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• That's for operations of the African American Art Performing Arts Center.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We also have arts and education, arts and heritage shows like Allery America and Back in Time.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Um, in some instances where I have been in private school settings and taught the art of the biblical
• ... taught the art of the biblical narrative.

Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61

Keywords: SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education, local board of education, attendance credit, core curriculum, religious education, Bible class

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• Like art classes, science labs, school counselors, nurses, the cafeteria, and more.
• I've had way more do not meet, do not qualify as I participate in art committees.

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• technology in some of these devices is moving so fast that in order to really capture state-of-the-art
• And we've substituted 'state-of-the-art technology' because the chances are that a year or two, radar-camera

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met and first took up CS/HB 567, a broad transportation bill by Rep. McFarland. The bill, as explained, covered a range of transportation policy changes including higher speed limits, local regulation of e-bikes and e-scooters, parking accommodations for pregnant women, advance land acquisition for DOT projects, changes to FDOT contracting, elevation of roads in capacity projects, MPO quality metrics, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. Two amendments were adopted: one added a prohibition on driving too fast through flooded roads and creating excessive wake, and another updated language to allow for future technology in traffic management systems. The strike-all removed several items from the original bill, including utility-right-of-way language, private-public-use airport funding, and an electric vehicle tax redirect, and added MDX board changes. The bill then passed favorably on a recorded vote. The committee next considered CS/HB 1535, also by Rep. McFarland, a lengthy hurricane recovery and preparedness measure. It requires local governments to post storm-preparedness and recovery information online, expands special needs shelter information, mandates emergency management training, improves debris removal planning, and adds provisions for fiscally constrained counties. It also addresses shelter access, rebuilding rules, permitting timelines and fees after storms, homestead rebuilding limits, and election flexibility after disasters, including a process for supervisors of elections to request emergency changes through the Secretary of State. Members asked several questions about local rebuilding ordinances, election “super sites,” and the request/approval process. The bill drew support from several groups, including disability advocates, builders, waste and recycling interests, crane owners, and restaurant and lodging representatives, and it passed favorably. The committee then heard CS/HB 561 and CS/HB 563 from Rep. Cobb on manufacturing. HB 561 would elevate a chief manufacturing officer within the Department of Commerce, create a voluntary Florida manufacturing promotional campaign, and require biennial reporting on manufacturing efforts; an amendment removed the grant portion of the program, and the bill passed favorably with support from industry groups. HB 563 established an annual fee, capped at $100, for participants in the voluntary manufacturing promotional campaign and also passed favorably. Finally, Rep. Spencer presented HB 827, which directs a statewide study on the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on Florida’s workforce, to be updated every three years and developed with business, academic, and local input; it too passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned with notice that the subcommittee would meet again the following week.

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• We're going to call this committee hearing to order for the Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports and
• I know In arts and tourism, we deal with challenging things all the time.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And Gloria Arts with the Assessor's Office. Welcome to your House of Representatives.
• directorates, and the Air and Space Forces Centers for Research and Development maintain numerous state-of-the-art

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• They oftentimes go in a class such as an art teacher does, a PE teacher for what they call guidance.
• 00.560> an They oftentimes go in a class such as an They oftentimes go in a class such as an art
• 36:01.600> PE<00:36:01.960> teacher<00:36:02.320> for<00:36:02.640> what art
• teacher does, a PE teacher for what art teacher does, a PE teacher for what they<00:36:02.880> call
• It could be the student that appears to be popular, or athletic, or in the arts, or with the boyfriend

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <02:14:21.920> centers<02:14:22.560> for boasts state-of-the-art centers for boasts
• state-of-the-art centers for technology,<02:14:23.840> emergency<02:14:24.400> services,
• But what the data shows very clearly is that even at the current state of the art, autonomous vehicles
• which is going current state-of-the-art which is going to<02:49:52.399> continue<02:49:52.640
• as it exists right now state-of-the-art as it exists right now uh<02:49:57.040> autonomous<02

