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• This bill will advance the foundational goal of teaching every child in the state of California to read
• My name is Rigo Tovar, on behalf of the Sacramento Literacy Foundation, in support of AB 1454.
• On behalf of the Sacramento Literacy Foundation, the Sacramento Literacy Coalition, the 200,000 kids
• Evidence-based information is the foundation of good policymaking.
• My name is Sherry Segura, and I am the superintendent and CEO of the Foundation for Hispanic Education

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard AB 84, a charter school accountability measure focused on non-classroom-based charter schools and fraud prevention. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to respond to the A3 charter fraud case and related scandals by strengthening audits, transparency, authorizer oversight, and funding determination rules, while ensuring public education dollars are used for public education. Supporters included FCMAT, CSEA, CTA, and CSBA, who argued the bill would improve oversight and protect taxpayers. Opponents, including the California Charter Schools Association, Green Dot, many charter parents, educators, and charter operators, said the bill was too broad, would impose major new costs and bureaucracy on all charter schools, and could reduce options for families, especially those using flexible, homeschool, or special-needs charter programs. After extensive testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 5-1 vote and was sent to Appropriations, with the item left open for additional votes. The committee then approved a consent calendar of 11 education bills, including AB 542, AB 563, AB 731, AB 753, AB 784, AB 964, AB 988, AB 1034, AB 1233, AB 1255, and AB 1381, all moving to Appropriations. The consent calendar passed unanimously. Later, the committee heard AB 1454, a literacy and reading instruction bill authored by Assembly Members Rubio and Revis. The bill would require the state to create professional development resources for evidence-based literacy instruction, update English language arts and English language development instructional materials, and revise administrator preparation standards to include literacy training. The authors and a broad coalition of supporters, including CTA, EdVoice, Families in Schools, Decoding Dyslexia, school administrators, and parent advocates, described the measure as a compromise aimed at improving reading outcomes and addressing California’s literacy crisis. There was no opposition testimony at the hearing, and members voiced strong support for the bill and its collaborative approach.

