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• aid and local<00:10:44.880> affordable<00:10:45.360> housing<00:10:45.680> aid<
• 00:10:46.040> as local affordable housing aid as local affordable housing aid as resources<00:
• Minneapolis Public School mentioned that public<00:18:45.520> school<00:18:45.840> buildings
• some of our you know empty school some of our you know empty school buildings<00:19:01.080> for
• is that we have a lot of empty schools is that we have a lot of empty school<00:19:11.760> buildings

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• Uh thank you beyond the school campus.
• <00:24:36.400> to that is foreign born feel more safe to that is foreign born feel more safe
• It's also in the company of many school.
• street and next door to our schools too. street and next door to our schools too.
• our state and um school facilities and other<00:36:40.480> facilities.

Bills: HB1577, HB1870

Keywords: Smart911, 911, 911 Board, emergency response, public safety answering point, PSAP, next-generation 911, NG911, dispatch, dispatcher, emergency profile, safety profile, medical information, disability access, access needs, functional needs, kupuna, aging, developmental disabilities, communication access

Summary: The committee reconvened on March 19, 2026, for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week. It first took up HB 812 on agriculture, agreeing to move it forward with amendments and a Senate draft, and then HB 2388 on public notice, which was also passed with amendments after concerns about transparency and the need for local newspaper notice on Maui were discussed. HB 1414 on procurement and HB 2469 on a regular session review working group were both deferred to March 24 for further work with the author, while HB 322 on voter registration was deferred indefinitely in favor of a Senate vehicle. The committee then heard HB 1577, which would create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program and working group for 911. Testimony from disability advocates, emergency medical services, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing benefits for people without smartphones, better sharing of medical and emergency information, and improved response in the field. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the 911 Board already had the authority to implement the system without legislation, and the bill was not immediately acted on in the portion of the transcript provided. The final major item was HB 1870 on protected community locations. Testimony in support came from the University of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, immigrant-rights groups, public health advocates, and many individuals, while the Department of Education supported the measure but requested clarity on federal compliance and raised concerns about a 1,000-foot perimeter beyond campus. Supporters said the bill would protect sensitive locations and help immigrant families feel safe accessing schools, health care, and other services. No final vote on HB 1870 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• Can you just give some examples of what this allows our schools to be able to do regarding safety?
• It lets them hire us s s school resource officers. That was the intent of it.
• But we also have some schools that already have those hired.
• We already have some of our schools that are already at or near this threshold.
• Obviously, that is the classification of the school.

Bills: SB1360, SB1204, SB1989, SB1189, SB1481

Keywords: mathematics, student assessment, dyscalculia, intervention services, educational funding, professional development, state department of education, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools, school districts, bereavement leave, paid leave, grief leave, family leave, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, maternity leave

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• And students in public, private, or religious schools can receive these scholarships.
• They also have to have at least 10 students that they help at different schools.

Bills: HB342, HB342, HB168, HB220, SB187, SB270, SB265, SB220, SB242, SB277

Keywords: religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, tax credit, scholarship, education funding, financial aid, federal participation, HB168, Alabama, emergency management, local emergency management organization, mutual aid, mutual aid agreement, disaster response, public safety, public health, state emergency management plan

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• For over a decade, Texas schools have had the option to recognize high school students... leading with
• I was a high school teacher, I was also a high school counselor, and I was a mom.
• They get financial aid, state-based financial aid, and they get private scholarships.
• to meet, maximize, and protect their financial aid awards.
• Well, the financial aid is very difficult and different for CTP programs.

Bills: SB750, SB2995, SB1716, SB2430, SB203, SB1679, SB2683, SB1414

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy

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• say charter schools or public schools, but you know what I mean, okay.
• Charter schools.
• According to the Texas school safety center, a safe school environment is one free from bullying, violence
• They move for great schools, safe schools. neighborhoods and opportunity.
• It's as competitive as. medical school and law school.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• Now, why are we 40th in terms of rankings for paying our public school? schools.
• I'm a certified public school educator and parent of five public school graduates.
• , eliminating school nurses.
• them their school supplies, they don't come in with school supplies.
• Regional day school programs provide hearing aids for students.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• By adding this weight to the school finance formulas, we're also hopeful that school districts will be
• high-poverty schools.
• And the fact that now what we see a lot of communities do is build a high school and a middle school
• that particular charter school.
• Many of our students miss entire school days for therapies and do not return to school the same day.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• We believe that is a priority to make sure that our school schools are safe, and we realize that not
• in this bill on public schools versus charter schools.
• It's Austin Independent School District, Houston Independent School District, Dallas Independent School
• District, Fort Worth Independent School District. school district, Isleta independent school district
• to get our students safely to school each and every day. day.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• Stier, and I am the superintendent of Aitkin Public School District ISD Number 1.
• I am the chair of the school board, and I will stand on Mr. Stier's comments.
• So, uh, questions for the superintendent, the school board chair?
• Our school district number is ISD Number 1, so see, there you go. You go there, you go up.
• Superintendent, school board chair? Yes. Thank you for being here today. Appreciate it.

