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• labor agreements or community workforce agreements that already go beyond prevailing wage and apprenticeship
• Workforce housing, as you know, serves teachers, health care workers, service employees, retail workers
• Workforce housing, as you know, serves teachers, health care workers, service employees, retail workers
• Workforce housing, as you know, serves teachers, health care workers, service employees, retail workers
• Providers and preschool teachers consistently share that they see stronger vocabulary, engagement, and

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on a series of housing, education, workforce, and court-related bills. On Substitute Senate Bill 5884, staff described changes to a sales and use tax deferral for redeveloping vacant or underused land into affordable housing, including broader eligible property definitions and lower affordability thresholds in designated areas. Testimony was mixed: builders opposed language they feared could encourage project labor agreements, while Spokane and Kent representatives supported the bill but asked for flexibility on affordability mix requirements. On Senate Bill 6256, which expands a property tax exemption for nonprofit low-income rental housing to include certain co-located community uses during construction and extends the pre-construction exemption period, testimony was strongly supportive from housing nonprofits and local housing partners, with questions focused on clawback provisions. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 6027, which expands allowable uses of local housing and supportive housing sales tax revenue, adjusts a REET exemption timeline, broadens emergency housing definitions, and changes use of the Affordable Housing for All account. County, housing, and nonprofit witnesses said the bill would help preserve housing and services amid federal funding uncertainty, though Snohomish County asked for an amendment to allow rental assistance. Substitute Senate Bill 6018 would revise the Housing Finance Commission’s authority, including direct lending and bond counsel terms; commission staff said it would modernize outdated restrictions and improve financing flexibility. Substitute Senate Bill 6028 would create a revolving loan fund for mixed-income homeownership projects; supporters said it would help smaller infill projects pencil, while staff noted the loans would be subordinate and carry some risk. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 6275 on the community reinvestment program, which would require periodic plan updates, reporting, and a WSIPP study, while also expressing legislative intent to continue at least $100 million annually in the account. Advocates, workforce groups, legal aid providers, and small business owners testified that the program supports communities harmed by past disinvestment and should be made permanent and more accountable. Substitute Senate Bill 5961 would move the Imagination Library program from DCYF to OSPI; early literacy advocates and local partners supported the transfer as better aligned with school readiness. Substitute Senate Bill 5969 would integrate IEP transition plans with high school and beyond plans, and a prior critic said amendments addressed her concerns. Second Substitute Senate Bill 5292 would shift PFML premium rate-setting to the annual actuarial report and raise the reserve target; labor and industry witnesses supported the change, while a policy group opposed the program’s costs. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5868 to add one superior court judge each in Skagit and Yakima counties. Judges and county officials testified that caseloads, population growth, and backlogs justify the additions, and county leaders said they had already budgeted for their share. Finally, Substitute Senate Bill 5827 would allow service members to use pre-discharge certification to claim veterans’ civil service preference; the sponsor said it would solve a timing problem for transitioning service members. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the transcript, as the meeting consisted of bill briefings and public testimony.

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• important event for the members of the Joint Committee to hear directly from our administrators, our teachers
• Between Quincy and North Quincy High Schools, we have seven business elective teachers, and our business
• It includes teacher training, model car kits, new computer software, and other program expenses.
• same thing as aiding the teachers in the classroom with lessons, interacting with the children, and
• I attribute a lot of that to my teachers, because Ms. Rowan here and Ms.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held an informational hearing at Quincy Public Schools focused on career and technical education (CTE) and related legislation. Committee members said the visit was intended to gather input for ongoing statewide efforts to expand awareness and access to CTE, especially in middle school, improve equipment and facilities, and strengthen coordination with workforce partners. Quincy administrators described the district’s CTE system, including 15 Chapter 74 programs at Quincy High School and four at North Quincy High School, enrollment of about 1,360 students, updated DESE-aligned frameworks, safety practices, business electives, and funding supported by the district budget plus state, federal, and local grants. Presenters highlighted work-based learning, industry credentials, and partnerships with employers, unions, Quincy College, MassHire, and advisory committees. Examples included co-op placements, internships, clinical placements, Military Mondays, Credit for Life, Skills Capital and Perkins-funded equipment upgrades, and a planned engineering Chapter 74 application at North Quincy. Assistant Superintendent Aaron Perkins also outlined the district’s MyCAP college-and-career planning initiative and its goal of creating a vertically aligned readiness model beginning in the middle grades. Students Ellie Crump, Emily Infantino, and Alexander Liu testified about their pathways in welding, early education and care, and healthcare technology, describing hands-on learning, certifications, clinical or shop experiences, and postsecondary plans. Committee members praised Quincy as a model for integrating CTE with general education and said the testimony would inform future legislation. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with a motion to adjourn and unanimous agreement.