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• into early college, get early credit, and yet we lack on many of the basic values and the basic foundation
• into early college, get early credit, and yet we lack on many of the basic values and the basic foundation
• basic values and the basic um foundation basic values and the basic um foundation that<00:26:55.039
• As an example, he is a long-serving member on the Public Schools of Hawaiʻi Foundation and most recently
• and most recently uh was in Foundation and most recently uh was in support<00:54:00.319> of<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Many deaf and hard of hearing children will miss out on the critical foundation that MDS provides.
• Many deaf and hard of hearing children will miss out on the critical foundation that MDS provides.
• Many deaf and hard of hearing children will miss out on the critical foundation that MDS provides.
• Many deaf and hard of hearing children will miss out on the critical foundation that MDS provides.
• <00:38:15.920> that miss out on the critical Foundation that miss out on the critical Foundation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Testimony and support from the Purple Maia Foundation and the Maui Chamber of Commerce.
• Next, we have testimony and support from Hena's Legacy Rescue Foundation.
• <00:36:13.280> rashelle Rescue Foundation rashelle Rescue Foundation rashelle alamaa<00:36
• , and from another member of Hena's Legacy Rescue Foundation, Chantel Moniz, who is here in person.
• Thank you all the testifiers, and thank you to the good work of Hena Legacy Rescue Foundation.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of transportation and public safety bills, beginning with HB 706, which would require skateboard users under age 16 to wear helmets. The Department of Transportation supported the measure, and the chair noted written support from AAA Hawaii, Kulani Medical Center for Women and Children, and several individuals. No opposition was mentioned, and the bill appeared to draw no questions. Members then heard HB 860, which would grant immunity to the state or county that repairs or maintains a street when ownership or jurisdiction is disputed. DOT and DLNR supported the bill, with county support from Maui and a Hawaii Island county representative, while the Hawaii Association for Justice opposed it. The committee also heard HB 1162, requiring applicants for a motorcycle instruction permit to complete an approved basic rider course, with DOT support and a recommended amendment to exempt motorcycles used for training; the Public Defender asked about the current process, and DOT explained the bill was intended to improve safety given motorcycle fatalities. HB 1259, allowing speed-limit reductions within 10 mph of the current limit without an engineering study, also drew DOT support and support from the AAHU Metropolitan Planning Organization and individuals. The committee next considered HB 1158, a governor’s package bill limiting civil liability for people who provide firefighting services with vessels at commercial harbors or roadsteads to gross negligence or wanton conduct. DOT Harbors said the bill was prompted by lessons from the Lahaina fires and was intended to encourage privately owned firefighting-equipped vessels to assist without hesitation; the Hawaii Harbor Users Group and an individual supported it. HB 54, which would make a third or subsequent excessive speeding offense a Class C felony and allow vehicle forfeiture, drew DOT support but strong opposition from the Public Defender, who argued the bill was overly harsh, would force jury trials, and could create sentencing problems; the Public Defender also said existing penalties were already significant. The committee then heard HB 1334, which would exempt donations of wild game meat, including axis deer, to charitable and nonprofit organizations from certain meat inspection and transportation laws; DLNR and multiple community and food-related groups supported it, and no opposition was noted. Finally, the committee took up HB 698 on animal cruelty, which would increase criminal penalties for various offenses. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing the cases are rare, enforcement is limited, and the proposed penalties—up to Class A felony treatment in some cases—were too severe; animal welfare advocates strongly supported the measure, saying cruelty cases are widespread, underreported, and under-enforced, and that stronger penalties are needed as a deterrent. No votes or final actions were taken on any of the bills in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Arts, Altadena Collab, Altadena Together, Bands Up, Biomax Environmental, California Community Foundation
• A AAA Foundation study found that the use of telematics reduced speeding by 11 to 13% and reduced hard
• The AAA Foundation study found that the use of telematics reduced speeding by 11 to 13% of drivers and
• AB 1798 builds on that foundation.
• I'm sorry, there is already a foundation similar to that. They can't look at things.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• working in Newton, I've also spent a year part-time as a research fellow with the Conservation Law Foundation
• I'm Government Relations Manager at Conservation Law Foundation.
• Even with this, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has designated Springfield as the fourth
• Even with this, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has designated Springfield as the fourth
• Springfield, as mentioned earlier, is back up to number four on the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused mainly on two subjects: expansion of the Massachusetts bottle bill and bills to remove woody biomass from state clean-energy and greenhouse-gas programs. On the bottle bill, supporters from municipal, environmental, public health, and local government groups argued that the 5-cent deposit is outdated, redemption rates have fallen, and expanding coverage to more beverage containers—especially water, sports drinks, and small alcohol bottles—would reduce litter, cut plastic waste and microplastics, and save cities and towns money. Several speakers also backed raising handling fees for retailers and redemption centers, and some supported restoring a Clean Environment Fund so unclaimed deposits would support recycling-related purposes. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Beverage Association and the National Waste and Recycling Association, argued that curbside recycling and transfer-station systems are more convenient, that the targeted containers are valuable to local recycling programs, and that the proposal would shift costs onto consumers and municipalities. Committee members questioned witnesses about redemption rates, handling fees, the 2014 ballot question, and whether the bill had changed from prior sessions. The biomass portion drew strong support from Springfield officials, state legislators, environmental advocates, and public health groups. They said woody biomass should not count as clean energy because burning wood produces particulate pollution and carbon emissions, and they warned that current law contains a loophole that could help finance the proposed Palmer Renewable Energy biomass plant in Springfield. Witnesses emphasized Springfield’s air-quality and asthma burdens, the public health impacts of PM2.5, and the need to close the loophole before a January 1, 2026 deadline. One forest-industry witness supported a separate bill promoting modern wood heat with pollution controls, arguing it is cleaner than older wood systems and has minimal ratepayer cost, while noting that those credits would be affected if the governor’s broader energy affordability bill repeals the alternative energy portfolio standard. No votes were taken during the hearing. The chairs managed testimony by alternating between the bottle bill and biomass topics, asking speakers to keep remarks brief and to note when they agreed with prior testimony. Several legislators also testified in support of the bills, and committee members asked follow-up questions on deposit levels, retailer handling fees, recycling economics, and the public-health rationale for the biomass restrictions.

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• m reminded that we have the responsibility to carry it forward, to really make certain that the foundation
• youth art instructor at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, and I was an assistant at PC's Art Foundation
• McPherson Foundation requires sequential learning.
• And then the former head of the Robbins Foundation and also an individual philanthropist that the Longwood
• It's actually run by a private foundation; it's not run by the state.

