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• , that instruction should include foundational understanding. ...computer science course includes instruction
• If we identify this earlier, we have the ability to really help our students learn to read and do math
• to identify students exhibiting characteristics of dyslexia, reading difficulties, and dyscalculia math
• to identify students exhibiting characteristics of dyslexia, reading difficulties, and dyscalculia math
• Plans must include evidence-based interventions aligned with instructional best practices in reading

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including a resolution honoring Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a special-order calendar with multiple bills, many of them paired with House companions and amended before final passage. Early action included adoption of a tax conformity bill tied to federal changes in the Internal Revenue Code, with a 34-0 vote. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described provisions to strengthen fraud enforcement, impose work requirements for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid drug purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Democrats offered amendments to delay work requirements until Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP users such as caregivers, seniors, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators also questioned implementation details, exemptions, and potential effects on vulnerable populations. After debate, the bill was placed on the calendar for third reading. The Senate also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a public records exemption and related Parkinson’s Disease Registry measures, designation of the SS American Victory as the state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on legal tender recognition for gold and silver, public records protections for financial and digital-asset custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government budget transparency, digital voyeurism, insurance customer representative licensing, and a medical freedom bill with amendments on vaccine-related materials and anti-kickback provisions. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though the public records bill for gold/silver custodians and the legal tender repeal drew a few dissenting votes.

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• continue strengthening cross-division coordination to ensure 520 educators receive consistent instructional
• In addition to supporting traditional speakers with their own curriculum and instructional materials,
• Finally, the goal is to build sustainable structures for language instruction capacity.
• that you have a 520 certificate holder... ...who also has a regular license; therefore, is teaching math

Keywords: 996, all

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• is what we do in the early grades and the early years to build a strong foundation of reading and math
• of when the law. past because we do all the estimates we essentially give all the estimates and instructions
• estimates late late June and Senate Bill 2 did not actually get passed until about the same time that instructions
• I'm talking about like the well-crafted lessons, the sort of materials that they use to deliver instruction

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, discussion, procedural

Summary: The meeting covered various topics, but specific discussions and bills were not detailed in the available transcript. Despite the lack of documented debates or acknowledgments, it was noted that committee members were present, and there may have been attempts to address crucial legislative matters. The dynamics of the meeting suggested a standard procedural gathering where routine insights were likely shared among the attendees.

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• So teachers are near and math teacher.
• We owe it to our kids. and our math and reading scores need to and our math and reading scores need to
• > to instructing Commissioner Davis to instructing Commissioner Davis to undertake<01:00:51.040
• For many essential workers, including firefighters, that math simply won't work.
• Adolf Hitler's instructive president.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Curriculum and instruction becomes that of the local school district.
• Minor discrepancy in math.
• Minor discrepancy in math.
• In the middle school, it's probably math. But you have to be pouring extra resources.
• But you have school, it's probably math.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Well, I'm going to pay her a math salary up to 80% to teach math.
• may want to come back and teach math. may want to come back and teach math.
• > teach<00:22:04.960> math.
• I'm not going up to 80% to teach math.
• But math matters.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Pearl Huggin, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guests were introduced, including Dr. Huggin’s family, the doctor of the day, first-year medical students from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and representatives from Mississippi hospitals and law enforcement. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up multiple bills. Senate Bill 2911, concerning alternative return-to-work provisions for state retirees, was explained as shortening the required separation period from 90 days to 30 days and allowing retirees to return in certain positions at up to 80% of the salary for the job they are performing, with the employer paying both sides of retirement contributions. Supporters said it would help fill vacancies in education, public safety, corrections, and local government and could save money compared with contract labor; questions focused on work expectations, insurance, and how the bill would apply to teachers, bus drivers, and other retirees. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed on the afternoon roll call. Senate Bill 2272, which would exempt certain agriculture and forestry items from the 1.5% sales tax, was explained as reducing the tax to 0% for qualifying commercial farmers and loggers and expanding covered items to include equipment and fencing supplies. A question clarified that the exemption applies to commercial operations, not individuals raising animals for personal use. The bill passed on the afternoon roll call. Senate Bill 2909, which lowers the years needed for unreduced retirement under tier five from 35 to 30, was also taken up; after adoption of the committee substitute, the bill was laid on the table subject to call of the chair because of a pending amendment. The Senate also tabled a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2588 (the Shield Act codification) and heard Senate Bill 2260, which creates a government efficiency task force to study ways to streamline agency licensing and service delivery; that bill was explained as a preliminary study commission intended to recommend consolidation and a more one-stop approach to state services.

