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• access to early care and education access to early care and education creates<00:09:15.040> a
• <00:09:35.920> at investment for interventions at investment for interventions at different
• leads to disparities care and education leads to disparities in<00:10:28.200> education<00:10
• :28.640> outcomes<00:10:29.320> long-term in education outcomes long-term in education

Bills: HF2582, HF2266, HF2518, HF2039, HF1941

Keywords: child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian

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• And it's going to be an educational journey.
• And those two together, 50% of the state's budget goes to education, but yet the outcomes of our education
• So I think it's also educating people what's out there, but it's also educating them about their financial
• So I think it's also educating people what's out there, but it's also educating them about their financial
• I mean, fascinating and very educational.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Housing Finance and Affordability held its first hearing of 2025 to examine California’s housing finance system, with opening remarks emphasizing the state’s severe housing shortage, high costs, and the need for practical recommendations to the Legislature and Governor. Co-chairs described the committee as an educational and problem-solving forum focused on financing housing production, first-time homeownership, mixed-income developments, and affordability across the income spectrum. Witnesses from state agencies and the development sector were invited to explain how housing is financed and where the system is breaking down. Panelists from the California Housing Partnership, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, the Tax Credit Allocation Committee/State Treasurer’s Office, CalHFA, and Related outlined the “capital stack” used to finance affordable housing, stressing that projects typically rely on multiple public and private sources, including federal and state low-income housing tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, state subsidies, local funds, and rental income. Speakers noted that affordable housing rents generally cannot support full project costs without public subsidy, and that recent federal changes—especially the expansion of the 4% and 9% tax credit programs and the reduction of the bond financing threshold for 4% credits—should allow California to finance substantially more units. CalHFA also described its homeownership programs, including My Home, Dream For All, and disaster-related mortgage assistance, as well as its multifamily lending and bond issuance programs. Several witnesses and committee members emphasized that the system remains too complex, too slow, and underfunded. They pointed to the need for more state funding, a housing bond, a permanent funding source, and better coordination among agencies, while also citing recent streamlining efforts such as AB 434’s SuperNOFA, AB 519’s one-stop-shop working group, and the planned California Housing and Homeless Agency reorganization. Members raised concerns about equity, access, missing-middle housing, gender and racial disparities, and whether current programs adequately serve extremely low-income households and those at risk of homelessness. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing; the discussion ended with committee members and witnesses agreeing that both funding and administrative reform are needed to increase production and improve affordability.

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• The Education Freedom Account Program established in 2021 had a clear promise to provide educational
• <00:10:11.920> to state for their child's education to state for their child's education to
• The Education the EFA program today.
• program was achieving its educational program was achieving its educational goals.<00:12:16.639>
• ,<01:02:19.839> senate of the house education, senate of the house education, senate education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, these amounts were based on the homeless counts that the Department of Education produces, and we
• Um, these amounts were based on the homeless counts that the Department of Education produces, and we
• These interventions were reported over the past year.
• <00:08:52.240> over These interventions were reported over These interventions were reported over
• So, when we talk about things that work, this is an intervention that has been very successful.

Bills: HF4561, HF4343

Keywords: homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax

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• are often subjected to group strip searches as a condition of accessing routine programming like education
• Yeah, that's fair, and other agencies, financial and educational agencies as well.
• Agencies, financial and educational agencies as well, but what you said is correct.
• My name is Tara Tucker. agencies, financial and educational agencies as well, but what you said is correct
• Early intervention improves emotional security and reduces the risk of developmental delays and attachment

Bills: HB1826, HB1969, HB2708, HB2729, HB3618, HB4515, HB4764, SB1021, SB1610

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, inmate release, identification certificate, Texas Department of Corrections, personal identification, driver's license, state law, reentry services, nondisclosure, criminal history, criminal defendants, community supervision, misdemeanors, felonies, rehabilitation, hearsay

