Bills: SSB1152 , SSB1154 , SSB1131 , SSB1155 , SF504

Committee: Joint Ways and Means

Keywords: sports wagering, income tax, gambling winnings, tax withholding, Iowa tax law, revenue, sales tax, electronic filing, tax returns, Department of Revenue, financial reporting, grain dealers, warehouse operators, indemnity fund, bankruptcy claims, fees, market regulation, claims reimbursement, cigarette regulation, tobacco taxation

Bills: SSB1173 , SSB1165 , SSB1189

Committee: Joint Workforce

Keywords: unemployment insurance, unemployment tax, employer contributions, Iowa Code chapter 96, taxable wages, experience rating, benefit ratio, reserve fund ratio, contribution rate table, unemployment compensation fund, seasonal unemployment, construction employers, landscaping employers, payroll tax, state unemployment tax, SUTA, reciprocity, comity, employer tax relief, wage base reduction

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• If you look at unemployment rates...
• If you look at unemployment rates in Alabama, it’s about 2.8% in December.
• I don't have anything really negative to say about the board; I've never had any bad experiences with

Bills: HB191 , HB35 , HB29 , HB123 , HB35 , HB29 , HB191 , HB123

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipality, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax exemption, ordinance, resolution, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, notice requirement, local government, tax administration, revenue law, state and local taxation, volunteer firefighters

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• cities, you'd be surprised at the price that they're able to get it for and sell it at a much cheaper rate

Bills: HB93 , HB160 , HB29 , HB29 , HB93 , HB160

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: HB93, Alabama State Port Authority, State Auditor, property inventory, inventory control, audit exemption, state property, personal property inventory, public authority, port authority, Section 36-16-11, Code of Alabama 1975, administrative oversight, state audit, conforming changes, government property, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, AMEA, municipal electric authority, board of directors

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• 3552 will give child care providers the flexibility to bridge the gap between subsidy reimbursement rates
• and their standard tuition rates.
• The goal of this bill is to streamline that rating recertification process by effectively integrating
• Highest rated child care providers.
• And it says preferably from a city with extensive experience dealing with homelessness, so that we get

Bills: HB3131 , HB3380 , HB3502 , HB3552 , HB3849 , HB3886 , HB3907 , HB4201 , HB4302 , HB3448 , HB3409 , HB4095 , HB3637

Committee: House Children, Youth and Family Services

Keywords: homelessness, shelter standards, safety, accountability, state funding, local governance, regulation, Oklahoma Homeless Shelter Safety and Accountability Act, foster care, child welfare, Department of Human Services, educational opportunities, employment support, technology in child welfare, faith-based organizations, self-sufficiency, financial literacy, HB3502, Oklahoma, children's code

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• </c><01:03:52.240><c> where</c> for supervised field experiences where for supervised field experiences
• </c> early literacy field experience. early literacy field experience.
• This year, we are field experiences.
• </c> the field experience. the field experience.
• </c> high quality early learning experiences high quality early learning experiences um<01:21:43.280>

Bills: HF3421

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy

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• the agreed-upon terms of the charter school contract in order to safeguard quality educational experiences
• school contract in order to safeguard quality<00:02:39.519><c> educational</c><00:02:40.080><c> experiences
• </c><00:02:40.480><c> for</c> quality educational experiences for quality educational experiences for
• 16.320><c> the</c> think around 10 years has only had the think around 10 years has only had the experience
• of one uh authorizer experience of one uh authorizer revocation<00:36:19.839><c> uh</c><00:36:20.000

Bills: HF3487 , HF3421

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: anonymous reporting, school safety, education, crisis intervention, threat reporting, early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers

Bills: SSB3011 , SSB3174 , SF2197

Committee: Joint Technology

Keywords: chatbot regulation, transparent communication, civil penalties, user safety, legal compliance, internet accessibility, litigation, abusive litigation, Attorney General, Americans with Disabilities Act, civil action, public accommodation, app store, app developer, minor users, children online safety, parental consent, age verification, age rating, content rating

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• They should receive credit for industry-based experience outside of education.
• We need to remove obstacles so that we can compensate these professionals for the valuable experience
• For example, if a ROTC teacher is hired by a school district, If they have 30 years of experience, we
• If somebody has four years of experience in the industry, they will only get a four-year step up.
• Right now, even if you have four years of industry experience, you only get two years.

