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• Of course, we're going to do that by ending the train bond.
• Taxpayers are footing the bill for virtually the entire train.
• Of course, we're going to do that by ending the train bond.
• Taxpayers are footing the bill for virtually the entire train.
• Taxpayers are footing the bill for virtually the entire train.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The bill essentially provides up to... 112 hours of protected leave for training purposes.
• House Bill 439 will ensure all dispatchers are trained and able to coach by standards. to perform CPR
• provided with this important life-saving instruction, even those without previous training.
• that they are not trained in now as the guidelines changed.
• Currently, we do not have those provisions or that full training in place.

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• with eligible training providers to equip new workers with in-demand skills or upgrade the skills of
• House Bill 5008 will expand access to cutting-edge bio-manufacturing training and address the talent
• half with about a dozen community colleges around the state to create a common curriculum and a training
• program. program, a hands-on training program in that lab to prepare entry-level manufacturing workers
• Parents will also be connected to short-term training programs through our partner Workforce Solutions

Bills: HB1654, HB1691, HB2545, HB2652, HB3799, HB4144, HB5008

Keywords: peace officers, firefighters, employment protection, worker's compensation, job security, maximum medical improvement, government employment, firefighter cancer benefits, emergency medical technicians, compensation claims, cancer exposures, firefighting hazards, workforce training, rural development, grant program, job-specific training, Texas Workforce Commission, child care, single-parent, subsidized

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• <00:05:10.440> and<00:05:10.640> increased teacher training and increased teacher training
• That means every single teacher, not just the science or math ones, is trained to teach STEM.
• , resources, might not have the training, resources, might not have the training, um<01:39:51.680
• I'm a manager of parent training Jean.
• <01:54:58.440> and services, access to training and services, access to training and de-escalation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We are working, uh, to get our field staff trained.
• Uh, we have over 60 of our field staff currently trained.
• We have a, a training tomorrow and Wednesday in Gonzales.
• Identification named off 7 or 8 entities that that are gonna be there for that training.
• I'm still starting colts, training dogs, taking care of cattle. I I I've got I can weld.

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• also likely require additional training also likely require additional training for<00:16:01.279
• So in the Honolulu Police Department's training, do officers go over and review that?
• But then going back to the training, each officer is trained on what would be vehicle pursuit and what
• But then going back to the training, each officer is trained on what would be vehicle pursuit and what
• But then going back to the training, each officer is trained on what would be vehicle pursuit and what

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on House Bill 1064, which would implement recommendations from the Fire Safety Research Institute’s Maui wildfire report, clarify the role of the State Fire Marshal, and appropriate funds. Testimony was generally supportive from DLNR, the Climate Advisory Team, the State Fire Council, Hawaiʻi Electric, the Attorney General’s office, the Honu Fire Department, AARP, the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council, and others. Governor Green’s office said it supported the bill but wanted the office of the State Fire Marshal placed under the Department of Defense rather than the governor’s office, citing constitutional and administrative concerns. Members also questioned the State Fire Council about the selection process for the fire marshal and about defensible space and wildfire resilience in different communities. After discussion, the committees deferred decision-making on HB 1064 to Friday, March 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 225 for the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, with the same recommendation from the other committee. The hearing then moved to House Bill 697, which would expand who may review automated speed enforcement images. HDOT supported the bill but said it would prefer funding from the Highway Special Fund or the automated speed enforcement special fund rather than general revenues. Opposition testimony from the ACLU raised privacy concerns, argued the bill blurs the line between law enforcement and infrastructure management, and said DOT staff lack the mandate and expertise for the task. Judiciary said it would need additional capacity to process citations and hearings, and noted the program’s likely workload and costs were still uncertain. The committees then took up House Bill 277 on vehicular pursuit policy. The Attorney General and the Law Enforcement Standards Board urged the committees to defer the bill and let the board develop policy first, while Hawaii County Police opposed the measure as unnecessary, confusing, and too restrictive of officer discretion. Honolulu Police Department and the Policing Project supported the bill, arguing that clearer statewide standards and transparency are needed because pursuits can cause serious injuries or deaths and existing policies are inconsistent or not public. The Policing Project said the bill could be improved with amendments on serious crimes, but supported legislative action to set statewide standards while still involving the board. No final vote or action on HB 277 was taken in the portion provided.

