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• But in all seriousness, Gavin has such a bright future ahead.
• We wish you the best and all good health, happiness, and success in your future.
• Most importantly to our students, to our future, you always put them first.
• I support this bill 100% because in the future we could protect our citizens.
• The Strong Workforce Program was established in 2016 to strengthen the CTE programs in California community

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long daily file with numerous guest introductions and recognitions, including tributes to outgoing University of California President Michael Drake, student and community advocates, and visitors connected to foster care, military appreciation, and college savings. The chamber also took up several procedural items, including concurrence in Senate amendments to ACR 75 on California Farm Week, which passed 59-0. Members then adopted AJR 7 on protecting federal special education funding and services for students with disabilities, with broad bipartisan support and a 65-0 vote after 63 co-authors were added. The Assembly also adopted ACR 82 recognizing Foster Care Month and ACR 85 recognizing 529 College Savings Day by voice vote after adding co-authors, and ACR 89 recognizing Military Appreciation Month, also adopted by voice vote after co-authors were added. These resolutions featured testimony and remarks emphasizing support for vulnerable children, foster youth, military families, and access to higher education. On policy bills, the Assembly passed AB 929 on groundwater and managed wetlands (41-14), AB 1026 on utility connection timelines for housing projects (52-0), AB 1332 on direct shipment of medicinal cannabis under specified conditions (55-0), AB 1356 on follow-up reporting in DHCS death investigations at treatment facilities (54-0), and AB 671 on streamlining restaurant openings through self-certification of certain plans (62-0). The chamber also approved AB 715 on anti-Semitism and school climate after extensive debate and cross-caucus support, 64-0, and AB 33 on autonomous vehicle deliveries requiring a human safety operator, 52-6. Later, AB 5 on election ballot-counting timelines passed 66-0, AB 27 and AB 28 addressing the Chiquita Canyon landfill disaster passed 61-0 and 44-6 respectively, and the Assembly began consideration of AB 43 to extend state authority over wild and scenic rivers.

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• </c> future government. future government.
• </c><00:10:05.400><c> So,</c> program has a day-long blood drive.
• So, program has a day-long blood drive.
• Furthermore, we should for their future.
• </c> state-approved teacher prep program state-approved teacher prep program um<00:32:39.000><c> it</

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> completed that you can't assume a future completed that you can't assume a future legal<00:05:35.520
• And finally, it specific program.
• So think of effect for that program.
• </c> future meetings that we'll have. future meetings that we'll have.
• . others this year as programming.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 855 would reduce the ability of individuals taking advantage of the program to circumvent
• We can see that your future is lined out for you. You're bright, intelligent, and determined.
• Tell us about your future. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee.
• I will find people who will apply for a page program and That for you.
• I will find people who will apply for a page program.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced Senate Bill 1396, sponsored by Senator Lakey, which repeals Idaho Code 67-452 and removes Idaho’s obsolete membership in the Pacific Fisheries Task Force. Lakey said Idaho has not participated since 2022 and that the task force is no longer necessary. The committee had no questions and voted unanimously to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 855, presented by Representative Petsky, which changes the residency requirement for purchasing a lifetime hunting or fishing license from six months to five years. Petsky and Idaho Department of Fish and Game representative Ellery Tucker Williams said the bill is intended to close a loophole used by people moving to Idaho briefly to obtain lifetime licenses, then leaving the state while still benefiting from resident-style tag access and lower costs. After questions about how residency is verified and whether other approaches, such as grandfathering or revoking licenses after a move, might be better, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with one member requesting to be recorded as opposed. House Concurrent Resolution 34, sponsored by Senator Harris, was also introduced and advanced. The resolution supports Idaho’s rights under the Bear River Compact, calls for studies and feasibility work on storage and recharge projects, and directs investment in stream gauging to document water use and support future claims. Paul Arrington of the Idaho Water Users Association testified in support, emphasizing the need for better information and planning for the Bear River Basin. The committee asked about potential costs, and Arrington said the resolution concerns study work first, with project funding to be addressed later. The committee then voted to send the resolution to the floor with a due pass recommendation and approved the February 25 minutes before concluding with remarks to a departing page and a final statement that the committee’s work for the year was essentially finished.

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• The Guaranteed Education Tuition program, or GET, is Washington's 529 prepaid college tuition program
• Just with the concern for solvency of the GET program long term, as well as we start other programs like
• that we have, or conditional scholarship programs. ...similar behavioral health scholarship programs
• ...68 high-quality child care centers and 36 Champion programs are before- and after-school programs
• One of these programs is the one of these programs.