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• With real math, we set simple parameters for those negotiations.
• The clerk is instructed to record the vote. House Bill 4139 has passed in open session.
• Sign in open session, the clerk is instructed to record the action of the House.
• We cannot copy that chaos, that fantasy math.
• The clerk is instructed to record the action of the House and notify the Senate.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It's about 6,000, and I'm just rounding off, just to provide you easy math.
• It's about 6,000, and I'm just rounding off, just to provide you easy math.
• It's about 6,000, and I'm just rounding off, just to provide you easy math.
• One is in charge of the instruction program. He's in Group 2 because he's an instructor.
• that it's in that just to make the math that it's in that just to make the math easy<03:50:07.399

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee work session focused primarily on House Bill 115 and a proposed amendment, 114H, which would carry over language from HB 2 into HB 115 and place limits on Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs). Representative Murray described the amendment as a way to keep the 350% federal poverty eligibility cap, require students to have attended a charter public school in grades K-12 for the preceding year before entering the voucher system, and add guardrails against universal eligibility. She argued the state was facing a severe budget crisis, that expanding EFAs would divert money from other programs, and that public testimony and local votes showed widespread opposition to expansion. She also cited a letter from former Finance chair Neil Kirk opposing expansion. Other members responded that the committee should not revisit policy already decided by the House, though some said the amendment was fair to discuss because of its fiscal implications and supported it on that basis. The discussion then broadened into a debate over the fiscal impact of universal vouchers and the reliability of enrollment and cost estimates. Representative Luno argued that prior EFA projections had relied on assumptions that could badly underestimate state exposure, pointing to Arizona as a cautionary example and saying New Hampshire should not expand the program without better analysis. Representative Papovich similarly warned that universal eligibility could create a large, unexpected cost, estimating a potential exposure of about $285 million based on school-age children not currently in public, charter, or EFA programs. In contrast, Representative Weyler said EFAs can save money because public school spending is already high and parents using EFAs still pay taxes and take on more responsibility for their children’s education. After discussion, Representative Murray moved to accept the amendment, and Representative Bean seconded it. There was some procedural clarification about voting on the original bill and the amendment. The transcript ends before a final recorded vote on the amendment or on HB 115 itself, though the committee had also been told it would likely reconsider several retained bills later in the week, including HB 129, HB 133, HB 671, and HB 781.

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• <00:29:48.720> to<00:29:48.919> the section four is instructions to the section four
• super revisor to update the instructions super revisor to update the language<00:30:00.559> um
• My best math is that the Medicaid budget somewhere...
• My best math is that the Medicaid budget somewhere...
• My best math is that the Medicaid budget somewhere...

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:31:35.840> to<00:31:35.920> make instructed to make instructed to make necessary<00
• I can do the math. Um, I don't have the votes to withdraw it.
• I can do<00:41:49.920> the<00:41:50.040> math.
• don't<00:41:51.720> have<00:41:51.880> the<00:41:51.960> votes do the math
• Um I I don't have the votes do the math.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• think could be instructive and useful. think could be instructive and useful.
• So you can see I'm showing my math.
• So you can see I'm showing my math.
• So you can see I'm showing my math.
• So you can see I'm showing my math.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee to Study Long-Term Managed Care met to approve prior minutes and outline its schedule, with meetings set for September 24 and September 29 ahead of an October 1 report deadline. The chair said the committee would use the first two meetings to digest testimony, likely ask follow-up questions of DHS, and then work toward conclusions and a report format. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously. The main testimony came from Sharon Alexander of Amera Health, who argued in favor of moving from fee-for-service Medicaid long-term services and supports to a managed LTSS model. She described managed LTSS as a capitated, quality-driven system used in about 26 states, and said it can improve care coordination, accountability, access to home- and community-based services, and budget predictability. She cited Amera Health’s experience in Pennsylvania and Delaware, including care coordination, housing and transportation support, caregiver programs, and quality benchmarks tied to state oversight. She also said nursing facilities would remain an important option for people who need that level of care. Committee members asked about how the programs are administered, how rates are set, how care managers work, and how quality is measured. Alexander said states contract with managed care organizations at actuarially sound capitated rates, with annual contracts, reporting, and oversight. She explained that care managers typically conduct quarterly assessments and follow up after trigger events such as hospitalization, and that housing coordinators may assist with transitions to the community. On quality, she said states use CMS-related and HCBS benchmark measures covering service timeliness, care planning, transitions, and other outcomes, and that New Hampshire could build on existing metrics rather than starting from scratch. She also noted that rural areas face workforce and transportation challenges, which managed care plans try to address through technology and self-direction options.