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• creating operational problems for routine school activities including theater, drama and performing arts
• Another point to consider is the effect on performing arts.
• I have been involved with performing arts for six years.
• I have been involved performing arts.
• <00:14:31.279> In with performing arts for 6 years. In with performing arts for 6 years.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And then add temporary or rotating art exhibits. We love this idea.
• add temporary or rotating art exhibits. add temporary or rotating art exhibits.
• This could still be used with response art and statue pieces.
• , presented a paper at the Deerfield-Wellesley Symposium dedicated to public art.
• I was kind it's an amazing piece of art.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• school and her response was why arts school and her response was why you're<03:30:41.120> so<
• <03:30:49.040> have<03:30:49.279> always He said the arts have always been an avenue
• they can find inspiration through ART they can find inspiration through<03:32:47.040> learning
• It is also represented by the New Hampshire Arts and Tourism. New Hampshire Arts and Tourism.
• New Hampshire Arts and Tourism.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing opened on House Bill 192, which concerns the Joint Committee on Employee Classification process for state employee positions. Representative Peter Schmidt explained that the bill is a procedural step to send already-reviewed classifications to Korn Ferry and then into statute and the budget. Department of Corrections staff and Commissioner Helen Hanks testified that one Deputy Director of Medical Services position had been omitted from the bill by mistake even though it had already gone through the JCEC process, and they asked for an amendment to add it. Hanks clarified that the position is an existing classified job being converted to unclassified status, not a new position. The committee discussed how the amendment would work and the quorum requirements for the JCEC, then closed the hearing on HB 192 after no further testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 435, sponsored by Representative Don McFarland, which would clarify professional engineering licensure law. McFarland said the bill is intended to make clear that work in IT security, electronics, digital systems, computing, and software is not the practice of engineering requiring a professional engineer license, while preserving licensure requirements for fields such as civil, structural, and building-related engineering. He said he had consulted with the American Council of Engineering Companies and that the bill is meant to remove ambiguity and legal risk, not deregulate engineering. Several members with engineering backgrounds spoke in support, describing the distinction between licensed PE work and other technical fields, and one member noted that software development and regulated software work typically do not require a PE license. The committee voted ought to pass on HB 435 by a roll call of 16-0 and placed it on consent. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 210, which would create a commission to study the New Hampshire state flag. Representative Tom Corman argued that the current flag is a generic “state seal on a blue bedsheet” and does not meet common vexillological design principles such as simplicity, meaningful symbolism, limited colors, and distinctiveness. He said the proposed commission would include legislative members plus representatives of the New Hampshire Historical Society and the New England Vexillological Association, and would review the flag’s history and recommend whether to redesign it and how to do so. He also indicated he intended to add language to avoid costs, but the bill discussion was not completed in the portion provided.

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• If you had a disability in language arts or reading, you went and got that instruction for that period
• If you had a disability in language arts or reading, you went and got that instruction for that period
• If you had a disability in language arts or reading, you went and got that instruction for that period
• If you had a a disability<01:22:49.920> in<01:22:50.480> language<01:22:50.800> arts
• in language arts or reading, you<01:22:52.400> went<01:22:52.639> and<01:22:52.960>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The commission met to review and amend the minutes from its previous meeting, correcting the date, several spelling and wording errors, and clarifying references to a scholarship fund and a member’s title. The minutes were then approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair then turned to the commission’s work plan under SB 57, emphasizing the need to prioritize the statutory topics and identify which issues require additional research, documentation, and possible spreadsheets. Members discussed a broad range of special education cost drivers and policy questions, including student referral rates, why students are classified as other health impaired, whether referrals increased after COVID school closures, intervention processes before referral, the cost of services required under IEPs and 504 plans, differences between federal law, state law, and DOE rules, reporting of special education costs, out-of-district and residential placements, district sharing of resources, dispute resolution, graduation rates, and adult learning outcomes. Several members raised concerns that school environments, mental health, bullying, and possible overidentification may be contributing to rising special education numbers and costs, while others cautioned that some reported district percentages may be inflated or unclear because of how the data are counted. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 742, which would eliminate prorated special education aid when state appropriations are insufficient and require the governor to draw a warrant to cover shortfalls. Representative Ames explained that the bill had been recommended for interim study because the commission is already examining special education costing, and he highlighted the gap between FY24 special education costs of about $977.1 million and state aid of $33.9 million for catastrophic aid, $67.4 million for differentiated aid, and $50.8 million in federal IDEA funds, leaving local districts to cover about $825.1 million. He argued the commission should ultimately make clear that both the federal government and the state should contribute more. The Department of Education, through Melissa White, answered questions about data and oversight. She said special education counts come from IEPs entered into the state system using SASIDs, that DOE monitors districts through both desk audits and on-site visits, and that billing is checked against the services listed in each student’s IEP. She also said DOE’s special education work is largely federally funded, with roughly $56.7 million received through IDEA this year and about $49.1 million flowing through to LEAs, while the department retains a small amount for administration and statewide support activities. Members also discussed how adequacy calculations use special education counts from the state system and how those figures are reported.

