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• So if, you know, just picking them up with my kids and taking them to study at the library and them learning
• that that's actually something that you do, you do your homework at the library and you go to a safe

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee held an introductory meeting focused largely on member introductions and “homework” reports about education issues in each district. Members raised a wide range of concerns and priorities, including early childhood care and VPK access, school choice and school closures, teacher recruitment and retention, conflict resolution and school safety, early literacy and preparedness, technology and AI/STEM instruction, attendance and mental health, ESE services, dual enrollment and career/technical education, caregiving youth, and real-time student enrollment/funding tracking. Several members also emphasized local challenges such as housing-driven teacher turnover, disaster-related attendance problems, and funding inequities across counties. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on Florida’s early learning system from Chancellor Carrie Miller of the Department of Education’s Division of Early Learning. She outlined the structure and funding of School Readiness, VPK, and the Gold Seal Quality Care program, the role of early learning coalitions and DCF, and the state’s quality and accountability measures. She highlighted the importance of kindergarten readiness, teacher quality, and the new School Readiness Plus program, which helps families transition off subsidy more gradually. Additional panelists from the Children’s Forum, the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, and a Tallahassee child care provider discussed workforce shortages, low wages, provider turnover, the TEACH scholarship program, Help Me Grow, local coalition operations, and the need for more providers and more consistent regulation. During questions, members asked about wait lists, special needs services, teacher retention, provider onboarding, and DCF regulation. The panel said Miami-Dade’s wait list was about 4,000 children and described priority categories for service; they also said children with disabilities are screened and referred for support, though not given a separate priority category. Panelists reported that TEACH has helped reduce turnover through education support and service commitments, but said wages and career pathways remain major issues. Members also pressed for clearer, more consistent licensing standards and more support for new providers entering the field. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the meeting.

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• We were talking about the Minnesota core library and whether we can store stuff out of there, and this
• We were talking about the Minnesota core library and whether we can store stuff out of there, and this
• We were talking about the Minnesota core library and whether we can store stuff out of there, and this

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3900 proposed a Minnesota constitutional amendment to increase the share of permanent school trust fund earnings distributed to school districts, with the stated goal of providing more per-pupil funding without raising income or property taxes. Representative Igo, the bill’s author, described the history of the school trust lands and said the change would raise the payout from about 2.5% to 4.5%, producing additional unrestricted money for schools at no cost to taxpayers. He also read the proposed ballot question into the record, which would ask voters whether to amend the constitution to increase funding from the permanent school fund effective July 1, 2027. The House adopted amendment A7, offered by Representative Long, which he said was a technical change to align the bill with Senate language and provide administrative funding for the State Board of Investment. Representative Igo agreed it was a good technical fix. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was given third reading and debated on the floor. Several members spoke in support, including Representatives O’Driscoll, Scraba, Mueller, Bennett, Jordan, and Bakeberg. Supporters emphasized that the proposal would send more money to schools on a per-pupil basis, provide flexible local funding, and help districts facing budget pressures, staffing cuts, and other mandates. Some speakers also highlighted the historical purpose of school trust lands, the role of the State Board of Investment, and the need for better stewardship and government-to-government relationships with tribal nations where trust lands are located. The transcript ends during floor debate and does not include a final vote on passage.

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• Workforce Commission, Department of Public Safety, Department of Aging and Disability Services, public libraries
• requires that Health and Human Services, the Department of Aging and Disability Services, public libraries
• Um, what about libraries?

Bills: HB304

Keywords: franchise tax credit, food desert, grocery store, healthy corner store, nutrition assistance, economic development, public health

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• Workforce Commission, Department of Public Safety, Department of Aging and Disability Services, Public Libraries
• requires that Health and Human Services, the Department of Aging and Disability Services, and public libraries
• What about libraries?

Bills: HB304, HB401, HB556, HB1475, HB1489, HB2259, HB2424, HB2773, HB2811, HB3323, HB304

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• town<00:46:39.760> hall<00:46:40.480> or<00:46:40.800> the<00:46:40.960> library
• like the town hall or the library like the town hall or the library um<00:46:42.960> and<
• What that simply means is that if this information is going to be available at, say, the public library
• , it's just stated as such: public library, Main Street, name of town, New Hampshire.
• That's what I'm trying to understand: that are posted. library to Main Street, name of town, library

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• for going above and beyond by holding extra weekly office hours, meeting with study groups in the library
• He reads books to his children at the local library, partners with schools to improve traffic flow and
• , partners with He reads books to library, partners with He reads books to children<03:21:29.760>
• at<03:21:29.920> the<03:21:30.000> local<03:21:30.239> library,<03:21:30.880
• > partners children at the local library, partners children at the local library, partners with