Bills: HB 1057 , HB1876

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

Keywords: teacher salary, retirement benefits, career education, work experience credit, Texas Education Code, technical training, workforce development, grants, education funding

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• I meant to catch you, but mentions a rating system.
• Do we currently have a rating system for our HEB programs? No, not that I'm aware of.

Bills: HB3390 , HB4199 , HB4407 , HB4412

Committee: House A&B Human Services Subcommittee

Keywords: home care, community services, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, rating system, inspection reports, substantiated complaints, agency oversight, child care, workforce, pilot program, affordable care, income eligibility, long-term care, revolving fund, options counseling, funding, consultation services, Medicaid, community-based services, seniors

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• We have very high rates of trafficking. We often hear within 48 hours people are approached.
• A core reason for that leadership is our commitment to centering lived experience.
• A core reason for that leadership is our commitment to centering lived experience.
• Lived experience tells us that systems must be accessible and responsive to young people.
• I have lived experience and provide family-to-family services across Washington State.

Bills: SB5957 , SB5977

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability, youth services, homelessness prevention, protective services, Department of Commerce, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, advisory committee, lived experience, data sharing, outcome measures, interagency coordination, service providers, at-risk youth

Bills: SF93 , SF152 , SF2186 , SF2466

Committee: Joint Veterans Affairs

Keywords: veteran affairs, commission qualifications, Iowa veterans, county commission, military service, veterans, military driver’s license, driver's license waiver, Iowa DOT, Department of Transportation, active duty, recent veteran, honorable discharge, DD214, military driving experience, commercial driver license, CDL, driver education exemption, traffic law test, road sign test

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• With specific professional expertise or personal experience.
• This experience is not just my story. Too many young people in Washington...
• This experience is not just my story. Too many young people in Washington faced similar challenges.
• This was just the cherry on top for the instability I would continue to experience.
• We've spent much of our time with our voucher trying to undo the damage of adverse childhood experiences

Bills: HB2455 , HB2468 , HB2529

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: housing assistance, youth, foster care, pilot program, social services, terminology correction, healthcare, regulatory compliance, department reorganization, Washington, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, accountability board, oversight board, child welfare, juvenile rehabilitation, juvenile justice, early learning, family preservation, children and families

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• Homelessness at one year upon an exit of any system of care, foster care rates have gone way down, and
• We still have concerningly high rates in the criminal legal space. Thanks, slide.
• Also, those who either experience homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. Next slide, please.
• , which is twice the rate of improvement of the general student population.
• While I have no direct experience with foster care, I have a lot of experience with the over-representation

Bills: SB5911 , SB5940 , SB5942 , SB5957

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: children, youth, financial stability, care services, department of children and families, housing assistance, foster care, pilot program, social services, accountability, family services, state department, child welfare, homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability

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• you have that issue, you're losing good teachers, quality teachers, and we all recognize that the experience
• We talk about the teachers' experience as well, but you have classrooms and you have students that have
• The same experiences, just in a different way.
• My experience was that I didn't really learn classroom management until I was really in a classroom,
• Give me your thoughts about issuing citations to students and some of your experiences with it.