Keywords: Virginia Commission for the Arts Board Meeting, 976, house, all

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• 1333 creates a new optional high school financial literacy course that introduces students to the foundational
• 1333 creates a new optional high school financial literacy course that introduces students to the foundational
• It took us a whole week to lay the foundation building upon it.
• LAY THE FOUNDATION BUILDING UPON IT.
• I AM A ANGEL WIFE AND A FOUNDER OF THE VOICES FOUNDATION. 729 Victims of illegal camping and enhanced

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 1137, which would codify a long-standing DBPR rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct excise tax for broken or spoiled products. The sponsor said the rule had been nullified for lack of statutory authority, and industry representatives waved in support. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. Members then approved PCS for HB 797 on nonprofit corporations, described as a broad update to the nonprofit statute that tracks prior for-profit corporation changes and model act language. A technical amendment was adopted, and testimony from the Florida Nonprofit Alliance and a Bar business law section representative was supportive. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee also passed CS for HB 679 on trademark registration, which updates the state trademark system to align with federal classifications and create an online application; an amendment extending the implementation date was adopted before the bill passed. The committee next heard several bills related to licensing and regulation. CS for HB 1433 would create an optional high school financial literacy course focused on property and casualty insurance and allow graduates to satisfy pre-licensure requirements for an entry-level license; it passed with support from insurance and free-market groups. HB 929 clarified local permitting for tiki huts, including electrical and plumbing permits, decks, fasteners, and setbacks, and passed without opposition. HB 99 exempted certain underwriting managers handling limited reinsurance business from reinsurance intermediary manager licensing requirements and also passed. A major portion of the meeting focused on gambling enforcement in the strike-all for CS for CS HB 155, which would strengthen penalties for illegal gambling operations, expand oversight of the Florida Gaming Control Commission, clarify fantasy sports and internet sports wagering language, and allow destruction of seized slot machines. Supporters argued the bill would help shut down repeat illegal internet cafés and related criminal activity; one homeowner group opposed it. The committee adopted the strike-all and the bill passed, with several members speaking in favor and a few voting no. The committee also passed HB 1307 on unauthorized aliens after adopting a strike-all that clarified provisions affecting licensing, housing assistance, workers’ compensation, employment enforcement, and related financial services; the bill drew substantial opposition testimony about language barriers and immigrant families, but also support from proponents citing public safety and victim stories. Later, the committee approved DS for HB 387, which would restrict the use of ADS-B aviation data for automatic billing at airports while preserving landing fees and safety functions. It passed after supportive testimony from a private pilot. HB 865, as amended, would require professional management for community associations above a higher budget threshold, add timeshare-specific language, and impose additional licensing and insurance requirements for managers; supporters cited fraud and lack of enforcement in large associations, while one member opposed it as government overreach. The bill passed with one recorded no vote. Finally, the committee passed PCS for HB 885, a transportation facility designation bill naming several roads and bridges, and began debate on CS for HB 33, which would designate a portion of SR 895 near FIU as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and also codify a Donald Trump boulevard designation. That bill prompted sharp debate, with supporters praising Kirk’s influence and opponents objecting to honoring a non-Floridian and to his public statements; the transcript ends during that debate.

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• This is actually a grant from the Walton Foundation.
• And so we are asking for the ability to receive and spend that money from the Walton Foundation.
• and I just don't necessarily remember them where, you know, it's some, in this case, a private foundation
• This is actually a grant from the Walton Foundation.
• And so we are asking for the ability to receive and spend that money from the Walton Foundation.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And I think that is really the foundation of how we have tried to approach this: AI has so much potential
• This final report of the CSU Generative AI Committee was the foundation of the system-wide Generative
• Protecting privacy is the foundation that allows students to trust the system, take ownership of their
• So I think it's been more foundational work.
• So in terms of that foundational work and the policies that are being worked on, what more can be done