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, June 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Section 3 modifies 13.40 to classify names of minor children who are library patrons as private.
• Hennepin County seeks to close one of those gaps to protect the names of minor children who are library
• classify names of minor children who to classify names of minor children who are<01:57:46.719> library
• <01:57:49.040> Many are library patrons as private. Many are library patrons as private.
• minor children who are library minor children who are library patrons.<01:58:10.239> Uh<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I hope we pay some attention to the concern that the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association brought
• up about how this would impact the ability of libraries that hand out tablets to adults and children
• 03:28:16.199> the<03:28:16.800> New<03:28:17.040> Hampshire<03:28:17.439> library
• concern that the New Hampshire library concern that the New Hampshire library trustees<03:28:18.560
• that hand out tablets to uh libraries that hand out tablets to uh adults<03:28:28.000> and<03

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, a bill allowing classification by biological sex in limited settings such as multiple-use bathrooms, certain sports, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters said it was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for minors, and argued it was consistent with recent federal and state developments. Opponents said the bill was poorly defined, unnecessary, and could create discrimination or confusion, especially because it did not define “biological sex” in the text. The committee voted 10-8 ought to pass, and the chair said a minority report would be written. The committee then considered HB 254, a bill concerning medical aid in dying. The chair moved ought to pass and described the bill as a matter of liberty for terminally ill patients within six months of death, arguing it should not be treated as suicide. Opponents raised religious, ethical, and policy concerns, including worries about a slippery slope, misuse by vulnerable people, and the effect on death records and public health data. The committee voted 11-7 ought to pass, and the chair said a majority report would be written with a minority report by Representative Perez. Finally, the committee turned to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment dealing with recoupment of costs for appointed counsel. The chair explained the amendment would restore the law to its pre-2020 form, allowing the Office of Cost Containment to seek repayment from some recipients of appointed counsel services, including those found not guilty, if they had the ability to pay. Supporters said the prior change had sharply reduced collections and that the state should not treat indigent defendants differently from people who hire private counsel. Opponents argued the policy unfairly bills innocent people and children who were entitled to counsel. The transcript cuts off during debate on the amendment, before a vote is shown.

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• For example, when it comes to getting mail or a library card, folks who are homeless typically rely on

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• HB 4198 by Richardson relating to the standards for the school district library collection development

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• HB 4198 by Richardson relating to the standards for school district library collection development policies

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We must safeguard NPR, PBS, and the Library of Congress from being turned into propaganda tools.
• Hayden is a model public servant who led the library with dignity and professionalism for eight years
• Hayden was the first professional librarian to oversee our nation's largest library. Carla Hayden.
• <06:59:06.160> with<06:59:06.478> dignity servant who led the library with dignity
• my colleagues who rely on the libraries my colleagues who rely on the libraries nonpartisan<06:59

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Parton different levels with the Dolly Parton different levels with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
• And what this does Imagination Library. And what this does Imagination Library.
• Dolly Parton Imagination Library and the program and so we are Library and the program and so we are
• Library and the program and so we are presently doing it in Alabama.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So sometimes that might be a library.
• We might meet at the library. Sometimes that might be a library.
• We might meet at the library or on days like today at the park.

Summary: The committee first approved the December 16 minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their economic and public-system impacts. She explained that ACEs are population-level risk indicators, not individual diagnostic tools, and said higher ACE exposure is associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare and justice involvement, and lower workforce participation. She cautioned that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across the life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based interventions and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, trends in ACEs, and home visiting; she emphasized supportive relationships, protective factors, and the importance of positive childhood experiences. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco, along with a recorded family story from Abby, about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota. Abby described how Healthy Families North Dakota supported her family after a premature birth and NICU stay by providing weekly in-home coaching, developmental screenings, postpartum mental health check-ins, referrals, and parenting support. The presenters explained that home visiting is voluntary, relationship-based, and usually begins prenatally or shortly after birth, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, pregnancy navigators, human service zones, self-referrals, and other community partners. They said North Dakota currently has four main evidence-based models operating through 12 organizations, with Healthy Families available in all 53 counties, though only a fraction of eligible families are served. Funding was described as a patchwork of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E, Medicaid, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and other grants; members discussed whether the Legislature or agencies should expand support and how to improve outreach and sustainability. Finally, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, focusing on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbot-related risks. The report summarized federal and state law, including North Dakota’s existing computer-generated image provisions, the federal PROTECT Act, the Take It Down Act, and recent federal executive orders on AI policy. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI’s effect on critical thinking and misinformation. The committee then heard from BCI Special Agent Cassidy Halsef, who said AI is already driving a sharp rise in child exploitation cases in North Dakota, including AI-generated explicit images of real minors and school-based incidents involving mass-shared manipulated images. She said investigators are seeing more cyber tips, more difficult forensic work, and lasting harm to victims and families, and urged stronger legal penalties, specialized training, victim services, and prevention education in schools and communities.

