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• science of reading don't actually believe in the science of reading.
• I don't care how many pretty languages you put around it; it's the science of reading.
• We have rubrics put in here that are about the science of reading and only the science of reading.
• It's because it is using the science of reading. And the teachers are noticing the difference.
• And we're seeing those who hold fast to the science of reading; they're seeing change.

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• And by the way, that's just not dual credits in the English, math, and science.
• For instance, the Torrance Health Science Education Center.
• We have a program advisory committee for all of our Associate of Applied Science degrees.
• Those include business computer software. science and education, among others.
• , excuse me, at NURSE at UNT Dallas. the health science center to finish nursing school.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Vicki Torres on receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing
• June, the SBA further clarified that 7(a) loans could be used to finance business software or cloud computing
• those loans can be used for technology small businesses rely on today, including software, cloud computing
• We were taught English literature, history, science, social studies, calculus, and trigonometry.
• Computers, the internet, GPS, flight, fracking, and vaccines have been delivered from the laboratory

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We had almost no mobile arrays, but we committed to let, to letting science drive the discussion and
• I mean, as, uh, as Chairman Darby said earlier, we're data science here, so we have to have them observation
• where this can also be supported at a local level and not just assuming everybody can jump on a computer
• They also don't have a computer.
• Um Maybe he needs to start getting in in front of the computer and mapping this stuff, you know, I mean

Bills: HB206

Keywords: HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding

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• I mean, it's not rocket science.
• This amendment was not a moderate, science-based decision.
• not a moderate science-based decision. not a moderate science-based decision.
• Computers, home appliances, and batteries all rely on critical minerals.
• Computers, home critical minerals.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• She goes to Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences and is in the eighth grade.
• She was a science teacher in Albuquerque before she came to so many other things.
• I added gender because this bill is about math and science.
• The data shows that we fail our girls in math and science as well.
• So then what is the role of the Mathematics and Science Bureau? Mr.

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• the safer consumer products program, including engaging with DTSC leadership and the Green Ribbon Science
• Updated science, test methods, and standards have also been undertaken by other states.
• Secondly, it’s just, you know, science takes time, and I understand how frustrating it can be for the
• So I just encourage you to continue to take action where it's appropriate, where the science is clear
• We just need to get the other, I think it's 48 states, that have this computational toxicology—just copy

Summary: The joint oversight hearing focused on DTSC’s implementation of SB 158 reforms, including enforcement, community engagement, fee stability, the hazardous waste management plan, permitting backlogs, and the Safer Consumer Products program. Senators and Assembly members emphasized protecting overburdened communities and asked how DTSC and the Board of Environmental Safety are using their authority to improve accountability, reduce delays, and address hazardous waste facilities and consumer product chemicals. The hearing also included discussion of extended producer responsibility programs and whether DTSC can support them more efficiently, including through coordination with CalRecycle. DTSC Director Katie Butler said the department is now more transparent, accountable, and fiscally stable, citing stronger enforcement actions, an interactive inspections map, expanded community outreach, and emergency response work on the Los Angeles wildfire cleanup. She said DTSC has made progress on fee reform, the hazardous waste management plan, cleanup grants, permit renewals, and safer consumer products rulemaking, including adding microplastics to the candidate chemical list. Board Chair Andrew Rakestraw said the board has held multiple public meetings and hearings, is working on fee rates and performance metrics, and is revising the hazardous waste management plan after public comment, including removing a proposal to send certain contaminated soil to municipal landfills. He also noted remaining concerns about fee structure, permit delays, and the pace of the safer consumer products program. Public witnesses offered sharply different views. A representative of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance said SB 158 reforms have improved permitting and transparency, but urged more attention to risk-based decision-making, reduced duplication, and possible General Fund support for plan implementation rather than relying only on fees. Earthjustice argued DTSC remains too slow and that communities continue to suffer from long-delayed permits and weak protections, urging the Legislature to take a more active role and to prioritize eliminating hazardous substances rather than minimizing costs. Committee members pressed the witnesses on permit renewals, community impacts, and the pace of the safer consumer products program, while DTSC defended its progress and said further legislative collaboration may be needed on hazardous waste management and emerging waste streams.