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• Secretary is instructed to record the action. We're not voting.
• Secretary is instructed to record the action and transmit the bill to the House.
• Secretary is instructed to record the action and transmit the bill to the House.
• Secretary is instructed to record the action and transmit the bill to the House.
• Secretary is instructed to record the action and transmit the bill to the House.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I'm a 20-year math, science, and health careers instructor here in Santa Fe.
• So that we can make sure that's clear, because that's a definition in your instruction.
• When you get the jury instructions, you kind of lose me because I'm still looking at the statute.
• So it's your instruction 14-1631.
• But again, you got a UJI, which is your Uniform Jury Instruction. It's a whole different ballgame.

Bills: HB195, HB279, SB30, HB234, HB292, SB100, SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264

Keywords: medical malpractice, judgments, independent providers, insurance, personal assets, settlements, healthcare, healthcare privacy, electronic medical records, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, data protection, location tracking, confidentiality, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records

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• I will say we haven't really seen the math and the plan about either why we can't get it done by July
• We're certainly happy to talk about the date, but I will say we haven't really seen the math and the
• We're certainly happy to talk about the date, but I will say we haven't really seen the math and the
• We're certainly happy to talk about the date, but I will say we haven't really seen the math and the
• to reach out to those he's instructed to reach out to those stakeholders<01:08:10.319> because

Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

Transcript Highlights:

• eligibility to include extracurricular activity sponsors, allowing individuals who run clubs, i.e., math
• activities that coaches give an inordinate amount of time to beyond just sports, as you mentioned: math
• directly to stifle free speech on universities and ensure party discipline, including by taking instruction
• ... ...universities and ensure party discipline, including by taking instruction from local consulates

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard a long agenda of bills, beginning with several probate, civil rights, and claims measures. Senators Burgess’s SB 326 on curators of estates was explained as a modernization of probate law; an amendment narrowing the bill was adopted, and the committee reported the bill favorably 10-0 after limited public testimony, including opposition from Ray Contreras. Burgess’s SB 1096, clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, also passed unanimously 11-0. The committee then approved several claims bills, including SB 28 for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, SB 6 for a child injured after DCF’s handling of abuse allegations, SB 18 for the estate of McKenzie Navarre against the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata against FDOT, and SB 2 for the estate of Daniel Maudsley against DHSMV, with votes ranging from 10-1 to 11-0 and mostly no debate or opposition. The committee also took up trust and family-law related bills. Leader Berman’s SB 786 created a nonjudicial process for closing uncontested trusts and discharging trustees; after a technical amendment and testimony from Ray Contreras raising notice concerns, it passed 11-0. President Gates’s SB 50 expanded veterans’ courts statewide, drew broad support from veterans’ groups and advocacy organizations, and was reported favorably 11-0. Senator Simon’s SB 538 standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and homeschool students; after multiple amendments on homeschool eligibility, fees, and coach compensation, it passed 11-0 with support and opposition from education-related groups. President Gates’s SB 1004, aimed at consumer protections in the sale of dogs and cats, also passed unanimously after testimony from humane organizations. The committee then considered broader policy bills. President Pro Tem Brodeur’s SB 1366 on claims against the government proposed raising sovereign immunity caps and adding CPI adjustments; local government, hospital, and school representatives supported the Senate’s lower-cap approach while warning against the House version, and the bill was reported favorably 11-0. Senator Jones’s SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, as amended, would let head coaches provide limited personal support to student-athletes and require reporting of assistance; it passed 10-0. Senator Grohl’s SB 1178 on foreign influence and foreign countries of concern drew extensive supportive testimony from national security witnesses and was reported favorably 11-0 after a technical amendment and withdrawal of another amendment. Finally, SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles prompted substantial debate and public testimony over domestic terrorism designations, Sharia law references, due process, and free speech concerns; the committee had not yet completed final action on that bill when the transcript ended.

