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• The Toit family, it's a family of law. They're all in the same thing, like, so they're related.
• Not just me, my family, my son, my son.
• They're stealing from you, not just me, my family, my son, my... the corpus of your family estate?
• Same family. Same family. Okay, decorum-wise, hold on. Let us finish with questions with Susan.
• So, you know, I started off in family court.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• into independent life. into independent life.
• for my medical assistance premium. for my medical assistance premium.
• My family also carries...
• <00:26:46.880> doing program, the program that you're doing program, the program that you're
• effective programs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and family therapy license, okay.
• independently independently okay<03:21:36.160> representative<03:21:37.000> Pearson<03
• vulnerable um uh friends and family vulnerable um uh friends and family members<03:32:08.040>
• veterinarians can get in those programs veterinarians can get in those programs no<03:45:37.920>
• Seeing none, thank you. temporary license for student temporary license for student respiratory<04:01

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an orientation-style overview from the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), led by Executive Director Deana Jurus and staff. They described the office’s mission to protect public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and the public trust, and outlined the agency structure: enforcement, licensing and board administration, operations, legal counsel, board counsel, and the hearings bureau. OPLC said it currently supports 57 boards, including seven advisory boards, and has about 104 filled positions out of 120 authorized. They also noted new voluntary certifications for doulas, lactation consultants, and community health workers that are in rulemaking. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on how boards and staff divide responsibilities under RSA 310:4. Staff explained that the office handles application processing, complaint intake and initial review, records retention, 91-A requests, and rule drafting, while boards make final decisions on licensure criteria, complaint dismissals or investigations, disciplinary actions, and some hearing matters. They also described the rule structure by chapter number ranges and the distinction between full licensing boards and advisory boards. The committee asked about complaint notifications, and OPLC said it is tightening policies so complainants are told whether a matter is closed or moving forward. The licensing process was discussed in detail, especially for nursing. Bethany Katrell explained that applicants apply through an online portal, may receive approval to sit for exams, can work under provisional authority in some cases, and then receive full licensure after exam results and criminal background checks are complete. OPLC said the portal now reduces back-and-forth paperwork and that, as of the latest biweekly report, 87% of applications were decided within the statutory 90-day period and 57% within 14 days. Members also raised questions about why some professions require board approval before taking an exam, and OPLC said that requirement varies by statute or board rule. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• communicating independently. communicating independently.
• Is it independent desires. Is it independent communication?
• In the family division of Thank you. In the family division of course.
• We, the family court judges, are supposed to be doing family law.
• f those families agree to that. f those families agree to that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Programs and services and analyzing gaps.
• members, program partners, and others, can see the number of individuals waiting treatment by program
• Subdivision 8, Centers for Independent Living.
• Meal programs assist in keeping people in their homes.
• The continued $11 million investment in the Senior Meals Program will assist in addressing the needs

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• What we're doing is a program called Safer Together, where a veteran... called Safer Together, where
• We do not have a gun safe storage program in the state of Alabama.
• This program is designed to be confidential, voluntary, and temporary, and also to protect our Second
• They feel like their sons would still be alive had this program been in place at that point.
• I have not independently verified this, but I'll... not independently verified this, but I'll be happy

Bills: SB36, SB39, SB40, SB12, SB29, SB121, SB131, SB12

Keywords: competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts, contract protest, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

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• California already recognizes limits in other parole programs, such as the youth offender parole program
• The CHP has a wonderful program.
• The CHP has a wonderful program.
• It's not fair to their families.
• We're trying to see some serious reforms, and the mental health assistance program that is occurring