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• Italian Americans have contributed to every corner of public life, arts, education, labor, science, and
• And if they're using a computer to do the same thing, it still should be illegal.
• And if they're using a computer to do the same thing, it still should be illegal.
• science course by the 2029-2030 school year.
• The science is clear: home hardening works, but it needs to be holistic and comprehensive measures and

Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, established a quorum after a roll call, and proceeded through a long House of Origin floor session with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine parliamentary actions. Early in the day, a motion by Assembly Member Gallagher to suspend the rules and take up AB 12 immediately failed on a 18-39 vote. The chamber then moved through the daily file, with many measures passing by wide margins, often with bipartisan support and little or no opposition. Among the notable bills discussed were measures on law enforcement oversight and records access (AB 847), CalFresh data-sharing exemptions (AB 593), campus-area housing for students and staff (AB 893), insurance and wildfire hardening updates (AB 1), missing middle housing code changes (AB 6), tribal peace officer status in a pilot program (AB 31), utility bill analysis before new mandates (AB 61), fairgrounds funding (AB 258), Diwali as a state holiday (AB 268), labor and worker organizing rights (AB 288), algorithmic price-fixing and antitrust enforcement (AB 325), elections and jail voter information (AB 331), protections for judges and court personnel (AB 343 and AB 352), school construction procurement (AB 361), school-zone speed limits (AB 382), transit worker protections (AB 394), blue carbon coastal mitigation (AB 399), K-9 standards for law enforcement (AB 400), livestock carcass composting (AB 411), translation of housing materials (AB 413), immigrant educational rights notices (AB 419), gun violence restraining order implementation (AB 451), special education and child care measures (AB 560 and AB 563), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), and disability access protections for businesses (AB 649). Several bills addressed housing, energy, public health, and public safety, and many authors emphasized affordability, transparency, and administrative efficiency. The session also included several ceremonial or recognition items, including ACR 73 declaring Italian American Heritage Month, which was adopted by voice vote after 65 coauthors were added. Most measures were approved overwhelmingly, though a few drew some dissent, including AB 421? no—AB 399 passed 42-30, AB 450 passed 49-6, AB 461 passed 49-8, and AB 621 passed 58-0. The transcript ends partway through AB 772, which was introduced as an educational equity bill addressing cyberbullying after school hours, but the remainder of that item is not included in the provided text.

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• I had this in computer form so I could do a find. That's okay. So I think...
• We have frozen computers. The Chair calls Michelle Evans and Jonathan Covey. Emma Bennett.
• That's not science. That's not people's lived experience. It's politically based.
• Defending science, so I'm not particularly concerned about the different issues of men and women.
• I'm a retired political science professor from... Houston speaking in opposition to HB 229.

Bills: HB229, HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510

Keywords: HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district

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• I have been in more of the mainframe and enterprise computer industry, and for a decade, consumers of
• We show you registered as Chris Bross testifying on behalf of of Other World Computing and that you are
• I'm here representing the interests of Other World Computing, who operates here in Austin, Texas, selling
• computer storage and peripherals.
• You remember my bill relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties

Bills: HB2963, HB3005, HB3287, HB3288, HB3289, HB3290, HB3344, HB3712, HB3862, HB3874, HB4196, HB4308, HB4901, HB4984

Keywords: digital equipment, repair rights, manufacturers, maintenance, consumer rights, construction contracts, payment regulations, public works, dispute resolution, audit procedures, construction, trust funds, mechanic's lien, contractor, subcontractor, residential properties, disputes, payment obligations, accountability, payment disputes

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• It's a statutory entitlement computed at time of service a member retires.
• It's a statutory entitlement computed at time of service a member retires.
• <01:48:25.199> at It's a statutory entitlement computed at It's a statutory entitlement computed
• Um, so you're saying that by having the portal on the phone or the computer that the parent pays for
• <02:13:31.760> that<02:13:32.000> the on the phone or the computer that the on the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Musk is finding with his untutored, unvetted, um, juvenile computer hacker crew?
• Musk is finding with his untutored, unvetted, um, juvenile computer hacker crew?
• Musk is finding with his untutored, unvetted, um, juvenile computer hacker crew?
• Musk is finding with his untutored, unvetted, um, juvenile computer hacker crew?
• Musk is finding with his untutored, unvetted, um, juvenile computer hacker crew?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Consider a student who graduates in computer science, gets a remote job outside of the state.
• Consider a student who graduates in computer science, gets a remote job outside of the state.
• And he's got all the sciences already from getting dual credit, doing dual credit and having a degree
• committee aware, but we've been making some progress there because I don't like the fact that the computer
• my desk, over the course of its useful life, I'm going to wind up paying NDIT over $6,000 for a computer