Summary: The Corrections Committee first took up pending business and reported several previously heard bills favorably to the full House, including HB 1515 and SB 2405, the TDCJ Sunset bill and its Senate companion, HB 5639 on the veteran housing program, HB 2854 on hospital visits as a parole or mandatory supervision condition and related hospital liability, and SB 1080 on occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions. The committee also heard and advanced SB 1080 without amendment, then moved into new business. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3618, which would limit invasive group strip searches of female inmates in TDCJ facilities. Formerly incarcerated women and advocates testified in support, describing humiliation, trauma, barriers to programming, and arguing that searches were often ineffective and that contraband more often comes from staff. TDCJ’s resource witness said the agency has looked at technology such as millimeter scanners and is in the process of placing them in facilities, while the bill sponsor said the measure would preserve searches in emergencies and require female officers when women are unclothed. HB 3618 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4515 on expanding orders of nondisclosure, with the author saying the committee substitute would narrow the bill to marijuana possession only; supporters from Alliance for Safety and Justice and Right on Crime argued it would improve reentry and public safety, while members asked about eligibility and related offenses. HB 1826, requiring depression screenings for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated women, drew support from women’s health advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses; the bill was left pending. HB 1969, to help people leaving prison renew or obtain driver’s licenses, and HB 2708, expanding nondisclosure eligibility for certain misdemeanor convictions, were also laid out and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 2729, which would bar hearsay evidence in hearings on violations of release conditions, and SB 1021, which would make stalking convictions ineligible for community supervision and add related victim-protection provisions; both were left pending. SB 1610, addressing civil commitment facility safety, sex offender registration, and penalties for assaults on staff, drew strong opposition from civil commitment residents, family members, and civil rights advocates who argued it was punitive and raised due process concerns; the resource witness said assaults had increased and explained the civil commitment process and existing legal safeguards. Finally, HB 4764 would require TDCJ to report detailed annual data on restrictive housing; supporters said the bill would improve transparency around solitary confinement, and the committee left it pending before adjourning.

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• We are starting today as a subcommittee because we are lacking a couple members who are in education
• California's without government intervention.
• president of policy to non-profit organization exclusively focused on improving Los Angeles public education
• poverty were experiencing when schools went online and these students couldn't access their public education
• Californians deserve to be part of our economy, get access to healthcare, and be part of the... educational

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And so, of course, any kind of an intervention like this, where, you know, a family making $25,000 gets
• Is this the tool that we would use if we were intentionally designing a tax intervention to achieve these
• Is this the tool that we would use if we were intentionally designing a tax intervention to achieve these
• <00:23:11.840> for<00:23:12.000> low-income<00:23:12.559> households, interventions
• for low-income households, interventions for low-income households, those<00:23:13.440> people

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K through 12 Education will now come to order.
• Let's take up Tab 3, SB 1618, on pre-kindergarten through grade 12 education, by Senator Calatayud.
• , ensuring responsible use of public funds, and expanding opportunities for students and educators.
• Late-filed amendments are always discouraged in education committees.
• We do find continued support and engagement with supporting math educators very important.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K through 12 Education met with a quorum present and took up three bills. SB 1618, by Senator Calatayud, was presented as a broad education package affecting VPK through grade 12. It included changes to VPK enrollment flexibility, repeal of the Council for Early Grade Success, agriculture and financial literacy curriculum updates, reading intervention requirements, limits on certain public-school spending, corporal punishment consent, educator certification and screening provisions, and changes to the school recognition program. A late-filed technical amendment clarifying prior legislation for certain private schools in Brevard, Clay, Sarasota, and Bradford counties was adopted. Senator Osgood raised concerns about the bill’s school recognition provisions and the impact on paraprofessionals and other support staff, and the sponsor said she would continue those discussions. SB 1618, as amended, was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 1058, which would update Florida references from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state, district, and charter school materials beginning after July 1, 2025, without requiring existing materials to be changed. The bill was presented by Senator Calatayud on behalf of Senator Gruters and was reported favorably without amendment or opposition. Next, the committee heard CS for SB 1470 on school safety, which would align school security guard training with guardian program requirements, refine locked campus and classroom rules, and improve panic alert and digital map coordination. Several amendments were adopted, including a late-filed amendment capping guardian training fees, creating a stakeholder work group for a Florida Institute of School Safety, adjusting locked-zone requirements and exceptions, requiring substitute teachers to receive safety protocol training, and a funding amendment providing $450,000 in recurring funds for a centralized panic alert and digital map system. Support was voiced by school district, sheriff, and safety representatives, and Senator Osgood praised the recurring funding as avoiding an unfunded mandate. The committee also passed SB 1472, linked to SB 1470, extending a public records exemption to school security guards’ records held by FDLE, with the exemption set to sunset in 2030 unless renewed. President Gaetz questioned the need for the exemption, and Senator Burgess responded that it was intended to protect school safety personnel from exposure of personal information after an incident. All three bills were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned.