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills on public safety, parole, criminal justice oversight, Proposition 36 implementation, behavioral health, gang database reform, cargo theft, and nonconsensual intimate images. The chair explained hearing procedures and noted that SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Several measures were heard but not voted on because quorum was lacking. SB 1446, a committee bill, would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make en banc votes public record, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluation of certain incarcerated people serving determinate or indeterminate terms. Support came from the California District Attorneys Association; opposition came from the Ella Baker Center, Uncommon Law, public defenders, and others who argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The author said the bill was intended to clarify review standards and improve transparency. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual/one-strike offenders from elderly parole eligibility. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office and California District Attorneys Association supported it, citing cases such as Gregory Vogelsang and David Funston; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and others argued elderly parole is already highly restrictive, evidence-based, and cost-effective. Vice Chair Seyarto strongly supported SB 1278, emphasizing victim justice and public safety. SB 1354 would bar out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission; a committee amendment removed a criminal penalty and left enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for Proposition 36 implementation, with committee amendments deleting a specific appropriation and shifting funding decisions to the budget process; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and administration, while opponents criticized the bill as fiscally reckless and duplicative. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer statewide standards for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, especially ABA services for children; supporters said it would improve patient safety and program integrity. SB 1210 would extend CalGang-style oversight, notice, appeal, and DOJ regulation to all gang databases, not just shared ones; supporters described harms from inaccurate, unregulated local databases, while police chiefs opposed applying the CalGang framework to all local investigative files. The committee also heard SB 1019, which would create a DOJ cargo theft task force and add reporting requirements; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, ports, and law enforcement said organized cargo theft is harming supply chains and worker safety, and no opposition was presented. Finally, SB 1217 would create a DOJ clearinghouse to help victims remove nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, from covered platforms; amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and clarified law enforcement’s role. The author and survivor witnesses described ongoing trauma from repeated reposting of exploitative images and argued the bill would provide a centralized removal process. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1217, with no final votes taken on the measures heard.

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• It is the one service that all of the families have to have on the program.
• That is what this program does.
• We believe this bill treats private programs differently than public programs and we are concerned.
• I can live without being a nursing program director but I cannot live without being a nurse for my family
• I'm independent, healthier, and fully engaged with my family and in my community and I'm no Roberta:

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• programs.
• Many families whose children live in the family home utilize respite for temporary care and supervision
• So when families want a copy of their individual program plan, they call and leave a voicemail or send
• Families experienced significant disruptions in accessing essential services provided by the independent
• If regional centers are supported, with a program of independent social coordinators who work directly

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• program.
• of<00:59:42.839> people program that allows families of people program that allows families
• I know I have; my family has.
• I know I have; my family has.
• I know I have; my family has.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• HB 4601 by Cortez relating to the establishment of a down payment assistance grant program for veterans
• to assisting in independent living for the Committee on Human Services.
• HB 4879 by King relating the creation of a grant program to assist the local law enforcement agencies
• HB 4944 by Moody relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide financial assistance to
• Drink items under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of the Committee on Human Services.

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• Relating to the establishment of a down payment assistance grant program for veterans purchasing manufactured
• Program to assist certain veterans in obtaining health care coverage for the Committee on Human Services
• It'd be 4879 by King relating to the creation of grant program to assist the local law enforcement agencies
• The establishment of a grant program to provide financial assistance to counties for transportation assistance
• Program. and Assistance Program, President of the Committee on Human Services, HB 4972 by Cain, relating

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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• However, an assisted outpatient treatment program has proven that community-based outpatient treatment
• The ability to do assisted outpatient treatment, if they've got a good program somewhere like Fort Stockton
• So if a family member that you encounter is in need of assistance, please help them get 988 as the option
• program.
• Slide 27 talks about supportive housing and rental assistance, which is a program that offers rental