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Higher Education and the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an oversight hearing on the California State University’s AI-empowered initiative, including the systemwide rollout of ChatGPT EDU and broader AI integration across CSU campuses. Opening remarks emphasized both the promise of AI for student success, workforce preparation, and access, and the need to address risks such as bias, privacy, misinformation, environmental impacts, and mental health harms. CSU representatives said the initiative grew out of Academic Senate recommendations and a systemwide generative AI committee, and that the goal was to provide equitable access, training, governance, and workforce alignment across the 23-campus system. CSU officials described systemwide contracts for AI tools, the AI Commons training hub, and faculty grant programs supporting AI-related curriculum innovation. They said more than 93,000 ChatGPT EDU accounts had been activated, over 4,300 faculty had taken voluntary training, and $3 million had been awarded to 63 faculty-led projects from more than 400 submissions. San Jose State University highlighted its own AI-focused programs, courses, orientation training, faculty fellows, student ambassadors, and interdisciplinary efforts to build AI literacy and responsible use into instruction and co-curricular programs. CSU also said it was tracking metrics on adoption, academic outcomes, workforce outcomes, and environmental impacts. Faculty, staff, and student representatives welcomed the educational potential of AI but raised concerns about the rollout, saying it had moved quickly and without enough consultation or consistent systemwide policy. They urged stronger protections for academic freedom, intellectual property, privacy, equity, and worker input, and warned about bias, surveillance, job displacement, and the environmental cost of AI. Legislators pressed CSU and OpenAI representatives on training requirements, data privacy, bias reporting, discipline for misuse, liability, sycophancy, and safeguards against harmful uses such as non-consensual imagery or self-harm-related interactions. CSU said interactions in the licensed tool are private, data are not used to train models, and campuses retain their own conduct processes; members also asked CSU to follow up on systemwide training, policy consistency, and additional safeguards.

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• It sets a strong foundation for AI governance in the public sector, but I think we would all agree that
• It sets a strong foundation for AI governance in the public sector, but I think we would all agree that
• ><00:03:41.840> sets<00:03:42.080> a<00:03:42.360> strong<00:03:42.599> foundation
• oversight it sets a strong foundation oversight it sets a strong foundation for<00:03:43.280>
• My name is Michael Frasier, and I am here alongside to oppose SB 4 with the Foundation for Individual

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:36 SB 4 Discussion 01:16 SB 4 Vote 28:30 SB 130 Discussion 31:18 SB 130 Discussion 36:02, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 4, as amended by a committee substitute, which would create a state artificial intelligence governance framework for Kentucky government agencies and address AI-generated misinformation in campaigns and elections. The bill’s sponsors said it is intended to regulate only state government use of AI, not the private sector, and would require oversight by the Office of Technology, agency reporting, and annual reporting to the General Assembly. They also said the elections provisions were narrowed to focus on AI-generated audio and video, remove image disclosures, eliminate prior restraint and monetary damages, and rely on disclosure requirements modeled on laws they said had survived constitutional review in Texas. Testimony on SB 4 was mixed. Supporters emphasized transparency, human accountability, and the need to prepare state government for rapidly changing AI tools, citing possible uses such as fraud detection, inmate classification, and transportation planning. An opponent from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression argued the bill would burden core political speech, create First Amendment problems, and invite litigation and abuse, especially in the election context. Members asked about litigation, constitutional concerns, costs, and whether the bill should be expanded later to cover ordinary citizens harmed by AI-generated content. Several members expressed support but noted reservations about the election sections or the need for future amendments. After discussion, the committee voted on SB 4 and reported it favorably. The roll call showed the measure passing with favorable expression, with some members explaining votes as supportive but cautious, and one member initially passing before later recording a yes vote. The chair then moved to Senate Bill 130, and Senator Scott Maiden and Kentucky Retail Federation representative Shannon Stiglets began presenting it as a response to gift card scams and theft of redemption information, describing recent large-scale supermarket fraud cases in Kentucky and saying the problem is tied to broader organized retail crime.