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• I guess my question is, is it kind of a one-and-done training, or do you know is this ongoing training
• I guess my question is, is it training.
• , is it kind of a one-and-done training, is it kind of a one-and-done training, or<00:49:35.240><
• or do you know is this ongoing training or do you know is this ongoing training because<00:49:37.560
• Part of our ongoing training every year is what's the newest scam out there.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 98 members present, declared a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received Senate concurrence requests on Senate Bills 263, 281, and 324. The chamber then moved through second readings and committee reports on a range of measures, including education, agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing, and task force resolutions. Among the reported bills were measures on KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, a residential safe room rebate program, dual credit scholarships, impeding a first responder, motor vehicles, tallow-based cosmetic products, animal health emergencies, mortgage loan income limits, deferred deposit fees, child protection, Attorney General operations, corrections operations, school leadership, school transportation, advanced mathematics coursework, and task forces on charitable gaming and early childhood education governance. The House passed House Bill 642, a Teachers' Retirement System housekeeping bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said the bill updates survivor benefit documentation, raises the daily earnings limit for retired members returning to work from $170 to $200, removes an unused early-return provision, reinstates a pension waiver program, clarifies benefit tier calculations using an earlier participation date in another state system, and allows a parent member to manage payments for a disabled child without a court order. Members asked about substitute teaching limits, retirement penalties, budget impact, and a removed provision involving index funds; the sponsor said he would follow up on the day limits and stated he did not believe the bill would add to unfunded liability. The bill passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 780 on recording commissioner’s deeds, after adopting a floor amendment that removed fines and penalties. The bill allows a city to petition circuit court if a deed is not recorded within 30 business days, and the court may compel filing and award costs and attorney’s fees. Members discussed whether the bill effectively created a lawsuit-based enforcement mechanism rather than a fine, and supporters said it would help local governments identify responsible property owners and address code enforcement and public safety issues. The bill passed 96-0. House Bill 541, concerning peace officers, also passed after a committee substitute; the sponsor said it cleans up Kentucky Law Enforcement Council procedures, strengthens certification standards, clarifies revocation language, and reflects input from law enforcement groups. It passed 95-0. House Bill 195, the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, passed after a committee substitute and floor amendment. The substitute added Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension alongside UK Cooperative Extension, and the floor amendment changed the pilot’s implementation date to January 1, 2027 and adjusted the program’s term timing. Supporters said the bill would expand urban agriculture education, connect youth to food systems and career pathways, and help students in urban counties learn practical agricultural skills; it passed 97-0. The House then took up House Bill 794 on financial exploitation, which expands protections to all adults age 65 and older, adds felony penalties for knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly exploiting those adults, allows the attorney general to seek extradition from another state, and requires investment advisers to complete three hours of continuing education on financial exploitation. Members cited real-world scam experiences and urged stronger penalties, but the bill passed 96-0.

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• <00:52:23.120> and of strategic targets for training and of strategic targets for training
• > supports<01:03:12.000> and staff training, staff supports and staff training, staff supports
• And it increases staff training.
• /c><01:32:38.400> crisis also trained in professional crisis also trained in professional crisis
• De-escalation training, actually work.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• c><00:54:19.599> officers highly trained law enforcement officers highly trained law enforcement
• I brought this take drivers training.
• But 18 to 20 year olds wheel training.
• are allowed to skip that training are allowed to skip that training entirely<01:45:23.280> and
• A Washington state study, as training.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:36:00.640> and<00:36:00.960> staff significant training and staff significant training
• in a in an already squeezed training in a in an already squeezed training session<04:58:18.320><
• training if they wish. training if they wish.
• This bill would actually roll back some of the training that we have and reduce the amount of training
• reduce the amount of training have and reduce the amount of training that<04:59:45.520> teachers<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The reason why we have to have people who are trained—well-trained—to understand what to do in a situation
• Nothing in your initial training, or my initial training, or your initial training told us what the other
• We were trained in our discipline; we weren't trained in what the other people going to that same job
• They are trained in all hazard responses.
• I have been trained in accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's standards, as this training

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• <00:15:21.639> programs Workforce business training programs Workforce business training programs
• which is the penbook Regional training which is the penbook Regional training uh<04:04:50.600>
• They want to do other trainings with personnel that feel like field operations, other vehicle trainings
• rent those facilities for training rent those facilities for training purposes<04:24:54.199>
• <04:26:44.800> centers uh uh law enforcement training centers uh uh law enforcement training

