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• Under the Texas Education Code, CTE programs are designed to equip students with academic and technical
• by igniting interest in automotive careers and feeding directly into the state's vocational and technical

Bills: HB 1079 , HB3651 , HB4980

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Leadership Officer Training Corps, public school, career education, military readiness, public school accountability, funding allotments, healthcare, insurance, cost control, patient access, regulation, affordability, public health, JROTC, automobile maintenance, high school education, elective course, student skills, practical knowledge

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• Um, the state school librarian will provide support, um, for academic standards development as it pertains
• </c> support um for academic standards support um for academic standards development<00:05:26.319><c>
• This is a person that holds a license issued by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
• </c><00:32:18.080><c> and</c> highly a highly trained Technical and highly a highly trained Technical
• um um by a National standard um um by a National Organization<00:32:30.960><c> only</c><00:32:31.320

Bills: HF56 , HF780

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• All right, we're going to go back to S. 2681, safety standards for BMX. Is Katie Kearney here?
• Gordon Thompson, who is a physicist and technical and policy analyst.
• of safety and accountability because right now the standard is not consistent.
• when I heard this was the second standards.
• The helmet standards that we're told to go by are not for motocross, and that's a good point.

Bills: H4697 , S2635 , S2680 , S2681 , H5158

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: constables, civil deputy sheriffs, law enforcement, training, certification, public safety, emergency response, red lights, Barnstable, town management, public health, safety standards, nuclear power, waste management, community protection, BMX, motocross, safety, regulation, insurance

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• Welcome to the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee meeting.
• When adopting rules, current law requires L&I to consider the standards and specifications contained
• We're a workers' rights organization dedicated to raising and enforcing labor standards.
• Thank you, Chair Berry, and members of the Labor and Workforce Standards Committee.
• Good morning, Chair Berry and members of the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.

Bills: HB2355 , HB2151 , HB2372 , HB2472 , HB2409

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: labor protections, domestic workers, wage standards, employment rights, worker safety, factory built housing, commercial structures, national standards, construction regulation, building safety, workers' compensation, benefits, employment, injury claims, insurance, liability, fire protection, sprinkler systems, licensed contractors, certified fitters

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• Bill 1442 provides uniform standards for broadcasting and archiving state agency open meetings.
• The clerk will read the bill HB number 2701 by Gein relating to the construction standards for certain
• Bernal to explain the amendment This amendment just aligns us with federal standards move adoption mr
• SB 1447 by Menendez relating to the standards adopted by the Texas Education Agency regarding the use
• SB 2204 by Birdwell relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards

Bills: HB14 , HJR31 , HB43 , HB18 , HB 106 , HB36 , HB26 , HB149 , HB 121 , HB206 , HB136 , HB3114 , HB2733 , HB1732 , HB3700 , HB467 , HB 1130 , HB1846 , HB1442 , HB 1147 , HB2176 , HB2701 , HB805 , HB2890 , HB 1154 , HB1644 , HB2118 , HB1718 , HB2488 , HB2596 , HB1971 , HB2468 , HB484 , HB2578 , HB3204 , HB 1041 , HB307 , HB685 , HB1710 , HB538 , HB2525 , HB3125 , HB2027 , HB2894 , HB3077 , HB3684 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HJR5 , HB1330 , HB2110 , HJR2 , HJR6 , HB1587 , HB14 , HJR31 , HB43 , HB18 , HB 106 , HB36 , HB26 , HB149 , HB 121 , HB206 , HB136 , HB3114 , HB2733 , HB1732 , HB3700 , HB467 , HB 1130 , HB1846 , HB1442 , HB 1147 , HB2176 , HB2701 , HB805 , HB2890 , HB 1154 , HB1644 , HB2118 , HB1718 , HB2488 , HB2596 , HB1971 , HB2468 , HB484 , HB2578 , HB3204 , HB 1041 , HB307 , HB685 , HB1710 , HB538 , HB2525 , HB3125 , HB2027 , HB2894 , HB3077 , HB3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• It extends Minimum Wage Act standards and protections to certain domestic workers who were previously
• It extends Minimum Wage Act standards and protections to certain domestic workers who were previously

Bills: HB2355 , HB2405 , HB2406 , HB2471 , HB2472 , HB2478 , HB2479 , HB2492

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: labor protections, domestic workers, wage standards, employment rights, worker safety, mental health, PTSD, treatment program, research, pilot program, veteran support, trauma, healthcare funding, labor, communication, Department of Labor and Industries, workplace standards, modernization, collective bargaining, labor relations

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• Good morning, and welcome to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.
• Madam Chair, we are aware of one necessary technical amendment.
• We do have some technical concerns and amendments that we are going to be talking with the committee
• Madam Chair and esteemed members of the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.
• We're a union representing aerospace engineers and technical professionals across Washington State.