Summary: The Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee met on January 27 and first took executive action on three bills. House Bill 2311, which makes administrative changes to the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board, was reported out with a do pass recommendation after the Leavitt amendment was withdrawn; supporters emphasized transparency, accountability, and student success metrics, while one member opposed moving it forward and urged more interim work. House Bill 2324, which extends tuition waiver access for children of eligible veterans when a disability determination occurs after age 18, passed unanimously. House Bill 288, the Dietitian Licensure Compact, was amended to delay implementation until July 1, 2028 and then passed unanimously as a substitute bill; members cited workforce shortages and the value of broader licensure portability. The committee then held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2422 would shift private security guard licensing fees from individual guards to their employers, eliminate transfer fees, and penalize companies that require reimbursement; the sponsor and workers testified that the current system burdens low-wage guards and contributes to high turnover, while some members asked about whether fees could instead be lowered or eliminated. House Bill 2438 would create the SEEDS scholarship for early childhood education students using up to $10 million from the GET account if it remains sufficiently funded; the sponsor described it as a targeted test of surplus GET funds to address early learning workforce shortages, and testimony from educators, providers, and advocacy groups strongly supported it, while WASAC said the bill may need technical changes to avoid conflicts with existing 529 rules. The committee also heard House Bill 2525, which would create a WSU heritage orchard program and registry for old or rare apple varieties; the sponsor and industry witnesses said it would preserve agricultural history, support research, and aid future breeding and education. Finally, House Bill 2586 would align Passport to Careers with federal financial aid formulas and automatically deem Passport-eligible youth financially needy for the Washington College Grant; the sponsor and WASAC said it would help foster youth and homeless students access aid earlier and more predictably, and multiple students and advocates testified in strong support. No final action was taken on the bills heard in public testimony during this portion of the meeting.

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• </c> $ 1.5 billion rainy day fund for future $ 1.5 billion rainy day fund for future challenges<00:20
• here in the coming years we'll future here in the coming years we'll continue<00:21:04.880><c> to</c
• rapid rehousing program, homeless outreach, and civil legal services.
• And this incentive program, which is an amnesty program, doesn't require identification.
• That's a statewide initiative, by the way, to prevent a future disaster.

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all

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• The benefits it brings, while making the program all while making programs for both employment and the
• The benefits it brings, while making the program all while making programs for both employment and the
• Yes, of course, Senator Drazkowski. existing programs are less competitive existing programs are less
• </c> Minnesota ought to approach the future Minnesota ought to approach the future of<01:00:53.559><c
• should be a part of that future.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• With that said, I just wanted to transition to a future planning discussion.
• to increase training. ...at risk in the future.
• And so we have 11 Moms Do Care programs across the state, and we have six First Steps Together programs
• Programs that are subject to specific eligibility by substance to be able to support people.
• Any other ideas, future iterations? We see the chat with lots of links.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to reopen its work for the year, with roll call and attendance confirmations followed by remarks from the co-chairs and members. Senator Liz Miranda stepped down as co-chair, citing multiple responsibilities and personal losses, and Senator Adam Gomez was welcomed as the new Senate co-chair. Gomez said he would listen and learn from commissioners and advocates, and both outgoing and incoming leaders emphasized continuing the commission’s work on maternal health, postpartum depression, and equity. Members discussed several current policy and implementation issues. The Department of Public Health reported a new regulation to implement the 2024 midwifery access law, including temporary licenses for licensed certified professional midwives. Commissioners also raised concerns about birthing hospital and inpatient obstetric unit closures, OB-GYN workforce shortages, reimbursement changes, and the need to expand midwifery, doula, and birth center capacity. Other topics included substance use and perinatal mental health supports, the limited $220,000 appropriation for community-based perinatal mental health organizations, and the need for stronger funding in the budget to implement the maternal health law. The commission also focused on future priorities and information sharing. Members suggested more presentations from clinicians, regulators, infant and early childhood mental health experts, and PSI of Massachusetts; greater attention to parent-child relational health and postpartum screening in pediatric settings; and possible commission action such as a letter to the governor on workforce and access issues. The group agreed that there was not enough time to plan a May event and instead would use the commission to publicize related events, including Black Maternal Health Week activities. Commissioners voted to create a biweekly digest for sharing updates, with urgent items to be sent by email, and then adjourned the meeting.