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• of an adequate education. of an adequate education.
• subjects for an adequate education. subjects for an adequate education.
• > and educators, special educators um and educators, special educators um and family<02:00:08.080
• Hampshire education department. Hampshire education department.
• of Education.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• common among districts was the education common among districts was the education piece<00:05:26.400
• :05:28.280> one piece education is very important one piece education is very important one education
• <00:12:40.040> is the best intervention is the best intervention is prevention<00:12:41.959
• real concerns and our role as Educators real concerns and our role as Educators is<00:21:52.200>
• We still had to educate.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee heard testimony on Senate File 508, a bill to restrict cell phone use in schools. Senator Mann said the proposal was based on roundtables with school districts across the state and on reports from other states, and argued that cell phones are harming student attention, mental health, classroom culture, and student-teacher relationships. She said K-8 restrictions are broadly supported, while high school policies should be more flexible, and emphasized that districts should control implementation. The bill also includes funding for education efforts around why the restrictions are being adopted and how students can use technology responsibly. Testifiers largely supported the bill or the general goal of limiting cell phone use. Dr. Anna Tyranny, a parent and licensed psychologist, said cell phones and social media can contribute to anxiety, poor concentration, cyberbullying, and inappropriate sharing, and urged a balanced approach that includes digital literacy education. St. Cloud Area Public Schools Superintendent Laori Pam and Tech High School staff member Molly Kenzie described their district’s policies, which keep phones away for the day in elementary and middle school and restrict them during class in high school. They cited U.S. Department of Education guidance, research on mental health and sleep disruption, and the need for age-appropriate, equitable, and consistently communicated policies. St. Cloud reported that its middle school policy, piloted and then expanded districtwide, led to a 50% reduction in cell phone discipline referrals and fewer classroom power struggles. The district said high school violations remain concentrated in certain grades, especially ninth and eleventh, and that it continues to address the issue through PBIS teams. No vote or final committee action on the bill was described in the transcript.

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• investment in improving our education. investment in improving our education.
• across Minnesota educate our students. across Minnesota educate our students.
• academic interventions. academic interventions.
• child's education. child's education.
• instability in education more broadly. instability in education more broadly.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think the end of your testimony may clarify what we previously heard as the hierarchy of education
• I think the end of your testimony may clarify what we previously heard as the hierarchy of education
• is not about some uh level of Education is not about some uh level of Education some<01:14:47.440
• <01:26:54.560> for affairs uh agreed that um education for affairs uh agreed that um education
• <01:46:26.159> and all of the electrical interventions and all of the electrical interventions

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• grant program for the school district, local accountability plans and actions challenging the Texas Education
• Agency decisions related to public school accountability for the Committee on Public Education.
• Corporations located in populous County and used to promote agriculture, support youth and provide educational
• adoption of administration of an assessment instruments in public schools for the Committee on Public Education
• state required assessments with instructionally supportive assessments for the Committee on Public Education

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• . of the Committee on Higher Education.
• . and public education.
• on higher education.
• of the Committee on Higher Education.
• for the committee on higher education.