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• important event for the members of the Joint Committee to hear directly from our administrators, our teachers
• Between Quincy and North Quincy High Schools, we have seven business elective teachers, and our business
• It includes teacher training, model car kits, new computer software, and other program expenses.
• I'm also employed at Inspired Child Care Center, where I'm an assistant teacher.
• I attribute a lot of that to my teachers, because Ms. Rowan here and Ms.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Keywords: 1212, all

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• registered apprenticeship,<00:08:53.200><c> general</c><00:08:53.600><c> fund</c><00:08:53.839><c> and
• </c><00:08:54.080><c> workers</c> apprenticeship, general fund and workers apprenticeship, general fund
• apprenticeship program.
• </c> statewide registered teacher statewide registered teacher apprenticeship apprenticeship apprenticeship

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Teacher Academy Scholarship Program is very similar.
• We all know we have a teacher shortage.
• So hopefully this will help encourage many more teachers, many more students, to go and become teachers
• We've been able to increase all of our teachers, and all the teachers— I know there's a lot of hesitation
• So you don't pay your teachers every two weeks or monthly?

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Keywords: 1204, all

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• On behalf of the California Teachers Association, we just recently took a support position this weekend
• Being a teacher, having been there myself, it's just amazing work that you've done. And thank you.
• But the other reality is that the California Teachers Association, which thrives on Prop 98, just came
• I do see the California Federation of Teachers in their opposition letter to your bill, raising some
• I'm a proud recent graduate of the apprenticeship readiness program at San Diego College of Continuing

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee met with a quorum and first approved a consent calendar containing AB 341, AB 1098, and AB 1316, sending those measures to the Human Services, Judiciary, and Appropriations Committees respectively. The committee then heard AB 977, which would require CSU to audit surplus land and work with California tribes to identify three regional burial sites for Native American remains that cannot yet be repatriated. Supporters, including tribal leaders and archaeology groups, said the bill is needed to honor ancestors and address the large number of remains still held by CSU; CSU said it is committed to repatriation but had no formal position. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote. Members also heard AB 1093, creating a California-Mexico higher education exchange program, and AB 1035, expanding the California College Promise to cover tuition for students pursuing community college bachelor’s degrees. AB 1093 drew support for strengthening cross-border educational and economic ties, but some members raised concerns about border-region sewage problems and the bill’s budget implications; it was held for later consideration. AB 1035 received strong support from community college leaders and faculty who said it would help low-income and first-generation students complete workforce-focused bachelor’s degrees, but several members questioned whether it would stretch Prop. 98 funding and whether the state should prioritize broader affordability concerns. AB 1035 passed to Appropriations on a 3-2 vote. The committee next approved AB 922, which would let the University of California keep access to federal criminal-history information for hiring background checks, avoiding delays and added costs if statutory authority is required. UC said the bill is needed to maintain safety and hiring operations, and it passed to Public Safety on a 5-0 vote. AB 1346, protecting military dependents from losing in-state residency status because of family travel, also passed unanimously to Military and Veterans Affairs. AB 1212, allowing UC to use low-income housing tax credits to build affordable housing for faculty and staff on UC land, drew support from UC and labor groups but opposition from members concerned about preferential access to public resources; it was held for later action. Finally, the committee approved AB 500 and AB 684, both aimed at increasing transparency around UC admissions policy changes and UC BOARS decision-making, sending AB 500 to Education and AB 684 to Governmental Organization, each on 5-0 votes. The hearing then moved on to AB 1122 on dual enrollment, with the author and witnesses presenting the bill as a way to expand college access for high school students.

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• I was terrified of education, but God called me to go to university and become a teacher.
• Parents are the teachers and they could require. ...or produce a report card or GPA.
• Why would teachers, which are the teachers most in homeschool, why would they object to having a testing
• My first question is, how will this relate to the status of adjunct teachers?
• training to make sure that every teacher and every class... ...in resources for teacher training to

Bills: HB2950 , HB2978 , HB3132 , HB3242 , HB3467 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB4115 , HB4274

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

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• I was terrified of education, but God called me to go to university and become a teacher.
• Parents are the teachers and they could provide or produce a report card or GPA.
• Teachers also check out materials from the library.”
• Members, House Bill 4115 caps the professional development requirement for teachers.
• My first question is, how will this relate to the status of adjunct teachers?

