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• We support SB 241 because access to reliable child care directly affects our ability to recruit, train
• Obviously, that's going to be a best educated guess.
• this all leads us to educating our kids better.
• They're going to have access to the revenues they need to serve those children. Mr.
• They're going to have access to the revenues they need to serve those children.

Bills: SB241 , SB145 , SB241 , SB145 , HB2

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• The Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 will now come to order.
• I was at the Department of Education when we were using some of the opportunity to invest in the education
• And so the degree to which we can get this accessible in every one of our communities, make it accessible
• State Board of Education to adopt rules to implement and enforce these screening procedures.
• Appointments to the State Board of Education. Is there a motion to recommend confirmation?

Bills: S0564 , S1062 , S1340 , S1646 , S1718

Committee: Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Keywords: student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, speech education, debate, high school, Florida Debate Initiative, civics, competitive teams, student participation, educational advancement, dyslexia, dyscalculia, education, screening, intervention, student support, educational facilities

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered several education-related measures and one election-related bill. The committee first took up CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, which was presented as a statewide effort to expand and institutionalize competitive speech and debate through a Hall of Fame, a designated Speech and Debate Week, teacher endorsement options, Florida Virtual School programming, statewide coursework and credentials, and annual district reporting. Supporters, including a parent and representatives of the Florida Debate Initiative and school groups, emphasized student benefits and the need for funding; the committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee next heard SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, aimed at reducing administrative delays for initial certification and reinstatement while preserving standards. An Orange County school administrator supported the bill but requested language to allow educators to bank professional learning hours for a future renewal cycle. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1646 on educational facilities followed, revising how facility funding is calculated and prioritized, with attention to safety, maintenance, renovation, and planning requirements; it also received support from school district and advocacy witnesses and was reported favorably. Members then considered CS/SB 564, which would allow registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling locations and count the service toward community service hours. After an amendment clarifying that the hours could count toward graduation or postsecondary financial aid requirements, the sponsor and a county supervisor of elections explained the bill as a way to encourage civic engagement and future poll workers. The committee also heard SB 1340 on coordinated screening and progress monitoring for dyslexia and dyscalculia, requiring early screening, support plans, and rulemaking; it was reported favorably after questions about how the support plans would interact with IEPs. Finally, the committee recommended confirmation of Laila Collins to the State Board of Education and then adjourned.

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• of Education, in addition to programs at the Interior, at U.S.
• With adequate funding, students and educators can have access to quality education and tools that reflect
• Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act, which proposes enough funding for access to safe, modern educational
• to educational resources.
• provide its constitutional responsibility to provide education to Alaska Natives.

Committee: Senate Indian Affairs Committee

Keywords: Native education, Department of Education, federal funding, testimony, treaty obligations, public schools, educational policies, Indigenous students

Summary: The meeting focused on the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Education towards Native students, highlighting the importance of federal education programs that satisfy treaty obligations to Native communities. Various witnesses testified about the impact of educational policies designed to support Native students who primarily attend public schools. Concerns were voiced over recent proposals that could potentially undermine these programs, citing the role of federal funding in ensuring successful educational outcomes for Native youth. The chair of the committee emphasized the need for continued federal support and attention to the unique educational challenges faced by Indigenous populations.

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• People genuinely want to support public health. education, but it's very difficult to keep asking them
• We were organized to monitor, advocate, and educate on royalty matters. matters.
• to build those infrastructures that go directly to educating our students.
• Unlike private, non-profit, and not-for-profit hospitals, who have quick access to, who have access to
• It brings equality to single businesses and entrepreneurs.

Bills: HB19 , HB30 , HB851 , HB1663 , HB1681 , HB1769 , HB1937 , HB1979 , HB2428 , HB2433 , HB2825 , HB3159 , HB3424 , HB3486 , HB3487 , HB3504 , HB3605 , HB3879 , HB3994 , HB4382 , HB4752 , HB5444 , HB5446 , HB5447 , HB3199 , HB4847 , HB19

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• the future about how to get our veterans access to their benefits.
• To make more informed decisions in the future about how to get our veterans access to their benefits
• So accessing the website, if you lose access, can be quite a pain to get there.
• So accessing the website, if you lose access, can be quite a pain to get there.
• They are asking for guidance on what to do and how to better educate veterans.