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25/25A, the capital improvements budget. Representative David Mills introduced HB 25A, which makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapses from prior appropriations, noting it is based on Governor Ayotte’s budget. The hearing then focused on requests to add or restore funding for several projects, including community college capital needs, Veterans Home ADA and safety upgrades, career and technical education renovations in Milford, and airport infrastructure funding. Shannon Reed of the Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million for IT infrastructure, critical maintenance, and energy management systems, citing failing boilers, roof work, cybersecurity needs, and a recent costly water damage incident at Lakes Region Community College. John Graham, representing the New Hampshire Veterans Home, requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements such as floor replacement and wider doors, saying the work would help the home before an upcoming VA inspection and protect federal funding. Lance Whitehead testified for Milford CTE, asking the committee to keep $9.9 million in the budget for a scaled-down renovation; members discussed the town’s failed vote, the need for local matching funds, and the possibility of another vote next year. Tim Thompson of Concord and Margaret Burns of NHMA urged restoration of airport matching funds, arguing that about $3.6 million in state money would leverage roughly $62 million to $65 million in federal FAA funds for safety and infrastructure projects. Trisha Lambert and Andrew Pomroy of the Bureau of Aeronautics and airport management association explained the airport program, the 12 federally funded airports, and how projects are selected through airport master plans and a capital improvement program. After public testimony, the committee closed the hearing on HB 25A. In the work session that followed, staff distributed supporting documents, including cost breakdowns and comparison sheets. The chair indicated the committee would work from the governor’s $143 million capital budget as a baseline and proposed reducing it by about $10 million, largely by removing the Milford CTE item because both towns had voted it down and would not have another vote for a year. The chair said the goal was to bring the overall budget to about $133 million and then repurpose the remaining funds through straw polls and further committee action.

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• said, "Well, no, she's not trained. said, "Well, no, she's not trained.
• educate teachers that is or train educate teachers that is or train teachers<04:21:44.239> um
• <04:21:54.000> are teachers that they are training are teachers that they are training are
• training would be more useful? training would be more useful?
• Um but yes I I think and training.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This bill contemplates required math training for K-8 math teachers.
• . training.
• Targeted intervention. monitoring and teacher training.
• There's almost no direct state. support for high-quality teacher training.
• . training.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• The only thing I would add is we need training. Teachers need training.
• Now, the only thing I would add is we need training. Teachers need training.
• , somebody could certainly check off that they've completed such training.
• Thank you. ...somebody could certainly check off that they've completed such training.
• No cost. somebody could certainly check off that they've completed such training.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission held its 16th and final meeting to review and vote on revisions to its draft report on combating antisemitism. After roll call, members approved the prior meeting minutes, adopted a procedure for handling substantive and technical edits, and authorized limited technical corrections after the meeting. Senator John Velis’s letter was read into the record noting his military deployment and support for the final report, and the commission discussed the scope of the report, including its 118 findings and recommendations and the large volume of testimony received over the year. Members then worked through a series of amendments to the report. The chair’s prefatory statement was revised to restore language and data about Massachusetts Jews’ relationship to Israel and the impact on the commission’s work. Commissioner Liken’s proposal called for DESE guidance and teacher training to support intellectually diverse K-12 classrooms; members debated how to ensure it could not be used to justify biased or false material, and the amendment passed with discussion about existing guardrails. Commissioner Hay’s technical edits were adopted, and commissioners also discussed whether DESE’s new reporting system should anonymize data; the language was revised to specify anonymized data and approved. Additional amendments were adopted on public safety and higher education, including clarifying support for nonprofit security grants and personnel grants, refining language on academic boycotts, and adding references to Zionist identity and presumed Zionist identity as possible bases for antisemitic treatment. Commissioner Kipnis’s revisions to the prefatory statement were also considered, with some members objecting to the removal of language about minimization and traumatic invalidation and others supporting a more concise, fact-driven tone. The commission also approved language strengthening recommendations by changing several “should” statements to “must.” Treasurer Deborah Goldberg then delivered closing remarks praising the commission’s work and sharing personal family history to illustrate the persistence of antisemitism in Massachusetts. She said the report offers a practical roadmap, including bias reporting in schools, security coordination, and broader anti-discrimination training, and emphasized that the recommendations will help all communities. Commissioners thanked her for her leadership and testimony. The meeting continued with further amendments, including one on law enforcement security grants and another on higher education findings and recommendations, and the commission repeatedly voted by roll call, generally approving the revisions unanimously.

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• There are training offerings to make sure that the CBOs can support workers and also train worker leaders
• CWOP has been vital to our program, training 200 community members each year for the past five years,
• totaling up to 1,000 members who have been given training to learn about their rights as workers and
• So whatever you can do to get that out, I think you'll be happy to see additional people train.
• So whatever you can do to get that out, I think you'll be happy to see additional people train.