Bills: HB2405 , HB2406 , HB2471 , HB2478 , HB2492

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: mental health, PTSD, treatment program, research, pilot program, veteran support, trauma, healthcare funding, labor, communication, Department of Labor and Industries, workplace standards, modernization, collective bargaining, labor relations, employee rights, union representation, non-covered employees, wage enforcement, labor standards

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• Standards within 30 legislative days, they shall be deemed disapproved rather than approved.
• If we don't do anything, we retain the old standards. Correct, so I think.
• outdated standards. Can you address that? Yeah, I know, and thank you for bringing it up.
• If we allow a private program to establish standards for a certification program.
• Therefore, can we not expect the program to solve itself without lowering our standards?

Bills: HB2987 , HB3026 , HB3076 , HB3288 , HB3315 , HB3467 , HB3711 , HB3885 , HB4427 , HB4359 , HB4363

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: education, academic standards, subject matter standards, State Board of Education, legislative review, joint resolution, curriculum, school standards, Oklahoma Administrative Code, education oversight, common education, curriculum standards, state education policy, rulemaking, legislative veto, kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents

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• </c> Energy related to conservation standards Energy related to conservation standards for<02:35:26.319
• We are here standards. That's right.
• </c><03:16:11.200><c> for</c> dismantling efficiency standards for dismantling efficiency standards for
• </c><04:40:02.798><c> that</c> institutions to a higher standard that institutions to a higher standard
• </c><05:07:17.680><c> for</c> faculty to the exact same standard for faculty to the exact same standard

Bills: HR1048 , HR242 , HB1534

Keywords: House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, committee membership, committee seniority, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Riley of New York, House organization, congressional procedure, internal rules, legislative administration, Energy Conservation, Energy Standards, Department of Energy, Higher Education Act, Foreign Contracts, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, Congressional Review Act

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• Lastly, the amendment makes a technical change to delete a duplicative RCW reference.
• Yes, this bill requires the Professional Educator Standards Board's ongoing review of approved teacher
• and principal preparation programs to include the following components: program standards, educator
• role standards, evidence submitted by programs, and input from community constituents and pre-kindergarten
• This is requiring the Professional Educator Standards Board to actually review on an ongoing basis those

Bills: SB6278

Committee: House Education

Keywords: teacher preparation, principal preparation, educator preparation, alternative route certification, teacher certification, principal certification, Washington Professional Educator Standards Board, PESB, field placement, student teacher, residency, mentoring, school district partnerships, K-12 education, preK-12, high-need schools, Title I, special education, English language learner, rural schools

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• My name is Anna Corinne Huffman, and I am staff with the Professional Educator Standards Board.
• I've signed in neutral to provide technical testimony on Senate Bill 6278.
• This includes review of PESB-approved program standards, educator role standards, evidence submitted
• Technically, we only have five, but we'll see. To this committee hearing.
• Technically, we only have five, but we'll see. To this committee hearing.

Bills: SB6278

Committee: House Education

Keywords: teacher preparation, principal preparation, educator preparation, alternative route certification, teacher certification, principal certification, Washington Professional Educator Standards Board, PESB, field placement, student teacher, residency, mentoring, school district partnerships, K-12 education, preK-12, high-need schools, Title I, special education, English language learner, rural schools

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• This is best described as a technical cleanup and clarification bill, makes no policy shifts and does
• have staff from the Secretary of State's office here who can do a much better job at answering the technical
• We're asking for this bill, as Representative Salahuddin said, just in that cleanup of the technical
• additional revisions are to delay the effective date of the bill to January 1, 2027, and to make a technical