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• :14.639><c> top</c> Programming continuity remains a top Programming continuity remains a top priority
• program placement, and specialized<00:13:36.320><c> programming</c><00:13:36.800><c> beds</c><00:13:
• . program. program.
• programs.
• </c> conversations about what the future conversations about what the future looks<01:10:48.719><c> like

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Zyla Bryant and wishing her continued success in all of her future endeavors.
• I will say these interns have given me so much hope and faith in the future of Florida.
• He's a member of the Florida State University Honors Program.
• And it also sunsets the program on July 1, 2031. That is the amendment.
• The House removed the provision referencing my Safe Florida Condo Pilot Program.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing interns, staff, visitors, and a military veteran. After routine announcements, the chamber took up several House-returned bills and special-order measures, with most motions to concur or refuse to concur adopted without objection. Early actions included unanimous concurrence in House amendments to SB 118 on RV park special assessments and SB 572 on ethics rules for public officers and employees, both passing 38-0. The Senate then debated and passed CS/CS/HB 991 on election integrity by a 27-12 vote after extensive opposition focused on voter registration documentation, student IDs, provisional ballots, and potential disenfranchisement; the sponsor defended the bill as a citizenship-verification and election-security measure. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 182, an education package combining several related provisions, by 37-0, and later approved SB 474 on military affairs by 39-0 after a technical amendment restoring certain retirement eligibility positions. The Senate refused to concur in the House amendment to CS/CS/CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service, and refused to concur in the House strike-all amendment to SB 598 after the House had added composting language to the cremation definition. Several other messages were temporarily postponed. On the special-order calendar, the Senate passed CS/CS/HB 425 on historic cemeteries by 39-0, allowing historic Black cemetery boards to sell surplus property not used for burial to fund maintenance. It also passed HB 929 on chickee regulation by 39-0, limiting local restrictions on chickee construction and setting spacing, fire-safety, and permitting rules. SB 1370 on habitual traffic offender designation was substituted with identical CS/HB 35 and passed 39-0, expanding habitual offender treatment to repeated driving without a valid license. The chamber then returned to CS/CS/CS/SB 902, the Department of Health package, which was substituted with CS/HB 733 and amended to retain the Senate’s medical marijuana location limits, adjust NICU nutrition language, modify the dental student loan repayment program, and require a pediatric trauma center designation for certain specialty children’s hospitals; it passed 37-0. The Senate also moved CS/CS/CS/HB 905 on foreign influence to the special-order calendar and began debate on a strike-all amendment defining foreign terrorist organizations and foreign countries of concern, restricting gifts and business ties, tightening sister-city affiliations, and adding ethics training and reporting requirements, but the transcript ends before final action on that bill.

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• The family health programs include the California Children's Services Program, or CCS, the Genetically
• So the May Revise assumed a lower Program 9...
• and the Accountability Sanctions Program.
• , and the Accountability Sanctions Program.
• It's very early in this first-year program.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It supports the maintenance of quality public education initiatives and reinforces programs that will
• Tarr, Supplemental Local District Grant Program.
• So it would not preclude that additional aid, and it would not be counted toward future aid. Mr.
• I might need your help on this at a future date.
• I hope that this amendment is adopted and in a small way helps make Braintree safer in the future.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up Senate House No. 4010, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill funded largely by surplus Fair Share revenues. The Ways and Means chair described the bill as a $1.28 billion package, with major investments in education and transportation, including special education circuit breaker aid, higher education deferred maintenance, career technical education capital grants, school construction relief, high-dosage tutoring, English language learning grants, MBTA reserve replenishment and safety training, commuter rail maintenance, Chapter 90 local road aid, regional transit authority support, ferry and micro-transit funding, and a small World Cup transportation appropriation. Members from both parties generally praised the bill’s one-time, regionally balanced approach while emphasizing fiscal discipline and the limited, surplus-based funding source. The minority leader and others questioned the fund balances and the use of the education and transportation innovation and capital fund, the Student Opportunity Act trust fund, and the transitional escrow account; the chair said the bill would zero out the innovation and capital fund, leave about $430 million in the SOA trust, and about $200 million in the escrow account. Several members highlighted specific priorities. Senator Cronin and Senator Feeney strongly supported the $100 million career technical education investment, arguing it would expand vocational opportunities in comprehensive high schools and help meet workforce needs. Senator Feeney also emphasized MBTA funding, special education, local road repairs, English language learning tied to workforce needs, and World Cup preparations in Foxborough. Senator Comerford praised the bill’s regional equity, higher education maintenance funding, special education support, and transportation investments, while also noting the need for broader future work on Chapter 70 and school finance. Senator Tarr supported the bill but repeatedly stressed that the spending was a unique one-time opportunity and that the Commonwealth should preserve fiscal reserves and continue to address school funding inequities and MBTA finances more broadly. The chamber then considered numerous amendments. Amendment 1 on tariff pricing transparency was withdrawn after brief remarks, and Amendment 14, proposing a DESE study on educational outcomes for young men and boys, was rejected. Amendment 182, funding Worcester Regional Transit Authority capital expenses, was adopted. Amendment 228, adding $500,000 for Free Period to expand access to menstrual products in schools, was adopted. Amendment 257, funding Springfield Public Schools communication and safety systems, was also adopted. Other amendments, including Tarr amendments on supplemental district aid, MBTA reporting, and the Foundation Budget Review Commission, were rejected. Amendment 308 concerning MBTA Communities and Milton was withdrawn, after which Senator Driscoll began a presentation arguing Milton was being misclassified under the MBTA Communities Act and should be treated fairly under the law.