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education will come to order.
• I'm Kim Brunzel, Department of Education.
• Andrea Ball here on behalf of the Orange County Department of Education and a coalition of local educational
• I'm an education case manager at Voices for Solano.
• I'm in strong support—we're in strong support of the $1 billion allocation for education. ...education

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the Governor’s proposals for universal school meals, the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), and community schools. On universal meals, the Department of Education supported continued funding for the Universal School Meals Program and a fourth round of Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Grants, citing meal-count growth, improved meal service, and the need to offset federal uncertainty, inflation, and reduced direct certification tied to immigration-related policy changes. The LAO recommended rejecting another kitchen grant round, arguing prior rounds are still being spent and the state has not clearly defined unmet need. Members also raised concerns about the state’s ability to backfill federal meal funding and about how federal requirements affect programs like Summer EBT/SUN Bucks. Public commenters largely supported school meals and kitchen investments, with some urging support for plant-based milk options and continued infrastructure funding. For ELOP, the Department of Finance proposed $4.7 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding, including $62.4 million to set a minimum Tier 2 rate of $1,800 per pupil. The LAO recommended going further and fully fixing the Tier 2 rate, saying rate uncertainty complicates district planning. CDE supported the proposal and said the program has improved attendance and academic outcomes, while noting new CalPADS reporting will provide more data soon. Senators discussed whether ELOP should remain a standalone program or be folded into LCFF, and whether the state should require stronger outcome reporting. Public testimony generally backed stabilizing Tier 2 funding, but some speakers urged more support for older youth and more timely, user-friendly reporting. On community schools, the administration proposed $1 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding to expand the model to thousands more schools and to support existing grantees, along with stronger technical assistance, statewide alignment, and an accreditation/self-certification framework. The LAO recommended continuing the current one-time grant approach instead of creating a new ongoing categorical program, warning about reduced flexibility, administrative burden, and the state’s capacity to support a much larger cohort. CDE supported the ongoing investment but asked for additional county office and technical assistance funding. Senators and public commenters were broadly supportive of community schools, emphasizing improved attendance, graduation, and student engagement, while also debating accountability, accreditation, and whether non-classroom-based charter schools should be eligible. Public testimony strongly favored ongoing funding and highlighted community schools’ role in mental health, family engagement, and wraparound supports.

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• The Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education will now come to order.
• So if we come to the Educator Committee, we're going to the Educator Committee, We play with everybody's
• If you didn’t know, in gifted education she was a gifted education teacher in Columbia way back when.
• There's five core courses in gifted education.
• specialized educational service that requires sustained investment to be effective Thank you. educational

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So it'll be mixed in with whoever else, like you're going to be competing against higher education for
• :50.840> higher going to be competing against higher going to be competing against higher education
• <00:31:53.840> You<00:31:53.920> mean education for crying out right?
• You mean education for crying out right?
• <00:35:54.640> by and provides for direct intervention by and provides for direct intervention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Parent tax credit that siphoned money away from possibly being invested in public education.

Bills: HB3057, HB3130, HB4113, HB3310, HB3314, HB3985, HB4486, HB3040, HB3407, HB4343, HB2981, HB3764, HB3765, HB3767, HB3982, HB3321, HB3322, HB3323, HB4126, HB4130, HB4170, HB3345, HB2941, HB3062, HB3244, HB3298, HB2977, HB3304, HB3299, HB3297, HB4260, HB3906, HB3648, HB3319, HB2933, HB3544, HB1322, HB4104, HB4105, HB4106, HB4107, HB4108, HB3974, HB3134, HB3055, HB3115, HB3471, HB3497, HB3500, HB3505, HB3755, HB4202, HB4226, HB4236, HB4139, HB4144, HB4422, HB4423, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3673, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB2123, HB3048, HB2445

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, voter registration, voter eligibility, felony disenfranchisement, restoration of voting rights, formerly incarcerated, reentry, parole, probation, supervision

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• The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education will come to order.
• Kim Brunzel, Department of Education and Nutrition Services.
• Do we have a presentation from the Department of Education?
• Andrea Ball here on behalf of the Orange County Department of Education and a coalition of local educational
• I'm an education case manager at Voices Solano.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Today, we will conclude our review of higher education.
• and the investment required for that education.
• Aligning law education with contemporary legal education standards is critical, facilitating the development
• Education presents a greater challenge for addressing and dealing with the rigors of higher education
• Higher Education Fund this session.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all