Summary: The committee was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer were offered, and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Members then received a memo summarizing major audit items and began hearing audit presentations from the State Auditor’s Office and private auditors on a range of state agencies and organizations. Several audits were reported as clean, including the Bank of North Dakota, the North Dakota Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the Office of the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation’s flexible transportation fund, Lake Region State College, and the Department of Environmental Quality. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association also received an unmodified opinion, though repeat findings were noted for limited segregation of duties and financial statement preparation due to its small staff. The Council on the Arts audit found two findings: payroll charged to federal awards without adequate timekeeping records, and unallowable expenditures from a restricted cultural endowment fund. The Department of Public Instruction audit identified unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, though additional testing showed the funds were used for their intended purpose. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which identified four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating limit, grant conditions not being met, improper Breeders Fund awards, and improper procurement for advertising services. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson acknowledged complacency and weak controls, said the agency would tighten procedures, and explained that the commission had since worked with procurement and would follow the rules more closely. Auditors also explained that the commission would now be audited every two years because of the findings. Another major discussion involved the University of North Dakota School of Law, where auditors found a lack of documentation supporting admissions decisions for post-baccalaureate programs. UND officials said they remain in good standing with the American Bar Association but agreed better documentation and tools are needed; the committee pressed for more transparency and follow-up on admissions criteria. The committee also received an update on Dakota College at Bottineau, where Minot State University reported that bank reconciliations had been brought current after a significant backlog and would now be maintained through shared services. Members requested a written follow-up report on the issues and corrective actions. Finally, the North Dakota Fair Association explained that its foundation has been dissolved and remaining funds were transferred to another nonprofit for continued support of the state fair, and the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, saying the reported amount was about $1.1 million from a partial district survey and that debt remains a local issue, though it could be revisited if school meal funding changes.

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• They should have the staffing and the computer systems to do this as is, and that's what we've been telling
• And, you know, under the provisions number two it says that it continues to declare science, technology
• , engineering, mathematics, and workforce... ...It continues to declare science, technology, engineering

Keywords: 1182, all

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• was her dream school, where she was in the midst of completing her fourth year toward a Bachelor of Science
• degree in computer science with a concentration in Chinese language.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then took up a series of procedural motions and a large third-reading file focused heavily on housing, wildfire recovery, insurance, and related regulatory changes. Early actions included a successful motion to place Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 on the third-reading file, followed by a unanimous vote on SB 26, a cleanup measure related to lemon-law civil discovery procedures and automaker opt-outs from the AB 1755 framework. The chamber then moved through a package of urgency bills tied to the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires and broader housing affordability concerns. Measures approved included AB 311 allowing displaced tenants to temporarily house wildfire victims and pets, AB 299 extending hotel/motel/short-term rental stays beyond 30 days for disaster-displaced families, AB 226 giving the California Fair Plan access to bond financing in catastrophic-loss scenarios, AB 253 allowing third-party plan checks when local review exceeds 30 days, AB 301 aligning state permitting timelines with local deadlines, AB 306 imposing a six-year pause on new residential building-code updates, AB 462 exempting certain ADUs in Los Angeles County coastal zones from coastal development permits, AB 493 requiring interest to be paid to homeowners on insurance proceeds held by lenders, and AB 597 tightening rules on public adjuster solicitation, fees, and contract transparency. Each of these urgency bills passed, generally with strong bipartisan support and mostly unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Assembly also approved several non-urgency measures, including AB 293 on groundwater transparency and board disclosure, AB 251 on elder abuse litigation standards when evidence is intentionally destroyed, AB 59 removing a sunset on Reclamation District 108’s hydropower authority, AB 417 streamlining EIFD and CRIA financing tools, and AB 312 updating procedures for agricultural theft proceeds. In addition, ACR 6 was adopted by voice vote, recognizing Black April Memorial Month and the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, with extensive remarks from Assembly Member Ta and support from other members. The consent calendar was adopted, and the body later heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for David Myers and Olivia Guerrero before adjourning to April 3, 2025. Several vote changes were announced after adjournment, including changes on AB 251 and AB 417.

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• computer because I have on my computer computer because I have on my computer the<01:53:08.560><
• Um but your computer does not. Um that. Um but your computer does not.
• I think some Macs computers can open.
• <04:17:21.120> systems mentioned, oh, there's computer systems mentioned, oh, there's computer
• not able to work the computer program. not able to work the computer program.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Planning and legislating is not an exact science, and as the world changes around us, we adapt and pivot
• We are the hub for quantum computing, robotics, AI, big data, battery technology, and green technology
• And we remain, for now, the epicenter of life science in the world.
• Entrepreneurial and Economic Investment Fund; H. 492, An Act Establishing an Advisory Commission on Science