Bills: HB2226 , HB2406 , HB2663 , HB2695 , HB2805 , HB2976

Committees: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Keywords: veteran status, veterans court, treatment court, diversion program, initial appearance, arrestee processing, criminal procedure, DD-214, Department of Veterans' Services, prosecuting agency, court notification, military service, armed forces, veterans benefits, reentry, mental health court, drug court, specialty court, Arizona criminal law, pretrial hearing

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• consider adding additional settings for patients to have access to their medicine.
• get access to flu shots.
• It doesn't require one to access or for a caregiver to require one to get a flu shot.
• improve access to timely, efficient transports to definitive care.
• data to and access ODMAP.

Bills: HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2122 , HB2152 , HB2168

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: ambulance, interfacility transport, specialty care transport, emergency medical services, EMS, registered nurse, nurse staffing, paramedic, emergency medical technician, EMT, patient transfer, hospital transfer, critical care transport, medical transport, workforce shortage, scope of practice, Department of Health, RCW 18.73, first responder, basic life support

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• I'd like to call the meeting to order.
• access to the... ...access to the water is a substantial public interest to protect the water source
• close the access to the water, they can appeal that to... ...to the water, they can appeal that to circuit
• And that's just the point to offer to you.
• So, I think the end result is just trying to get access back in a safe manner for the citizens in the

Bills: HB473 , HB397 , HB397

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, real estate, disclosures, equitable interest, disciplinary actions, Alabama Real Estate Commission, HB397, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, tax relief, senior exemption, elderly homeowners, retiree exemption, disability exemption, blind exemption

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• And to say that it needs to be readily accessible on the. entity's homepage.
• So folks who want to be. engage and want to know what's going on with their money, have access to that
• care. of a contract and allow people to have access to those providers.
• In April� we are deploying changes to restrict access to information.
• I was pretty amazed to find out that you're budget is similar to education.

Bills: HB150 , HB869 , HB876 , HB 1043 , HB1494 , HB1522 , HB150

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• We are going to start our postsecondary education meeting.
• To me, I believe that grit and education are the two things that bring people up out of poverty.
• We want to change that process and sweep it and take it to Stillwater, and then you have to ask to spend
• Because you're saying that they're wanting to pull it back, Are they accessing the funds in the account
• So I'm just wondering what are the steps to access the money if it's held in that local account versus

Bills: HB2398 , HB4363 , HB3557 , HB3701 , HB2210

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

Keywords: credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality

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• National Signing Days related to the acceptance of athlete scholarships, postsecondary education commitments
• Education Without conditions, this bill would authorize the state superintendent to summon witnesses
• of Education to intervention within five years after the original release.
• I'm sorry, I have to go back to the senator. I'm sorry, I have to go back to the senator.
• Mhm, we need to be able to do that. And I have to throw this in because we... that.

Bills: SB211 , HB96 , SB215 , SB257 , SB13 , SB13

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

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• I will call the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• of time to put it together.
• to be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
• We're going to adopt that and have that as our vehicle to go to Ways and Means.
• So, now to the underlying bill that will be our vehicle bill to head to Ways and Means so we can meet

Bills: HF2431

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• The House Education Committee will come to order. Good afternoon, everyone.
• Ethan Moreno, nonpartisan staff to the House Education Committee, speaking to House Bill 2593, which
• We know that historically education systems were not set up to educate each and every student.
• How deep will the cuts be to basic education in future years?
• the flexibility they need to protect students and educators.