Bills: HB2950 , HB2978 , HB3132 , HB3242 , HB3467 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB4115 , HB4274

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

Summary: The Education Oversight Committee heard several bills focused on higher education, school library materials, military student transfers, women’s privacy, academic grading standards, program review, and teacher professional development. HB 2950, by Rep. Woolley, would remove the ACT requirement for homeschool students seeking Oklahoma’s Promise and bar colleges from imposing extra homeschool-specific hurdles; supporters said it would treat homeschoolers the same as other students, while opponents raised concerns about oversight and taxpayer-funded aid. The committee also heard HB 3132, which would direct higher education institutions to seek accreditors that do not impose DEI mandates, and HB 3700, which would require colleges to grade students only on academic criteria rather than opinions or beliefs. HB 3701 would codify regents’ procedures for reviewing and acting on low-performing degree programs, and HB 4115 would cap required teacher professional development hours, with the sponsor emphasizing local control and that the bill is permissive rather than mandatory. The committee also considered HB 2978, which would prohibit public school library materials from including descriptions or depictions of sexually explicit conduct. Supporters framed it as protecting children and aligning library collections with community standards, while opponents worried the language could limit access to materials that help students understand abuse and safety. HB 4274, a cleanup bill on military student schooling and school choice, would restore omitted transfer language, clarify in-district enrollment timing, and align the six-month relocation requirement with the Open Transfer Act. HB 3242, dealing with privacy for women in schools, universities, and domestic violence shelters, drew questions about how gender would be verified and how the bill would affect transgender students and shelter access. Most bills advanced on motions for due pass after committee discussion. HB 2950, HB 2978, HB 3132, HB 4274, HB 3242, HB 3700, HB 3701, and HB 4115 all received due pass recommendations. HB 3467 was laid over until the next meeting, and the committee then adjourned.

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• School teachers and down the road because we care and love about every one of these people in our community
• School teachers<00:10:27.920><c> uh</c><00:10:28.240><c> and</c><00:10:28.480><c> down</c><00:10:28.720
• ><c> the</c><00:10:28.880><c> road</c><00:10:29.120><c> because</c><00:10:29.360><c> we</c> teachers
• uh and down the road because we teachers uh and down the road because we care<00:10:29.680><c> and</c
• We had a teacher whose child in my district was at a daycare. They did not know how to react.

Bills: HB88 , HB314 , SB46 , HB332 , HB86 , HB363 , HB88 , HB314 , SB46 , HB332 , HB86 , HB363

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole

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• This bill would also be pushed back to the end of the year so that teachers have more time to teach.
• This bill provides meaningful change that will do better for our students, our teachers, parents, and
• It will reduce test anxiety, provide teachers with near immediate feedback and creates a pathway for
• Punitive impacts on teachers, on campuses, on school districts.
• And so teachers have that information to get back on track if they're not. This bill Ms.

Bills: HB8 , HB12 , SB 3 , HJR1 , SB 11 , SB 16 , SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

Bills: HB4922 , HB4713 , HB4256 , HB872 , HB1571 , HB4266 , HB4559 , SB251 , SB441 , SB1719

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: healthcare liability, emergency medical care, standard of proof, negligence, legal reforms, Texas General Arbitration Act, arbitration, binding arbitration, statute of limitations, limitations period, tolling, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 16.073, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, civil procedure, lawsuit filing, court jurisdiction, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, procedural law

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• the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament, from Psalms 119:99: "I have more understanding than all my teachers
• Let me meditate on my teachers' testimonies and don't use concerns for my people as a means to neuter
• I am sure that teachers and students would benefit from that, but this bill does not set out clear procedures
• Instead, it threatens teachers with terminations on the basis of an undefined term.

Bills: SB2972 , SB1909 , SB2815 , SB735 , SB2233 , SB800 , SB1069 , SB2683 , SB2986 , SB2058 , SB2310 , SB2055 , SB1032

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, antisemitism, public institutions, disciplinary policy, student organizations, compliance, institutional policy, disciplinary sanctions, diploma designation, institution merger, academic records, student options, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, genocide education

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• My name is Lisa Berry and I am a fifth grade teacher with 29 years of classroom experience.
• I know firsthand that I have benefited from these resources as a classroom teacher.
• I help design the lessons and the materials that teachers across our region use.
• These teachers leave HMMSA trainings feeling equipped, and empowered, and deeply moved.
• What's more, the same study identified a significant need in teachers and campus administrators.

Bills: SB2972 , SB1909 , SB2815 , SB735 , SB2233 , SB800 , SB1069 , SB2683 , SB2986 , SB2058 , SB2310 , SB2055 , SB1032

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, antisemitism, public institutions, disciplinary policy, student organizations, compliance, institutional policy, disciplinary sanctions, diploma designation, institution merger, academic records, student options, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, genocide education

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• As a PTA leader in Georgetown, I work closely with other parents to support families and teachers in
• Similarly, many teachers rely on the tax holiday to personally provide supplies for their classrooms.
• Families and teachers should not have to choose between being prepared for school and saving money.
• Teachers benefit from the sales tax holiday at the right time.
• Most of our residents are teachers; they're retired clerks.