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• Paul Foundation get it by June 30th, then they go through an RFP process to pick the community groups
• <01:42:14.120> Paul Minneapolis Foundation, the St. Paul Minneapolis Foundation, the St.
• > groups<01:42:16.880> can Foundation and then those groups can Foundation and then those
• <01:42:29.040> Paul<01:42:29.240> Foundation So Minneapolis and St.
• Paul Foundation So Minneapolis and St.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3732, the Department of Employment and Economic Development appropriations bill, was presented as a package of budget and policy changes from the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Committee. The author described it as a set of practical fixes, including changes to reporting requirements, repealing unused programs, recommendations from a Governor’s Workforce Development Board subcommittee on direct appropriations, and creation of an Office of Community Investment within DEED. Members also noted the bill had been revised after earlier floor debate and included a modified version of a previously contentious proposal. The first major floor debate centered on Amendment A12, offered by Representative Zeleznikar, which would create an exemption from meal and break requirements for certain 24-hour care settings such as disability group homes and home care. Supporters argued the current break law does not fit the realities of one-on-one or overnight care and could force providers into unsafe or impractical staffing models. Opponents, including Representatives Johnson and Pinto, said the amendment would weaken or repeal worker break protections and remove clear standards and remedies. After debate, the House took a roll call and the amendment failed on a 67-67 tie. A second amendment, A13 by Representative Tabke, proposed a $150,000 state aviation fund-backed loan fund to help TSA and other airport workers who had gone without pay during a federal shutdown, by backstopping bank loans for affected families. Tabke framed it as worker relief tied to the aviation system, while Representative Niska argued it was not a serious proposal, had not been vetted, and unfairly used state money to address a federal dispute. Debate on the amendment became highly partisan and included a point of order over personalities in debate before the Speaker ruled the point well taken and returned discussion to the amendment.

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• unprovoked attack on Ukraine, we realize that only our faith in You and in Your provisions will lay the foundation
• OUR FAITH IN YOU AND IN YOUR PROVISIONS WILL LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So we as a state have a foundation for great success.
• So we as a state have a foundation for great success.
• So we as a state have a foundation for great success.
• <00:53:54.040> for have a contract that's a foundation for have a contract that's a foundation
• <00:54:35.760> for we as a state have a foundation for we as a state have a foundation for

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• Um, we have House Bill 1815 HD1 SD1, relating to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
• Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Um Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

Bills: SB2876, SB3253, SB2125, SB2781, HB549, HB1768, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB2140, SB2544, SB2069, SB2697, SB874, SB2043, SB888, SB2721, HB2152, HB1334, HB2385, HB1643, HB2314, HB1688, HB1692, SB2568, SB2983, SB2108, SB3136, HB1959, SB3156, HB1511, HB1753, HB1824, HB2137, HB1810, HB2279, HB2309, HB1548, HB2078, HB2293, SB3262, SB2169, SB2607, SB2964, SB3255, HB2576, HB1481, HB1864, HB1550, SB2818, SB3067, SB2061, HB1728, HB1881, HB2361, HB2395, HB1823, SB2050, SB2397, SB2175, SB2852, SB847, SB3001

Keywords: natural hair braiding, hair braiding, braids, braider, braiding license, cosmetology, barbering, barber board, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, registration, licensure exemption, sanitation training, health and safety, hair extensions, cornrows, twists, locks, protective hairstyles, beauty industry, occupational licensing

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• I will forward you the 2026 AI child sexual abuse material report from the Internet Watch Foundation.
• The motion has been withdrawn. from the Internet Watch Foundation. from the Internet Watch Foundation

Keywords: 1183, house

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• SB 1718, special play public education foundation. SB 1719, nonprofit corporations.
• 18c 17 17 17 17 17 17 bio-medically prohibition government 17 18 special play public education foundation
• Page of two. identifers and proposed provisions government SB 1718 special play public education foundation

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• I've been working with a lot of the foundations that support Gold Star families and Navy SEALs.
• We started Gage's Foundation last August.
• The C4 Foundation and Charlie were a source of inspiration and guidance for me. and whether or not I

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• So I show you registered as Larry French representing the Texas Public Policy Foundation and you're for
• Uh, I'm Larry French with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and I'm here to support House Bill 638.
• So in conclusion, we support the foundation supports the passage of this bill.

Bills: HB 279, HB 310, HB 365, HB 391, HB 420, HB 422, HB 638

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

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• Our intention is to work with a lot of the national drowning prevention foundations to bring to the state
• Foundation of Suicide Prevention, the Greater Los Angeles and Central Coast Chapter, and I'm here because
• One with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, which is the nation's number one public funder
• Now, AB 640 helps to ensure that all members of a governing team come to the table with foundation. foundational
• Now, these include school accountability, which is the foundation for continuous improvement and the

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