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• eligibility to include extracurricular activity sponsors, allowing individuals who run clubs, i.e., math
• activities that coaches give an inordinate amount of time to beyond just sports, as you mentioned—math
• directly to stifle free speech on universities and ensure party discipline, including by taking instruction
• Universities and ensure party discipline, including by taking instruction from local consulates and embassies

Bills: S0002, S0006, S0018, S0026, S0028, S0050, S0178, S0326, S0538, S0786, S1004, S1096, S1178, S1366, S1632, S1634

Keywords: negligence, settlement, appropriation, highway safety, damages, law enforcement, child welfare, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, compensation, law enforcement accountability, personal injury, motorcycle accident, Department of Transportation, legal claim, police negligence, monetary compensation, civil rights, city liability, veterans

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, most of them claims or civil-law measures, and reported each favorably. Among the bills approved were SB 326 on curators of estates, SB 1096 clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, SB 28 and SB 26 on claims against the City of Lakeland and the estate of Mark Legata, SB 6 involving a DCF-related claim for Layla Estrada/Sapphire Williams, SB 786 creating a nonjudicial process for closing trusts, SB 18 and SB 2 on claims involving the estate of McKenzie Navarre and Daniel Mosley, and SB 50 expanding veterans’ courts statewide. The committee also approved SB 538 on extracurricular activities, SB 1004 on pet sales and financing disclosures, and SB 1366, the sovereign immunity bill, which was presented as a starting point for negotiations with the House over higher claims caps and related provisions. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as clarifying existing law, modernizing procedures, or resolving uncontested claims, and several had support from affected organizations or individuals; some also drew opposition or concerns from speakers, especially on trust notice issues, sovereign immunity, and the scope of the extracurricular and pet-sale bills. Several bills were amended before passage. SB 326 was narrowed by removing a section and changing reporting language for curators. SB 786 received a technical clarification amendment, while SB 18 removed an unneeded Medicaid-related section. SB 50 on veterans’ courts drew broad support from veterans’ groups and criminal-justice organizations. SB 538 on extracurricular activities was amended multiple times to address home education eligibility, activity fees for homeschool participants, technical cross-references, and compensation for extracurricular sponsors. SB 1004 was supported by animal-welfare advocates and consumer-protection interests. SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools was amended to limit the bill to head coaches, require personal funds, and allow similar bylaws by other athletic associations; it passed after discussion of a Miami Northwestern coaching controversy. The committee also took up two major policy bills with substantial testimony and questions. SB 1178 on foreign influence would create a state framework for foreign-agent registration, restrict gifts and contracts tied to foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, limit certain sister-city and university linkage activities, and increase penalties for crimes committed to benefit foreign governments or terrorist groups; supporters framed it as a national-security and transparency measure, while the sponsor withdrew one amendment before passage. SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles generated the most extended questioning, especially about its domestic-terrorism designation process, references to Sharia law, notice and due-process protections, and potential effects on students and speech; supporters argued it targets conduct, not belief, while opponents warned it could chill protected activity and unfairly target Muslim communities. The committee heard many public speakers on both sides, but no floor debate followed before the bill was moved forward.

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• These programs provide not only academic and instructional but also vocational training and support services
• I have... in instructing, and I was raised by teachers. my entire life.
• What you get is anti-fiction, the math is very different and weird than it had been before that.
• history of Egypt. came from Egypt, it is a different, unique way of learning. great all of the the math

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The LFC has $15.5 million for Evidence-based reading instruction. The executive has $5 million.
• Finally, online 326, you'll see both recommendations have some funding for evidence-based math instruction
• , so taking a look at math.

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• Uh, they're not being successful in learning to read and do math because maybe they're not inspired by
• c> because<00:55:33.839> maybe<00:55:34.000> they're<00:55:34.160> not do math
• and they disengage when they're 16 or graduate and are unable to be competently reading and doing math
• And Tier 2 teachers play an important role in ensuring students have access to consistent instruction
• <01:21:53.120> and access to consistent instruction and access to consistent instruction and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We failed to follow that instruction, and the agency simply kept operating on momentum.
• think that's a, you know, I'm just looking particularly at the overspending on the fund, and if my math
• Well, Madam Chairman, I think that I'd have trouble describing this fuzzy math to my constituents, if
• There was a question I think Representative Koppelman had raised about how do I explain this math?
• And the math to me in this whole thing is really pretty easy, right? You have a finite resource.

Keywords: 908, all