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies held its first public hearing of the session, chaired by Rep. Carole Fiola with Sen. Barry Finegold. After housekeeping on livestreaming, virtual testimony, and written testimony deadlines, the committee heard testimony on several bills, with the main focus on S. 303/H. 503/S. 305 and H. 491, all related to worker ownership and business succession. Testimony generally supported expanding employee ownership, right of first refusal for workers, and incentives for owners to sell to employee groups. Speakers from worker co-ops, technical assistance organizations, lenders, and business owners said these measures could preserve local businesses, protect jobs, build worker wealth, and help communities retain valued services and storefronts. On S. 303, Vincent Lawrence Dixon described a proposal to create tools such as a special community trustee, right of first refusal, and community institution landmarks to help communities preserve important local properties and uses when owners cease operations. On H. 491 and the employee-ownership bills, witnesses including Matthew Page Lieberman, Caleb from Circus Cooperative Cafe, Sarah Acefa of Dorchester Food Co-op, Halsey Platt, Kevin O'Brien, John Abrams, Virginia Berman, Stacey Cordero, Adrian Roman, Alex Popali, Adam Trott, and Ethan Tupelo emphasized that worker-owned businesses can be more resilient, support democratic participation, and help with business transitions as owners retire or close. Committee members asked questions about the tax incentive threshold, the timing and mechanics of the right of first refusal, and whether the bills would affect sale prices or business succession. Rep. Kristen Kassner also testified on H. 490, which would create a special commission to inventory the Commonwealth’s built environment, infrastructure, permitting, and land-use barriers to help Massachusetts adapt vacant or underused spaces for the next economy. She said the commission would help identify opportunities for housing, climate and energy tech, advanced manufacturing, and other uses, and members discussed commission composition and data sources. At the end of the hearing, the chair read a series of additional bills into the record, noted an upcoming Economic Development Expo, and the committee adjourned after a motion and second.

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• And so, in my opinion, A 3% reduction, or less than $90 million of total computable GR, pales in comparison
• It expands to include health science education programs in addition to nursing, as I said.
• It’s legislative intent to revise legislative intent to broaden the focus of health science workforce
• includes programs aligned with the State Board of Education's Career and Technical Education Health Science

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Madam Witt, members, House Bill 2830 instructs the State Board of Education to adopt science academic
• to develop a map determining parcels of state land deemed highest and best for the development of computer
• Madam Whip and members, House Bill 2809, as amended by the Committee on Science and Technology, requires
• Madam Wippen members, as amended by the Committee on Science and Technology, House Bill 2,809, requires

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a rapid review of a very large bill package, with the chair repeatedly asking staff to keep descriptions high level and many bills placed on third-read consent or consent calendars. A major theme was artificial intelligence: bills would require minors to be told when they are interacting with AI, allow AI-assisted divorce arbitration by consent, create an AI education program, privilege certain AI communications, and require K-12 instruction on ethical and practical AI use. Other education measures addressed school district superintendents, health instruction, anti-Semitism prohibitions, fetal development standards, and school safety, including a bill allowing concealed firearms on school grounds under specified conditions. Several health and public safety bills were also discussed. These included funding and oversight measures for childhood cancer research, nursing care complaint timelines, firefighter cancer data collection, limits on pharmacy penalties, and a bill making it a felony to administer abortion-inducing drugs without consent. Members also heard bills on overtime wage enforcement, domestic violence evidence standards in parenting cases, probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, and a measure expanding manslaughter liability to online encouragement of teen suicide. One sponsor strongly opposed a provisional medical licensing bill for foreign-trained applicants, while other sponsors emphasized rural health access, nurse anesthetist reimbursement parity, and the need for a dental board member who is an oral surgeon. A large portion of the meeting focused on water, land, energy, and state agency oversight. Bills would streamline or change rules for small modular reactors, new power plants, water supply determinations, groundwater transportation fees, water hauling, and state land disposition. Members also considered measures affecting the State Land Department, including audits, oversight boards, continuation, land-use maps for data centers and energy projects, and rules for mineral leases and solar or wind siting. Other topics included wildlife and ranching, Mexican wolf policy, annexation, housing and development incentives, transportation and towing rules, digital driver licenses, and a proposed four-year moratorium on municipal and county fee, tax, and utility-rate increases, which drew questions about stakeholder input and the impact on enterprise funds and local utilities. No recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript; most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or calendar status, with one bill noted as held in rules and another pulled for further discussion.

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• the national security importance of this, it's important to do this in the right way to put good science
• In other places, like in Taiwan, they have very specialized rules about... in their science parks.
• process that once it gets down the road, and we're going to do this based on TCE, which is based on the science
• And in a lot of this, we did this a lot with, you know, computers and now I.

Bills: SB1757, SB1758, SB1898, SB2050

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