Bills: HB 103 , HB 1256 , HB1587 , HB1632 , HB2027 , HB2525 , HJR88 , HJR138 , HB103

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: taxing unit, bond database, local government, transparency, civil penalty, education reform, funding allocation, school infrastructure, teacher recruitment, student achievement, tax exemption, water conservation, graywater systems, rainwater harvesting, ad valorem taxation, county commissioners, HB 1587, Texas sales tax holiday, back-to-school tax holiday, clothing tax exemption

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• It protects the religious liberties of Texas teachers, as well as ensures that teachers can focus on
• Instead, teachers discussed their pay and the lack of resources.
• How is encouraging teachers and staff to bully their co-workers and their students while punishing teachers
• So let's give teachers some credit.
• I have not heard from any teacher groups about this.

Bills: SB3 , SB810 , SB965 , SB1073 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB 3

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer

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• NOT ONLY FOR THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS BUT ALSO FOR EVAN AND US.
• STATED BY THE NATIONAL LIBRARY THAT ALL TEACHERS AND PARENTS ARE FOR ORGAN CELL PHONES IN CLASSROOMS,
• THE TASK FORCE WOULD INCLUDE 14 APPOINTEES, THE TASK FORCE SHALL EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHER
• ALTERNATE PATHWAYS TO BECOMING A TEACHER ARE GROWING IN POPULARITY.
• THIS IS IMPORTANT YOU LIKE ICE OUR SPEAKER SAID I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL TEACHERS AND IF WE ARE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Career pathways provides apprenticeship training opportunities for those from underserved areas, and
• And last question: apprenticeships, are you tracking specifically the apprenticeships?
• Apprenticeships—are you tracking specifically the apprenticeships and trainee?
• So in terms of apprenticeship, we are working closely with the California Department of Education.
• They could also have teachers visit the set and provide a professional skills tour or do a panel.

Summary: The subcommittee heard an informational update from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development on the state’s Jobs First economic development strategy and related budget requests. Go-Biz described its regional planning process, priority sectors such as ag-tech, space defense, life sciences, and semiconductors, and requests including an extension of the CalCompetes tax credit, support for export promotion, additional film commission staff, innovation and emerging technology capacity, and a California brand campaign. Members questioned the campaign’s purpose, with some supporting efforts to counter misinformation about California and others warning it should not obscure regulatory and business-climate concerns. Go-Biz said the campaign would be nationally focused, could include business attraction efforts, and was intended to complement—not replace—policy work on permitting and workforce development. The item was informational only. The committee then heard from the California Office of the Small Business Advocate on the California RISE program, the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, and the Technical Assistance Program/Capital Infusion Program. CalOSBA reported that California RISE’s first round awarded $16.9 million to 61 employment social enterprises, which collectively increased revenue, secured contracts, and employed thousands of people facing barriers to work; a second round is being launched with a new administrator and expanded services. For the performing arts payroll fund, the office said all 100 awardees had been paid, but demand far exceeded available funding, and the program was oversubscribed within days. California for the Arts testified that the sector remains fragile after COVID and urged statutory changes to simplify eligibility and stretch dollars further. SBDC representatives described TAP/SIP as a statewide network supporting small businesses, capital access, and disaster recovery, emphasizing their role in underserved communities and the leverage of federal matching funds. Committee members focused on whether these programs produce durable outcomes and reach smaller or disadvantaged businesses. Questions centered on long-term job retention in California RISE, outreach to ethnic and community media in the civic media program, and whether TAP/SIP are accessible to entrepreneurs with limited capital or capacity. CalOSBA and its partners said they rely heavily on local community organizations for outreach, provide one-on-one counseling and training, and are working to collect more longitudinal data. The committee also discussed the film and television tax credit program, for which Go-Biz requested funding for three permanent positions and ongoing program support. Film Commission staff said the expanded program is tracking demographic and career-pathway data, with most productions opting into new diversity provisions, and that a formal report to the Legislature is expected in 2027. The item concluded without a vote, as the hearing was for oversight and budget discussion.

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• These grant programs remain important in supporting our teacher candidates and teachers.
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• apprenticeship programs.
• We have a number of other alternative pathways, like the teacher apprenticeship program, alternative
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Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you look at how much, this is actually set up for teachers, parents, and students.
• And so if we increase the number of apprenticeships that they’re Gonna be under particular journeyman
• And I think that’s what the on-the-job training apprenticeship helps to.
• Do our education and training and mentorship or apprenticeship time frames correlate very closely with
• are retired and are active, and classroom teachers.

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: 914, all

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• Teacher recruitment and retention has been a problem in the state of California.
• This budget does something pretty substantial, as large as I've seen in some time, which is a new Teacher
• , the Golden State Teacher Grant Program, which many of you are familiar with, and teacher residency
• program and funding for our pre-apprenticeship program to train more firefighters.
• Good morning, Zonglor with the California Teachers Association.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all