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• center<00:10:50.079> of<00:10:50.240> the Funding for the Perpetual Center of the Arts
• The Perpich Center for Arts Education on line 269 will receive an operating adjustment in the amount
• On page six are prior year appropriations for the Perpich Center for Arts Education.
• Section 10 provides the base appropriation for the Perpich Center for Arts Education as described on
• And this extends the for Arts Education.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:13:05.679> there's<01:13:06.040> the you brought up the the art there's the you
• brought up the the art there's the the<01:13:06.520> alternative<01:13:07.120> response
• team<01:13:44.880> and<01:13:45.040> it's<01:13:45.520> absolutely call it art
• In my little—I always got C's in art—but here's like a jail.
• but so here's like a jail so in art but so here's like a jail so maybe<01:46:51.480> you<01:46

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• community has Manhattan Plaza as a place where you have actors, stagehands, working-class people in the arts
• living that really helps power... ...working-class people in the arts living that really helps power

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Cities 1 met on May 14, 2026, with a quorum present and Chair Erik Bottcher presiding. The committee considered a series of bills affecting New York City and related tax, housing, and municipal issues. Early measures included a neighborhood small business rent increase exemption (S.1451A), notice to community boards before locating transitional housing (S.3884), a solar and energy storage tax abatement credit (S.4272A), towing protection enforcement (S.4793), safety policies and training for correction and health workers (S.543?), and a proposal to create the city of Staten Island (S.8578). Most of these bills were advanced to other committees after brief discussion and voice votes. The most extensive debate centered on S.8578, which would incorporate Staten Island as a separate city. Senator Lanza argued that Staten Island has long been neglected by New York City, cited past referendums and historical grievances, and urged the committee to let the bill continue through the process. Chair Bottcher and other members responded that Staten Island is an important part of New York City and discussed housing, transit, environmental preservation, and the City of Yes zoning changes; several members said they did not support secession but were open to continued conversation about Staten Island’s needs. After debate, the bill was defeated in committee. The committee also considered an artist housing preferences bill (S.9652), a facade-work tax abatement bill (S.9559), a parkland discontinuance measure (S.9987), and a credit/debit card surcharge prohibition bill (S.1005). S.9652, S.9559, S.9987, and S.1005 were reported out after voice votes. One homeless shelter placement bill (S.5554) failed. The meeting concluded after the final votes and adjournment.

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• But, across the board, we have law and also the fine arts at, before manufacturing, and CTE now more
• They just announced last week they're actually acquiring your art of Pensacola with 2,000 more workers

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• This shift is a proactive step to align these standards with those of other healing arts professions
• It will also promote consistency by placing QASP qualifications alongside those of other healing arts

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We added $100,000 to the facility grant program under the... grant program under the arts.
• No other changes from the Senate for any of the School of Fine Arts or Department of Revenue.

Bills: SB113, SB114, SB305, SB111, HB600, SB112, SB150, SB109, SB122

Keywords: education funding, appropriations, local education boards, school safety, workforce development, Alabama, technology, higher education, career technology centers, public institutions, grants, local education agencies, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students

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• band to satisfy the high school graduation requirement of the year, physical education, performing arts
• That's the exciting stuff that's in here performing arts.

Keywords: 999, senate, all