Bills: HF1833, HF148, HF1127, HF1227, HF1681, HF1974, HF1106, HF1016, HF2197

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• to be safe at school and to stay alive. to be safe at school and to stay alive.
• schools safe from these weapons of war.
• schools safe from these weapons of war.
• schools safe from these weapons of war.
• safe schools is to addition his idea for safe schools is to cut<01:15:44.719> $50<01:15:45.040

Bills: HF4893

Keywords: education finance, student support, aid allowances, appropriation, school funding

Bills: HCR26, HB113, HB380, HB392, HB476, HB513, HB608, HB682, HB905, HB987

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, community college, technical education, pilot program, driver training, transportation, Safe Haven Law, flyers, child safety, infant relinquishment, name image likeness

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• It's obvious we need more physical therapists to aid and assist our citizens who suffer from injuries
• Next, we have House Bill 34 as amended, school nurse licensure provisions.
• Number one, it adds the words 'and charter schools' in several places in the bill.
• Charter schools are part of our public school system, so their nurses are part of this bill.
• It adjusts contract language because in our 89 school districts, school-year contracts are varied lengths

Bills: HB10, HB12, HB34, SB130, SM21

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• school must award a student, on graduation from high school, a high school diploma with a state seal
• staff safe.
• gates safe.
• How about, let's go to the school... school.
• safe and functional schools.

Bills: HB2040, HB2142, HB2255, HB2379, HB2482, HB2575, HB2600, HB2764, HB4033, HCR2015

Keywords: public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, school safety, resource officers, mental health, training, infrastructure improvements, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements

Summary: The committee on Education heard a series of bills and took action on each. HCR 2015, a resolution supporting at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for K-12 students and posting dietary guidelines in schools, drew testimony from advocates for recess and student wellness; it was approved 6-0. HB 2040, which would require schools to provide adoption information when contraception or STI topics are discussed and add adoption-related content to sex education, drew opposition from Reproductive Freedom for All and the Arizona Education Association, but passed 4-2. HB 2255, extending Arizona Teachers Academy eligibility for community college students from two to four years, passed unanimously 6-0. HB 2764, creating a voluntary state seal of computer science proficiency for high school graduates, also passed 6-0. The committee then considered HB 2600, requiring written parental permission for students in grades 6-8 to join school clubs or organizations. The ACLU of Arizona opposed the bill, arguing it would suppress participation in clubs involving sensitive identities or topics; the bill passed 4-2. HB 2379, which requires school district governing board members to complete recurring training on school finance and related duties, was amended to narrow the re-election consequences and then passed 4-2. HB 2142, establishing a school safety center and council within the Arizona Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, and risk assessments, received mixed testimony over its funding source and council makeup but passed 4-2. Later, HB 4033, which would require more detailed bond election pamphlets and separate ballot propositions for certain school bond projects such as stadiums, administrative buildings, and teacher housing, drew opposition from the Arizona Education Association over added barriers to school funding, but passed 4-2. HB 2482, capping job order contracting for building renewal grant projects at $1 million and requiring verification against artificial project splitting, drew concerns from builders and school board groups about slowing repairs and limiting procurement flexibility; it passed 4-2. Finally, HB 2575, the Anti-Semitism and Education Act, which would bar public schools and higher education institutions from teaching or promoting antisemitism and create reporting and discipline procedures, drew strong support from Jewish community representatives describing school and campus incidents, and opposition from the ACLU and AEA over free-speech and liability concerns; the transcript cuts off before the committee vote on this bill.

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• Uh this is a school safety last year.
• technology this would be where um school technology this would be where um school officials<00:11
• whether it actually be on the school whether it actually be on the school grounds<00:11:33.200><
• ,<00:12:16.240> which district, Scami County Schools, which district, Scami County Schools
• funding for school safety.

Bills: HB187, HB341, HB4, HB175, HB326

Keywords: HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety, municipal court, district court, circuit court, cosmetology, makeup application

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• We also opened high school to this year Legacy Ranch High School.
• district to that school. school district.
• School District A sending over to School District B.
• Typically, School District B is gonna be sending to School District A.
• all the way up to high school.

Bills: HB20, HB 120, HB20, HB120

Keywords: applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

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• Community High School. Community High School.
• So right away at schools. Um, is that is that outside schools.
• That's in the same pot of money as our school nurses, our school psychologists, and our school social
• That's in the same pot of money as our school nurses, our school psychologists, and our school social
• , school nurses, our school psychologists, school nurses, our school psychologists, and<00:50:23.520

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• How about we just say no to wasteful foreign aid?
• So, cutting aid is simply not going to ruin American foreign policy.
• Indeed, there is evidence the Chinese aid efforts have been backfiring.
• We will be involved in foreign aid.
• We give foreign aid. So I just wanted to be able to frame that.

Keywords: fiscal responsibility, government waste, foreign aid, funding resolution, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed government spending and foreign aid, with a particular emphasis on perceived wasteful expenditures. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing a funding resolution for the committee, which received unanimous support from the members present. The chair noted a quorum at the beginning of the meeting, signaling that the committee was ready to conduct its business. Discussions highlighted ongoing debates concerning fiscal responsibility and the necessity of legislative oversight, notably regarding foreign aid allocations and their implications for domestic fiscal health.

Bills: SB 4, SJR 2

Keywords: property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, constitutional amendment

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• And for the dental school, if you're actually doing the extractions the safe way, um, there's very specific
• And for the dental school, if you're actually doing the extractions the safe way, um, there's very specific
• And for the dental school, if you're actually doing the extractions the safe way, um, there's very specific
• And for the dental school, if you're actually doing the extractions the safe way, um, there's very specific
• And for the dental school, if you're actually doing the extractions the safe way, um, there's very specific

Bills: HF4266

Keywords: higher education, state grants, financial aid, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium, summer 2026, 1183, house