Summary: The Budget Subcommittee on State Administration heard presentations on the Department of Industrial Relations’ labor-related budget items, with the main focus on proposed trailer bill language to reform the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) and a related budget change proposal for staffing. DIR said SIBTF has grown far beyond its original purpose, citing the 2020 Todd decision, expanded eligibility based on chronic or asymptomatic conditions, and a backlog that has grown to more than 30,000 pending cases. The administration argued the reforms would restore guardrails, reduce liabilities and employer assessments, and speed processing for severely injured workers; the LAO said the proposal was largely consistent with its prior recommendations. Members raised concerns about using trailer bill language for major policy changes, the retroactive application to open cases, and the impact on workers already in the queue, while supporters from employer groups and public agencies backed the proposal as necessary to control costs and restore sustainability. Public comment was split, with injured-worker advocates opposing the retroactive changes and business/public employer representatives supporting the reforms. The committee then heard the SIBTF workload request, which would phase in 177 positions over five years at a cost of $36.5 million, including staff for the Division of Workers’ Compensation, the Office of the Director Legal Unit, and administrative support. DIR said the additional staffing is intended to address very high caseloads and reduce processing times, but emphasized that the request assumes the reform package is adopted; LAO agreed the staffing increase made sense if paired with reforms. Members asked about vacancy rates, current staffing, and whether the workload request would become the new normal, and DIR said it would monitor caseload trends and adjust future requests as needed. Finally, the committee received an update on the California Workplace Outreach Program (CWOP), which DIR described as a partnership with community-based organizations to educate workers and help employers comply with labor laws. DIR reported that CWOP has reached 1.75 million workers and employers and made 8 million touchpoints since 2020, with the current round awarding $50.7 million to 87 partners for a two-year period through June 2027. Members and public commenters highlighted the program’s role in reaching immigrant, farmworker, janitorial, nail salon, and other vulnerable communities, and several speakers urged continued funding at $30 million per year for five years. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• <00:23:42.080> uh a professional development training uh a professional development training
• . training. training.
• When you were referring to the training, the law school for legislators training, um, sorry, I was distracted
• c> training, um,<00:29:52.480> sorry.
• >> The uh, law school legislators training >> The uh, law school legislators training

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Heckman's work shows that high-quality early childhood programs, especially those including well-trained
• Heckman's work shows that high-quality early childhood programs, especially those including well-trained
• They also require specialized training.
• I'm not trained, and I have my own things I need to deal with.
• In terms of the approval of training posting, that's another component of the registry.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on California’s child care, preschool, and transitional kindergarten oversight, with chairs emphasizing the state’s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care and the need to break down silos between programs. CDSS and CDE reported progress toward the plan’s goals, including universal access to TK for all four-year-olds next school year, expanded access for low-income three-year-olds, and more children with disabilities being served in state preschool. They also noted ongoing work on quality rating/review reform, funding structure changes, and the need to address rates, workforce shortages, and federal uncertainty around Head Start. Testimony from advocacy groups and providers largely supported expanding access while simplifying the system. Children Now, Every Child California, and the California Budget and Policy Center argued that California still has uneven access, especially for infants, toddlers, and three-year-olds, and urged investments in mixed delivery, inclusion, full-day options, and a cost-of-care rate methodology. Every Child California recommended consolidating part-day and full-day contracts, streamlining eligibility priorities, making the two-year-old option permanent, and funding staffing incentives. Parent testimony highlighted how child care gaps and county-to-county transfer delays can disrupt work, safety, and children’s stability, and providers described low reimbursement rates, the need for health and retirement benefits, and support for delinking subsidy rates from private pay. The second panel addressed universal transitional kindergarten. The Learning Policy Institute reported rapid TK expansion, with most districts now offering TK, but said access still depends on facilities, staffing, and whether programs are available at all school sites. The Department of Finance said the governor’s budget would fully implement TK by adding funding for all eligible four-year-olds and lowering the adult-to-child ratio from 12:1 to 10:1. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the administration’s enrollment and cost assumptions were optimistic and estimated lower TK enrollment growth and lower costs for the ratio change. CDE supported the expansion and urged continued funding for UPK coordinators, teacher development, and mixed-delivery planning grants. Members questioned facilities shortages, staffing competition, and how to ensure TK expansion does not displace CSPP or Head Start classrooms. No formal votes or actions were taken in the hearing.

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• training for eligible businesses.
• We're talking about targeted job training.
• for those people after they were trained?
• You need the faculty at universities in order to train the students, and from a variety of CTE training
• Workforce training programs.

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• Pell Grants are now available to low-income students enrolled in short-term, non-credit workforce training
• So this bill allows the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Workforce Pell
• Workforce Training Programs for Workforce Pell Grants, provided they meet federal requirements under
• And so we can find that with, one, the expansion of Fast Track. ...high-skilled, well-trained workers
• First, we are going to do a title change—from grants for workforce training to higher education.

Keywords: 959, house, all