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• aid programs are already under strain, including the state grant program as we know.
• </c> state financial aid programs are already state financial aid programs are already under<00:03:31.120
• </c> aid programs? aid programs?
• </c> future bill if they were. future bill if they were.
• So while you the state grant program.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• To teach these programs.
• So for a lot of our bread-and-butter programs that we offer, there are career and technical programs
• put more programs in place.
• it already addresses teacher prep programs.
• We hope to maybe change that in the future.

Bills: HB28 , HB50 , HB196 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB316 , HB649 , HB807

Committee: House Education

Keywords: teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date

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• </c> potential future rationing in the tales. potential future rationing in the tales.
• </c><00:02:17.200><c> legislators</c> Northstar promise programs legislators Northstar promise programs
• </c> protecting against that in the future. protecting against that in the future.
• </c> reinvest it back into the program. reinvest it back into the program.
• </c><00:31:39.360><c> has</c> Family Medicine Residency Program has Family Medicine Residency Program

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This bill is a win for our future educators, our schools, and most importantly for our students.
• I'm also an advisor for our HOSA Future Health Professionals chapter.
• We hear concerns about what a potential fix might be in the future.
• to educate these students in an unapproved program?
• We have different territories as well that are involved in DECA, and it is a national program.

Bills: SB83 , SB106 , SB107 , SB123 , SJR1

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections

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• So the pilot program is here in Minnesota, but ultimately in the future this pilot program will be the
• </c><00:21:40.000><c> to</c> programs and other great programs to programs and other great programs to
• medical records in the future.
• records in the future.
• our rural program.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But of course, this program is much larger.
• It wasn't built for a program to go in so quickly, probably, however, so in I could see in the future
• That scholarship program.
• But given the mobility of this program, if that same student also sees the scholarship program within
• Notice you will see that we will be continuing our discussion on the FEFP and scholarship programs programs

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• How is your program being funded?
• Our program right now is a private-pay, tuition-based program.
• And if there are those programs, then can you share some of that?
• We've recruited a few students from their program.
• We're really excited and hopeful for the outcomes in our program.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting began with a presentation from Run the Gamut, a new two-year transition program for young adults with autism ages 18 to 24. Staff described the program’s focus on person-centered planning, independent living skills, social connection, and experiential learning, including a teaching kitchen, laundry room, community-based instruction, and job shadowing. They said the program is intended to complement existing Massachusetts services and partnerships rather than duplicate them, and that it is inspired by the founders’ experience helping their daughter transition to adulthood and employment. Committee members asked about employment outcomes, employer readiness, funding, eligibility, and whether students with intellectual disabilities could participate. Run the Gamut said the program is currently private-pay tuition-based, but a grant is covering tuition for the first cohort while they explore additional funding sources, including possible school-district or insurance pathways. They said students with intellectual disabilities would not be automatically excluded if they meet admissions criteria. Staff also emphasized building employer relationships in advance, using job shadowing and industry partnerships to improve hiring practices and create real opportunities for students. They noted partnerships with programs such as PYD, JBS, Aspire, and Boston University, and said the program is opening soon with about eight students enrolled and an open house planned for September 18. After the presentation, the committee shifted to planning its proposed workshop for the Massachusetts APSE conference, “Employment Matters,” themed “Partners in Progress.” Members discussed submitting the application by the August 31 deadline, selecting a second presenter, and shaping interactive questions for attendees using a live polling tool. Suggested audience questions focused on the benefits of hiring people with disabilities and the barriers or challenges employers and employment advocates face, with an emphasis on connecting responses back to commission resources and partnerships. The committee also approved the minutes from the prior meeting unanimously and ended with a discussion of future fiscal year goals, including interest in a possible veterans-and-disability-focused event or resource effort.

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• the PCA program.
• for the two-year programs.
• for the two-year programs.
• for the two-year programs.
• </c> appropriation for the grant program appropriation for the grant program those<00:21:17.760><c> will

Keywords: 1183, house