Bills: HB2440 , HB2551 , HB2593

Committee: House Education

Keywords: education, ombudsman, record-keeping, transparency, advocacy, school funding, financial solvency, education budget, district financial health, state funding, accounting, budgeting, reporting

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• ><c> who</c> want to say thank you all to members who want to say thank you all to members who supported
• to us to make to give their information to us to make sure<00:16:13.360><c> we</c><00:16:13.839><c>
• Frankly, we have a lot of work to do, and I'm glad to be able to grab an oar and continue to row and
• She's accessible to both sides of the aisle. that so I get into this car accident, that so I get into
• She's accessible<00:18:11.679><c> to</c><00:18:11.919><c> both</c><00:18:12.080><c> sides</c><00:18:12.240

Bills: HF719 , HF2484 , HF2486

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: safety, school transportation, infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, library construction, education funding, early childhood, child protection, funding, bonds, education facilities

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• </c><00:05:16.960><c> about</c> to uh say anything he'd like to about to uh say anything he'd like to
• And uh I am thoroughly convinced most education happens outside of a classroom as opposed to inside of
• You need to get to know your true. You need to get to know your legislators.<00:10:56.959><c> Okay.
• We want you to talk to us. We need to know what you're thinking. We love you to talk to us.
• It allows for an adjustment equal to the CPI on January 1 of 2030.

Bills: HB272 , HB272

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment

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• Speaker, thank you for the changes that you made to protect children who are needing access to services
• and if there is an actual issue with families who are trying to access these programs?
• funding to go to an organization...
• Earlier today, we passed some legislation for state funding to go to an organization to help women and
• I know it's a bit of a busy week to come here and to present your bills and to be here on committee,

Bills: HB2947 , HB2964 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3519 , HB3522 , HB3530 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3834 , HB4300 , HB4422 , HB4423

Committee: House Health and Human Services Oversight

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, medical records, patient rights, privacy, fees, healthcare access, legal claims, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, Medicaid

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• This scope of practice bill is just designed to provide more access to these medical practitioners in
• We provide the only access to primary care and mental health care in those counties.
• Slater attempted to address the critical lack of access to primary care providers in Texas with the passage
• It increases flexibility, improves patient choice, and expands access to primary care.
• We try exceptionally hard to make sure that you have access. ...assets available that are there to control

Bills: HB139 , HB1818 , HB1942 , HB1959 , HB2221 , HB2254 , HB2563 , HB2067 , HB2275 , HB3211 , HB139

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• And so this law really streamlines their access to information.
• Of optometrists to deliver quality care is critical for access.
• Okay, and so In your mind, this bill is to try and help ensure that everyone has access to good eye care
• And all of the panels I'm not able to access are limited to just the retail locations that the...
• Members, again, I filed HB3211 to increase patient access to eye doctors without increasing costs to

Bills: HB139 , HB1818 , HB1942 , HB1959 , HB2221 , HB2254 , HB2563 , HB2067 , HB2275 , HB3211 , HB139

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• It requires DAP to convene a work group consisting of equal parts local government and tribal representatives
• It requires DAP to convene a work group consisting of equal parts local government and tribal representatives
• Sorry to make it so technical, but I was trying to help.
• actions on par that we need to do to build that grid reliability, to get it up to speed, to get all
• Reliability, to get it up to speed, to get all the electrons firing as much as we possibly can on the

Bills: SB6124 , SB6171 , SB6284 , SB5609 , SB6172 , SB6246 , SB5932 , SB6269 , SB6223 , SB5975

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, artificial intelligence, data privacy, technological impacts, cultural resources, land use, environmental policy, exemptions, state laws, Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas

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• And compared to other states, Minnesota has not done as much or enough to access federal funds to support
• Um we've seen listed out that they might try to cut back on the availability of access to these directed
• So, I access to these directed payments.
• Uh, it would be worth considering whether you want to offset those losses to the healthcare access fund
• Uh, it would be worth considering whether you want to offset those losses to the healthcare access fund

Bills: HF1746 , HF2585 , HF1159 , HF2574 , HF2839 , HF157 , HF158 , HF160 , HF338 , HF512

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• I want to welcome everybody to the Urban Rural Development Committee.
• So, I'm going to have to talk about the thing that we introduced to cost.
• > referencing to you know what I got to referencing to you know what I got to deal<00:03:52.720><c> with
• c> you're going to stat if you're going to you're going to stat if you're going to if<00:12:16.320><c
• </c><00:13:39.440><c> that</c> we're going to try to define it that we're going to try to define it that

Bills: HB558 , HB558

Committee: House Urban and Rural Development

Keywords: education funding, public schools, student achievement, RAISE Act, K-12 education, state budget, accountability, rural impact, legislation, report, government analysis, community assessment