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We have 7,000 students in that program today.
• We have 7,000 students in that program today.
• Nobody is scaling programs for those people.”
• That program has just under 1,000 students in it now, but that program can have 10,000 students in it
• And I have Diana Owen Smith, she's a family member.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Arizona Senate convened for the opening day of the second regular session of the 57th Legislature with prayer, presentation of colors, the pledge, and the national anthem, then recorded attendance and welcomed members and guests. Senate leadership reflected on the chamber’s prior session, emphasizing member-driven budgeting, committee authority, tax cuts, and a conservative agenda under divided government. The Senate also heard an opening-day address from Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller, who argued Arizona could reduce poverty by aligning education and workforce training with projected job growth, including expanded degree, online, apprenticeship, and technical programs, along with AI skills and neighborhood investment in west Phoenix. The body then handled organizational business. Members adopted a motion to simplify reading of bills and memorials, appointed a committee to notify the House and Governor that the Senate was organized, and received the House’s reciprocal notice that it was ready for business. Senators also introduced numerous guests, including family members, local officials, law enforcement leaders, education advocates, tribal leaders, and community representatives. Several members used their introductions to highlight policy interests such as victim rights, water, housing, public safety, education, and support for historic neighborhoods and tribal communities. The Senate adopted an amendment to Senate Rule 7A and then adopted the rules of the 57th Legislature as amended. It also approved committee assignments for standing and statutory committees, including Appropriations, Education, Finance, Government, Military Affairs and Border Security, Natural Resources, Rules, Legislative Council, Legislative Audit, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The chamber requested House consent to adjourn from January 15 to January 20, 2026, after completing its work. A long list of bills was introduced and assigned to committees, covering topics such as health care, education, public safety, elections, housing, water, immigration-related reporting, cryptocurrency, transportation, and other regulatory matters. The Senate then announced committee schedules and adjourned until January 14, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• Today is your chance to keep a temporary government program actually temporary.
• The purpose of HB 1661-FN is to resurrect a temporary COVID-era program and make it permanent.
• is so permanent as a temporary is so permanent as a temporary government<04:29:32.479> program
• c><04:29:40.399> government<04:29:40.800> program to keep a temporary government program
• to keep a temporary government program actually<04:29:42.399> temporary."

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Established in 2016, the BFH program aims to assist families who are dealing with two twin crises: the
• is California's **TANF** (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) program, is an entitlement program
• We need you to implement an assistance program for the people, the families, who cannot pay rent or eat
• While our programs provide temporary assistance to needy families, they serve as a conduit to our Welfare-to-Work
• It will also help fund or support services to assist families in participating in these programs, which

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• School districts are partner with educational establishments and the owner of an independent bookstore
• Or is I'm a former assistant state attorney. Understands on hold on.
• Chair and committee members Aaron Dipietro Florida family voice.
• 90% believe prison with the same mental health substance abuse issue due to only 17% of the programs
• Also the family member of a murder murder victim.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• :14:26.720> programs states operating similar programs states operating similar programs including
• A third-party research firm recently conducted an independent impact analysis of our program.
• conducted an independent impact analysis of<00:15:33.680> our<00:15:33.920> program.
• So it's going to be temporary temporary.
• We're going to do this program temporary." Why would it be temporary?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• family bond.
• So, on a temporary... ...discuss the options.
• This is our mitigation program that's This is our mitigation program that's been through the Mississippi
• The diversion program, as you can see there on July 1, 2027, creates a diversion program to be administered
• He was a family man.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• These programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy
• Families, or Temporary Cash Assistance, and Medicaid.
• For example, the most recent analysis we have tells us 313 families exited the cash assistance program
• of temporary cash assistance.
• The Department of Children and Families is to expand mandatory Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive implementation briefings on House Bill 1267, which was enacted to address benefit cliffs and help public assistance recipients move toward economic self-sufficiency. The Department of Children and Families reviewed SNAP, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), and Medicaid-related eligibility and work requirements, including who must participate in work activities, the role of Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida, and the new standardized intake and exit surveys required by the law. Members also discussed the TCA program’s household-based structure, the 48-month adult limit, and how work requirements differ for SNAP and TCA participants. Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida then reported on implementation of HB 1267, including the CLIFF financial forecasting tool, case management changes, and survey data collected from welfare transition participants. They said intake surveys showed common barriers such as child care, transportation, and flexible work schedules, while exit surveys showed many participants were employed or had gained credentials, though response rates were low because the surveys are voluntary. A local workforce board, CareerSource Tampa Bay, described using CLIFF in case management and shared a success story about a participant who completed training, earned certifications, and moved into employment. The committee also heard a separate DCF briefing on the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its impact on SNAP. DCF said the law expands able-bodied adult without dependents requirements, changes non-citizen eligibility, ends future SNAP-Ed funding, increases state administrative cost sharing, and may require states to share in benefit costs if payment error rates remain above federal thresholds. Members focused heavily on Florida’s SNAP payment error rate, which DCF said was 15.13% for federal fiscal year 2024 and 12.60% for 2023, with the state currently on a corrective action plan. DCF described steps to reduce errors, including more verification of rent and utility expenses, improved income matching, staff training, and system modernization. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.