnesses argued that the USMCA is central to North American economic integration and California’s role in it. Testimony from UC San Diego and CETYS University described California and Mexico as co-producers rather than simple trading partners, highlighting sectors such as medical devices, aerospace, semiconductors, logistics, and advanced manufacturing. Witnesses also warned that the upcoming review could involve not just trade but security and immigration issues, and they urged a stronger, longer-term agreement with more certainty, better border efficiency, and new tools such as specialized technician visas, binational certification standards, innovation zones, and a technology fund. Go-Biz and chamber representatives said USMCA provides predictability, market access, and support for small and medium-sized businesses, while also creating compliance burdens through rules of origin, labor standards, and customs procedures. They pointed to California’s trade missions, export support programs, and state-level cooperation with Mexico and Canada as ways to help firms participate in regional supply chains. Mexican government and business representatives said the agreement is largely functioning well, that Mexico’s public consultation process received nearly 800 submissions and about 2,000 chapter-specific comments, and that many stakeholders favor maintaining or extending USMCA. No formal votes were taken; the committee heard testimony and asked witnesses for follow-up information to inform its report and future recommendations.

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• aren't ready to learn the same content aren't ready to learn the same content at<00:05:01.040>
• :23.120> accelerated content coursework and accelerated content coursework and accelerated learning
• students with more rigorous content students with more rigorous content beyond<00:07:41.759>
• the<00:07:42.000> standard<00:07:42.639> curriculum, beyond the standard curriculum
• skills and content on an ongoing basis. skills and content on an ongoing basis.

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• standards.
• There is currently no cycle of regular updates in legislation pertaining to content standards. and curriculum
• So those are the standards.
• That's standards of the standards.
• Certainly standards, you know.

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