Bills: SB27 , SB226 , SB326 , SB570 , SB605 , SB870 , SB991 , SB1871 , SB1872 , SB1873 , SB1874 , SB1924 , SB1925 , SB 27

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, antisemitism, student conduct, education, disciplinary actions, Texas Education Code, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district

Summary: The committee heard a series of school safety and discipline bills, beginning with SB 870, which would codify an attorney general opinion allowing local school boards to decide whether school marshals may openly carry, conceal carry, or store a firearm in a secure safe on campus. The bill was laid out with no public testimony and left pending. The chair then moved to a combined discussion of SB 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, and 1924, all focused on school discipline, teacher authority, and student safety. Senators Perry and Creighton described the package as a response to rising classroom disruptions, assaults on teachers, and concerns that districts lack effective tools to maintain order. SB 1871 would expand teacher removal authority, require return-to-class plans before a student removed for certain conduct can return, make some serious offenses mandatory for placement in juvenile justice settings, and provide telehealth mental health services through a consortium. SB 1872 would require expulsion to a JJAEP for assaults on teachers or school volunteers and extend certain expulsion-eligible conduct to off-campus offenses. SB 1873 would restore the prior understanding that in-school suspension is not subject to a three-day limit. SB 1874 would grant teachers immunity from disciplinary action for reporting discipline violations or acting in compliance with Chapter 37. SB 1924 would restore authority for local police and school district police to issue Class C citations for school offenses and require criminal referrals for students posing an imminent threat or assaulting a teacher, with a substitute clarifying referral rules when a citation has already been issued. The committee adopted the substitutes for the bills and moved them forward. Invited witnesses from teacher and administrator groups largely supported the overall goal of stronger discipline and safer classrooms, while asking for refinements. The Texas Classroom Teachers Association testified that teachers need more autonomy to remove disruptive or violent students and that classroom removals should not mean removal from learning. Superintendents from San Angelo, Grandview, and Wiley ISDs supported the bills’ emphasis on safety, expanded ISS flexibility, mandatory placement for serious offenses, and telehealth mental health services, but asked for more local control, flexibility for Districts of Innovation, more than one campus behavior coordinator in large districts, clearer timelines for return-to-class plans, and more precise definitions for disruptive conduct. Several witnesses stressed that teacher retention and student learning are being harmed by current discipline problems, while some members raised concerns about vague standards and the risk of overuse or public humiliation through citations and removals.

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• </c> poverty rate in the nation at 16.4%. poverty rate in the nation at 16.4%.
• </c> leadership on the taxpayer experience leadership on the taxpayer experience improvement<03:29:31.600
• Speaker, the American people deserve a first-rate customer experience when they interact with the IRS
• </c><05:15:06.320><c> staffing,</c> preserve experience, maintain staffing, preserve experience, maintain
• It matters in experience matters.

Bills: HB3317 , HCR75 , HR227 , HB7959 , HB8364 , HB6431 , HB6903 , HB5334 , HB2347 , HB5366 , HB6495 , HB7971 , HB6956 , HB4930

Keywords: gratuity, death benefit, civil servants, line of duty, federal employees, compensation, survivor benefits, emergency appropriations, Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, agriculture, National Agriculture Day, support, industry impact, celebration

Bills: SF317 , SSB1213 , SF219 , SF285 , SF522

Committee: Joint Ways and Means

Keywords: sex offender, registration fee, law enforcement, Iowa law, annual fee, beer tax, wine tax, quarterly reporting, tax compliance, permit holders, forest reservation, fruit-tree reservation, property tax exemption, agricultural land, conservation land, county general fund, per-acre fee, Iowa Code chapter 427C, homestead, county treasurer

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• An employer's final rate is its applicable base rate for its risk class, as modified by an experience
• If L&I limits the maximum premium rate increase for any class below that actuarially indicated rate,
• it must also publish the rate classifications limited by L&I and the respective proposed rate, what the
• , and the information that drives rate decisions.
• And of course, buying down rates with reserves is sometimes prudent. Rate caps can be prudent.

Bills: SB6136 , SB6188 , SB5944

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial insurance, premium rates, rate transparency, actuarial rates, contingency reserves, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, risk classifications, employer premiums, insurance regulation, rate setting, premium increase limits, workers' compensation advisory committee, retrospective rating, state insurance fund, accident and medical aid funds, SB 6188, asbestos, asbestos training

Bills: SB241

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

Bills: SB241

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