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• of July and the week after that in Medora, North Dakota, visiting the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library
• So, I'll be spending the 4th of July in Medora at his Presidential Library.
• So, I'll be spending the 4th of July in Medora at his Presidential Library.
• So, I'll be spending the 4th of July in Medora at his Presidential Library.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Additional testimony providing comments from the Hawaii State Public Library System, the State Procurement
• Moving on to SB 21092 HD 1 relating to emergency preparedness communications. library system, the state
• Hawaii State Public Library System in opposition. I'll read with you.
• Time for the State Public Library System, standing on written testimony in opposition. Thank you.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• We also operate a statewide arts education resource library available to all Minnesota residents, and
• operate a statewide arts<00:02:41.280> education<00:02:41.920> resource<00:02:42.480> library
• arts education resource library arts education resource library available<00:02:43.760> to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• summer youth, she was able to get hired by the Department of Education as well as, um, the public library
• Education as well as, um, the public Education as well as, um, the public library.<01:16:17.560> So
• 17.760> they're<01:16:18.040> success<01:16:19.240> to<01:16:19.440> the library
• So, they're success to the library.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Just this weekend, the Sacramento Public Library hosted my virtual presentation on practical approaches
• did, another in Orange County, tax increment financing sounds good, but it robs local facilities, libraries
• It prevents reinvestment in the community for public structures, libraries, public spaces, et cetera.
• It prevents reinvestment in the community for public structures, libraries, public spaces, et cetera.

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee without quorum at first, then later established quorum and continued hearing several bills. SB 27, the annual CARE Court cleanup bill, would require courts to consider CARE referral for certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial, combine some hearings, allow limited data sharing among licensed medical professionals, and expand eligibility to include mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would clarify the meaning of “clinically stabilized,” streamline the process, and help more severely ill people receive treatment; opponents argued it would expand CARE Court too broadly, strain county resources, and divert attention from housing and voluntary services. The bill passed to the Health Committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 82, dealing with so-called “infinite arbitration clauses,” would limit consumer contract arbitration provisions to disputes arising from the product or service actually purchased. The author and supporters said the bill would stop companies from forcing arbitration in unrelated claims and would not ban arbitration itself. Opponents from business and banking groups argued the language was too restrictive, could create litigation over related transactions, and should be clarified as prospective only. The committee approved the bill and placed it on call after a roll call vote. The committee then heard two reparations-related bills. SB 437 would direct CSU to develop a genealogical methodology and framework for verifying descendants of enslaved people, with oversight, reporting, and guardrails tied to recently allocated state funding. Supporters said the bill would create a fair, evidence-based process; opponents, including professional genealogists and reparations advocates, argued the work is already well understood, the bill is unnecessary, and it could delay action. SB 518 would create a Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery within state government, with divisions for genealogy, property reclamation, outreach, and legal affairs. Supporters framed it as needed infrastructure to implement reparations recommendations; opponents objected to locating it in the Department of Justice, warned about data privacy and law enforcement control, and criticized the inclusion of broader communities. Both bills were moved to Appropriations and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 52, the End AI Rent Hikes Act, which would prohibit the use of algorithms to collude on and artificially inflate rental prices; the author and supporters described it as a response to AI-assisted rent fixing in California’s housing market.

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• We serve schools, towns, cities, libraries, housing authorities—any public entity in the state of New
• we serve we ser serve schools towns we serve we ser serve schools towns cities<00:27:01.159> libraries
• c><00:27:02.159> housing<00:27:03.080> authorities<00:27:04.080> any cities libraries
• housing authorities any cities libraries housing authorities any public<00:27:04.720> entity<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 297 and a new amendment, 2462, which combined the original Senate bill with the Carson amendment and added a proposed alternative regulatory system, RSA 420R. The chair and members discussed that the amendment was intended to give the Senate what it had asked for while also creating a dual system for public entity risk pools. Members asked whether the new structure would affect ownership or governance of health trusts, and the chair explained that 420R would be a separate regulatory statute while existing 420J-style arrangements could remain in place. The committee also noted that a paragraph had been accidentally deleted from the amendment and that another amendment would be prepared to correct it, with the subcommittee recessed while that was done. Public testimony focused on School Care, represented by Executive Director Lisa Ducette, who opposed the shift to Department of Insurance oversight under 420R. She argued that public entity risk pools are not insurance companies, that they are accountable to member entities and taxpayers, and that the proposed dual regulation would add unnecessary costs through examinations, higher reserves, and additional accounting requirements. She said the change could threaten tax-exempt status and create an uneven playing field, and she urged the committee to support SB 297 with the Carson amendment instead of moving to 420R. Committee members questioned whether the amendment would actually affect pools that stayed under the Secretary of State model, and one member cited support from the New Hampshire Municipal Association for the dual system. The discussion then shifted to amendment 245 on ambulance reimbursement and contracting timelines. Members reviewed a provision giving insurers 45 days and ambulance providers 60 days in the contracting process, and one member suggested making both periods 60 days. The chair and others said the current language was intentional and part of a broader compromise aimed at ending balance billing and forcing insurers to establish reimbursement rates. Members noted that the measure was unusual and that its effects would be reviewed over the next two years, with one member saying the bill would likely be difficult to roll back later. No final vote was taken in the portion provided.