Bills: HB2248 , HB2158 , HB2178

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: corporate filings, secretary of state, business entity filings, annual reports, foreign corporation, domestic corporation, nonprofit corporation, registered agent, trademark assignment, charities division, entity registration, foreign registration, ministerial filing duty, filing refusal, international student exchange, exchange visitor placement organization, doing business in Washington, remote worker, branch campus, notary certification

Bills: HB3522 , HB4300 , HB4359 , HB4363 , HB3467 , HB2987 , HB3076 , HB4427 , HB3026 , HB3288 , HB3315 , HB3711 , HB3885

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, ABLE Commission, licensing, regulation, annual reporting, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment

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• </c> the very beginning through technical the very beginning through technical assistance<00:04:27.480
• Program, and technical assistance awards through<00:05:04.080><c> the</c><00:05:04.160><c> CDFI</c><
• And I'm Jessica Gros, I'm the director of the Labor Standards Division at DLI. Thank you so much.
• And I'm Jessica Gros, I'm the director of the Labor Standards Division at DLI. Thank you so much.
• It is related to some feedback, some technical feedback I got to make it work better from DLI.

Bills: HF3878 , HF4131 , HF3796 , HF4097

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: airport workers, wage standards, labor rights, minimum wage, economic equity, surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, consumer rights, automated decision systems, Minnesota Statutes, suitable seating, employee seating, workplace seating, occupational safety, workplace safety, labor standards, employer requirements, chair, stool

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• > consistent anti-doping standards, consistent anti-doping standards, increases<03:10:53.760><c> drug
• The standards for professional boxers.
• or state highway paving standards.
• state highway paving standards.
• And I urge my 21st century standards.

Bills: HB6422 , HB3410 , HB2247 , HB6460 , HB6427 , HB5663 , HB6267 , HB6618 , HB7342 , HCR73 , HB7388 , HB6481 , HB6480 , HB2474 , HB4624

Keywords: water quality, EPA, environmental protection, coastal restoration, federal funding, supersonic flight, aviation, FAA regulations, aerospace standards, noise standards, certificates, FAA, digital access, regulations, drones, recreational use, unmanned aircraft, regulation, airspace, airport construction

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• Pallone, will each control 30 minutes. emission standards for for hazardous air emission standards for
• Technical review specifically on rubber Technical review specifically on rubber tire<02:16:28.199><c>
• </c> updated hazardous air pollutant standard updated hazardous air pollutant standard if<02:21:50.720
• They'll have to figure out how to use old testing requirements for new standards, even when technically
• They'll have to figure out how to use old testing requirements for new standards, even when technically

Bills: HR189 , HJR42 , HJR61 , HR191

Keywords: censure, Congress, interruption, decorum, Representative Al Green, energy conservation, appliance standards, Department of Energy, consumer products, commercial equipment, regulation disapproval, HJR61, H.J.Res. 61, Public Law 119-14, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, air pollution, hazardous air pollutants

Bills: HB393 , HB61 , SB234 , SB234

Committee: Senate Tourism

Keywords: entertainment district, alcohol consumption, local governance, city council, public spaces, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, Cherokee County, off-road vehicle park, ORV park, ATV, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, off-highway vehicle, recreational vehicle, county permit, inspection

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• population, we should support as long as it doesn't compromise in any way compliance with other state standards

Bills: SB1026 , SB1126 , SB1143 , SB1166

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district

Bills: HB669 , HB 1306 , HB3173 , HB3807

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: healthcare, Medicare, insurance, financial assistance, families, wage theft, employers, penalties, Texas Workforce Commission, employee rights, employer database, worker rights, death investigation, emergency services, medical benefits, exposure claims, public safety, workforce development, TWC, youth workforce

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• And we're talking about moving a lot of people around with this bill, even when you look at standards
• And we're talking about moving a lot of people around with this bill, even when you look at standards
• </c><01:14:52.440><c> based</c> week provide frequent standards based week provide frequent standards
• </c> fourth or fifth grade math standard fourth or fifth grade math standard expecting<01:15:37.280><
• </c><01:15:45.400><c> or</c> aligned to grade level standards or aligned to grade level standards or

Bills: HF1 , HF779 , HF1034

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud